[ECOLOG-L] 3-year Postdoc in Modelling Biodiversity Responses to Human Impacts : Silwood Park, London , United Kingdom
Imperial College London Faculty of Natural Sciences Division Ecology and Evolution Research Associate in Modelling Biodiversity Responses to Human Impacts Salary: £31,300 £39,920 per annum Closing date: 4th May 2012 This is an exciting opportunity for a Research Associate with an interest in human impacts on biodiversity. The post is available immediately and is funded for up to 36 months by the Natural Environment Research Council and will be based at the Silwood Park campus. The main research objective is to develop a rigorous global model of how local biodiversity responds to human impacts, in order to support projections of how alternative socio-political scenarios will affect global and regional biodiversity. Biodiversity data will come from published comparisons of assemblage composition along gradients of threat intensity. You will develop and populate a database of spatio-temporally precise measures of threat intensity corresponding to the diversity data, developing new measures from remote-sensed data as necessary; you will also develop a database to hold species functional trait data. You will employ advanced statistical modelling tool, such as generalized additive mixed models, to relate diversity to threat intensity. The successful candidate will work closely with Professor Andy Purvis (the Principal Investigator) and collaborators at Silwood Park (Professor Georgina Mace FRS and Dr Rob Ewers) and in Cambridge (Dr Jörn Scharlemann and Dr Tim Newbold at UNEP-WCMC and Dr Drew Purves at Microsoft Research). You must have a PhD in Ecology or Environmental Science or have equivalent level of professional qualifications and experience. Strong expertise in the use of remotely-sensed data (preferably from MODIS) and advanced statistical modelling (preferably in R) are essential, as is proficiency in designing and querying databases, GIS and scripting or programming. Postdoctoral research experience relevant to the project and writing stand-alone software or modules (eg R packages) are desirable. You must have experience of working in a team, the ability to develop and apply new concepts, and have a creative approach to problem-solving. You must also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience of writing papers for leading international journals. Further details of Prof Purviss research group can be obtained from http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.purvis. For initial enquiries please contact Professor Purvis by email: a.pur...@imperial.ac.uk Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select Job Search then enter the job title or vacancy reference number including spaces NS 2012 090 DPN into Keywords). Please complete and upload an application form as directed. Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Diana Anderson by email d.ander...@imperial.ac.uk to request an application form. Closing date: 4 May 2012 Committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena Bronze SWAN Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Two Ticks Employer.
[ECOLOG-L] ESA will highlight urban ecology during USA Science Festival
ESA WILL HIGHLIGHT URBAN ECOLOGY DURING USA SCIENCE ENGINEERING FESTIVAL President Steward Pickett and other ESA members to talk to kids and families about ecology in nation's capitol WASHINGTON, DC - The Ecological Society of America (ESA), a professional organization of 10,000 ecological scientists, will join 500 other scientific societies for the second annual USA Science Engineering Festival on April 28 and 29 in Washington, DC. Hosted by Lockheed Martin, the free public event is expected to draw thousands of school children and their families. Its primary goal is to raise awareness and appreciation of science and engineering and encourage students to explore careers in those fields. ESA's booth (#245) will feature some of the plants and animals that inhabit the DC region as well as a game to learn about buried streams, the heat island effect and animal and plant interactions. In addition, kids and their parents can chat with scientists such as Steward Pickett, an urban ecologist with the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and ESA's current president. Pickett also directs the Baltimore Ecosystem Study, a long-term ecological research site supported by the National Science Foundation and one of only two such sites that are in urban areas (the other is in Phoenix, Arizona). Many people don't think about ecology in the context of cities, says Pickett. There's still this notion that you have to go to a national park or other far-away places but, in fact, ecology happens everywhere--in rivers, agricultural fields and heavily developed urban areas. I'm looking forward to talking with kids who live in DC and its suburbs about ecology and how it's relevant to them. In addition to 3,000 exhibits and a book fair, the USA Science Engineering Festival will also feature science entrepreneurs such as the co-founder of PayPal and celebrities such as the hosts of the Discovery Channel's TV series the MythBusters, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and actors from the Big Bang Theory. More about the festival: http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ Scientific and engineering organizations participating in the 2012 USA Science Festival: http://www.usasciencefestival.org/about/2012partners#Professional_Science__Engineering_Societies The Ecological Society of America is the world's largest community of professional ecologists and the trusted source of ecological knowledge. ESA is committed to advancing the understanding of life on Earth. The 10,000 member Society publishes five journals, convenes an annual scientific conference, and broadly shares ecological information through policy and media outreach and education initiatives. Visit the ESA website at http://www.esa.org or find experts in ecological science at http://www.esa.org/pao/rrt/. Nadine Lymn Director of Public Affairs Ecological Society of America 1990 M Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20036 202.833.8773 ext. 205
