[ECOLOG-L] LUMCON Summer 2018 REU Site Program Applications Due March 20th

[Brian Roberts]

LUMCON’s 2018 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program:
Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Changing Coastal Environments

The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) (www.lumcon.edu)
invites highly motivated undergraduates to apply for Research Experience for
Undergraduates (REU) positions in our NSF-sponsored summer 2018 REU program
in Interdisciplinary Research Experiences in Changing Coastal Environments.
REU participants will spend ten weeks (June 4th – August 10th) at LUMCON
conducting independent research projects with guidance from scientific
mentors / mentor teams and participate in a series of career and skill-
building workshops and activities while interacting with peers participating
in other aspects of LUMCON’s summer programs. Each student is paired with a
scientific mentor(s) based on mutual research interests. The REU program is
designed to give students a meaningful, hands-on research experience that
takes advantage of state-of-the-art methods and technologies available at
LUMCON. This summer, mentors are interested in supporting interns to conduct
research in a number of topic areas, including: biogeochemistry, behavioral
ecology, microbial ecology, invertebrate diversity and ecology, aquaculture
and fish physiology, ecosystem ecology, coastal geology and hydrology,
wetland science, and oil spill impacts. More information on the program and
details on potential mentors and projects can be found at
http://lumcon.edu/REU.

Candidates must be available for the entire ten week period.  Successful
applicants will receive a $500/week stipend; room and board at the Marine
Center in Cocodrie, LA; funds to support transportation to and from LUMCON;
and funds to support their research.

The ideal candidate should be interested in pursuing a career in coastal
and/or marine science, creative, hard-working, detail orientated, dedicated,
and comfortable working as part of research team. Experience with field or
laboratory research is a plus but not necessary. To be eligible you must be
returning to an undergraduate degree program in the fall (e.g., if you will
graduate in May or June, you are NOT eligible). Students from
underrepresented groups in sciences, from small colleges, and first
generation college students are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: March 20th 2017.

Instructions for completing application packages which include (an online
application form, copies of unofficial transcripts, contact information for
two academic references, CV/resume, and a one page statement that describes
your interest in the REU position, academic goals, and any previous research
experience) can be found at http://lumcon.edu/REU.

Questions about the program and/or application process should be addressed
to LUMCON’s REU Site Program Director, Dr. Brian Roberts, at r...@lumcon.edu.

[ECOLOG-L] Seasonal Vegetation Monitoring Technicians - Hiring now!

[Patrick Hellmann]

2018 SEASONAL VEGETATION MONITORING TECHNICIANS – Ely, NV

The Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) is currently seeking
vegetation monitoring technicians for our upcoming 2018 field season.
Located in Ely, Nevada, the ENLC is a non-profit conservation organization
comprised of public, private, and non-profit partners dedicated to the
restoration of Western ecosystems through collaborative teamwork. The ENLC
conducts a variety of vegetation/wildlife monitoring projects throughout
Nevada and surrounding states. We are requesting applications for a minimum
of two to three (2-3) vegetation monitoring technicians to work out of our
main office in Ely, NV. 

VEGETATION MONITORING TECHNICIAN DUTIES: Field technicians’ primary
responsibility will be to collect post-fire vegetation response data in
burned areas on public lands managed by the BLM as part of the Emergency
Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ES&R) program. Data collected will be used
to evaluate the effectiveness of post wildfire rehabilitation treatments.
Technicians will be responsible for driving (in company vehicles) and hiking
to sampling locations, following rigorous sampling protocols for data
collection, data quality control and data entry. 

Field work will involve driving on and navigating backcountry dirt roads,
hiking and navigating potentially long distances off trail, establishing and
monitoring plots using the BLM’s Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM)
strategy, all while camping in the backcountry for 4-8 days at a time,
sometimes in adverse weather conditions.

Other duties include data entry using the Database for Inventory,
Monitoring, and Assessment (DIMA), collecting herbarium quality plant
specimens, identifying plants to species in both a field and office setting,
operating 4WD vehicles, communicating effectively in a small crew setting,
and operating safely in sometimes harsh and stressful field conditions.

LOCATION: Ely is centrally located in the Great Basin and offers numerous
outdoor recreation opportunities. Hiking, backpacking, rock climbing,
bouldering, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, disc golf, fishing and
hunting opportunities abound near the town of 4,200 people. Over 20 separate
BLM and USFS designated wilderness areas occur within three hours of Ely,
and several national parks, including Great Basin (60 miles), Zion, Bryce
Canyon, Yosemite, and Grand Canyon National Parks, are located within a six
hour drive. In addition to outdoor opportunities, urban centers such as Salt
Lake City and Las Vegas are only a four hour drive. For outdoor enthusiasts
and adventure seekers, Ely is a perfect place to experience.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should have graduated from a program in
biological sciences, ecology, natural resources or a related field. The
ideal applicant will have experience in plant identification and a general
knowledge of plant taxonomy. 

Applicants should be able to hike 2-10 miles a day while carrying a pack
with field equipment, and be comfortable with truck camping in the
backcountry for up to 8 days at a time in sometimes harsh weather
conditions. Preferred applicants will be experienced with 4WD vehicles, GPS
navigation, have had a clean driving record for the past 3 years, and are
passionate about the outdoors. 

COMPENSATION: $15-$16/hour depending on experience (plus $34/day per diem
when camping)

SCHEDULE:  Positions will begin in late April and continue through late
August to September as needed. Work will occur on an 8-days-on/6-days-off
schedule (10-hour days).  

Applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and the contact information
for at least three references to Patrick Hellmann at phellm...@envlc.org.
Interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible from receipt of application
materials.

