[ECOLOG-L] Call for Participation in Symposium “ABM 2017 ”

[Li An]

Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers:

Please help distributed this call to potential people with interest.

Sponsored by National Science Foundation (see this site 
), 
we are organizing a symposium entitled “ABM 2017: Agent-Based Models in 
the Social, Human-Environment, and Life Sciences” (see our project 
website ) at San Diego, California 
between April 20-22, 2017. The goal of this symposium is to transform 
the science, technology, and application of agent-based models in the 
context of social, human-environment, and life sciences. We have 
assembled a science committee of exceptional ABM developers, modelers, 
and users (see http://complexities.org/ABM17/people/).


This is the 2nd call for papers (oral presentations or posters) that 
address theoretical, technological, and application issues related to 
agent-based modeling. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): 
ABM verification and validation, modeling of human decisions, model 
transparency and reusability, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for 
ABM, and developing big data friendly ABM.


Please send your abstract to ab...@complexities.org 
by January 31, 2017. You can register 
later once the registration site is available (we are still working on 
this part). Your abstract should include the title, author(s), author 
affiliation(s), five key words, a designation whether it is for a poster 
or oral presentation, and a text body up to 250 words. At the symposium, 
all the science committee members will evaluate the presentations and 
posters and recognize three ABM Stars for their excellence in ABM work. 
Plaques will be sent to the stars after the symposium.


Several ABM Professional Enhancement Awards (ABM-PEA; up to $800 each) 
will be given to junior researchers, including students, postdocs, and 
assistant professors, to cover expenses associated with attending the 
symposium. To apply, download the application form from 
http://complexities.org/ABM17/resources/, fill in the form, and email it 
to ab...@complexities.org by January 31, 
2017. The Symposium Organizing Committee will evaluate all the 
applications and notify the applicants by February 15, 2017.


Best,

Li

--
Li An, PhD
Professor of Geography
http://complexities.org

[ECOLOG-L] Azuero After Hours - Jan. 6th: Happy Hour to support tropical dry forest restoration in Panama!

[Ruth Metzel]

To all Ecolog-L members in the D.C. area: We would like to invite you to the
Azuero Earth Project's Azuero After Hours event! All guests are entered to
win a Panama vacation (and chance to see our tropical dry forest restoration
and environmental education work on the ground if you like). Please see the
description below and feel free to email me with any questions about the
event. We would love to see you there - don't miss your chance to keep the
New Year celebrations going!

Azuero After Hours
https://azueroafterhours.eventbrite.com

Want to relax after the first work week of 2017, win wonderful D.C. and
Panama themed prizes, and save the environment at the same time? Join us for
Azuero After Hours, a 6-8 pm Happy Hour on Jan. 6 with Panamanian food,
music, drinks, and dance, and an ecological bingo with prizes from the
Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre, Teatro de la Luna and more! All
participants in this small gathering will be entered to win a Panama
vacation for 2 from COPA Airlines and RIU Hotels.

Can't make the event but still want to contribute? Want to increase your
odds of winning the Panama vacation? Support the Azuero Earth Project by
entering to win an extra vacation raffle ticket.

Best,

Ruth

Ruth Metzel
Director
Azuero Earth Project
r...@azueroearthproject.org
www.azueroearthproject.org

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: University of Florida - Evolution of butterflies; phylo/comparative genomics of bombycoid moths

[Akito Y. Kawahara]

Postdoc, Kawahara Lab, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL USA.

A 2-year postdoc is available on the evolution of butterflies and 
phylo/comparative genomics of sensory system evolution in bombycoid moths, as 
part of two, recently-funded National Science Foundation projects (NSF DEBNERC 
and NSF GoLife - ButterflyNet). This is a separate position from a recently 
posted ad for a Research Staff Scientist in the Kawahara lab.

The selected postdoc will work at the Florida Museum of Natural History's 
McGuire Center in Gainesville, FL, USA. The selected candidate will need to be 
able to communicate well in verbal and written English and have the ability to 
train students and analyze genomic libraries for NGS, including insect 
transcriptomes and target capture approaches. The selected candidate will join 
a team of postdocs, graduate students, multiple undergraduates, and staff 
scientists in the Kawahara Lab. The postdoc will also work closely with local 
and international collaborators.

Required: 1) A Ph.D. in molecular evolution, systematics, evolution, 
bioinformatics, genomics, or related field. 2) Strong publication record. 3) 
Familiarity with analyzing next generation sequencing data, computer 
programming/scripting in Python, Perl, Java, C++, R or other language. 
Candidates with background experience in functional/comparative genomics, 
genome annotation, and/or phylogenomics will be highly considered.

Salary: $47,500-$50,000 USD plus benefits. The appointment can be up to 2 
years, but will be made on a yearly basis given satisfactory progress.

