[ECOLOG-L] Post-doc positions on interdisciplinary research for endangered mammal conservation and road ecology
Position Overview: We are seeking two post-docs to work on conservation biology research in China with Dr. Binbin Li at Duke Kunshan University. Current research focuses on protected area planning and management, endangered species conservation research specifically on giant pandas, connectivity analysis, and developing monitoring techniques such as footprint identification technique and drones (libinbin.org for details). One position will be engaged with the interdisciplinary research on the impacts of livestock grazing on giant panda habitat and social-economic drivers for effective solutions. The candidate will work a team of ecologists, environmental economists and social scientists tackling the issue in the newly established giant panda national park. The candidate should have prior research experience in China or strong Chinese language skills. The other position will be engaged with the project looking at the impacts of roads and railways on biodiversity and connectivity in China, as well as Belt and Road Initiative regions. The candidate should have strong landscape ecology background and spatial analysis skills. The candidates selected for this position must meet eligibility requirements to work in the China through the period of employment. Position is available for immediate filling. The Environmental Research Center at Duke Kunshan University is a research institution that integrates research and educational programs in environmental science and policy. The research center provides a hub for faculty to engage in interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research in China and beyond; it facilitates collaborations with faculty and researchers at Chinese universities, businesses operating in China, policymakers, and non-governmental organizations. The research center also serves as a hub for innovative student research projects that are collaborative, vertically integrated, problem-focused, and multidisciplinary. For more information, please visit: https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/en/environment/about-research Essential Duties: The candidate will help to develop the research projects and initiate new projects. Responsibilities include research project management, preparing funding application, data collection, data analysis, drafting manuscript for peer-reviewed journals and report writing. The candidate will help to manage the fieldwork team and work with nature reserves, local governments, NGOs and research institutes. This job requires strong capability in independent research and project management. The post-doctoral fellow will be given freedom to develop new projects that could expand the current research direction. Required Qualifications: 1. PhD in ecology, conservation biology, environmental sciences, or related fields 2. Strong quantitate skills in ArcGIS, python, R and remote sensing 3. Experience in fieldwork and management of survey team 4. Strong writing and communication skills, fluent in both English and preferably in Chinese 5. Experience in proposal writing and funding application 6. At least one publication in peer-reviewed journals Salary: $30,000 per year salary plus benefits, Initial appointment is for 1 year with possibility of extensions for subsequent years on an annual basis. Please send your 1) CV 2) cover letter with research interests and goals 3) previous publication to Dr. Binbin Li: bl...@duke.edu Binbin Li Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Duke Kunshan University PhD, Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment M.S. University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources & Environment B.S. Peking University, School of Life Sciences Phone: +86 13810251904 Office: CC 1084, Duke Kunshan University
[ECOLOG-L] Multiple postdoctoral researcher positions at Institute of Oceanography at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is one of the major universities of China. Institute of Oceanography (IOO) is located in the Xuhui Campus of SJTU in downtown Shanghai, and has several postdoctoral researcher positions open for 2018 to work with faculties at IOO. Applicants are expected to have background in oceanography, ecology, environmental science, biogeochemical cycle, or climate change etc. Website: http://ioo.sjtu.edu.cn/ Responsibilities: 1. Independently doing research in relevant researching fields. 2. Applying for funds open to post-doctoral research 3. Providing assisting guidance for students. Compensations: Up to 3 years In accordance with regulations regarding SJTU Post-doctors, annual salary 160k – 180k RMB, with insurance and benefit, plus project commission and annual performance bonus. University housing, university daycare and school system available for the family. Based on the achievement at this position, applicants may be promote to the faculty track job at SJTU. Applications apply by e-mail to Ji Li (lij...@sjtu.edu.cn) Applications should include an application letter describing your interests and their relevance to this position, a CV, and up to 3 publications. For further information, please contact Ji Li (lij...@sjtu.edu.cn)
[ECOLOG-L] Ecology and Environmental Science Faculty and Postdoc Recruitment Events in California by Xiamen University
College of the Environment and Ecology at Xiamen University will hold a series of faculty and postdoctoral scholar recruitment events in Los Angeles and San Francisco areas from February 5 to 9, 2018. We invite everyone interested in working in the general areas of ecology and environmental science and engineering at Xiamen University to attend these sessions. Session 1 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am, February 5, 2018. Venue: 301 Science Laboratory Building, University of California, Riverside, CA Session 2 Time: February 6, 2018. Venue: University of California, Los Angeles Session 3 Time: 12:00-1:00 pm, February 7, 2018. Venue: 209, Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive, Stanford University Session 4 Time: February 8, 2018. Venue: University of California, Berkeley Session 5 Time: February 9, 2018. Venue: University of California, Davis Or contact Dr. Qingshun Quinn Li (Dean of College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University; email: l...@xmu.edu.cn) to schedule an individual meeting at these locations. The College of the Environment and Ecology (CEE) at Xiamen University (XMU) was founded on March 2011, on the basis of the Institute of Environmental Sciences established in 1982, and former Department of Botany/Zoology established in 1922. It consists of three academic departments, Department of Ecology, Department of Environmental Science, and Department of Ecological Engineering for Environmental Sustainability. CEE offers Bachelor, Master and PhD degree programs in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management as well as Ecology. We also host post-doctoral programs. Since 2012, Environment Science and Ecology at XMU has been ranked the top 1% world-wide by Essential Science Indicators. In 2017, the Ecology discipline at Xiamen University was selected to be part of the "Double First-Class" plan by the central government with the aim of developing a group of world-class higher education institutions and disciplines. In addition, CEE, jointly with the College of Oceanography and Earth Sciences, hosts the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science. CEE also hosts four ministry/provincial level research platforms and three interdisciplinary research platforms at the university level. CEE currently has 66 faculty members, including 31 professors, 30 associate professors and 5 assistant professors. Among them are Dual-appointed CAS Academicians, Cheung Kong Chair Professor, National Distinguished Young Scholars, awardees of Thousand Talent Plan and Minjiang Chair Professor. The College is recruiting about 20 faculty members in the next few years at all ranks, especially for Chinese talents plans (Thousand Talent Plan, Youth Cheung Kong Scholar Program, National Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars, etc.), and postdoctoral scholars for young scientists. We have open faculty positions in the research fields of, but not limited to, global change ecology, ecosystem ecology, wetland ecology, landscape ecology, plant ecology, marine ecology, genetics and evolutionary ecology, molecular ecology and bioinformatics, environmental ecology, ecological planning, wetland ecological engineering, ecological restoration engineering, environmental biogeochemistry, environmental toxicology, aquatic environment technology and engineering, aquatic environment dynamics, environmental omics, environmental remote sensing and simulation, coastal zone environmental management, solid waste recycling, marine pollution control, air pollution control engineering, etc. The University will provide competitive salary and benefits, including settlement allowance, housing subsidy, research start-up funding, in accordance with candidate’s experience and responsibilities, and support the successful candidate to apply for research funding and talent programs of all levels. If one can not attend these meetings, applicants are invited to submit CV to ce...@xmu.edu.cn (Contact: Ms. Xinli Wang, Tel: +86-592-2186338). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. For more details, please visit: http://cee.xmu.edu.cn. In addition, we also invite talented young scholars to attend the Nanqiang Youth Scholar Forum to be held in Xiamen University on April 25-27, 2018. The University will provide travel subsidy and arrange local accommodation for selected attendees. Application information for the Forum should be submitted online to http://xiamenuniversity.mikecrm.com/oFcBwr7. For questions regarding the Forum, please contact XMU Human Resources at: recr...@xmu.edu.cn or call +86-592-2185685/+86-592-2182259.