For more information, please visit our website (http://www.envlc.org) or
email any questions to Patrick Hellmann at phellm...@envlc.org.

[ECOLOG-L] Undergraduate field research (REU): amphibians and microbes, CA

[Andrea Jani]

Undergraduate field research: amphibians and microbes in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, CA.



OVERVIEW

An NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) fellowship is open for
an undergraduate student to participate in a project studying Sierra Nevada
amphibians affected by a chytrid fungal pathogen, and the role of the skin
microbiome in disease resistance. The aim of this research is to understand
if symbiotic microbes on the skin of frogs explain why some frog
populations are able to co-exist with the fungal pathogen, *Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis* (Bd), while other frog populations suffer catastrophic
declines. The successful candidate will work closely with a senior
researcher to conduct surveys of frog population persistence, pathogen
infection status, and symbiotic microbes.  This work entails strenuous
long-distance hiking, back-packing, handling of sensitive amphibians, and
collection of microbial skin swabs. The incumbent will receive experience
and training in field ecology, disease ecology, and microbial ecology.



SUPPORT, DATES, LOCATION

This fellowship includes a stipend of $500/week. Housing is provided at the
Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Lab (SNARL). Limited funds for travel are
available. Dates of the field work are approximately July 15 through August
30. Exact dates to be determined.



QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY

To be considered for this position, you must have have extensive
backpacking experience, including backpacking at high elevations (>10,000
feet). Must be able to safely carry a heavy pack long distances over rugged
terrain, be comfortable spending days to weeks in the backcountry, working
in remote areas often in uncomfortable conditions (e.g., inclement weather,
mosquitoes, no access to phone, internet, running water while in the
backcountry) and be in excellent physical condition. You must have a strong
work ethic and a passion for field research, as well as the sensitivity and
attention to detail required for handling fragile amphibians and microbial
samples. Must have own backpacking equipment, including broken-in boots,
tent, and pack. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in
microbial ecology or disease ecology.



You must be an undergraduate student (enrolled in a degree program in
biology, ecology, or related field, part-time or full-time, leading to a
baccalaureate or associate degree); students graduating in Spring 2018
generally are not eligible.  Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or
permanent resident. Students from underrepresented groups and institutions
with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply.







APPLICATIONS

Applications should include the following: current transcripts (unofficial
OK), resume, 3 references (include reference’s name, position, affiliation,
and context from which he/she knows you), and a statement of interest
specifically describing (1) why you are interested in the position; (2)
your qualifications, including field research and experience backpacking at
high elevations and in remote areas (be specific about when, where, under
what conditions you have experience); (3) your professional goals; (4)
specify your dates of availability.



Where to send applications:

Send all application materials, PREFERABLY AS A SINGLE PDF FILE, to Andrea
Jani (jania-at-hawaii.edu). Name the application file with the applicant’s
name. For example: Doe_Jane.pdf.



ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEVED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018.
Incomplete
applications will not be considered.

[ECOLOG-L] Ecological Monitoring Field Leads (multiple locations)

[Augustine Sughrua]

Ecological Monitoring Field Leads (multiple locations)
Great Basin Institute and Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Department of
Wildlife


The Ecological Monitoring program at GBI, which focuses on the conservation
of natural resources in the Intermountain West, serves as an excellent
professional development opportunity for burgeoning natural resource
professionals looking for experience in botanical, soil, and rangeland
surveys.



 As an element of this program, participants will implement the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) terrestrial and aquatic Assessment, Inventory, and
Monitoring (AIM) strategy, which is targeted at collecting standardized
inventory and long-term ecological data at multiple scales across western
public lands. In many locations, participants will also implement the BLM
Habitat Assessment Framework (HAF), which is aimed at collecting habitat
assessment data on public lands with the purpose of informing conservation
approaches for sage-grouse habitat. Opportunities in other locations
(Boise, ID and Wenatchee, WA) will include applying AIM sampling to
post-wildfire Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation (ESR) monitoring.



In accordance with these strategies and through partnerships with multiple
agencies, GBI’s Ecological Monitoring Program is dedicated to supporting
resource management while providing college graduates and emerging
professionals with hands-on survey, inventory, monitoring, and reporting
experience in natural resource management.



*Description:*

In partnership with cooperating agencies, GBI is recruiting Ecological
Monitoring Field Leads to work with agency staff, GBI staff, and GBI
Ecological Monitoring Field Technicians. Each Field Lead will coordinate a
field crew (one Lead and two Technicians) to characterize vegetation using
the terrestrial or aquatic AIM protocol, Describing/Interpreting Indicators
of Rangeland Health (D/IIRH), the Habitat Assessment Framework (HAF)
protocol, and/or the Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) protocol, for which
training will be provided. The particular protocols implemented will vary
by location.



Duties include following established field protocols to conduct vegetation
sampling and field data collection on new and existing monitoring sites.
Field data will be used by resource specialists and land managers to inform
decisions regarding range management and other resource management issues
of the area. During periods of field work, camping will be required.



Field work will include:

· Maintaining safety awareness and practices;

· Navigating off-trail to sampling sites;

· Establishing sampling plots and transects;

· Identifying and describing soil horizons;

· Collecting vegetation data (including species inventory, forb
frequency, sagebrush shape, foliar cover, canopy gap, and herbaceous and
woody heights);

· Making qualitative range assessments; and

· Taking photo-points.





