[ECOLOG-L] Staff position: Academic Coordinator- Benioff Ocean Initiative at UC Santa Barbara

[Benioff Ocean Initiative]

The Benioff Ocean Initiative (www.boi.ucsb.edu) at the University of
California, Santa Barbara, seeks an academic coordinator to assist in the
initiative’s goal of generating actionable environmental change in the
oceans.



The Benioff Ocean Initiative is a new endeavor led by UCSB that aims to use
marine research and marine scientists to help solve pervasive ocean
problems— it’s an experimental model in innovating ways to translate
university-powered research into tangible solutions to problems that affect
ocean ecosystems and human communities.



The academic coordinator’s main duties will be to provide organizational
support, project management, and administrative support. Incumbent will
also provide considerable input in carrying out responsibilities that will
include organizing scientific working groups to study ocean issues,
coordinating ocean-related public outreach activities and working with
contractors/service providers to carry forward projects generated by
research groups.



Responsibilities include:

• Manage scheduling for BOI activities. Analyze incoming scheduling
requests and general public communication to determine scheduling
priorities; incumbent must be able to communicate effectively and
accurately across diverse organizations.

• Coordinate travel logistics for BOI activities.

• Coordinate regular meetings and data sharing between group and
collaborators. Use scientific understanding of group focus areas to
research potential collaborators and local stakeholders at project sites
(e.g. academic groups, NGOs, government agencies, etc.). Perform research
and analysis, draft correspondence, and provide short- and long-term
planning support.

• Develop, create, and present budget data and reports to the Director.

• Provide relevant policy information to staff and handle multiple complex
and confidential projects that

require strong administrative and organizational skills.

• Oversee supply acquisition for multiple projects, lab equipment
maintenance and setup, and work with contractors and service providers as
required by specific projects.

• Oversee recruitment and training of volunteers and student assistants
(medium-sized lab) for multiple projects, as well as training them on
methods and skills required for each project. Additionally, provide
leadership and guidance to volunteers throughout project duration.

• Plan and execute events and workshops associated with BOI programming.
Synthesize and present meeting and workshop results.

• Assist with BOI social media communications.



Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in marine science, biology, ecology, environmental
studies, or related field.



Preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing and managing project or programmatic budgets

• At least 1 year of administrative assistant, project coordination or
related experience

• Experience in science outreach and communication

• Experience working in a science setting outside of academia (e.g. NGO,
government)



The position is open to be filled immediately. The duration of the
appointment is for 12 months at 100% time, reappointment is possible
depending on performance and funding. Salary and benefits are competitive,
commensurate with the applicant’s qualifications and experience.



Electronic applications (including a cover letter, CV, and contact
information for 3 references) should be sent to:
https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01315



*For primary consideration apply by October 19, 2018*



Position open until filled.



The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to
the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research,
teaching and service as appropriate to this position.



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

--
Benioff Ocean Initiative
Marine Science Institute
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150
www.boi.ucsb.edu

[ECOLOG-L] DEADLINE Approaching: CFP Life Discovery - Doing Science EDUCATION CONFERENCE

[Teresa Mourad]

5th Life Discovery - Doing Science Education Conference
Microbiomes to Ecosystems: Evolution and Biodiversity across Scale, Space, and 
Time
Call for Proposals open through September 30
www.esa.org/ldc

Today, new technologies allow us to explore greater varieties and volume of 
biological data than ever before. How do you incorporate these technologies in 
your classroom? We are especially interested in technologies you have used to 
explore biodiversity. Join us for an exciting conference next March.

ALERT: The Education Roundtable is a highly interactive format is especially 
suited for new and untested ideas where you can receive constructive peer 
feedback. Submit an idea today and extend your education network!


