[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: An Atlas for the End of the World

[Ashwani Vasishth]

ATLAS /for the/ END /of the/ WORLD 





Coming almost 450 years after the world's first Atlas, this Atlas for 
the End of the World audits the status of land use and urbanization in 
the most critically endangered bioregions on Earth. It does so, firstly, 
by measuring the quantity of protected area across the world's 36 
biodiversity hotspots in comparison to United Nation's 2020 targets; and 
secondly, by identifying where future urban growth in these territories 
is on a collision course with endangered species.


By bringing urbanization and conservation together in the same study, 
the essays, maps, data, and artwork in this Atlas lay essential 
groundwork for the future planning and design of hotspot cities and 
regions as interdependent ecological and economic systems.


-
  Ashwani
 Vasishth vasis...@ramapo.edu  (201) 684-6616
http://phobos.ramapo.edu/~vasishth
   
  Associate Professor of Sustainability Planning
Director, Center for Sustainability
  http://ramapo.edu/sustainability

Ramapo College of New Jersey
  505 Ramapo Valley Road, SSHS, Mahwah, NJ 07430
  



 Forwarded Message 
Subject:An Atlas for the End of the World
Date:   Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:28:33 -0400
From:   David Duthie 
Reply-To:   bioplan 
To: bioplan 



Dear BIOPLANNERS,

It is not often that I visit a website and come away with "elegant and 
informative" in my mind.


But the Atlas for the End of the World - 
http://atlas-for-the-end-of-the-world.com/index_0.html 
 did just that!


In just a few pages, the authors Richard Weller, the Martin and Margy 
Meyerson Chair of Urbanism and Professor and Chair of the Department of 
Landscape Architecture at The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn). in 
collaboration with Claire Hoch and Chieh Huang, both recent graduates 
from the Department of Landscape Architecture at UPenn, now practicing 
landscape architecture in Australia and the United States, have compiled 
a new analysis of the status of the Norman Myers/Conservation 
International hotspots in the context of their contribution and progress 
towards the Convention on Biological Diversity's Aichi Target 11, and 
the likely impact of a progressively urbanisign world population of 10 
billion (American-style) people. [/Apologies for the long sentence/!]


Here is the author's precis of their own work...

/Coming almost 450 years after the world's first Atlas, this Atlas for 
the End of the World audits the status of land use and urbanization in 
the most critically endangered bioregions on Earth. It does so, firstly, 
by measuring the quantity of protected area across the world's 36 
biodiversity hotspots in comparison to United Nation's 2020 targets; and 
secondly, by identifying where future urban growth in these territories 
is on a collision course with endangered species. By bringing 
urbanization and conservation together in the same study, the essays, 
maps, data, and artwork in this Atlas lay essential groundwork for the 
future planning and design of hotspot cities and regions as 
interdependent ecological and economic systems./


...and below my signature a Science News cover story

As many of you return from your annual vacations, a visit to this site 
will be a good reminder of the work still to do to help the other half.



Best wishes


David Duthie

***

Inspired by the first atlas — Abraham Ortelius’s 1570 /Theatrum Orbis 
Terrarum (The Theater of the World) 
/ — researchers 
at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design made an /Atlas for 
the End of the World . /Its 
bleak name announces its ecological cartography on climate change and 
biodiversity crises. Using infographics and maps, the /Atlas/ visualizes 
the world’s urbanization and need for conservation in cities expanding 
in biodiverse “hotspots.” 



Created by Penn professor Richard Weller in collaboration with recent 
landscape architecture graduates Claire Hoch and Chieh Huang, the /Atlas 
for the End of the World/ was launched alongside this year’s Earth 
Day. The researchers recently shared the self-funded 
 
three-year research project on/Scientific American, / 
writing 

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Ignite Session - Ecology in a 400+ ppm CO2 World: Which Processes and Questions Should Rise to the Forefront of Global Change Science?

[Susan Cheng]

Dear colleagues,

If you are attending ESA 2017, we hope you will join us at our Ignite
session, "Ecology in a 400+ ppm CO2 World: Which Processes and Questions
Should Rise to the Forefront of Global Change Science?"