Additional duties include:

· Regular communication with GBI support staff and agency staff;

· Participation in GBI and agency trainings;

· Entering data into and managing an Access-based database;

· Identifying plants to species using dichotomous keys;

· Employing extensive QA/QC data checks; and

· Leadership:

o   Supporting and managing a field crew;

o   Coordinating field logistics and scheduling; and

o   Report writing and completing administrative paperwork



*Locations and Targeted Timelines:*

Locations and timelines listed below are *tentative*, some with potential
for extension. Please indicate your availability and top three location
choices when applying. We encourage applying early in order to gain the
best chance at getting your top-choice locations.



· Utah

o   Vernal : April – September

· Nevada

o   Reno

· Wyoming

o   Rawlins,  New Castle: May - September



*Compensation:*

   - $1,360.00 Biweekly Salary
   - Camping per diem

· Housing stipend provided in some locations

· Paid holidays and personal leave

· Paid health insurance (medical, dental and vision)



*Qualifications:*

   - Leadership experience, including supervising field crews and managing
   projects simultaneously.



*Technical requirements:*

   - Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, such as: Botany, Wildlife Biology,
   Range Ecology, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Resources or
   related subject;
   - Coursework or equivalent experience in plant taxonomy and/or
   systematics;
   - Experience identifying plants in the field and using a dichotomous
   key;
   - Familiarity with native and invasive plants of the sampling area and
   associated natural resource issues preferred;
   - Experience in describing and identifying soil horizons;
   - Experience conducting plant surveys using various monitoring
   protocols, including standard rangeland monitoring protocols, photo plots,

[ECOLOG-L] POSITION OPENING: High Alpine Project Supervisor

[Jennifer Peterson]

Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI; www.rmfi.org) is hiring for a High Alpine 
Project 
Supervisor. The High Alpine Project Supervisor works under the supervision of 
the RMFI 
Program Manager and in close coordination with the High Alpine Field 
Instructor. The 
High Alpine Project Supervisor aids in the planning and implementation of 
RMFI’s trail, 
restoration, and education field programs. The High Alpine Project Supervisor 
will be the 
primary member of the field staff working the Kit Carson Peak-Challenger Point 
Trail 
Improvement Project. This is a multi-year project in partnership with the U.S. 
Forest 
Service to reconstruct the summit trail to Kit Carson Peak and Challenger Point 
in the 
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. This position requires stays of up to 21 days in 
the 
backcountry, completing highly technical trail construction and restoration 
projects at 
elevations up to 14,000 feet. RMFI works in partnership with youth corps and 
college 
students to complete project objectives. In particular, the High Alpine Project 
Supervisor 
will be expected to work in partnership with program staff to run RMFI’s 
undergraduate 
field studies course, Earth Corps, as well as providing supervision to youth 
corps crews 
from the Southwest Conservation Corps.

For more information and a link to the job description and application, please 
visit: 

https://www.rmfi.org/about-rmfi/jobs.

[ECOLOG-L] Radar Aeroecology Training Courses

[Charlotte Wainwright]

We would like to provide advance notice of two upcoming training courses in 
Radar Aeroecology. In
these courses, you will learn the practical skills to understand, access, 
visualize, screen, and process
weather radar data for ecological applications and fundamental research.

The first will be a one-day “short course” held in Ede, Netherlands on 1 July 
2018.  The course cost is
€75 and includes lunch and coffee breaks. The tentative course syllabus and 
registration link can be
found here: https://www.erad2018.nl/short-courses/

The second will be a four-day program held at the University of Oklahoma, USA 
on 14-17 August 2018.
Early bird registration is $350 (students), $500 (posdoc/govt), and $650 
(private sector), and includes
two field trips. The course syllabus and schedule can be found here:
https://biosurvey.ou.edu/Aeroecology.pdf

Any questions regarding the courses can be directed to Phil Stepanian 
(s...@ou.edu).

[ECOLOG-L] SESYNC Short Course: Teaching about Socio-Environmental Synthesis with Case Studies

[Elizabeth Green]

SESYNC invites applications for the short course, Teaching about 
Socio-Environmental 
Synthesis with Case Studies to be held at SESYNC in Annapolis, MD on July 
30-Aug 2, 
2018. The deadline to apply is April 17, 2018 at 5pm ET. Through the short 
course, 
participants will learn about the case study method for teaching and engage in 
discussions about teaching the concepts and competencies students need to 
understand 
and address complex, socio-environmental problems. Participants will also 
design and 
create a case study for teaching; each individual or team will commit to 
producing one 
case that will be shared via the SESYNC website. The short course is open to 
faculty, 
postdocs, graduate students, and other professionals, and all cases must focus 
on a 
socio-environmental issue. We encourage teams (max of 4) to apply together, but 
individuals are welcome too. Travel expenses for selected participants are 
covered by 
SESYNC. For more information, please visit our website 
(sesync.us/teachses2018). If you 
have questions, please contact Dr. Cynthia Wei, SESYNC Associate Director of 
Education, 
at c...@sesync.org.
Thanks in advance for sharing this announcement.

[ECOLOG-L] AASHE Upcoming Webinars

[Daita Serghi]

Dear Colleagues,

Mark your calendars for these upcoming AASHE webinars 
. AASHE webinars are free for everyone 
and video recordings and presentation materials are available for AASHE members 
in the webinar archive  at any time. Not 
a member? Join AASHE today ! 

AASHE webinars are usually held on Wednesdays, starting at 3:00 p.m. unless 
otherwise noted. The first Wednesday of the month is devoted to an 
Academically-oriented webinar, while the third Wednesday is an Operations, 
Engagement or Planning and Administration webinar. Additional webinars are 
scheduled for the second and fourth Wednesday.

