[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral position in Quantitative Ecology at UQ

[K-le Gomez-Cabrera]

We are seeking candidates with postdoctoral research interests in the long-term 
ecological dynamics of biological communities. The successful applicant will 
conduct empirical research into understanding the long-term ecological dynamics 
of reef coral communities using multiple large data sets at multiple temporal 
scales. As part of the Marine Palaeoecology Lab in the School of Biological 
Sciences of The University of Queensland in Australia, the position duties are 
primarily related to the implementation of novel quantitative techniques 
applicable to time-series data that test fundamental ecological hypotheses in 
community ecology.

See full details of the job posting here (please copy and paste on your 
browser):

http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/500700/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-quantitative-ecology

Regards,

K-le


***
Dr Maria del Carmen (K-le) Gomez Cabrera
Marine Palaeoecology Lab.
School of Biological Sciences
The University of Queensland, QLD 4072
Australia
Ph: +61 7 3365 7262 / Fax: +61 7 3365 4755
Visit marinepalaeoecology.org
Visit www.australiancoralreefsociety.org

"The trouble with fiction... is that it makes too much sense. Reality never 
makes sense" - Aldoux Huxley

[ECOLOG-L] Explorer in Greenland hoping to help get data for you

[Gregg Treinish]

Hi all,

One of our Adventure Scientists Ambassadors will be traveling to Greenland
and is offering his skills to get any data you might need from his trip.

Mike has participated in a number of projects for Adventure Scientists in
the past and consistently works to make his travels about more than just
adventure.

He will be in Greenland traveling on the east coast, a span of 400 miles of
coast from just south of Timmiarmiut to Thor's Land to Tasiilaq.  He will
be leaving July 6th.

Please don't hesitate to let us know if anything he can do while there that
would be helpful to you. In the past, Mike has collect scat, rock, water,
and snow samples for various partners of ours.  He's also geotagged photos
of polar bears and is excited to help!

Also, we are constantly searching for new project ideas. If you have data
collection needs anywhere on Earth, we are here to help. Please fill in
this form

if you want to learn more about our work and have an idea. We are
specifically looking for projects where:

1. The project addresses an environmental issue to which solutions have
previously been data limited.

2. There is a clear pathway from data collection to conservation or
management outcomes.

3. There is a clear need for Adventure Scientists' network.

Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!
G

[ECOLOG-L] FOLLOW-UP- ArcGIS problem: points to polygon spatial join crash

[Lindsay Veazey]

Hi all,

Thanks to each and every one of you who replied to my call for help
regarding my issue with ArcMap crashing in the middle of a spatial join
between a point file and a polygon shapefile. Some of the replies I received
included the following suggestions:

- The Near tool, Near 3D tool, or Generate near table tool
- Modification of the "guts" of ArcMap, including disabling background
processing so that a progress bar appears and coding the join into ArcMap
vs. just pressing a button (i.e., using Python)
-Splitting the dataset into chunks and processing each individually
-Using the resources at  https://gis.stackexchange.com/

I ended up working around the instability of ArcMap by continuing my
analyses in R. Thanks to everyone who suggested this as an option, and
thanks to everyone who replied to offer their expertise! Here is a sample of
the code I used in R; I hope it helps someone in the future who encounters
this issue.

# lpb2 is my points file
coords <- cbind(lpb2$Long, lpb2$Lat)
coordsSP <- SpatialPoints(coords, proj4string=CRS(as.character(NA)))
crs.geo <- CRS("+init=EPSG:32604")  # WGS 84 / UTM zone 4N 
proj4string(coordsSP) <- crs.geo  # define projection system of our data
is.projected(coordsSP)
summary(coordsSP)
df<- lpb2[3:6] # Make covariates their own df
SPdf <- SpatialPointsDataFrame(coordsSP,df)
summary(SPdf)

# Read in my polygon

Molokai <- readOGR(dsn = 'Molokai', layer = 'Molokai') # Made folder named
Molokai and placed my Molokai shp in there

