[ECOLOG-L] survey on climate change and human population growth
Colleagues - Please consider taking a few moments to participate in a research survey on climate change and human population growth. We are interested in gaining a better understanding of scientists' opinions and knowledge on the synergistic relationship between human population growth and global climate change. As a member of this listserv, we believe you are representative of the students, academics and professionals in the broader international community of social and natural science. The survey will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Click on the link below to access survey page: a href=https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7XKWFBT;/a Many thanks for your participation Best Regards, Lisa Ellsworth Lisa M Ellsworth Natural Resources and Environmental Management University of Hawaii 1910 East-West Road Honolulu, HI 96822 Lab: 808-956-6875 **my lisae...@hawaii.edu email address is no longer active. Please update your records*** May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. Edward Abbey (1927 - 1989)
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Modelling the population dynamic of the king scallop Pecten maximus in the English Channel.
Title : Modelling the population dynamic of the king scallop Pecten maximus in the English Channel. Contact : Philippe Cugier philippe.cug...@ifremer.fr Abstract : The king scallop Pecten maximus is an emblematic and commercially important species in the English Channel, notably as it constitutes the first species in landings for the French fishing fleet in this area. Within the framework of the ANR COMANCHE project (2011- 2013), which aims is to improve our knowledge of this species in the whole English Channel, it is planned to model the king scallops biology both at individual (ecophysiology) and population (dynamics of population) scales, in connection with the ecosystem through a 3D modelling of the primary production. The work proposed here will concentrate on 1/ the development of a population dynamic model of the king scallop based on models already existing in the laboratory (for clam (Paphia rhomboïdes) and dog cockle (Glycymeris glycymeris)), 2/ the spatialisation of this model at the scale of the English Channel by its coupling with a 3D hydrodynamics and primary production model already calibrated and validated, 3/ its coupling with a model of individual growth developed by partners of the ANR project. The objective is to better understand the determinism of the king scallop distribution in the English Channel linking physical and trophic constraints through a coupled model. Such a tool will be useful to evaluate the impacts of environmental or anthropogenic factors on the evolution of king scallop population.
[ECOLOG-L] strategic faculty hiring initiative in water
Michigan Technological University is pleased to announce a strategic faculty hiring initiative (SFHI) for up to seven faculty to build upon existing expertise in water at the University. This team of faculty will define and address compelling issues in the natural, engineering, and socioeconomic aspects of water. We are interested in faculty who can contribute to research and teaching on sustainable water systems of global significance. For more information please go to the hiring web page http://www.mtu.edu/sfhi/water/.
[ECOLOG-L] New Features on the Encyclopedia of Life!
The Encyclopedia of Life (www.eol.org), a free, online collaborative website offering information about life on earth has some great new features! Create a Virtual Collection The Collections feature gives you the ability to gather together the pieces of EOL that are of greatest interest to you into a virtual collection which you can name, annotate and share. View examples of education focused collections on EOL: http://eol.org/users/50578/collections Create or Join a Community People who share a common interest in a particular aspect of living nature come together in EOL Communities to ask questions or share their expertise. Create a Field Guide The Field Guide tool provides a way to organize species information for a particular project or purpose. Field Guides enable the creation of customized content to include just the information from EOL specific to your educational needs. Print options include a journal section for student observations. To make your own field guide visit: http://fieldguides.eol.org/ In addition, the new EOL.org is easier to search and provides information for English, Arabic, and Spanish language speakers. Dont forget to tune in every 2 weeks for a new podcast from EOLs One Species at a Time series (http://education.eol.org/podcast) About EOL The Encyclopedia of Life is compiled from existing databases and from contributions by experts and non-experts throughout the world. It aims to build one infinitely expandable page for each species, including video, sound, images, graphics, as well as text. Learn more at www.eol.org
[ECOLOG-L] tenure-track ecohydrology position
NEW YORK, HAMILTON 13346. Colgate University. Full-time, tenure-track appointment in the Department of Geography at the assistant professor rank beginning fall semester 2012. Completion of PhD is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire. We seek an ecohydrologist whose research and teaching focuses on the role of water at the interfaces between earth surface, plants, and atmosphere. Examples of such work might include climate change and evapotranspiration, water vapor transport and precipitation variability, water balance processes within different ecological settings, and the impacts of land cover changes, including agricultural activity, on hydrologic processes. Preference will be given to candidates who have scholarly and teaching interests in Africa and/or Asia. Candidates should demonstrate strengths in integrating geographical analytical techniques in his/her own research. S/he will be expected to contribute to existing Geography Department strengths in analytical skill development, which might include modeling, GIS, spatial statistics, or field techniques. The successful candidate will participate in the teaching of introductory physical geography, a methods course, and advanced courses in the candidates area of specialization. S/he will also contribute to Colgate's interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program and have the opportunity to participate in one of Colgate's area studies programs. All faculty are expected to participate in all-university programs, including the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum. Colgates Geography Department currently consists of eight full-time faculty. It is housed in the recently constructed Robert H.N. Ho Interdisciplinary Science Center whose facilities include well equipped GIS and visualization labs, both with lab technician support. For additional information see the Geography Department web page (http://departments.colgate.edu/geography). With 2,800 students and more than 250 faculty, Colgate combines the intimacy of a leading liberal arts college with the breadth and depth of a research university. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at www.upstatenyherc.org. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body further the Universitys educational mission. Colgate University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer; women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Submit CV, a detailed statement of professional experience as well as research and teaching interests, and at least three letters of recommendation to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/915. Review of completed applications will begin October 15, 2011.