Lab Building Benchmarking: Boston and Beyond 

March 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
This webinar presents results, lessons learned, and implications from the 
Boston Green Ribbon Commission’s benchmarking study of academic lab buildings. 
More information and register 
.

Reducing Electricity Use in Campus Residence Halls 
 
March 21 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
This webinar highlights the findings of a longitudinal study of the efficacy of 
intervention strategies for reducing electricity use in residence halls. More 
information and register 
.

Higher Education and the Sustainable Development Goals 

March 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
This webinar is designed to interrogate the challenges the Sustainable 
Development Goals present for higher education curriculum development and 
learning. More information and register 
.

Developing Campus Sustainability Plans in a Capstone Course  

April 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm EDT
Webinar highlights applied student academic projects to improve campus 
sustainability related to food, transportation, landscaping, and green 
communities. More information and register. 
More information 
and register .

Training in Environmental Policy Advocacy during Challenging Times  

April 11 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT 
Get tools to empower students to advocate for environmental policy improvements 
statewide/nationally during challenging times. More information and register 
.

Facilitating a World Climate Negotiation Simulation  

April 25 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT 
Join this webinar to learn how to lead the World Climate Simulation a mock-UN 
climate negotiation with the student audiences you work with. More information 
and register .


Daita

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[ECOLOG-L] RSE Special Issue "Remote Sensing of Land Change Science with Google Earth Engine"

[Chunyuan Diao]

Special Issue: "Remote Sensing of Land Change Science with Google Earth 
Engine" 

In the journal: "Remote Sensing of Environment"

A plethora of multi-temporal remote sensing data ranging from local, 
regional to global coverage have been acquired and made available to 
scientific community via many public-domain platforms including Google 
Earth Engine (GEE). It presents us an unprecedented opportunity to 
advance our scientific understanding of various dynamic processes 
associated with earth system, particularly Land Change Science. The use 
of data sets and development of innovative data processing algorithms 
provided by GEE also helps to improve our capabilities to process large 
size of Earth observation data and implement these data to support a 
variety of management decisions. This special issue focusing providing 
the latest progresses in development of incorporating remote sensing 
data and tools developed with GEE. Research papers focusing on both 
methodology and applications by using GEE across different geographic 
scales are welcome.
Potential topics for this special issue may include, but are not limited 
to:
•   Data fusion
•   Multi-temporal image classification
•   Change detection
•   Land-cover and land-use dynamics monitoring and modeling
•   Ecosystem process monitoring and modeling
•   Urban and population dynamics characterization
•   Water resources monitoring and modeling
•   Vegetation dynamics monitoring and modeling
•   Ecosystem response to the climate change
 
Tentative Dates:
Abstract Due: May 15, 2018; Abstract Acceptance: June 15, 2018
Manuscript Submission Deadline: September 30, 2018  
www.journals.elsevier.com/remote-sensing-of-environment/...
 
Guest Editors:

Dr. Le Wang, Department of Geography at the State University of New York 
at Buffalo, Email: lew...@buffalo.edu
Dr. George Xian, USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, 
Sioux Falls, South Dakota E-mail: x...@usgs.gov
Dr. Chunyuan Diao, Department of Geography & Geographic Information 
Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Email: 
chuny...@illinois.edu
Dr. David Thau, Google LLC. Email: t...@google.com

[ECOLOG-L] MS/PhD assistantships available: hydrology, water mgmt, food-energy-water nexus

[Michelle Gilmore]

Multiple MS and PhD Graduate Research Assistantships available at University of 
California, Merced

The Mountain Hydrology Research Group at University of California Merced seeks 
applications for 2-3 highly qualified applicants who are committed to pursuing 
an MS or PhD degree in Environmental Systems, in one of three areas:

1) Food-Energy-Water Nexus. The PhD student will engage in developing 
integrated modeling tools and analysis using systems engineering approach to 
natural resource management. The prospective student will analyze the nexus 
between food-energy-water systems, comprised of connected 
wildland-storage-cropland subsystems in California, and explore how different 
climate-adaption pathways affect resilience, vulnerability, and sustainability 
of CA's highly leveraged rivers.  We are looking for students with hydrology, 
water resources engineering, system engineering backgrounds for 5-year USDA 
funded project. Experience in scientific programming, remote sensing, and data 
analytics are greatly preferred.

2) Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management. The MS or PhD student will engage 
in developing data and modeling tools to better understand and predict the 
effects of restoration treatments on forest health, water supply, and carbon. 
The prospective student will also engage in building partnerships, among 
different stakeholder groups, for improving drought resiliency and reducing 
high intensity wildfire risk while enhancing both forest health and water 
related benefits. We are looking for students with watershed hydrology, water 
resources engineering, agriculture engineering, and forestry backgrounds for 
2-year (possibly longer) USDI funded project. Experience in hydrologic 
modeling, snow, remote sensing, and data analytics are greatly preferred.

3) Groundwater and Surface-Water Interactions. The MS or PhD student will 
combine tracer and other data on groundwater inflow and subsurface storage to 
inform a detailed and high-fidelity model (i.e. ParFlow) to better understand 
the dynamics of snow and subsurface storage at varying geo-climatic settings of 
the Sierra Nevada under current and future climate. The prospective student 
will also explore lower-fidelity "surrogate" or "proxy" modeling technique 
using PRMS to capture and upscale the findings of the high-fidelity modeling to 
basin-scale at which water resources are managed. We are looking for students 
with hydrology, water resources engineering, and numerical modeling backgrounds 
for 3-year UCOP funded project.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Drs. Martha Conklin 
(mconk...@ucmerced.edu), Mohammad Safeeq (msaf...@ucmerced.edu), and Roger 
Bales (rba...@ucmerced.edu) for further information related to project or 
application process.



