[ECOLOG-L] Job: lab manager, U AZ

[David Inouye]

New Lab Manager position in the Schlenke Lab at the University of Arizona

Position summary: The Schlenke Lab studies host-parasite interactions 
using Drosophila (fruit flies) as model hosts.We are developing 
parasitoid wasps, which lay their eggs in fly larvae and consume their 
hosts from the inside out, as model parasites.Flies mount cellular and 
behavioral defense responses against wasps, but wasps have adaptations 
for finding host fly larvae, suppressing host cellular immunity, and 
manipulating host behavior. We use a variety of "omics" tools to 
understand the molecular genetics of fly cellular immunity and wasp 
virulence, as well as patterns of host immunity and pathogen virulence 
coevolution across fly and wasp phylogenies. For more information, visit 
our lab website at: https://cals.arizona.edu/research/schlenke/


We are looking to hire a motivated, creative, and collaborative lab 
manager to keep the lab running smoothly.Our lab attempts to understand 
the fly-wasp interaction at multiple biological levels, and thus we are 
searching for a candidate with expertise (or the willingness to gain 
expertise) in multiple aspects of biology, such as in evolutionary 
ecology, genetics, molecular and cell biology, immunology, neurobiology, 
and/or bioinformatics.Our lab is based at the University of Arizona in 
the Department of Entomology and the position is available 
immediately.Feel free to contact Todd (schle...@email.arizona.edu) with 
questions.


Duties and Responsibilities: The lab manager will oversee the day-to-day 
operations of the lab, including the inventorying and ordering of 
supplies, insect husbandry, and maintaining lab compliance with safety 
regulations.The lab manager will also be involved in multiple aspects of 
the lab’s research program, from experimental design to data analysis. 
In coordination with Todd, the lab manager will assist and/or train 
other lab members including postdocs, graduate students, and 
undergraduates. The lab manager will regularly consult with Todd on a 
plan to enhance their professional growth and meet their future career 
goals.


Minimum qualifications: B.S. in a biological field.Good communication 
and critical thinking skills.Hands-on laboratory experience.


Preferred qualifications: M.S. or Ph.D. in a biological field.Lab 
management experience.Experience studying: Drosophila or other insects, 
host-parasite interactions, behavior, cell biology, cell culture, 
molecular biology techniques, microscopy, genetic mapping, genomics, 
statistics…


Salary: $36,000 - $39,000 annually (depending on experience)

Instructions: See the official ad at 
https://uacareers.com/postings/19063.To apply please submit (1) a cover 
letter with a brief description of how this position would match your 
background and your career goals, (2) a CV, and (3) a list of three 
people that we can contact as professional references.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: host-parasite interactions, U AZ

[David Inouye]

New Postdoc positions in host-parasite interactions in the Schlenke Lab 
at the University of Arizona


Position summary: The Schlenke Lab studies host-parasite interactions 
using Drosophila (fruit flies) as model hosts.We are developing 
parasitoid wasps, which lay their eggs in fly larvae and consume their 
hosts from the inside out, as model parasites.Flies mount cellular and 
behavioral defense responses against wasps, but wasps have adaptations 
for finding host fly larvae, suppressing host cellular immunity, and 
manipulating host behavior. We use a variety of "omics" tools to 
understand the molecular genetics of fly cellular immunity and wasp 
virulence, as well as patterns of host immunity and pathogen virulence 
coevolution across fly and wasp phylogenies. For more information, visit 
our lab website at: https://cals.arizona.edu/research/schlenke/


We have current NSF and NIH funding, as well as startup from UA.We are 
looking to hire at least two new highly motivated, creative, and 
collaborative postdocs to work on this system.Our lab attempts to 
understand the fly-wasp interaction at multiple biological levels, and 
thus we are searching for candidates with diverse expertise, such as in 
evolutionary ecology, genetics, molecular and cell biology, immunology, 
neurobiology, and/or bioinformatics.Our lab is based at the University 
of Arizona in the Department of Entomology and the positions are 
available immediately.Feel free to contact Todd 
(schle...@email.arizona.edu) with questions.


