[ECOLOG-L] Research Development Specialist, FIU Institute of Water & Environment

[John Kominoski]

Dear colleagues,

Florida International University is seeking to hire a research development
specialist to work with our Institute of Water & Environment, which is one
of FIU’s Pre-Eminent Research Centers.  The Institute has over 100 faculty
working in all areas of research related to water and environmental issues,
from freshwater systems such as the Everglades to marine and coastal
regions, both nationally and internationally.  See https://inwe.fiu.edu/ for
further information.



The person will report to me in the Dean’s office, so if you have any
questions about the position, please respond to me directly (
rteut...@fiu.edu).



Thx,

Rita



*Website for applications:  *careers.fiu.edu 

*Job Opening ID:*  515723



*Job Summary*

Seek out relevant funding opportunities, coordinate cross-institutional
teams of researchers, and develop interdisciplinary research proposals for
the *Institute of Water & Environment (InWE).* Works with the Director and
Associate Directors of InWE, as well as with Principal Investigators of
funded projects within the Institute, to formulate and facilitate the
research direction of the Institute. Guides the Institute’s faculty with
preparing project proposals and developing reports for funded projects.



   - Facilitates the overall research activity of InWE; Manages,
   coordinates, and plans appropriate research programs and technical project
   activities
   - Assists with strategic planning for InWE toward the expansion of
   research, development, and education capabilities.
   - Assists in formulating and administering the appropriate research
   programs and technical projects; Responsible for proposal development and
   project reporting for funded research activities.
   - Identifies and tracks relevant funding opportunities on behalf of InWE.
   - Facilitates team formation and proposal writing meetings for
   identified research opportunities. Drafts proposals in response to relevant
   funding opportunities.
   - Prepares and assembles required grant documents for InWE for
   submission through the FIU Office of Research and Economic Development to
   Federal agencies, industry, contractors, and foreign entities.
   - Directs implementation and interpretation of operating policy
   procedures for InWE subject to appropriate oversight from the FIU Office of
   Research and Economic Development.
   - Assists with coordinating efforts between the Office of Technology
   Management and Commercialization and InWE, including monitoring grant
   provisions to ensure compliance with State, University, and Sponsor's
   guidelines.



*Website for applications:  *careers.fiu.edu 

*Job Opening ID:*  515723

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199, USA

Email: jkomi...@fiu.edu
Office: +1 305.348.7117
Lab: +1 305.348.6512
Fax: +1 305.348.1986
kominoskilab.wordpress.com

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Biology Opportunity at Florida International University

[John Kominoski]

*Graduate Student Position available through the*

*Center for Aquatic Chemistry and Environment (CAChE) and *

*Department of Biological Sciences at*

*Florida International University, Miami, FL*



The NSF-funded CREST program at Florida International University, the
Center for Aquatic Chemistry and Environment (CAChE) has a number of *graduate
student fellowships available in *the *Department of Biological Sciences*.



The research focus of CREST CAChE is to address the sources, transport,
transformation and ecosystem responses to contaminants, pollutants and
other natural stressors, under changing land-use and environmental
conditions. The proposed work will be performed across South Florida’s
interwoven systems, consisting of natural, agricultural, and human/urban
zones.



Currently, CREST CAChE faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences are
looking for prospective Ph.D. students interested in two areas:



1.  *Ecosystem Ecology* *& Biogeochemistry *in the Florida Coastal
Everglades Long Term Ecological Research Program (http://fcelter.fiu.edu/)

2.*  Wetland Restoration *research at the Deering Estate (
http://www.deeringestate.org/)



contact *Dr. John Kominoski* (jkomi...@fiu.edu),
https://kominoskilab.wordpress.com/





*Full 12-month stipends are available.*



*Apply by Jan. 1, 2019 for Fall 2019 admission via the website:
http://gradschool.fiu.edu/apply/ <http://gradschool.fiu.edu/apply/>*



*Students from groups traditionally underrepresented in science and
engineering fields are especially encouraged to apply. US Citizenship or
permanent residency is required. *