Michelle Gilmore
Staff Research Associate, Sierra Nevada Research Institute
Outreach Manager, Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory
University of California, Merced
w: criticalzone.org/sierra
f: facebook.com/ssczo
t: @SSCZO

[ECOLOG-L] 3 days left to submit your abstract submission for IMCC or OceansOnline!

[SCB Marine Section]

 Hello everyone

Final reminder that the abstract submission period for the 5th
International Marine Conservation Congress, and Oceans Onliine, closes on
16 March*, *at 23:59NDT.

The theme of the Congress is *Making Marine Science Matter. *The Congress
will be organized around specific topics of interest for marine
conservation in general, as well as the local geographic region. The list
below is not meant to be exhaustive but merely a guide for those submitting
abstracts - other topics of interest are absolutely welcomed.

   - Communicating marine conservation
   - Fisheries, aquaculture, and the oceans
   - Marine food security
   - Conservation and management of the Arctic and Antarctic
   - Conservation and management of tropical marine ecosystems
   - Conservation engineering
   - Ocean science technology
   - Marine energy
   - Marine policy
   - Climate, ocean acidification, and the changing oceans
   - Culture and the marine environment
   - Advancing marine conservation through international treaties
   - Effective marine conservation planning
   - Participation in marine conservation science (e.g. citizen and
   indigenous science)
   - Marine tourism
   - Estuary and coastal restoration
   - Conservation at the land-sea interface
   - The marine conservation community

OceansOnline proposals should be relevant to marine conservation
communication, online tools, and resources for marine conservation and
science. Proposals for OceansOnline should select the “OceansOnline”
category and sub-category of workshop, tool demonstration or facilitated
discussion.

More info about IMCC and OceansOnline can be found at our website, where
you can also find links to submit your abstract (registrations are now
open, too) We look forward to seeing you in Kuching!

Katie Walters
SCB Marine Communications Officer

[ECOLOG-L] COURSE - Spatial Analysis of Multivariate Ecological data - Pierre Legendre

[Oliver Hooker]

"Advances in Spatial Analysis of Multivariate Ecological Data: Theory and 
Practice (MVSP03)"

We still have a few places left on the above course please use the link 
below for full details.

http://bit.ly/2DqlIEWMULITVARIATE_ANALYSIS_OF_SPATIAL_DATA

This course will be delivered by Pierre Legendre and Guillaume Blanchet 
from the 7th - 11th May 2018 in Quebec.

Course Overview:
The course will describe recent methods (concepts and R tools) that can be 
used to analyse spatial patterns in community ecology. The umbrella concept 
of the course is beta diversity, which is the spatial variation of 
communities. These methods are applicable to all types of communities 
(bacteria, plants, animals) sampled along transects, regular grids or 
irregularly distributed sites. The new methods, collectively referred to as 
spatial eigen-function analysis, are grounded into techniques commonly used 
by community ecologists, which will be described first: simple ordination 
(PCA, CA, PCoA), multivariate regression and canonical analysis, 
permutation tests. The choice of dissimilarities that are appropriate for 
community composition data will also be discussed. The focal question is to 
determine how much of the community variation (beta diversity) is due to 
environmental sorting and to community-based processes, including neutral 
processes. Recently developed methods to partition beta diversity in 
different ways will be presented. Extensions will be made to temporal and 
space-time data.

Sunday 6th
Meet at Orford Musique approx. 18:30

Monday 7th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00
Introduction to data analysis.
Ordination in reduced space: principal component analysis (PCA), 
correspondence analysis (CA), principal coordinate analysis (PCoA).
Transformation of species abundance data tables prior to linear analyses.

Tuesday 8th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00
Measures of similarity and distance, especially for community composition 
data.
Multiple linear regression. R-square, adjusted R-square, AIC, tests of 
significance.
Polynomial regression.
Partial regression and variation partitioning.

Wednesday 9th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00
Statistical testing by permutation.
Canonical redundancy analysis (RDA) and canonical correspondence analysis 
(CCA). Multivariate analysis of variance by canonical analysis.
Forward selection of environmental variables in RDA.

Thursday 10th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00
Origin of spatial structures.
Beta diversity partitioning and LCBD indices
Replacement and richness difference components of beta diversity.

Friday 11th – Classes from 09:00 to 16:00
Spatial modelling: Multi-scale modelling of the spatial structure of 
ecological communities: dbMEM, generalized MEM, and AEM methods.
Community surveys through space and time: testing the space-time 
interaction in repeated surveys.
Additional module depending on time – Is the Mantel test useful for spatial 
analysis in ecology and genetics?

