[ECOLOG-L] Course R Without Fear: Applied R for Biologists, June 4th-8th, 2018, Barcelona (Spain).

[Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno]

Dear colleagues,

Registration is open for the workshop "R Without Fear: Applied R for Biologists 
– 4th edition", June 4th-8th, 2018, Barcelona (Spain)

Instructor: Dr. Oriol Verdeny-Vilalta (Ynsect, France).

PLACE: Premises of Sabadell of the Institut Catalá de Paleontologia Miquel 
Crusafont (Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain).

WEBPAGE: 
http://bit.ly/2DSzrF6-transmittingscience-r-without-fear-applied-r-biologists

PROGRAM:

Introduction to R and RStudio.

* Brief introduction to R.
* Review of R basics.
* The RStudio environment.
* Reproducible research: R scripts and R markdown.

Data manipulation I.

* Read your data: Local vs. remote location.

Data manipulation II.

* Tidy your data.
* Manage your data.
* R Pipelines.
* Summarize your data.

Regression models I.

* Linear regression.
* Multiple linear regression.

Regression models II.

* * Generalized linear model.
* Non-linear model.

Data visualization with ggplot2.

* Grammar of graphics.
* The ggplot.
* Basic visualizations (regressions, bar plots, error bars…).
* Customize the ggplot.

With best regards

Sole

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

[ECOLOG-L] PhD studentship in Pasture Systems Ecology and Climate Extremes

[David Inouye]

It's associated with a new Pastures-Climate Extremes project that we 
recently started at Western Sydney University, and I'm keen to attract 
a high calibre ecology student to join the project. A full scholarship 
(fees and bursary) is available for the successful applicant.


https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/graduate_research_school/graduate_research_school/scholarships/current_scholarships/current_scholarships/hie_pasture_systems_ecology_and_climate_extremes 



Sally Power 

[ECOLOG-L] Course: Advanced R (Berlin, 25-29.06.2018)

[Carlo Pecoraro]

Dear all,

we would like to inform you that we will run the course "Advanced R
Programming" in Berlin (Germany) from the 25th to the 29th of June 2018

Instructor:  VP Nagraj  (University of Virginia, USA) 


Place: BGBM, Freie University, Berlin (Germany)



Course overview

This course will introduce techniques for programming in R, including how to
work with a variety of data structures, write functions and package code for
distribution. Each lesson will be interactive with hands-on activities to
solidify concepts covered in lectures. The week will conclude with a package
development practicum, during which attendees will have the opportunity to
implement methods covered in class for a project of their own design. 

For more information, please visit our website:
https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course26/

Best regards,

Carlo



Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D


Physalia-courses DIRECTOR

i...@physalia-courses.org

http://www.physalia-courses.org/

Twitter: @physacourses

mobile: +49 15771084054

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/physalia-courses

[ECOLOG-L] Learn about using drones in environmental research

[Amy Arnett]

Unity College is excited to now offer an online summer course that will teach 
you how to incorporate drones into your environmental research or business.

Course Description:
How can the use of drones advance the ability to make informed decisions about 
our environment? What are the requirements to use drones legally in the 
National Airspace and become a certified drone pilot? How will this 
exponentially growing industry fare in the future? This course will investigate 
these questions and more. It will provide an opportunity to investigate drone 
use in multiple environmental disciplines and position students to pass the FAA 
Remote Pilot Certification test. It will also provide hands on training in 
mission planning, policies and procedures, drone flights and data 
post-processing.

About the Instructor:
Susan Bickford is the owner of New England UAV, a drone consulting company 
based out Rochester NH and also works as the Stewardship Coordinator/GIS 
Specialist at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve in Wells, Maine.

