[ECOLOG-L] A Great Opportunity for Beginning Farmers!

[Donny Comer]

North Farm Apprentice Program View this email in your browser


An
Opportunity Awaits!

Are you a beginning farmer looking to start your own farming business but
are hesitant about the risk of making major land and equipment purchases
before you have developed your market?

Through a new program at Michigan State University, you may be able to take
advantage of an opportunity that reduces the barriers of access such as
land acquisition, business management experience, and market development,
while having access to technical advising and an open and growing market.

The North Farm at MSU's Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center is
now accepting applications for three new “Apprentice” farmers to
participate in its two year incubator program starting spring of 2016.  The
North Farm specializes in diversified organic vegetable production and
season extension in northern climates. The century old farm is located in
Chatham, MI in the central UP, and close to markets in Marquette, Munising
and beyond. There is a growing demand for fresh produce in the Upper
Peninsula, and the North Farm will assist Apprentice Farmers in developing
their markets. This program is open to individual farmers, as well as
farming couples/partnerships.  Spots are limited, so apply early.

Apprentice Farmers Will Receive:

   - Access to organically managed land – 1/4 acre plot for the first year,
   1/2 acre for the second year.
   - Access to shared infrastructure – storage space, walk-in cooler, root
   cellar, hoophouse space, washing/packing shed
   - Access to equipment and tools
   - Mentorship from the North Farm staff and other stakeholders
   - Opportunities to network with other area growers and food enthusiasts
   - Opportunities to participate in competency-based workshops and
   trainings
   - Optional housing at the North Farm
   - Assistance in developing a transition plan off the North Farm after
   the two-year program

Cost of Participation:

   - $700 per growing season for land and resources.
   - Optional on-farm housing provided at $175 per month.
   - Optional custom tractor work as needed is also available for a small
   fee.

For more information, please visit

*http://www.msunorthfarm.org/apprentice-farmer-program.html*


You can also contact Donny Comer at comer...@msu.edu



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Re: [ECOLOG-L] Help improve peer review

[Sue Nichols]

Terrific idea — looking forward to the results and will share with our 
colleagues.

Which then brought to mind this article in BioScience, which may prove useful 
to those interested in introducing the peer review process to students and 
budding scientists: Peer Review in the Classroom 
http://archive.csis.msu.edu/Publications/peer_review.pdf 

Best wishes,

~
Sue Nichols
Assistant Director/Strategic communications
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability   
Michigan State University
(517) 432-0206
 
CSIS homepage
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[ECOLOG-L] "Modeling human decisions and environmental consequences" Symposium

[Li An]

Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers,

[Please send this message to people with potential interest]

***Symposium on modeling human behaviors/decisions and their impacts on 
the environment*


At The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 
2016 to be held at Towson University, Baltimore, USA, from 8-12 May 2016.


Symposium Abstract: Increasingly humans play an essential role in 
changing the structure and function of many earth systems, causing 
various environmental consequences to a degree that virtually there is 
no pristine place on the earth that is completely "natural" and free of 
human impact. On the other hand, such environmental consequences may in 
turn affect future human decisions and behavior. However, understanding 
/ modeling human behaviors/decisions and their interactions with the 
corresponding environment is still a combination of science and art, and 
many researchers develop or use agent based models (ABM) to untangle 
puzzles related to the human decision-environment change loops. A very 
useful framework in this context is the coupled human and natural 
systems (CHANS) approach, addressing many complexity aspects such as 
feedback, nonlinearity, heterogeneity, and emergence. In light of 
complexity theory and its application in CHANS, this session brings 
together agent-based models developed under different CHANS contexts, 
aiming to distill commonalities from place-specific characteristics. 
This session aims to bring to attention of the related scientific 
community, and advocates, that some generic protocols and/or 
architectures be developed in the context of the specific domain of 
research questions. We hope that our discussions and efforts on how to 
model human decisions and their consequences in CHANS will not only 
advance CHANS theories, but also bring forward new opportunities in 
advancing complexity theory and agent-based modeling.
If you are interested in presenting your work at the symposium, please 
submit your abstract by the extended deadline October 30, 2015: 
http://www.isemconference.com/submit-abstract.asp, and optionally email 
your abstract to Dr. Li An (symposium chair) at l...@mail.sdsu.edu.