[ECOLOG-L] Wetlands and spartina alterniflora
Hello to All, First I'd like to say that I have been a silent participant of this list for several years. I have found it to be informative, thought provoking and entertaining. I am MS student of geography at Hunter College in NYC. For my thesis I am looking to identify trends in the historical ecology of Jamaica Bay through a temporal series GIS analyses. I have been exploring the many books available for the study of wetland ecology, but I don't have any way to evaluate them. Can someone recommend material that looks at basic wetland ecosystems (both tidal and freshwater) based on region, such as the northeast, more specifically New York or in lieu of this just a good textbook/book on wetlands. (Wetlands are not part of the curriculum at Hunter) I am also looking at the condition of spartina alterniforia in Jamaica Bay as it might be explained/defined/demonstrated by different transition models such as parnachy, adaption cycle etc. With Spartina alterniforia, being both native in New York and severely invasive elsewhere there is significant literature, although addition input is always welcome. S. alterniflora is being cultivated for wetland restoration and I was wondering where I might find information about its optimal cultivation environment. I'd also be interested in knowing if anyone else on the east coast has observed severe decline of saltwater marsh whose predominant species is spartina alterniforia. Thank you, Joy Joy Cytryn Hunter College New York, NY jo...@earthlink.net
[ECOLOG-L] Crew lead and crew member job opportunities - University of Montana
Summer Field Opportunities in Plant Ecology and Restoration College of Forestry and Conservation, University of Montana The University of Montanas Forest Ecology Lab (http://www.cfc.umt.edu/forestecology/) and Restoration Ecology Lab (www.cfc.umt.edu/nelsonrestorationlab/) seek to hire a crew co-lead and field research technicians to assist with several ecology studies during summer 2012. The crew co-lead will be directly responsible for gathering spatial and structural forestry data with a 2-3 person crew. In addition the crew co-lead will coordinate efficient work schedules with the other co-lead ensuring data on forest spatial patterns and forest overstory structure is gathered in a timely fashion. Co-leads and assistants will work in teams, collecting data on overstory and understory vegetation as well as environmental conditions. Overnight travel and camping will be required. Field vehicles will be provided. For summer 2012, we will be hiring for the following projects: Efficacy and Ecological Impacts of Treatments to Restore Whitebark Pine in the Inland Northwest (Montana, Idaho, and Washington) A three-four person team will collect data on whitebark pine growth, cone production, and survival after restoration treatments. Data on key understory plants will also be collected. Study sites will be located across the inland Northwest and will require extended periods in the field. Efficacy and Ecological Impacts of Restoration Treatments in the Southwest Crown of the Continent (Montana) Three crews of two-four people will collect data on 1) understory plant abundance and fitness (growth, survival, and reproduction), 2) overstory structure and spatial patterns, 3) surface fuels, and 4) soils. This project is part of the Southwest Crown of the Continent Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (http://www.swcrown.org/). Qualifications: Positions are best suited to individuals that: have or are working toward a degree in ecology or a related field; have previous experience sampling vegetation; and are familiar with flora of the interior Northwest. Candidates should have a high aptitude for following complex data-collection protocols, solving problems with minimal supervision, and working both independently and in teams of two or three. Candidates must have the patience to move through rough terrain with delicate and expensive equipment, be in good physical condition and be able to work long hours in adverse weather. Salary: $11.00 - $14.00/hr, depending upon experience. Duration and schedule: Positions will start in June and last through mid#8208;August or mid-September 2012. The work schedule will vary by project, but in general will either be four or eight consecutive 10-hr days, followed by three or six days off, respectively. Application process: Application review will be on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. To apply, please assemble the following into a single PDF and email to ashley.ju...@cfc.umt.edu: 1) a one-page cover letter describing a) your interests and qualifications for one or more of the positions described above, b) your dates of availability; 2) a resume or CV; 3) copies of either college transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable) or professional work products; and 4) contact information for two references with firsthand knowledge of your work experience and aptitude (please do not send letters of reference). For more information, please contact Ashley Juran (ashley.ju...@cfc.umt.edu).
