[ECOLOG-L] 24th Short Course in Climate Time Series Analysis for Beginners, Bad Gandersheim, Germany, 25 to 27 September 2018

Dear colleague, Climate Risk Analysis is giving a Short Course in Climate Time Series Analysis for Beginners. I made an extra design for students and early-career researchers and put a cheap course fee. Other major points you find below. More details on the registration website. It would be

[ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast

Please spread the word about Big Biology (www.bigbiology.org), a podcast hosted by Dr. Art Woods from the University of Montana and Dr. Marty Martin from the University of South Florida. Our goal is to discuss some of the big ideas in biology with experts in the field, but in a fun and engagi

[ECOLOG-L] Editor Needed for Reviews of Geophysics in Biogeosciences

All – We seek a new Editor to join the editorial board of Reviews of Geophysics in the field of Biogeosciences, with a focus on biogeosciences of the Earth system in the past, present, and future, and the extension of this research to planetary studies. This additional position will expand the

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Those Rare Success Stories

Malcolm McCallum's reply was certainly thorough. But in response to his initial question, what do you mean by success, I should clarify. In my OP, I referred to unpaid, or even pay-to-play internships and positions in the tropics. What I meant by success, in that context, was: moving on from unp

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral opportunity in plant ecology at UT Austin

Postdoctoral opportunity in plant ecology at UT Austin Our ability to predict future ecosystem functioning and to accurately manage ecosystems is limited by our understanding of plant ecology. In particular, we struggle to connect the scales of individual plants to landscape dynamics and global

[ECOLOG-L] Comparative Genomics

Comparative Genomics Berlin, 1-5 October 2018 General Topic: Comparative genomics with a focus on structural variation Instructors: Dr. Fritz J Sedlazeck (Lead Scientific Programmer at the Human Genome Sequencing Center at Baylor College of Medicine, USA). Prof. Dr. Ingo Ebersberger (Goethe

[ECOLOG-L] Course: GWAS data analysis

Course: GWAS data analysis When: 22-26 October 2018 Where: Berlin (Germany) General Topic: Genome-wide analysis of selection signatures and genotype-phenotype associations Instructors: Dr. Pablo Orozco-terWengel (Cardiff University, UK) Dr. Filippo Biscarini (CNR, Italy) Overview

[ECOLOG-L] Python courses in Berlin

Dear all, we are pleased to inform you that we will run two Python courses in Berlin this fall. Our instructor for both courses is Dr. Martin Jones, who is a bioinformatics expert and founder of Python for Biologists(http://pythonforbiologists.com/). 1) Introduction to Python (Berlin, 15-19 Octo

[ECOLOG-L] Southern NM Seed Crew

The Southwest Program at the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE SW) (www.appliedeco.org) will be hiring three native seed collection crew interns for the Southwest Seed Partnership (https://southwestseedpartnership.org/). This is an exciting opportunity develop conservation skills and network w

[ECOLOG-L] NPS Seed Crew

The Southwest Program at the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE SW) (www.appliedeco.org) will be hiring an intern for a two-person native seed collection crew. The seed crew will conduct fieldwork on National Park Service (NPS) properties in New Mexico, Arizona, and southern Colorado. This is a

[ECOLOG-L] IAE SW Botany Technician

The Southwest Program at the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE SW) (www.appliedeco.org) will be hiring a botany technician to lead and be a part of a two-person native seed collection crew. The seed crew will conduct fieldwork on National Park Service (NPS) properties in New Mexico, Arizona, a

[ECOLOG-L] AGU session B029: Forests in the macrosystem

Please consider submitting an abstract to our AGU Fall 2018 session on forest management, observations, and modeling Conveners: Ankur R Desai (UW-Madison), Christy Rollinson (Morton Arboretum), Paul Duffy (Neptune Co.), Mike Dietze (Boston U.) Invited presenters: Christina Staudhammer (U Alabama

Re: [ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast

Awesome, can't wait to listen. I was just complaining to a colleague about the (perceived) lack of good podcasts that focus on conservation/biology/ecology. Good luck! Anyone else have favorite science podcasts (other than RadioLab or Startalk) that this listserv should check out? *Sam Raasch* *

[ECOLOG-L] MS Scholarship in Plant Invasion Ecology

A scholarship and research support is available to conduct master’s level research on the invasion ecology of Johnsongrass in native prairie. This research will be part of a large-scale, long-term ecological experiment that examines the efficacy of native prairie species for biofuel production unde

Re: [ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast

I love Big Picture Science produced by the SETI Institute. http://radio.seti.org/episodes As a former HS teacher, their monthly Skeptic Check podcasts were very helpful to some of my students. As a researcher, I enjoy how they explore topics outside of my field of

Re: [ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast

For science podcasts, a few with varying amounts of ecological content I recommend the following: Hakai Magazine Audio Edition, Mongabay Newscast, Nature Podcast, Science Magazine Podcast, Science Vs., Scientific American Podcast, and terrestrial. Best, Garth. On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 11:43 AM S

[ECOLOG-L] AGU Session B015: Centennial Challenge: The Bio-atmospheric N cycle: N emissions, transformations, deposition, and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem impacts

Dear colleagues, We welcome your contributions to our AGU session, B015. Centennial Challenge: The Bio-atmospheric N cycle: N emissions, transformations, deposition, and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem impacts. This session is in its 16th year running. We look forward to another year of inte

Re: [ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast

Emlyn Resetarits and I recently started a podcast, STEM Fatale, where we tell the stories of historical women in STEM and discuss some current research being done by female scientists today. Here's a trailer for anyone that's interested: https://stemfatalepodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-000-stem-fata

[ECOLOG-L] How to use drones without stressing wildlife?

Marine biologist Alicia Amerson is trying to bring all drone users (aka 'pilots') up to speed about how to avoid harassing wildlife, check out her interview on the current episode of Mongabay's podcast: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/audio-how-to-use-drones-without-stressing-wildlife/ Most res

Re: [ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast

Ocean Science Radio is a good one (https://soundcloud.com/ocean- science-radio). I co-produced the "Ocean Lovin" series with Ocean Science Radio. it is all about reproduction in the ocean: https://soundcloud.com/ strictlyfishwrap/sets/ocean-lovin-1 (definitely PG-13 for parts of it) We've talked a

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doctoral position at Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University.

Post-doctoral position at Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University. Position Summary: We seek candidates for a Postdoctoral Research Position who will join Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station to conduct research on large predatory fish such as Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas,

Re: [ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast

In Defense of Plants is well done. From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news On Behalf Of Garth Covernton Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 12:03 PM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] the Big Biology podcast For science podcasts, a few with varying amounts of ecologi

[ECOLOG-L] Science Instruction & Research Specialist: Occidental College

Occidental College is a small rigorous liberal arts institution in Los Angeles with a curricular emphasis on social justice, community-based learning, and global citizenship. The Center for Digital Liberal Arts (CDLA) at Occidental helps to prepare Oxy’s diverse and talented students for a rapidly

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Position, Rhizosphere Biogeochemistry, UMass Amherst

The Soil and Microbial Biogeochemistry Group at UMass Amherst is inviting applications for a postdoctoral position in rhizosphere biogeochemistry. We are seeking a highly motivated and well-trained scientist with a strong background and experience in soil biogeochemistry. The successful cand