Best regards,

Li

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Studentship in Predictive Ecology

[David Inouye]

PhD Studentship in Predictive Ecology

Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies

University of Zürich

Predicting the consequences of environmental 
change requires an understanding of their effects 
across multiple levels of ecological 
organisation: individual, population, community, 
and ecosystem. Also required is an understanding 
of how effects at one level of organisation 
create knock-on effects at other levels of 
organisation. For example, how changes in individual behaviour
translate into a change in population dynamics. 
Laboratory-based experiments with communities of 
aquatic microorganisms (e.g. ciliates) provide an 
excellent test bed for studying environmental 
change across levels of ecological organisation. 
Long-term experiments (many generations of the 
dominant organisms) can be carried out during 
quite short experiments, and observations can be 
made across levels of ecological organisation. 
Carefully constructing communities in terms of 
species composition, i.e. containing few to many 
species, short to long food chains, and low to 
high trophic diversity will further allow to 
manipulate ecological complexity, as found in 
natural systems. Mathematical models fitted to 
the observed data can be used to link 
observations across levels of organisation and 
make predictions. Joined together, these features 
allow for thorough, novel, and exciting research 
about the predictability of ecological dynamics in changing environments.


The PhD is part of a SNF funded research project 
concerning the predictability of temperature 
effects on ecological dynamics. The PhD student 
will conduct a series of experiments using 
microbial communities under controlled laboratory 
settings. Communities will be subjected to a 
combination of temperature and nutrient 
availability treatments and monitored with the 
help of automated video techniques 
(www.bemovi.info). Additional data collected by 
the student will help him/her to parameterize a 
process-based model of the community. To evaluate 
the ecological predictability of temperature 
effects, we then confront model predictions with 
data from the community experiment. The PhD 
student will be guided and assisted by the 
postdoctoral position in the project, whose focus 
otherwise is on conceptual work and synthesis. 
The SNF project is joined in the Predictive 
Ecology Group by numerous related projects 
researching ecological predictability.


The PhD will be jointly supervised by Prof. Owen 
Petchey and Dr. Frank Pennekamp, in the 
Predictive Ecology Group of the Institute of 
Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at 
the University of Zürich, Switzerland. Funding is 
available for at least 3.5 years. We look for 
motivated candidates interested in combining 
experimental work with theoretical developments; 
prior laboratory experience with microbial 
systems is an advantage, but not obligatory. 
Applicants must have a Masters Level Degree in 
Ecology or a closely related subject, and should 
provide as a single pdf a CV, including the names 
and contact details of three academic referees, 
and a cover letter including relevant information 
(e.g., highlighting relevant previous experience and interests).


Applications and enquiries should be send to 
frank.pennek...@ieu.uzh.ch or 
owen.petc...@ieu.uzh.ch. Applicants will be 
considered till the position is filled. We invite 
outstanding applicants to visit.


For more information

Owen Petchey (www.ieu.uzh.ch/staff/professors/petchey.html)

Frank Pennekamp (www.ieu.uzh.ch/staff/postdocs/fpennekamp.html)

Predictive Ecology Group (www.ieu.uzh.ch/research/ecology/extinction.html)

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc positions on bees

[David Inouye]

2) POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT, VIRAL 
TRANSMISSION AMONG BEES, ROYAL HOLLOWAY


Location: Egham
Salary: £33,476 to £39,528 per annum - including London Allowance
Fixed Term
Closing Date: Thursday 05 November 2015
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 1015-298
Full time fixed term post for 36 months

Applications are invited for the post of 
Post-doctoral Research Assistant in the School of Biological Sciences


Emerging viral diseases pose a major threat to 
pollinator health, but we understand little of 
their epidemiology, or how this is affected by 
agri-environment interventions to support 
pollinator populations. This project - a 
collaboration between Professor Mark Brown (Royal 
Holloway), Dr Lena Wilfert (Exeter), and Dr 
Michelle Fountain (East Malling Research) - will 
use a combination of approaches to understand how 
viral diseases spread in the wild, and what the 
mechanisms behind this transmission are. This 
position will work to understand how floral 
complexity, at the level of individual flowers 
and field-scale plantings, determine the 
transmission of viral diseases among bees. It 
will work in close collaboration with a 2nd PDRA 
at the University of Exeter, supervised by Dr Lena Wilfert (see below).


The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in biological 
sciences, or equivalent, and have past 
post-doctoral experience. They will have worked 
with bumblebees or honey bees, and have 
experience in behavioural experiments and 
molecular ecology techniques. They will have a 
record of publishing in high-impact international 
peer-reviewed journals, and the ability to 
communicate their science to colleagues and the 
public. Attention to detail is a must. They must 
be able to work well as part of a team, both 
within Royal Holloway, and across the collaborative project.