[ECOLOG-L] Seeking Graduate Students
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers: Funding opportunities exist for students who want to pursue doctoral degree in the following fields: landscape ecology, space-time analysis and modeling, human-environment interaction, land use and land cover change, geocomputation, and complexity theory (ABM as method). My extramural projects and the joint doctoral program between the Department of Geography at SDSU and the Department of Geography at University of California, Santa Barbara will have funding to support a number of doctoral students each year. Visit this site <http://complexities.org/An/JobOpportunities/jobopportunities.html> and this borchure <http://complexities.org/Photo/PhD-Brochure.pdf> also for more information. The admission and financial support are competitive--please contact Dr. An at l...@mail.sdsu.edu <mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu> before you send your application. All the best, Li -- Li An, PhD Professor of Geography http://complexities.org
[ECOLOG-L] Earth Stewardship Initiative Demonstration Project Fellowships at ESA 2017
Hello Everyone, Are you interested in green infrastructure, watershed management, urban land use, and translating science to solutions? At the upcoming Ecological Society of America (ESA) 2017 meeting in Portland, Oregon this August, the Earth Stewardship Initiative (ESI) Demonstration Project is organizing a learning from the city program. Working in conjunction with the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), we will evaluate Portlands green infrastructure (GI) design and implementation practices and propose design research and monitoring strategies to inform their process. We will do so through a field trip, targeted workshop, and writing session during the ESA. We now invite applications for as many as 30 ESI Student Fellows to participate in this exciting project. Since 2014, ESI has collaborated twice with representatives from the cities where the ESA conferences were held and brought together multiple local organizations and academic institutions. (https://www.earthstewardshipinitiative.com/) ESI solicits fellows from around the country to work with city officials, practitioners, and ESA organizers on large-scale land planning projects. Participants collaborate on an urban design process to generate sustainable design strategies, and propose ways of improving research methods for these projects through designed experiments and other adaptive management tools. ESA 2017 offers unique opportunities to evaluate current GI design for the City of Portland and to develop designed experiments with a team of senior ecologists, ecology students, and city managers. Portland is a national leader in implementing green infrastructure, and has established a city-wide green network drawing on considerable experience with GI design, implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and community engagement. Prior to the meeting, selected ESI Fellows will review synthesized materials from Portland and participate in a conference call with ESI advisors and the City. At the ESA meeting, fellows will attend an organized field trip on August 8 to Portland GI sites with BES officials, and discuss how research can be integrated into the design of these built environments to assess their ecological value and add ecological function. During a subsequent workshop organized on August 10, fellow will collaborate with senior ESA research scientists, landscape designers, and city managers to develop strategies around the design, engineering, and maintenance of local GI for future integration of ecological research. Workshop participants will engage in a collaborative brainstorming session to develop strategies for integrating experimental research into GI projects. Following the workshop, fellows will hold a writing sessions to synthesize materials from the field trip and workshop and make recommendations for integrating monitoring and research through designed experiments and other adaptive management tools for GI in Portland. After the meeting fellows will use this synthesis work to complete a white paper on Portlands GI implementation, leading to potential scientific publications. Fellows will also benefit from opportunities to network with ESA scientists and City of Portland BES officials. ESI fellows are expected to: 1) register for and attend ESA 2017 for both the field trip and workshop, 2) review materials and attend the conference call and planning session, 3) attend the workshop, field trip, and writing session during the ESA in Portland, and 4) dedicate several days of remote work following the conference to edit and complete the white paper. Funding will be available for outstanding fellows to cover conference and transportation costs. To apply, please send a one-page statement of interest and resume/short CV as a single PDF document to Yishen Li (yishen...@yale.edu) by May 20th. We look forward to working with you! Best regards, Alexander Felson, PhD Registered Landscape Architect, Certified Senior Ecologist Associate Professor Yale School of Architecture Director, Joint Degree Program School of Architecture and School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Director, Urban Ecology & Design Lab www.uedlab.org
[ECOLOG-L] Agent-based modeling (ABM) symposium
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers: Please help distributed this call to potential people with interest. You are encouraged to participate in an ABM symposium <https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1638446=false> at San Diego, California between April 20-22, 2017. You will be able to interact with many internationally renowned ABM scholars <http://complexities.org/ABM17/people/> (e.g., get their comments or instructions on your project or presentation), participate in discussions, initiate or join grant proposals, and author or coauthor papers or book chapters (about essential issues) that will be shaping the future of the ABM science. We are calling for 1) an abstract (for poster presentation) *OR* 2) an ABM position paper (for participation without poster presentation) that addresses theoretical, technological, and application issues related to agent-based modeling. Please send your abstract or position paper (<250 words) to ab...@complexities.org by February 15, 2017. Your abstract or position paper should include the title, author(s), author affiliation(s), five key words, and a text body up to 250 words. Out of this symposium, we expect to develop 1) an ABM synthetic paper and several topical papers; 2) a co-edited book or special issue in a prestigious journal; 3) an online ABM repository; 4) plans to develop 1-2 proposals to tackle ABM grand challenges; and 5) recognition of young ABM scholars “ABM17 Stars”. More info is here <http://complexities.org/ABM17/announcements/> (scroll down to _For ABM17 Participants_); contact Dr. Li An for more info ab...@complexities.org <mailto:ab...@complexities.org> . Li An -- Li An, PhD Professor of Geography http://complexities.org
[ECOLOG-L] Call for Participation in Symposium “ABM 2017 ”
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers: Please help distributed this call to potential people with interest. Sponsored by USA National Science Foundation (see this site <https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1638446=false>), we are organizing a symposium entitled “ABM 2017: Agent-Based Models in the Social, Human-Environment, and Life Sciences” (also see our project website <http://complexities.org/ABM17/>) at San Diego, California between April 20-22, 2017. The goal of this symposium is to transform the science, technology, and application of agent-based models in the context of social, human-environment, and life sciences. We have assembled a science committee <http://complexities.org/ABM17/people/> of exceptional ABM developers, modelers, and users. We call for participation that address theoretical, technological, and application issues related to agent-based modeling. Visit this site for detail of the call <http://complexities.org/ABM17/announcements#CallForAbstracts>. Once your abstract is accepted, please register by visiting our registration site <http://complexities.org/ABM17/registration/>. We will recognize three junior scholars as ABM17 Stars, and here is more information <http://complexities.org/ABM17/announcements#ABM17Star> about this prestigious award. Also financial support will be provided for a limited number of junior researchers; please visit this site <http://complexities.org/ABM17/announcements#ApplyForProfessionalEnhancementAwards> for detail. Questions or comments should be directed toABM17 Chair Dr. Li An by email (ab...@complexities.org <mailto:ab...@complexities.org>). Li An -- Li An, PhD Professor of Geography http://complexities.org
[ECOLOG-L] Call for Participation in Symposium “ABM 2017 ”
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers: Please help distributed this call to potential people with interest. Sponsored by National Science Foundation (see this site <https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1638446=false>), we are organizing a symposium entitled “ABM 2017: Agent-Based Models in the Social, Human-Environment, and Life Sciences” (see our project website <http://complexities.org/ABM17/>) at San Diego, California between April 20-22, 2017. The goal of this symposium is to transform the science, technology, and application of agent-based models in the context of social, human-environment, and life sciences. We have assembled a science committee of exceptional ABM developers, modelers, and users (see http://complexities.org/ABM17/people/). This is the 2nd call for papers (oral presentations or posters) that address theoretical, technological, and application issues related to agent-based modeling. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): ABM verification and validation, modeling of human decisions, model transparency and reusability, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for ABM, and developing big data friendly ABM. Please send your abstract to ab...@complexities.org <mailto:ab...@complexities.org>by January 31, 2017. You can register later once the registration site is available (we are still working on this part). Your abstract should include the title, author(s), author affiliation(s), five key words, a designation whether it is for a poster or oral presentation, and a text body up to 250 words. At the symposium, all the science committee members will evaluate the presentations and posters and recognize three ABM Stars for their excellence in ABM work. Plaques will be sent to the stars after the symposium. Several ABM Professional Enhancement Awards (ABM-PEA; up to $800 each) will be given to junior researchers, including students, postdocs, and assistant professors, to cover expenses associated with attending the symposium. To apply, download the application form from http://complexities.org/ABM17/resources/, fill in the form, and email it to ab...@complexities.org <mailto:ab...@complexities.org>by January 31, 2017. The Symposium Organizing Committee will evaluate all the applications and notify the applicants by February 15, 2017. Best, Li -- Li An, PhD Professor of Geography http://complexities.org
[ECOLOG-L] Call for Participation in the PES session at 2017 AAG
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers: If you plan to attend the 2017 AAG meeting at Boston and have a paper related to the following session, please consider joining the following session and contact Drs. Song and An at cs...@email.unc.edu and l...@mail.sdsu.edu: The welfare of the society depends on an array of services provided by the ecosystems, such as conservation of soil and water, provision of food and fiber by forests et cetera. At the same time, human activities can drastically change the settings of the natural environment, adversely affecting the vital goods and services that natural ecosystems provide. Many of the ecosystem services were considered as common goods, suffering the tragedy of the commons. Since the 1980s, a new market-based mechanism, payments for ecosystem services (PES), started to be widely adopted to conserve the vital ecosystem services. Under this mechanism, economic incentives are provided to ecosystem services providers to undertake actions that produce desired environmental benefits. There are many successful examples of such programs as well as some not so successful ones. These programs not only directly influence the socioeconomic dynamics for the people living in the affected areas and the structure and function of the natural ecosystems, but also alter the relationships between humans and their environment, such as land use restrictions. Understanding where and how the programs work, and where and why the programs do not work are critical for the success of future PES programs. In this session, we call for papers that investigate how PES programs impacted the dynamics of the coupled natural and human systems. Specifically, the topics could include: (1) PES influence on the dynamics in the human systems, such as land use decision, labor allocation, human migration decision et cetera. (2) PES influence on the dynamics of the natural systems, such as the composition and configuration changes, ecosystem services changes (e.g., carbon storage, enhancement of habitat quality for wildlife, soil and water conservation). (3) The dynamic feedbacks from the natural system to the human system, such as change of livelihood strategies as a result of a change in the ecosystem services after the implementation of a particular PES program. Session Chairs: Conghe Song and Li An. Best, Li -- Li An, PhD Professor of Geography http://complexities.org
[ECOLOG-L] Call for Participation in Symposium “ABM 2017 ”
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers: Please help distributed this call to potential people with interest. Sponsored by National Science Foundation (see this site <https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1638446=false>), we are organizing a symposium entitled “ABM 2017: Agent-Based Models in the Social, Human-Environment, and Life Sciences” (see our project website <http://complexities.org/ABM17/>) at San Diego, California between April 20-22, 2017. The goal of this symposium is to transform the science, technology, and application of agent-based models in the context of social, human-environment, and life sciences. We have assembled a science committee of exceptional ABM developers, modelers, and users (see http://complexities.org/ABM17/people/). This is the 1^st call for papers (oral presentations or posters) that address theoretical, technological, and application issues related to agent-based modeling,. Potential topics include (but are not limited to): ABM verification and validation, modeling of human decisions, model transparency and reusability, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis for ABM, and developing big data friendly ABM. Please send your abstract to ab...@complexities.org <mailto:ab...@complexities.org>by January 31, 2016. You can register later once the registration site is available (we are still working on this part). Your abstract should include the title, author(s), author affiliation(s), five key words, a designation whether it is for a poster or oral presentation, and a text body up to 250 words. At the symposium, all the science committee members will evaluate the presentations and posters and recognize three ABM Stars for their excellence in ABM work. Plaques will be sent to the stars after the symposium. Several ABM Professional Enhancement Awards (ABM-PEA; up to $800 each) will be given to junior researchers, including students, postdocs, and assistant professors, to cover expenses associated with attending the symposium. To apply, download the application form from http://complexities.org/ABM17/resources/, fill in the form, and email it to ab...@complexities.org <mailto:ab...@complexities.org>by January 31, 2017. The Symposium Organizing Committee will evaluate all the applications and notify the applicants by February 15, 2017. Best, Li -- Li An, PhD Professor of Geography http://complexities.org
[ECOLOG-L] Shanghai Jiao Tong U Recruiting Event at UMD 10-26
Dear all Shanghai Jiao Tong University Vice President Zhen Huang is leading a delegation visiting DC, and will have a recruiting event at UMD campus on 10-26-2016. When10-26-2016 18:00—20:00 WhereStamp Student Union, Charles Carroll Room A 2203K, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742 Light meals will be served. Shanghai Jiao Tong University contacts: E-maill...@sjtu.edu.cngaochuany...@sjtu.edu.cn Regards, and happy Friday!