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Wetlands and spartina alterniflora
A good place to start is the National Wetlands Research Center site. Look under the Ecological Profile series on this page: http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/diglib.htm. They are dated, but can at least give you good background info. -c _ Christa Zweig Post Doctoral Associate Box 110485, Bldg 810 Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611.0485 352-870-4132 (phone) 352-846-0841 (fax) http://www.wec.ufl.edu/postdoc/zweig/ From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] on behalf of Joy Cytryn [jo...@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:37 To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Wetlands and spartina alterniflora Hello to All, First I'd like to say that I have been a silent participant of this list for several years. I have found it to be informative, thought provoking and entertaining. I am MS student of geography at Hunter College in NYC. For my thesis I am looking to identify trends in the historical ecology of Jamaica Bay through a temporal series GIS analyses. I have been exploring the many books available for the study of wetland ecology, but I don't have any way to evaluate them. Can someone recommend material that looks at basic wetland ecosystems (both tidal and freshwater) based on region, such as the northeast, more specifically New York or in lieu of this just a good textbook/book on wetlands. (Wetlands are not part of the curriculum at Hunter) I am also looking at the condition of spartina alterniforia in Jamaica Bay as it might be explained/defined/demonstrated by different transition models such as parnachy, adaption cycle etc. With Spartina alterniforia, being both native in New York and severely invasive elsewhere there is significant literature, although addition input is always welcome. S. alterniflora is being cultivated for wetland restoration and I was wondering where I might find information about its optimal cultivation environment. I'd also be interested in knowing if anyone else on the east coast has observed severe decline of saltwater marsh whose predominant species is spartina alterniforia. Thank you, Joy Joy Cytryn Hunter College New York, NY jo...@earthlink.net
[ECOLOG-L] Is there such a thing as the discipline of Synthesis Ecology?
Is there such a thing as a Synthesis Ecologist? Is Synthesis Ecology it's own discipline? I'm curious for the community to post their thoughts about this over at http://www.imachordata.com/?p=1178 - but first some background: These questions were in the air at the Trends in Ecological Analysis and Synthesis Symposium (see http://storify.com/jebyrnes/treas20120/ for running quotes from the symposium in reverse chronological order). Have the last 20 years have witnessed the birth of Synthesis Ecology as its own discipline? This question was argued about even amongst participants who had taken part in, authored, or were otherwise involved in some of the seminal synthetic papers in Ecology over the last two decades. As part of an ongoing project to document how synthetic work in ecology has altered Ecology, several of us engaged in a lively debate, and I've put up some salient points and arguments from this discussion at http://www.imachordata.com/?p=1178 We're curious as to what the broader ecological community thinks. I'd love it if any of you had comments that you add to the discussion thread on the blog (not here - I want these archived if at all possible). So, if you're interested, please go and take a look at the link above and let me know what you think. Thanks! -Jarrett Byrnes - Jarrett E. K. Byrnes Postdoctoral Fellow National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis ph: 805.892.2512 http://nceas.ucsb.edu/~byrnes b:http://imachordata.com t: @jebyrnes g+:http://gplos.to/jebyrnes
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Wetlands and spartina alterniflora
