[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Researcher - Siberian Primary Boreal Forests

[Shauna Conley]

SUMMARY: Woods Hole Research Center seeks a post-doctoral researcher to 
co-lead an investigation into Russia’s primary forests. The successful 
candidate will work closely with the lead scientist and collaborators to 
assess the impact of land use, wildfires, and other disturbances on the 
spatial distribution, carbon cycling, and ecosystem services of primary 
boreal forests in Siberia, as well as provide policy recommendations for 
relevant national and international arenas. The position requires 
advanced geospatial modeling skills, knowledge of forest disturbance 
dynamics, and ability to lead a collaborative research project. The 
successful candidate will join a team of researchers working across the 
boreal-arctic zone at a variety of scales.

Responsibilities:

Analyze the loss of primary boreal forests in Siberia by integrating 
field observations, remote sensing, and other geospatial data sets using 
a number of approaches.

Conduct a full spatial carbon accounting of primary forest conversion 
and degradation due to wildfires, logging, infrastructure development, 
resource extraction, and other land use change.

Working with project collaborators, produce updated primary forest maps 
for Siberia and other boreal regions, assess ecosystem services from 
Siberian primary forests, and provide policy recommendations related to 
their preservation value.

Work in a highly collaborative environment to analyze, synthesize, 
present, and publish results.

Qualifications and Experience:

Ph.D. (granted or expected soon) in Environmental Sciences, Geography, 
Forestry, Earth System Science, Ecology, or a related discipline.

Experience with manipulating large geospatial data sets and statistical 
modeling.

Knowledge of boreal ecosystem science, disturbance dynamics, and carbon 
cycling.

Ability to think and work across disciplines and scales.

Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, written and verbal communication 
skills.

Knowledge of ecosystem service frameworks, international climate change 
policy, and Russian sociopolitical dynamics is preferred.

Proficiency in Russian language is desirable but not required.

Desired Start Date: September 2018 

Classification and Compensation: Full-time salaried, exempt position; 
$51,000 to $56,000, with very generous benefits package.

Appointment: This is a two-year appointment, with the possibility of 
extension based on funding and performance.

Application Deadline:  June 29, 2018 or until filled  

Application Instructions: To apply, please send cover letter referencing 
“Post-Doctoral Researcher Job # BRPD18”, curriculum vitae, and contact 
information for three references to jobopeni...@whrc.org.  Please type 
“BRPD18” in the subject line. 

The Woods Hole Research Center is an independent, nonprofit institute 
focused on environmental science, education, and public policy. The WHRC 
focuses on combining analysis of satellite images of the Earth with 
field studies and computer models to better understand changes in the 
world’s ecosystems, from the thawing permafrost in the Arctic to the 
expanding agriculture regions of the tropics. 

[ECOLOG-L] Requesting Assistance with Feather ID

[John A.]

I would appreciate assistance identifying a number of feathers I've found 
in my local woods.  From the grouping this seems to have been a predator kill 
site, almost certainly a raptor, and I’d be very grateful if someone could help 
identify the prey.  Please contact me off-list with my thanks in advance.


   - J. A.

[ECOLOG-L] Last Call for Applications: Professional Masters in Conservation and Restoration

[Marni Falk]

UC Irvine - Masters in Conservation and Restoration Science 

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Center for 
Environmental Biology (CEB) 
at the University of California, Irvine are accepting applications for the 
Masters in Conservation and 
Restoration Science (MCRS) graduate program providing training for students 
interested in careers in 
the research and management of natural resources. Is accepting applications for 
the second cohort 
of MCRS students for Fall 2018! Sectors and potential careers for MCRS 
graduates include: non-
profit land management sector, local and federal government agencies, and 
environmental consulting 
firms. For more information, visit the MCRS webpage (http://mcrs.bio.uci.edu), 
or contact program 
administrators at uciconresscie...@uci.edu.
 