*Direct any inquiries to crestca...@fiu.edu  or
305-348-3594.*

*FIU* *is a Carnegie engaged public research university, classified as R1
highest research activity, and offers more than 180 bachelors, masters and
doctoral programs. FIU is the largest majority minority RI institution in
the US, with a student population of over 50,000. **FIU is a vibrant,
student-centered public research university, ideally located in Miami, that
is worlds ahead in its commitment to learning, research, entrepreneurship,
innovation, and creativity so that our graduates are prepared to succeed in
a global market. CREST CAChE is a joint venture between FIU’s Institute for
Water and environment
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(InWE.fiu.edu <http://InWE.fiu.edu>) and the STEM Transformation Institute
<../../../../AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/GTJQ6LDB/stem.fiu.edu>
(STEM.fiu.edu <http://STEM.fiu.edu>).*


-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199, USA

Email: jkomi...@fiu.edu
Office: +1 305.348.7117
Lab: +1 305.348.6512
Fax: +1 305.348.1986
kominoskilab.wordpress.com

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Position in Coastal Ecosystem Ecology at Florida International University

[John Kominoski]

*Graduate Position in Coastal Ecosystem Ecology at Florida International
University*


*Florida International University, Miami, Florida*

One PhD graduate assistantship is available in the Department of Biological
Sciences at Florida International University (FIU) (http://biology.fiu.edu)
to conduct research in the Florida Everglades, beginning fall 2018.  These
positions are affiliated with the Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term
Ecological Research program (http://fcelter.fiu.edu/) and will include
integrative field and experimental research approaches, and public
outreach.

FIU is a public research university in Miami with a highly diverse,
vibrant, and growing student body located near the eastern boundary of the
Everglades.  The Department of Biological Sciences has strengths in
Ecology, Marine Biology, Botany, Microbiology, Evolution, and
Cellular/Molecular Biology.  The FCE LTER student organization (
http://fcelter.fiu.edu/students/), based at FIU, is a very active community
of over 70 students from multiple departments and institutions who conduct
integrative, multidisciplinary, long-term research.

To be eligible for positions, students must meet FIU graduate admission
requirements and successfully compete for a teaching assistantship to match
existing research assistantship support (http://biology.fiu.edu/graduate).
Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for fully funded Presidential
Fellowships.  The deadline for graduate applications is January 05, 2018,
but early submission (December 2017) is highly encouraged.


*Sea-Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Ecosystems:*  The
candidate’s research interests should include global environmental change,
wetlands, coastal ecology, and ecosystem ecology, especially
biogeochemistry and organic matter processing. The student will be expected
to develop research related to understanding how sea-level rise and
saltwater intrusion affect net carbon storage in freshwater and brackish
wetlands through altered nutrient subsidies and salinity stresses to soil
microbial and wetland plant communities.  Interested applicants should
contact Dr. John Kominoski (jkomi...@fiu.edu) and visit his lab website (
https://kominoskilab.wordpress.com) before applying.

The selected candidate will join an existing collaborative team of graduate
students, FIU faculty, as well as scientists from the South Florida Water
Management District, Everglades National Park, and the Everglades
Foundation, with a shared goal of understanding and forecasting peat
collapse and carbon loss in coastal wetland ecosystems exposed to sea-level
rise and saltwater intrusion.

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199, USA

Email: jkomi...@fiu.edu
Office: +1 305.348.7117
Lab: +1 305.348.6512
Fax: +1 305.348.1986
kominoskilab.wordpress.com

[ECOLOG-L] 2016 Society for Freshwater Science - S08 Hydroclimatic Extremes

[John Kominoski]

Dear Colleagues,

We are organizing a special session on Hydroclimatic Extremes (S08) at the
2016 Society for Freshwater Science meeting in Sacramento, California (May
21-26, 2016). Please see below for the special session abstract.

We encourage presentations from studies that span population, community,
and ecosystem scales that specifically address how data-model integration
can enhance understanding of the effects of hydrological variability.
Deadline for abstract submissions is January 29, 2016.

