[ECOLOG-L] NSF program: Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)

[Inouye, David William]

The New PIRE announcement has been released and there will be a webinar
on July 28th.  

 

http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=OISE

 

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=12819&ods_key=
nsf11564

 

Note: Webinar on Thursday July 28th.

 

Bonnie

 

Bonnie H. Thompson 
Program Manager, Europe and Eurasia

Office of International Science and Engineering

Stafford II, Room 1155.09 
National Science Foundation 
4201 Wilson Boulevard 
Arlington, Virginia  22230 USA 

Telephone: (703) 292-7248  
e-mail: bhtho...@nsf.gov 

 

 

David W. Inouye

 

Program Director

Population and Community Ecology Cluster

Division of Environmental Biology

National Science Foundation

4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite 635
Arlington, VA 22230
Phone: 703.292.8570
Fax: 703.292.9064

E-mail: dino...@nsf.gov

 

[ECOLOG-L] WWF Deputy Director, Northern Great Plains job opening

[Bly, Kristy]

Please note the change in position title.

World Wildlife Fund seeks a Deputy Director to join the leadership team of our 
Northern Great Plains Program based in Bozeman, MT.  For more information and 
to apply visit: http://www.worldwildlife.org/careers, job # 12030.  We are only 
accepting applications through the WWF website, so no calls please. The 
position is open until filled. 

Please feel free to forward this on to your colleagues and friends.

[ECOLOG-L] Fall AGU session on Integrated Earth Systems Modeling at Global and Regional Scales (GC08)

[Adam, Jennifer C]

Dear Colleagues,



Please consider submitting an abstract to the Fall AGU session GC08, Integrated 
Earth Systems Modeling at Global and Regional Scales.



Session Description:



For decision makers to steer important industries such as forestry and 
agriculture, they need to understand the effects of human activity on the 
complex interactions between atmospheric, hydrologic, and biogeochemical 
cycles, particularly at finer temporal and spatial scales than have been 
previously available.  Integrated Earth Science models that address these 
issues are important decision support tools.  Significant challenges face us, 
including increasing the utility of models to both policy makers and the 
scientists.  The proposed session will focus on the strategies being employed 
to integrate component models, treatment of anthropogenic activities, methods 
used to elicit stakeholder involvement, and model evaluation.



Invited Speakers:



James Byrne, University of Lethbridge

Alex Guenther, NCAR

Kathy Hibbard, PNNL

Peter Thornton, UCAR



Please note that the due date for abstracts this year is August 4.



Thank you!



Jenny


Jennifer Adam, Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2910
509-335-7751
509-335-7632 (fax)
http://www.ce.wsu.edu/Faculty_Staff/Profiles/adam.htm

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc needed for Missouri River project

[Dixon, Mark]

Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Agency:University of South Dakota, Department of Biology
Location: Vermillion, SD
Job Description:  We seek a postdoc for a project modeling the potential future 
effects of landscape change on cottonwood forests and breeding songbirds along 
a large portion of the Missouri River in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, 
and Nebraska.  The postdoc will model changes in future forest area and age 
distribution as a function of successional processes, river management, and 
land use, and the potential effects of these changes on abundances of selected 
songbird species.  This project will involve little or no collection of new 
field data (with the exception of some land cover mapping), but will focus 
primarily on integrating/synthesizing existing GIS, vegetation, and songbird 
data sets to project the implications of current management and land use 
trajectories on Missouri River floodplain forests.  Expected products include 
development of publications, as well as models and projections useful for 
federal agencies managing cottonwood forests along the Missouri River.  The 
postdoc will be housed in the lab of Dr. Mark Dixon at the University of South 
Dakota (http://www.usd.edu/arts-and-sciences/biology/mark-dixon.cfm ).
Preferred Qualifications/Expertise:

* Ph.D. in ecology, wildlife biology, forestry, geography, zoology, or 
related fields

* Experience using program DISTANCE to model bird densities from point 
count data

* Familiarity with GIS and with interpreting land cover from aerial 
photography

* Experience with modeling landscape change and/or succession through 
transition models (e.g., first-order Markov or multinomial logit models), 
dynamic simulation programs (e.g., STELLA, VDDT), or other approaches

* Solid statistical skills (e.g., general linear models, occupancy 
modeling, CART, multiple regression, or other tools) using SAS, R, or other 
packages

* Excellent writing (documented record of publication is a plus), 
communication and organizational skills.