In this session, we'll hear 5-minute talks about how we can better approach
global change ecology as CO2 continues to rise above 400 ppm (Mauna Loa
made its first measurement above 410 ppm this year). As ecologists, how do
we adjust and prioritize our research questions and methods in a 400+ ppm
world?  We will discuss potential solutions through talks, a panel
discussion, and a Q with the audience.

Below is our list of panelists and the abstract to our session.  We hope to
see you there!

Session Title: Ecology in a 400+ ppm CO2 World: Which Processes and
Questions Should Rise to the Forefront of Global Change Science?
Session Link: https://eco.confex.com/eco/2017/webprogram/Session13170.html

Date/Time: Friday, August 11, 2017: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Location: C124, Oregon Convention Center

Session description:
In 2016, monthly atmospheric CO2 concentrations passed 400 ppm for the
first time in human history. Shortly thereafter, the first CO2 measurement
above 410 ppm was recorded in 2017. As ecologists, how do we adjust and
prioritize our research questions and methods in a 400+ ppm world? In this
session, we will explore how we evaluate, choose, and rank the ecological
processes and questions that are fundamental to Earth’s current and future
climate. Speed talks by global change biologists and modelers will review
the history and current implementation of ecological processes within Earth
system models, including the difficulties involved in translating field
data into model improvements. Presenters will also discuss how they
prioritize particular ecological processes in global change research and
Earth system model development. Following talks, a panel discussion and Q
with the audience will explore the limits to our current approaches for
understanding ecology-global change feedbacks, and what changes we should,
or should not, consider making as our world responds to a 400+ ppm
atmosphere.

Presenters:

   - R. Quinn Thomas (Virginia Tech), "Evaluating the present and future of
   ecology in Earth system models"
   - Danica Lombardozzi (National Center for Atmospheric Research), "An
   ecologist’s approach to Earth system modeling: Can nighttime conductance be
   simulated?"
   - Caroline Farrior (University of Texas at Austin), " What would the
   plant do? Predicting contributions of plants to the global carbon cycle
   though adaptive dynamics of plant traits"
   - Lisa Turner (Virginia Commonwealth University), "Canopy structural
   complexity shapes ecosystem function: The case for adding canopy complexity
   into Earth System Models"
   - A. Stuart Grandy (University of New Hampshire), "Microbial communities
   are needed to accurately predict future N mineralization dynamics"
   - Alison Marklein (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab), "Ecological modeling
   for food security in a changing climate"
   - Erica Smithwick (The Pennsylvania State University), "World on fire:
   Using models to forecast ecosystem state change from human-climate-fire
   interactions"
   - Leonardo Calle (Montana State University), " History of the land:
   Challenges in modeling the effects of land use change and land management
   on the global carbon cycle"
   - Yiqi Luo (University of Oklahoma), "Does nitrogen limit CO2
   fertilization effects?"


Safe travels!
Susan Cheng, Cornell University
Nick Smith, Texas Tech University
Will Wieder, National Center for Atmospheric Research

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Field trip spaces open: Field-to-Collection Bioblitz in Forest Park

[Katelin Pearson]

Are you in Portland this Saturday, August 4th in anticipation of ESA 2017? Join 
us for the Field-to-Collection Bioblitz in Forest Park and the Hoyt Arboretum! 
Slots have been re-opened for this field trip, and we invite any and all to 
participate.

On this field trip, we will be hiking through the beautiful, shady trails of 
Forest Park, the largest urban forest in the United States situated just west 
of the city of Portland. Along the way, we will observe and document the 
interactions of local flora and fauna using iNaturalist, and we will discuss 
the practice of collecting voucher specimens and capturing associated data. 
After lunch, we will travel to the Hoyt Arboretum--a museum of living trees--to 
visit their collection, learn about the process of specimen processing and 
digitization, and take a short, volunteer-led tour for those interested.

The field trip will commence this Saturday from 8:00-4:30. More information can 
be found here 
andhere
 or by emailing kpear...@bio.fsu.edu. You can register for this field trip 
onsite beginning at 6:00 AM.