[ECOLOG-L] MS and PhD positions in Climate-Soil Interactions
The Lab of Climate and Soil Biogeochemistry (http://jwli.weebly.com/) seeks motivated graduate students (one MS and one PhD) starting in Spring/Fall 2017 to study human accelerated environmental changes on biogeochemical cycles of soil carbon and nutrients at molecular to global scales. The group’s interdisciplinary research integrates field and laboratory observations as well as modeling approaches to address questions that intersect external disturbances and global biogeochemical cycles. Research opportunities may include soil’s microbial and genetic level responses to global climate change and soil carbon cycle modeling. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or Master degree (for Ph.D. position) in soil science, microbiology, environmental science or a closely related field. Laboratory and/or field research experience is mandatory, but evidence of passion for scientific inquiry and aptitude for collaborative research are expected. To apply, please send a statement of interest, complete CV, and contact information for three professional references as a single PDF file to j...@tnstate.edu. Transcripts and GRE scores are required though unofficial copies are accepted for review purpose. Review of applicants will begin immediately and remain open until filled. Prospective applicants are welcome to contact PI (j...@tnstate.edu) with questions regarding the application submission. Principle Investigator (PI): Dr. Jianwei Li, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville TN 37209. Website: http://www.tnstate.edu/agriculture/resumes/jianwei_li.aspx
[ECOLOG-L] "Modeling human decisions and environmental consequences" Symposium
Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers, [Please send this message to people with potential interest] ***Symposium on modeling human behaviors/decisions and their impacts on the environment* At The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2016 to be held at Towson University, Baltimore, USA, from 8-12 May 2016. Symposium Abstract: Increasingly humans play an essential role in changing the structure and function of many earth systems, causing various environmental consequences to a degree that virtually there is no pristine place on the earth that is completely "natural" and free of human impact. On the other hand, such environmental consequences may in turn affect future human decisions and behavior. However, understanding / modeling human behaviors/decisions and their interactions with the corresponding environment is still a combination of science and art, and many researchers develop or use agent based models (ABM) to untangle puzzles related to the human decision-environment change loops. A very useful framework in this context is the coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) approach, addressing many complexity aspects such as feedback, nonlinearity, heterogeneity, and emergence. In light of complexity theory and its application in CHANS, this session brings together agent-based models developed under different CHANS contexts, aiming to distill commonalities from place-specific characteristics. This session aims to bring to attention of the related scientific community, and advocates, that some generic protocols and/or architectures be developed in the context of the specific domain of research questions. We hope that our discussions and efforts on how to model human decisions and their consequences in CHANS will not only advance CHANS theories, but also bring forward new opportunities in advancing complexity theory and agent-based modeling. If you are interested in presenting your work at the symposium, please submit your abstract by the extended deadline October 30, 2015: http://www.isemconference.com/submit-abstract.asp, and optionally email your abstract to Dr. Li An (symposium chair) at l...@mail.sdsu.edu. Best regards, Li
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate student opportunity
Graduate Student Opportunity in soil microbial modeling A M.S. or Ph.D. Fellowship is available starting in Spring or Fall of 2016 at the Lab of Climate Change and Soil Biogeochemistry ( http://jwli.weebly.com/). Research topics may include soil decay modeling, abiotic and microbial interactions and feedbacks, integration of long-term datasets with soil models and data assimilation. Applicants need to be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident for this Fellowship. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or M.S. degree (for PhD position) in ecology, soil science, environmental science or a closely related field. Strong desire to work with large datasets and quantitative modeling are expected. The GRA is expected to build strong collaborations with research scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (http://climatechangescience.ornl.gov/). To apply, please send a statement of interest, complete CV, and contact information for two professional references as a single PDF file to j...@tnstate.edu. Transcripts and GRE scores are required though unofficial copies are accepted for review purpose. Review of applicants will begin immediately and the earliest start date is in January 2016. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Jianwei Li (j...@tnstate.edu), Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee 37209. Website: http://www.tnstate.edu/agriculture/resumes/jianwei_li.aspx Tennessee State University is Nashville’s only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university. TSU has rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University celebrated 100 years in Nashville during 2012. The city of Nashville is a so called “capital for the music”, and along with one of the most vibrant music scenes in America, Nashville is home to a busy arts scene.
[ECOLOG-L] Opening for a post-doc in ABM/Systems integration
Hi Ecolog'ers, [Please send this message to potential people with interest--thanks!] A postdoctoral research fellow with expertise and interest in systems modeling/software engineering is sought to join an ongoing NSF project (http://goldenmonkey.sdsu.edu/). The successful postdoctoral fellow will lead and coordinate the development and applications of an agent based model (ABM) that aims to integrate data from satellite imagery, ground based vegetation survey, camera trapping images (for mammal habitat occupancy), household interviews, participatory mapping and ethnographical surveys, and governmental archives. The ABM is expected to be user-friendly, spatially explicit, able to perform parallel computing, capable of online, remote simulation, and (hopefully) applicable on a variety of platforms (e.g., desktop, mobile). Successful applicants will have degrees and backgrounds in one or more relevant disciplines, such as computer science and engineering, computational ecology, geography and spatial science, landscape ecology, geographic information systems, bioinformatics, land change science, and/or human environment science. Knowledge of and experiences in computer simulation modeling and programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C++) as well as spatial software programs (e.g., geographic information systems) are essential. Other desired skills include experiences with ArcGIS servers, high performance computing applications, cloud computing, big data tools, geo-visualization, and project management. This is a non-tenure track postdoctoral position based in the Department of Geography (http://geography.sdsu.edu/) at San Diego State University (www.sdsu.edu <http://www.sdsu.edu>). A competitive salary and benefit package will be offered commensurate with experience. Application materials should include: (1) cover letter, (2) vision about ABM development and how to achieve the vision, (3) statement of professional goals, (4) CV, (5) transcripts (unofficial ones are OK initially), (6) list of 3-4 references (names and contact information), and (7) up to three representative models or software programs developed by the applicant. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application materials as soon as possible. Applications are welcome until a suitable candidate is identified. Reviews of applications will begin on October 1, 2015. The position is available now but start date is relatively flexible.Applications and questions should be emailed to: Dr. Li An SDSU - Geography 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego CA 92182-4493 l...@mail.sdsu.edu <mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu> http://complexities.org/
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Field biology course to the Galapagos
Dear Dr. Colosi, You could contact IOI Galapagos, a non-profit organization based off Puerto Villamil, Isabela. In addition to active engagement of local community service, they have also run semester-long study abroad programs for University of Miami and coordinated with other institutions on short-term programs. I studied abroad there in Spring 2014 and it was an amazing experience. The staff members are very nice and helpful. You could email them at i...@ioi.ec or find more contact information from here: http://www.ioi.ec/study-abroad-with-ioi/ Please feel free to let me know if you have further questions. Best, Yishen Li -- *Yishen Li* University of Miami, Marine Science/Biology ’15 Research Assistant, University of Miami Coastal Ecology On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 7:06 PM, Colosi, Joseph joseph.col...@desales.edu wrote: Hello Ecologgers, I want to run a spring 2017 semester course on evolution that will include a one week spring break trip to the Galapagos. Can you recommend a tour company that can help with arrangements and naturalist guides? My email is joseph.col...@desales.edumailto:joseph.col...@desales.edu Thank you Joe Love is never wasted Joseph C Colosi, PhD. DeSales University 2755 Station Ave. Center Valley, PA,18034 610-282-1100 ex 1288 joseph.col...@desales.edu This message, together with any attachments, may contain confidential and/or privileged information and is intended only for the owner(s) of the e-mail address listed as the recipient of this message. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your system. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free, as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender, therefore, does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of email transmission. If verification is required, please request a hard-copy version. -- *Yishen Li* *University of Miami, **Marine Science/Biology, **Class of 2015* Research Intern, University of Miami Coastal Ecology Lab
[ECOLOG-L] Call for papers on Sustainable Payments for Ecosystem Services --2014 AAG
Dear Ecologers, Please spread the following call to people with interest you know of. Thanks. Call for Papers: AAG Annual Meeting, 21-25 April 2015 *Session Title: *Payments for Ecosystem Services: Paths toward Sustainability** Co-organizers: Li An, Conghe Song, Xiaodong Chen, Stephen Crook Co-chairs: Li An, Conghe Song, Xiaodong Chen, Richard Bilsborrow Payments for ecosystem services (PES) are direct incentives paid to resource users to take certain actions, or refrain from them, to secure ecosystem services, such as clean air, clean water, fertile soil, forests, and eco-tourism.Government entities, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations worldwide invest billions of dollars each year in PES programs. Despite reported successes in restoring and conserving ecosystems and their corresponding services, lack of sustainability has become a serious concern for many PES programs worldwide. An emerging problem is that PES participants may return to their previous behavioral patterns when payments end.This session will explore possible pathways toward PES sustainability, including addressing the complex and sometimes reciprocal relationships between PES programs and related socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental systems. We particularly encourage research that addresses theoretical, methodological, or empirical issues related to (but not limited to) the following topics: 1. Potential mechanisms for successful (or unsuccessful) PES programs; 2. Socioeconomic, demographic, and political consequences of PES programs; 3. Methodological issues: collection of qualitative and quantitative data related to PES, data analysis and modeling, applications of GIS techniques and spatial statistics, integration of multidisciplinary or multi-scale data, and addressing complexity in PES related coupled natural and human (CNH) systems. Analyses using similar integrated frameworks including coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), social-ecological systems, or social-environmental systems are also welcome. This session (sessions) is co-sponsored by the AAG Spatial Analysis and Modeling group, the Geographical Information Science and Systems group, and the Human Dimensions of Global Change group. To be considered for the sessions: 1. Please register and submit your abstract online following the AAG Guidelines (http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting); and 2. Please send your paper title, PIN, and abstract no later than Wednesday, November 20, to: Dr. Li An (l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu) Stephen Crook (scr...@gmail.com mailto:scr...@gmail.com) Department of Geography San Diego State University Dr. Conghe Song (cs...@email.unc.edu mailto:cs...@email.unc.edu) Dr. Xiaodong Chen (che...@email.unc.edu mailto:che...@email.unc.edu) Department of Geography University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Thanks, LI -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (??), PhD Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position on wildlife occupancy research
