[ECOLOG-L] Limnologist/Aquatic Ecologist Job (pre-announcement)

[Collin Eagles-Smith]

USGS Corvallis Research Group will be seeking an aquatic ecologist located in 
Corvallis, 
OR to assist in studies of aquatic ecosystem metabolism, food web ecology, and 
contaminant bioaccumulation.  We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated 
individual 
with demonstrated research skills and experience in limnology and freshwater 
ecosystems.  
Duties: This position will entail a combination of field studies, lab work, 
data entry and 
analysis, and assistance preparing reports and publication.  The incumbent will 
participate 
as a member of a small team on large research projects investigating ecosystem 
processes 
in reservoirs, and their influence on contaminant bioaccumulation through 
foodwebs. The 
incumbent may also lead the execution of smaller studies.  Specific duties will 
likely 
include project planning under direction of the Principle Investigator, 
implementing 
limnological monitoring stations for measuring ecosystem productivity and 
metabolism, 
leading field crews in sampling zooplankton, benthic macroinvertebrates, and 
fish under 
varied and sometimes extreme conditions, processing biological samples in the 
lab for 
contaminant and biomarker analyses, managing large datasets, and equipment 
maintenance.  Candidates must be comfortable on boats, in and around water 
bodies, and 
in remote settings, and must be able to travel for extended periods (up to 10 
days per 
month) during the field season.  The incumbent will be required to work both 
independently and as a team member to execute research under the supervision of 
the 
Principle Investigator.

Qualifications:  An advanced degree (M.S.) in limnology, ecology, biology, 
ecotoxicology, or 
a related discipline is preferred, but candidates with a B.S. and significant 
experience 
executing specific duties of the job may also be considered.  Familiarity and 
experience 
with data collection for in situ ecosystem metabolism models, as well as 
methods for 
zooplankton aquatic invertebrate and fish sampling techniques is required, as 
is the ability 
to identify specimens in the field.  A strong background in database 
development and 
statistical analyses is particularly valuable. Candidates with experience in 
limnology will be 
preferred. Other skills of interest possessed by candidates may include: 
experience with 
lab analyses of water quality, fish physiology and endocrinology, and 
geospatial analyses.  
A current driver's license and a good driving record are required. Applicants 
must be able 
to lift 40 lbs. Experience with the operation of 4WD vehicles, standard 
software packages 
including ArcGIS, and MS Access is desirable. 

We are seeking an extremely organized, enthusiastic and versatile person with a 
strong 
work ethic and a desire to gain experience in a variety of disciplines. Must be 
willing to 
work some long hours, including early morning or evening hours and some 
weekends as 
needed. Housing is not provided. 

This will be a temporary (12 month) position with possible annual extensions 
dependent 
upon funding.  Start date is expected to be in late 2017 or early 2018, but is 
dependent 
upon funding availability.  

Please send cover letter, resume, and 3 references to Collin Eagles-Smith 
(ceagles-
sm...@usgs.gov), with “Aquatic Ecologist Position” as the subject line. THIS IS 
A PRE-
ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE 
REQUIRED APPLICATION PROCESS.  The USGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  
Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, fitness, and 
qualifications without 
regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, 
non-disqualifying 
handicap conditions, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factors.   This 
agency 
provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

[ECOLOG-L] Call for papers: National Invasive Species Assessment special issue of Biological Invasions

[Jeffrey Morisette]

Call for papers!

The National Invasive Species Council (NISC) has been called upon (see
EO 13751) to undertake a National Invasive Species Assessment for the
United States. The purposes of the assessment is to evaluate the impact
of invasive species on major U.S. assets, including food security, water
resources, infrastructure, the environment, human, animal, and plant
health, natural resources, cultural identity and resources, and military
readiness, from ecological, social, and economic perspectives. The NISC
Secretariat is thus seeking contributions from topic area experts for a
special issue of Biological Invasions that will serve as the first
version of the assessment.

For more information about this special issue and how to propose a
manuscript, please see:

https://invasivespecies.submittable.com/submit

For further details or clarification, contact:
Jeff Morisette, jeffrey_morise...@ios.doi.gov, 970-787-0008.