[ECOLOG-L] EPA STAR fellowships
Announcement Title: Fall 2012 EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships For Graduate Environmental Study (Air, Climate Energy: Global Change) URL: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=kkQcT4nGBG1Q1vhgW11wyb67WzSkHYBPkQynYQkJ6hlC2vKG1zYq!1014880958?oppId=122733mode=VIEW Announcement Number: EPA-F2012-STAR-B2 Closing Date: 11/08/11 POC: Technical Contact: Brandon Jones (mailto:2012fellowships...@epa.gov2012fellowships...@epa.gov), Eligibility Contact: James Gentry (mailto:2012fellowships...@epa.gov2012fellowships...@epa.gov), Electronic Email Submissions: Todd Peterson (mailto:peterson.t...@epa.govpeterson.t...@epa.gov), phone: 703-308-7224
[ECOLOG-L] Answers to Software for spatially explicit models
Hi All, Thank you all for the kind responses. I got the following suggestions, of which only NetLogo got more than one vote (6): Free software: NetLogo (http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/) SADIE (http://www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/pie/sadie/SADIE_home_page_1.htm) SELES = Spatially Explicit Landscape Event Simulator (http://www.seles.info) Paid software: Simile (http://www.simulistics.com/) Stella (http://www.iseesystems.com/softwares/Education/StellaSoftware.aspx) Ecobeaker (http://simbio.com/products-college/EcoBeaker) Thanks, Kim -- http://www.kimvdlinde.com
[ECOLOG-L] Faculty position in Environmental Sustainability at Oklahoma University
OKLAHOMA, NORMAN The Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Oklahoma (http://geography.ou.edu/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. Initial appointment to this position will begin August 2012. *The Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability* In 2010, the department of Geography added new degree programs in environmental sustainability (ES) and subsequently received Regents' approval to change its name to the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability. The curriculum and faculty expertise in the department focus around four thematic areas. These are: (i) Natural Systems (or Physical geography), including the integrated analysis of the natural environment and how that environment is being affected by human activities; (ii) Cultural and indigenous Geographies, focusing on how indigenous peoples, cultures, and economies throughout the world have been impacted by globalization, environmental degradation, climate change, and other changes in the natural environment; (iii) Analytical and applied geospatial methods, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Statistics, and Computer Mapping; and (iv) Environmental Sustainability, including concentrations in Sustainability Science and Natural Resources, Sustainability Planning and Management, and Sustainability, Culture and Society. The department offers the following degrees; B.A., B.S. (Geography); B.A., B.S. (Environmental Sustainability), M.A., Ph.D. (Geography). Graduate programs in Environmental Sustainability are under development. *The New Environmental Sustainability Program* The premise of the new OU environmental sustainability (ES) degree program is that meeting the world's contemporary environmental challenges requires new educational paradigms that weave environmental, economic, and social issues together to provide students with an interdisciplinary education designed for dealing with such complex issues. The curriculum for these degrees comprises courses and instructors from 14 different departments and programs on the Norman campus. Graduates of the new environmental sustainability degrees will be educated to become leaders in research, decision-making, and policies that underpin the drive for sustainability. Sustainability related research and collaborative opportunities exist in several colleges on the Norman campus, including the Price College of Business and the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, which are interested in issues of energy sustainability, as well as the Division of Regional and City Planning (College of Architecture) and the College of Engineering, which are interested in urban and transportation sustainability. Other University centers offer additional opportunities for research collaboration, including the Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative (http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/owpi/), the Center for Spatial Analysis (http://csa.ou.edu/), the Center for Earth Observation and Modeling (http://www.eomf.ou.edu/), and the Center for Applied Social Science Research (http://casr.ou.edu/). *Candidate Qualifications* The Department seeks a candidate whose research addresses one or more