This is a full time post, available from 4th 
January 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter 
for a fixed term period of 36 months. This post 
is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is 
situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to 
Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.


For an informal discussion about the post, please 
contact Professor Mark Brown on 
mark.br...@rhul.ac.uk or +44 (0)1784 276443.


To view further details of this post and to apply 
please visit 
https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk 
. The RHUL Recruitment Team can be contacted with 
queries by email at: 
recruitm...@rhul.ac.uk 
or via telephone on: +44 (0)1784 41 4241


Please quote the reference: 1015-298

Closing Date: Midnight, 5th November 2015

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The College is committed to equality and 
diversity, and encourages applications from all sections of the community.


We particularly welcome female applicants as they 
are under-represented at this level in the School 
of Biological Sciences within Royal Holloway, University of London.


--
3) POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT, DISEASE 
TRANSMISSION AMONG POLLINATORS,  EXETER


We would like to recruit a Research Fellow 
working on a project studying the impact of 
agri-environment schemes on emerging diseases in 
pollinators. This BBSRC funded post is available 
from the 4 of January 2016 for 30 months. The 
successful applicant will study disease 
transmission dynamics in wild pollinator 
communities under different agricultural 
management schemes, which are predicted to affect 
disease transmission opportunities.


This project is a collaboration between Dr. Lena 
Wilfert, Prof. Mark Brown (Royal Holloway 
University) and Dr. Michelle Fountain (East 
Malling Research) and offers the unique 
opportunity to study fundamental questions of 
disease ecology and evolution in multi-host 
pathogens by combining field-based genetic 
analysis with targeted experiments under 
controlled environments. By studying insects that 
provide crucial pollination services to 
agriculture and natural communities, this project 
can have direct impact on pollinator health. 
Within this grant, there is also the potential to 
experimentally test hypothesis derived from 
theory or model-based sequence analysis. A second 
post-doc is advertised at RHUL, working on the 
experimental infection aspects of this research project.


The post will include population genetics, 
phylogenetic modelling and bioinformatics as well 
as field work and associated lab work focussing 
on RNA virus detection. Expert dedicated 
technical support is available for field and lab 
work. The successful applicant will be able to 
develop research objectives, projects and 
proposals; identify sources of research funding 
and contribute to the process of securing funds 
and make presentations at conferences and other events.


Applicants will possess a relevant PhD in a 
related field of study. The successful applicant 
will have expertise in the fields of 
phylodynamics, disease ecology 

[ECOLOG-L] MS Graduate Position in Ecophysiology

[MICHAEL J SHERIFF]

Position Title:
MS Graduate Research Assistantship in Ecophysiology of Fishes

Location:
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

We seek a highly motivated student to fill a MS assistantship in the Department 
of Ecosystem Science and Management at the Pennsylvania State University, 
starting August 2016. The successful applicant will investigate the effects of 
climate change (warming stream water temperatures) and nonnative species on 
brook trout physiology and behavior. Brook trout are a coldwater fish species 
and a species of conservation priority throughout their native range in the 
eastern US. As such, brook trout serve as an ideal model organism for 
understanding the response of to a changing climate and how climate change may 
mediate interactions between native and nonnative species. 

Qualifications:
Qualifications include a BS degree in Ecology, Biology, Fisheries, Wildlife or 
a related field, a GPA of 3.0 or greater and competitive GRE scores. Additional 
information can be found at 
http://ecosystems.psu.edu/graduateprograms/wfs/masters. Applicants must be 
highly motivated, have excellent written and oral communication skills, and 
capable of working independently. The most qualified applicants will have 
experience performing laboratory research. To apply, email a cover letter 
describing research experience and interests, CV, transcripts, GRE scores, and 
contact information of three references to Dr. Michael Sheriff (mj...@psu.edu) 
or Dr. Tyler Wagner (tx...@psu.edu).

Salary:
Competitive stipend  plus tuition coverage and benefits

Closing Date:
Open until filled


-- 
Michael J Sheriff
Assistant Professor, Mammalogy and Ecology
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Penn State University
phone. 814 863-0135
http://michaeljsheriff.weebly.com

[ECOLOG-L] M.S. Graduate Assistantship, Contraception Management and Feral Horse Behavior/Physiology at Iowa State University

[Cassandra Nunez]

Description:

One M.S. assistantship is available in contraception management and feral 
horse behavior/physiology, starting in fall of 2016 in the Department of 
Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Iowa State University. This project 
focuses on the impacts of contraception management on the behavior and 
physiology of feral horses. The project will require field and possibly lab 
work, ranging from behavioral sampling to performing enzyme immunoassays for 
steroid hormone metabolites in fecal samples.  Field work is physically 
demanding and requires camping on a barrier island and hiking for extended 
periods in extreme heat.
 
Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications include a B.S. degree in biology, ecology, wildlife, or 
related field, GPA >3.0, and GRE scores at or above the 50th percentile on 
each of the three test components. Desired qualifications include excellent 
writing abilities, strong quantitative skills, camping and/or field 
experience. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving 
record.

Stipend and Other Information:

Stipend is approximately $22,000 per year. The student will receive health 
insurance and a waiver of 50% of graduate tuition. Review of applicants will 
begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant is found.  The 
deadline to receive full consideration is 31 December 2015. A start date of 15 
August 2016 is anticipated, although an earlier start date (in June or July 
2016) is an option and would allow for preliminary data colleciton.
To apply, please email me the following documents: a cover letter describing 
professional interests and career goals, a curriculum vita, copies of all 
college transcripts and GRE scores, and the names, phone numbers, and email 
addresses of at least three references.

Contact:

Dr. Cassandra Nuñez, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, 
Iowa State University, nunez...@iastate.edu.

[ECOLOG-L] Fire Science and Management Workshop in NJ

[Inga La Puma]

Join the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange, a member of Joint Fire Science 
Program Exchange Network, for a fire science and management workshop to be held 
at Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey, Nov 4th-6th . The NAFSE team 
crafted this workshop to consist of talks and field trip opportunities 
highlighting fire science in our coastal pine ecosystems. Some travel funding 
assistance is available. 

Register Now!  
http://www.firesciencenorthatlantic.org/events-webinars-source/2015/11/4/save-the-date-november-capstone-workshop-stockton-nj

New! Call for Posters: Fire ecology, science and management in the North 
Atlantic. Here is your chance to highlight your project, spark discussion, and 
make more contacts. Submit the poster title, abstract, and author/s to 
inga.lap...@rutgers.edu by Oct 30th, 2015. 

Dr. Inga Parker La Puma
Science Communications Director, North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange (NAFSE)
Northeast Forest Fire Protection Compact

Visiting Scholar, Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis, Rutgers 
University

NAFSE info:
Website: www.firesciencenorthatlantic.org
Twitter: @NorthAtlFireSci
Facebook and Flickr: North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange

Contact me:
Email: inga.lap...@rutgers.edu 
Twitter: @IngaPLaPuma

[ECOLOG-L] Please Post - Postdoctoral Fellowship at SERC

[Gustafson, Dan]

The Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex, 
offers several Postdoctoral Fellowships annually to outstanding early career 
scientists.  The Smithsonian's distinctive combination of field research 
facilities, museum archives, and expertise in ecology, biological conservation, 
systematics, and paleobiology provides opportunities for synthetic, big-picture 
insights into some of the most profound issues challenging our world today, 
including habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species.

Scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research 
Center
 (SERC) on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland conduct environmental research in 
temperate, tropical, and polar ecosystems across the globe. Recent research has 
highlighted the separate and interactive impacts of multiple global change 
factors on populations, communities, and ecosystems, including climate change, 
biological invasions, biodiversity loss, nutrient loading, trace element 
pollution, and habitat alteration.  Insights gained in these studies will be 
crucial to developing science-based conservation plans that allow human 
societies to thrive while protecting our finite natural resources.

Smithsonian Fellows receive an annual stipend of $48,000 plus health, 
relocation, and research allowances.  Each position is expected to run for two 
years, with the second year of funding contingent upon satisfactory progress.  
Applicants are encouraged to coordinate with a SERC scientist prior to 
submitting an application for this competitively-awarded fellowship.  
Applications are due December 1st, 2015.  Please contact Professional Training 
Coordinator Daniel Gustafson at 
gustafs...@si.edu,
 or 443-482-2217, for further details.

http://www.serc.si.edu/pro_training/fellowships/apply.aspx

http://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/

[ECOLOG-L] NSF EAPSI Fellowship program deadline: 12-Nov-15

[Simpson, Annie]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer
Institutes (EAPSI) Fellowship Program provides U.S. graduate students in
science and engineering with an opportunity to spend 8 weeks (10 weeks for
Japan) during the summer conducting research at one of the seven host
locations in East Asia and Pacific: Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New
Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwan. The program is a collaboration between NSF
and counterpart agencies in each host location.