[ECOLOG-L] ten simple steps to process cam trap photos: advice on how to automate

[Chris Lortie]

Dear Colleagues,

Our research team is a fan of #rstats and automation; however, we have not 
fully moved all of our 
processes over to this philosophy and revised our workflows. We have a 
relatively high volume of cam 
trap photos to process, and in the past, we did manually using this workflow:

http://www.ecoblender.org/cam-trapping-ten-simple-steps-to-process-all-those-amazing-photos/

We would really appreciate any advice, input, or experiences with your 
successes in automating the 
process of translating the photos into dataframes. The R-package 'camtrapR' 
looks promising, and we 
will will explore it now. However, we would like to know if there are any other 
ideas/tools/general 
workflows we should consider examining. We also approached Zooniverse to engage 
the public in our 
photos as well, but we certainly would like a better process for our team.

Thank you in advance.

cheers,
christopher lortie
lor...@yorku.ca

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor in Genomics at University of Alaska Anchorage

[Khrys Duddleston]

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage
invites applicants for a tenure track position in Genomics. A PhD in
biological sciences or closely related discipline and a strong record of
research productivity are required. Postdoctoral or industry experience is
required. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to
undergraduate and graduate education, and teaching experience is preferred.
The successful applicant will contribute to research and teaching in the
Department by developing extramurally funded research programs involving
graduate and undergraduate students and teaching courses within our BS, BA,
and MS degrees in Biological Sciences.

Candidates with expertise in genomics of humans, wildlife, plants or
eukaryotic model organisms using next-generation sequencing technologies are
especially encouraged to apply. Teaching responsibilities could include
principles of genetics, human genome, and upper division and graduate
electives specific to the candidate’s area of expertise.

More information can be found at:

http://careers.alaska.edu/cw/en-us/job/507869/assistant-professor-of-biology-genomics

The position is open until filled, but for full consideration please apply
by Oct 9th.

Khrys Duddleston

[ECOLOG-L] Call for Student Oral Presentations for AAG Landscape Speciality Group Competition

[Katherine Markham]

For students attending the 2018 AAG Conference in New Orleans:



The Landscape Specialty Group of the AAG is pleased to announce the 2018 
Student Oral Presentation Competition. This competition is open to students of 
all levels presenting on the topic of landscape. We encourage submissions on 
theoretical, conceptual, and methodological developments in the role of 
landscape in geography.

Possible topics: human or physical geography problems over broad spatial scales 
or multiple scales, interactions among components of cultural-ecological 
systems and impacts of human modifications to environmental systems, boundary 
and cross-boundary problems of all types, conceptions of landscape and their 
application in research and or teaching, and methodological approaches to 
working at broad spatial scales, multiple scales, across boundaries, and/or 
across and among disciplines.

This competition is open to students of all levels. Participants should submit 
an abstract for a paper to the Annual Meeting 

 and provide us with the PIN number assigned to them by Nov 8, 2018. The 
deadline for submitting abstracts is November 8, 2017. The prize for the 
winning presentation is $250 and $100 will be awarded for second place. Awards 
will be announced after the AAG meeting. 

For more information, please see here 
.

[ECOLOG-L] Internship: Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Program

[David Inouye]

*Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Program*

*Field Intern Short Announcement*

//

Ecology Project International (EPI) is hiring field interns to teach 
field-based science/conservation/environmental educational programs for 
middle and high school students. We are currently hiring for the 2018 
winter Yellowstone wildlife ecology program season.


EPI is an international non-profit organization dedicated to addressing 
critical conservation issues through field-based partnerships between 
local experts and high school students. We engage adolescent youth from 
local communities and visiting youth from other regions in applied 
conservation hands-on science and conservation as they learn about and 
help protect threatened species and habitats. Through EPI’s programs in 
five countries throughout the U.S. and Latin America, teens are inspired 
and empowered to engage in conservation efforts at home and worldwide to 
become the next generation of conservation leaders. More information can 
be found at www.ecologyproject.org .


Field interns, as a member of a three person field team, guide students 
in the preparation of all meals in the field, maintain EPI field 
equipment, transport students, lead students in leadership 
activities/games, and support field instructors in conducting all 
courses. As the internship progresses, interns will be called upon to 
provide relevant ecology and science lessons to students.