Please check our sister sites

www.PRstatistics.com (Ecology and life sciences)
www.PRinformatice.com (Bioinformatics and data science)
www.PSstatistics.com (Behaviour and cognition)

and our other courses 



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1.  February 19th – 23rd 2018
MOVEMENT ECOLOGY (MOVE01)
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Dr Luca Borger, Dr Ronny Wilson, Dr 
Jonathan Potts
www.prstatistics.com/course/movement-ecology-move01/

2.  February 19th – 23rd 2018
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS USING R (GMMR01)
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Prof. Dean Adams, Prof. Michael Collyer, 
Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/


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3.  March 5th - 9th 2018
SPATIAL PRIORITIZATION USING MARXAN (MRXN01)
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Jennifer McGowan   
www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-marxan-mrxn01/

4.  March 12th - 16th 2018
ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING USING R (ENMR02)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-
enmr02/

5.  March 19th – 23rd 2018
BEHAVIOURAL DATA ANALYSIS USING MAXIMUM LIKLIHOOD IN R (BDML01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr William Hoppitt
http://www.psstatistics.com/course/behavioural-data-analysis-using-maximum-
likelihood-bdml01/


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6.  April 9th – 13th 2018 
NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R (NTWA02
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Marco Scotti   
www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa02/

7.  April 16th – 20th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL MODELLIN

[ECOLOG-L] COURSE - Multivariate analysis of ecological communities in R with the VEGAN package (VGNR01)

[Oliver Hooker]

"Multivariate analysis of ecological communities in R with the VEGAN 
package (VGNR01)"

We still have a few places left on the above course please use the link 
below for full details.

http://bit.ly/2tKjAZh_COURSE_ON_VEGAN_PACKAGE

This course will be delivered by Peter Solymos and Guillaume Blanchet who 
both author the VEGAN package.

The course will run from the 23rd - 27th April 2018 in Glasgow City Cdntre 
at PR sttistics head offices. We have accommodartion fascilitiesd 
avasilable only 5 minutes walk form the venue.

Course Overview:
This 5-day course will cover the concepts, methods, and R tools that can be 
used to analyse community ecology data. The course will review data 
processing techniques relevant to multivariate data sets. We will cover 
diversity and null-model analysis, distance measures and distance based 
multivariate methods, clustering, classification, and dimension reduction 
techniques using the vegan R extension package. We will use real world data 
sets to motivate the analyses, e.g. describing patterns along environmental 
or anthropogenic disturbance gradients, quantifying the effects of 
continuous and discrete predictors, and making predictions based on 
multivariate model results. We will emphasize visualization and 
reproducible workflows. Modules will consist of introductory lectures, 
guided computer coding, and exercises for the participants. The course is 
intended for intermediate R users with interest in community ecology, 
especially in the fields of terrestrial and wetland ecology, microbial 
ecology, and natural resource management.

Sunday 22nd
Meet at 43 Cook Street, Glasgow G5 8JN at approx. 17:00 onwards

Monday 23rd – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00
Module 1: Introduction to community data analysis, basics of programming in 
R
Module 2: Data processing (long and wide data representations, single and 
multiple table operations, data aggregation and transformation)

Tuesday 24th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00
Module 3: Diversity analysis, species-abundance distributions, null-model 
analysis
Module 4: Distance measures and distance based methods (Mantel test, 
distance decay, etc.)

Wednesday 25th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00
Module 5: Hierarchical and nonhierarchical clustering and classification
Module 6: Dispersion and permutational MANOVA

Thursday 26th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00
Module 7: Response curves, ordination (correspondence analysis, nonmetric 
scaling, constrained ordination).
Module 8: Fitting environmental variables to ordination, permutation based 
testing of the significance of constraints.

Friday 27th – Classes from 09:00 to 16:30
Module 9: Indicator species analysis and multivariate calibration.
Modules 10: special topics and discussion, analyzing participants’ own data.

Please check our sister sites

www.PRstatistics.com (Ecology and life sciences)
www.PRinformatice.com (Bioinformatics and data science)
www.PSstatistics.com (Behahviour and cognition)

and our other courses 



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1.  February 19th – 23rd 2018
MOVEMENT ECOLOGY (MOVE01)
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Dr Luca Borger, Dr Ronny Wilson, Dr 
Jonathan Potts
www.prstatistics.com/course/movement-ecology-move01/

2.  February 19th – 23rd 2018
GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS USING R (GMMR01)
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Prof. Dean Adams, Prof. Michael Collyer, 
Dr. Antigoni Kaliontzopoulou
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/


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3.  March 5th - 9th 2018
SPATIAL PRIORITIZATION USING MARXAN (MRXN01)
Margam Discovery Centre, Wales, Jennifer McGowan   
www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-marxan-mrxn01/

4.  March 12th - 16th 2018
ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING USING R (ENMR02)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Neftali Sillero
http://www.prstatistics.com/course/ecological-niche-modelling-using-r-
enmr02/

5.  March 19th – 23rd 2018
BEHAVIOURAL DATA ANALYSIS USING MAXIMUM LIKLIHOOD IN R (BDML01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr William Hoppitt
http://www.psstatistics.com/course/behavioural-data-analysis-using-maximum-
likelihood-bdml01/


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6.  April 9th – 13th 2018 
NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R (NTWA02
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Marco Scotti   
www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa02/

7.  April 16th – 20th 2018
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL MODELLING FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS USING R (IPSY01)
Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Dale Barr, Dr Luc Bussierre   
http://www.psstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-statistics-using-r-for-
psychol

[ECOLOG-L] Accepting Apps for MS Environmental Biology in Denver CO

[Ariel Wooldridge]

We are still accepting applications for fall, 2018 admission to the MS 
Environmental Biology program at Regis University in Denver, CO! The 
M.S. in Environmental Biology is a degree program that emphasizes skills 
crucial for success in the environmental and ecological workforce. 

TOP FEATURES of our PROGRAM

-Focus on RELEVANT SKILLS demanded by environmental employers: 
statistical computing (R), GIS, NEPA, grant writing & field work in the 
Rocky Mountains & elsewhere

- EARN A MASTER’S DEGREE in an intensive one-year program or up to 2 
years as it fits with each student's schedule/goals.