The MCRS degree will provide students with the academic and professional skills 
needed to study, 
protect, and conserve natural resources, and to hold leadership and management 
positions in 
environmental fields related to conservation, restoration, and sustainability. 
Potential applicants will 
need a B.A. or B.S. degree, preferably in the natural sciences (biology, 
conservation biology, ecology, 
environmental science, forestry, wildlife biology, horticulture, or similar 
degree title) from a fully 
accredited academic institution. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in other 
areas will be 
considered, but must demonstrate proficiency in the natural sciences and/or 
practical experience 
working in this professional field.

The program includes two years of coursework and activities, including 18 units 
of core courses (e.g., 
ecology, conservation science), 16 units of topical electives (e.g., 
environmental policy, land use 
policy), 18 units of technical and professional skills courses (e.g., technical 
writing, GIS), and 8 units 
associated with technical and professional workshops (e.g., regional 
professional gatherings). A 
collaborative, year-long group capstone project (12 units), aligned with 
community partners, 
integrates the program’s learning objectives and applies student’s new skills 
to key environmental 
challenges facing society.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

The last round of applications will be reviewed for admission on July 1, 2018.

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Survey statistician, Honolulu, HI

[Annie Yau]

The Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) is a
cooperative institute that collaborates closely with the NMFS Pacific
Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The JIMAR
Stock Assessment Program is hiring a survey statistician to provide
analytical support for the Hawaii bottomfish fishery-independent survey,
which focuses on the most important domestic commercial stock in the Pacific
Islands Region. The survey involves the use of underwater stereovideo
cameras and cooperative research fishers who sample selected grids using
standardized methods around the islands of Hawaii. Survey results feed
directly into stock assessments for Hawaii bottomfish. The person selected
will work closely with other JIMAR and PIFSC stock assessment scientists and
survey technicians, and will be located at PIFSC. Applicants must have a PhD
and 3-5 years experience in a relevant field; they must also be U.S.
citizens or permanent resident aliens. The application deadline for this
position is June 15, 2018. Please distribute as appropriate. 
Applicants can find this information and apply at the RCUH jobs website by
searching for the posting ID "18208" at the following link (may need to copy
and paste into browser):
https://hcmweb.rcuh.com/psc/hcmprd_exapp/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant

[ECOLOG-L] Aquaponics Academic Professional and Lecturer position

[Risa Cohen]

Georgia Southern University’s Department of Biology — Armstrong campus —
invites applications for an Aquaponics Academic Professional and Lecturer
position. The full text advertisement, including information about the
department, faculty, and the complete position announcement with all
qualifications and application instructions, are available at
https://cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/biology/.
Screening of applications begins immediately, and continues until the
positions are filled. Georgia is an open records state. Georgia Southern is
an AA/EO institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under
the ADA to participate in the search process should contact the Vice
Provost.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Fellowship available in soil chemistry or microbiology

[Steven Mamet]

As part of the NSERC CREATE SAFER program 
(https://research-groups.usask.ca/create-
safer/index.php), the University of Saskatchewan, Department of Soil Science is 
searching for a post-doctoral fellow in soil chemistry or microbiology to 
explore the role 
of the iron anamox cycling in bulk fertilizer plants. The candidate should have 
experience 
in either: (i) the characterization of iron minerals by synchrotron techniques 
or (ii) 
characterization of autotrophic microbial communities involved in nitrogen 
cycling. 

The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary environment with 
Drs. Derek 
Peak and Steven Siciliano. The goal of this project is to build flow-through 
column 
systems to characterize iron evolution as iron anamox bacteria reduce Fe(III) 
and oxidize 
NH3. Candidates must have published several papers in top tier journals to be 
considered 
for this position. 

The term of this PDF would be for 2 years beginning September 1, 2018 and would 
be at 
the rate of $45,000 per year. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact 
Dr. Peak 
(derek.p...@usask.ca) or Dr. Siciliano (steven.sicili...@usask.ca) for more 
information.

[ECOLOG-L] New: Data Management Skillbuilding Hub

[Amber Budden]

Check out the new Data Management Skillbuilding Hub for building better data 
stewardship!