We hope to see you there!
~Katelin Pearson, on behalf of the organizing team: Libby Ellwood, Shelley 
James, Deb Paul, Katelin Pearson, Katja Seltmann, and Mandy Tu

[ECOLOG-L] Posting for ECOLOG-L@listserv.umd.edu

[Ken Aho]

Hi. could you post the following?

Dear subscribers,

We have four spots available for the course "Statistics for biologists
using R" 18-23 September in Berlin (Germany).
https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course13/

Instructor: Dr. Ken Aho

Dr. Aho is a plant ecologist and associate professor at Idaho State
University, and author of the book “Foundational and Applied Statistics for
Biologists Using R.”

Course overview:

The course will demonstrate the extensive capabilities of the R
environment, and seek to develop/broaden the competency of participants in
the use of R statistical applications.  It will have two components
presented in morning and afternoon sessions over five days.  Component one
(Monday Sept. 18, Tuesday Sept. 19)  will emphasize R programming
characteristics including data management, use of existing package
functions, graphics, customized function writing, calling routines from
compiled languages, and documentation.  The second component (Wednesday
Sept. 20 – Friday Sept. 22) will address implementation of statistical
analyses with R, particularly linear models.  The materials will be
presented using biological examples, making frequent use of the library
asbio (Applied Statistics and Statistical Pedagogy for Biologists).

Registration deadline: August 18th , 2017. First-come, first-served!

Program:
https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course13/curriculum-13/

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the
organizers: i...@physalia-courses.org


-- 
Dr. Ken A. Aho
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209-8007

[ECOLOG-L] Air quality resources around ESA 2017 and the Pacific Northwest

[Nate Hough-Snee]

For those interested in air conditions around ESA, nearby Washington State
Department of Ecology has a great public communications team that is
blogging through the smoke season:

http://wasmoke.blogspot.com/

And a great interactive map:

https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/enviwa/

Official air quality pages for AirNow (EPA-funded), WA, and OR are:

https://airnow.gov/

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/airhome.html

http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/AQ/Pages/default.aspx


Additionally, the EPA has an app that will allow you to document any
smoke-related health issues that arise as a part of their ongoing Smoke
Sense study. You can read more and download their app for Android from the
link below.

https://www.epa.gov/air-research/smoke-sense-study-citizen-science-project-using-mobile-app

If you benefit from these publicly-funded smoke and public health-related
initiatives while at ESA 2017, it may be timely for you to let your elected
officials know.

Wishing you all safe travels to and fro Portland,
Nate

***
Nate Hough-Snee, Ph.D
Riparian and Restoration Ecologist

Phone: 1.435.535.5085 (direct)
Email: n...@natehough-snee.org
Website: NateHough-Snee.org 

***

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Portland, OR air quality (or lack thereof)

[Astrid Caldas]

The heat is supposed to ease a bit,  but the wildfires are anyone's guess... 
and no rain in sight as far as I can tell from forecasts.
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2017/08/wildfires_prompt_gov_kate_brow.html-a
 Astrid Caldas, PhD
240-4605275
I blog at 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/astrid-caldas/http://www.linkedin.com/in/acaldashttp://twitter.com/climategeek


  From: David Inouye 
 To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU 
 Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 12:13 PM
 Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Portland, OR air quality (or lack thereof)
   
The Ecological Society meets in Portland next week. Air quality there at 
present is rated "unhealthy" by the EPA, with the 4th worst air quality 
in the USA.  Maybe it will be better next week.

https://www3.epa.gov/myenv/myenview2.html?ve=9,45.511050,-122.675630=Portland,%20Oregon=45.364798=-122.822626=45.6587974=-122.528625


   

[ECOLOG-L] tenure track position in environmental chemistry

[Geiss, Christoph]