For more information, please see the website: 
https://online.unity.edu/drone-technology-environment/

Please let me know if you have any questions about this great opportunity: 
aarn...@unity.edu

Amy

Amy Arnett, Ph.D.
Chief Distance Education Officer
Professor of Ecology
Unity College - America's Environmental College
90 Quaker Hill Road
Unity, ME 04988
207-509-7204

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc positions in ATTO project

[Weber, Bettina]

With unique facilities, centered on the 325 meter tower and two 80 m towers 
about 150 km northeast of Manaus, ATTO provides an unprecedented platform to 
study the role of Amazon tropical forests in Earth system processes and 
climate. The towers are equipped with instruments to measure greenhouse gases 
and their isotopes, reactive trace gases, aerosols and clouds, as well as 
micrometeorological data to study forest energy and carbon balance. Additional 
projects investigate the processes that give rise to observed forest-atmosphere 
exchanges. Research within the ATTO project is divided into four major themes: 
1. Regional greenhouse gas balance; 2. Physical climate: Energy, water, and 
winds; 3. Aerosols, clouds, and atmospheric processes; 4. Processes regulating 
land-air exchange.
We are offering post-doc positions at INPA and for each of the four themes one 
position is available. The four scientists will be based at INPA and interact 
with national and international groups involved in the ATTO project. Post-docs 
interested in one of these positions must have a PhD in Physics, Chemistry, 
Biology or a closely related field. They must be prepared to work in a 
self-contained manner and willing to work in the field under basic field 
conditions. ATTO offers the opportunity to work in a unique, highly 
international scientific environment and the ability to interact with a range 
of interdisciplinary and international scientists. The post-doc scholarships 
are for 3 years at a salary of R$4100 per month.
Please send your applications including a letter of interest, CV and 
certificates not later than on 25 March 2018 to Bruno 
Takeshi. In your letter, please indicate the 
direction of research that you would prefer. If any questions should arise, 
please contact Bruno Takeshi 
(brunotake...@gmail.com) or one of the two coordinators - Beto Quesada (INPA; 
quesada.b...@gmail.com)
 or Susan Trumbore (MPI-BGC; 
trumb...@bgc-jena.mpg.de).

[ECOLOG-L] Summer Position at UW-Madison, Fruit Crop Entomology Lab

[Benjamin Jaffe]

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher to study the impact of
pollinator gardens on native bee and pest populations in Wisconsin
cranberry. The position will combine both laboratory and fieldwork to
assess the species diversity, abundance and seasonal occurrence of native
bees, as well as cranberry pests, visiting pollinator gardens. The
candidate will collect data in the field and process bees and pests in the
lab, requiring an attention to details and flexibility in working both in
the lab and in the field. The position will be at the University of
Wisconsin in Madison in the Department of Entomology in the Fruit Crop
Entomology Laboratory (http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/fruitcropentomology/)

This position is for June 1, 2018 until October 15, 2018.

Based on progress, qualifications, and funding this study could develop
into a MS or PhD program.

Qualifications:

Required

- B.S. degree in entomology, chemistry, biological, or environmental
sciences.

- Dependability and flexibility in daily schedule as fieldwork may require
early mornings/late days.

- Clean driving record and ability to drive automatic truck or van

- Strong writing and verbal communication skills

- Ability to do physical and repetitive work, including microscopy,
surveying bees in the field, pinning of bees, identification, etc...

- Ability to take the lead and troubleshoot in the field

- Excellent organization and time-management skills

- Strong work ethic and the ability to work outdoors for extended periods
of time are a must.

Preferred

- Previous research experience in entomology, chemistry, biological or
environmental sciences

- Preference will be given to candidates with taxonomy skills

Contact Abby Lois at anl...@wisc.edu with a résumé/CV & cover letter
explaining how this position aligns with your interests and qualifications.
Please note any schedule constraints. Application deadline is April 15th.
Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

[ECOLOG-L] Pacific science or conservation organizations, info requested!