Duties and Responsibilities: Postdocs will be involved in all aspects of 
the research, from developing project ideas to experimental design to 
data analysis to publication.Although we have funding for these 
positions, postdocs will be expected to apply for their own funding as 
well.Postdocs will interact with and mentor graduate and undergraduate 
students, and will be involved in lab outreach activities.In regular 
consultation with Todd, postdocs will pursue a plan to enhance their 
professional growth and meet their future career goals.


Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in a biological or computational 
subject.Good writing, communication, and critical thinking skills.


Preferred qualifications: Experience studying: Drosophila or other 
insects, host-parasite interactions, behavior, cell biology, cell 
culture, molecular biology techniques, microscopy, genetic mapping, 
genomics, statistics…


Salary: $47,659 annually (following the NIH postdoc pay scale)

Instructions: See the official ad at 
https://uacareers.com/postings/18990.To apply please submit (1) a cover 
letter with a brief description of how this position would match your 
background and your career goals, (2) a CV, and (3) a list of three 
people that we can contact as professional references.

[ECOLOG-L] Inviting Scientist Support for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

[Evan Frost]

Dear Colleague,

I’m writing to invite you to join a growing list of environmental scientists
in signing a letter to support the expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou
National Monument (hereafter Monument or NM), enacted by President Obama on
January 12, 2017. In late April President Trump directed Interior Secretary
Zinke to review a number of national monuments established by previous
presidents under the Antiquities Act and make recommendations about their
potential future. The Cascade-Siskiyou NM is one of the monuments that is
being scrutinized, and there is a strong possibility that the administration
will move to reduce or eliminate the recent expansion – and possibly even
the original June 2000 Monument, as well – in the next several months. Given
this imminent threat, it’s critically important to let federal policy makers
know that there is strong and widespread scientific support for protecting
this ecologically unique and diverse area.

Originally established in 2000 by President Clinton, the Cascade-Siskiyou
National Monument is located in southwest Oregon and adjacent California and
is the only unit of BLM’s National Conservation Lands created explicitly to
protect an area of outstanding biological diversity. The greater
Cascade-Siskiyou landscape is exceptional in that it lies at the crossroads
of four distinct ecoregions, includes a wide variety of terrain, soils and
climate, and supports high species diversity, including many rare species
and biotic communities. The recent ~48,000 acre expansion helps to address
ecological shortcomings of the original boundary and includes areas of
federal land identified by scientific assessments as most essential for
achieving the Monument’s long-term conservation goals.

I would appreciate it if you could review the letter pasted below in support
of retaining the Cascade-Siskiyou Monument expansion, and let us know if you
are willing to become a signatory. All those willing or interested in
becoming signatories to the attached letter should send correspondence
regarding this invitation to efro...@gmail.com by June 16, 2017 (earlier is
preferable).  Please provide name, title and affiliation(s), city and state
as they should appear on the letter. We greatly appreciate your attention
and support regarding this issue, and hope to hear from you in the coming
weeks. 
  

The Honorable Ryan Zinke, Secretary
Monument Review, MS-1530
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington D.C.  20240  
May 22, 2017

RE:  Scientific Support for Expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

Dear Secretary Zinke,

As professional scientists with extensive experience in ecology, natural
resource management and other related disciplines, we write to express our
strong support for maintaining the recent expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou
National Monument (hereafter Monument) in southwest Oregon and adjacent
California, as enacted by presidential proclamation in January 2017. 