aspects of environmental sustainability. Areas of demonstrated expertise may include: economics of sustainability; global environmental change and sustainability; human dimensions of sustainability; or urban and regional sustainability. The successful candidate will help lead the development of a new interdisciplinary environmental sustainability program headquartered in the department, develop a funded research program, and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in environmental sustainability. Candidates are expected to have attained a doctoral degree in environmental sustainability, geography, or closely related field by the start date. *Application Process* Confidential review of nominations, indications of interest and applications will begin October 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest describing their research vision and demonstrating how they fulfill the qualifications noted above, a detailed curriculum vitae, and the names of four references. Applicants must submit all materials electronically, preferably in PDF. *Apply* All application information and inquiries should be directed to: Dr. Aondover Tarhule, Chair Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability 100 E. Boyd Street, Sarkeys Energy Center Rm 510, University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma, 73019-1007 Email: (atarh...@ou.edu). Additional information about the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability can be found at http://geography.ou.edu. The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
[ECOLOG-L] USU College of Natural Resources Quinney PhD Fellowship
The Department of Wildland Resources, in the College of Natural Resources at Utah State University, will award a S. J. and Jesse E. Quinney PhD Fellowship to start fall 2012. The Fellowship provides four years support of $20,000 per year as a Graduate Research Assistant, plus tuition, student fees, and health insurance. The Department of Wildland Resources (http://www.cnr.usu.edu/wild/) has a diverse faculty and a large, dynamic graduate student body. Research focuses on basic and applied aspects of the ecology, conservation, restoration, and management of a wide breadth of wildland ecosystems. The Department is an integral part of the three-department College of Natural Resources and the inter-collegiate Ecology Center (http://www.usu.edu/ecology/), and houses the USDA Predator Ecology Lab (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/field/utah/indexut.shtml), part of the USGS Utah Cooperative Fish Wildlife Research Unit (http://ella.gis.usu.edu/~utcoop/), and the USU RS/GIS Laboratory (http://www.gis.usu.edu/). We also have important links with the USDA Forage and Range Research Lab (http://uaes.usu.edu/htm/farms-and- facilities/usda-forage-and-range-research-laboratory/) and Poisonous Plants Research Lab (http://uaes.usu.edu/htm/farms-and-facilities/usda-poisonous- plantresearch-lab/), the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station (http://www.fs.fed.us/rmrs/), and the Center for Integrated Biosystems (http://www.biosystems.usu.edu/). Applicants should work with a potential faculty PhD advisor that will strongly support the application and apply for admission to the School of Graduate Studies. In addition to the graduate application, applicants should submit (1) a letter of interest explaining why he or she would like to join the potential advisors research group and (2) a complete curriculum vitae. These materials should be sent to Marsha Bailey (marsha.bai...@usu.edu). Review of complete applications will begin 27 January 2012. Founded in 1888 as Utahs land-grant university, USUs main campus in Logan is composed of eight colleges and boasts a friendly, supportive faculty and campus environment. Currently, the University hosts an enrollment of about 25,000 students, including 3,400 graduate students. Logan is a valley community of about 125,000 people nestled in between the Wellsville Mountains and the Bear River Range in northeastern Utah. In addition to providing access to extraordinary ecosystems for research, the many ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains in the area make it one of the finest outdoor recreation environments in the nation. The city of Logan boasts a low crime rate, low cost of living, fine restaurants, a gardeners market, summer arts festivals, and nationally known events, such as the annual Utah Festival Opera. The campus is 90 miles north of Salt Lake City. With views of a natural area reserve from campus, the pristine natural environment of the area makes Logan one of Americas most desirable and affordable university towns (http://www.tourcachevalley.com/).