[Katharine Leigh]

 Hi there,

I'm Kat, and I'm trying to get a general grasp of the various coastal or
open-ocean science or conservation initiatives that exist in the Pacific.
Basically, I'm trying to figure out who's doing research, what they're
researching, and where they're putting their data. Can you help me? (see
below for *details*)

*If you or someone you know works for an organization/initiative whose work
includes Pacific coastal or open-ocean activities, I would really love to
talk to you or that person you know. Please email me at kl...@cornell.edu
*

I'm also gathering this information in another way, via a VERY BRIEF
survey. So* if you work for or know of an organization/initiative that
works on Pacific coastal or open-ocean activities, please fill out this
Google form: https://goo.gl/forms/0QiYRID2JZGl6sRD2
*

Thank you so, so much for your help!

Best
Kat

*Details*: I'm particularly interested in figuring out who's creating
marine/ocean technology, and also, where all the ocean/marine research data
is being stored. For example, can anyone explain to me the overlapping and
coordination structure of PACIOOS, Hawaiian Islands SSC, and PISCO???
(clearly I need to talk to a few people who work for NOAA, haha)


Katharine L. Leigh
My Linkedin 

[ECOLOG-L] Internship: Four DataONE Summer Internship Opportunities

[Amber Budden]

The application deadline for the DataONE Summer Internship Program has been 
extended to close of Monday March 26th. Project titles are listed below and 
full details can be located at: www.dataone.org/internships 
.
  Sharing Reproducible Research through DataONE and WholeTale
  Supporting Synthesis Science with DataONE
  Communications & Outreach: Development of a Primer for Early-Career 
Researchers
  Extending Libmagic for Identification of Science Resources
Undergraduates, graduates and recent postgraduates are invited to apply to work 
with DataONE for nine weeks between May and July 2018. Full details of the 
program, eligibility requirements and project descriptions can be found at 
www.dataone.org/internships . Applications 
are now due by March 26th 2018.

Best,
Amber

Amber E Budden, PhD
Director for Community Engagement and Outreach
DataONE
University of New Mexico
1312 Basehart SE
Albuquerque NM 87106

cell: 505.205.7675
aebud...@dataone.unm.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Internships: National Center for Science Education

[David Inouye]

HELP WANTED: PART-TIME SUMMER INTERNS

NCSE is seeking to hire one or two part-time summer interns to work on 
science education activism projects, with a particular focus on either 
climate change education or evolution education. This is a unique 
opportunity for someone with a science background to learn about science 
advocacy to support one of the most important groups: science teachers. 
This is a temporary position based in Oakland, California, running from 
June to August 2016.


Further information about duties, qualifications, salary and benefits, 
and the application process is available from NCSE's job page. For 
information about the positions, visit: 
https://ncse.com/about/jobs/#intern Thanks for reading. And don't forget 
to visit NCSE's website -- http://ncse.com -- where you can always find 
the latest news on evolution and climate education and threats to them.


-- Sincerely, Glenn Branch Deputy Director National Center for Science 
Education, Inc. 1904 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Oakland CA 94612-2922 
510-601-7203 fax 510-788-7971 bra...@ncse.com https://ncse.com

Check out NCSE's blog: https://ncse.com/blog
Subscribe to NCSE's free weekly e-newsletter: 
https://groups.google.com/group/ncse-news
NCSE is on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: 
https://www.facebook.com/evolution.ncse 
https://www.youtube.com/NatCen4ScienceEd https://twitter.com/ncse

NCSE's work is supported by its members. Join today! https://ncse.com/join

[ECOLOG-L] JOB ANNOUNCEMENT--Invasive Species Biologist temp position at Patuexent Research Refuge

[Sandy Spencer]

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: 

Invasive Species Biologist
Patuxent Research Refuge (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Temp Position, 20 weeks, full time, M-F 8-4:30
April 16-30 start (flexible)
$360/week
Housing provided on National Wildlife Refuge in Laurel
Knowledge of vegetation communities, native & non-native
   plants of mid-Atlantic preferred
Will train in invasives ID and control

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  MARCH 31 2018

Send letter of interest, resume, and 3 refs to:

Sandy Spencer
Supv Wildlife Biologist
Patuxent Research Refuge
12100 Beech Forest Road, Suite 138
Laurel, Md  20708
301 497 5587
sandy_spen...@fws.gov

[ECOLOG-L] Part Time Lab Instructors -- Milwaukee area

[Susan Lewis]

Carroll University (Waukesha, WI) will be hiring part time laboratory 
instructors for fall semester to teach introductory biology labs with an 
ecological focus and an upper-level Ecology lab in which students design and 
carry out small group investigations at the University field station.  Lab 
instructors will be required to have a Master's degree, or comparable progress 
toward a PhD.  If you are in the area and are interested, please contact me!

