[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Conservation Ecology

[Erin Conlisk]

Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Conservation Ecology:
Climate smart connectivity for Southern California wildlife
Biology Department
San Diego State University

Qualifications: We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise
in species distribution modeling and familiarity with population and
connectivity modeling. A PhD is required as well as strong mathematical
and programming skills.  The candidate must be fluent in R and GIS;
familiarity with Python is preferable. The candidate should be able to
work both independently and in a collaborative setting with project
stakeholders at the Department of Fish and Wildlife and Climate Science
Alliance – South Coast. Familiarity with the Southern California
ecosystems is desirable.

Job Description: Start date is as soon as possible. The postdoctoral
researcher will work on a project funded by California’s Wildlife
Conservation Board and a State Wildlife Grant to identify and prioritize
corridors to promote population resilience for five focal Southern
California wildlife species under threat from climate change, land use
change, and altered disturbance regimes.  The project combines
traditional habitat niche modeling, recent advances in connectivity
modeling, and spatially-explicit demographic dynamics for populations
undergoing disturbances and/or management actions.  The postdoctoral
researcher will be based at San Diego State University (SDSU) and will
work under the direction of Rebecca Lewison (SDSU) and Megan Jennings
(SDSU) and with external collaborator Erin Conlisk (Pt Blue Conservation
Science).  The project may require travel within California.  Model
development and analysis will include: 1) providing habitat suitability
ensemble forecasts for five focal species, 2) using least cost path and
resistance connectivity modeling to identify corridors, 3) constructing
population models that incorporate (1) and (2) to explore species
resilience under different corridor scenarios, and 4) using decision
support tools to prioritize corridors. The researcher will be expected
to prepare results for peer reviewed journals.

Appointment: 75-100% time appointment for one year from start date, with
the possibility for additional year(s) of funding contingent upon
performance. Salary is $43,000 a year plus benefits.

To apply: Please send your letter of interest, CV, contact information
for three references and any inquiries to Megan Jennings at
mjenni...@mail.sdsu.edu.  Please put “Quantitative Postdoc” in the email
subject heading. The position will remain open until filled, but
application review will commence on July 7, 2017. San Diego State
University is an equal opportunity employer.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Scholar in aquatic plant weed control and restoration at UC Davis

[Elise Gornish]

The Gornish lab at the University of Arizona and the Grosholz lab at the 
University of California, Davis, seek a postdoctoral scholar to manage a 
weed control and restoration research project fully funded by the 
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy and the California Department 
of Water Resources, entitled ‘Investigations of restoration techniques 
that limit invasion of tidal wetlands.’ The project goal is to 
investigate revegetation techniques using native plants that deter 
colonization of invasive species in tidal wetland restoration sites to 
create a baseline of empirical knowledge of these techniques that can be 
employed in restoration project plans within the Bay Delta, CA. The 
postdoc will be responsible for: securing, deploying and maintaining 
experimental treatments, collecting and analyzing data from the study, 
taking the lead on manuscript preparation, and presenting results at 
relevant local and regional meetings. We seek an individual with a PhD 
in ecology, invasion biology, aquatic management, restoration ecology, 
or related field. We expect candidates to have experience managing 
projects in aquatic systems, collecting plant data, and analyzing data. 
Women and members of underrepresented groups in STEM are particularly 
encouraged to apply. 

The postdoc will be situated in an office on the UC Davis campus. 
Preference will be given to candidates who can start on or close to 
August 1, 2017. The position is available for up to three years, with an 
initial appointment for one year and subsequent years based on 
satisfactory progress and mutual consent.  Salary and benefits will be 
commensurate with experience. To apply, please send a cover letter, CV, 
and the names of three references to Elise Gornish at 
egorn...@email.arizona.edu. Application reviews will start June 15 and 
will continue until the position is filled. 

[ECOLOG-L] Scientists urged not to publish locations of endangered species

[Erik Hoffner]

Interesting, in case you missed it in Science a couple weeks ago:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/endangered-species-scientists-urged-not-publish-location-poachers-find-hunt-kill-animals-chinese-a7763156.html

“Our research permits demand that location records be uploaded to
open-access government wildlife atlases. Soon after uploading records,
people seeking the rare worm-lizard were caught trespassing, upsetting
farmers, damaging important rocky outcrop habitats, and jeopardising
scientist-farmer relationships that have taken years to establish. The
scientists have called on others to follow the lead of publications such as
Zootaxa, which will publish taxonomic descriptions of new species but
without any location information."