The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, originally established as 52,947
acres in June 2000, is unique among the BLM's National Conservation Lands in
that it was designated specifically to preserve an area of "remarkable
biological diversity." Sitting at the crossroads of four distinct ecoregions
and encompassing a wide range of topography, climate and geology, the
greater Cascade-Siskiyou landscape is recognized as one of the most
biologically diverse places in North America.   The original Monument
proclamation describes it as an "ecological wonder" that is "home to a
spectacular variety of rare and beautiful species of plants and animals,
whose survival in this region depends upon its continued ecological integrity". 

Over a decade after the Monument was initially established, mounting
scientific evidence and professional opinion indicated that the original
boundaries were too small to ensure persistence of the many biological
"Objects of Scientific Interest" that the Monument was originally
established to protect. As summarized in a 2011 interdisciplinary report,  
there are several reasons why previous boundaries were unlikely to sustain
the ecological integrity of the Monument over the long term:

• Many special-status plant and animal populations, as well as high quality
examples of the area's biotic communities identified as Objects of Interest
in Monument's proclamation, remained outside existing boundaries, where they
were vulnerable to incompatible management;

• Some boundaries were based solely on administrative rather than ecological
criteria (e.g., the Oregon-California state line), which over time, would
likely compromise the integrity of the Monument's terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems;

• Climate change in the region is altering the distributions of plants and
animals that are the focal points for conservation, in some cases likely
pushing them outside of original Monument boundaries, and;

• The population of 

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant or Associate Professor of Forestry Position - Purdue University

[Saunders, Michael R]

Purdue University

Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Assistant / Associate Professor of Forest Economics & Management



The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University in West 
Lafayette, Indiana, seeks applicants for an assistant/associate professor of 
forest economics and management.



RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a tenure-track, academic-year position. The 
successful candidate will be expected to: 1) teach two upper-division 
undergraduate courses (forest economics and forest resources management) and 2) 
develop a leading research and/or extension program in forest resource 
management and/or economics that addresses critical issues at the state, 
national, and/or international levels. The balance of research and/or extension 
will be negotiated depending on candidate's interest and background. 
Interdisciplinary collaboration across the department's diverse natural 
resources faculty will be essential. Depending on the candidate's interest, a 
courtesy appointment in the Department of Agricultural Economics is possible.



QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in natural resource management or economics, with a 
focus on forest resource issues. Candidates should have 1) previous experience 
successfully teaching university courses; 2) demonstrated scholarship in 
research and/or extension through publication in refereed journals, 3) 
demonstrated success or the potential to develop a vigorous, extramurally 
funded research and/or extension program, and 4) demonstrated success working 
on research teams addressing multi-disciplinary problems. Undergraduate or 
graduate training and/or work experience in forestry is strongly preferred.



SALARY: Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and previous 
accomplishments.



ABOUT PURDUE:  Purdue University's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources 
is diverse and emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches across a broad spectrum 
of natural resource subjects, including forestry, wildlife, fisheries and 
aquatic sciences, wood science, ecology, and natural resource social sciences 
(www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr/). The Department hosts several research partnerships, 
most notably the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center with the 
U.S. Forest Service, state, and non-governmental cooperators, and the 
Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant program with the University of Illinois and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The department also has two 
large private endowments (Johnathan S. Wright and Frederick M. van Eck) that 
support research, teaching, and extension activities in forest resources.



Interaction with faculty within Discovery Park 
(http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/) is ongoing and encouraged. The 
Department is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the 
world's leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource 
sciences and ranked fifth globally in the 2015 QS World University Rankings. 
The College is deeply committed to the three land-grant missions (teaching, 
research, and extension); to international activities and perspectives that 
span all missions; and to supporting a diverse and inclusive environment 
focused on excellence in all that we do.



Purdue is an ADVANCE institution (www.purdue.edu/dp/advance). The College has 
11 academic departments and currently includes 325 faculty, 677 graduate 
students, and over 2,500 undergraduate students. The College's strategic plan 
can be accessed at www2.ag.purdue.edu/Pages/strategicplan.aspx.



CLOSING DATE: September 30, 2017, or until filled.



APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit: 1) letter of application, 2) statement of teaching 
philosophy (two pages maximum), 3) statement of research and/or extension 
interests (two pages maximum), and 4) curriculum vitae that includes a complete 
publication list and the names and contact information for at least three 
professional references.



Questions may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Mike Saunders, via 
telephone (765-430-1440) or email (msaun...@purdue.edu). Application packets 
should be emailed to Marlene Mann (mm...@purdue.edu). A background check will 
be required for employment in this position.





Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, 
women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

[ECOLOG-L] Readability Calculators - essays on science

[Jorge A. Santiago-Blay]

Dear Colleagues:

Someone else and I are garnering essays on science and we are trying to
calculate their readability ,

http://www.readabilityformulas.com/free-readability-calculators.php

I am wondering if any of you may have recommendations, based on personal
experience, on the use of these tools. Ideally, I would like a free tool to
which I can feed an essay, of any length, and out comes results pertaining
to its readability.

If you have a constructive remark, please send it directly to me

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 Research Assistantship in Forest Micrometeorology

[Joseph N. Boyer]

Graduate Research Assistantship in Forest Micrometeorology

The Center for the Environment (http://www.plymouth.edu/center-for-the-
environment/) at Plymouth State University (PSU) in NH is inviting 
applications for a MS graduate research assistantship specifically in the 
area of forest micrometeorology using an eddy covariance tower at the 
Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. The student is expected to take course 
work to earn a MS in Applied Meteorology.

The current research area of interest is in interpretation of energy 
balance estimates in complex terrain. This project involves synthesizing 
data from an eddy covariance flux tower, and making ancillary measurements 
to support energy balance closure. The research will require the student to 
understand field instrumentation, how to analyze large data sets with open 
source scripting languages, and the principles around forest energy budgets.

Responsibilities: The graduate student will assist with maintaining and 
analyzing data from the eddy covariance flux tower at Hubbard Brook 
Experimental Forest. This includes comparisons of eddy covariance 
measurements with other instruments at the sites, data management, and 
possibly satellite derived products. The student will travel monthly to the 
remote forest site to maintain equipment, deploy experiments, and 
participate in field data collection.

Required qualifications: The candidate must have proven abilities to 
conduct independent research and to work as part of a scientific team. 
Experience in data analysis, strong quantitative skills and the ability to 
work in a harsh environment are also required. Experience in or an interest 
in learning open source scripting languages (e.g., python, R) is also 
required. A strong background in statistics is desired. Also, an interest 
in working at the interface of meteorology and forest ecology is desired. 

The participating degree program for this GRA is the Department of 
Atmospheric Science & Chemistry (ASC). The annual GRA stipend ($5,331) and 
tuition support (12 credits) are supported through CFE but the MS degree 
resides in and is managed by ASC. The student will be co-advised by Eric 
Kelsey (ekels...@plymouth.edu, Meteorology) and Mark Green 
(mbgr...@plymouth.edu, Hydrology).

Applications should be submitted to PSU Graduate Studies, 
http://www.plymouth.edu/graduate/. For more information about the MS in 
Applied Meteorology, please contact Program Coordinator, Eric Hoffman 
ehoff...@plymouth.edu.

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty positions in marine/aquatic sciences

[Korhan Ozkan]

METU-IMS is searching for new faculty members 

Application deadline: July 05, 2017

Applications from all nationalities are invited for full-time tenure-track 
faculty positions in Middle East Technical University, Institute of Marine 
Sciences (METU-IMS). METU-IMS is the leading international marine science 
institute in Turkey with a 100% English education and research.  All METU-
IMS faculty engage in teaching, research and service towards the overall 
goal of sustainable of management of aquatic ecosystems based on excellent 
science. Faculty search involves all areas of marine and aquatic sciences, 
but in particular on four thematic areas:

· Physical oceanography with a strong emphasis on an empirical, 
seagoing field program that uses state of the art observational tools 