Teresa
Teresa Mourad
Director, Education and Diversity Programs

--

https://www.esa.org/membership/

1990 M St NW Ste 700
Washington DC 20036
Tel: 202-833-8773 | Fax: 202-833-8775
ter...@esa.org

[ECOLOG-L] Temporary Position Outreach, USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station

[Kaelyn Finley]

Job Announcement: 
GS 0404-07
Duty Station: Redding, CA 
Reply Due: October 15, 2018

The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station anticipates 
filling one temporary position by January 2019 to assist with research 
projects in silviculture and forest ecology. The position will be at the GS-07 
level ($19.82/hour). The position is a temporary, part
07 level ($19.82/hour). The position is a temporary, part-time position wi
with a duration of one year. The incumbent will work 20 hours per week.

Job description: Successful applicants will be assimilating and organizing 
data for several research projects on several National Forests in northern 
California. General duties include: Analyze stand level information, 
obtaining metrics including standard errors from various sample designs, 
organize and documenting data and creating maps using ArcInfo. Employees are
are paid for federal holidays and accrue vacation time (4 hours per two wee
week full time pay period). Transportation from duty station to work loc
locations will be provided. 

Qualifications: 
•   Ability to identify forest trees and understory shrubs to species i
is desired, but training will be provided for those not familiar with the l
local flora 
•   Must be physically fit and capable of hiking long distances over d
difficult terrain 
•   Enjoys being outdoors; can deal with heat, inclement weather and p
poison oak 
•   Valid U.S. driver’s license 
•   Knowledge of GIS software such as ArcInfo and ArcView 
•   Knowledge of statistical software such as SAS or R.

***NOTE: This outreach form does not constitute an application. ***
How to apply: The vacancy announcement for this position will be posted on 
the U.S. Government’s official website for employment opportunities 
www.usajobs.gov.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the vacancy announcement for this 
position w
this position when it posts to USAJOBS, please complete the following and 
return it to Ma
return it to Martin Ritchie, Pacific Southwest Research Station by email no 
later than Octo
later than October 15, 2018: mritc...@fs.fed.us 
 


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[ECOLOG-L] ASLO-2019 PUERTO RICO- Long-term ecological studies of freshwater ecosystems

[Omar Perez]

Dear Colleagues,

From February 23rd to March 2nd, ASLO's Aquatic Sciences meeting will be in
San Juan, Puerto Rico (https://aslo.org/sanjuan2019/main). If you are
planning to attend ASLO in San Juan, Puerto Rico, please consider joining
our session, SS42 Long-term ecological studies of freshwater ecosystems in
the Greater Caribbean Biogeographic Region.

We are especially interested in hearing from current or past research on
freshwater ecosystems in the Greater Caribbean basin including long-term
research in aspects such as community biodiversity, ecosystem processes and
ecosystems services that acknowledge the essential role of freshwater
resources for humans. We invite contributions that present research on all
freshwater systems, including streams, rivers, riparian zones, seasonal
systems, coastal marshes, mangroves, and wetlands.

Abstract submission begins in early September (based on website) until
October 15th.

You can read the abstract to our session and all others at the link:
https://aslo.org/sanjuan2019/sessions

If you have questions about our session, please let us know.

Omar Perez-Reyes, University of Puerto Rico (omar.pere...@upr.edu)

Tamara Heartsill-Scalley, International Institute of Tropical Forestry
(thearts...@fs.fed.us)

Jesús Gómez-Carrasquillo, University of Puerto Rico (jesuslob...@gmail.com)

Please share as well with your colleagues and collaborators. Hope to see you
in our session and at the meeting.

Omar, Tamara and Jesús

[ECOLOG-L] Grad Student Opportunities in Global Change Ecology and Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry

[Yang, Wendy]

The Yang Lab in Global Change Ecology and Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry 
(https://sib.illinois.edu/yang) in the Departments of Plant Biology and Geology 
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks creative and motivated 
graduate students to join the lab in Fall 2019. We explore how human activities 
change the functioning of natural and managed ecosystems and how ecosystem 
responses to global change can feed back to fuel or slow future global change.