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP
TRINITY COLLEGE

The Environmental Science Program and the Chemistry Department at Trinity
College invite applications for a tenure track position in Environmental
Chemistry to begin in the fall term of 2018. Candidates should have a Ph.D.
in Chemistry or associated field with a research specialty in some area of
environmental chemistry.  The primary teaching duties for this position will
include courses in introductory chemistry and environmental science,
environmental chemistry at levels from introductory to advanced, inorganic
chemistry, and advanced-level courses in chemistry and environmental science
in the candidate’s area of expertise.  Other teaching duties will include
non-majors science courses or first-year seminars during alternate years.
Candidates are also expected to develop a productive research program in
environmental chemistry that involves undergraduate students. Both, the
Environmental Science Program and the Department of Chemistry have
excellent, modern research instrumentation. A list of available equipment
can be found at:
http://www.trincoll.edu/Academics/MajorsAndMinors/Environmental/Pages/available_istrumentation.aspx

Trinity’s Environmental Science Program is an initiative that exploits the
College’s urban location and the broader Hartford environs.  The
Environmental Science program currently consists of two tenured faculty
members, in conservation biology and geophysics respectively, a laboratory
instructor with expertise in structural geology, an endowed postdoctoral
scholar, and a laboratory manager. The program enjoys additional support
from other faculty in biology, chemistry, and engineering. 
Trinity College is a coeducational, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts
college with approximately 2,200 undergraduate students and 200 faculty
members, located in Hartford, Connecticut.  Candidates should have a strong
commitment to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal arts
context, and a well-articulated plan for sustained research.  The College is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to attracting and
supporting a faculty of women and men who fully represent the racial,
ethnic, and cultural diversity of the United States.  We seek applications
from minorities, women, and other under-represented groups. 
Consideration of applications will begin 10/1/2017 and will continue until
the position is filled.  For additional information please contact Dr.
Christoph Geiss (christoph.ge...@trincoll.edu). Please submit a letter of
application (including statement of research goals and teaching philosophy),
CV, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and at least three letters of
reference on https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/.  

[ECOLOG-L] Ever considered field research in Chile?

[Lis Nelis]

I worked on Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile, for nine years.  I have since moved 
away from academics and into consulting.  I have a field site on the island 
that I could hand off to another person or at least make introductions to local 
authorities and to other researchers so you can begin your own research there.  
I would be happy to collaborate on future research planning, analysis and 
writing, but I can no longer do field work on a regular basis.  I plan to go to 
Robinson Crusoe Island this November to terminate my project and I would be 
happy to make introductions and show you the field site if you wanted to come 
along.  To run my research project cost me around $5000 per year.  You would 
have to fund your research yourself; the Chilean government does not have 
research money and unfortunately neither do I.  I do have several boxes of 
equipment that you could have.  Speaking Spanish would be useful since very few 
locals or officials are fluent in a second language, though some officials 
speak some English.

If you are interested, please email me at 
lne...@ramboll.com.  I will also be at ESA and will 
put up a notice under C (for Chile) on the message board for a place to meet at 
Tuesday morning break.  Here is a link to my profile with a picture so you can 
find me: http://www.ramboll-environ.com/contact/environ/lnelis.

Thanks,
Lis



Lis Castillo Nelis, Ph.D.
Manager
D +1 206-336-1659
M +1 773-209-9818
lne...@ramboll.com
___
Ramboll Environ
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2820
Seattle, WA 98164 USA
www.ramboll-environ.com

[ECOLOG-L] 2 postdocs at UMass Amherst; plant-pollinator-pathogen interactions

[Lynn Adler]

I plan to hire two postdoctoral researcher positions to begin in 
Jan-March 2017. One of these positions is funded by the USDA to evaluate 
and develop sunflower pollen as a treatment for pathogens in bumble and 
honey bees. Interested applicants should have experience working with 
honey and/or bumble bees in field or lab settings; experience working 
with bee pathogens and communicating with beekeepers and/or growers is 
also desirable. The other is funded by NIH from the Ecology and 
Evolution of Infectious Disease (EEID) panel to test models predicting 
disease transmission via manipulations of bee traits, floral traits, and 
plant-pollinator network characteristics. Interested applicants should 
have experience working in plant-pollinator or pollinator-pathogen 
interactions, and ideally experience conducting experiments with 
multiple bee species. For both positions, desirable additional 
qualifications include a strong record of publishing research in quality 
journals, expertise in R and statistical analysis, and an interest in 
mentoring undergraduate research.