Mongabay published a nice interview about this issue a few years ago:
https://news.mongabay.com/2011/12/the-dark-side-of-new-species-discovery/
...good to see some scientists making more noise about this.

Erik

--

See my latest writing and photojournalism projects here


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[ECOLOG-L] Enrollment Representative

[Marc Seelinger]

The Swamp School is a well-known and well-respected wetland delineation and 
plant identification training institute with classes on EPA and Army Corps of 
Engineers rules, wetland delineation, assessment and design, ecological risk 
assessments, and more including certifications programs and a variety of 
classroom courses and online. Our students have diverse backgrounds across many 
industries and are located all over the US.

We are looking for motivated individuals who can help us expand our training 
programs across the country.  Your typical week includes following up on leads, 
making new contacts, obtaining referrals, performing one-on-one and group 
presentations by phone, closing sales and handing customer questions.

A successful enrollment representative will be an aggressive prospector with 
excellent sales pipeline management skills. You will need to identify decision 
makers, build relationships, schedule firm appointments, convey a sense of 
urgency, inform the customer, close for a decision and provide timely service. 
You should demonstrate a genuine interest in our industry and knowledge of our 
customers’ needs.

Necessary Skills and Experience:


  *   Inside sales experience
  *   Business to business sales experience
  *   Ability to work remotely
  *   Self-managed and disciplined

Educational sales experience is preferred but not required.  First year 
expected income is between 60k – 95k with each subsequent year an additional 
20% to 50% depending on performance.

If you feel you can contribute to our mission and find this work rewarding we 
invite you to apply. Our website is swampschool.org. No phone calls please. 
Send applications to:  j...@swampschool.org

[ECOLOG-L] ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY - Research Scientist (Ecologist)

[Howard, Tim G (DEC)]

All, 
The New York Natural Heritage Program, a program of The State University of New 
York College of Environmental Science and Forestry is looking for an ecologist 
to be a part of our team. This is a great position and this person will get to 
conduct field work in some great natural areas in New York State. The New York 
Natural Heritage Program is based in Albany, NY. 

Here's the link to the specific job description and directions for applying:

https://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=85059

Here's the text of the position announcement. 

Research Scientist -Descriptive Title: Ecologist
About College of Environmental Science and Forestry:
Founded in 1911, the State University of New York College of Environmental 
Science and Forestry (ESF) is the nation's oldest and most respected school 
dedicated to the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies 
and building a sustainable future. The ESF main campus is in Syracuse, NY and 
has regional campuses throughout Central New York and the Adirondack Park. ESF 
consistently earns high rankings in US News and World Report, Forbes, 
Peterson's Guide, The Washington Monthly, Princeton Review and other national 
college guidebooks.

Job Description:
Title: Research Scientist
Descriptive Title: Ecologist
Department: New York Natural Heritage Program, Albany, NY
Salary: Minimum $49,000 per year (Full time) depending on experience; position 
is based in Albany, NY.

BACKGROUND
The New York Natural Heritage Program (NYNHP) is a program of the Research 
Foundation for the State University of New York College of Environmental 
Science and Forestry (SUNY- ESF) whose mission is to facilitate the 
conservation of New York's biodiversity by providing comprehensive information, 
database applications, and scientific expertise on rare species and natural 
ecosystems. NYNHP works in partnership with the New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation and other state, federal and private organizations 
involved in natural resource management, land protection and stewardship, and 
advancing the conservation of biodiversity.

The New York Natural Heritage Program uses an integrated web-enabled platform, 
Biotics 5, for tabular and spatial data management. Hosted in a shared cloud 
environment by NatureServe, and used by members of the NatureServe Network, 
Biotics provides built-in support for shared methodology and data standards for 
natural heritage programs and conservation data centers across the United 
States and Canada. NYNHP also uses ArcGIS, MS Access, MS Excel, iMapInvasives, 
the R statistical environment, various scripting and programming languages, and 
customized spatial and database applications for field data collection on 
Android mobile devices

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Serve as a project manager by coordinating the work of NYNHP staff and 
contractors working on ecology projects. Act as a liaison to project sponsors, 
present project overviews at conferences and meetings, and write progress 
reports as needed. 