Applications will be accepted through October 4^th . For a complete job 
announcement and to access the application visit 
http://www.ecologyproject.org/about/jobs/.

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Program, field instructor

[David Inouye]

**

*Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology Program *

*Field Instructor*

*Short Announcement*

//

Ecology Project International (EPI) is hiring instructors to teach 
field-based science/conservation/environmental educational programs for 
middle and high school students. We are currently hiring for the 2018 
winter and summer Yellowstone wildlife ecology programs.


EPI is an international non-profit organization dedicated to addressing 
critical conservation issues through field-based partnerships between 
local experts and high school students. We engage adolescent youth from 
local communities and visiting youth from other regions in applied 
conservation hands-on science and conservation as they learn about and 
help protect threatened species and habitats. Through EPI’s programs in 
five countries throughout the U.S. and Latin America, teens are inspired 
and empowered to engage in conservation efforts at home and worldwide to 
become the next generation of conservation leaders. More information can 
be found at www.ecologyproject.org .


Yellowstone field instructors teach ecology and science lessons, guide 
students in accurately collecting data for research projects as they 
work alongside scientists, transport students between field sites, 
adhere to rigorous risk management protocols, lead students in 
leadership activities/games, mentor field interns, help lead students in 
meal preparation, and complete necessary course paperwork.


Applications will be accepted through October 4th. For a complete job 
announcement and to access the application, visit 
http://www.ecologyproject.org/about/jobs/.

[ECOLOG-L] Hiring Assistant Professor in Environmental Chemistry, Northern Arizona University

[Rebecca Best]

Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position in Environmental Chemistry, 
Northern Arizona University
   
Northern Arizona University seeks a full-time tenure-track joint 
position shared between the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental 
Sustainability and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The 
successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous, externally 
funded research program in environmental chemistry, mentor undergraduate 
and graduate students, provide teaching excellence in upper-division 
undergraduate- and graduate-level environmental chemistry lectures and 
labs, and actively serve the university. Candidates must have an earned 
Ph.D. in chemistry, geosciences, or closely related academic field 
conferred by the start date of August 20, 2018. Preferred qualifications 
(see full ad for details): research experience in field and laboratory 
settings, appropriate publication and funding record, effective 
university teaching and mentoring, research interests in the discipline 
to complement NAU strengths, and experience working in culturally 
diverse environments. Additional information about the position and 
about NAU generally, along with the application procedure, can be found 
at: 

https://hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu/psp/ph92prta/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_
APP_SCHJOB.GBL?
FOCUS=Applicant&Siteid=2&FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.HC_HRS_CE_GBL2&Is
Folder=false&IgnoreParamTempl=FolderPath%252cIsFolder

Review of applications will begin after October 9, 2017, and the 
position will remain open until filled or closed. Address questions to 
Dr. Mary Reid, SESES, PO Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, 
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4099, mary.r...@nau.edu (attn. Environmental 
chemistry or geochemistry position), (928) 523-7200. Northern Arizona 
University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with 
disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of 
dual career couples.  

[ECOLOG-L] Tenure track Animal Physiologist - Siena College

[Sarah Berke]

Tenure Track Animal Physiologist, Siena College
The Siena College Biology Department is accepting applications for an
Assistant Professor, tenure-track position, beginning fall 2018 – Animal
Physiologist. Candidate must be broadly trained in biology and have a Ph.D.
in the biological sciences. Post-doctoral research and/or teaching
experience strongly preferred. The teaching load is 9 contact-hours per
semester. Teaching duties will include an upper-division comparative animal
physiology course with lecture and laboratory sections.  In addition, all
biology faculty assist with introductory courses such as General Biology I,
General Biology II, and/or Writing and Research Skills for Biologists. The
successful candidate will be committed to teaching undergraduates and to
developing a research program that involves undergraduates. A research lab
and initial startup funds will be provided.

Requirements: Candidate must be broadly trained in biology and have a Ph.D.
in the biological sciences. Post-doctoral research and/or teaching
experience strongly preferred. A background screening will be required.