# Calculate distances from each point

Dist <- gDistance(SPdf, Molokai, byid=T)
class(Dist)
tDist <- t(Dist) # transpose the matrix
colnames(tDist)[1]<- 'Dist'
lpb2 <- cbind(lpb2, tDist)

[ECOLOG-L] update on Amazon Reef discovery

[Erik Hoffner]

Listen while you work: here's a rundown on why the newly discovered
rhodolith/sponge/coral reef is very cool and more resilient than others,
and the threats it already faces from BP and Total, from Mongabay's latest
podcast,

https://news.mongabay.com/2017/06/audio-activists-determined-to-protect-newly-discovered-amazon-reef-from-oil-drilling/

...scroll down and press play! Then a conversation about envi journalism in
Latin America with the successful Mongabay-Latam team follows that at
minute 25. Pls enjoy, subscribe, and/or review the show via Android
, Google
Play ,
iTunes
,
Stitcher , TuneIn
, or RSS
, and let me know if you have ideas for
future editions of the show.

Thx,

Erik

--

See my latest writing and photojournalism projects here


*tw: @erikhoffner *

[ECOLOG-L] NEON Project Manager, Operations - Boulder, CO

[Laura Reynolds]

The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) is a shared-use, 
continental scale research platform for ecological research, consisting 
of geographically distributed networked infrastructure. Networks of 
sensors coupled to a network of human observers and airborne 
observations, will be linked to computational, analytical and modeling 
capabilities. Battelle, under multiple Cooperative Support Agreements 
awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is in the midst of 
executing a program requiring completion of Observatory Construction, 
and  transition of completed sites to Operations. The completed 
Observatory is expected to be in initial operations in 2018, and full 
operations in 2019.
 
JOB DESCRIPTION:
 
The NEON Project Manager, Operations will serve as the Battelle 
authority responsible for the successful day-to-day 
performance/operation of the National Ecological Observatory Network 
(NEON). This position will be the primary POC and interface to the NSF 
regarding execution of NEON Operations project scope, cost and schedule 
performance, and similarly, to Battelle senior management. The NEON 
Project Manager, Operations  will manage a complex, multi-year project 
in a matrix organization, requiring coordination of geographically 
dispersed teams. This will include strategic project planning consistent 
with client (NSF) expectations for operations, development and 
implementation of project execution plans, and management of project 
cost, schedule and performance.
 
The NEON Project Manager, Operations will perform these functions 
collaboratively with the NEON Program Manager, until Observatory 
Construction has been completed and a sufficient transition to 
Operations has occurred, at which time the NEON Program Manager position 
will be eliminated. Further collaboration will be required in the 
performance of these functions with the NEON Chief Scientist/Observatory 
Director, who is responsible for leading the Observatory science program 
through close coordination with the ecological science community and 
ensuring that the Observatory fulfills its scientific and educational 
mission. 
 
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
•   Serves as a member of the Battelle leadership team to advocate, 
support, and ensure the scientific and educational objectives of the 
Observatory, through efficient and responsive Operations management and 
execution of the Observatory Collections plan, are being met.
 
•   Represents Battelle in engagements with NSF, other Federal 
Agencies, Congress and other key external stakeholders in order to 
communicate status and other details concerning Observatory Operations.  
 
•   Directs utilization of Battelle policies, processes and 
procedures to collect and review financial and performance information 
to determine NEON Operations project status, identify significant 
variances, and initiate corrective actions to achieve project 
objectives.
 
•   Ensures key deliverables (monthly and annual reports, project 
execution plan, CONOPS, etc) are developed, completed and submitted to 
the client in accordance with required submittal dates.
 
•   Assesses impacts of scope, schedule and budget change requests 
and ensures that the requisite action is taken. Ensures that the NEON 
Operations project is maintained within the scope, budget and schedule 
of the baseline agreement and changes the baseline when appropriate 
client-directed changes are approved. 
 
•   Proactively communicates with clients to ensure they are an 
integral part of the NEON Operations project for clarification of 
requirements and regular assessment of implementation progress. Builds 
client relationships to sustain and expand business opportunities. 
Influences client opinion on future project direction. Influences 
customer’s plans and priorities as related to the project. Identifies 
value opportunities for Battelle with the client and establishes 
opportunity development capture plans. Positions Battelle to win all 
such opportunities.
 
•   Actively contributes to business development and proposal 
activities including the formulation of win and bid strategies. 
Establishes review procedures to ensure that proposed technical work can 
be accomplished as described within proposed cost, time and quality 
constraints. Coordinates the efforts of the proposal team to formulate 
an offering that persuasively presents the technical and management 
approach that meets the client needs and documents the value created.
 
•   Guides project and task managers and staff in using 
configuration management and control processes to manage NEON Operations 
project change. Establishes strategies for using cost and schedule 
performance data analysis in making project decisions to ensure timely 
and cost-effective delivery of specified services and products. Ensures 
change management policies and processes to evaluate changes, examine 
options, and make responsible decisions 

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate course in Field Ecology (Spanish)

[Andrés Santana Mora]

Hello all,

I would greatly appreciate your help distributing the following to Spanish 
speaking students:

Ecología Tropical y 
Conservación
 de la OET es uno de los cursos de mayor renombre en América Latina por su alta 
calidad de capacitación en el diseño y ejecución de experimentos ecológicos de 
campo. En 2018-2019, el curso pasará por una restructuración para fortalecer el 
énfasis en las habilidades necesarias para los ecólogos de hoy en América 
Latina. El objetivo principal de la restructuración será para ampliar la 
perspectiva de la integración entre la investigación ecológica y la 
conservación de los recursos naturales y biodiversidad en un mundo afectado por 
el ser humano. El curso mantendrá la sólida formación que siempre ha tenido en 
el desarrollo de hipótesis ecológicas en el campo, pero se expandirá para 
desarrollar habilidades en áreas como: búsqueda de fuentes de financiación y 
redacción de propuestas, colaboración con organizaciones gubernamentales y no 
gubernamentales a nivel nacional e internacional, integración de las cuestiones 
sociales en la resolución de problemas para la conservación, comunicación de 
datos científicos con políticos y un público no científico, y más. La lista de 
los profesores invitados consistirá de una mezcla de expertos en estos temas 
complejos de la conservación junto con respetados ecólogos académicos de una 
variedad de países, con el fin de integrar dichos conceptos con la Ecología 
Tropical y ofrecer perspectivas innovadoras y herramientas para abordar los 
problemas ecológicos mundiales de hoy.

Informacion de curso:

· Fechas: 8 de enero al 19 de febrero, 2018

· Costos: $1700 estudiantes miembros de OET; $2500 matricula general

· Créditos: 7 créditos otorgados por la Universidad de Costa Rica.

· Fecha límite de inscripción: 30 de junio

· Becas: becas parciales disponibles.

· Sitio web: 
http://education.tropicalstudies.org/en/education/graduate-opportunities/programs/ecologia-tropical-y-conservacion.html
Cheers,

Andrés Santana, M.Sc.
Graduate Program Coordinator
Organization for Tropical Studies
San Pedro, Costa Rica. 676-2050
(506) 2524-0607 ext. 1511
Skype: andres.santana_otscro // twitter: 
@ots_tropicaledu
www.tropicalstudies.org

[ECOLOG-L] Call for Applications: RevBayes NIMBioS Tutorial: Bayesian Inference of Phylogeny

[Catherine Crawley]

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis 
(NIMBioS) continues to accept applications for its Tutorial, "RevBayes: 
Bayesian Inference of Phylogeny," to be held August 7-11, 2017, at NIMBioS.


*Objectives: *This course features RevBayes, an exciting new program for 
Bayesian inference of phylogeny. RevBayes is the successor to the 
popular program MrBayes, but represents both a complete rewrite of the 
computer code and a fundamental re-conception of phylogenetic models. 
Specifically, RevBayes adopts a 'graphical-model' framework that views 
all statistical models as comprised of components that can be assembled 
in myriad configurations to explore a corresponding array of questions. 
This graphical-model approach to phylogenetic inference provides 
effectively infinite flexibility. Moreover, the graphical models are 
specified using an R-like language, Rev, that empowers users to 
construct arbitrarily complex phylogenetic models from simple component 
parts (i.e. random variables, parameter transformations and constants of 
different sorts).


This course is focused on phylogenetic trees and 
comparative-phylogenetic methods, including divergence-time estimation, 
morphological evolution, lineage diversification, and historical 
biogeography. Instruction is based on a combination of carefully 
tailored lectures introducing the theoretical and conceptual basis of 
each inference problem and hands-on computer tutorials demonstrating how 
to explore these questions using RevBayes (see 
http://revbayes.github.io/tutorials.html).


Participants are not assumed to have expertise in phylogenetic theory; 
rather, we provide an accessible introduction to Bayesian statistical 
inference and stochastic models. We assume only that the students are 
familiar with phylogenetic trees and their applications to evolutionary 
biology. We therefore anticipate that this course will be most suitable 
for senior PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty who want 
to learn these techniques.


*Location: *NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

*Instructors: *Bastien Boussau, Univ. of Lyon; Emma Goldberg, Univ. of 
Minnesota; Tracy A. Heath, Iowa State Univ.; Sebastian Höhna, Univ. of 
California, Berkeley; John Huelsenbeck, Univ. of California, Berkeley; 
Brian Moore, Univ. of California, Davis


For more information about the tutorial and a link to the online 
application form, go to http://www.nimbios.org/tutorials/revbayes

*
**Registration Fee: *$500 for faculty and postdocs and $350 for 
students, payable upon acceptance of application.


Participation in NIMBioS tutorials is by application only. Individuals 
with a strong interest in the topic are encouraged to apply, and 
successful applicants will be notified within three weeks after the 
application deadline.


The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis 
(NIMBioS) (http://www.nimbios.org) brings together researchers from 
around the world to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to 
investigate solutions to basic and applied problems in the life 
sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, with 
additional support from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.


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[ECOLOG-L] Registration for CBA11 closing

[Anne Schulthess]

*Apologies for cross-posting*

CBA11 - SIGN UP 
NOW

Registration closes tomorrow, 14 June, for the 11th International Conference on 
Community-Based Adaptation (CBA11). The focus of the conference this year is 
harnessing natural resources and ecosystems for adaptation.

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hashtag #CBA11 and follow IIED 
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opening and closing ceremonies available to watch live online - check #CBA11 
for updates with the link!

Subscribe to IIED's YouTube channel, 
where we'll be posting daily round-ups and session highlights.

All of the conference posters can be found on 
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like and share them!

Join the LinkedIn group on Community-Based Adaptation to climate 
change where you can get updates on 
IIED's work and connect with other global colleagues working on CBA.

If you and your colleagues would like to receive daily email updates with a 
summary of the activities at CBA11, sign up at https://www.iied.org/CBA11signup.

See you in Uganda!

Best wishes,
Anne

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[ECOLOG-L] Job opportunities at a conservation non-profit in the American West

[Michelle Lute]

WildEarth Guardians is currently looking to hire for two positions:
1) Southern Rockies Wildlife Advocate, preferred location is Santa Fe but
Denver possible
​2)
 Legal Director, preferred location is our Denver​ office
​ ​
but we have
​ ​
offices in the loveliest of towns/cities in the American West​
​ (Santa Fe, Tucson, Missoula, Portland)

​Both
 have early July deadlines
​.
More detail
​s​
 here : http://bit.ly/1SHP7On

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

[Malcolm McCallum]

The journal Herpetological Conservation and Biology has, since its
inception, provided for authors to upload location data in a locked file.
This file can only be accessed by people with a legit reason for
downloading it, and permission must be obtained from the authors or if
deceases, the editor of HCB.  We did this for the very reason outlined in
this article.  it was a way to ensure location data was available for legit
uses while protecting the locations from poachers and the like.
I believe this is a more scientifically sound approach because it ensures
studies can be replicated and that the study is actually real.  Lets face
it, some dishonest person could claim facts without evidence if the data is
not available.
Although their heart may be in the right place, if the data is not attached
to the publication in some fashion, it is largely undependable.  In fact,
the NPS requires datapoints be collected with 99% CI on locations because
of the questions involved with replicability.  At least they did when I
last did field studies with them. Scientists are not immune to bias or
dishonesty.  Many are, but it only takes one Conservation Scientist who
falsifies locations to soil our entire pot.  Location data is very
important for QA/QC and validation.  Simply dropping data in a museum or
agency is potentially LESS protected from ill-doers and potentially less
accessible for legit users than a locked file with permissions.  Files can
be held inside the deep web portion of the journal, protecting it from
access by outsiders.  However, data placed in museum collections or
libraries are seriously at risk.  University Museums across the country
have suffered serious cuts and often closure.  Then, consolidation or
adoption by other entities.  Often, they go untended for years as posts are
left vacant.  I personally recommend that every paper should have locked
files AND the data be deposited in a secure collection environment.  The
locations of these data should be indicated ini the actual paper so that a
paper trail to find them if required for legit purposes arises.
Results without the full story are seriously susceptible to corruption
within the discipline, but they are also subject to ridicule or discounting
in a courtroom where such data can be deemed mandatory to pursue actions.
Simply keeping it in a scientist's lab is not sufficient to protect future
needs, demands, or crises.  These data MUST be in multiple secure
locations, and all manuscripts should without exception include locked
documents that can be accessed following appropriate protective channels.

Malcolm L. McCallum

On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 11:59 AM, Erik Hoffner 
wrote:

> 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
> 
>
> *tw: @erikhoffner *
>



-- 
Malcolm L. McCallum
Aquaculture and Water Quality Research Scientist
School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Langston University
Langston, Oklahoma


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Google Scholar citation page:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lOHMjvYJ=en
Academia.edu:
https://ui-springfield.academia.edu/MalcolmMcCallum/Analytics#/activity/overview?_k=wknchj
Researchgate:
 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Malcolm_Mccallum/reputation?ev=prf_rep_tab

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[ECOLOG-L] Restoration Ecology Apprenticeship at The Wilds

[Patrick Boleman]

The Wilds is one of the largest and most innovative conservation centers in the 
world, offering diverse training programs for early career professionals.  Six 
month positions available starting September 5, 2017 and February 26th, 2018.  
Schedule is typically M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. No monetary compensation is 
offered; however, the position is ideal for acquiring practical career 
experience in conservation, natural resource management, land stewardship or 
ecological studies.

Apprentices gain hands-on experience, participate vegetation and wildlife 
studies and receive field training on a variety of ecological studies in 
wetland, forest, stream & grassland habitats.  Apprentices will have the 
opportunity to develop their own independent research project involving field, 
lab, and/or computer modeling components.
* Typical tasks: implementing habitat improvements and monitoring 
ecosystem recovery through invasive plant management, vegetation and wildlife 
surveys, environmental monitoring, photo point collection, data analysis and 
report writing.
* Training: field methods (species identification, survey protocols, 
research methodology), GPS & GIS applications/map making, biological monitoring 
and application of land management and restoration techniques
* Apprentices will conduct an independent scientific research project.
For more information, including potential projects, expectations, and how to 
apply, please visit:
https://thewilds.columbuszoo.org/home/about/join-our-team/internships/wildlife-ecology-or-restoration-ecology-apprenticeship

To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to the contact below.  
Outline what you would hope to gain from the position and how your past 
experience makes you an ideal candidate.  All training programs at The Wilds 
are competitive and we value placing individuals in programs that suit their 
career goals.
Please send application materials to:
Dr. Rebecca Swab
Director of Restoration Ecology, The Wilds
14000 International Road, Cumberland, OH 43732
rs...@thewilds.org  I  740.638.5030 ext. 2084
www.thewilds.org


Patrick J. Boleman, M.S., RPCV
Restoration Ecology Program Associate
The Wilds

14000 International Road  Office: 740-638-5030 ext. 2085
Cumberland OH  43732  Fax: 740-638-2287
pbole...@thewilds.org

[ECOLOG-L] 2-yr Postdoc Available: Watershed Terrain Analysis

[gpast]

Postdoctoral Position in Linking River Archetypes and Catchment Terrains in 
California 

The University of California, Davis invites applications for a 2-year 
postdoctoral position to research linkages between river archetypes and 
catchment terrains. Landscape patterns and landscape elements such as 
hillslopes, streams, and riparian zones influence hydro-biogeochemical 
functional areas of watersheds as well as hydro-geomorphic dynamics and river 
ecosystem functions. Prediction of these landscape elements and their 
relationship across a wide range of scales is an important scientific problem 
with societal ramifications. The project team is working with the State of 
California on designing environmental flows for the diversity of 
hydrogeomorphic settings in the region. For a region of this size, it is 
essential to ascertain ways of using information from data rich locations and 
spatial scales to inform those that are data poor using training datasets. The 
project will involve multivariate statistical analysis, terrain analysis, data 
mining, and ensemble machine learning techniques. These will be applied to 
multiple spatial scales of terrain data, spanning scales from physiographic 
provinces down to local channel geomorphic units.

The successful candidate will interact with diverse researchers and 
stakeholders in academia and state agencies. Candidates must have a PhD in 
Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Civil Engineering, Physical Geography, 
Hydrology, Geology, Soil Science, Ecology, or related field. Extensive 
knowledge in terrain analysis, data mining, data management and analysis, and 
computer programming are preferred. The successful applicant may participate in 
some fieldwork, but this will depend on applicant preference and project needs. 
Proven experience with statistical analysis, geospatial analysis, and computer 
programming (including preferably R and/or Python), is preferred. Excellent 
data management skills and a journal publication track record are preferred. 
Salary and employee benefits will conform to the terms of the UC system-wide 
postdoctoral scholars’ union. There are over 1,000 postdocs at UC Davis, 
providing a diverse, vibrant community of scholars.

The application deadline is July 3, 2017. There is some flexibility with the 
start date, ranging from August 1 to September 15, 2017. Please send curriculum 
vitae and contact information for three references to Professor Greg Pasternack 
by e-mail to gp...@ucdavis.edu . UC Davis is an 
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

[ECOLOG-L] Course Comparative Approaches in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Science, OCt 9-13, Barcelona (Spain)

[Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno]

Dear colleagues, 

Early bird has been extended to July 31st for the course “Comparative 
Approaches in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Science”. 

Detailed information and registration: 
http://www.transmittingscience.org/courses/ecology/comparative-approaches-ecology-evolution-conservation-science/

This course brings together some of the leaders in functional ecology, 
demography, conservation science, and phylogenetic analyses to train 
participants on the combined predictive potential of these disciplines for 
ecology, evolution and conservation biology at a global scale. During this 
course instructors will be devoted to equipping the participants with key 
theoretical and technical knowledge. Moreover, the participants will develop 
group projects using the analytical approaches and open-access data made 
available during the course.

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Ignasi Bartomeus, Dr. Dalia Amor Conde, Dr. Jean-Michel 
Gaillard, Dr. Jean-François Lemaître, Dr. Alejandro Ordonez-Gloria, Dr. Owen R. 
Jones and Dr. Rob Salguero-Gómez.

DATES: October 9th-13th, 2017

PLACE: Facilities of the Centre of Restauració i Interpretació Paleontologica, 
Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona (Spain).

With best regards 

Sole

Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno, PhD.
Scientific Director
Transmitting Science
http://www.transmittingscience.org