* Familiarity with or interest in concepts related to landscape and 
disturbance ecology, floodplain forests, large river ecology and management, 
avian ecology, or a combination of these.
Salary:  $40,000 plus benefits
Starting Date:September 1, 2011
Duration: 1 year, with possibility of renewal for 2nd year 
(conditional on funding and performance)
How to Apply:   Questions regarding the position may be directed toward Dr. 
Dixon (mark.di...@usd.edu).
Applicants must provide a cover letter that describes background with respect 
to the qualifications listed above, along with a CV and names and contact 
information for at least three references.  Applicants must apply online at 
https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu.

All offers of employment will be contingent on the favorable results of a 
background check.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

The University of South Dakota (http://www.usd.edu) is an Affirmative 
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its 
faculty, staff and students.

[ECOLOG-L] Job: GIS analyst, TPL

[David Inouye]

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to 
j...@tpl.org and reference "GIS Analyst" in the 
subject line.


THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND
Conservation Vision and GIS Program
Position: GIS Analyst I

We invite you to consider a Santa Fe, NM-based position on our team 
of enthusiastic and talented National GIS conservation professionals. 
This is an entry-level position combining GIS analytical and 
cartography skills with the ability to aid in the advancement of 
unique solutions for land conservation and park-related issues around 
the country. The department supports organizational work for 40+ 
offices working in partnership with local and state governments on 
land conservation operations. TPL's GIS programmatic services are in 
demand and our program is growing quickly. The ideal candidate must 
be flexible and willing to participate in building our GIS program, 
bringing multiple talents to our team. TPL supports a diverse 
workforce and offers excellent benefits.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

- Serve as a liaison for cartography and GIS analytical requests from 
TPL staff, working closely with the Cartography Program Coordinator
- Aid the Cartography Program Coordinator in updating TPL Cartography 
and Data Management Standards manual
- Support TPL's National initiative projects using a wide range of 
tasks such as GIS data collection and management, creation of maps 
and products and project documentation. Current examples of TPL GIS 
projects include The Trust for Public Land ParkScoreT Project and 
TPL's protected places inventory.
- Assist TPL Greenprint Project Managers with data collection and 
processing and occasionally assist with in-person and web-based 
presentations of the Greenprint process.

- Assist the GIS team in Quality Control of GIS analytical models and outputs.
- Convey complex, technical project components to 
non-technical/non-GIS staff and partners

- Some national travel for projects and conferences.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Assists in the development of GIS program standards, systems and 
protocol for workflow, system design, implementation, management and 
quality control standards.
- Assists in the development of creative GIS solutions for use of 
internal TPL staff and external partners.


QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Ecology, 
Engineering, GIS, Geology, Computer Science, Information Technology, 
Cartography, Landscape Architecture, Remote Sensing or a directly 
related field.
- A minimum of ***two years*** of hands-on professional experience 
working with a team using geographical or land information systems to 
input, analyze and present data.
- Extensive knowledge of ESRI software ArcGIS 10.0 including: 
ArcView, ArcInfo, Geoprocessing tools, Geodatabase and file-based 
database design and management and MAPLEX. ModelBuilder, Spatial 
Analyst, Network Analyst a plus.

- An understanding of cartographic principles.
- Presentation skills with references.
- Excellent oral, written communication skills and analytical skills.
- Mastery of personal computer concepts and software applications, 
particularly Excel, Access, Power Point, database applications and 
other graphics programs - particularly Adobe InDesign and PhotoShop.

