Re: Important MATLAB books for Ecologists
Roughgarden's book is great - also check out Matrix Population Models by Caswell for THE reference in matrix-based pop models. On 9/13/06, krishna prasad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, I am looking for important books / literature on MATLAB (that use ecological examples) specifically designed for ecologists. Greatly appreciate your suggestions on the above. Sincerely, Krishna Dr. Krishna Prasad Vadrevu Research Scientist 201 Thorne Hall, Agroecosystem Management Program 1680 Madison Avenue, The Ohio State University Wooster, OHIO, 44691-4096, USA Fax : 330-263-3686 Phone : 330-202-3539 Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Do you Yahoo!? Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail.
Director of Conservation Science-PRBO Job Announcement
DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE PRBO Conservation Science seeks a visionary scientist to take a leadership role in growing its multi-investigator scientific research and conservation programs. Through applied science, partnership building, management, and grant-writing, the successful candidate will significantly increase the scope of PRBO's contributions to conservation science and its applications. PRBO is a rapidly growing, internationally-recognized non-profit with expertise in avian ecology, population biology, spatial ecology, ecosystem science, and conservation applications (including endangered species recovery, land and ocean management, ecological restoration, invasive species, inventory and monitoring, and policy) as well as public education. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area, PRBO's annual budget is ~$6 million. Qualifications: Ph.D. in relevant field with exceptional publication, grant-writing, and management record. Experience with modeling and multiple ecosystems (terrestrial, wetland and marine) desired. Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 annually with excellent benefits. Application review begins Nov. 1, 2006 with a preferred start date in early 2007. E-mail cover letter, CV, and contact information (including e-mail and phone) for 4 references to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Science Director Search in subject line. Additional details about the position can be found at www.prbo.org/sciencedirector. For more information, contact Ellie M. Cohen, Executive Director ([EMAIL PROTECTED] , 707-781-2555, ext. 318). PRBO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chrissy Howell, PhD Conservation Scientist PRBO Conservation Science Terrestrial Ecology Division 3820 Cypress Dr., #11 Petaluma, CA 94954 707-781-2555 ext. 315 www.prbo.org
UTA faculty positions: REVISED REVIEW DATE
Please post this ad with a revised date for application review. Applications will not be reviewed until 23 October 2006. Thanks, Laura Gough * EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY and MICROBIOLOGY The University of Texas at Arlington The Department of Biology invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to complement existing research strengths in ecology, evolution, and genomics. Participation in the Quantitative Biology doctoral program is expected. An evolutionary biologist/ecologist: Research interests may include but are not limited to population/community ecology, ecological genomics or population/quantitative genetics. Dr. Laura Gough, Chair of Evolutionary Biology/Ecology Search A microbiologist: Research interests may include but are not limited to microbial ecology, virology, genomics, or systematics and evolution. Participation in the undergraduate Microbiology Degree program is expected. Dr. Thomas Chrzanowski, Chair of Microbiology Search Applicants must have a Ph.D. and a demonstrated record of research productivity. Successful candidates will be expected to establish vigorous, extramurally funded research labs and participate in both graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, UT Arlington is a fast-growing, comprehensive university in The University of Texas System. Additional information is available at http://www.uta.edu/biology/. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae; copies of up to five publications; statements of research and teaching interests; and the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of four persons who can provide letters of reference. Send applications to the appropriate Search Chair at Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19498, Arlington, TX 76019-0498. Review of completed applications will begin 23 October 2006, and will continue until the positions are filled. Hiring will be contingent on the completion of a satisfactory criminal background investigation for security sensitive positions. UT Arlington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. *** Laura Gough, Ph.D. Department of Biology Box 19498 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX 76019 phone: 817-272-1453 FAX: 817-272-2855 http://www.uta.edu/biology/gough/index.htm