· Aquatic microbial ecology to ecosystem ecology, including benthic 
and pelagic marine biology

· Marine renewable energy (offshore wind, wave), focusing on 
quantitative approaches 

· Paleoceanography; focusing on marine and aquatic sediment 
archives

For the selected applicants a hiring procedure within the University and 
Turkish Higher Education Council will be initiated. During this period, the 
successful applicants are highly encouraged to apply to mobility funds such 
as TUBITAK 2232 Reintegration Grants (for Turkish citizens), Marie 
Sklodowska-Curie fellowships, and European Research Council Starting 
Grants. For consideration, the applicants have to satisfy the minimum 
requirements for recruitment at METU:

-  A PhD degree, preferably obtained in USA or Europe

-  If the PhD is from Turkey, at least one year of postdoctoral 
stay in a leading research institution abroad

-  Proven ability of teaching in English 

If interested, please forward a CV, contact information of three references 
and a two-page statement of research and teaching interest as a single pdf 
file to ‘facultysea...@ims.metu.edu.tr’.

For more information, please visit www.ims.metu.edu.tr

[ECOLOG-L] last chance to register for the 2017 EEID meeting at UCSB

[Cherie Briggs]

The 15th Annual Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases meeting is just 
over 1 month away.
This year's meeting will be held on the University of California, Santa Barbara 
campus on June 24-27, 
2017 (https://eeid2017.eemb.ucsb.edu).
Meeting registration will close on Wednesday, May 24th, so that we can get a 
final headcount.
Please register now at: https://eeid2017.eemb.ucsb.edu/registration

Housing is available in the UCSB dorms on the bluffs above the Pacific Ocean: 
https://eeid2017.eemb.ucsb.edu/accommodations

A preliminary schedule of talks and lightning talks is now online: 
https://eeid2017.eemb.ucsb.edu/agenda (use the navigation bars on the left side 
of the page to see 
the schedules for each day).

The meeting starts with an opening reception at 6pm on June 24, 2017. 
The EEID talks will run from the morning of June 25, through mid-day on June 
27. 
On the afternoon of June 27th, there will be a special session and reception on 
Ecological Levers for 
Health, sponsored by SNAPP (Science for Nature and People Partnership), which 
EEID participants 
are invited to attend.

Other highlights of the meeting include:
- A poster session/scavenger hunt
- A beach hike
- A 5K fun run on the bluffs
- A conference banquet with lawn games

See you there!

The EEID 2017 Meeting Organizing Committee:
Kevin Lafferty
Hillary Young
Cherie Briggs

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Professor and Chair, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department at Tulane University

[Sunshine Van Bael]

Tulane University, School of Science and Engineering, Department of Ecology and 
Evolutionary 
Biology: Professor and Department Chair

The Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University invites 
applications and nominations 
for Professor and Department Chair. The ideal candidate must have a Ph.D., 
qualify for appointment 
as full professor, and possess outstanding interpersonal, leadership, 
entrepreneurial, and 
administrative skills and experience; and also have an internationally 
recognized research program 
supported by extramural funding, and be committed to mentoring department 
faculty and fostering 
effective research and education. Area of research expertise open within 
organismal biology (Ecology 
and/or Evolution), but ability to strengthen or compliment existing expertise 
and opportunities within 
the department is desirable. Term for chair is five years. Position includes 
competitive package of 
research and administrative support, and the opportunity to participate in at 
least one new 
tenured/tenure-track faculty hire. Consult following address for more 
information about the position 
and department: http://www2.tulane.edu/sse/eebio/about/positions/

To apply please submit the following to https://apply.interfolio.com/42158: (1) 
cover letter, (2) 
Curriculum Vitae, (3) statement of research accomplishments and future 
directions, (4) teaching 
statement, (5) statement of administrative experience and accomplishments, and 
(6) name and 
contact information (address, e-mail, phone) of four professional references. 
Review of applications 
will begin July 1, 2017 and search will remain open until the position is 
filled, with a start date of July 
1, 2018. Tulane University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment 
Opportunity Employer.