Conduct landscape analyses to assess ecological integrity and identify 
potential inventory sites using remote sensing data, other digital and 
hard-copy data layers, and information from the scientific literature, 
government agencies, and knowledgeable individuals.

Conduct field surveys to document natural communities and rare plants using the 
methods and techniques developed by the Natural Heritage Network and other 
experts. Transcribe, update, and map significant natural community and rare 
plant element occurrence records. Assess site condition using metrics collected 
onsite and remotely. 

Assist the Chief Ecologist in the development of the state ecological community 
classification by transcribing and updating of high-priority natural community 
element occurrence records, maintaining natural community element files, and 
revising community descriptions. 

Participate in the ongoing development of new tools, methods, processes, and 
techniques that improve the collection, storage, analysis, interpretation, 
dissemination, and application of NYNHP information. 

Communicate the role of the NYNHP in the conservation of New York's 
biodiversity, and explain the utility of inventories and landscape analyses to 
partners and members of the public.

Respond to requests for ecological information from the NYNHP database and 
provide interpretation, as needed

Maintain relationships with outside partners, state/local/federal agencies, 
land managers, private landowners and the academic community.

Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree with 1-3 years of experience in ecology or biological 
sciences.
Course work or field experience in community ecology and plant species 
identification.
Familiarity with aerial photograph interpretation and community mapping.
Experience in ArcMap or related computer mapping products.
Experience in using common software applications (e.g.; Word, 

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistant job at SESYNC

[Emily Cassidy]

SESYNC seeks a Research Assistant who will contribute to multiple aspects of 
the Center's mission. Job duties include: research computing support on 
statistical software; data management assistance for resident scientists; 
literature reviews; maintain catalogs of research findings and opportunities on 
our website.

Qualifying candidates will have a bachelor's in a science-related field 
(natural, social, or computer science); demonstrated excellence in 
interpersonal and written communications; coursework or hands-on experience 
with statistical software (e.g., Stata, SAS), programming language (e.g., R, 
python), or advanced spreadsheet use.

Please consider applying or share with colleagues! Applications are due July 
14. Learn more about employment opportunities on our website: 
sesync.us/careers.

Emily S. Cassidy
Science Communications Coordinator
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)
University of Maryland
Email: ecass...@sesync.org
Phone: 410-919-4990

[ECOLOG-L] Forestry Graduate Research Assistant

[Eric Holzmueller]

Funding is available for a M.S. Research Assistantship in Forest Management
and Ecology in the Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University.
Current research focuses on the response of forest communities to management
and natural disturbance (http://mypage.siu.edu/eholzmue).  The assistantship
carries a competitive stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance for 2
years. Anticipated start date for assistantship is August 2017. Minimum
qualifications include a B.S. degree in forestry, ecology, biology, or
related field, 3.0 GPA, demonstrated writing ability, and strong GRE scores.
Coursework in Central Hardwood silviculture and experience with GIS is
preferred. 

Interested parties should submit a cover letter, full transcripts
(unofficial or official), CV, GRE scores, and list of 3 references to Dr.
Eric Holzmueller no later than July 1 2017.


About SIU

Southern Illinois University is an ideal sized university with approximately
20,000 students (http://www.siu.edu/).  The Department of Forestry
(http://www.forestry.siu.edu) is one the top ranked accredited forestry
programs in the United States and graduates of the program work throughout
the United States. SIU is located in Carbondale, IL, a college town with a
population of 25,000, and is a two hour drive from St. Louis, MO. It is
surrounded by the Shawnee National Forest, Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge, and
several state parks and offers many other cultural and social activities. 

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Scientist - Brown Tree Snakes, Guam

[Brittany A. Mosher]

The post-doc researcher will work with USGS scientists and personnel to 
develop and address novel research questions, associated with a multi-year 
study on suppression or eradication of Brown Treesnakes in USGS Closed 
Population (a 5-hectare study site closed to emigration or immigration of 
snakes) using simulated Aerial Delivery Systems. The post-doc will be 
expected to use an adaptive management framework, and analyze and 
interpret past data relating to the research objectives.

To apply and view a full announcement, please visit 
http://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/45695 by July 3, 2017.

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final 
candidates.