- Attention to detail, organization, diligence and commitment to excellence.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure on multiple projects.
- Ability to work on complex assignments exercising good judgment and 
taking initiative with little supervision.

- Available for occasional overnight travel nationwide

Salary and Benefits:This position is expected to be offered in the 
range of $18-20/hr plus full benefits (medical, dental, life 
insurance, retirement plan) and 15 days vacation in your first year. 
Relocation assistance for candidates who would need to move to Santa 
Fe may be available.


To Apply:Send resume and cover letter to 
j...@tpl.org and reference "GIS Analyst" in the 
subject line.

Mitchel Hannon
Senior GIS Analyst II
The Trust for Public Land
1600 Lena St., Bldg. C
Santa Fe, NM 87505
phone: 505-988-5922, ext.130
fax: 505-988-5967
mitchel.han...@tpl.org

The Trust for Public Land - Celebrating 35 years of conserving land 
for people -- 2 million acres and counting. www.tpl.org
The Trust for Public Land - conservation news and success stories 
free to your email box. www.tpl.org/newsletters

[ECOLOG-L] water level recorder question

[Andy Cole]

Hi,
I know I've asked before, but now that I (finally) have some funding, I 
hope to again ask for the collection wisdom of the group relative to 
water level recorders. I will be instrumenting a small schoolyard 
wetland to measure both water level (if it ever rains again) and soil 
moisture. I'd like to have the unit be solar-powered and transmit the 
data wirelessly into a school server for immediate upload to the web to 
allow for real time assessment by the kids.


Does anyone know of anything that can do this relatively inexpensively - 
say, $800-1000?


Thanks.

Andy

--
Charles Andrew Cole, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Penn State University
Department of Landscape Architecture
329 Stuckeman Family Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-5735 Phone
814-863-8137 FAX
ca...@psu.edu
http://larch.psu.edu/faculty/charles-andrew-cole

[ECOLOG-L] Post comments about Earth Stewardship on ESA's Twitter and Facebook pages

[Katie Kline]

ESA has launched a new Facebook page as part of its efforts to initiate 
dialogue about the Society and ecological research, policy engagement, 
education and other initiatives in general. The new Facebook page allows you to 
Like ESA, post on the wall, view or add photos and start a discussion. You can 
also subscribe to the new Facebook page on your phone or as an RSS feed to 
receive ESA news and updates from the ecological community. The old Facebook 
group page is being removed TODAY; visit the new page at facebook.com/esa.org. 

ESA also provides updates on Twitter @ESA_org. And during this year's annual 
meeting in Austin, Texas, tweeting enters meeting attendees into a drawing for 
a new ESA t-shirt. Join the conversation about Earth Stewardship using 
#earthsteward on Twitter and mentioning "Earth Stewardship" on ESA's Facebook 
wall. All responses will be automatically entered into the daily drawing. To 
share information about the annual meeting in general, use #ESA11 on Twitter. 
Details are available on a recent EcoTone post: 
http://www.esa.org/esablog/ecologist-2/news-events/sharing-ecology-online/. 

[ECOLOG-L] THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL GOPHER TORTOISE COUNCIL MEETING

[Allen Sa;lzberg]

THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL GOPHER TORTOISE COUNCIL MEETING

Where: Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida
When: 14-16 October 2011

This year's theme is "Gopher Tortoise Conservation: Yesterday, Today and 
Tomorrow." Conference 
sessions will focus specifically on Gopher Tortoises, commensal species, 
conservation and upland 
habitat conservation efforts from the past, as well as present endeavors and 
future needs.

Abstracts are due 20 August 2011.