The global research community is collecting and processing massive amounts of 
information, and the question on all our minds is how best to manage these 
data. DataONE is pleased to share with you a redesigned suite of resources 
aimed at helping us all improve our data management skills, the Data Management 
Skillbuilding Hub . Whether you are 
looking to learn about data sharing, working with metadata, or developing best 
practices surrounding other parts of the data life cycle, we’ve got you 
covered. 

A key feature of these resources is users’ ability to help make them better. We 
invite you to check out our content and let us know what you might change or 
add, or work directly in GitHub to offer amendments yourself. Community 
resources are only great when we truly work as a community.

Visit the Hub at: https://dataoneorg.github.io/Education/ 

Learn more about the Hub at: https://dataoneorg.github.io/Education/faq 

[ECOLOG-L] Register Now for Ecosystem Restoration and Invasive Species Management Workshop

[Kate Luce Angell]

Register Now for Ecosystem Restoration and Invasive Species Management 
Workshop
July 10-11, 2018
NE Ohio and NW Pennsylvania
Workshop for natural areas practitioners
Register at naturalareas.org/naa_regional_workshops.php or go to 
naturalareas.org and Click the Learn tab.

Description

This workshop is geared towards practitioners who are managing similar 
systems in the region of the Great Lakes.  

The Natural Areas Association (NAA), along with its member partners at 
the Cleveland Museum of Natural History(CMNH), Western Pennsylvania 
Conservancy (WPC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and 
Natural Resources – Bureau of State Parks, will be conducting an on-the-
ground workshop that will focus on ecosystem restoration as the result 
of successful invasive species management.  This workshop will provide 
practitioners with an opportunity to learn about three highly successful 
restoration projects within the Lake Erie Watershed that have resulted 
in rare species and ecosystem function recovery.

We will begin our two-day gathering at Presque Isle State Park in 
northwest PA where we will hear about cooperative efforts to address 
invasive species throughout the Lake Erie basin, as well as provide an 
overview of the sites we plan to visit.  As a group, we will tour the 
unique sand spit of Presque Isle and get an overview of the natural 
communities and management foci of park staff with an in-depth tour of a 
black oak - savanna restoration project. 

We will then head west to Erie Bluffs State Park where restoration 
efforts to remove the invasive bush honeysuckle, black locust, and Asian 
bittersweet have resulted in the return of a similar black oak 
community. Comparisons of the different ecosystems within these two 
state parks will be offered by DCNR state park staff and WPC ecologists. 
Next, attendees will drive to the nearby Mentor, Ohio area where we will 
overnight in close proximity to our second day’s field site.  That 
evening will provide an opportunity to gather and share the day’s 
experiences over complimentary beverages.  On the morning of July 11, we 
will meet at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Mentor Marsh 
Natural Area along the Lake Erie shoreline. There, restoration 
ecologists will lead attendees through an educational program focused on 
the large-scale restoration efforts that include salt abatement, 
Phragmites removal and helicopter seeding of native plants.

It is NAA’s mission is to foster a community of professionals that come 
together to find solutions to our shared challenges.

Fee
$45 NAA Members
$65 Non-members
Fee includes two lunches, water and snacks, coffee and pastries (first 
day) and event planning expenses.


To register, or for details such as the full itinerary and overnight 
accommodations, go to 
https://www.naturalareas.org/naa_regional_workshops.php

[ECOLOG-L] Arbor Short-Course and Hackathon for Phylogenetic Comparative Methods

[Bob Thacker]

Arbor Short-Course and Hackathon for Phylogenetic Comparative Methods

Short Course; 20-22 Sept 2018

Hackathon; 22-25 Sept 2018

Location: Cornell University, Ithaca NY

*Empiricists:* Are you sick of fighting with hard-to-use software to carry
out phylogenetic comparative analyses? Do you seek a better way to complete
analyses that lets you focus more on your data and less on buggy,
hard-to-use code?

*Programmers*: Do you want to implement your methods in an easy-to-use,
web-based framework? Would you like to expand your user base by
implementing your methods on open-source web pages? Would you like to
interact with a network of programmers developing modules to bring new
functions to your comparative methods?

If you are either of the above, we announce an NSF-funded Short Course and
Hackathon covering version 2.0 of Arbor, our software for comparative
methods.

