[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc in Landscape Disease Ecology
Postdoctoral Fellowship in NSF Landscape Disease Ecology Kansas State University, Department of Plant Pathology and Division of Biology We have a position available for a postdoctoral scientist to study landscape disease ecology as part of a project funded by the NSF Ecology of Infectious Disease program. This project addresses disease transmission in heterogeneous landscapes, using neutral landscape models to evaluate the effects of landscape pattern or heterogeneity on epidemics. Existing plant disease epidemiology data sets will be used to parameterize models and there will also be the opportunity for the successful applicant to design new lab or field experiments to inform the modeling approaches. New investigations might make use of the nearby Konza Prairie NSF LTER site (www.konza.ksu.edu), several long-term agricultural experiments associated with KSU, or other field sites or greenhouse settings. There will also be opportunities to apply landscape ecology approaches in the context of on-going ecological genomics projects (www.ksu.edu/ecogen). The postdoc will be co-advised by Karen Garrett (www.ksu.edu/pdecology) and Kim With (www.ksu.edu/withlab) and work as part of a larger collaborative project with Chris Mundt (www.science.orst.edu/bpp/faculty/mundt), XB Yang (www.plantpath.iastate.edu/dept/labs/xbyang), and Jim Stack (www.gpdn.org) Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in ecological modeling and a PhD in landscape ecology, plant pathology, or related field. Preference will be given to postdocs who have experience with simulation modeling and computational methods or who have demonstrated potential in these areas. The successful candidate should have the potential to build an independent research program in this area. Review of applicants will begin November 10, 2008, and continue until the successful applicant is identified. Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of research interests and timing of availability, a CV, and names and contact information for three professional references. Please send your application through e-mail to both [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] To ensure that your application is received, please include the following in the subject of your e-mail: Application for Landscape Disease Ecology Position. The starting date is flexible. The position offers competitive salary and benefits. Kansas State University is located in the college town of Manhattan (population ~45,000) in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, about 2 hours away from Kansas City. Kansas State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD Assistantship in Ecological Genomics
PhD Assistantship in Ecological Genomics Kansas State University, Department of Plant Pathology and Division of Biology We have a position available for a PhD student to study the ecological genomics of drought stress. The project will include studies of the responses of natural prairie ecosystems to variation in precipitation using the ecologically dominant prairie grass big bluestem as a model. The work will be part of a project funded by the USDA Plant Biology Abiotic Stress program. The project will include transplant experiments and genomic approaches to test for the adaptive differentiation of natural populations of big bluestem across the precipitation gradient. The functional genetic variation and expression in big bluestem ecotypes will be studied to identify genes that are responsive to drought. New investigations might also make use of the nearby Konza Prairie NSF LTER site (www.konza.ksu.edu), several long-term agricultural experiments associated with KSU, or other field sites or greenhouse settings. There will also be opportunities to interact with other researchers in the context of the KSU Ecological Genomics Institute (www.ksu.edu/ecogen). The student will be co-advised by Eduard Akhunov ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and Karen Garrett (www.ksu.edu/pdecology) and work as part of a larger collaborative team with Loretta Johnson (http://www.k-state.edu/johnsonlab/), Ted Morgan (http://www.k-state.edu/morganlab/Morganlab/lab.html), and Sara Baer (http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/Faculty/Baer/index.html). Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in ecological or evolutionary genomics. Preference will be given to students who have experience in molecular and evolutionary biology and/or genetics or demonstrated potential in these areas. Review of applicants will begin November 3, 2008, and continue until the successful applicant is identified. Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of research interests and timing of availability, a CV, and names and contact information for three professional references. Please send your application through e-mail to both [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] To ensure that your application is received, please include the following in the subject of your e-mail: Application for Ecological Genomics Assistantship. The starting date is flexible. The position offers competitive salary and benefits. Kansas State University is located in the college town of Manhattan (population ~45,000) in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, about 2 hours away from Kansas City. Kansas State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees.