Siena College is located near Albany in the Capital District of upstate New
York, the state's fourth largest metro area.   Situated near the Adirondack
Mountains in the beautiful Hudson River Valley, the Capital District offers
ample outdoor and cultural activities and is only a few hours by car from
New York City, Boston, and Montreal.   The Biology Department consists of 14
full-time faculty members and over 300 majors.  Additional information about
our department and facilities can be found at www.siena.edu/biology/.
Further questions about the position can be directed to Dr. James Angstadt
at angst...@siena.edu.  To apply, submit a pdf document file that includes a
cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching experience and
interests, a description of a prospective research program, and three
letters of recommendation (submitted separately).  Applications deadline is
October 18, 2017. 

Siena College is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a
diverse faculty. We actively encourage applications from women, minorities,
persons with disabilities, veterans, and others from under-represented
groups who may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas
and perspectives.

Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin,
disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic
protected by law.

Electronic submission through the following link is required:
http://siena.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=89137

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc at UC Davis - ecosystem service benefits and liabilities of pollinator plantings

[Clara Stuligross]

UPDATED APPLICATION PROCESS!!!

The Williams lab at UC Davis is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher
to collaboratively lead a new project on the ecosystem service benefits and
liabilities of pollinator plantings in Northern CA. The ad was posted a
month ago, but our University system prevented applicants from successfully
submitted so we are reposting with an updated application portal.


The project builds on our past studies quantifying the impact of pollinator
habitat restoration on biodiversity and pollination services in working
agricultural landscapes. The new research extends exploration to assess the
additional benefits and potential liability of such plantings to support
key agricultural pests and their natural enemies. The field component of
the project is in almond landscapes in Northern CA near to UC Davis, but
the study also involves working collaboratively with existing data from
other crop systems. The research has primary applied goals associated with
sustainable integrated pest management and pollination and also more
fundamental investigation of the scaling of biodiversity and ecosystem
services and of the dynamics of pollinator communities and their
interactions with plants over space and time.



The successful postdoc will join a vibrant research community in ecology,
entomology and sustainable agriculture at University of California Davis.



*Required Qualifications*

· Doctoral degree in ecology/biology, entomology or related
disciplines

· Strong interest in applied ecological questions in agro-ecology

· Strong knowledge and experience with biostatistics (using R)

· Field research experience with plant-insect ecology

· Demonstrated ability to manage a research team

· Demonstrated publication record



*Preferred Qualifications*

· Experience with ecological modeling (computational or analytical)

· Research in ecosystem services working with pollinators and/ or
natural enemies





*Primary Activities*

The postdoc will coordinate and lead field work quantifying the effects of
pollinator-habitat-plantings on pests, beneficial insects and wild bees
across a set of established field sites within almond landscapes. This will
include interaction with landowners, growers and regional conservation
organizations, as well as data management, summary and preparation of
reports. The postdoc will lead analysis and writing of original
manuscripts, working collaboratively with Neal Williams and other team
members. Outside of the field season there will be opportunity to work on
analysis and synthesis of related data and develop additional original
papers.



*Salary and conditions *

Full-time salary and benefits included.  Salary and benefits are consistent
with UC Davis policy and commensurate with applicant experience

Start date: Nov 2017 (some flexibility)

The position is for 1.5 years (contingent on satisfactory performance).
Potential to continue beyond this period will depend on ability to obtain
funding through competitive grants written collaboratively with the
Williams lab group.



*Applications *

Applicants should SUBMIT APPLICATION MATERIALS DIRECTLY TO



https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/ap
ply/JPF01828. The first application review date is 9/30.Appication
materials include, cover letter, CV, a 1 page summary of research
interests, 1-3 representative publications and the names (with email
address) of at least two references.  You are welcome to also send material
to me directly, but you must apply through the recruit system as well.

*September 30, 2017* for full consideration.  Late applications will be
accepted until position is filled.



The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability age or protected
veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination
and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376.