Re: question about class field-trips and lawyers
Hi, Kerry, Here at MOWEST, our new rules (always blamed on 'the state') are that if we request motor pool transportation, then the vehicle must be driven by faculty or staff. However, staff means ful-time staff, and excludes any student who is also on staff (twilight zone). Further, if you are going on a long field trip (all day, weekend, longer, etc)., then only such legal drivers may drive. So, if a professor is taking their class on a field trip that requires many hours of driving, then that professor must do all the driving. If they get tired, then they either pull over and rest (while everyone picks their noses) then moves on, or falls asleep at the wheel. Students may not share driving to spell the prof. No matter how old the student is, or how qualified a driver they are. The impracticality AND lack of safety this foolishness imposes is obvious. Fortunately, we can still require field trips. We can elect to provide transportation and do all the driving, THEN do all the teaching, then do all the driving back (is this stupid, or what?), or we can simply say the students are responsible for arriving at the destination however they care to get there (kinda like we do for conventional classes: students are required to get to school and class by whatever means they can). We are in the middle of trying to get the university to CLEARLY define its position on liability protection for faculty who take students on field trips. This, by the way, also extends to faculty sponsors of various student organizations like wildlife clubs, ecology clubs, etc. Higher ed in this country is rapidly evolving a culture where faculty are required to do everyone else's job, shoulder greater responsibility, for proportionally less recognition and compensation. No wonder the overall quality of undergraduate education in the US is slowly but steadily declining. If administrators would get off faculty's backs and let us do our job (teach), I personally think things would turn around. But, then, we wouldn't need so many incompetent administrators and their pack or parasitic lawyers, would we! Keep the faith, keep up the fight. Good professors committed to education are increasingly rare! Cary Cary D. Chevalier, Ph.D. Department of Biology Missouri Western State University 4525 Downs Dr. St. Joseph, MO 64507 Ph: 816.271.4252 Fax: 816.271.4252 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kerry Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/13/2006 2:23 PM This is a question for anyone who takes classes on off-campus field-trips. Our lawyers have been busy making life more burdensome in order to protect the college from liability connected with field-trips. I'm trying to find out whether they've gone way beyond the norms or whether everyone is in the same boat. The main question: - Can you allow students to carpool (using personal cars) for off-campus class field-trips under any circumstances at all? Or does all such travel have to be in vehicles driven by faculty or other 'professional' drivers? Thanks, Kerry Woods Kerry D. Woods Natural Sciences Bennington College Bennington VT 05201 [EMAIL PROTECTED] faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods
JOB Posting
Please post the following free position announcement: TWO ASSISTANT DIRECTORS UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER (UNDERC) Two ecologists with M.S. or Ph.D. degrees are sought to work with UNDERC director (Dr. Gary Belovsky) in managing education, research and workshop programs at either UNDERC-East or -West. UNDERC-East is a 7500-acre tract with 30 lakes and bogs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and northern Wisconsin. Facilities include housing and over 20,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom and storage space. UNDERC-West is a program in western Montana in partnership with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. These are 12-month professional specialist (M.S.) or non-tenure track faculty (Ph.D.) positions (3 year renewable contract) in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. Salary plus benefits are commensurate with education and experience. Presence at UNDERC-East (mid-May - September) or -West (June - August) for education and research programs is required with the remainder of the year on campus. Housing at UNDERC-East and -West is provided, as well as office and lab space at the UNDERC site and on campus. Responsibilities include: 1. Working with director in maintenance and enhancement of UNDERC programs, including preparation of facility, education, workshop and research grants. 2. Coordinating the summer undergraduate courses at UNDERC-East or -West (10 weeks) and teaching a module (4 - 5 days) in it. This includes co-teaching, with the director, an orientation class (1 hr/week) during Spring semester on campus. 