If you are interested in participating, please e-mail us by December 1st
with 1) your commitment to submit an abstract to present in this special
session at SFS, and 2) your tentative abstract title.

We are looking forward to seeing you at SFS.

Sincerely,

Albert RUHI, Arizona State University (albert.r...@asu.edu)
John S. KOMINOSKI, Florida International University (jkomino...@gmail.com)
John L. SABO, Arizona State University (john.l.s...@asu.edu)

———

Title: New approaches to assessing and predicting the impacts of
hydroclimatic extremes of freshwater populations, communities, and
ecosystems

S08: Hydroclimatic Extremes

Climate-driven intensification of the global hydrologic cycle is increasing
the frequency and magnitude of extreme events (droughts and floods) and
this increasing environmental variability poses threats on biodiversity and
ecosystem functioning. In lotic ecosystems, alterations to baseline
discharge variation regimes may erode native biodiversity, affect food-web
structure, and alter nutrient pulse dynamics. In lentic ecosystems,
hydroclimatic extremes control hydroperiod length and timing, which are
critical drivers of meta-population and meta-community structure and
dynamics. Nevertheless, ecological impacts of increasing hydroclimatic
variability are difficult to anticipate from discrete observations alone
because the influences of extreme events occur through a wide range of
mechanisms (abiotic and biotic) and spatio-temporal scales. Within this
context, statistical models (e.g., state-space models on time-series data)
may be important tools to increase understanding of these mechanisms and
potentially anticipate effects of increasing hydroclimatic variability on
freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Although the use of
these models is still limited - partly due to the scarcity of
temporally-extensive data sets - increasing availability of long-term
ecological data sets and "big data" may open many opportunities in the near
future. This session will be devoted to the discussion of statistical
modeling approaches that may effectively link hydroclimatic forcing to
ecological responses, and to their data requirements, potential, and
limitations. Ultimately, we would like to exemplify and synthesize the
range of tools that are available to freshwater ecologists to anticipate
impacts of hydroclimatic extremes, across spatio-temporal scales and levels
of biological organization.

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199, USA

Email: jkomi...@fiu.edu
Office: +1 305.348.7117
Lab: +1 305.348.6512
Fax: +1 305.348.1986
kominoskilab.wordpress.com

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Position in Coastal Ecosystem Ecology at Florida International University

[John Kominoski]

*Florida International University, Miami, Florida*

One PhD graduate assistantship is available in the Department of Biological
Sciences at Florida International University (FIU) (http://biology.fiu.edu)
to conduct research in the Florida Everglades, beginning fall 2016.  These
positions are affiliated with the Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term
Ecological Research program (http://fcelter.fiu.edu/) and will include
integrative field and experimental research approaches, and public
outreach.

FIU is a public research university in Miami with a highly diverse,
vibrant, and growing student body located near the eastern boundary of the
Everglades.  The Department of Biological Sciences has strengths in
Ecology, Marine Biology, Botany, Microbiology, Evolution, and
Cellular/Molecular Biology.  The FCE LTER student organization (
http://fcelter.fiu.edu/students/), based at FIU, is a very active community
of over 70 students from multiple departments and institutions who conduct
integrative, multidisciplinary, long-term research.


To be eligible for positions, students must meet FIU graduate admission
requirements and successfully compete for a teaching assistantship to match
existing research assistantship support (http://biology.fiu.edu/graduate).
Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for fully funded Presidential
Fellowships.  The deadline for graduate applications is January 05, 2016,
but early submission (December 2015) is highly encouraged.


*Sea-Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Ecosystems:*  The
candidate’s research interests should include global environmental change,
wetlands, coastal ecology, and ecosystem ecology, especially
biogeochemistry and organic matter processing. The student will be expected
to develop research related to understanding how sea-level rise and
saltwater intrusion affect net carbon storage in freshwater and brackish
wetlands through altered nutrient subsidies and salinity stresses to soil
microbial and wetland plant communities.  Interested applicants should
contact Dr. John Kominoski (jkomi...@fiu.edu) and visit his lab website (
https://kominoskilab.wordpress.com) before applying.