*For further information, please contact*



Neal Williams, Department of Entomology, University of California, Davis.

nmwilli...@ucdavis.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Tropical Internships in Biological Research & Sustainable Agriculture in the Rainforest of Ecuador

[Katherine Theus]

Third Millennium Alliance (TMA) was founded in 2007 with the purchase of 
100 acres and the establishment of the Jama-Coaque Reserve (JCR) in the 
province of Manabí, Ecuador, between the cities of Jama and Pedernales. 
The reserve lies 4km inland from the Pacific Ocean. Now encompassing 
over 1,300 acres, the Jama-Coaque Reserve actively protects one of the 
last remaining fragments of Pacific Equatorial Forest, which is 
considered to be one of the most threatened tropical forests in the 
world. Our organization has been running a hands-on, field-based 
internship program in the fields of Biological Field Research and 
Sustainable Agriculture since 2008, with more than 200 young and 
enthusiastic students from around the globe.

Internship Opportunities: 
Interns that participate in our program take on high-impact and dynamic 
research projects within the fields of Biological Field Research (Flora 
& Fauna) and Sustainable Agriculture (Permaculture & Agroforestry) in 
the Jama-Coaque Reserve, Ecuador. Interns must select one of the two 
internship tracks mentioned above when applying, but cross-pollination 
between the two different paths is encouraged for individuals looking to 
broadly experience each topic. Above all, a positive attitude, desire to 
learn, and a strong sense of adventure are the foundations of our 
internship. Working alongside our experienced staff, community members, 
and fellow interns from across the globe ensures an unforgettable 
tropical learning experience.

Below is a list of some of the projects we will be tackling during the 
upcoming 2017 sessions. Some of these projects are new and others have 
been ongoing for multiple seasons or years. When applying please inform 
us if you would like to participate in our Biological Field Research 
path or our Sustainable Agriculture path. 



Biological Field Research:

TMA’s current flagship research project investigates hummingbird-plant 
pollination/interaction networks across elevational and forest 
gradients. Interns will assist TMA staff in a variety of forest 
settings, working with both birds and vegetation in tropical dry 
forests, humid rainforests, and cloud forests.

Daily duties may include hummingbird trapping, camera trapping, 
vegetation sampling, plant collection/identification, pollen analysis, 
group discussions of scientific literature, creation of species 
aging/sexing guides, and data entry/analysis.

Interns will build various skillsets depending on timing of their 
session and the current phase of the project. These skills may include 
GPS navigation, hummingbird trapping, mist-netting, camera-trapping 
protocols and analysis, bird handling and banding, identification of 
birds by sight and sound, aging and sexing of birds, vegetation 
sampling, plant collection and identification, pollen identification, 
and data entry/maintenance. 

Please note this project requires extensive hiking. Applicants should be 
willing and able to hike for ~2 hours on steep terrain in humid and 
muddy conditions several times per week.

Previous projects have included camera-trapping of terrestrial and 
arboreal mammals, censuses of threatened primate species, seed bank and 
germination studies, and herpetofauna monitoring. Interested and 
motivated applicants may have the opportunity to continue work on some 
of these projects.

Sustainable Agriculture (Permaculture & Agroforestry):
• Production Zone Intensive – Focused on increasing food production, 
crop zonification & rotation, plant propagation, care/maintenance, and 
integrated pest management.
• Agroforestry – Maintenance and use of mixed-use forest.  Development 
of cleaning and harvest system, use of products, and analysis of 
agroforestry systems in comparison to the widespread use of slash and 
burn agriculture.
• Reforestation – Plant native trees on 40 hectares of pasture land, 
initiate a bamboo reforestation program along riparian areas, and manage 
a growing nursery of native plant species.
• Green Building – Learn to use natural, recycled and sustainable 
building materials. Assist with construction projects of all forms as we 
continue to grow into the future.

In addition to our standard internships, we also offer a variety of 
seasonal workshops and certification courses. We offer a Permaculture 
Design Certification (PDC) course four times a year, including a special 
traveling PDC each summer that visits three unique farms across Ecuador. 
Additional workshop opportunities will be announced on our website as 
they are scheduled, so please stay tuned here: www.tmalliance.org

2017 Internship Schedule:

A complete program description with the 2017 schedule and prices can be 
found on our website: www.tmalliance.org/internships. Here you can also 
find the application form, contact details, as well as other media, such 
as photos, video, and answers to Frequently Asked Questions. 