[ECOLOG-L] Multiple post-doctoral positions in sustainability research, Sussex Sustainability Research Programme, University of Sussex, UK

[Jorn Scharlemann]

We have multiple openings for post-doctoral researchers at the Sussex 
Sustainability Research Programme, University of Sussex, Brighton UK. 
www.sussex.ac.uk/ssrp
The Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) is a cross-campus research 
programme by the University of Sussex and the Institute of Development Studies 
(IDS) that aims to address complex socio-economic, technical and environmental 
challenges and develop problem-focused research across disciplines in the 
natural and social sciences. SSRP supports the sustainability of life on Earth 
through rigorous interdisciplinary research which influences policy and 
stimulates action. The SSRP brings together researchers from the Schools of 
Business Management and Economics (BMEc), Global Studies (GS), Law Politics and 
Sociology (LPS), and Life Sciences (LIFESCI).

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Debt and Environmental Sustainability
School/department: School of Global Studies
Hours: Full time
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months, with the possibility of extension
Reference: 1961
Salary: starting at £32,004 and rising to £38,183 per annum
Closing date:  30 May 2017.   Applications must be received by midnight of the 
closing date.
Expected Interview date: mid-June 2017

The research unit 'Debt and Environmental Sustainability (DES)' within the 
Sussex Sustainability Research Project (SSRP) is looking for a postdoctoral 
researcher who will perform research at the interface of global debt and 
environmental sustainability using applied statistical methods. This project is 
funded by SSRP and is led by researchers in the Department of International 
Relations, Department of Geography and the Institute of Development Studies. 
The researcher will work in close collaboration with the DES research team to 
assimilate existing large datasets, create new public datasets and deliver a 
number of high-impact publications.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/postdoctoral-research-fellow-1961
For any further information and informal inquiry please contact: Dr Andreas 
Antoniades: a.a.antonia...@sussex.ac.uk

Research Fellow in Environmental Modelling
School/department: School of Global Studies, Department of Geography
Hours: full time
Contract: fixed term until 30 June 2019
Reference: 2049
Salary: starting at £32,004 and rising to £38,183 per annum
Closing date: 19 June 2017. Applications must be received by midnight of the 
closing date.
Expected interview date: June 2017
Expected start date: 1 July 2017

Applications are invited for a Research Fellowship to work with Professor 
Joseph Alcamo on an interdisciplinary project funded by the Sussex 
Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP), a collaborative initiative by the 
University of Sussex and Institute of Development Studies to develop 
interdisciplinary research in sustainability. Entitled "global modelling of 
health risks associated with conventional and unconventional river pollution" 
the project will develop and apply a first version of a global model that 
estimates the number of people exposed to different types of health risks from 
river pollution. This new exposure model will become part of an existing 
continental-scale model of river pollution, "WorldQUAL". The new exposure model 
will be used to estimate the public health risks of river pollution at 
different locations in a worldwide river network, with an accent on developing 
countries.
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/jobs/research-fellow-geography-2049
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Alcamo 
(joseph.alc...@sussex.ac.uk).

Best wishes
Jorn

Jörn P W Scharlemann PhD
Reader in Ecology & Conservation
School of Life Sciences
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9QG
UK

T +44 (0)1273 873502
S scharlemann
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/lifesci/scharlemannlab/

Honorary Fellow, UNEP-WCMC

PREDICTS.org.uk - Projecting Responses of Ecological Diversity in Changing 
Terrestrial Systems
OFFTAKE.org - Quantifying human exploitation of terrestrial wildlife globally
MadingleyModel.org - Process-based general ecosystem model

[ECOLOG-L] Gordon Conference on Catchment Science, June 25-30, 2017 - last chance to register!