The selected candidate will join an existing collaborative team of graduate
students, FIU faculty, as well as scientists from the South Florida Water
Management District, Everglades National Park, and the Everglades
Foundation, with a shared goal of understanding and forecasting peat
collapse and carbon loss in coastal wetland ecosystems exposed to sea-level
rise and saltwater intrusion.


-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199, USA

Email: jkomi...@fiu.edu
Office: +1 305.348.7117
Lab: +1 305.348.6512
Fax: +1 305.348.1986
kominoskilab.wordpress.com

[ECOLOG-L] ASLO Yentsch-Schindler Award - Nominations Deadline October 15, 2015

[John Kominoski]

Dear Colleagues:


This is a quick email to ask you personally to *consider nominating a
worthy candidate for the Yentsch-Schindler Award for early-career aquatic
scientists presented annually by the Association for the Sciences of
Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO).*



The Yentsch-Schindler Award recognizes excellence in limnology and
oceanography by an early-career scientist (within 11 yr post-PhD) who have
demonstrated balanced contributions to research, training, and broader
societal issues.  The processes is simple (2 page nomination + 3 letters),
and the *deadline is approaching (15 October)*, so I am taking a bit of
time to identify potential nominees and nominators and asking that you
forward qualified candidates.



*Who do you know fits this description well and that would be a great
nominee?*  As member of the Y-S committee, I cannot directly participate in
any nomination, however, I am mandated to solicit nominations and feel it
is important to give the process as 'nudge'.  Please help us out by
nominating someone who is deserving of this recognition!



The process is entirely electronic now, so you can submit the documents via
the following awards link  http://www.aslo.org/forms/awards.html



Additional information on the ASLO awards can be found at

http://www.aslo.org/information/awards.html



*Thanks very much for considering this request.*



ASLO Yentsch-Schindler Awards Committee
Thad Scott, Emily Bernhardt, Laura Bristow, Josep Gasol, & John Kominoski

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199, USA

Email: jkomi...@fiu.edu
Office: +1 305.348.7117
Lab: +1 305.348.6512
Fax: +1 305.348.1986
kominoskilab.wordpress.com

[ECOLOG-L] ASLO Yentsch-Schindler Award Nominations Due October 15

[John Kominoski]

Calling all nominations!



Please consider nominating a worthy candidate for the *Yentsch-Schindler
Award *for early-career aquatic scientists presented annually by the
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO).



The Yentsch-Schindler Award recognizes excellence in limnology and
oceanography by an early-career scientist (within 11 yr post-PhD) who have
demonstrated balanced contributions to research, training, and broader
societal issues.  The processes is simple (2 page nomination + 3 letters),
and the *deadline is approaching (15 October)*, so I am taking a bit of
time to identify potential nominees and nominators and asking that you
forward qualified candidates.



The process is entirely electronic now, so you can submit the documents via
the following awards link  http://www.aslo.org/forms/awards.html



Additional information on the ASLO awards can be found at

http://www.aslo.org/information/awards.html



Thanks very much for considering this request.


Sincerely,

ASLO Yentsch-Schindler Award Committee

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences and
Southeast Environmental Research Center
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199, USA

Email: jkomi...@fiu.edu
Office: +1 305.348.7117
Lab: +1 305.348.6512
Fax: +1 305.348.1986
kominoskilab.wordpress.com

[ECOLOG-L] FIU and Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Graduate Student Opportunities

[John Kominoski]

*Graduate Positions in Ecology at Florida International University*

*Florida International University, Miami, Florida*

Three PhD graduate assistantship are available in the Department of
Biological Sciences at Florida International University (FIU) (
http://casgroup.fiu.edu/Biology) to conduct research in the Everglades,
beginning Fall 2013.  These positions are affiliated with the Florida
Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research program (
http://fcelter.fiu.edu/) and will include integrative field and
experimental research approaches, and public outreach.

FIU is a public research university in Miami with a highly diverse,
vibrant, and growing student body located near the edge of the Everglades.  The
Department of Biological Sciences has strengths in Everglades, Caribbean,
and Tropical Ecology.  The FCE LTER student organization (
http://fcelter.fiu.edu/students/), based at FIU, is a very active community
of over 70 students from multiple departments and institutions who conduct
integrative, multidisciplinary, long-term research.