Susan E. Lewis, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology, Animal Behavior and Marine Biology
Carroll University
100 North East Avenue, Waukesha, WI  53186
Phone: (262) 524-7279, Fax: (262) 524-7112
lew...@carrollu.edu

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[ECOLOG-L] Summer research assistant: Ecology of plant-insect interactions @ Kellogg Biological Station, MI

[Will Wetzel]

Summer 2018 undergraduate research assistant position: Ecology of
plant-insect interactions
Wetzel Lab, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University (Kellogg
Biological Station)

The Wetzel Lab at MSU is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic
undergraduate research assistants to work on field experiments examining
how the ecological interactions of plants and insects respond to
environmental variability. Two major summer projects will take place at
Kellogg Biological Station, in which the assistants will work with a team
to explore 1) how plant-eating insects and their predators respond to
different chemical and physical traits of plants in an agricultural
ecosystem and 2) how heat waves influence the ecological interactions of
plants and herbivorous insects in natural systems. Jobs will include
growing plants in greenhouses and in the field, rearing insects, observing
insect feeding preferences, conducting field surveys of arthropod
communities, and sampling plant traits.

Please see http://wetzellab.com for more information about our research.
Two positions are available from May-August, with free housing provided at
Kellogg Biological Station.
Pay rate is $10/hr.

To apply please email your CV/resume, unofficial transcript, and contact
information for two references to Wetzel Lab manager Luke Zehr (
zehrl...@msu.edu). Please write “Wetzel Lab summer application” in the
subject line of your email. Review of applicants will begin immediately,
and will close on April 2nd, 2018. Preference will be given to candidates
pursuing a career in the sciences and with experience working with plants
and/or insects.

The Wetzel Lab is in the Department of Entomology and is affiliated with
the Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior Program. The Wetzel Lab
strives to be a supportive community and a safe space for diversity in
science.




--
William Wetzel
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior
Michigan State University
http://WetzelLab.com 

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Collaborative Postdoctoral Fellowship for Synthesis and Long-term Data

[David Inouye]

Synthesis Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Rocky Mountain Biological 
Laboratory (RMBL)


The RMBL is pleased to announce the first RMBL Collaborative 
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Synthesis and Long-term Data.


This post-doc will have access to exciting long-term datasets 
documenting both local climate and the biology of mountain organisms and 
ecosystems. The core datasets for this project are detailed phenological 
data on flowering in plant communities for over 40 years and on bee 
communities for ~10 years, with other data potentially including records 
of stream and terrestrial insects, the behavior and physiology of 
mammals, plant distributions and other datasets. We seek applicants 
interested in using these datasets to answer ecological or evolutionary 
questions, particularly (but not limited to) questions about the 
relationship of climate to phenology, plant-insect or plant-pollinator 
interactions, or ecosystem processes. Strong skills in data analysis and 
synthesis are required. This postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with a 
team of five PIs (David Inouye (RMBL), Rebecca Irwin (NC State), Brian 
Inouye (Florida State), Nora Underwood (Florida State) and Aimée Classen 
(University of Vermont), and postdoc Jane Ogilvie (Florida State) on 
research involving topics such as flowering phenology, bee phenology and 
climate from the Colorado Rockies. The postdoctoral fellow will have two 
roles: (1) assist with continued collection of data by leading a dynamic 
group of summer field researchers (2) lead the development of papers 
analyzing and synthesizing long-term RMBL datasets. The fellow will be 
in residence in Colorado at the RMBL during the summer research season 
and at one of the PI's home institutions during the academic year.