We currently have graduate research assistantship funding to investigate (1) 
how microbial diversity controls nitrous oxide reduction in soils, and (2) 
plant-soil-microbe interactions that regulate soil nitrogen cycling in 
bioenergy cropping systems. The latter project is part of a large 
interdisciplinary effort by the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts 
Innovation (CABBI) to develop the predictive capability to determine which 
feedstock combinations, regions and land types, market conditions, and 
bioproducts have the potential to support the ecologically and economically 
sustainable displacement of fossil fuels 
(https://cabbi.bio/research/sustainability-theme/). Other themes in our 
research program include controls on redox-sensitive processes in upland soils, 
such as denitrification, dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium, and iron 
reduction; and plant community composition effects on biogeochemical processes, 
including woody polycultures as a sustainable agricultural system, mycorrhizal 
mediation of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling, and invasive species effects on 
ecosystem nitrogen dynamics. Students will be encouraged to develop their own 
research related to these themes.



There are multiple opportunities to join the lab to pursue a Master's or Ph.D. 
degree:

(1) Department of Plant Biology 
(https://sib.illinois.edu/plantbio/graduate_admissions) - Deadline January 1

(2) Department of Geology (http://www.geology.illinois.edu/) - Deadline January 
15

(3) Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology 
(http://peec.illinois.edu/) - Deadline December 15