3. Advising undergraduates in their research projects as part of the UNDERC summer courses. 4. Teaching an undergraduate course to non-majors during the academic year on campus. The University of Notre Dame is an independent Catholic university located near South Bend, Indiana. It is ranked as one of the top 20 universities in the US with a combined student body of more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Ecology and environmental studies are a rapidly growing aspect of the University. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a cover letter including description of research interests and teaching experience by October 15 to: Dr. G. Belovsky, Department of Biological Sciences, PO Box 369, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369 (e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Starting date for the position will be no later than April 1, 2007. The University of Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. Christine Meszaros Administrative Assistant University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center P. O. Box 369 Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369 574-631-7186 Fax: 574-631-0856
Faculty Position: Assistant Professorship in Plant Ecology
*Assistant Professor in Plant Ecology* *Department of Biology* *University of Missouri-St. Louis* The Department of Biology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis invites applications for a tenure- track Assistant Professor position in plant ecology, including its interface with plant physiology, plant evolution, and/or community ecology. The Department of Biology (http://www.umsl.edu/ ~biology/) has strong ties with the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. In addition, the Department houses the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center, established to promote international research efforts, particularly in tropical regions. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous, externally funded research program and participate in teaching and advising of both undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and post-doctoral experience in an appropriate discipline with evidence of high-quality research. Complete applications will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a concise outline of research plans, copies of up to five publications, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, and three letters of reference. Send the application documents to Maryann Hempen (e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]), Department of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121. Tel: 314-516-6202; Fax: 314-516-6233. Review of applications will begin November 10, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Missouri is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
Standardised Principal Component Analysis
List Got a few questions on standardised principal components (SPCA). I hasten to add that I am not an ecologist. I use remotely sensed images (e.g., NDVI) for the analysis of vegetation changes and hence my presence in the list. Happened to see a discussion on PCA here and I realise that the ideas are applicable to remote sensing as well. Once you do SPCA and you have your individual components, how is it that you go about interpreting them? PC1 is said to show characteristic variability over the time period and the other PCs will show variability as caused by different factors like flood, drought, fire etc. On to the questions: 1. How can I be sure that the variability is caused by one single (or dominant) factor and not by a combination of two or more factors - e.g., rainfall and grazing? 2. If the number of images going in to the time series are increased isn't the chance of me isolating factors to component (individual) images increasing? 3. Is it realistic to expect that seasonality will come out in one component? 4. Is it sensible to do this kind of time-series analysis with only 4 images as against the published literature which talks about analysis using NDVI images for every month of the year for e.g., 20 years? Literature also talk about the area-weightedness of PCA. Basically this mean that if you are taking the African continent as a whole and doing SPCA and then comparing it with the SPCA done for only South Africa, the results will be different not only because of the difference in vegetation but also because of the area involved. Anyone out there who can give provide me further information on this? The area that I am focussing on is Kruger National Park, in South Africa and there is clear distinction in vegetation activity across summer and winter. To add to the trouble the images come from both summer and winter. Is there any other method to isolate seasonality from a time series of vegetation intensity? Advance thanks for any input. Tony This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation.