Information can be accessed at

http://www.gophertortoisecouncil.org/events.php

Jess Gonynor McGuire
MS, PhD Candidate
Wildlife Ecology and Management
University of Georgia
D. B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and
Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study (SCWDS)
Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center
3988 Jones Center Drive, Newton, Georgia 39870
jgony...@gmail.com

[ECOLOG-L] open dean, forest resources

[David Flaspohler]

Dean of the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

Michigan Technological University invites applications and nominations for the 
position of Dean of the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. 
The Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer for the School of 
Forest Resources and Environmental Science and reports directly to the Provost. 
The Dean is responsible for strategic planning, development, and administration 
of the School, as well as managing relationships with other University units 
and outside educational institutions, alumni, government, and the private 
sector. The Dean will be central in realizing the University’s vision to grow 
as a premier technological research university of international stature, 
delivering education, new knowledge, and innovation for the needs of our world. 
The University is entering its fifth year of a strategic faculty hiring 
initiative, which added new faculty in interdisciplinary areas of importance 
for Michigan Tech. See http://www.mtu.edu/sfhi for more details.In 
addition, Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a limited number of 
universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to increase 
diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM.
Michigan Tech’s School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science is one of 
the most productive forest research programs in the country. We currently 
employ 25 tenure‐track faculty, 5 research faculty, 18 research professionals, 
and 19 administrative professionals and enroll 160 undergraduate and 70 
graduate students. The School is particularly well known for its excellence in 
the fields of forestry, applied ecology, forest molecular genetics, and 
wildlife management. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ranked the 
school first in Faculty Scholarly Productivity. The School’s faculty members 
were also ranked No. 1 in the number of forestry journal citations by a study 
published in the Journal of Forestry.
Established in 1885, Michigan Tech is a nationally recognized research 
university and a leader in science and engineering education. Located in 
Houghton in the Upper Midwest in the scenic Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan Tech 
offers a friendly, safe, and affordable living environment with excellent 
opportunities for year‐round outdoor recreation.
To receive full consideration, candidates must demonstrate scholarly activity 
appropriate for a tenured appointment as full professor, with a sustained 
record of teaching, scholarship, university and community activity, and a 
demonstrated ability to attract funding in one of the disciplines within the 
School. The successful candidate will be a proven leader with excellent 
communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to diversity. 
Experience in strategic planning, fundraising, and budget management is 
desirable. For information about the position, please visit our web site at:
http://www.mtu.edu/forest/deansearch/
Review of applications will commence on October 1st, 2011 and will continue 
until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for the position is 
June 1st 2012. Please submit nominations, inquiries, or application materials, 
including a cover letter and curriculum vitae to:
https://www.jobs.mtu.edu/postings/196
or
Dean Search Committee School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science 
Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, MI 49931‐1200
Michigan Technological University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
Employer

[ECOLOG-L] IPY Montreal 2012: Knowledge in Action "The Antarctic" Session Announcement

[Natalia Galin]

Apologies for Cross-posting

Dear All,

We would like to draw your attention to Session: Polar Knowledge in Action - 
the Antarctic at the IPY Montreal 2012: From Knowledge to Action Conference in 
Montreal, Canada from 22-27 April 2012. Abstracts are now being accepted and 
the final date for submission is 30 September 2011. For more information on the 
conference, visit: http://www.ipy2012montreal.ca/.

This session focuses on IPY findings that require, have potential for, or have 
resulted in action in the Antarctic, including the Southern Ocean and the 
Sub-Antarctic Islands. 

It welcomes contributions on practical applications of Polar knowledge across a 
broad range of sectors, projects and geographical areas. Most industrial or 
commercial applications are absent from the region, with the exception of 
tourism and fishing. Other practical applications may include, for instance, 
the application of data on the ozone hole to the health of the regional 
communities; the application of medical studies to the deployment of 
individuals in hostile environments on Earth or in space; the use of upper 
atmosphere/geospace data to the forecasting of space weather and its possible 
effects on communications and satellites; the use of this environment by 
educators; collection of data for regional weather forecasting and climate 
change projections; the likely effects of rising fuel oil prices on transport 
and logistics in the region; the creation of efficiencies through the sharing 
of facilities; the development of renewable energy; applications of new 
approaches to the handling and treatment of waste; elimination of invasive 
species. Sessions may include examination of arrangements for cooperation and 
collaboration; preservation efforts to rid the Antarctic from introduced pest 
species; the successes of the Antarctic Treaty in establishing and facilitating 
collaboration; the application, enforcement, and outcomes of acts and 
conventions within the region to reduce illegal and unregulated fishing and 
whaling; mechanisms and processes for accessing and understanding Polar 
knowledge; methods of building awareness, translating knowledge into usable 
formats to enable action; monitoring ongoing Polar change and so on.