This position, currently funded for at least two years, is open to 
individuals who have completed their Ph.D. (or will have completed their 
Ph.D. by the time the position begins). Preference will be given to 
applicants with no or minimal post-doctoral experience, but we encourage 
inquiries from anyone interested in the position. Successful applicants 
will have strong skills in field research, data analysis (in particular 
multivariate statistics, time-series analysis, demography, and/or SEM), 
collaboration and manuscript preparation. Compensation includes salary 
(starting at $41,000), health benefits, and station fees and housing at 
the RMBL during the field season. RMBL is an internationally-renowned 
field station in the Colorado Rockies, with a diverse and interactive 
summer population of researchers from across the US and abroad. We 
encourage applications from a diverse applicant pool and we welcome 
applicants regardless of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, 
religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status or disability. 
Target start date is late spring or summer 2018, but start date is 
flexible in order to accommodate the best applicants. Applications 
accepted beginning April 1 2018 and continuing until the position is filled.


To apply, send a CV, names of three references, and a cover letter 
summarizing your background, career goals and why this position is of 
interest to you to Nora Underwood (nunderw...@bio.fsu.edu). For more 
information about the RMBL, this project and the collaborating labs see 
the following websites. Questions can be directed to the PI whose 
interests are closest to your own.


The RMBL Flowering Phenology Project: http://bit.ly/RMBLphenology
The RMBL Bee Phenology Project: http://bit.ly/IrwinBeeProject
RMBL: http://bit.ly/2G6jxZF
David Inouye (ino...@umd.edu): http://bit.ly/DavidInouyeUMCP
Rebecca Irwin (reir...@ncsu.edu): http://irwinlab.weebly.com/
Nora Underwood (nunderw...@bio.fsu.edu): http://bit.ly/NoraUnderwood
Brian Inouye (bino...@bio.fsu.edu): https://fla.st/2DTapFS
Aimée Classen (aimee.clas...@uvm.edu): http://bit.ly/ClassenLab

--
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] Post Doctoral Research Associate in Population Demographics of Hawaiian Freshwater Fishes

[Derek Hogan]

Post Doctoral Research Associate in Population Demographics of Hawaiian 
Freshwater Fishes
Fish Conservation Lab, Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University 
– Corpus Christi

Responsibilities:  We seek a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher 
with strong quantitative skills for a collaborative project to determine 
the effects of invasive species removal on population demography of 
endemic Hawaiian freshwater fishes.  The successful applicant will be 
advised by Dr. Derek Hogan (https://derekhoganresearch.wordpress.com), 
and will be expected to work closely with a large, dynamic, multi-
institution team of PIs, postdocs, students and technicians from Texas 
A&M University – Corpus Christi, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and 
Cornell University.  

The goals of the project are to: 1) determine the effect of invasive 
species removal on population demographic parameters of native fishes; 
2) assess the association between native species demography and invasive 
species distribution and abundance; 3) evaluate the demographic response 
of native species to differential AIS recolonization success.

Qualifications: PhD in ecology with an emphasis on quantitative 
population ecology, invasive species ecology, or related field with a 
strong interest/experience in analysis of mark-recapture data to assess 
population demography.  Experience with otolith microstructure analysis 
is also preferred.  Priority will be given to applicants with strong 
quantitative and communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to 
publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Location:  The position will be located within the Department of Life 
Sciences at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, 
Texas.

Salary:  $48,000 annually plus benefits; funded for 1 year.

Start date: negotiable, preferred start date in early summer 2018

Contact: To apply, email a cover letter that addresses your interest and 
experience, curriculum vitae, copies of 3 relevant publications, and 
contact information for at least three references to: J. Derek Hogan at 
james.ho...@tamucc.edu.  Subject line of the email should read “Hawaii 
Postdoc Opportunity”. Application packets should be sent as a single PDF 
document. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue 
until a suitable candidate is found.