Dear Ecologers, Can you spread the following position to the potential people you know of? Two year postdoc position available in characterizing mammalian diversity distribution and habitat use in a coupled human natural system. The postdoctoral candidate will join an international interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research team studying Sustainability of Payments for Ecosystem Services in Coupled Natural and Human Systems, funded by NSF's Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program (PI: Dr. Li An; http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1212183WT.z_pims_id=13681). You may visit our project website at http://goldenmonkey.sdsu.edu/. We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced candidate to join our research team and lead efforts to measure wildlife occupancy as a function of large-scale and local landscape metrics and human activity in Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. Candidates must demonstrate scholarship, leadership, and have experience/interest in conducting ecological research in China. Candidates with knowledge of the Chinese language and culture are preferred Applicants should have strong interest or background in ecology as well as conservation and GIScience (remote sensing and GIS in particular). Strong quantitative skills (e.g., occupancy and other quantitative modeling, statistics), excellent interpersonal skills and writing capacity, and willingness to work in a range of different international and interdisciplinary contexts (e.g., work on variable terrain in rural areas, or with people of varying background or culture) are desirable. Salary and benefits are competitive. The ideal starting date will be Spring 2015. Candidates may contact Dr. Rebecca Lewison (rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu) and Dr. Li An (l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu). Thanks, Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (??), PhD Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Position opening for a postdoctoral researcher in hydrologic modeling
*Postdoctoral Researcher in Watershed Hydrology and Water Quality Modeling* Innovative, independent and highly motivated candidates are sought to conduct a postdoctoral research in a USDA-funded project on watershed management and water quality. The position is available immediately. The successful candidate will work with a group of scientists, graduate and undergraduate students at Cooperative Research Program at Lincoln University in Missouri. Research will be in the area of field experiment and application of hydrologic/water quality models for watershed management. Research could include application, development/modification of hydrologic and water quality models to investigate hydrologic processes controlling stream water quality and the impact of land use changes on water quality. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in hydrology, environmental sciences or a closely related field. Applicants must have excellent written and oral communication skills, possess a valid US driver license and be able to work independently and collaboratively with others. Experience with Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), GIS and computer programming is desirable. The position is for a year and renewable at yearly basis based on performance and funding availability for up to three years. If interested, send a Lincoln University Application Form ( http://www.lincolnu.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=dfc233f0-b196-4150-af80-f3c5eb6d3a6bgroupId=29598), cover letter indicating your research interests, curriculum vitae, university transcripts, and names and contact information of three references to Human Resource Services, Lincoln University, 101 Young Hall, P. O. Box 29, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0029. Review will start on November 1, 2014 and the position is open until filled. *Lincoln University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA employer. *
[ECOLOG-L] Last call for papers on Sustainable Payments for Ecosystem Services --2014 AAG
Dear Ecologers, Please spread the following call to people with interest you know of. Thanks. Call for Papers*: AAG Annual Meeting, 8-12 April 2014 *Session Title: *Paths toward Sustainable Payments for Ecosystem Services ** Co-organizers: Li An, Conghe Song, Stephen Crook Co-chairs: Li An, Xiaodong Chen, Douglas Stow Payments for ecosystem services (PES) are direct incentives paid to resource users to take actions (or to refrain from previous actions) to secure ecosystem services such as clean air and water, food, soil fertility, forest resources, and eco-tourism.Governments, the private sector, and many non-governmental organizations worldwide invest billions of dollars each year in PES programs. Despite reported successes in restoring and conserving ecosystems and their corresponding services, lack of sustainability has become a serious concern for many PES programs worldwide; one of the problems is that PES participants may return to their previous behavioral patterns when payments end. This session will explore possible pathways toward PES sustainability, addressing the complex reciprocal relationships between PES programs and corresponding socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental systems. We particularly encourage review and research articles to address theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues related to (but not limited to) the following topics: 1. Potential mechanisms for successful (or unsuccessful) PES programs 2. Ecological effects of PES programs (e.g., wildlife habitat or behavioral change, biodiversity change) 3. Socioeconomic, demographic, and political consequences of PES programs 4. Methodological issues: collection of qualitative and quantitative data related to PES, data analysis and modeling, application of GIS techniques and spatial statistics, integration of multidisciplinary and multi-scale data, and addressing complexity in PES related coupled natural and human systems (CNH). Analyses using similar integrated frameworks including coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), social-ecological systems, or social-environmental systems are also welcome. This session (sessions) is co-sponsored by the AAG Spatial Analysis and Modeling group, the Geographical Information Science and Systems group, and the Human Dimensions of Global Change group. To be considered for the sessions: 1. Please register and submit your abstract online following the AAG Guidelines (http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting); and 2. Please send your paper title, PIN, and abstract no later than Friday, November 29 to Stephen Crook (scr...@gmail.com mailto:scr...@gmail.com) and cc to Dr. Li An (l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu). -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (??), PhD Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Call for papers on Sustainable Payments for Ecosystem Services --2014 AAG
Dear Ecologers, Please spread the following call to people with interest you know of. Thanks. Call for Papers*: AAG Annual Meeting, 8-12 April 2014 *Session Title: *Paths toward Sustainable Payments for Ecosystem Services Co-organizers: Li An, Stephen Crook Co-chairs: Li An, Douglas Stow Payments for ecosystem services (PES) are direct incentives paid to resource users to take actions (or to refrain from previous actions) to secure ecosystem services such as clean air and water, food, soil fertility, forest resources, and eco-tourism. Governments, the private sector, and many non-governmental organizations worldwide invest billions of dollars each year in PES programs. Despite reported successes in restoring and conserving ecosystems and their corresponding services, lack of sustainability has become a serious concern for many PES programs worldwide; one of the problems is that PES participants may return to their previous behavioral patterns when payments end. This session will explore possible pathways toward PES sustainability, addressing the complex reciprocal relationships between PES programs and corresponding socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental systems. We particularly encourage review and research articles to address theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues related to (but not limited to) the following topics: 1. Potential mechanisms for successful (or unsuccessful) PES programs 2. Ecological effects of PES programs (e.g., wildlife habitat or behavioral change, biodiversity change) 3. Socioeconomic, demographic, and political consequences of PES programs 4. Methodological issues: collection of qualitative and quantitative data related to PES, data analysis and modeling, application of GIS techniques and spatial statistics, integration of multidisciplinary and multi-scale data, and addressing complexity in PES related coupled natural and human systems (CNH). Analyses using similar integrated frameworks including coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), social-ecological systems, or social-environmental systems are also welcome. This session (sessions) is co-sponsored by both the Spatial Analysis and Modeling group and the Human Dimensions of Global Change group. To be considered for the sessions: 1. Please register and submit your abstract online following the AAG Guidelines (http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting); and 2. Please send your paper title, PIN, and abstract no later than Friday, November 29 to Stephen Crook (scr...@gmail.com mailto:scr...@gmail.com) and cc to Dr. Li An (l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu). Thanks, LI -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (??), PhD Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Call for papers on Sustainable Payments for Ecosystem Services --2014 AAG
Dear Ecologers, Please spread the following call to people with interest you know of. Thanks. Call for Papers*: AAG Annual Meeting, 8-12 April 2014 *Session Title: *Paths toward Sustainable Payments for Ecosystem Services Co-organizers: Li An, Stephen Crook Co-chairs: Li An, Douglas Stow Payments for ecosystem services (PES) are direct incentives paid to resource users to take actions (or to refrain from previous actions) to secure ecosystem services such as clean air and water, food, soil fertility, forest resources, and eco-tourism. Governments, the private sector, and many non-governmental organizations worldwide invest billions of dollars each year in PES programs. Despite reported successes in restoring and conserving ecosystems and their corresponding services, lack of sustainability has become a serious concern for many PES programs worldwide; one of the problems is that PES participants may return to their previous behavioral patterns when payments end. This session will explore possible pathways toward PES sustainability, addressing the complex reciprocal relationships between PES programs and corresponding socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental systems. We particularly encourage review and research articles to address theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues related to (but not limited to) the following topics: 1. Potential mechanisms for successful (or unsuccessful) PES programs 2. Ecological effects of PES programs (e.g., wildlife habitat or behavioral change, biodiversity change) 3. Socioeconomic, demographic, and political consequences of PES programs 4. Methodological issues: collection of qualitative and quantitative data related to PES, data analysis and modeling, application of GIS techniques and spatial statistics, integration of multidisciplinary and multi-scale data, and addressing complexity in PES related coupled natural and human systems (CNH). Analyses using similar integrated frameworks including coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), social-ecological systems, or social-environmental systems are also welcome. This session (sessions) is co-sponsored by both the Spatial Analysis and Modeling group and the Human Dimensions of Global Change group. To be considered for the sessions: 1. Please register and submit your abstract online following the AAG Guidelines (http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting); and 2. Please send your paper title, PIN, and abstract no later than Friday, November 29 to Stephen Crook (scr...@gmail.com mailto:scr...@gmail.com) and cc to Dr. Li An (l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu). Thanks, LI -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (??), PhD Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Visiting assistant ecology prof. position, at McDaniel College
McDaniel College invites applications for a one-year visiting appointment at the Assistant Professor level in Ecology, with a preference for botanical expertise, for the 2013/2014 academic year, from mid-August to the end of May. Teaching responsibilities include courses in Ecology, possibly Botany or perhaps a different upper level elective, as well as participation in introductory biology courses. PhD preferred; ABD required. Applicants should send via e-mail, a single pdf file consisting of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, and names and contact information for three references to Dr. Randall Morrison (rmorr...@mcdaniel.edu), Chair, Department of Biology.