EAPSI is open to graduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent
residents and are enrolled in a research-oriented Masters or Ph.D. program
in science or engineering. Applicants must propose a research project in a
field of science, engineering or STEM education supported by NSF, including
Engineering; Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Mathematical
and Physical Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry,
Materials Science); Biological Sciences; Geosciences; Social, Behavioral,
and Economic Sciences; Education (STEM); and Multidisciplinary Research in
these fields. Applicants identify and contact host researchers on their
own, prior to submitting their EAPSI proposal; lists of prospective host
institutions are available at the end of each Handbook.

NSF provides EAPSI Fellows with a $5,000 stipend and roundtrip airplane
ticket to the host location. Our foreign counterparts provide in-country
living expenses and accommodations (arrangements vary by host location).
Please see www.nsf.gov/eapsi  for additional information for the Program
Solicitation (NSF 13-593); host location-specific Handbooks; How to Apply
Guide; and Helpful Tips for Applicants.

In 2016, approximately 211 EAPSI Fellows travel to seven locations in the
East Asia and Pacific:

Australia – 26

China – 40

Japan – 65

Korea – 25

New Zealand – 15

Singapore – 15

Taiwan - 25

The application submission deadline for the Summer 2016 is *November 12,
2015*.

*EAPSI Informational **Webinar for applicants will be conducted on Fri,
Oct. 23 at 2:00 pm ET*. Log-in instructions are available at
www.nsf.gov/eapsi

*Annie Simpson*

*BISON project (http://bison.usgs.ornl.gov
)Eco-Science Synthesis Branch*
*Core Science Analytics, Synthesis, & Libraries Program*





*U.S. Geological Survey, MS 30212201 Sunrise Valley DriveReston, Virginia
 20192=asimp...@usgs.gov 703.648.4281
desk*

[ECOLOG-L] Size of digitized research videos for analyses of behavior

[Jorge A. Santiago-Blay]

Dear Ecolog-Listers:

A few months ago, I posted a question on research videos for analyses of
behavior. Thanks to your suggestion, as I write, we are going from VHS
directly into digital and the quality remains good.

Question: How large (in Gb or time) should each chunk of digitized video
be? The first VHS is projected to take 100-110 minutes just compressing
(not counting the 6 hours of length of the video). If you have any
information on this, please, feel free to email me directly at

blayjo...@gmail.com

Gratefully,

Jorge

Jorge A. Santiago-Blay, PhD
blaypublishers.com

1. Positive experiences for authors of papers published in *LEB*
http://blaypublishers.com/testimonials/

2. Free examples of papers published in *LEB*:
http://blaypublishers.com/category/previous-issues/.

3. *Guidelines for Authors* and page charges of *LEB*:
http://blaypublishers.com/archives/ *.*

4. Want to subscribe to *LEB*? http://blaypublishers.com/subscriptions/


http://blayjorge.wordpress.com/
http://paleobiology.si.edu/staff/individuals/santiagoblay.cfm

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Positions at Bowling Green State U

[Shannon Pelini]

The Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology at Bowling 
Green State University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our PhD 
and MS programs for Fall 2016. A core group of collaborative faculty within 
the departments of Biological Sciences and Environmental Science has 
research strengths in:

*  Population and Community Ecology (climate change, plant-animal 
interactions, food web dynamics, evolutionary ecology)
*  Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling, 
landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation 
genetics)
*  Aquatic Ecology (behavior, ecotoxicology, evolution, microbial ecology, 
limnology, and fisheries, wetland research)
*  Geospatial Analyses (remote sensing, GIS, in experimental contexts for 
landscape, community and population studies)

The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students 
supported by research and teaching assistantships. Bowling Green State 
University (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in 
close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest-
agroecosytem complexes.  Bowling Green also features a low cost of living 
and is within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and 
Cleveland.

Interested students should identify and communicate with potential faculty 
research advisors from the list below.  Application deadline for Fall 2016 
is Feb 1. Also see http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/biological-
sciences/graduate-programs/prospective-students.html. 
Core Faculty in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology

*Shannon Pelini (spel...@bgsu.edu): Climate change biology, community 
ecology, invertebrate ecology, soil ecology

*Kevin McCluney (kevin.e.mcclu...@gmail.com): Water, food webs, landscape 
ecology, freshwater sustainability

*Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat (gbid...@bgsu.edu): Evolutionary ecology, plant-
insect interactions

*Juan L. Bouzat (jbou...@bgsu.edu): Molecular ecology and evolution, 
conservation genetics

*Robert Huber(rhu...@bgsu.edu): Neurochemistry of aggression

*R. Michael McKay (rmmc...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic microbial ecology, 
phytoplankton-trace metal interactions