At the risk of tooting my own horn a book I co-authored with Carol Butler, Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History, (Rutgers University Press 2009) could be a good introduction to the subject. We do focus on Atlantic coast marshes, have chapters on various ways in which humans have altered marshes, and do write a bit about Jamaica Bay in particular. Hello to All, First I'd like to say that I have been a silent participant of this list for several years. I have found it to be informative, thought provoking and entertaining. I am MS student of geography at Hunter College in NYC. For my thesis I am looking to identify trends in the historical ecology of Jamaica Bay through a temporal series GIS analyses. I have been exploring the many books available for the study of wetland ecology, but I don't have any way to evaluate them. Can someone recommend material that looks at basic wetland ecosystems (both tidal and freshwater) based on region, such as the northeast, more specifically New York or in lieu of this just a good textbook/book on wetlands. (Wetlands are not part of the curriculum at Hunter) I am also looking at the condition of spartina alterniforia in Jamaica Bay as it might be explained/defined/demonstrated by different transition models such as parnachy, adaption cycle etc. With Spartina alterniforia, being both native in New York and severely invasive elsewhere there is significant literature, although addition input is always welcome. S. alterniflora is being cultivated for wetland restoration and I was wondering where I might find information about its optimal cultivation environment. I'd also be interested in knowing if anyone else on the east coast has observed severe decline of saltwater marsh whose predominant species is spartina alterniforia. Thank you, Joy Joy Cytryn Hunter College New York, NY jo...@earthlink.net
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Society of Wetland Scientists-PNW Conference, September 19-21, Boise, ID.
2012 SWS PNW Chapter Annual Meeting *East or West, Water Defines Us All* Conference dates: September 19-21, 2012 Conference site: Grove Hotel, Boise, Idaho The Society of Wetland Scientists Pacific Northwest Chapter (SWS-PNW), is currently accepting abstracts on all aspects of wetland ecology, hydrology, soils, management, policy and social science for the 2012 SWS-PNW conference September 19-21 in Boise, Idaho. Abstracts should be submitted no later than* April 20th, 2012: * https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/sydf/154853 For more information on the conference, including lodging and registration rates, please see the conference website: http://depts.washington.edu/uwconf/sws/. Please send an email to pnw...@u.washington.edu if you have any questions or concerns. On behalf of SWS-PNW, I thank you for considering participating in the chapter’s 2012 meeting and look forward to seeing you in Boise this September! Nate Hough-Snee SWS-PNW Technical Session Organizing Committee ** If you are having trouble viewing this email, try viewing it in a browserhttps://www.regonline.com/t/c.aspx?0=2815792=988413538=99=RXMPybrlp8k=10=33=5bEyyZbI68Eetuj3DYV5hA==1=1063003 . Society of Wetland Scientists PNW Chapter https://www.regonline.com/custImages/305460/SWSPNW2012_v2_Sponsor-ExhibitorPackage.pdf ** ***East or West, Water Defines Us All * *The Deadline for Submissions of Abstracts or Proposed Symposia has been extended to APRIL 20* To submit an abstract or a full session / symposium proposal, please go * here* https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/sydf/154853%20: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/sydf/154853 Thank you! Click to Tell a Friendhttps://www.regonline.com/t/c.aspx?0=2815792=988413538=99=RXMPybrlp8k=10=101=10630033=5bEyyZbI68Eetuj3DYV5hA== Meeting registration is not yet active. It will open sometime in May or June. Society of Wetland Scientists PNW Chapter Click Here for More Informationhttps://www.regonline.com/t/c.aspx?0=2815792=988413538=99=RXMPybrlp8k=10=121=1063003 *** Nate Hough-Snee Phone: 1.440.223.6886 (direct) Email: n...@natehough-snee.org Skype: nhoughsnee Website: NateHough-Snee.org http://www.natehough-snee.org/ *** -- *** Nate Hough-Snee PhD Student: Restoration Ecology Utah State University Ecology Center and Dept. of Watershed Sciences 5210 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-5210 Phone: 1.440.223.6886 (direct) Email: natehoughs...@aggiemail.usu.edu n...@uw.edu Skype: nhoughsnee Website: NateHough-Snee.org http://www.natehough-snee.org ***
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Wetlands and spartina alterniflora
