Changing tropical forest landscapes: A view from a small plane
BY JABOURY GHAZOUL We emerge from the thick tropical clouds that perpetually hang over Kota Kinabalu at this time of year. I crane my neck to get a good view through the plane window of the surreal profile of Mount Kinabalu, its multi-pronged rocky top standing well aloof of the surrounding clouds and forest. It seems […]
Technicians to assist with a field study of golden-winged warbler in Honduras
Employer: University of Massachsetts Amherst Location: Subirana Country: Honduras Last Date to Apply: Open until filled Description: We seek two technicians to assist with a field study of golden-winged warbler habitat selection in Honduras, Central America for a 4 month period starting November or December 2016. The project is part of a long-term study of […]
Research Positions: Microbial Ecology and Forest Ecology and Evolution
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI; www.stri.si.edu) is pleased to invite applicants to fill two permanent research positions. The first position is part of a new initiative, made possible by generous support from the Simons Foundation, to conduct research on functional roles played by microbes in tropical forests. The second position is for a quantitative biologist conducting […]