[ECOLOG-L] Xiamen University China Job Opportunities
The newly reorganized College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, China, has a team visiting USA to recruit potential talents to join their faculty. If you know anyone of any nationality who are interested, or to work/collaborate in this college for a year or two, or would like to talk to them. Please feel from to contact their Dean Qingshun Li l...@miamioh.edu or #12288;Ms. Pan Yan (pan...@xmu.edu.cn). They will be in DC around 22-23 this month, and will travel to NC etc. Please feel free to contact them. #12288;
[ECOLOG-L] PhD student assistantship in Ecology
Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers, PhD student assistantship in Ecology: habitat use and links to human activities of Golden Monkey A doctoral graduate student is sought to join an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional project CNH: Sustainability of Payments for Ecosystem Services in Coupled Natural and Human Systems, which is newly funded by NSF's Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program (PI: Dr. Li An; http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1212183WT.z_pims_id=13681). For this PhD student assistantship position we are seeking a highly qualified student who will study golden monkey habitat occupancy (using camera trapping techniques) and human activity from Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. Students interested in integrating natural and social science are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have strong quantitative skills (e.g., computer modeling, statistics, wildlife habitat analysis/modeling), excellent interpersonal skills and writing capacity, and willingness to work in a range of different international and interdisciplinary contexts (e.g., work on variable terrain in rural areas, or with people of varying background or culture). Salary and benefits are competitive. *Application due date is Dec 15^th * Applicants should visit the SDSU Ecology joint doctoral program at http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/ecology/prog_phd.php , and follow the application instructions there. In addition to following the Department's application procedure, interested individuals should email the following materials: (1) statement of professional goals, (2) resume (including contact information of at least three references),to rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu Dr. Rebecca Lewison Department of Biology Director, Institute for Ecological Monitoring Management San Diego State University Email: rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu Web: http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/faculty/lewison.html
[ECOLOG-L] PhD student assistantship in Systems Modeling
Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers, _A doctoral graduate_ student is sought to join the Department of Geography at San Diego State University (SDSU) in support of an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional project CNH: Feedbacks between human community dynamics and socio-ecological vulnerability in a biodiversity hotspot (http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1211498WT.z_pims_id=13681). This PhD student will integrate GIScience, ecology, and socioeconomics to understand what factors may lead to vulnerability of community forest socio-ecosystems to the catastrophic effects of rapid environmental change (quote from the proposal). The student is expected to take a systems approach to understanding vulnerability and resilience in coupled natural and human (CNH) systems in many rural-to-urban transitioning societies. Specifically, the student will travel to the field site (the Chitwan Valley, Nepal) and work with scientists from other disciplines; s/he will develop and evaluate an agent-based model that integrates multi-scale and multidisciplinary data and serves as a platform for hypothesis testing, scenario envisioning, and policy recommendation. Applicants should have strong interests in computer modeling and GIScience (GIS and/or remote sensing). A background in landscape, ecosystem, and/or wildlife ecology as well as in social survey design and analysis is a plus. Strong quantitative and programming experiences (e.g., statistics; C++, Java, or python), excellent interpersonal skills and writing abilities, and a willingness to work in a range of international and interdisciplinary contexts are desirable. Salary and benefits are competitive. The ideal starting date will be the 2013 fall semester (specifics negotiable). The application materials must be received by February 1^st , 2013. Applicants should visit the SDSU Geography departmental website http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/phd.html and follow the instructions there. In addition to following the Department's application procedure, interested individuals are encouraged to send the following materials to Dr. An: (1) statement of professional goals, (2) resume (including contact information of at least three references), (3) transcripts, and (4) GRE scores (TOEFL scores for applicants whose native language is not English). Scanned copies or photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are acceptable initially. Contact information: Dr. L. An Department of Geography San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 Email: l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu Web: http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ When contacting me, please put Response to PhD Assistantship in NSF Chitwan Project as your email subject to facilitate timely consideration of your inquiry or application. Best regards, Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] 2nd CAll for papers: Payments for Ecosystem Services: Paths toward Sustainability
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers, Please share with people with interest in this call. Thanks. Call for Papers: AAG Annual Meeting, 9-13 April 2013 *Session Title: *Payments for Ecosystem Services: Paths toward Sustainability** Co-organizers: Li An, Alex Zvoleff, and Sarah Wandersee Co-chairs: Li An, Douglas Stow Many important ecosystem services have been degraded as a result of human activities. Even services derived from so-called protected areas are not immune to these threats. Indeed, much debate surrounds the topic of the most effective approaches to conservation. One approach has been to provide compensation to the parties protecting them in the form of payments for ecosystem services (PES).To counteract forces of degradation, governments, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations worldwide invest billions of dollars each year in PES programs that provide incentives to resource users to take actions that sustain ecosystem services (or to refrain from taking actions that threaten ecosystem services). Despite reported successes in restoring and preserving ecosystems and their corresponding services such as clean air and water, food, soil fertility, forest resources, and eco-tourism, long-term PES program sustainability remains uncertain. PES lack of sustainability can arise from many reasons, one being that PES participants may return to their previous behavioral patterns when payments end. This session will explore possible pathways toward PES sustainability, addressing the complex reciprocal relationships between PES programs and corresponding socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental systems. We particularly encourage review and research articles to address theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues related to (but not limited to) the following topics: 1. Land use or land cover change associated with PES programs 2. Ecological effects of PES programs (e.g., wildlife habitat or behavioral change) 3. Potential mechanisms for success/failure observed in current PES programs 4. Socioeconomic, demographic, and political consequences of PES programs 5. Methodological issues: collection of qualitative and quantitative data related to PES, data analysis and modeling, application of GIS techniques and spatial statistics, integration of multidisciplinary and multi-scale data, etc. 6. Complexity in coupled natural and human systems (CNH) arising from PES programs (e.g., feedback, nonlinearity, time lags). Analyses using similar integrated frameworks including coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), social-ecological systems, or social-environmental systems are also welcome. This session (sessions) is co-sponsored by multiple AAG Specialty Groups: Geographic Information Science and Systems, Spatial Analysis and Modeling, Human Dimensions of Global Change, and China Geography. To be considered for the sessions: 1. Please register and submit your abstract online following the AAG Guidelines (http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting); and 2. Please send your paper title, PIN, and abstract no later than Wednesday, October 20 to Dr. Li An (l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu), Sarah Wandersee (wande...@rohan.sdsu.edu mailto:wande...@rohan.sdsu.edu), and Alex Zvoleff (azvol...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:azvol...@mail.sdsu.edu). Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Call for papers (2013 AAG): Payments for Ecosystem Services
Dear ECOLOG-L Subscribers, Call for Papers: AAG Annual Meeting, 9-13 April 2013 Session Title:*Payments for Ecosystem Services: Paths toward Sustainability* *Abstract: *Many important ecosystem services have been degraded as a result of human activities. Even services derived from so-called protected areas are not immune to these threats. Indeed, much debate surrounds the topic of the most effective approaches to conservation. One approach has been to provide compensation to the parties protecting them in the form of payments for ecosystem services (PES).To counteract forces of degradation, governments, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations worldwide invest billions of dollars each year in PES programs that provide incentives to resource users to take actions that sustain ecosystem services (or to refrain from taking actions that threaten ecosystem services). Despite reported successes in restoring and preserving ecosystems and their corresponding services such as clean air and water, food, soil fertility, forest resources, and eco-tourism, long-term PES program sustainability remains uncertain. PES lack of sustainability can arise from many reasons, one being that PES participants may return to their previous behavioral patterns when payments end. This session will explore possible pathways toward PES sustainability, addressing the complex reciprocal relationships between PES programs and corresponding socioeconomic, demographic, and environmental systems. We particularly encourage review and research articles to address theoretical, methodological, and empirical issues related to (but not limited to) the following topics: 1. Land use or land cover change associated with PES programs 2. Ecological effects of PES programs (e.g., wildlife habitat or behavioral change) 3. Potential mechanisms for success/failure observed in current PES programs 4. Socioeconomic, demographic, and political consequences of PES programs 5. Methodological issues: collection of qualitative and quantitative data related to PES, data analysis and modeling, integration of multidisciplinary and multi-scale data, etc. 6. Complexity in coupled natural and human systems (CNH) arising from PES programs (e.g., feedback, nonlinearity, time lags). Analyses using similar integrated frameworks including coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), social-ecological systems, or social-environmental systems are also welcome. To be considered for the sessions: 1. Please register and submit your abstract online following the AAG Guidelines (http://www.aag.org/cs/annualmeeting); and 2. Please send your paper title, PIN, and abstract no later than Wednesday, October 20 to Dr. Li An (l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu), Sarah Wandersee (wande...@rohan.sdsu.edu mailto:wande...@rohan.sdsu.edu), and Alex Zvoleff (azvol...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:azvol...@mail.sdsu.edu). Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] PhD and MS. student assistantships
Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers, _A doctoral graduate_ student is sought to join an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional project CNH: Sustainability of Payments for Ecosystem Services in Coupled Natural and Human Systems, which is newly funded by NSF (PI: Dr. Li An; http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1212183WT.z_pims_id=13681). This PhD student assistantship position aims to integrate GIScience, landscape ecology, and human socioeconomics for studying the dynamic interactions between Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) and the associated Coupled Natural and Human (CNH) system at Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve (FNNR), China for the endangered Guizhou golden monkey. The student is expected to take a systems approach to examine human-environment-policy interactions over time and space. Specifically, the student will travel to the field site, and will develop, evaluate, and use different statistical or simulation models to understand systems dynamics of the coupled natural and human system at FNNR and its reciprocal relationships with PES programs. The student should function well within a collaborative, interdisciplinary research team, with a willingness to consider and evaluate a range of methodological approaches. Applicants should have strong interests in GIScience (geographic information systems and/or remote sensing), landscape ecology, computer modeling, and forest/wildlife ecology. Strong quantitative skills (e.g., computer modeling, statistics,) and programming experiences (e.g., C++, Java, or python), excellent interpersonal skills and writing capacity, and willingness to work in a range of international and interdisciplinary contexts (e.g., work on variable terrain in rural areas, or with people of varying background or culture) are desirable. Interest in social survey is desirable. Salary and benefits are competitive. The ideal starting date will be the 2013 fall semester (specifics negotiable). We also seek _an M.S. student_ in any one or combination of the following areas under the same NSF project: (1) golden monkey habitat analysis and modeling (using camera trapping data); (2) remote sensing of land cover and habitat change; (3) How PES affects the reciprocal relationships among human demography, livelihood, and the environment; and (4) participatory mapping of local people's resource extraction activities and the associated underlying mechanisms. Applicants should visit the SDSU Geography departmental website http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/phd.html (for the PhD position), or http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/masters.html (for the MS position) and follow the instructions there. In addition to following the Department's application procedure, interested individuals for either the PhD or M.S. position shall email the following materials to Dr. An: (1) statement of professional goals, (2) resume (including contact information of at least three references), (3) transcripts, and (4) GRE scores (TOEFL scores for applicants whose native language is not English). Scanned copies or photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are acceptable initially. Contact information: Dr. L. An Department of Geography San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 Email: l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu Web: http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ When contacting me, please put Response to PhD Assistantship in GIScience and Systems Modeling or Response to MS Assistantship in NSF project as your email subject to facilitate timely consideration of your inquiry or application (more information is available at http://complexity.sdsu.edu/Positions/Positions.htm). Best regards, Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] PhD student assistantship in golden monkey habitat analysis, ecology, and remote sensing
Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers, A doctoral graduate student is sought to join an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional project CNH: Sustainability of Payments for Ecosystem Services in Coupled Natural and Human Systems, which is newly funded by NSF's Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program (PI: Dr. Li An; http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1212183WT.z_pims_id=13681). For this PhD student assistantship position we are seeking a highly qualified student who will to integrate remote sensing, landscape ecology or conservation ecology, and wildlife habitat analysis/modeling using data from Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. Specifically, the student will be expected to travel to the field site. The student will map/model land use and land cover (canopy fractional cover and land cover classification in particular), golden monkey habitat occupancy (using camera trapping techniques), and their change over space and time. Applicants should have strong interest or background in GIScience (remote sensing and GIS in particular) and forest/wildlife ecology. Strong quantitative skills (e.g., computer modeling, statistics), excellent interpersonal skills and writing capacity, and willingness to work in a range of different international and interdisciplinary contexts (e.g., work on variable terrain in rural areas, or with people of varying background or culture) are desirable. Salary and benefits are competitive. The ideal starting date will be the 2013 fall semester. Applicants should visit the SDSU Geography departmental website regarding our SDSU-UCSB joint doctoral program at http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/phd.html, and follow the instructions there. In addition to following the Department's application procedure, interested individuals shall email the following materials to Dr. An, Dr. Lewison, and Dr. Stow: (1) statement of professional goals, (2) resume (including contact information of at least three references), (3) transcripts, and (4) GRE scores (TOEFL scores for applicants whose native language is not English). Scanned copies or photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are acceptable initially. Contact information: Dr. L. An Department of Geography San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 Email: l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:l...@mail.sdsu.edu Web: http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ Dr. Rebecca Lewison Department of Biology Director, Institute for Ecological Monitoring Management San Diego State University Email: rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu Web: http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/faculty/lewison.html Dr. Douglas (Doug) A. Stow Professor/Joint Doctoral Program Adviser Department of Geography, San Diego State University San Diego, California, 92182-4493 U.S.A. Email: s...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:s...@mail.sdsu.edu Web: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Faculty/stow.html When contacting us, please put Response to PhD Assistantship in Ecology/Habitat Analysis as your email subject to facilitate timely consideration of your inquiry or application. -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Seeking MS/PhD students for NSF-sponsored projects
Dear Ecologers, A new graduate student is sought to work on a recently funded NSF project Mapping Cyberspace to Realspace: Visualizing and Understanding the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Global Diffusion of Ideas through the Semantic Web (http://mappingideas.sdsu.edu/). The M.S. student will start in the fall (spring likely) semester of 2012. Background in quantitative analysis and modeling, GIS/computer science, or related fields would be preferred. The student is expected to work on space-time analysis models, characterizing the dynamics of a particular set of ideas spreading over the Internet and uncovering potential factors that cause susceptibility to and immunity from such ideas. Please go to http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/programs.html for application procedures. If you have questions about this position, please contact Dr. An at l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:%20...@mail.sdsu.edu.The following materials could be helpful: your most recent Curriculum Vita, transcripts, GRE Scores, TOEFL Scores (for international students only), and research statement. Funding opportunities also exist for students who want to pursue doctoral degree in related fields (e.g., landscape ecology, space-time analysis and modeling, human-environment interaction, and geocomputation). Please visit Dr. An's group webpage at http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ for related information. Best regards, Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (??), PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: Fwd: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Correlation Help
HI Mauricio and Ecolog, It seems you have 17 data points, and each has two variables x and y. Five of these points have data for both x and y, and 12 points have data on one of them (say x). You want to know correlation between x and y. Is this the problem you are addressing? The simplest way (and safe probably) is to use the five points with both x and y data to calculate the correlation; but the sample size is very small (5 only), which may or may not give you good insight into your question of interest. It seem you had done some data imputation given what you said. I am not aware of whether you have other variables or information that you can use to estimate the missing ones. If not, I am not sure what you did was reliable. If you build a regression based on five points, and then estimate the missing values of the 12 points based on this regression, then pool the five known values and 12 estimated values (say for y). Now you got 17 data points (but 12 points have pseudo data) and used them for correlation calculation. I doubt this is a good way because there is a loop in this way. Best, Li On 2011-06-21 10:53, Mauricio Carrasquilla wrote: Greetings, I am working on two data sets and want to correlate them but I am having some issues and would like some help from this list. The problem is that I have one variable that has 5 values and the other has 17 and I want to correlate them. I’ve done it in several different ways and come out with different correlation coefficient and significance. I’ve tried regression for the variable with only 5 values to estimate the missing ones, I’ve also tried introducing the same value on the missing “values “until the new one (on a time scale) and finally have tried a direct correlation with different sample size. I’ve been reading about correlations, regressions and missing data, but have not yet come up with a conclusive and strong response. I really think this list will be of great help for my doubts. Thanks in advance, Mauricio Carrasquilla Marine Biologist Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Colombia, SA Masters in Natural Resources and Environment (C) Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX) mailto:mauricio.carrasqui...@gmail.com mauricio.carrasqui...@gmail.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (安力), PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Seek articles for a special issue in EcoMod
Dear Colleagues, The Elsevier Editorial System is ready for article submission (see my earlier announcement below). Here are the instructions for submission if you decide to submit a paper: § The submission website for this journal is located at: http://ees.elsevier.com/ecomod/ § To ensure that all manuscripts are correctly identified for inclusion into the special issue, it is important that you select SPECIAL ISSUE: Modeling human decisions when you reach the Article Type step in the submission process. Failure to comply will cause the paper to go unrecognized as to belonging to this special issue. Please let me know if you have questions. All the best, Li Below please see the original announcement: I have been guest-editing a special issue in the journal Ecological Modelling (EcoMod). The topic of this special issue is Mapping and Disentangling Human Decisions in Complex Human-Nature Systems, which is based on an approved symposium (Feb 18, 2011) during the 2011 AAAS meeting. This is an open call for original research articles related to the topic, and the symposium description (attached below) may help you get a better idea of what we are seeking. If you are interested in submitting a paper, please contact me (l...@mail.sdsu.edu) by email and send me your abstract (better if you have an extended abstract). All the papers are expected to be finished by February 1--you may send your paper to me through email initially, but the journal requests that you submit your paper through EcoMod's online submission system. All the papers will be subject to peer reviews, and decisions (acceptance /decline) will be made in Mid-March 2011. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me. Thank you very much [Symposium description] Many coupled human-nature systems are characterized by complexities such as nonlinearities and heterogeneity (Liu et al. 2007 Science). Less is known about how human decisions are made to affect such systems. This symposium, incorporating case studies in three Asian National Reserves/parks, centers on generalizing characteristics, driving forces, and related methodologies for understanding human decision making and its consequences. Employing social surveys, fieldwork, and different modeling approaches (e.g., agent-based modeling, multi-level modeling), we will explore how social norms and the hierarchical structure of human organizations or decisions may feedback into each other and affect human resource utilization decisions, thus affecting habitat dynamics of these species. Following that, several well-established researchers will present general theoretical reflections on what theories and methods can be used to tackle human decisions, and how such decisions lead to system changes. Our purposeful intermix of researchers from different career stages, study sites, and backgrounds aims to better fertilize the study of complex human-nature systems. This symposium has been endorsed by International Network of Research on Coupled Human and Natural Systems and consulted with the AAAS Geology and Geography Section. All the best, Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (??), PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Seek a graduate student in human-environment interaction, LULCC, or landscape ecology