Massachusetts job-rare species regulation
The Division of Fisheries Wildlife's Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program has an opening for a full-time contract position (no benefits). (The annual contract is based on 48 weeks at 40 hours per week.) The Endangered Species Review Biologist (currently part of a team of 4 reviewers) is responsible for conducting environmental impact reviews of a variety of projects under the authority of the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA, MGL c.131A) and the implementing regulations as well as under the rare wildlife habitat provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act regulations. Duties include: writing analyses of the impacts of proposed projects on endangered species, interacting with project proponents and the public on individual projects and program policy, tracking project documents, coordinating with Division staff and other agencies, and providing advice on endangered species protection legal and policy issues. More information about the Program can be found at www.nhesp.org. Application Instructions: All application must be made in writing, consisting of a cover letter making specific reference to the particular announcement on the web site, a current resume with 3 references and a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Application for Employment form, which can be found on the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs web site at http://www.state.ma.us/envir/, select the link Employment, then EOEA employment application or you may request a copy be sent to you. See the complete job description at (you need the full address through OpenDocument): http://ceo.hrd.state.ma.us/ceo.nsf/42719dc0df11664f85256a2b005f440e/3d4e d290a0a641a3852571d100551934?OpenDocument Please don't contact me, I'm just spreading the information. Pat Patricia Swain Community Ecologist Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Road Westborough, MA 01581 508-792-7270 ext. 160 fax 508-792-7821 http://www.nhesp.org
Call for Interest in EcoAgriculture Special Symposium at ESA 2007
Session Title: EcoAgriculture: restoring biodiversity, livelihoods, =20 and ecosystem processes in agricultural landscapes Session Coordinators: Fabrice De Clerck Dept. of Agriculture and Agroforestry Center for Research and Education in Tropical Agriculture (CATIE) Turriabla, Costa Rica Adjunct Research Fellow Tropical Agriculture Programs The Earth Institute at Columbia University Phone: (506) 556-2596 Fax:(506) 556-2046 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Someone from EP interested in being a co-organizer? Description: Hello All, I wanted to send a quick call out that we are now accepting proposal =20 presentation titles for and ESA Organizes Oral Session on =20 EcoAgriculture: restoring biodiversity, livelihoods, and ecosystem =20 processes in agricultural landscapes . This session, as with the =20 Poverty Reduction Through Ecological Restoration Session are =20 continuations of the Ecology and Poverty Alleviation Session =20 presented this past summer in Memphis. Sara Scherr from the EcoAgriculture Partnership has agreed to open =20 the session, and we have the commitment of several active members of =20 the group as well. We are very interested in having ecologists who =20 are working in agricultural landscapes on biodiversity conservation =20 and/or increasing food security (productivity). I've pasted the organized oral session proposal to this email, if you =20= are interested in participating, please send your name, contact =20 information, and proposed presentation title to me =20 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) by tomorrow afternoon (3 pm East Coast time). =20= Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or =20 comments. Sincerely, Fabrice De Clerck Draft Document Comments, suggestions are welcomed and encouraged. If you are =20 interested in being a speaker, please insert your name, co-authors, =20 institutional affiliation, and proposed session title. If the =20 proposal is accepted by ESA, the session organizers will select 10 =20 presentations, and will seek confirmation of participation from those =20= speakers. Please return all comments, and potential speaker to =20 Fabrice De Clerck by September 15th. For information on the conference please visit: http://www.esa.org/=20 sanjose Globally, 852 million people, mainly in developing countries are =20 still chronically or acutely malnourished. At the same time, we are =20 witnessing continued loss of habitat and species extinctions in the =20 wake of agricultural development and expansion. The first of eight =20 Millennium Development Goals is =93eradicate extreme hunger and =20 poverty=94, whereas goal number seven is to =93ensure environmental =20 sustainability=94. These MDG=92s will not be reached without securing = the =20 ability of the rural poor to feed their families and supply growing =20 markets while also protecting the biodiversity and ecosystem services =20= that sustain their livelihoods. Ecologists have a distinct role to =20 play in the alleviation of global hunger, restoration of ecosystems =20 functions and processes, and conservation of biodiversity by working =20 in the agricultural landscape. At the Memphis Ecological Society of America Meeting, more than 250 =20 ecologists gathered at an organized oral session to on the =93role of =20= ecology in poverty alleviation=94 to discuss specific ways in which =20 ecology can be used to alleviate poverty and ensure environmental =20 sustainability. Through this session it was made clear that =20 ecologists are needed to =93paint the big picture.