We are currently accepting applications for the following sessions:

Taste of the 

[ECOLOG-L] short-term job

[Klaus Puettmann]

Oregon State University and the USFS are looking for a short-term employee
to finish some ongoing fire ecology projects. More information can be found
at https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/49075 

[ECOLOG-L] Hemlock Hospice @ Harvard Forest - a year long art-sci installation

[Laurie L. Chiasson]

Harvard Forest Exhibition
Hemlock Hospice art trail & exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the 
massive 
decline of a forest species while educating and encouraging community action 
for our 
environment.

More info: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/hemlock-hospice

From October 7, 2017 – November 18, 2018, the Harvard Forest will present 
Hemlock 
Hospice, an outdoor site-specific sculpture installation and a parallel 
exhibition of prints, 
drawings, and sculptures in the Fisher Museum created by Harvard Forest Bullard 
Fellow 
David Buckley Borden and collaborators. The opening reception for Hemlock 
Hospice will 
be on Saturday, October 7, from 12 noon until 4pm. 

Eastern hemlock, a foundation tree in eastern forests, is slowly vanishing from 
North 
America as it is weakened and killed by a small insect, the hemlock woolly 
adelgid. 
Scientists project that the hemlock forests in Massachusetts will functionally 
disappear by 
2025. While telling the story of the demise of the eastern hemlock, the Hemlock 
Hospice 
exhibition will address larger issues of climate change and the future of New 
England 
forests. 

Created in collaboration with Senior Ecologist Aaron Ellison, and designed to 
communicate the latest scientific research being done at Harvard University’s 
center for 
forest research and education located in Central Massachusetts, the Hemlock 
Hospice 
installation features 13 new sculptures installed along an interpretative trail 
through the 
magnificent hemlocks on the forest’s Prospect Hill Tract.

The Hemlock Hospice trail will take visitors on a journey of the disappearance 
of a species 
at the Harvard Forest, while inside the Fisher Museum, the accompanying 
exhibition, 
curated by Penelope Taylor, extends the story of the Museum’s famous dioramas 
chronicling the history of New England’s forests until the 1930s. Borden 
continues the 
story from 2016 onwards and imagines a future ecology supported by a new 
creative 
wave of interdisciplinary science-communication.

More info: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/hemlock-hospice

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Executive Director, North American Butterfly Association

[David Inouye]

The North American Butterfly Association (NABA) is seeking a new 
Executive Director.  To learn more about this position and about NABA, 
please go to http://www.naba.org/Executive_Director_desirata_2017_Sept_5.pdf

Jeffrey Glassberg, Ph.D.
President,
North American Butterfly Association (NABA)
4 Delaware Rd.
Morristown, NJ 07960
www.naba.org 
Tel. 973-285-0907

If We Can Save Butterflies,
We Can Save Ourselves®

[ECOLOG-L] International Geobiodiversity conference: October 1st - 3rd, 2017 in Frankfurt (Main), Germany

[Anke Hempel]

International Geobiodiversity conference: October 1st - 3rd, 2017 in
Frankfurt (Main), Germany
www.senckenberg.de/geobiodiversity-conference

This is the last chance to register for the first international
conference on "Geobiodiversity - An Integrative Approach Expanding
Humboldt's Vision". 

The conference is hosted by Senckenberg in cooperation with Yale
University and Stanford University. Plenary speakers are: 

Page Chamberlain (Stanford University), Catherine Graham (Swiss Federal
Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL), Gerald Haug
(Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry), Pincelli Hull (Yale University),
Walter Jetz (Yale University), Georgina Mace (University College
London), James Mallet (Harvard University), Jonathan Payne (Stanford
University), Susanne Renner (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich), and
Klaus Töpfer (IASS Potsdam).

We will cover a wide range of topics in four symposia:
- Human-environment interactions: past and present. 
Keynote presentations by Katerina Harvati-Papatheodorou (Senckenberg &
University of Tübingen) and Rebecca Bliege Bird (Penn State
University).
- Bridging the past and the present: new data, new methods, new
insights. 
Keynote presentations by Susanne Fritz (Senckenberg & Goethe-University
Frankfurt) and John (Jack) Williams (University of Wisconsin).
- The power of natural history collections - archives of nature for
science in the past, present and future. 
Keynote presentations by Angelika Brandt (Senckenberg &
Goethe-University Frankfurt) and Aaron Bauer (Villanova University).
- Biodiversity science in support of policy and sustainability. 
Keynote presentations by Anne Larigauderie (IPBES) and Neville Ash (UN
Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre).