*Helen Michaels (hmic...@bgsu.edu): Plant population ecology, restoration, 
molecular ecology, conservation genetics

*Jeffrey Miner (jmi...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic community ecology, fishery biology

*Paul Moore (pmo...@bgsu.edu): Sensory ecology, chemoreceptor behavior

*Scott Rogers (srog...@bgsu.edu): Ancient DNA/ice/viruses/bacteria/fungi

*Karen Root (kvr...@bgsu.edu): Conservation biology, population viability 
analysis, reserve design

*Moira van Staaden (mvs.b...@gmail.com): Evolution of sensory systems, 
African cichlids

*Daniel Wiegmann (ddwi...@bgsu.edu): Behavioral ecology, reproductive 
biology of fishes

*Hans Wildschutte (ha...@bgsu.edu): Environmental microbiology, microbial 
populations, genetic diversity, virulence factors, and bacterial 
interactions

Affiliated Faculty in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society

*Andy Gregory(agre...@bgsu.edu): Landscape ecology

*Anita Simic (asi...@bgsu.edu): Remote sensing and GIS applications, 
vegetation and soil science, hydrology and water resources, bioenergy 
sustainability, environmental resources mapping and modeling

[ECOLOG-L] Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Sustainable Development

[Fellows]

Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Sustainable 
Development
Earth Institute, Columbia University

The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York, NY, seeks applications 
from innovative, doctoral candidates or recent Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or Sc.D. 
recipients interested in a broad range of issues in sustainable development.

The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship program provides scholars with the 
opportunity to acquire and apply the cross-disciplinary expertise needed to 
address critical issues of sustainable development such as food security, 
energy systems, climate change impacts, poverty reduction, disease, and 
environmental degradation. Candidates who have developed cross-disciplinary 
approaches during their graduate studies will find numerous, unique 
opportunities to engage in programs at the leading edge of sustainable 
development research.

Candidates must complete the online application and submit a proposal for 
research that would contribute to global, sustainable development. Candidates 
may suggest contributing to or expanding on existing Earth Institute programs 
or developing new projects that integrate the breadth of expertise of the Earth 
Institute.

The deadline to submit an application is October 30, 2015 for fellowships 
starting in the fall of 2016. Fellowships are a 24-month appointment.

For more information about the program or to apply for a fellowship, please 
visit http://www.earth.columbia.edu/fellows or email fell...@ei.columbia.edu.

The program is open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.  All doctoral requirements 
must be fulfilled and the degree awarded within 5 years before the start of the 
fellowship. Gaps in employment or studies will be considered on a case-by-case 
basis. Columbia University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. 
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Jobs - Quest University Canada - Wildlife Biology, Microbiology, General Life Sciences

[Colin Bates]

Quest University Canada, a teaching-focused, liberal arts and sciences 
institution located in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada invites applicants 
for full-time continuing faculty positions in the following areas: 
Microbiology, Wildlife Biology, and General Life Science. The successful 
candidate will develop and teach introductory and upper-level undergraduate 
courses in their area of specialty.

For more information about our innovative approach to undergraduate education, 
visit http://www.questu.ca and watch this video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UG79lK69zM

For full job ads, and application guidelines please visit: 
http://www.questu.ca/faculty_employment.html



~
Colin Bates, Ph.D.
Professor of Life Sciences 
Quest University Canada 
www.questu.ca
office phone: 604-898-8077
colin.ba...@questu.ca
~

[ECOLOG-L] Research Faculty Position Open - Marine Community Ecologist

[Felicia Coleman]

The Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory (FSUCML) invites
applications for a Marine Community Ecologist Research Faculty position (12
month renewable appointment. We seek an experimental community ecologist who
can develop a well-funded independent research program focused on the
biologically diverse array of local estuarine and marine habitats. The
successful candidate will be committed to excellence in scholarship, student
mentoring, and outreach. 

For more information and application instruction, visit this website:
http://marinelab.fsu.edu/people/job-openings#research

[ECOLOG-L] Help improve peer review -- corrected web links

[Christopher Filstrup]

Nobody loves surveys, but this one is short and might even help you and 
your science. 
 
Peer review is a principle foundation of reliable science.  The aim of 
this survey is to guide quality and useful peer review into the future.   
We are asking you as authors, reviewers, and editors to help inform the 
characteristics of quality peer reviews.
 
Please complete the survey:
https://iastate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_7WCEi44aC8H4CDX

This survey should take around 15 minutes and will provide critical 
feedback from representatives of the scientific community.

Current results can be viewed at:
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Please submit any comments or questions at this site, or e-mail 
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Thanks for considering completing this survey!
 