To be eligible for positions, students must meet FIU graduate admission
requirements and successfully compete for a teaching assistantship to match
existing research assistantship support (
http://biology.fiu.edu/academics/graduate-programs/phd-application-information/).
Highly-qualified candidates may be eligible for fully-funded Presidential
Fellowships.  The deadline for graduate applications is January 15, 2013.

*Wetland Ecosystems:*  The candidate’s research interests should include
freshwater ecology, especially metabolic demand and stoichiometry. The
student will be expected to develop research related to understanding how
nutrient concentrations and biological oxygen demand influence carbon
cycling in coastal Everglades mangrove soils that are modified by sea level
rise.  Interested applicants should contact John Kominoski (jkomi...@fiu.edu)
before applying.

*Coastal Ecosystem Dynamics**:  *The candidate’s research interests should
include coastal ecosystem ecology, especially plant productivity and C
dynamics. The student will be expected to develop research related to
understanding how plant productivity, nutrient concentrations and salinity
influence carbon cycling in coastal Everglades wetlands and landscape
vegetation change. Interested applicants should contact Tiffany Troxler (
troxl...@fiu.edu) before applying.

*Algal Ecology:*  The candidate’s research interests should include aquatic
ecology, algal ecology, and/or paleoecology, in alignment with those of the
algal ecology laboratory at FIU (http://www.fiu.edu/~algae).  The student
will be expected to develop research related to understanding how benthic
algal communities mediate carbon cycling in coastal Everglades wetlands,
and how algal distribution and function may be modified by sea level
rise.  Interested
applicants should contact Evelyn Gaiser (gais...@fiu.edu) before applying.

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia
140 East Green Street
Athens, Georgia 30602-2202, USA

*Starting January 2013*:
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199, USA

Email: jkomino...@gmail.com
Phone: +1 706.542.4366
Fax: +1 706.542.4819
http://sites.google.com/site/jkominoski/

[ECOLOG-L] University of Georgia - Interdisciplinary Field Program Ecology Co-Instructor

[John Kominoski]

Dear Colleagues,

The University of Georgia's Interdisciplinary Field Program (
http://www.gly.uga.edu/ifp/index.php) is an open-air, 8-week experience
starting from Sapelo Island, Georgia, and traveling throughout the Western
US to many different national parks and monuments.  The program integrates
ecology, geology, and anthropology in the field.  I am looking for someone
to help me co-instruct the general ecology portion of this program from
June 11 - August 4, 2012.  If you or any of your colleagues are interested
please contact me as soon as possible.

Thank you,

John Kominoski

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia
140 East Green Street
Athens, Georgia 30602-2202, USA

Email: jkomino...@gmail.com
Phone: +1 706.542.4366
Fax: +1 706.542.4819
http://sites.google.com/site/jkominoski/

[ECOLOG-L] Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), stream ecology and nutrient criteria, Coweeta LTER and University of Georgia

[John Kominoski]

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity, Stream Ecology, University of
Georgia.

We seek a motivated student to participate in a National Science Foundation
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) opportunity in stream ecology
and nutrient criteria. Human land use continues to increase the loading of
nutrients to inland waters. Streams draining landscapes that vary in land
use (agricultural, suburban, urban) typically have distinct levels of
nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) that correspond to the source of the
nutrient pollution. The student will investigate the effects of nutrient
loading on stream ecosystems and will contribute to a larger ongoing
project that focuses on stream ecosystem responses to different enrichment
N:P ratios (2:1 – 128:1) The student will work alongside a PhD student to
help design and execute lab and field studies to measure algal and
heterotrophic responses to varying substrate and water column N and P
concentrations. The PI, postdoc and doctoral student will mentor the
student through the collection and analysis of data, as well as the
presentation and publication of results.