Plenary presentations will be given on Science & Society challenges,
paleoenvironment and evolution, the value of natural history
collections, and past and present ecology. 

Registration is still opened on
https://www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/senckenberg2017. 
The final deadline for poster submissions is Sept 17th (note that
spaces are somewhat limited and are assigned on first-come, first-serve
basis).

If you have any questions please contact our organization team:
geobiodiversity-confere...@senckenberg.de.

With best wishes on behalf of the scientific committee,
Katrin Böhning-Gaese, Volker Mosbrugger and Andreas Mulch

[ECOLOG-L] Academic conferences urgently need environmental policies

[David Inouye]

Even some ecological conferences could do better:

Academic conferences urgently need environmental policies
 http://links.ealert.nature.com/ctt?kn=11&ms=NTQ3NjA2MTAS1&r=Mjc0ODkxMjcxNjc4S0&b=2&j=MTIyMzg2NjgwNAS2&mt=1&rt=0  
Matthew H. Holden, Nathalie Butt, Alienor Chauvenet, Michaela Plein, Martin Stringer et al.

Nature Ecology & Evolution,  doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0296-2



--
Dr. David W. Inouye
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-4415
ino...@umd.edu

Principal Investigator
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
PO Box 519
Crested Butte, CO 81224

[ECOLOG-L] Gamma Irradiation Facility for Sterilizing Soil

[Noah Sokol]

Is anyone aware of a facility to gamma irradiate soil, especially in New 
England (preferably 
Connecticut or nearby?).

I am finding the cost/time to gamma irradiate a few kgs of soil at the Medical 
School at my 
academic institution are cost prohibitive, and I'm looking to see if anyone has 
found 
another type of larger scale facility (i.e. food manufacturing plant, etc.) 
where they have 
gamma irradiated soil before. Any ideas, please email noah.so...@yale.edu

Many thanks,
Noah Sokol
PhD Candidate, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
noah.so...@yale.edu

[ECOLOG-L] ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER for the CUAHSI Data Services Short Course at 2017 GSA Annual Meeting!

[Elizabeth Tran]

CUAHSI Data Services Short Course at 2017 GSA Annual Meeting
October 21, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT in Seattle, WA
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 18th

Overview:
With the rapid growth in shale gas production, subsequent data collection has 
focused on the potential impacts on water resources, with particular interest 
in the shale-gas region of Pennsylvania. This workshop will guide participants 
through a related case study that uses community-supported tools to discover 
and analyze data, collaborate with others, and identify possible impacts on 
water resources throughout Pennsylvania. These tools, developed and supported 
by the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, 
Inc. (CUAHSI), are widely applicable to research beyond the workshop case study 
and can be used by participants as teaching supplements or to satisfy data 
management plans.

Limit: 40 participants

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 0.4

For more information and to register, visit the event 
website.


Questions?
Contact Liza Brazil at lbra...@cuahsi.org.

[ECOLOG-L] MS forest ecology and ecohydrology

[Will, Rodney]

GRADUATE STUDY IN FOREST ECOLOGY AND ECOHYDROLOGY (M.S.)

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State 
University is seeking qualified individuals to work on a research project 
looking at the effects of Juniperus virginiana encroachment on the ecology and 
ecohydrology of prairie and oak forest ecosystems of Oklahoma. The position 
will be filled at the M.S. level.

RESEARCH AREA: The Cross Timbers ecoregion is the transition between the 
eastern forest and grasslands.  The Cross Timbers is a fire-adapted ecosystem 
consisting of a mosaic of Quercus stellata/Quercus marilandica forest and 
tallgrass prairie.  Recent fire exclusion has allowed Juniperus virginiana to 
invade prairies and forest which profoundly alters the ecology and hydrology.  
The successful candidate will work to determine how the encroachment is 
affecting net primary production, water yield, and water use efficiency.  Study 
sites will be in central Oklahoma.