We hope you consider submitting an abstract and attending the IPY Montreal 2012 
Conference. 

Best regards,
Natalia Galin - n.ga...@ucl.ac.uk, Research Associate, Center for Polar 
Observation and Modelling, University College London, United Kingdom
Dr. Colin Summerhayes - cp...@cam.ac.uk, Emeritus Associate, Scott Polar 
Research Institute, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom


Natalia Galin
Research Associate - Satellite Glaciology
Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling,
Department of Earth Sciences,
University College London
+44 207 679 3740
n.ga...@ucl.ac.uk

[ECOLOG-L] AGU Session on Impacts of Extreme Climate Events and Disturbances on Carbon Dynamics

[Jingfeng Xiao]

Hi All,

I would like to bring our AGU session to your attention. Shuguang (Leo) Liu and 
I are convening a 
session on the impacts of extreme climate events (e.g., drought, heat waves, 
spring freeze) and 
disturbance (e.g., fire, hurricane, insect outbreaks, and harvesting) on carbon 
dynamics at the 
2011 AGU Fall Meeting (San Francisco, CA, Dec 5-9, 2011). If you have been 
recently conducting 
research on this topic, please consider to submit an abstract to our session. 
The abstract 
submission will close on August 4, 2011.

Below is a brief description for our session:

B37: Impacts of Extreme Climate Events and Disturbances on Carbon Dynamics
Sponsor: Biogeosciences (B)
Conveners: Jingfeng Xiao, Shuguang (Leo) Liu

Description: Extreme climate events (e.g., drought, heat waves) and 
disturbances (e.g., harvesting, 
fire, hurricane, and insect outbreaks) substantially affect carbon cycle 
processes. However, their 
impacts on terrestrial carbon dynamics are not well understood and quantified. 
Accurate 
quantification of these impacts requires the use of ecological observations 
(e.g., eddy flux 
measurements), remotely-sensed data, modeling approaches (e.g., ecosystem 
modeling, upscaling 
methods), or the integration of these data and techniques. We invite 
submissions that explore the 
impacts of extreme climate events and disturbances on carbon dynamics over 
various spatial and 
temporal scales using observational, simulation, or integrated approaches.

Please feel free to contact me (j.x...@unh.edu) or Leo (s...@usgs.gov) if you 
have any questions 
and forward this message to your colleagues, students, and post-docs who might 
be interested in 
contributing to this session.

I look forward to seeing you at AGU.

Jingfeng
-- 
Jingfeng Xiao, PhD
Research Assistant Professor 
Complex Systems Research Center
University of New Hampshire
449 Morse Hall, 8 College Road
Durham, NH 03824
Email: j.x...@unh.edu
http://www.eos.unh.edu/Faculty/xiao
Tel: (603) 862-1873; Fax: (603) 862-0188

[ECOLOG-L] Field assistant needed - August 2011

[Martin,Patrick]

Field assistant needed for 4 weeks in August, 2011 for forest sampling in the 
Front Range of Colorado. 

Assist a PhD student in an on-going project on forest dynamics and climate 
change in the Rocky Mountains. Duties include collecting and measuring forest 
stands, tree rings, and mapping.

Dates: August 1st-31st, 2011. 

Pay: stipend of $250/week, plus all food included. 

Location: Fort Collins, CO.  Occasional camping may be required. **preference 
given to locally-based applicants.**

If interested, please send email Patrick Martin (patrick.mar...@colostate.edu).