If you are interested in joining the lab, please email Dr. Wendy Yang 
(ya...@illinois.edu) with a brief statement of your 
research interests and your CV.


~~~`
Wendy H. Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Departments of Plant Biology and Geology
University of Illinois
265 Morrill Hall
505 South Goodwin Ave
Urbana, IL 61801

Lab/Office: 639 Morrill Hall
Office phone: 217-244-2614
http://sib.illinois.edu/yang

[ECOLOG-L] Special Session on Ecology of Hardwater Lakes at ASLO 2019 in San Juan, PR

[Bjoern Wissel]

Dear colleagues,

We are organizing a Special Session on Hardwater Lakes for the upcoming ASLO
meeting in San Juan P.R. in February 2019. These important, yet threatened
systems represent almost half of all standing inland waters and occur on
every continents except Antarctica. We hope to bring together a diverse
group of researchers to synthesize current knowledge and identify future
threats and opportunities.
The deadline for abstract submission October 22nd 2018.

Thanks and all the best, Bjoern Wissel


SS46 Structure, Function and Controls of Hardwater Lakes in a Changing Climate

Hardwater lakes occur on all continents except Antarctica and represent
almost half of all inland waters worldwide. Their prevalence in semi-arid to
sub-humid climate zones and unique hydrology makes these lakes particularly
vulnerable to climate change, water withdrawal and pollution, resulting in
substantial damage to both environmental and economic systems. Lake
morphometry, hydrology and water chemistry in these systems is often
different from those in boreal lakes, leading to large differences in
biogeochemical cycles and atmospheric exchange (CO2, CH4, N2O). In addition,
hardwater lakes often exhibit a highly diverse and/or specialized food-web
structure. Improved understanding of the role of these lakes in elemental
cycling and biological diversity is needed to improve surface water
management in continental interiors, protect ecosystems from irrevocable
damage (e.g., Aral Sea), and understand their effect on surface hydrology.
To address these shortcomings and enable future synthesis, we invite
contributions that evaluate biological, hydrological, physical, chemical
aspects of hardwater lakes.

Organizers:
Bjoern Wissel, University of Regina (bjoern.wis...@uregina.ca)
Rafael Marcé, Catalan Institute for Water Research (rma...@icra.cat)
Peter Leavitt, University of Regina (peter.leav...@uregina.ca)
Erik Jeppesen, Aarhus University (e...@bios.au.dk)
Robert Striegl, USGS Water Resources Mission Area (rstri...@usgs.gov)

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty position: Ecological or Evolutionary Theory

[Nora Underwood]

The Florida State University Department of Biological Science invites
applications for a tenure-track faculty position, at the assistant professor
level.  We seek a creative and interactive individual using theory to answer
basic questions in ecology, evolution, or the interface of these fields, and
whose research will enhance existing strengths in our Ecology and Evolution
research group.  Candidates should demonstrate high potential for
collaborations with empiricists, externally-funded research, and engaging
instruction at both graduate and undergraduate levels.  Applicants whose
work combines theoretical and empirical approaches are welcome to apply,
however priority will be given to those with a primary emphasis on theory. 
A PhD is required, and postdoctoral experience is preferred.  Anticipated
start date is fall 2019.  More information about the E group and
department can be found at https://www.bio.fsu.edu/ee/.  Questions about the
position may be sent to theory.sea...@bio.fsu.edu.

Please submit an electronic application as a single PDF document containing
a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statements of research and teaching
interests at https://jobs.fsu.edu, Job ID 44237, and request three letters
of reference via the same portal.  Teaching statements should address
engaging and mentoring diverse students.  Preference will be given to
applications received by Nov 01, 2018.  The Department of Biological Science
has a demonstrated record of accommodating dual-career couples.  FSU faculty
positions require successful completion of a criminal background check.  FSU
is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran
Employer.  FSU’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at:
http://www.hr.fsu.edu/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf. 
Individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to
apply; a diverse workforce will maintain the excellence of the University,
and offer our students richly varied perspectives.  

The Florida State University Department of Biological Science
(https://www.bio.fsu.edu) is an integrated group of over 50 faculty in the
areas of Ecology and Evolution, Cell and Molecular Biology, and
Neuroscience, dedicated to excellence in research and teaching.  The
university is located in Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida, which is
situated in the Big Bend region of the state, an area with diverse and
relatively undeveloped habitats.  Tallahassee hosts a rich program in the
performing arts and athletic events and is close to several state parks,
rivers, a National Wildlife Refuge, the largest national forest in Florida,
and the pristine beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.  The Big Bend region is a
biological diversity hotspot and provides ample access to research sites and
outdoor recreational opportunities.

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position - Collective migration in ungulates - University of Wyoming

[Jerod Merkle]

The Merkle Research Group at University of Wyoming is seeking a highly 
motivated, creative, and quantitative Ph.D. student to lead a project 
investigating group dynamics and collective decision-making in migratory 
ungulates (including mule deer, pronghorn, bison and/or elk).
 
The successful applicant can shape the project goals; however, it is 
expected that the student will advance our theoretical understanding of 
collective migration and then link theory to empirical data using creative 
analyses. This project will be carried out in collaboration with the 
Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, the Wyoming Migration 
Initiative, and other state and federal partners. The student will have 
access to existing and ongoing datasets of animal movement in Wyoming. The 
student will also be expected to employ an array of trail cameras on 
migration corridors to quantify group dynamics of marked and unmarked 
populations.  

Candidates must have a B.S. and preferably a M.S. degree in Ecology, 
Biology, Wildlife, Biological Statistics/Mathematics or related fields. 
Applicants must also have an excellent undergraduate GPA and competitive 
GRE scores. Applicants with prior experience managing and analyzing large 
datasets in program R (or Matlab/Python), and conducting and publishing 
research will be favored. Successful applicants will be expected to 
participate in a team environment, present results at professional 
conferences, publish results in a timely manner in peer-reviewed scientific 
outlets, and assist with preparation of grant proposals.

A competitive graduate assistantship will be provided, which includes 
annual stipend, tuition, and benefits. The successful applicant will be 
admitted through the Program in Ecology at the University of Wyoming. To 
apply, please email a SINGLE PDF file that includes 1) a cover letter 
outlining experience and specific interests related to migration ecology 
and group dynamics, 2) a CV, 3) unofficial GRE score sheet, 4) contact 
information for three references, and 5) transcripts to Dr. Jerod Merkle 
(jmer...@uwyo.edu). Review of applicants will begin 12 November 2018. Start 
date is negotiable, but January 2019 is preferred.