Start date: Position available Feb 1, 2017 or until the position is filled.

How to apply:
To ensure full consideration, please email the following to Akito Kawahara at 
kawah...@flmnh.ufl.edu: (1) a cover letter, (2) your updated CV, and (3) have 
letters of support sent directly to kawah...@flmnh.ufl.edu from 3 
mentors/colleagues. The cover letter and updated CV should be merged into a 
single PDF. The cover letter should describe your previous research and 
training, your qualifications for the postdoc as detailed in this 
advertisement, and should explain how this postdoc position will further your 
long-term research/career aspirations. Specify in the email subject line: 
"Postdoc_KawaharaLab"

Evaluations of applicants will begin on Jan. 15, 2017, and continue until the 
position is filled.

About the University of Florida
The University of Florida (UF) is one of the nation's leading research 
institutions with 35,000 undergraduates, 15,000 graduate students, and over 
4,500 faculty and academic staff. UF offers all resources of a top research 
university to study evolution, genomics, and systematics. The Florida Museum of 
Natural History (FLMNH) serves as the iDigBio HUB, and is now one of the 
primary centers for research in evolutionary biology.

The FLMNH is also closely tied to the UF High-Performance Computing Center 
(HPC) and HiPerGator2 (https://www.rc.ufl.edu/) allowing for the chosen postdoc 
to utilize this rich computational resource. UF also has a state-of-the-art 
next-generation genome sequencing facility at the Interdisciplinary Center for 
Biotechnology Research (ICBR), the Florida State Collection of Arthropods 
(FSCA), and collections of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity. 
The Kawahara Lab also has strong ties to UF's the Department of Biology, 
Department of Entomology and Nematology, School of Natural Resources and 
Environment, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Forest 
Resources and Conservation, and Department of Microbiology and Cell Science.

For additional information about the lab, see: 
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/mcguire/kawahara/

[ECOLOG-L] Director of IGB Berlin / Professor at FU Berlin in Freshwater Science

[Mark Gessner]

Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin) and the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater 
Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V., a 
publically funded research institute of the German Leibniz Association, invite 
applications for the following position:

Full Professor in Freshwater Science and Director of IGB

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding personality to further develop IGB's 
position as a global leader in freshwater science. The specific area of 
expertise could range from molecular to global ecology with a focus on 
freshwater biodiversity, limnology, fish biology and fisheries science, 
ecological theory, microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, evolution, ecological 
physiology, chemical ecology, parasitology, ecotoxicology or freshwater 
conservation. Candidates working across systems, scales and disciplines are 
particularly encouraged to apply.

The position opens exceptional opportunities to develop and guide disciplinary 
and interdisciplinary research within IGB and FU Berlin and in collaboration 
with a wide range of other universities and research institutes in Germany's 
capital area and beyond. This includes involvement in the Berlin-Brandenburg 
Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB: www.bbib.org).

The ideal candidate is an accomplished freshwater ecologist with expertise in 
one of the above areas or a similar field, as demonstrated by a strong 
publication record and other indicators of scientific standing. She or he is 
dedicated to guide an aspiring institute to further enhance its standing as a 
leading freshwater research institution with impact in science and society. The 
position requires excellent communication and scientific leadership skills. The 
successful candidate will be appointed as a civil servant or employee of the 
public sector (salary grade W 3). Applicants must hence meet the legal 
requirements for professorial appointments in accordance with § 100 of the 
Berlin Higher Education Act (Berliner Hochschulgesetz).

The position is based at IGB's main location in Berlin on the shore of Lake 
Müggelsee. In addition to the responsibilities as director of IGB, it involves 
reduced teaching responsibilities at the Institute of Biology in the Department 
of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy of the FU Berlin (one 2-hour course per 
semester). Courses are taught in English or German. The main working language 
at IGB is English, reflecting the institute's increasingly international staff 
and students.

The FU Berlin and IGB are equal opportunities employers who seek to increase 
the proportion of women in research and teaching and specifically encourage 
female candidates to apply. Among equally qualified applicants, preference will 
be given to disabled candidates. Scientists from abroad are most welcome to 
apply.

Applications quoting the reference code freshwater science should include a 
motivation letter, curriculum vitae, copies of five publications, statements of 
research (max 3 pages) and teaching experience and interests (max 2 pages), 
copies of certificates of academic qualifications, and contact details of three 
referees. Please also include a private postal and an email address in the 
application documents.

Informal enquiries about the position may be addressed to Prof. Dr. Mark 
Gessner (direc...@igb-berlin.de).

All application materials must be received by February 1st, 2017 preferably as 
a single PDF file sent via e-mail by clicking on the ''Apply for this job'' 
button, or else to: Freie Universität Berlin, Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, 
Pharmazie, Dekanat, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany.