[ECOLOG-L] Job: Field crew technician, Sevilleta LTER

[David Inouye]

**

*Research Scientist 1*

*Requisition ID*



req1050

*Working Title*



SEV LTER Field Crew Technician

*Position Grade*



11

*Position Summary*



The Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program at the 
University of New Mexico is seeking to fill a position at the level of 
Research Scientist I. This position has a large field ecology component 
and requires the ability to live for extended periods at the Sevilleta 
Field Station near Socorro, New Mexico, (up to five non-consecutive 
months per year) and to drive a field vehicle.


The primary responsibility of this research technician position is to 
work with other scientists to collect and manage data for a number of 
long-term, field-based research projects. A majority of these projects 
focus on plant ecology, although some occasional small mammal work will 
be performed. Thus, the successful candidate will have excellent plant 
identification skills and the ability to hike long distances in a desert 
environment carrying field equipment. For small mammal projects, the 
ability to wear a half-face respirator is necessary. Ability to maintain 
experimental field infrastructure and sensors is preferred, and a 
familiarity with data management and analysis, including the use of R, 
SAS, MySQL databases, Microsoft tools and/or additional software 
packages, is also preferred.


This is a term position with yearly renewal contingent upon performance 
and funding.


See the Position Description for additional information. 



*Conditions of Employment*



 * Successful candidate may be required to submit to a pre-placement
   medical clearance through Employee Occupational Health Services
   depending on location and nature of position.

*Minimum Qualifications*



Bachelor's degree; no previous experience required.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the 
minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a 
year for year basis.


*Preferred Qualifications*



BS, or MS degree.
Familiarity with the flora of central New Mexico.
Experience with the handling and/or trapping of small mammals.
Experience ensuring the quality and integrity of long-term data sets.
Experience with updating and/or maintaining websites.
Experience with statistical analysis and experimental design.
Experience with maintenance of experimental field infrastructure 
(rainfall experiments) and sensors (CO2, soil moisture, soil temperature).

Experience with GIS and spatial data processing and analysis.

Link to apply:

https://unm.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=1050

*Campus*



Main - Albuquerque, NM

*Department*



AS Biology General Administrative

*Employment Type*



Staff

*Staff Type*



Term - Full-Time

*Term End Date*



1 year from date of hire

*Status*



Exempt

*Pay*



$2500-2667/mo

*Benefits Eligible*



This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico 
provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, 
vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits 
through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the 
Benefits  home page for a more information.


*ERB Statement*



Temporary and on-call employees working an appointment percentage of 26 
(.26 FTE) or greater, per quarter, will be eligible to earn retirement 
service credits and thus are required to make New Mexico Educational 
Retirement Board (NMERB) contributions. More information pertaining to 
your FTE and NMERB contributions can be reviewed on the NMERB Guidelines 
Clarified  webpage.




Dr. Jennifer A. Rudgers
Professor of Biology

University of New Mexico

jrudg...@unm.edu 

ph. (505) 277-6185

[ECOLOG-L] Auburn University Post Doctoral Fellow - application link fixed

[Conor McGowan]

*POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW*

The Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Auburn
University, Auburn, Alabama is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to work on
American Black Duck population and habitat modeling.  This work is a
continuation of ongoing efforts to understand black population dynamics in
the annual cycle and to inform habitat management decisions at the
continental scale.  This is a 12 month, limited-term non-tenure track
position and is funded from external sources for up to 18 months.
Continued employment is contingent on availability of funding and
satisfactory performance.  This project will in part focus on analyses to
assess existing projection models and conducting expected value of perfect
information analyses.  There will also be significant opportunity to
develop and address additional research questions with long term band
recovery and population monitoring data. The project may involve working
with managers, biologists and decision makers from federal and state
wildlife management to tailor research results to support information needs
and management decisions.  Publishing the results of the research in high
quality scientific journals is expected in this position.

*Qualifications:*

The minimum qualification is a PhD from an accredited institution in
wildlife biology, biology, natural resources, ecology, biometrics or a
related field.  Applicants will be evaluated on their knowledge, experience
and abilities in population ecology, quantitative ecology, statistical
analysis and simulation modeling.  The successful applicant will also
demonstrate commitment to timely completion of deliverables, commitment to
publication of results in peer-reviewed outlets, and strong potential to
work collaboratively with multiple agencies on a highly visible research
topic.  The candidate selected for the position must be able to meet
eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time
appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the
proposed term of the appointment; excellent communication skills required.

*To Apply:*

Interested applicants should apply online using this link:

*https://aufacultypositions.peopleadmin.com/hr/postings/2325
*


For additional information about the position, please contact Dr. Conor
McGowan, Assistant Unit Leader, cpm0...@auburn.edu.

Only complete application materials will be considered.  Review of
application materials will begin July 28, 2017, and will continue until a
suitable applicant is identified.

*Diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students is an
Auburn University commitment.  Auburn University is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  It is our policy to provide equal
employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, sex,
religion, color, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran
status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any
other classification protected by applicable law.*

-- 
//--
Conor P. McGowan, Ph.D.
Assistant Leader and Associate Research Professor
USGS, Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences,
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849-5418

EM:cmcgo...@usgs.gov
Ph:334 844 9231
www.auburn.edu/~cpm0014 
//--

[ECOLOG-L] HEASC Webinar- Fostering Civic Engagement on Climate Change

[Holman,Kaye]

Webinar- Fostering Civic Engagement on Climate Change
July 12 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST - FREE!

Faculty and staff members have a unique and important contribution to make for 
their students, civic engagement and climate change solutions. Research shows 
that civic engagement improves student learning. In this webinar, we share 
non-partisan materials that faculty and staff can easily use in their courses 
or campus activities. Help students move beyond doom and gloom or skepticism to 
engage in a clean energy future that can help produce a more stable climate.

Register for the event at 
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3462360299881382657.

Thank you for distributing the above via newsletters and listservs.

--
Debra Kaye Holman, PhD
Academic Success/Internship Coordinator
HEASC Sustainability Fellow

Department of Ecosystem Science & Sustainability
Natural Resource Ecology Lab
Warner College of Natural Resources
Colorado State University
Campus Delivery 1476
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1476

Phone: (970) 491-2139
Fax: (970) 491-1965
Office: ESS Department, NESB 
A204

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[ECOLOG-L] Training Courses at Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation: Sept 2017-Feb 2018

[NZP-SCBI Training]

Graduate/Professional Training - Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation  at 
the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
September 2017-February 2018 schedule: our intensive residential courses offer 
continuing education credits (CEUs), and, in some cases, graduate credit. For 
more details about each course, course costs, application deadlines, and 
credits earned, visit our website http://SMConservation.gmu.edu and click on 
"upcoming courses" or email us at  
scbitrain...@si.edu.

Apply now-some application deadlines are approaching quickly!

Stakeholder-Driven Scenario Models for Strategic Conservation Planning
NEW COURSE!! September 11-16, 2017
The scenario planning approach allows us to imagine how land use decisions we 
make today could influence the landscape of tomorrow. Scenarios are storylines 
developed by stakeholders, describing different potential futures. When linked 
to land use, socio-economic, and environmental data, these scenarios can help 
us identify trade-offs or synergies between environmental health and human 
well-being. This project-based course provides practitioners and advanced 
students a conceptual and practical understanding of the intersection of 
scenario planning and land use modeling in the context of natural resource and 
environmental planning. This intensive 6-day fulltime residential session 
incorporates lectures, discussions, and extensive computer exercises.

Ecology and Conservation of Migratory Birds
September 18-29, 2017
Led by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, this course teaches the most 
current methods in the research of migratory birds including theoretical 
concepts, field and laboratory methods (e.g. mist-netting, banding, tissue 
sampling, stable isotope geochemistry, geolocators and radio telemetry), data 
analysis (including distance sampling and mark-recapture statistics) and 
applied conservation strategies. Participants will be mist-netting and handling 
birds nearly every morning of the course, and will also learn to prepare museum 
voucher study skins.

Spatial Ecology, Geospatial Analysis & Remote Sensing for Conservation
October 16-27, 2017
Learn to use GIS tools to address conservation research problems, quantifying 
effects of human-induced global changes on wildlife and biodiversity. This 
two-week course is taught by the research scientists of Smithsonian 
Conservation Biology Institute's renowned Conservation GIS  lab. Hands-on lab 
exercises (e.g. land cover mapping; home range analysis; modeling habitat 
selection; mapping species distributions) use remote sensing data and SCBI 
field surveys to monitor global changes, assess impacts on wildlife, and 
develop mitigating strategies.

Statistics for Ecology and Conservation Biology
February 12-23, 2018
Gain in-depth knowledge of analysis techniques for cutting-edge ecological 
research, employing R: classical regression models; mixed models; generalized 
linear models; how to deal with the limitations of real datasets; and 
conservation-specific approaches. Participants learn how to choose appropriate 
analyses for different research questions, and about the assumptions underlying 
each model. Through the lectures and hands-on exercises participants learn how 
to design their own studies, explore their data, perform a range of analyses, 
understand fitted models, and clearly explain their results. By the end of the 
course, participants will be able to conduct sophisticated statistical 
analyses, critically evaluate statistics-based material in current research 
literature, and deal with the limitations of real datasets in the context of 
conservation science.

Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation participants engage in dynamic 
learning communities, build lifelong professional networks, and connect with 
valuable conservation resources

[ECOLOG-L] B055 AGU Session on dryland ecosystems

[Istem Fer Polat]

Dear Colleagues,

We invite you to submit to our AGU session on drylands in which we are
looking for methods and analyses targeted for understanding the functioning
of these ecosystems, and perspectives on needs and directions for future
research.

We look forward to seeing contributions from a variety of aspects including
field experiments, remote sensing, data analysis and modeling studies
across different temporal and spatial scales.

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*B055: Past, present and future of dryland ecosystems: local trends to
global impacts* Session Description:
Dryland ecosystems cover 35% of the world’s surface, host major centers of
global plant diversity, support over third of the global human population
mainly in the developing countries, and play an important role in land CO2
sink. Yet, drylands are in zones of transition that will be affected by
future global change, including drought and land degradation, with unclear
consequences on global carbon and hydrological budgets, ecosystem services
and sustainable livelihoods. In this session we seek to i) highlight
advances in our collective understanding of carbon, water and
vegetation-related processes in dryland ecosystems under changing climate
and management across temporal and spatial scales, and ii) provide
perspectives on needs and directions for future research. Contributions
from both modeling and experimental studies across a wide range of fields
are welcome.

Conveners:
Istem Fer, Boston University, Earth and Environment, Boston, MA, United
States
Natasha MacBean, University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the
Environment, Tucson, AZ, United States

https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/preliminaryview.cgi/Session24251

[ECOLOG-L] GRAD STUDENTS: APPLY by August 7 ESA Master Planting Science Team

[Teresa Mourad]

The Ecological Society of America invites graduate students to join the 
2017-2018 PlantingScience Master Plant Science Team. Applications are due 
August 7, 2017.

The Master Plant Science Team is designed to provide compensation for a cohort 
of 5 graduate students who make a substantial contribution as an online 
scientist mentor.

Members of the Master Plant Science Team receive:


*free 2018 membership to the ESA

*50% off 2018 meeting registration (student rate)

*PlantingScience T-shirt

*ESA Membership and 50% Meeting Registration for MPST are sponsored by 
the ESA Education Section.

Current ESA membership not required. Please pass this information on to others 
who might be interested. For more information, please visit:
https://www.esa.org/esa/education-and-diversity/planting-science/


Teresa
Teresa Mourad
Director, Education and Diversity Programs

4th Life Discovery - Doing Science Education Conference
Data: Discover, Investigate, Inform
CFP for Education Share Fair Roundtables is now open.
www.esa.org/ldc
ESA Office of Education and Diversity 
Programs

[ECOLOG-L] Special issue on stewardship and water resources in Natural Areas Journal

[Menges, Eric]

Announcing a new special issue of the Natural Areas Journal!

Our Call for Papers is now open for submissions focusing on land stewardship 
from a water resource perspective.



We welcome submissions from all regions; however, topics of interest to land 
stewards in the West or the Southeast Coastal Plain are particularly welcome. 
This special issue will be devoted to evaluating the state of scientific 
research on how practices used to restore and manage conservation lands 
(forests, parks, wildlife management areas, nature preserves, etc.) affect 
water quality, water quantity, and freshwater ecosystems. The target audience 
includes land stewards, policymakers, scientific researchers, and funders of 
stewardship programs and stewardship-related research.



To qualify, a paper should review the most relevant research on the impacts of 
a category of land stewardship practices on streams, lakes, wetlands, or 
groundwater, offer guidelines for land managers based on sound science, and 
identify the highest-priority research targets to fill in scientific knowledge 
gaps.



Submissions must be received by September 30, 2017. Contact Eric Menges at  
e...@najeditor.onmicrosoft.com



We're excited to present this special issue, with funding from the William Penn 
Foundation and other sources.

[ECOLOG-L] Today's the LAST DAY! Registration Deadline for Sensor Network Bootcamp in an Urban Environment and Early Bird Rate for Training Workshop: Using In-SItu Water Quality Sensors

[Elizabeth Tran]

Today is the last day for:

  *   Registration deadline for Sensor Network Bootcamp in an Urban Environment 
- ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT!
  *   To take advantage of the early bird rate for Training Workshop: Using 
In-Situ Water Quality Sensors - Lagrangian and Eulerian Applications



Sensor Network Bootcamp in an Urban Environment
August 23 - 25, 2017 || Ann Arbor, MI
Regular Registration Deadline: TODAY, June 30th

CUAHSI, University of Michigan and UCAR/NCAR are offering a 3-day training 
workshop on the use of open-source wireless sensing technologies for hydrology. 
In this workshop, instructors will take the lessons learned in studies of 
"pristine" and remote hydrologic systems and adapt them to studying urban 
watersheds. The workshop lessons will present an end-to-end solution, all the 
way from low-level sensing, to high-level could-hosted data services.

Specifically, the workshop will cover:


  1.  Sensing: How to program open-source cellular data loggers. How to connect 
sensors and store readings. The sensors will include, but are not limited to, 
flow, soil moisture, precipitation, temperature, and water quality.
  2.  Data Services: How to stream data to the "cloud" using simple-to-deploy 
real-time data platforms that have been developed as part of the CHORDS 
EarthCube project. How to interface these data streams directly with the 
CUAHSI's data portal. Participants will also learn about "adaptive sampling" or 
how to remotely control their sensor nodes to measure only during "interesting" 
periods.
  3.  Mechanical assembly: How to assemble sensor nodes, select batteries, 
solar panels, drill enclosures and field-proof equipment. Participants will 
assemble an entire senor node from scratch and prepare it for deployment.
  4.  Real-world deployment: Participants will deploy their sensor node in a 
real-world urban watershed. Breakout groups will be formed based on the 
students interest, and will include:

  *   Stream/River Stage: Participants interested in flow/flood measurements 
will learn how to assemble and deploy a low-cost stage measurement node to 
collect data similar to those measured by USGS gauging stations.
  *   Water Quality: Participants interested in urban runoff and water quality, 
will learn how to deploy a wireless automated sampler, which will be programmed 
to collect water quality samples during storm events.
  *   Soil Moisture and Precipitation: Participants interested in watershed 
science (or green infrastructure) will learn how to deploy a rain and soil 
moisture sensors to estimate infiltration and runoff.
  *   Flow control: Participants interested in "smart" water systems and urban 
water infrastructure, will learn how to deploy a smart valve, which can be 
controlled remotely to change the flow of urban water in real time.
Prerequisites: No prior experience is needed, but some programing knowledge is 
a plus. Participants will acquire the core skills necessary to effectively 
deploy reliable sensor networks upon completion of the workshop. A laptop with 
MS Windows is preferred.

The course will be held at University of Michigan in 
Ann Arbor, MI. Included in the registration fee are course tuition, facilities 
costs, catered lunches and light refreshments.

Visit the event website for more information and 
to register.



Training Workshop: Using In-Situ Water Quality Sensors - Lagrangian and 
Eulerian Applications
November 7 - 9, 2017 || Gainesville, FL
Early Bird Registration Deadline: TODAY, June 30th
Regular Registration Deadline: July 31st

A very limited number of student travel grants are available on a first come, 
first served basis to help defray the cost of travel to this course. Contact 
Elizabeth Tran at et...@cuahsi.org for more 
information.

CUAHSI and the University of Florida are offering a 3-day training workshop on 
using in-situ water quality sensors. The emergence of reliable field deployable 
sensors capable of water quality measurements at temporal resolutions 
commensurate with hydroclimatic and ecological drivers enables a new class of 
environmental measurements and inferences. This course is intended for 
students, post-doctoral researchers and junior faculty; all researchers 
interested in exploring these emerging opportunities are welcome.

The objective of this course is to provide guidance and support for deployment 
of a wide variety of off-the-shelf in-situ water quality sensors, and quality 
assurance and interpretation of the resulting data. While the course will 
explore a broad array of sensor-derived measurements and applications, our 
particular focus for this workshop will be on the collection and interpretation 
of Lagrangian measurements (i.e., following a parcel of water as it moves).

Prerequisites: Participan