Dear Ecologers, [Please spread this to potential applicants you know of; my apology for cross posting] Funding opportunities exist for students who want to pursue doctoral degree in landscape ecology, land use and land cover change research, space-time analysis and modeling, and complexity theory. Please visit Dr. An's group web page at http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (under Positions) for application procedures. Please go to http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/programs.html for application procedures. If you have questions about your application, please contact Dr. An at l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:%20...@mail.sdsu.edu. The following materials could be helpful: your most recent Curriculum Vita, transcripts, GRE Scores, TOEFL Scores (for international students only), and research statement. Also a new MS student is being sought to work on a recently funded NSF project Mapping Cyberspace to Realspace: Visualizing and Understanding the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Global Diffusion of Ideas through the Semantic Web starting in the fall (spring likely) semester of 2011(http://mappingideas.sdsu.edu/). Please contact Dr. An as well. All the best, Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (??), PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Seek a graduate student in an NSF supported project (cyberspace modeling)
Dear Ecologers, A new graduate student is sought to work on a recently funded NSF project Mapping Cyberspace to Realspace: Visualizing and Understanding the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Global Diffusion of Ideas through the Semantic Web (http://mappingideas.sdsu.edu/). Funding is available for an MS student, while funding opportunities exist for students who want to pursue doctoral degree in related fields (e.g., landscape ecology, spatial analysis and modeling, geocomputation, and complexity theory). Please visit Dr. An's group webpage at http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (under Positions) for application procedures. The student can start in the fall (spring likely) semester of 2011. Background in GIS, computer science, statistics, quantitative modeling, or a combination of them would be preferred. Please go to http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/programs.html for application procedures. If you have questions about this position, please contact Dr. An at l...@mail.sdsu.edu mailto:%20...@mail.sdsu.edu. The following materials could be helpful: your most recent Curriculum Vita, transcripts, GRE Scores, TOEFL Scores (for international students only), and research statement.
[ECOLOG-L] Seek articles for a special issue in EcoMod
Dear Colleagues, I have been guest-editing a special issue in the journal Ecological Modelling (EcoMod). The topic of this special issue is Mapping and Disentangling Human Decisions in Complex Human-Nature Systems, which is based on an approved symposium (Feb 18, 2011) during the 2011 AAAS meeting. This is an open call for original research articles related to the topic, and the symposium description (attached below) may help you get a better idea of what we are seeking. If you are interested in submitting a paper, please contact me (l...@mail.sdsu.edu) by email and send me your abstract (better if you have an extended abstract). All the papers are expected to be finished by February 1--you may send your paper to me through email initially, but the journal requests that you submit your paper through EcoMod's online submission system. All the papers will be subject to peer reviews, and decisions (acceptance /decline) will be made in Mid-March 2011. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me. Thank you very much [Symposium description] Many coupled human-nature systems are characterized by complexities such as nonlinearities and heterogeneity (Liu et al. 2007 Science). Less is known about how human decisions are made to affect such systems. This symposium, incorporating case studies in three Asian National Reserves/parks, centers on generalizing characteristics, driving forces, and related methodologies for understanding human decision making and its consequences. Employing social surveys, fieldwork, and different modeling approaches (e.g., agent-based modeling, multi-level modeling), we will explore how social norms and the hierarchical structure of human organizations or decisions may feedback into each other and affect human resource utilization decisions, thus affecting habitat dynamics of these species. Following that, several well-established researchers will present general theoretical reflections on what theories and methods can be used to tackle human decisions, and how such decisions lead to system changes. Our purposeful intermix of researchers from different career stages, study sites, and backgrounds aims to better fertilize the study of complex human-nature systems. This symposium has been endorsed by International Network of Research on Coupled Human and Natural Systems and consulted with the AAAS Geology and Geography Section. All the best, Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An (°²Á¦), PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ (Personal website) http://complexity.sdsu.edu/ (Group Website) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Aeolian Processes: Biophysical Drivers and Biogeochemical Implications AGU 2010
Dear Colleagues, We would like to make an announcement about an interesting session that we are organizing at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2010. Abstract submissions has just opened on July 21st. Session info: B30: Aeolian Processes: Biophysical Drivers and Biogeochemical Implications [Biogeosciences / Hydrology] Description: Aeolian processes affect landform evolution, biogeochemical cycles, human health, climate and desertification. The entrainment, transport and redeposition of aeolian sediments are recognized as important drivers in the dynamics of the earth system and there is a growing interest to quantify and model these processes. This session focuses on empirical, theoretical and modeling studies on the interactions between aeolian processes and ecosystem dynamics, with a particular focus on biophysical drivers and biogeochemical implications. Further, this session addresses diverse perspectives on aeolian research linking geomorphology, hydrology, ecology and soil science. Although the proposed session focuses on aeolian processes, but it is our intention to include studies as diverse as possible. More information about this session may be found: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm10/program/scientific_session_search.php?show=detailsessid=93 Cheers, Junran Li, Dept. of Geography, UCLA Sujith Ravi, B2 Earth Science UA Biosphere 2, University of Arizona Ted Zobeck, USDA-ARS, Wind Erosion and Water Conservation; President, International Society of Aeolian Research
Re: [ECOLOG-L] heterogeneity vs. variability
Dear Sanghoon, I thought of the issue for a while too. In my mind, variability is a word to be used in broad sense, but heterogeneity is one more specific. Dependent on the spatial context (known spatial location or unknown), the two words convey different level of content. Variability (variations of values) are actually spatial scale dependent(study plot or area), but many studies usually don't require an accurate record of spatial location (or pattern) of their sampling, rather, more focus on changes of central tendency for their research goals. I have used coefficient of variation (CV) and Cocran's C test to index variability in my study. With accurate spatial location known, variability can be well represented by heterogeneity, which can be indexed by a various of methods (trend surface analysis, autocorrlation correlograms, kriging maps). In my recent publication we explored the within-plot variability and contrasting spatial heterogeneity among three land uses. Li J, Richter DD, Mendoza A, Heine P (2010) Effects of land-use history on soil spatial heterogeneity of macro- and trace elements in the Southern Piedmont USA. Geoderma 156:60-73 Hope it helps. Thanks, Jianwei -- Jianwei Li, Ph.D Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Kansas Biological Survey University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66047 Email: j...@ku.edu Office: 785-864-1564 Fax: 785-864-1534 --On Friday, May 28, 2010 6:17 PM -0400 Sanghoon Kang sk...@ou.edu wrote: I was writing a paper discussing spatial heterogeneity of soil measurements. At the moment, I became confused between the concept of heterogeneity and variability. To me 'heterogeneity' contains 'spatial' context, and 'variability' has 'variations of values'. Thus 'heterogeneity of N' means 'N concentrations are different at different sampling locations', while 'variability of N' means simply 'variations of N concentration without considering locations of sample'. Then in the context of 'spatial' it seem like they become indistinguishable. But I feel like they are not exactly same. Any insight? SANGHOON KANG.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD program on avian biology in Beijing Forestry University, China, 2010-2013
*PhD study program in Beijing Forestry University, China, 2010-2013* Prof. DING Chang-Qing of Beijing Forestry University has a grant to supervise a foreign PhD candidate. The student will be enrolled in Beijing Forestry University for a three year PhD program, and will major in Wildlife Conservation. We welcome the students from Europe, North America and Australia who have a Master degree and Avian Ecology, Animal Behavior or GIS background to join us. The duration of PhD study will be three years, full time. It would be better if it starts from September, 2010. Beijing Forestry University will provide the tuition fees, accommodation and living subsidy. The candidate’s research will be supported by the supervisor’s project. The PhD will be awarded on the basis of an 80,000 word thesis and several scientific papers publishing during the study, in which the candidate reports on an independent, sustained and academically-supervised research project investigating a relevant research field. The candidate's research is expected to make a significant new contribution to the discipline and the creative work may form part of the thesis. The current projects are: the reintroduction and conservation of Crested Ibis (*Nipponia nippon*); the waterbird (esp. the Anatidae) migration and conservation in China; the hotspot and GAP analysis of the conservation of Galliformes in China If you are interested in this program, please contact Prof. Ding Chang-Qing. DING Chang-Qing Professor, PhD College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083, CHINA Tel: 86-10-6233 6869 (Office); 86-13701245927 (Mobile) Fax: 86-10-6233 6164 Email: waterbi...@126.com; cqd...@bjfu.edu.cn
[ECOLOG-L] Statistical test about equality
Dear Ecologers, In testing ecological models, we often use t-test as a way to compare our model results with observed data. If they are close enough, we obtain more confidence about our model. However, in most traditional situations, we put no difference as the null and regarded it as the default. This means that unless we find substantial evidence, we would retain the null hypothesis. For instance, we can use this type of test to examine if a drug has a noticeable effect. In our model performance situation (testing observed data = predicted numbers from a model, assuming data independence), I argue that we should keep the alternative hypothesis as the default, making every effort to find substantial evidence to support the null hypothesis (if unable, we retain the alternative hypothesis related to inequality between the model predictions and the data). In this case, we can still use the traditional test statistic such as z or p values, but interpret the results differently. Rather than using the criterion of p 0.05 (or Z1.96 or t a big number) to retain the null hypothesis, we should use a more strict standard--e.g., p a much larger number (e.g., 0.9) or z a much smaller number (e.g.,0.125), to retain the null hypothesis about equality between the model predictions and the data. This seems mofrea philosophical issue. Does this make sense? Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, PhD Associate Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [ECOLOG-L] SAS Proc-lifetest help