[ECOLOG-L] APPLY: Data for Biology Classroom network and Summer workshop

[Teresa Mourad]

Apply by April 13, 2018  http://bit.ly/DIG18FMN

· DIG into Data for the Biology Classroom Faculty Mentoring Network

· Funding Support for BioQUEST/QUBES Summer Workshop June 18-23 at 
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA.

· Be recognized as an ESA Education Scholar!



The Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education Synthesis (QUBES) Project and 
the Ecological Society of America (ESA) are inviting applications for an 
upcoming Faculty Mentoring Network (FMN). FMNs are professional development 
opportunities through online communities where participants work 
collaboratively to discover new teaching materials, pedagogical techniques, and 
quantitative content.


The DIG into Data for the Biology Classroom FMN is seeking applicants who have 
experience in bringing data-driven activities into the introductory biology or 
ecology classroom, and are interested in exploring, adapting, and implementing 
new teaching modules using authentic research data.  Participants in this 
network will develop adaptations of dataset teaching resources for their 
classroom. These will posted on QUBES as derivative open educational resources 
publications, with associated commentary on EcoEdDL. The 
original resources selected for this network were recently published in a 
special issue of ESA's Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology 
(TIEE). This FMN is part of the DIG 
project to build collaborative spaces for teaching with 
quantitative data (funded by an NSF Research Coordination Network (RCN) 
Incubator Grant DBI 1730122).


Logistics:

FMN participants will meet in person at the BioQUEST/QUBES Summer 
Workshop June 18-23 at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, 
CA. Funding for the conference registration, dorm housing, and food will be 
provided. Participants are responsible for their own transportation. Attending 
the summer workshop is required for participation in this FMN.


The FMN will continue working together on development, implementation, and 
publication of adaptations during Fall 2018 through virtual meetings. Please 
visit the Data Incubator Group FMN website for more 
details and to apply.


Applications:

Due April 13th. All faculty are welcome. We encourage participation from 
faculty at diverse institution types and serving diverse student populations.


Questions?

Contact Kaitlin Bonner (kbon...@sjfc.edu) or Raisa 
Hernández Pacheco (rhern...@richmond.edu).


Teresa Mourad
Director, Education and Diversity Programs
Ecological Society of America
1990 M St NW Ste 700
Washington DC 20036
Tel: 202-833-8773 | Fax: 202-833-8775

Join the nation's largest community of professional ecologists.
Become a member: www.esa.org/join

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

[Andrea Jani]

Undergraduate field research: amphibians and microbes in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, CA. (DEADINE EXTENDED)



This position was posted previously. The application deadline has now been
extended to April 7, 2018.



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.

Note, there is no need to provide letters of recommendation, only the
contact information for references and context in which they know you.



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 MARCH 23, 2018 APRIL 7, 2018.
 Incomplete applications will not be considered.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Position - Plant-Insect Interaction Webs

[John Lill]

The Lill lab at George Washington University in Washington, DC is 
searching for a full-time postdoctoral scientist with a background in 
terrestrial plant-insect interactions. The full position description can 
be found at:

https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/50258

[ECOLOG-L] Rocky Mtn Bio Lab travel grants

[Ian Billick]

The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory is offering a limited number of
small travel grants for field scientists, including geologists and social
scientists, who would like to travel to Gothic to explore joining RMBL's
research and education community.  Awards are available to scientists at the
postdoctoral level or in faculty positions who are US citizens, permanent
residents, and individuals who are eligible to work in the US.  We are
particularly interested in supporting early career scientists.  If you would
like to apply, please send me a copy of your resume along with a cover
letter that provides a bit of information about where you are in your
career,  your research interests, how RMBL could potentially fit into your
research/education goals, any logistical considerations involved in working
at RMBL that you would like to explore, and a budget.  

 

The maximum award will be $1,000.  Requests will be processed on a rolling
basis until all funds have been awarded.

 

You can find more information about RMBL through our website, www.rmbl.org
 .

 

Ian Billick, PhD

Executive Director/RMBL

PO 519, Crested Butte, CO  81224

970 349 6669