EcoHealth Alliance is seeking a scientist to lead engineering and research programs related to infectious disease data analysis and public health risk assessment. Details Coordinate development of disease identification and modeling technologies Develop and manage scientific research related to the mission Ensure projects are performed in a timely, efficient manner commensurate with funding source regulations Minimum of M.S. and…
The Shreve award supplies $1,000-2,000 to support ecological research by graduate or undergraduate student members of ESA in the hot deserts of North America (Sonora, Mohave, Chihuahua, and Vizcaino). Nameer Baker, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, Irvine, works on the effects of climate on microbial decomposition and carbon cycling in desert systems. Camila Medeiros, who is…
The W.S. Cooper Award honors the authors of an outstanding publication in the field of geobotany, physiographic ecology, plant succession or the distribution of plants along environmental gradients. Etienne Laliberté, Graham Zemunik, and Benjamin L. Turner (2014) Environmental filtering explains variation in plant diversity along resource gradients. Science 345: 1602–1605. DOI: 10.1126/science.1256330 William S. Cooper was a pioneer of physiographic ecology…
The Law Lab of the Terra-PNW research group in the College of Forestry’s Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Research Associate (Post-Doctoral) position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Department Head. The Research Associate (Post-Doc) will develop, test and apply the Community Land Model (CLM), in conjunction with field observations…
“Investing in Citizen Science can improve natural resource management and environmental protection” is Ecological Society of America’s guide to deciding if citizen science is right for your organization, and the best design to meet your organization’s goals. Number 19 in ESA’s series Issues in Ecology, the report is included as a resource in the Federal Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing Toolkit, released by the White House OSTP this morning in conjunction with a Citizen Science Forum webcast live from the White House and a memo mandating the incorporation of citizen science into all federal agency programming.
Palomarin Field Station Research Internships Interns needed at PRBO Conservation Science’s Palomarin Field Station on the California coast, north of San Francisco. We have been studying songbirds at the Palomarin Field Station since 1965, with special focus on the breeding ecology of Wrentits and Song Sparrows. Fieldwork includes some combination of mist-netting, banding adults and nestlings, nest searching, habitat assessment,…
Special “Citizen Science” issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment accompanies the event Media Advisory For immediate release: 20 July 2012 Contact: Liza Lester (202) 833-8773 x 211; gro.asenull@retsell Though public participation in scientific research has deep roots in the history of science, in the last few years it has taken off spectacularly from launch pads across…
This month in ecological science, researchers evaluate the U.S. National Fire Plan to restore western U.S. forests, fire’s key role in the return of a native lizard to the Ozarks and what historical fire records and sediment cores can tell us about the Arctic Tundra’s fire regime. These articles are available online or published in recent issues of the Ecological…
Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together.
Species along Verde River dependent on stream flow; research demonstrates connection between hydrology, biology
New research finds that northern New England fox populations are most limited by wintertime climate conditions.
A study from the Shiretoko World Heritage site shows an unexpected interaction between a large carnivore and human-planted trees.
A new study highlights the critical link between drought, wildfires and coastal ecosystem transformations.
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) 2024 cohort. The GSPA provides graduate students with science policy training and the opportunity to meet with congressional policymakers on Capitol Hill.
Insect pollination is vital for many plants. A new review shows that air pollution caused by humans can disrupt this sensitive process.
A new study spanning more than two decades has found that removal of apex predators from an ecosystem can create lasting changes that are not reversed after they return – at least, not for a very long time.
A recent publication in ESA’s Bulletin uses faculty hiring data and practices to examine how a lack of diverse representation impacts STEM disciplines.
The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its recent election results for four Governing Board positions and three positions for its Board of Professional Certification.