[Jakob Schelker]

Dear all,
this is just a quick call for the upcoming Gordon Conference on Catchment
Science: Interactions of Hydrology, Biology & Geochemistry that will take
place June 25-30, 2017 in Maine. 

The theme of this meeting is: Crossing Boundaries and Seeking Synthesis in
the Catchment Sciences. The meeting is chaired by Dr. Kevin McGuire
(Virginia Tech) and Dr. Jakob Schelker (University of Vienna). In contrast
to most other meetings, all speakers are invited and there is plenty of time
for discussion and interaction. Plese find our full program on the GRC website. 

If this sounds interesting please register asap. The deadline for the
application to the meeting is May 28, 2017! Posters are still accepted. 

Yours for the meeting Chairs

Jakob Schelker

[ECOLOG-L] wildlife disease ecologist - Chicago

[Lisa Faust]

Lincoln Park Zoo is offering a scientific research position in Urban 
Wildlife Disease Ecology as part of the Davee Center for Epidemiology and 
Endocrinology and Urban Wildlife Institute. With our Stress and Disease 
Health of Urban Wildlife Initiative, the Davee Center and Urban Wildlife 
Institute teams are investigating the interaction of stress and disease 
with the ecology of urban species and, in turn, how wildlife health and 
stress affects humans sharing the urban environment. As urbanization 
expands around the world, these questions will become increasingly 
important to conserve species while also mitigating human-wildlife 
conflict as cities grow. Therefore, primary focus is on applied research 
that investigates disease ecology and the impact of disease on urban 
wildlife conservation.  Tasks include participating in all aspects of 
ongoing research including designing studies, collecting data and samples, 
analyzing data, writing grants, writing manuscripts for publication and 
preparing oral or poster presentations for staff and scientific 
conferences.  

This position will support our current national wildlife disease research 
projects and ultimately design and implement new wildlife disease research 
projects at the local and national level, focusing on disease dynamics 
within urban landscapes.  Successful applicant will collaborate with the 
Davee Center Endocrinologist and Epidemiologist, the Urban Wildlife 
Institute, and with other centers within the Conservation and Science 
Department at Lincoln Park Zoo.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

•   Develop, coordinate and manage new wildlife disease projects in 
the field;
•   Participate in ongoing field research and supervise staff in the 
field to complete projects
•   Provide expertise in wildlife disease ecology, conservation 
biology and statistical study design to 
support existing Lincoln Park Zoo programs and develop new projects, 
•   Write and manage grants and other funding sources;
•   Disseminate results at scientific professional conferences and in 
lay and peer-reviewed literature as appropriate.
•   Communicate about research to varied zoo audiences, including 
donors, visitors, and program participants

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

•   Travel for conferences and field projects;
•   Participate in Fund raising activities for the Lincoln Park Zoo, 
Davee Center, and/or Urban Wildlife Institute as necessary; 
•   Perform other duties as assigned by the directors of the Davee 
Center and the Urban Wildlife Institute.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

•   Successful candidates must have a strong background in 
experimental design, and must have demonstrated ability to analyze and 
communicate the results of research and applied programs in disease 
ecology, ideally in urban settings;
•   Demonstrate a basic understanding of urban ecology, epidemiology 
and endocrinology for collaborative purposes (active research in these 
disciplines is preferred);
•   Possess the appropriate experience with field work including 
handling of live animals and/or sampling for disease;
•   Possess grant writing and management skills;
•   Experience in developing ecological models to address questions 
about disease, species conservation and management.  
•   Possess strong interpersonal, computer, organizational (project 
management) and communication skills (written and spoken); 
•   Demonstrate a commitment to wildlife conservation through 
management of wild and captive populations, and willingness to participate 
in the department’s team approach to conservation research projects;  

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

•   DVM, PhD in ecology, epidemiology, statistics or a related 
discipline is preferred.  An MS or MPh and field research experience may 
be considered. 

See posting on www.lpzoo.org/careers