Hi Sara, This book has a good introduction to lifetest: Allison, P.D. (1995), /Survival Analysis Using SAS^® : A Practical Guide/, Cary, NC: SAS Institute Inc. Li Sara Koropchak wrote: Greetings, I am working on analyzing a data set regarding survival from a sodium tolerance test in which I ended the study before all of the plants had died. I have been advised to use Proc LIFETEST for my analysis, but I haven't been able to find anyone thus far who has a lot of experience writing these programs. Does anyone know how to write this program? Thanks, Sara Koropchak -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, PhD Department of Geography San Diego State University http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[ECOLOG-L] Camera trapping
Dear Ecologgers, I am considering if/how digital cameras (usually with infrared sensors to detect movements and automatically take photos without human presence) can be used to monitor some type of human activities, such as fuelwood collection, illegal mining, and ecotourism? Technically, it should work based on my experience. But how do we protect privacy, and convince IRB committee? I appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thanks. [One of my thoughts: Would mounting cameras at very low positions (near trails with camouflage such as bushes or trees) be OK? Only passers' legs or feet (below knees; no heads) will be taken and shown on photos, and nobody can identify who is who. My research only concerns the density and frequency of such human activities, not caring the identities.] Happy New Year, Li -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, Assistant Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 Office: Storm Hall 315 Phone: (619) 594-5932; Fax: (619) 594-4938 http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Faculty/an.html http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~lian/index.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
help needed on conducting Cochran's C test
Hi there, I am looking for someone who can help me know how to run Cochran's C test (a test on homogeneity of variances). I only heard that it can be done in Statistica which I am not familiar with. I wonder if someone has experience to conduct the test in Splus, SAS or R, of which I am able to handle. Thanks for your suggestion and help a lot! My email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sincerely, Jianwei Li --- PhD Student School of Environment Duke University Office (919)613-8124 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.duke.edu/~jl15/
PhD student assistantship in GIScience and landscape ecology
PhD student assistantship A doctoral graduate student is sought to join an interdisciplinary project that integrates GIScience, landscape ecology, and human socioeconomics for studying wildlife habitat and human dynamics. This project is supported by NSF Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program. It will examine how micro-level changes in the human or environment subsystems would interact with the emergent patterns in the coupled human-nature system in the Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Using micro-level population and remote sensing data, this project will take a complex-systems approach to examine human-environment interactions over time and space. Specifically, the student is expected to develop, evaluate, and use an agent-based model to simulate the macro-level landscape and habitat consequences of micro-level changes in the environment, human demography, and socioeconomic/cultural context. The ABM will incorporate multidisciplinary information (e.g., vegetation, wildlife, individual peoples decisions) at multiple scales, answering many scientifically significant and practically important questions. The student will have opportunities to visit and conduct fieldwork in Chitwan, Nepal and potentially in Wolong Nature Reserve, China. Applicants should have strong interests in computer modeling, geography (especially GIScience), landscape ecology, and forest /wildlife ecology. Strong quantitative and modeling skills (e.g., computer modeling, statistics, geographic information systems, and/or remote sensing) and programming experiences (e.g., C++, Java, or python) are desirable. Salaries and benefits are competitive. The ideal starting date will be the 08 fall semester (specifics negotiable). Applicants should visit the SDSU Geography departmental website regarding our SDSU-UCSB joint doctoral program at http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/phd.html, and follow the instructions there. For specific information about the project, please contact Dr. Li An at [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. In addition to following the Departments application procedure, interested individuals may send the following materials to Dr. An (see the contact information below): (1) cover letter including general and specific research interests/experiences, (2) statement of professional goals (e.g., plans after finishing the training), (3) resume, (4) transcripts, (5) at least three references including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses, and (6) GRE scores and TOEFL scores (for international applicants only whose native language is not English). Scanned copies or photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are acceptable initially. Dr. Ans contact information: Dr. L. An, Department of Geography San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 Office: Storm Hall 315 Phone: (619) 594-5932; Fax: (619) 594-4938; email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Faculty/an.html -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, Assistant Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 Office: Storm Hall 315 Phone: (619) 594-5932; Fax: (619) 594-4938 Web: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Faculty/an.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
statistical test on CV
Dear all, I was studying soil nutrient spatial heterogeneity by calculating coefficient of variation (CV) over different years, but I have hard time to find out a statistical method to test for significance. Any suggestions or references in this regard would be highly appreciated. -J Junran Li Department of Environmental Sciences University of Virginia 291 McCormick Rd Charlottesville, VA 22903
Seeking MS students in Wildlife Conservation, Habitat Modeling, or Primatology
Dear ECOLOG-Loggers, We are seeking highly motivated graduate students with interests in primatology, wildlife conservation and landscape ecology to join the M.S. program in Geography and/or the M.A. program in Anthropology at San Diego State University. In addition to course work, you will be expected to develop a thesis project that includes 3-6 months of fieldwork at Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve (China). The project, co-sponsored by the Zoological Society of San Diego, will be part of a large-scale study aiming to identify and map the habitat of Guizhou snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi), and to understand how spatial and temporal variations of food resources influence the monkeys' movement pattern. The ideal starting time is the spring semester in 2008, and the corresponding application deadline is September 15, 2007 (for Geography) and October 1, 2007 (for Anthropology). We also welcome applications starting in Fall 2008, for which the application deadline is March 1, 2008 (Geography Anthropology). Pending on funding availability, the departments may offer graduate assistantship to the successful candidates based on his/her background, intellectual merits, and past academic performance. Please visit the corresponding websites for the Anthropology (http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~anthro/)and Geography (http://geography.sdsu.edu/Programs/masters.html) departments for further information on the graduate program, application processes, and financial support. In addition to following the departments application instructions, you may contact and send your CV to Dr. Li An at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Geography) and/or Dr. Erin P. Riley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Anthropology). -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, Assistant Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 Office: Storm Hall 315 Phone: (619) 594-5932; Fax: (619) 594-4938 Web: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Faculty/an.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Position Announcment
*Position Announcment * **2006 ** **Physical Geographer (Watershed Science) Assistant Professor Level** *San Diego State University seeks applicants for a tenure-track *Assistant Professor* position, contingent on funding, to begin in August, 2007. Ph.D. strongly recommended at time of appointment. Expertise in *Physical Geography* or related disciplines with an emphasis in *watershed science* such as fluvial geomorphology, ecohydrology, water quality, and hazards. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and scholarship, and commitment to funded research required. Departmental information can be found at http://geography.sdsu.edu http://geography.sdsu.edu/. Send letter of application describing research agenda and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and names and addresses of three referees. Applicants should show a commitment to working in a multi-cultural environment with students from diverse backgrounds. SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability or veteran status, including veterans of the Vietnam era. Review of applications will begin January 12, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications should be sent to Dr. Allen Hope, Chair, Hiring Committee, Department of Geography, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-4493. e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Li An, Assistant Professor Department of Geography San Diego State University San Diego, CA 92182-4493 Office: Storm Hall 315 Phone: (619) 594-5932; Fax: (619) 594-4938 Web: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Faculty/an.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Plant Evolutionary Genomics Position Announcement
Position Announcement Faculty Position Assistant Professor Plant Evolutionary Genomics University of California, Riverside The Department of Botany Plant Sciences at the University of California Riverside invites applications to fill a tenure-track 9-month position at the assistant professor level in Plant Evolutionary Genomics. Possible areas of specialization include plant molecular population genetics, molecular evolution, genome evolution, evolutionary genetics, and comparative genomics. The research could focus on topics such as, but not limited to, molecular analysis of adaptations, the nature and rate of evolutionary change in genes and genomes, molecular genetic analysis of plant speciation or plant domestication, hybridization, or evolution of invasiveness. Applicants interested in theory, modeling and data mining, as well as those conducting experimental or descriptive studies will be considered. The candidate will hold a faculty position as well as a joint appointment in the Agricultural Experiment Station. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, innovative research program, and have a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The review of applications will begin November 15, 2006, with appointment as early as July 1, 2007. Applicants must hold a Ph.D with a minimum of one year of postdoctoral experience. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit the following: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a brief statement of research and teaching interests, (3) samples of relevant publications, and (4) have three letters of recommendation sent to: Chair, Plant Evolutionary Genomics Search Committee c/o Department of Botany and Plant Sciences 2118 Batchelor Hall University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521-0124 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAX (951) 827-4437 Information about the Department is available at http://www.plantbiology.ucr.edu/ (see alsohttp://www.cnas.ucr.edu/ and http://www.evolution.ucr.edu). The University of California, Riverside has an active career partner program, and is an Affirmative Action equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