UMass Amherst has a vibrant intellectual community and strong graduate 
program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB). These are 
benefited, full-time positions. Salary would be determined by previous 
experience, but no less than $47,476 annually.


This is not an official job advertisement, but I'm posting because I 
will be at ESA in Portland next week and would be happy to meet with 
interested applicants there. The official ads will come out in early 
September. If you are interested, please contact me at lsad...@ent.umass.edu


/The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal 
Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and 
individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and 
other protected group members. /




--

Lynn S. Adler, Professor
Biology Department
Office: 102D Fernald Hall

Mailing address:
221 Morrill Science Center South
611 North Pleasant Street
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA  01003

lsad...@ent.umass.edu
Phone:  413-545-1060
FAX:  413-545-3243
people.umass.edu/lsadler/

[ECOLOG-L] English language editing - looking for editors/clients

[Marc Bogonovich]

Dear Ecolog folks,

We are a *social enterprise* that offers English Language editing services.
Ocean Editors
http://oceaneditors.com/

We are looking for clients, editors and partnering journals. We are able to 
correct and improve English language manuscripts for ESL students, 
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Alternative Enterprise
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Transparency
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Reliability
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that your writing is being handled by the best people. The people working 
with Ocean Editors are the same people who work for other editing companies. 
What's the difference? We don't hide our editors from our clients.

Please contact us if you would like help with your writing or if you would 
like to join our team as an editor!

Thank you,

Marc Bogonovich, Ph.D.
Founder & Editor, Ocean Editors
1-413-884-4467
m...@oceaneditors.com

[ECOLOG-L] Portland, OR air quality (or lack thereof)

[David Inouye]

The Ecological Society meets in Portland next week. Air quality there at 
present is rated "unhealthy" by the EPA, with the 4th worst air quality 
in the USA.  Maybe it will be better next week.


https://www3.epa.gov/myenv/myenview2.html?ve=9,45.511050,-122.675630=Portland,%20Oregon=45.364798=-122.822626=45.6587974=-122.528625

[ECOLOG-L] SWS Wetland Ambassadors Program- Call for Mentors

[Bianca Wentzell]

Dear Wetland Scientists,



The Society of Wetland Scientists is looking for Research Mentors for our
2018 Wetland Ambassadors Program!  The SWS Wetland Ambassadors Program is
an international student exchange program in which graduate students
participate in a visiting research fellowship at an institution outside
their home country that features rigorous wetland research in the student’s
area of interest.  One of the goals of the program is to provide students
living in developing countries opportunities to conduct novel wetland
research and be encouraged by expert wetland scientists.



Serving as a research mentor can be a unique and valuable opportunity for
you to make progress in your wetlands research with the assistance of a
graduate student (a.k.a. Wetland Ambassador) who possesses a different
perspective.  Additionally, it can foster research connections and
collaborations with the student’s home base.  Not to mention, your
mentorship will also help to guide a selected Wetland Ambassador as they
continue to pursue their career in wetland science.



Wetland Ambassadors will be supported by the Society of Wetland
Scientists.  However, we also ask that Research Mentors work with their
matched Wetland Ambassador to connect them with in-kind services at their
institution, such as housing and meals for the duration of the fellowship,
if possible.



If you are interested in applying to be a Research Mentor and you will be
available to host a student in your laboratory/workplace during the
upcoming summer of 2018, please complete the below application by *Friday,
September 8**th** at 11:59pm EST*.  The form includes space for a
biography, project idea, and current funding.  Filling out the form does
not commit you to serving as a research mentor, but means that you would
like to be placed on a list that will be distributed with our application
announcement to graduate students in the fall.  Our research mentor
selection committee will alert you of your status by the end of September.



We look forward to hearing from you!



*Research Mentor Application*

*https://goo.gl/forms/FDf1f0KXbLSJDlH13
*

*Time estimate to complete: 10 minutes*



Best,



Bianca M. Wentzell, Ph.D.