This project is based out of the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory and
associated with the Coweeta LTER. As such, the student on this project will
work in residence at Coweeta where they will interact with interns, other
REU students, graduate students and faculty from various universities. The
student will participate in the Coweeta LTER Summer Meeting, which includes
a research symposium of talks by graduate students and faculty.

Stipend will be $450/week for 9 weeks (June 11 – August 3, 2012), plus
additional support for travel to Coweeta and research supplies.  To apply,
submit 1) a letter of interest including a description of prior research
experience and career goals and 2) a current CV, including contact
information for two references to Drs Amy Rosemond
(rosem...@uga.edurosem...@uga.edu)
or John Kominoski (jkomino...@gmail.com).


-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia
140 East Green Street
Athens, Georgia 30602-2202, USA

Email: jkomino...@gmail.com
Phone: +1 706.542.4366
Fax: +1 706.542.4819
http://sites.google.com/site/jkominoski/

[ECOLOG-L] Research assistantship available in stream ecosystem response to watershed disturbance

[John Kominoski]

Research Assistantship: Stream ecosystem response to watershed disturbance.

M.S. or Ph.D. assistantship available in the Odum School of Ecology,
University of Georgia, to study
aspects of watershed land use change and nutrient loading on stream
ecosystem structure and function.
This work will involve landscape-scale studies linking watershed
characteristics to biotic response
(microbial and macroinvertebrate) as well as opportunities in education and
outreach. The Ideal
candidate would have previous experience with multiple components of stream
ecosystems (carbon and
nutrient flux, micro- and macro-organisms, and quantitative analyses) and
excellent written and oral
communication skills. Spatial analysis skills are additionally desirable.
Research funding could begin as
early as fall 2011, with potential opportunities to defer until January
2012. Applicants should send a
letter of intent, with a CV, including 3 references with contact
information, GPA and GRE scores to Dr.
Amy Rosemond, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia (
rosem...@uga.edu) by July 15 for
consideration for fall admission.

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia
140 East Green Street
Athens, Georgia 30602-2202, USA

Email: jkomino...@gmail.com
Phone: +1 706.542.4366
Fax: +1 706.542.4819
http://sites.google.com/site/jkominoski/

[ECOLOG-L] Faculty Position in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology - Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia

[John Kominoski]

Contact Dr. Amy Rosemond (rosem...@uga.edu) with questions pertaining to
this posting

*Faculty Position in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology*

The Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia invites applications
for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level.  The
appointment will be in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology, with research aimed at
understanding ecosystem dynamics in the context of global and regional
environmental change. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D.,
postdoctoral experience, and strong quantitative and analytical expertise in
biogeochemistry, microbial/molecular techniques and/or ecosystem modeling.
We are particularly interested in applicants who use interdisciplinary
approaches and will complement our strengths in soil biology and watershed
ecology. Research opportunities include collaborations with the UGA Costa
Rica campus, Coweeta LTER project, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory and the
Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, as well as with other academic
and research groups on campus.  The position will involve core teaching
responsibilities that include an undergraduate course in ecology and the
development of one or more upper level/graduate courses in ecosystem
ecology.
Review of applications will begin immediately with preference given to
applications received by *April 5, 2010.  *To apply, candidates should: (1)
combine a cover letter indicating career goals, curriculum vitae, and a
brief statement of research interests and teaching philosophy into a single
PDF file; (2) three reprints of research papers should also be combined into
a separate PDF file. These two files should then be submitted online at
www.ecology.uga.edu/apply http://www.ecology.uga.edu/apply.  Candidates
should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted to the
same web site.

* *Additional information about the Odum School of Ecology can be found at
http://www.ecology.uga.edu http://www.ecology.uga.edu/. /The University of
Georgia is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and
Women are encouraged to apply./

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Forest Sciences
University of British Columbia
3041 - 2424 Main Mall,
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

Email: jkomino...@gmail.com
Phone: +1 604.822.8297
Fax: +1 604.822.9102
http://sites.google.com/site/jkominoski/

[ECOLOG-L] Summer teaching opportunity - University of Georgia Interdisciplinary Field Program

[John Kominoski]

Dear Colleagues,

The University of Georgia's Interdisciplinary Field Program (
http://www.gly.uga.edu/ifp/index.php) is an open-air, 8-week experience
starting from Sapelo Island, Georgia, and traveling throughout the Western
US.  The program integrates ecology, geology, and anthropology in the
field.  I am looking for someone to help me co-instruct the general ecology
portion of this program from June 6 - July 5, 2010 (see link to roadlog
below).  If you or any of your colleagues are interested please contact me
as soon as possible.