[ECOLOG-L] Job: Environmental Educator of the Konza Prairie Biological Station
Position Title: Environmental Educator of the Konza Prairie Biological Station Background: Konza Prairie Biological Station (KPBS) is located on a 3,487 hectare native tallgrass prairie preserve jointly owned by The Nature Conservancy and Kansas State University. KPBS is operated as a field research station by the KSU Division of Biology. The station is dedicated to a three-fold mission of long-term ecological research, education, and prairie conservation. It has been a Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site since 1981. Konza Prairie is located in the Flint Hills region of northeastern Kansas, approximately 10 km south of Kansas State University and the city of Manhattan (39°05'N, 96°35'W). (See http://www.kpbs.konza.ksu.eduwww.kpbs.konza.ksu.edu for more information about KPBS.) Position Overview: The Konza Prairie Biological Station Environmental Education Program (KEEP) is lead by the Environmental Educator (EE) (See http://www.keep.konza.ksu.eduwww.keep.konza.ksu.edu for more information on the Konza Environmental Education program). The purpose of the education program is to build public awareness of the importance of the tallgrass ecosystem and the conservation and management of the prairie through long-term ecological research. The EE is responsible for the development and implementation of programs for a variety of age groups, with special emphasis on the school age child and will be involved with the School Yard LTER Program at KPBS. The EE is directly responsible to the Director of KPBS while closely cooperating and communicating with KPBS research faculty, the KPBS site manager, Friends of Konza Prairie (FOKP) and school districts in the area. This is a full-time term position renewed annually contingent upon availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the EE. We anticipate this position to start January 15, 2012. Required Qualifications: The successful candidate will have superior organizational skills and strong verbal communication skills with a minimum of a MS degree in the biological sciences and familiarity with the natural history of the tallgrass prairie. He/she should be highly personable and have experience establishing successful working relationships. He/she must be enthusiastic, creative, have an entrepreneurial spirit and be an effective team member and leader. Experience with environmental education programs or the equivalent; experience in teaching and in program and facility development; possession of a valid driver's license and personal transportation. Preferred Qualifications: Working knowledge of computers and multi-media and experience in grant writing and fund raising. RESPONSIBILITIES Administration 1. plan and coordinate tours with KEEP staff, docents and research scientists 2. assist the Konza Director, KEEP staff and the FOKP Education Facilities Committee with the development of educational facilities 3. supervise and evaluate other KEEP staff 4. write grants to help support education program development and when successful implement and coordinate grant(s) 5. prepare annual budget for KEEP and keep financial information up-to date, i.e. accounts, grant expenditures, salary funds 6. purchase program supplies and equipment 7. oversee the KEEP website and updates 8. maintain communications with cooperators, answer questions, etc. (e-mail) 9. manage, maintain, update KEEP student-generated databases 10. maintain all education program files present and past Education 1. serve as primary educator for the general public, including regional schools 2. develop and implement education programs with the KEEP staff, FOKP Education Program Committee, and the Docent Committee 3. develop and implement the docents' training program for FOKP and supervise the docent program 4. write and update material for newsletters, articles, KEEP material, and program training information 5. implement and maintain communication and professional development opportunities for teachers involved with KEEP/SLTER/PAK Outreach/Community/FOKP 1. act as liaison with community organizations and spokesperson for and about KEEP 2. over see docent program in cooperation with other staff members 3. provide monthly and annual reports to FOKP Board and KPBS Director Miscellaneous 1. Oversee and coordinate special projects: a. serve as curator of displays and collections in the education center and other areas b. maintain Citizen Science databases (phenology) c. Hokanson Homestead, ranch house and education gardens To apply: Send a pdf file containing a letter of interest, CV, and the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three references to: mailto:biol...@ksu.edubiol...@ksu.edu (John M. Briggs, Professor of Biology and Director of Konza Prairie Biological Station) by 28 October 2011. Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity
[ECOLOG-L] MS and PhD Research and Teaching Assistantships in Aquatic Ecology
The Aquatic Ecology Laboratory at Washington State University Vancouver, directed by Dr. Stephen Bollens and Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens, has paid assistantships available for new graduate students to contribute to a growing and dynamic program in Aquatic Ecology. We are currently accepting applications to begin study in January 2012, or August 2012. Specific research opportunities exist in the following areas: 1) aquatic invasive species (e.g. zooplankton, crayfish, fish), 2) harmful algal blooms, 3) fish and invertebrate response to wetland restoration, and 4) diel vertical migration of plankton. Graduate students are supported on a combination of Research Assistantships and traditional Teaching Assistantships. Students who begin in January 2012 are also eligible to apply for one-year GK-12 Teaching Fellowships which pay a $30,000 annual stipend with the expectation of 15 hours/week