Chair, Wetland Ambassadors Program

Society of Wetland Scientists

bianca.m.p...@gmail.com

-- 
Bianca M. Wentzell, Ph.D.
*Assistant Professor of Biology*
*St. Thomas Aquinas College*
*125 Route 340, Sparkill, NY 10976*
*bwent...@stac.edu *

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Two full-time Lecturers in Ecology or related fields, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia

[C L Keogh]

The Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia (
http://www.ecology.uga.edu/) invites applications for a full-time Lecturer
(non-tenure track) to contribute to instructional offerings in our B.S. and
A.B. undergraduate degree programs in ecology and to provide support for
administering these programs.

We seek candidates who are passionate about quality undergraduate education
and who can contribute to advising and mentoring of students interested in
either traditional ecological science careers (through the B.S. degree), or
in careers focused on translation of ecological science into policy,
management, and other applications (via the A.B. degree). Applicants must
show evidence of excellence in teaching, an ability to collaboratively
support a growing undergraduate academic program, and excellent
organizational skills. To apply, candidates must have a PhD or terminal
degree in ecology or a related field, such as sustainability, conservation
biology or environmental policy.

This posting is for a 9-month academic position with 1-month of summer
support provided (i.e., 10 months of salary) with responsibility for
teaching 4 courses per year, including an introductory course in either
ecology or environmental science, a service-learning course focused on
environmental management or policy, a course in science communication, and
other courses to be developed based on the expertise of the successful
candidate. This position will contribute to administrative duties including
advisement of undergraduate students for registration, facilitating
undergraduate program assessment, coordinating undergraduate internships,
publicizing the degree programs, updating website materials, and
participation in orientation and commencement activities. Lecturers at the
University of Georgia are eligible for rank promotion as per UGA
guidelines: http://provost.uga.edu/index.php/policies/appointment-promotion-and-
tenure/guidelines-for-appointment-and-promotion-of-lecturers

)

To apply, candidates should electronically submit their application at
http://facultyjobs.uga.edu/postings/2594.

Applicants should submit, in PDF format, the following items:
a) cover letter indicating career goals
b) curriculum vitae
c) 2-page statement of teaching philosophy and experiences regarding
undergraduate instruction and mentoring
d) name and contact information (address, email and phone) for three
professional references who can address the candidate’s qualifications.

A separate file with evidence in support of teaching excellence can also be
uploaded, but should be limited to 10 pages (items included could be course
syllabi, letters from students taught, peer teaching evaluations, or
excerpts from student evaluations).

Applications should be received by 18 Sep 2017 to ensure full consideration.

Note that a second lecturer position (12-month appointment) in the Odum
School of Ecology is being advertised, and applicants interested in both
positions must apply separately. An application link for the 12-month
position is available online: http://facultyjobs.uga.edu/postings/2587

Questions about both the 10-month and 12-month positions may be directed to
Search Committee Chair Dr. John Wares (jpwa...@uga.edu).

The University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia. Georgia is well
known for its quality of life with both outdoor and urban activities (
www.georgia.gov). UGA (www.uga.edu) is a land grant/sea grant institution
located approximately 60 miles northeast of Atlanta. It is within an hour’s
driving distance from the North Georgia Mountains and four hours from the
Atlantic coast. Athens enjoys a mild climate and yet still sees the
benefits of the changing seasons. It is well known for its vibrant and
evolving music scene, serving as the hometown of bands such as R.E.M., the
B-52’s, Widespread Panic, the Drive-By Truckers, of Montreal, and
Futurebirds.

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.



Carolyn L Keogh, PhD

Lecturer

Odum School of Ecology

University of Georgia

cke...@uga.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. position in invasion ecology & species interactions - Prior lab

[Kirstn Prior]

Interested in Invasion Ecology? The Prior lab (http://www.priorecologylab.com) 
at Binghamton 
University (SUNY) is seeking a Ph.D. student to work on projects related the 
role of tri-trophic 
interactions (host plants and parasitoids) in facilitating the success of an 
invasive insect. We ask 
questions about invasion success in an excellent, tractable study system in 
which we can make 
comparisons of species interactions between the invader’s native and introduced 
ranges. We work 
out in the beautiful Pacific Northwest (PNW), spending time on Vancouver 
Island, British Columbia 
and in Washington State. 