The Peer Review Team
 
Hannah Carroll
John Downing
Davide Faggionato
Chris Filstrup
Adina Howe
Mindy Morales
Clay Williams
Fan Yang

[ECOLOG-L] OSTP internships

[David Inouye]

WHITE HOUSE: OSTP OPENS INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING 2016

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced it 
is accepting internship applications for Spring 2016. The application 
deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2015. Eligibility is open to 
students who are US citizens and will be actively enrolled during the 
spring semester.


Click here for additional information: 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/about/student/. 

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Science Communicator, NC State's Center for Geospatial Analytics

[Holly Menninger]

*Job: Science Communicator, NC State's Center for Geospatial Analytics*
Posting again -- Review of applicants begins Oct 19!

Advancements in geospatial analytics are rapidly transforming science,
society, and decision making by helping the world discover and communicate
new solutions to complex, interdisciplinary problems. The fast-growing
Center for Geospatial Analytics (geospatial.ncsu.edu) at NC State invites
applications for a dynamic Science Communicator to develop and advance a
program for strategic research communication and public engagement with
geospatial science and analytics, as well as periodically evaluate the
program’s effectiveness. The program will publicize and promote center
discoveries and educational opportunities while engaging center partners,
potential funders, prospective students, and the public with geospatial
science and technology.

We seek exceptional, creative candidates who are passionate about science,
technology, and engaging the public in scientific discovery and
collaborative solutions. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated:

   - Understanding of basic and applied research, with ability to translate
   broader impacts and applications of scientific discovery.
   - Ability to understand, communicate, and promote interdisciplinary
   research methods, techniques, findings, and solutions in an easily
   accessible way and in a variety of formats.
   - Potential to collaborate with center researchers and graduate students
   in order to communicate the significance and broader impacts of their work
   to a variety of audiences.
   - Ability to develop public science opportunities that engage
   stakeholders and citizens with geospatial science, technologies and
   collaborative solutions.
   - Ability to promote the center’s work in ways that elevate national
   visibility of the center and catalyze new research opportunities.

The successful candidate will help position the center as a national and
international leader in 1) geospatial analytics research and high-impact
solutions, and 2) distinguished graduate education and training of
world-class geospatial scientists and problem solvers. A record of
scholarly and/or impactful media publications, the ability to secure
external funding, advanced writing and communication skills, and experience
in geospatial and public sciences are highly desirable.

As the collaborative hub for NC State’s Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence
Program (CFEP) in Geospatial Analytics (
workthatmatters.ncsu.edu/geospatial-analytics/), the Center provides
adynamic environment for interdisciplinary breakthrough discoveries. The
successful candidate will join a University with increasing prominence in
public science, including a new CFEP cluster for Leadership in Public
Science (workthatmatters.ncsu.edu/public-science/) and a long-standing
relationship with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences (naturalsciences.org/),
a partnership that is catalyzing shared citizen science projects and public
engagement opportunities for faculty and students. NC State’s location in
Research Triangle provides rich opportunities for interactions with
industry; other universities, including Duke University and the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and a number of government agencies.

Applicants must have a Masters degree in a relevant field (PhD preferred)
by time of employment. Full review of applications will begin October 19,
2015, and continue until the position is filled. Questions about the
position may be directed to Ross K. Meentemeyer (rkmee...@ncsu.edu).

To apply: visit  http://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/56987. NCSU is an equal
opportunity and affirmative action employer.  NC State University welcomes
all persons without regard to sexual orientation or genetic information.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application
process please call (919) 515-3148.

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant/Associate Professor in Remote Sensing, at University of Nevada, Reno

[Weisberg, Peter]

Assistant/Associate Professor, Remote Sensing Science and Geospatial Analysis
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of 
Nevada, Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno is a US News and World Report ranked national 
Tier 1 university currently entering a phase of rapid expansion, with plans to 
add up to 300 tenure-track positions over the next five years. As integral 
components of the University, the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station and 
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources seek to hire a 
faculty member in Remote Sensing Science and Geospatial Analysis. This 
nine-month, tenure-track position is a Frank R. & Joan Randall Endowed 
Professorship in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, and can be hired 
at the rank of either Assistant or Associate Professor.