STIPEND: A graduate research assistantship of $15,500 for M.S. annually for a 
half-time appointment. Benefits include resident and non-resident tuition 
waiver and student health insurance (for student only, family coverage 
available for an additional fee).

TENTATIVE STARTING DATE: January 2018

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: B.S. in plant biology, ecology, hydrology, or related 
degree.  If applicable, a minimum grade point average of 2.70 (A = 4.00) and 
acceptable GRE scores are required.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested individuals should contact:

Dr. Rodney Will
008C Agricultural Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
405-744-5444
rodney.w...@okstate.edu

Dr. Chris Zou
008C Agricultural Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
405-744-9637
chris@okstate.edu






LOCATION AND FACILITIES:
 The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management is part of the 
Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Oklahoma State 
University. The University is a land grant institution with an enrollment of 
about 25,000 students located midway between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. The 
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management conducts 
interdisciplinary research, instruction, and extension education to address the 
sustainable management and conservation of the fishery, forest, rangeland, and 
wildlife resources of Oklahoma and beyond. This department is a source of 
cutting-edge research, quality instruction, and effective outreach to students, 
landowners, managers, and public agencies.

[ECOLOG-L] Course: Introduction to regression models with spatial and temporal correlation using R-INLA

[Highland Statistics Ltd]

We would like to announce the following statistics course:

Course: Introduction to Regression Models with Spatial and Temporal 
Correlation using R-INLA

Where:  Southampton, UK
When:   23-27 October 2017

Course website: http://highstat.com/index.php/courses
Course flyer: 
http://highstat.com/Courses/Flyers/2017/Flyer2017_10Southampton_SpatTemp.pdf



Kind regards,

Alain Zuur

--

Dr. Alain F. Zuur
Highland Statistics Ltd.
9 St Clair Wynd
AB41 6DZ Newburgh, UK
Email: highs...@highstat.com
URL:   www.highstat.com

And:
NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research,
Department of Coastal Systems, and Utrecht University,
P.O. Box 59, 1790 AB Den Burg,
Texel, The Netherlands



Author of:
1. Beginner's Guide to Spatial, Temporal and Spatial-Temporal Ecological Data 
Analysis with R-INLA. (2017).
2. Beginner's Guide to Zero-Inflated Models with R (2016).
3. Beginner's Guide to Data Exploration and Visualisation with R (2015).
4. Beginner's Guide to GAMM with R (2014).
5. Beginner's Guide to GLM and GLMM with R (2013).
6. Beginner's Guide to GAM with R (2012).
7. Zero Inflated Models and GLMM with R (2012).
8. A Beginner's Guide to R (2009).
9. Mixed effects models and extensions in ecology with R (2009).
10. Analysing Ecological Data (2007).

[ECOLOG-L] Call for Proposals IMCC5 (5th International Marine Conservation Congress) and Oceans Online

[SCB Marine Section]

*CALL FOR PROPOSALS for IMCC5 Symposium, Workshops, Focus Groups &
OceansOnline Sessions*

The 5th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC5
), themed "Making Marine Science
Matter," will be held from 24 June – 28 June 2018 at the Waterfront Hotel,
Kuching, Malaysia (KCH). The Call for Proposals for IMCC5 is currently open!

OceansOnline, a full add-on day to IMCC5, will be held 29 June 2018. The
theme for OceansOnline is "Making Marine Science Matter Through
Communication and Online Resources." The Call for Proposals for
OceansOnline is currently open!

All proposals for IMCC5 and OceansOnline must be submitted online by *the
end of 15 October 2017*. Decisions will be made by 15 December 2017. The
selection process is highly competitive, but we encourage everyone with
original or inspiring ideas to submit proposals!

For detailed submission guidelines and more information, please visit:
http://conbio.org/mini-sites/imcc5/registration/call-for-proposals/

Have questions or need help? You can email i...@imcc5.com for specific
queries.

Be sure to forward the IMCC5 Call for Proposals to anyone who may be
interested! For all the latest IMCC5 updates follow our social media
accounts and the #IMCC5
 hashtag.



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