Thank you,

John Kominoski

http://www.gly.uga.edu/ifp/index.php?n=DESTINATIONS.ROADLOG

-- 
John Stephen Kominoski
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Forest Sciences
University of British Columbia
3041 - 2424 Main Mall,
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

Email: jkomino...@gmail.com
Phone: +1 604.822.8297
Fax: +1 604.822.9102
http://sites.google.com/site/jkominoski/

[ECOLOG-L] PhD and MS assistantships in nutrient enrichment of detritus-based stream food webs

[John Kominoski]

Five graduate student assistantships (3 Ph.D. and 2 M.S.) are available as
part of a newly funded project examining the responses of detritus-based
stream food webs to concentrations and ratios of dissolved nitrogen and
phosphorus. Two Ph.D. positions will be based at the University of Georgia
and will focus on detrital carbon dynamics and responses of predatory
salamanders, respectively. A third Ph.D. position will be based at the
University of Alabama and will examine macroinvertebrate food web responses.
Both M.S. positions will be based at Coastal Carolina University and will
focus on microbial responses to N:P gradients using field and laboratory
experiments. All fieldwork will be based at the Coweeta Long term Ecological
Research site in Otto, North Carolina. We are looking for students with a
holistic view of ecological ramifications of nutrient enrichment, strong
interest in integrating a stoichiometric perspective across taxonomic
groups, significant research experience and demonstrated communication
skills. The positions will start in Summer or Fall 2010, with microbial
positions starting as early as January 2010. The successful candidates will
receive full tuition waivers and competitive stipends. For more information,
contact Amy Rosemond (rosem...@uga.edu) or John Maerz (
jma...@warnell.uga.edu) for the UGA positions, Jon Benstead (
jbenst...@bama.ua.edu) for the UA position, or Vlad Gulis (
vgu...@coastal.edu) for the two CCU positions.

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John Stephen Kominoski
Ph.D. Ecology, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Forest Sciences
University of British Columbia
3041 - 2424 Main Mall,
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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US Address: 377E Prince Ave., Athens, Georgia 30601 USA

PhD Position in Tropical Stream Ecology, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

[John Kominoski]

PhD Position in Tropical Stream Ecology
Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

A PhD position is available at the University of Georgia's new Odum School
of Ecology.  We are seeking a highly qualified individual to join our
NSF-funded TADS (Tropical Amphibian Declines) research project:

*Ecosystem-level consequences of extinction: quantifying the ecological
effects of catastrophic amphibian declines in neotropical streams.*
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The successful applicant will be part of an interdisciplinary research team
composed of scientists and graduate students from the University of Georgia
(Catherine. Pringle), Drexel University (Susan Kilham), and Southern
Illinois University (Matthew Whiles, Karen Lips).  Field research will be
conducted in central Panama and laboratory work primarily at the University
of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology, with several trips to Drexel
University.  The successful applicant will be involved in field experiments
and surveys to examine the ecosystem-level effects of tadpole extirpation in
streams.  He/she will have intellectual freedom to develop independent
research projects that compliment, but are distinct from goals of the main
project.  For more information about the TADS project see Pringle's web
page: http://cpringle.myweb.uga.edu
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*Position starting date is negotiable ( as early as spring/summer 2008 or as
late as Fall 2008).  P*lease send a cover letter stating your research
accomplishments and interests, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of
recommendation by mail or email to: Catherine Pringle, Institute of Ecology,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA ([EMAIL PROTECTED])



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John Stephen Kominoski
Odum School of Ecology
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602
http://jkominoski.googlepages.com


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