=94 The tradition of =20= elucidating complex systems and relationships and working across =20 scales and disciplines enables ecologists guide management options =20 that build on synergies between rural livelihoods, environmental =20 sustainability, and food security. In this session, we will focus our =20= attention on these three objectives and on how they can be attained =20 use the conceptual framework developed by the EcoAgriculture =20 Partnership. Ecoagriculture provides a framework for landscape =20 management and restoration that enables an integrated approach =96 =20 putting food security at the heart of conservation, and conservation =20 at the heart of food security. Much of the ecological knowledge =20 needed to address the challenges of hunger alleviation is already =20 known; we must focus on information needs and exchange and applying =20 knowledge in the appropriate social and ecological contexts. The goals of this oral session are (1) present the EcoAgriculture =20 framework, with a strong focus on ecology=92s contribution to landscape =20= management of agroecosystems, (2) to present a framework for =20 measuring landscape performance within agroecosystems (3) to present =20 case studies where the ecoagricultural framework has been =20 implemented, and to present lessons learned from these case studies, =20 (4) to engage in a discussion of the challenges and opportunities =20 that
free job posting
Please post the following free position announcement: TWO ASSISTANT DIRECTORS UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER (UNDERC) Two ecologists with M.S. or Ph.D. degrees are sought to work with UNDERC director (Dr. Gary Belovsky) in managing education, research and workshop programs at either UNDERC-East or -West. UNDERC-East is a 7500-acre tract with 30 lakes and bogs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and northern Wisconsin. Facilities include housing and over 20,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom and storage space. UNDERC-West is a program in western Montana in partnership with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. These are 12-month professional specialist (M.S.) or non-tenure track faculty (Ph.D.) positions (3 year renewable contract) in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. Salary plus benefits are commensurate with education and experience. Presence at UNDERC-East (mid-May - September) or -West (June - August) for education and research programs is required with the remainder of the year on campus. Housing at UNDERC-East and -West is provided, as well as office and lab space at the UNDERC site and on campus. Responsibilities include: 1. Working with director in maintenance and enhancement of UNDERC programs, including preparation of facility, education, workshop and research grants. 2. Coordinating the summer undergraduate courses at UNDERC-East or -West (10 weeks) and teaching a module (4 - 5 days) in it. This includes co-teaching, with the director, an orientation class (1 hr/week) during Spring semester on campus. 3. Advising undergraduates in their research projects as part of the UNDERC summer courses. 4. Teaching an undergraduate course to non-majors during the academic year on campus. The University of Notre Dame is an independent Catholic university located near South Bend, Indiana. It is ranked as one of the top 20 universities in the US with a combined student body of more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Ecology and environmental studies are a rapidly growing aspect of the University. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a cover letter including description of research interests and teaching experience by October 15 to: Dr. G. Belovsky, Department of Biological Sciences, PO Box 369, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369 (e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Starting date for the position will be no later than April 1, 2007. The University of Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. Christine Meszaros Administrative Assistant University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center P. O. Box 369 Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369 574-631-7186 Fax: 574-631-0856
Re: Important MATLAB books for Ecologists
Mathematical Methods in Biology (Allman and Rhodes) is good too - and uses MATLAB code in its examples. ~jg
Assistant Directors Notre Dame Environmental Research Center
TWO ASSISTANT DIRECTORS UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER (UNDERC) Two ecologists with M.S. or Ph.D. degrees are sought to work with UNDERC director (Dr. Gary Belovsky) in managing education, research and workshop programs at either UNDERC-East or -West. UNDERC-East is a 7500-acre tract with 30 lakes and bogs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and northern Wisconsin. Facilities include housing and over 20,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom and storage space. UNDERC-West is a program in western Montana in partnership with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. These are 12-month professional specialist (M.S.) or non-tenure track faculty (Ph.D.) positions (3 year renewable contract) in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. Salary plus benefits are commensurate with education and experience. Presence at UNDERC-East (mid-May - September) or -West (June - August) for education and research programs is required with the remainder of the year on campus. Housing at UNDERC-East and -West is provided, as well as office and lab space at the UNDERC site and on campus. Responsibilities include: 1. Working with director in maintenance and enhancement of UNDERC programs, including preparation of facility, education, workshop and research grants. 2. Coordinating the summer undergraduate courses at UNDERC-East or -West (10 weeks) and teaching a module (4 - 5 days) in it. This includes co-teaching, with the director, an orientation class (1 hr/week) during Spring semester on campus. 