We will hold the *Short Course/Workshop* for end users from Sept 20-22
2018. Attendees will learn how to use Arbor to carry out ancestral state
reconstructions, test linear models, and many other comparative analyses
using a simple drag-and-drop interface implemented over the web. The
workshop will also include a series of lectures on the basics of
phylogenetic comparative methods, as well as a chance for users to discuss
their work in a creative and supportive environment.

We will hold a *Hackathon* for programmers on 22-25 Sept 2018. Attendees
will learn how Arbor can enable them implement their own comparative
method(s) over the web, instantaneously building their userbase and
enabling integration with other software through workflow development. We
will cover how to build and host Arbor instances, implement new workflows
combining methods for data manipulation, analysis, and visualization, and
deploy these workflows on custom Arbor app pages providing an easy-to-use
interface for users of all abilities.

Both the workshop and the hackathon have funds available to support travel
and lodging for attendees. Apply by filling out this Google Doc application

form by *July 15 2018*.

Questions?

Luke Harmon: lu...@uidaho.edu

Chelsea Specht: cdspe...@cornell.edu

Bob Thacker: robert.thac...@stonybrook.edu

[ECOLOG-L] ESA Invasion Ecology Section - Best Student Presentation Award

[Sara Kuebbing]

On behalf of the ESA Invasion Ecology section, we are pleased to announce the 
2018 Best Student Presentation Awards

The Invasion Ecology Section is excited to continue its support for excellence 
in student research. We will offer two separate awards that demonstrate 
significant advancements in invasion ecology, and we will consider posters or 
oral presentations. The winner of each award will receive a $250 check from the 
Invasion Ecology section. Entrants are judged on the rigor, creativity, 
importance, and quality of presentation of the research.

Eligibility requirements:
1. The student entrant must be first author and presenter for the paper or 
poster.
2. "Student" is defined as undergraduate or graduate student who is currently 
enrolled in a degree program or who finished his/her degree within the last 12 
months.
3. The student must be an Invasion Ecology section member at the time of the 
presentation. Not a member of the Invasion Ecology section? No problem -- it's 
easy to join. Just go to the ESA membership site for more information.
4. Past winners may not enter the same competition again. Students who received 
an honorable mention can compete again in the same competition.

To enter the competitions:
Please send Sara Kuebbing (sara.kuebb...@yale.edu) the following information by 
June 15, 2018:
1. Information on the student entrant: name, mailing address, email address, 
phone number, College/University association, and student status.
2. Presentation title and complete list of authors.
3. Presentation time.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] bioarxiv (questions about)

[Alicia Krzton]

I would just note that a comparison with publishing in a society journal is
not apples to apples. It’s free or nearly so to the author, but the reader
requires a subscription. The comparison here was to the cost to publish
Open Access, which is typically 1500-2000 dollars. Preprints get around
that.

I believe the jury is still out on preprints, myself, but clearly some
people find value in them.

Ali K.
Research Data Management Librarian
Auburn University

On Sun, Jun 3, 2018 at 9:31 PM cruzan  wrote:

> In response:
>
> 1. The submissions are not peer-reviewed. You can post anything there.
> They just screen for stuff that is offensive or "non-scientific." I wonder
> what percentage are ever published.
>
> 2. I wonder who is citing these papers and where and why? If they are not
> reliable resources then why cite them. I'm guessing people want to get some
> results out quickly or maybe get some feedback to make the review process
> go better.
>
> I don't see the point of posting anything on a website like this one. The
> papers are suspect unless peer reviewed and I seriously doubt that any
> search committee or any promotions committee would accept a paper posted at
> this web site or any others like it as a valid publication. The peer review
> process is not perfect, but in most cases we get it right. If you publish
> in journals run by non-profit professional societies it will cost you much
> less and sometimes nothing at all.
>
> Mitch Cruzan
>
> On 6/1/2018 12:24 PM, Malcolm McCallum wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Do many of you use bioarxiv?
> I recently became familiar with it, and in searching literature, I noticed
> many papers deposited in it have citations in excess of 100.  It brought me
> to wondering about the role of a preprint server, and read about 30-40
> different commentaries and research articles about preprint servers last
> night.  the parallel preprint server in physics and math, arxiv, has been
> around since 1991.  There are a growing number of people who put their
> paper in the database, then update it, but don't ever publish it.  There
> are a number of op-eds and such that suggest these servers will never or
> absolutely will replace journals in the near future.
>
> I have to wonder how long it will be before this overtakes journals for
> scholarly communication.
>
> 1. some funders are requiring papers to be deposited in a preprint
> server..
> 2. there is no delay.
> 3. there is opportunity for feedback, sort of a post-peer review, and for
> you to revise the article, with all versiions freely available.
> 4. it is fully accessible by Google Scholar, probably the most used
> scholarly search engine at this time.
> 5. it is fully citable in a manuscript, I saw some that had over 150, and
> one with 180 citations.  A lot were in the 30's.
> 6.  outside of tenure and review committees, the purpose of pubs is
> communication, so if 1-5 are true, I have to wonder why I should fork out
> $1500 to some journal to put my findings behind a paywall.  Yes, I plan to
> publish what I have already posted, but it has crossed my mind as to
> whether there is even a point.  One could even question whether a typical
> tenure and review committee would even notice or care if these are
> preprints and not publications if one has been cited dozens or hundreds of
> times.  This is further reinforced by a trend to evaluating scientists
> based on their citations and their paper's citations rather than on the
> citations to the journals in which they have published (investigator impact
> instead of journal impact).
>
> Anyone else starting to wonder about this?
>
> --
> Malcolm L. McCallum
> Aquaculture and Water Quality Research Scientist
> School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
> Langston University
> Langston, Oklahoma
>
>
> Link to online CV and portfolio :
> https://www.visualcv.com/malcolm-mc-callum?access=18A9RYkDGxO
> Google Scholar citation page:
> https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lOHMjvYJ=en
> Academia.edu:
> https://ui-springfield.academia.edu/MalcolmMcCallum/Analytics#/activity/overview?_k=wknchj
> Researchgate:
>  
> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Malcolm_Mccallum/reputation?ev=prf_rep_tab
> 
> Ratemyprofessor:
> http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=706874
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[ECOLOG-L] New article - Abundance and demographic parameters of bottlenose dolphins in a highly affected coastal ecosystem

[Bruno Diaz Lopez]

We are delighted to bring to your attention the publication of our last 
scientific article published in Marine and Freshwater Research.

Methion, S. & Díaz López, B. (2018) Abundance and demographic parameters of 
bottlenose dolphins in a highly affected coastal ecosystem. Marine and 
Freshwater Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/MF17346

Abstract: This study presents the first robust estimates of abundance and 
demographic parameters of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in a 
highly affected coastal ecosystem along the north-eastern Atlantic. Seasonal 
abundance, apparent survival and temporary emigration rates were estimated 
using Pollock’s robust design models. Photographic identification data were 
collected from 2014 to 2016 along the north-western Iberian coast (Spain). 
Bottlenose dolphins were present year-round and with a high degree of 
occurrence in the study area, which is highly affected by human activity but is 
also a highly productive coastal ecosystem. Local abundance of bottlenose 
dolphins ranged from 56 in autumn 2014 to 144 in winter 2015. Apparent survival 
rate was high and constant, indicating no mortality and no permanent 
emigration. Temporal emigration rates varied seasonally and were lower from 
autumn to winter, suggesting that dolphins had a high probability of returning 
during the winter period. The observed changes inabundance and emigration rates 
most likely reflect seasonal fluctuations in abundance of prey species in this 
area. These results provide important baseline information in an area subject 
to significant anthropogenic pressures and for future comparisons with other 
populations of similar characteristics under the pressure of human activities, 
such as fisheries and aquaculture.

If you cannot download the publication, you can request a pdf by emailing to: 
br...@thebdri.com or sever...@thebdri.com

Please feel free to contact us for any question regarding the study,

Best regards,

Bruno Díaz López Ph.D
Chief biologist and Director

The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI
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