I am seeking a highly-motivated Ph.D. student who is interested in global 
change ecology, species 
interactions, plant-insect interactions, experimental ecology, and importantly 
who is excited about 
asking ecological questions and conducting research in the field. Students with 
field experience, who 
are proficient in statistics, have proven writing and communication skills, and 
who are self-motivated 
and independent will be the most competitive. Also, I am particularly 
interested in students who can 
start in the field this up-coming field season (summer 2018).   

The student will be based at Binghamton University (State University of New 
York), in Vestal, NY and 
will travel to the PNW for fieldwork. The student will be in the Biological 
Sciences Department and be 
a part of the EEB (Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior) group 
(https://www.binghamton.edu/biology/). 
BU is located in the Southern Tier of NY and is one of the four major 
University Centers in the SUNY 
system. 

**I will be at ESA in Portland, email me if you would like to meet to chat 
about the opportunity 
(kpr...@binghamton.edu). Otherwise, please email me a cover letter stating your 
interests, your CV, 
and GPA and GRE scores. Please put “Graduate Assistantship” in the subject line 
of the email.

[ECOLOG-L] ELTI-Yale Online Forest Restoration Course - Call for Applicants

[Bloomfield, Gillian]

Dear Colleagues,

The Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative (ELTI) at the Yale School 
of Forestry & Environmental Studies is pleased to announce the call for 
applicants for our online course starting September 25, 2017, entitled:

"Tropical Forest Restoration in Human-Dominated Landscapes" 


This six-week course will be held in English for a diverse audience of 
mid-career environmental professionals for $1200 USD (early registration fee). 
The course will feature lead professor Dr. Mark Ashton as well as a suite of 
other Yale Professors, Yale Alumni, and international case studies from diverse 
partners working in tropical Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We kindly ask you 
to please distribute our course information to any colleagues who may be 
interested in applying.

Click here for the detailed course announcement 

 which describes the audience, modules, instructors, and key features of the 
course.
The application link is: 
https://yalesurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d4Ot08brCkw4vIh

We send our best regards and thank you in advance!

Sincerely,

Gillian Bloomfield
Coordinator, Online Training Program
Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
203-432-4592, gillian.bloomfi...@yale.edu
http://elti.yale.edu/
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[ECOLOG-L] PhD Fellowships/Assistantships

[Liu, Jianguo]

PhD fellowships/assistantships are available for outstanding students to 
conduct innovative and high-impact research at the Center for Systems 
Integration and Sustainability (CSIS) at Michigan State University 
(http://csis.msu.edu).

Research topics may include telecoupling (socioeconomic-environmental 
interactions over distances, through means such as flows of ecosystem services, 
trade of goods and products, globalization, migration, species invasion, and 
tourism, telecoupling.org),  
sustainability science, coupled human and natural systems, biodiversity 
conservation, ecosystem services, human well-being, forest and landscape 
ecology, global change, systems integration (e.g., integration of ecology with 
social sciences and policy; food-energy-water nexus), wildlife ecology and 
conservation (e.g., giant pandas in China and polar bears in Alaska), land 
change science, and systems modeling and simulation (e.g., agent-based 
modeling). Studies on these topics by faculty and students at CSIS have been 
published in journals such as Science, Nature, and PNAS. With flexible start 
dates (e.g., summer or fall of 2018), successful candidates can build on 
previous studies and explore new frontiers.

Application materials include: (1) letter of application, (2) statement of 
professional goals, (3) CV or resume, (4) transcripts, (5) GRE scores, (6) 
TOEFL scores (for non-native English speakers only), (7) list of 3-4 references 
(names and contact information), and (8) up to three representative 
publications if any. Unofficial copies of GRE, TOEFL and transcripts are OK 
initially.  Applicants are encouraged to submit their application materials as 
soon as possible, or until the positions are filled.  Applications and 
questions about these opportunities should be emailed to:

Professor Jianguo (Jack) Liu
Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48823-5243, USA
li...@msu.edu (email)
http://csis.msu.edu/people/jianguo-liu


** Professor Liu is at the ESA meeting (August 7-10) and would be happy to talk 
with potentially interested individuals. **