Open-access teaching modules for using R in ecology/epidemiology
Dear Colleagues, Thanks for the feedback on our teaching modules! The whole set of teaching modules for using the R programming environment in ecology and epidemiology has now been published through the open-access on-line peer-reviewed journal The Plant Health Instructor (PHI). Entry page http://www.apsnet.org/education/AdvancedPlantPath/Topics/RModules/default.html An introduction to the R programming environment http://www.apsnet.org/education/advancedplantpath/topics/Rmodules/doc0/ Ecology and epidemiology in R: Disease progress over time http://www.apsnet.org/education/advancedplantpath/topics/Rmodules/doc1/ Ecology and epidemiology in R: Modeling dispersal gradients http://www.apsnet.org/education/advancedplantpath/topics/Rmodules/doc2/ Ecology and epidemiology in R: Spatial analysis http://www.apsnet.org/education/advancedplantpath/topics/Rmodules/doc3/ Ecology and epidemiology in R: Disease forecasting http://www.apsnet.org/education/advancedplantpath/topics/Rmodules/doc4/ We hope you will find these modules useful! PHI allows revision of publications, so we welcome your feedback for improving the modules. %%% Karen A. Garrett Department of Plant Pathology Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-5502 USA http://www.ksu.edu/pdecology Phone: 785-532-1370 Fax: 785-532-5692
Postdoc in landscape disease ecology
Postdoctoral Fellowship in NSF Landscape Disease Ecology Project Kansas State University, Department of Plant Pathology and Division of Biology We have a position available for a postdoctoral scientist to study landscape disease ecology as part of a project funded by the NSF Ecology of Infectious Disease program. This project addresses disease transmission in heterogeneous landscapes, using neutral landscape models to evaluate the effects of landscape pattern or heterogeneity on epidemics. Existing plant disease epidemiology data sets will be used to parameterize models and there will also be the opportunity for the successful applicant to design new lab or field experiments to inform the modeling approaches. New investigations might make use of the nearby Konza Prairie NSF LTER site (www.konza.ksu.edu), several long-term agricultural experiments associated with KSU, or other field sites or greenhouse settings. There will also be opportunities to apply landscape ecology approaches in the context of on-going ecological genomics projects (www.ksu.edu/ecogen). The postdoc will be co-advised by Karen Garrett (www.ksu.edu/pdecology) and Kim With (www.ksu.edu/withlab) and work as part of a larger collaborative project with Chris Mundt (www.science.orst.edu/bpp/faculty/mundt), XB Yang (www.plantpath.iastate.edu/dept/labs/xbyang), and Jim Stack (www.gpdn.org) Applicants should have demonstrated interest in ecological modeling and a PhD in landscape ecology, plant pathology, or related field. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience with simulation modeling and computational methods or demonstrated potential in these areas. The successful candidate should have the potential to build an independent research program in this area. Review of applicants will begin February 17 and continue until the successful applicant is identified. Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of research interests and timing of availability, a CV, and names and contact information for three professional references. Please send your application through e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To ensure that your application is received, please include the following in the subject of your e-mail: Application for Landscape Disease Ecology Position. The starting date is flexible. The position offers competitive salary and benefits. Kansas State University is located in the college town of Manhattan (population ~45,000) in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, about 2 hours away from Kansas City. %%% Karen A. Garrett Associate Professor Department of Plant Pathology Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-5502 USA http://www.ksu.edu/pdecology Phone: 785-532-1370 Fax: 785-532-5692
Open-access teaching modules for using R in ecology/epidemiology
A new set of teaching modules for using the R programming environment in ecology and epidemiology is available through the open-access on-line peer-reviewed journal The Plant Health Instructor (PHI). K. A. Garrett, P. D. Esker, and A. H. Sparks. 2007. An introduction to the R programming environment. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI:10.1094/PHI-A-2007-1226-02. Available at http://www.apsnet.org/education/AdvancedPlantPath/Topics/RModules/doc0 P. D. Esker, A. H. Sparks, M. Bates, W. Dall'Acqua, E. E. Frank, L. Huebel, V. Segovia, and K. A. Garrett. 2007. Ecology and epidemiology in R: Modeling dispersal gradients. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI:10.1094/PHI-A-2007-1226-03. Available at http://www.apsnet.org/education/AdvancedPlantPath/Topics/RModules/doc2 Other modules are currently in the process of being published, with the most recent link for each module available at http://www.ksu.edu/pdecology/RModules.html Disease progress over time Spatial analysis Disease forecasting We hope you will find these modules useful! PHI allows revision of publications, so we welcome your feedback for improving the modules. %%% Karen A. Garrett Associate Professor Department of Plant Pathology Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-5502 USA http://www.ksu.edu/pdecology Phone: 785-532-1370 Fax: 785-532-5692
Postdoc or PhD GRA in NSF Landscape Disease Ecology Project
Postdoctoral Fellowship or PhD Assistantship in NSF Landscape Disease Ecology project We have a position available for a PhD student or a postdoctoral scientist to study landscape disease ecology as part of a project funded by the NSF Ecology of Infectious Disease program. This project addresses disease transmission in heterogeneous landscapes, using neutral landscape models to evaluate the effects of landscape pattern or heterogeneity on epidemics. Existing plant disease epidemiology data sets will be used to parameterize models and there will also be the opportunity for the successful applicant to design new lab or field experiments to inform the modeling approaches. New investigations might make use of the nearby Konza Prairie NSF LTER site (www.konza.ksu.edu), several long-term agricultural experiments associated with Kansas State University, or other field sites or greenhouse settings. There will also be opportunities to apply landscape ecology approaches in the context of on-going ecological genomics projects (www.ksu.edu/ecogen). The postdoc or student will be co-advised by Karen Garrett (www.ksu.edu/pdecology) and Kim With (www.ksu.edu/withlab) and work as part of a larger collaborative project with Chris Mundt (www.science.orst.edu/bpp/faculty/mundt), XB Yang (www.plantpath.iastate.edu/dept/labs/xbyang), and Jim Stack (www.gpdn.org) Applicants should have demonstrated interest in ecological modeling. Postdoctoral applicants should have a PhD in landscape ecology, plant pathology, or related field. Preference will be given to students or postdocs who have experience with simulation modeling and computational methods or demonstrated potential in these areas. The successful candidate should have the potential to build an independent research program in this area. Review of applicants will begin January 30 and continue until the successful applicant is identified. Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of research interests and timing of availability, a CV, and names and contact information for three professional references. Please send your application through e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To ensure that your application is received, please include the following in the subject of your e-mail: Application for Landscape Disease Ecology Position. The starting date is flexible. The position offers competitive salary and benefits. Kansas State University is located in the college town of Manhattan (population ~45,000) in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, about 2 hours away from Kansas City. Kansas State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees. %%% Karen A. Garrett Department of Plant Pathology Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-5502 USA http://www.ksu.edu/pdecology Phone: 785-532-1370 Fax: 785-532-5692