Candidates should have expertise in quantification of key natural resources in 
dryland landscapes using remote sensing in combination with relevant geospatial 
applications or spatially-explicit process models. We seek an enthusiastic 
colleague who will establish a rigorous, innovative, and extramurally funded 
research program with a strong remote sensing emphasis that is nationally 
recognized, while also demonstrating a commitment to seek interdisciplinary 
solutions to applied resource management problems pertinent to the region 
(Nevada, Great Basin, Sierra Nevada). The successful candidate will conduct 
multi-scale research that spans agricultural, urban and managed wildland 
systems. Teaching responsibilities include an undergraduate remote sensing 
course as well as one or more graduate courses relevant to the needs of 
department, college and interdisciplinary PhD programs, and in an area of 
candidate's expertise.

For full details on the position and to apply online please visit 
https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/19090
Please submit application materials, including (1) a letter of application; (2) 
curriculum vitae; (3) statement of research interests; (4) statement of 
teaching interests and philosophy; and (5) contact information for three 
references.


Search Chair:
Dr. Peter Weisberg (775) 784-7573 
pweisb...@cabnr.unr.edu



Search Coordinator:
Diana Arrendale (775) 784-4020 
darrend...@cabnr.unr.edu

Applications received by December 1, 2015 will receive full consideration.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to Equal Employment 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its students and employees and 
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, 
national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, and sexual 
orientation.
Women, under-represented groups, individuals with disabilities, and veterans 
are encouraged to apply.




Peter Weisberg
Professor, Landscape Ecology
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science
University of Nevada, Reno
775-784-7573
pweisb...@cabnr.unr.edu
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg/index.htm

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor in Quantitative Ecology at UC Santa Barbara

[Cherie Briggs]

Assistant Professor in Quantitative Ecology- UCSB

The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB; 
www.eemb.ucsb.edu) at the 
University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track 
faculty position in 
Quantitative Ecology, at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are searching for 
a highly creative and 
interactive scholar who fits into our multidisciplinary department. The area 
and system of study are 
open, although we are most interested in candidates who will address 
fundamental topics in 
ecological theory through the use of modeling and analytical approaches. We 
encourage 
applications from candidates who adopt an integrative approach in their 
research.

The candidate is expected to have or develop an internationally recognized 
research program, 
mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the candidate’s area of 
expertise, and teach both 
graduate and undergraduate courses. This position requires a PhD at the time of 
appointment.

Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a 
statement of research that 
covers research accomplishments and future plans, 4) a statement of teaching 
experience and 
interests, 5) three selected publications, and 6) letters of recommendation 
from three to four 
persons with the ability to evaluate the candidate. EEMB is especially 
interested in candidates who 
can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community 
through research, 
teaching and service. Submit applications electronically at: 
https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00583. Review of applicants will begin 
November 25, 2015 
and will continue until the position has been filled.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
Employer and all qualified 
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, 
color, religion, sex, 
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, 
protected veteran status, or 
any other characteristic protected by law.

[ECOLOG-L] Job: environmental / comparative physiologist

[David Inouye]

The Department of Biology at San Francisco State University invites 
applications for a tenure-track position in Animal Physiology at the 
rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, to begin in August 2016.


We encourage applications from individuals working in all areas of 
physiology, and we are especially interested in complementing our 
research strengths in comparative (evolutionary and/or environmental) 
physiology, using vertebrate or invertebrate systems.


Review of applications begins 15 November 2015 and continues until 
the position is filled. For additional information, please visit our 
web site at http://biology.sfsu.edu under 
"Announcements."

--
Andrew G. Zink
Associate Professor of Biology
San Francisco State University
http://online.sfsu.edu/zink/

[ECOLOG-L] ICMB 2016 - Late-breaking poster submissions and Early Bird deadline

[Ana Bugnot]

Dear Colleagues,
ICMB 2016 is shaping to be a great conference. Great turn-up and Sydney’s 
summer, what can go wrong? So, if you missed the abstract submission deadline, 
don’t panic. We are pleased to announce the opening of the late-breaking poster 
submissions. Please, go to 
www.marinebioinvasions.info/call_for_abstracts
 and submit your poster abstract until November 30th.
Also, don’t forget to register this week. Early Bird registration closes this 
Friday October 16th.
Looking forward to welcoming you all in Sydney,
Graeme and Emma
ICMB 2016 - Co-chair Organising Committee
Twitter - @ICMB2016
www.marinebioinvasions.info

Sponsored by:

Cawthorn Institute (www.cawthron.org.nz)
CEBRA (http://cebra.unimelb.edu.au)
Ministry for primary Industry, NZ (www.mpi.govt.nz)
PICES (www.pices.int)
NIWA (www.niwa.co.nz)
FrogWeb Works (www.frogwebworks.co.nz)
UNSW (www.bees.unsw.edu.au)
SIMS (http://sims.org.au)