collaborating with a middle school science teacher in a local school district. Degree programs: M.S. and Ph.D. in Environmental Science; M.S. and Ph.D. in Zoology. Application deadlines: For January 2012 admission, apply as soon as possible. For August 2012 admission, applications will be accepted through March 2011; but priority will given to those who apply by January 10, 2011. Campus and Facilities: Washington State University Vancouver is one of four campuses in the WSU system, and is a rapidly expanding institution located within the greater Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA metropolitan area, near the Columbia River, Cascade Mountains and coastal Pacific ocean. The 351-acre campus offers new, state-of-the-art classroom and research facilities, where teaching and research are conducted in an interdisciplinary and collaborative atmosphere. For more information please visit the WSUV Aquatic Ecology Laboratory website (http://research.vancouver.wsu.edu/aquatic-ecology-lab), or the WSU Vancouver Science Programs website (http://science.vancouver.wsu.edu/) or contact us directly: Dr. Stephen M. Bollens (sboll...@vancouver.wsu.edu) Dr. Gretchen Rollwagen-Bollens (rollb...@vancouver.wsu.edu) Washington State University Vancouver 14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue Vancouver, WA 98686-9600 USA
[ECOLOG-L] Strategic planning for field stations and marine labs
The Organization of Biological Field Stations and the National Association of Marine Labs are conducting strategic planning for field stations and marine labs. We want to make certain that field stations and marine labs are positioning themselves for the future-- what do scientists, educators, and resource managers need us to be? There will be a workshop addressing these issues in mid-November in which scientists, educators, policy managers, and field station directors discuss these issues face to face. We are in the process of developing our agenda for the meeting and would appreciate any thoughts the ecology community has. You can get more information about this planning effort from http://fsmlfuture.weebly.com/index.html We have set up a discussion board that allows people to submit comments and engage in discussion at: http://groups.google.com/group/fsml-general-comments If you have thoughts about field stations and marine labs, please join the discussion board and share your opinion. Thank you! -- Ian Billick Executive Director RMBL PO 519, Crested Butte, CO 81224 970 349 6669
[ECOLOG-L] Research Technician: University of Rhode Island
Research Technician: University of Rhode Island The Kolbe lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Rhode Island seeks a full-time research technician and laboratory manager. Research in our lab focuses on the evolutionary ecology and evolutionary genetics of invasive species, particularly Anolis lizards. This position requires a B.S. in biology or a related field, molecular genetic and/or evolutionary genetic laboratory research experience including PCR, and preferably, experience with microsatellite or SNP genotyping. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are required. Duties will include ordering lab supplies; preparing solutions and reagents; carrying out of DNA extractions, PCR, sequencing and genotyping; and conducting phylogenetic and population-genetic analyses of molecular data. Will supervise adherence to Chemical Safety and IACUC and related policies and practices; maintain live animals (lizards); train students in molecular techniques; and maintain lab equipment. Must be self-motivated and interested in collaborating with the PI and students on all aspects of the research process. Please direct questions to Dr. Jason Kolbe at jjko...@mail.uri.edu and visit our website at https://jobs.uri.edu to view complete details and apply for posting # (6000557). Online applications will require two PDF attachments: 1) a cover letter, and 2) a resume to include the names/addresses/email addresses for 3 references. Online applications will close October 21, 2011. The University of Rhode Island is an AA/EEOD employer and values diversity. Jason J. Kolbe Department of Biological Sciences University of Rhode Island CBLS 189, 120 Flagg Rd. Kingston, RI 02881 USA Email: jjko...@mail.uri.edu Website: http://web.me.com/jjkolbe
[ECOLOG-L] Faculty position in Ecology, Fordham University
Applications are invited for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the Department of Biological Sciences. We seek an evolutionary and/or population ecologist working in microbial ecology, and who conducts hypothesis-driven research using molecular methods and/or genomics. The successful applicant will establish a research program at Fordhams biological field station, the Louis Calder Center, and can participate in our Center for Urban Ecology (CUE). There are also opportunities to collaborate with scientists at the New York Botanical Garden, Wildlife Conservation Society, and the American Museum of Natural History. A commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and research is required. Assistant Professor candidates must demonstrate the potential to use regional resources to develop a rigorous, externally funded research program. Associate Professor candidates must have a proven record of external, peer-reviewed funding and indicate future directions using regional resources. Applicants should email one PDF application file containing a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, teaching and research statements, and three reprints to jdle...@fordham.edu. The cover letter should be addressed to Dr. J.D. Lewis, Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458. Review of applications will begin November 1st, 2011. Fordham University is an independent, Catholic university in the Jesuit tradition that welcomes applications from men and women of all backgrounds. Fordham is an EOE.