- HANDS-ON internship at local agencies or research experience with 
faculty members

- SMALL CLASS SIZES that allow students to build close relationships 
with faculty and other students

- KNOWLEDGABLE FACULTY focused on individual student goals and success

Go to: REGIS.EDU/ENVIRONMENT for more information on admission

The application cycle will remain open through spring, 2018.

[ECOLOG-L] Job announcement: Researcher in ecological modeling

[Anders Mårell]

Job announcement
Title: Researcher in ecological modeling on "The consideration of large
wild ungulates in an integrated territorial approach" (f/m) in Nogent-
le-Vernisson (45), France

Description
Irstea is the National Research Institute of Science and Technology for 
Environment and Agriculture. It focuses on three main social challenges: 
sustainable management of land and water, natural hazards and  
environmental quality. Within the framework of French and European 
research, the Institute carries out research in support of public 
policies and in partnership with industry. It employs 1,550 people 
across nine regional centres in France.

The Forest Ecosystems Research Unit (EFNO) located in Nogent-sur-
Vernisson is composed of about forty researchers,engineers and 
technicians. The research carried out mainly deals with lowland forest 
ecosystems and silvicultural management
practices favorable to the preservation of forest biodiversity.

Your mission will be to design and apply dynamic models of plant-
herbivore interactions that allow studying the sustainability of managed 
forest ecosystems. You are a modeler capable of integrating different 
abiotic and biotic interactions modulated by the abundance and species 
composition of large ungulates, notably through herbivory, physical-
chemical changes in the soil and plant seed dispersal. Sensitivity 
analysis of the modeling work will make it possible to identify the 
parameters that determine forest dynamics (regeneration and plant 
communities). The modeling work will finally test different forest-
ungulate scenarios for an integrated approach to the effects of large 
wild ungulates at the scale of the territory.

The research position is expected to consolidate and enhance with his 
disciplinary skills the research of the team FONA on the effects of 
large wild ungulates on the forest ecosystem. The activities will 
reinforce intra and inter team collaborations within Irstea (DTGR in 
Grenoble), particularly on aspects of forest renewal and biodiversity 
conservation. This work will benefit from a wellestablished national 
partnership on behavioral ecology (CEFS), population dynamics of large 
ungulates (LBBE and ONCFS) and their effects on biodiversity (CEFE). 
International relations focus on integrated ecosystem management 
(Université Laval & SLU), effects on regeneration (FURN & IUFRO WP 
1.01.12) and the role of wild ungulates in plant dispersal (University 
of Trier, Ghent and Warsaw, ALTER-Net).

Abilities
Holder of a PhD in applied modelling or ecology, you have solid 
knowledge in ecosystem modeling (functioning and dynamics) and ecology 
(interactions between plants and herbivory). Thematic knowledge on 
forest ecosystems, ecology of large herbivores and biotic interactions 
would be appreciated. You have great writing skills, good oral 
communication skills, work skills in a multidisciplinary team and master 
the English language perfectly.

Contacts
Anders MÅRELL – Researcher, team leader FONA - anders.mar...@irstea.fr + 
33 238 95 04 53
Frédéric ARCHAUX – Assistant Regional Director - Director of the 
Research Unit EFNO - frederic.arch...@irstea.fr -
+ 33 238 95 66 79

How to apply
Application form can be obtained :
- on the website: www.irstea.fr link "Nous rejoindre" and then link 
"concours externes"
- or by contacting the recruitment centre: conco...@irstea.fr - +33 140 
96 60 37 or 60 91

Full application should be submitted before April 12th 2018 and sent to:
Irstea
Direction des Ressources Humaines et des Relations
Sociales – Pôle RMDC
1 rue Pierre-Gilles de Gennes CS 10030
F-92761 ANTONY Cedex

[ECOLOG-L] Stats course in Alghero, Sardinia, Italy

[Highland Statistics Ltd]

Apologies for cross-posting

We would like to announce the following statistics course in Alghero, 
Sardinia, Italy.




Course: Data exploration, regression, GLM & GAM with introduction to R
Where:  University of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy.
When:   7-11 May 2018

Course website: http://highstat.com/index.php/courses-upcoming
Course flyer: 
http://highstat.com/Courses/Flyers/2018/Flyer2018_05Sardinia_RGG.pdf



Kind regards,

Alain Zuur



Other open courses in 2018
Introduction to regression models with spatial and temporal correlation 
using R-INLA.

Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium. 9-13 April 2018

Data exploration, regression, GLM & GAM with introduction to R.
University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain. 3-7 September 2018

Linear Mixed Effects Models and GLMM with R. Frequentist and Bayesian 
approaches.

NIOZ, Texel, The Netherlands. 1-5 October 2018

Introduction to Zero Inflated Models with R. Frequentist approaches.
Trondheim, Norway. 22-26 October 2018

Introduction to regression models with spatial and temporal correlation 
using R-INLA.
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany. 
26-29 November 2018





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Dr. Alain F. Zuur



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).

Highland Statistics Ltd.
9 St Clair Wynd
UK - AB41 6DZ Newburgh
Tel:   0044 1358 788177
Email: highs...@highstat.com
URL: www.highstat.com

[ECOLOG-L] Final Call: Training Course - An Introduction To Using GIS In Biological Research, 9-10 April 2018

[Colin D. MacLeod]

This is the final call for attendees for our upcoming introductory training 
course for those who wish to learn how to use GIS in biological research, and 
it will provide an introduction to using GIS in a wide variety of biological 
research situations ranging from the basics of making maps through to studying 
the spread of diseases and creating maps of species biodiversity. It will 
consist of a series of background sessions on using GIS mixed in with practical 
sessions where you will work directly with GIS software to complete various 
tasks which biological researchers commonly need to be able to do.