3. Advising undergraduates in their research projects as part of the UNDERC summer courses. 4. Teaching an undergraduate course to non-majors during the academic year on campus. The University of Notre Dame is an independent Catholic university located near South Bend, Indiana. It is ranked as one of the top 20 universities in the US with a combined student body of more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Ecology and environmental studies are a rapidly growing aspect of the University. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a cover letter including description of research interests and teaching experience by October 15 to: Dr. G. Belovsky, Department of Biological Sciences, PO Box 369, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369 (e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Starting date for the position will be no later than April 1, 2007. The University of Notre Dame is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. Christine Meszaros Administrative Assistant University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center P. O. Box 369 Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369 574-631-7186 Fax: 574-631-0856
Tenure-track Position as Assistant Professor in Restoration Ecology, to begin July 1st, 2007
Position Vacancy The Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez (UPRM, www.biology.uprm.edu) invites applications for a Tenure-track Position as Assistant Professor in Restoration Ecology, to begin July 1st, 2007. A Ph.D. degree is required. Preferred qualifications include a strong background in terrestrial ecosystems and botany. Candidates must demonstrate teaching skills for undergraduate courses in Botany and graduate courses in Restoration Ecology with a focus on terrestrial ecosystems, as well as the ability to design and develop courses in area of specialization. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an active research program and to undertake specific projects of restoration in the tropics. Collaboration with other faculty as well as both undergraduate and graduate students is desirable. Release time will be available during the first semester for writing grant proposals and for laboratory and research setup. External funds, if obtained, will allow continued eligibility for release time and additional compensation during the academic year and/or summer. UPRM is a Land-Grant, Sea-Grant, and Space-Grant institution. Interaction with faculty and researchers in these fields and Biotechnology is encouraged. Puerto Rico represents an exceptional setting to develop research in tropical systems, and UPRM has full access to biological stations and a formal collaboration agreement with a renowned community organization dedicated to forest management and conservation. Benefits include health insurance, relocation costs (if applicable), and tuition waivers in the UPR system for immediate family members. Knowledge of English and Spanish or a willingness to learn is desirable. Please send Curriculum Vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, and three letters of reference before March 1st, 2007 to: Dr. Lucy Bunkley-Williams, Director, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, P.O. Box 9012, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00681- 9012. The application can be submitted electronically to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with hard copy following. The University of Puerto Rico is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/V/H
Plant Evolutionary Genomics Position Announcement
Position Announcement Faculty Position Assistant Professor Plant Evolutionary Genomics University of California, Riverside The Department of Botany Plant Sciences at the University of California Riverside invites applications to fill a tenure-track 9-month position at the assistant professor level in Plant Evolutionary Genomics. Possible areas of specialization include plant molecular population genetics, molecular evolution, genome evolution, evolutionary genetics, and comparative genomics. The research could focus on topics such as, but not limited to, molecular analysis of adaptations, the nature and rate of evolutionary change in genes and genomes, molecular genetic analysis of plant speciation or plant domestication, hybridization, or evolution of invasiveness. Applicants interested in theory, modeling and data mining, as well as those conducting experimental or descriptive studies will be considered. The candidate will hold a faculty position as well as a joint appointment in the Agricultural Experiment Station. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, innovative research program, and have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The review of applications will begin November 15, 2006, with appointment as early as July 1, 2007. Applicants must hold a Ph.D with a minimum of one year of postdoctoral experience. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit the following: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a brief statement of research and teaching interests, (3) samples of relevant publications, and (4) have three letters of recommendation sent to: Chair, Plant Evolutionary Genomics Search Committee c/o Department of Botany and Plant Sciences 2118 Batchelor Hall University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521-0124 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAX (951) 827-4437 Information about the Department is available at http://www.plantbiology.ucr.edu/ (see alsohttp://www.cnas.ucr.edu/ and http://www.evolution.ucr.edu). The University of California, Riverside has an active career partner program, and is an Affirmative Action equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