Hi Joy, I did my PhD at Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. There are a number of thesis dealing with NY saltmarshes (degradation, current state, restoration, ecology, etc.). Maybe a short trip to the library will enlighten you in local issues. Also, Jeff Levinton's Mar Bio textbook has plenty of introductory information on saltmarshes. For more specific stuff, I would recommend Michael P. Weinstein, Danielle A. Kreeger (2000) Concepts and Controversies in Tidal Marsh Ecology. Cheers, JP On 4/18/12, Judith S. Weis jw...@andromeda.rutgers.edu wrote: At the risk of tooting my own horn a book I co-authored with Carol Butler, Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History, (Rutgers University Press 2009) could be a good introduction to the subject. We do focus on Atlantic coast marshes, have chapters on various ways in which humans have altered marshes, and do write a bit about Jamaica Bay in particular. Hello to All, First I'd like to say that I have been a silent participant of this list for several years. I have found it to be informative, thought provoking and entertaining. I am MS student of geography at Hunter College in NYC. For my thesis I am looking to identify trends in the historical ecology of Jamaica Bay through a temporal series GIS analyses. I have been exploring the many books available for the study of wetland ecology, but I don't have any way to evaluate them. Can someone recommend material that looks at basic wetland ecosystems (both tidal and freshwater) based on region, such as the northeast, more specifically New York or in lieu of this just a good textbook/book on wetlands. (Wetlands are not part of the curriculum at Hunter) I am also looking at the condition of spartina alterniforia in Jamaica Bay as it might be explained/defined/demonstrated by different transition models such as parnachy, adaption cycle etc. With Spartina alterniforia, being both native in New York and severely invasive elsewhere there is significant literature, although addition input is always welcome. S. alterniflora is being cultivated for wetland restoration and I was wondering where I might find information about its optimal cultivation environment. I'd also be interested in knowing if anyone else on the east coast has observed severe decline of saltwater marsh whose predominant species is spartina alterniforia. Thank you, Joy Joy Cytryn Hunter College New York, NY jo...@earthlink.net
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Career-Life Balance (CLB) Initiative
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Re: [ECOLOG-L] Wetlands and spartina alterniflora
Hi Joy, Hi Joy, Hows about: a) Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (Cambridge Studies in Ecology) by Paul Keddy b) Wildlife Ecology, Conservation and Management [Paperback] by Sinclair, Fryxell and Caughley This book has information on counting, model evaluation and adaptive management. The math/stat work can be translated over to wetland ecology etc. Hope these are of interest/use to you. Ling Huang Sacramento City College --- On Wed, 4/18/12, Judith S. Weis jw...@andromeda.rutgers.edu wrote: From: Judith S. Weis jw...@andromeda.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Wetlands and spartina alterniflora To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 9:41 AM At the risk of tooting my own horn a book I co-authored with Carol Butler, Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History, (Rutgers University Press 2009) could be a good introduction to the subject. We do focus on Atlantic coast marshes, have chapters on various ways in which humans have altered marshes, and do write a bit about Jamaica Bay in particular. Hello to All, First I'd like to say that I have been a silent participant of this list for several years. I have found it to be informative, thought provoking and entertaining. I am MS student of geography at Hunter College in NYC. For my thesis I am looking to identify trends in the historical ecology of Jamaica Bay through a temporal series GIS analyses. I have been exploring the many books available for the study of wetland ecology, but I don't have any way to evaluate them. Can someone recommend material that looks at basic wetland ecosystems (both tidal and freshwater) based on region, such as the northeast, more specifically New York or in lieu of this just a good textbook/book on wetlands. (Wetlands are not part of the curriculum at Hunter) I am also looking at the condition of spartina alterniforia in Jamaica Bay as it might be explained/defined/demonstrated by different transition models such as parnachy, adaption cycle etc. With Spartina alterniforia, being both native in New York and severely invasive elsewhere there is significant literature, although addition input is always welcome. S. alterniflora is being cultivated for wetland restoration and I was wondering where I might find information about its optimal cultivation environment. I'd also be interested in knowing if anyone else on the east coast has observed severe decline of saltwater marsh whose predominant species is spartina alterniforia. Thank you, Joy Joy Cytryn Hunter College New York, NY jo...@earthlink.net