The course will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, on the 9th and 10th of April 
2018, and it will be taught by Dr Colin D. MacLeod, who has more than 15 years 
experience in using GIS for a wide variety of biological purposes. For those 
who cannot attend this course in person, a shorter online course based on the 
same materials is available from our sister site www.GISforBiologists.com.

The course will primarily be based around QGIS (also known as Quantum GIS), 
which provides a user-friendly, open-source, free alternative to commercial GIS 
software packages, and it is becoming increasingly widely used in both academic 
and commercial organisations  As a result, it is aimed at both those with no 
GIS experience, but wish to learn how to do GIS with QGIS, and also those who 
are familiar with using commercial GIS software, such as ArcGIS, but who wish 
to learn how to use QGIS as an alternative. However, this course is taught 
using software-independent approach, and it is also open to those who wish to 
learn how to use ArcGIS to do biological GIS.

The practical exercises on this course will be based on those in the recently 
published GIS For Biologists: A Practical Introduction For Undergraduates  by 
Dr MacLeod, and a free copy of this book will be provided to all participants.

Attendance will be limited to a maximum of 15 people, and the course will cost 
£295 per person (£200 for students, the unwaged and those working for 
registered charities). The course fees can be paid by bank transfer, PayPal, 
credit/debt card, Bitcoin, Etherium, Litecoin or through your institution. To 
book a place, or for more information, email i...@gisinecology.com.

Glasgow has great transport links and is within half a days travel by car or by 
fast train links from most cities in the UK. For example, it can be reached in 
as little as 4h 30mins from London by train. It can also be reached by direct 
flights from many European cities and the flight time is generally under four 
hours.

The course will be held in central Glasgow at the IET Glasgow Teacher Building 
(14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4DB, UK).

Attendees will be responsible for their own accommodation. However, Glasgow 
provides a wide range of accommodation options to fit most budgets.


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In Ecology

Web: www.GISinEcology.com Email: i...@gisinecology.com

Need to ask a question about using GIS? Try the GIS In Ecology Forum: 
www.GISinEcology.com/GIS_in_Ecology_forum.htm

Books From GIS In Ecology Staff:

GIS For Biologists: A Practical Introduction For Undergraduates; RRP: £24.99
An Introduction To Using GIS In Marine Biology; RRP: £44.99
An Introduction To Using GIS In Marine Biology: Supplementary Workbook One - 
Creating Maps Of Species Distribution; RRP: £19:99

If you wish to purchase these books, visit: 
http://www.gisinecology.com/Book_Shop.htm

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[ECOLOG-L] 22nd Summer Course in 2k Climate Time Series Analysis, Bad Gandersheim, Germany, 2-6 July 2018

[Mudelsee M]

Dear colleague,

Climate Risk Analysis is giving a Summer Course in 2k Climate Time 
Series Analysis, Bad Gandersheim, Germany, from 2 to 6 July 2018. Below 
are the major points. The registration website has the details.


It would be great if this course would be of interest to you or your 
students. Thanks for circulating, and sorry in case you receive this 
announcement several times.


Best wishes

Manfred

Dr. Manfred Mudelsee
CEO, Climate Risk Analysis

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*22nd Summer Course in 2k Climate Time Series Analysis*
Bad Gandersheim, Germany, 2 to 6 July 2018

*Registration deadline*
22 June 2018

*Registration website*
http://www.climate-risk-analysis.com/courses/time-series/Summer-Course-in-2k-Climate-Time-Series-Analysis-2018.html

*Summary*

This Summer Course in 2k Climate Time Series Analysis is devoted to 
better understanding the climate during the instrumental period and back 
over the past 2000 years. The course is specifically tailored to the 
needs of PhD students, postdocs and professional researchers in 
climatology, ecology, environmental sciences, geosciences, meteorology 
or hydrology.


We assume a basic knowledge in calculus, the rest you will learn here. 
You get the required statistical tools and extensive hands-on training 
to become able to optimally analyse your data and answer the associated 
questions about the climate. You acquire the theoretical basis for 
understanding the tools and interpreting the results. You learn to 
quantify the various sources of uncertainty in data, climate models and 
statistical estimation.


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*Current Courses by Climate Risk Analysis*

22nd Summer Course in 2k Climate Time Series Analysis, Bad Gandersheim, 
Germany, 2 to 6 July 2018

http://www.climate-risk-analysis.com/courses/time-series/Summer-Course-in-2k-Climate-Time-Series-Analysis-2018.html

23rd Summer Course in Paleoclimate Time Series Analysis, Bad 
Gandersheim, Germany, 20 to 24 August 2018

http://www.climate-risk-analysis.com/courses/time-series/Summer-Course-in-Paleoclimate-Time-Series-Analysis-2018.html

Short Course in Climate Extremes and Risk Analysis, Olomouc, Czech 
Republic, 2 to 3 September 2018

http://www.iamg2018.org/index.php/short-course-6-climate-extremes-and-risk-analysis/

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Dr. Manfred Mudelsee

Chief Executive Officer
Climate Risk Analysis
Kreuzstrasse 27
Heckenbeck
37581 Bad Gandersheim
Germany

Telephone: +49 5563 9998140
Email: mudel...@climate-risk-analysis.com
URL: http://www.climate-risk-analysis.com
Skype: mudelsee1
LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/mudelsee
Twitter: @MMudelsee

Climate Time Series and Risk Analyses
Book: http://www.manfredmudelsee.com/book/
Courses: http://www.climate-risk-analysis.com/courses/