[ECOLOG-L] 2015 Ecological Genomics Symposium, Manhattan, KS
***LESS THAN ONE MONTH FROM EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE!!!*** Thirteenth Ecological Genomics Symposium in Manhattan, Kansas Outstanding speakers and expanded speaking opportunities! The Ecological Genomics Institute at Kansas State University is bringing the 13th annual symposium to Manhattan, Kansas on November 6-8 at the Hilton Garden Inn. As in previous years, the 13th symposium will feature a diverse array of established and emerging leaders in the field of ecological and evolutionary genomics. In addition to the invited speakers, this year's symposium will expand the number of speakers to be chosen from among submitted abstracts. Featured speakers include: * Scott Edwards, Harvard * Michael Lynch, Indiana University * Melissa Pespeni, University of Vermont * Stacey Smith, University of Colorado Boulder * Joan Strassmann, Washington University, St. Louis * Michi Tobler, Kansas State University Early registration fee is $235 ($135 for graduate and undergraduate students). All meals are included in registration fee this year. Early registration deadline is Friday, September 18. POSTER SESSIONS: Poster sessions will be held on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Poster topics should be related to the field of Ecological Genomics. A NUMBER OF SUBMITTED POSTER ABSTRACTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS. Abstract submission deadline is also Friday, September 18. NEW THIS YEAR: An option tour of Konza Prairie will be offered on Sunday afternoon after the conclusion of the symposium for an additional fee. You may register for this tour when you register for the symposium. Visit http://ecogen.k-state.edu/ to register. We hope to see you in Manhattan!
[ECOLOG-L] Post-Doctoral Fellow: Coastal Wetland Carbon Sequestration in a Warmer Climate
Post-doctoral Fellow: Coastal Wetland Carbon Sequestration in a Warmer Climate Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow to investigate the biogeochemical responses of a tidal brackish marsh to ecosystem warming and elevated CO2. The successful applicant will be part of an interdisciplinary team that includes biogeochemists, microbial ecologists, and modelers. Our goal is to actively manipulate air and soil temperature (to 1.5 m soil depth), and model responses at both at an ecosystem and regional scale. The research will be conducted at the Global Change Research Wetland (G-CREW), an NSF-LTREB site and home to three related tidal marsh global change experiments (http://serc.si.edu/GCREW). The site is located on the campus of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, a 2,650 hectare complex of upland forest, farmland and wetlands (www.serc.si.edu). Many of the Center's 100+ full-time employees commute from nearby Annapolis, MD and Washington, DC. This is a one year, grant-funded position with continuation for 1.5 years (2.5 years total) given satisfactory performance. Candidates with research interests in biogeochemistry or microbial ecology are preferred. The position comes with a stipend of $48,000 per year plus a health care allowance. Please e-mail a short letter of interest that describes your experience and qualifications (1-2 pages), CV, and list of references by 1 Oct 2015 to Dr. Patrick Megonigal (megonig...@si.edumailto:megonig...@si.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately, and the search will continue until a suitable applicant is found. The candidate is expected to start between January and March 2016.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD in Molecular and Population Ecology of Endangered Species
*PhD in Molecular and Population Ecology of Endangered Species* I am seeking an outstanding student to pursue a PhD in conservation biology in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology (FWE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The student’s dissertation will involve integrating molecular and population ecology approaches to inform key knowledge gaps for two high-profile endangered species in the western United States – Marbled Murrelets and California Spotted Owls. Possible topics the student’s thesis would address include the foraging ecology of Marbled Murrelets and the demographic history of California Spotted Owls, but there is flexibility in the specific questions the student would address. The student’s research would involve a blend of field work, genetic laboratory work, and population analyses. Funding for the successful applicant is available for 3.5 years via a combination of research and teaching assistantships. The successful applicant and advisor would work closely to secure funding for additional graduate student support. Applicants must possess bachelor’s degree and preferably a master’s degree in animal ecology, conservation biology, or closely related field. Applicants with strong genetics and quantitative skills will be given preference. To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter outlining your interests and research background, a curriculum vitae (including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for three professional references (name, email, phone, address) as either a PDF or MS Word file to mpe...@wisc.edu. The selected student is expected to enroll at the UW-Madison and begin field work in the Summer Semester of 2016. More details on the graduate programs can be found at http://forestandwildlifeecology.wisc.edu/graduate-overview. Application materials will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. *For more info, contact: * Zach Peery Associate Professor Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 53706 http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/peery/ -- Gavin M. Jones http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/peery/gavin-jones/ Graduate Research Assistant Peery Wildlife Ecology Conservation Lab Dept. of Forest Wildlife Ecology University of Wisconsin-Madison A223 Russell Labs
[ECOLOG-L] Job: Assistant Professor, Integrative Aquatic Ecology
The Department of Biology at the College of William and Mary seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in Integrative Aquatic Ecology. We are interested in individuals with research and teaching expertise in communities and/or freshwater systems, but we are open to applicants in any field of aquatic ecology that contributes to existing departmental strengths in molecular, behavioral, and ecological/evolutionary biology. The successful candidate is expected to maintain an externally funded research program involving both undergraduate and master’s degree students. Teaching is valued equally with research, and may include an upper-level aquatic ecology course with lab, another course in the candidate’s area of expertise, and contributions to the introductory or integrative biology sequences. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Aquatic Ecology or a related field at the time of the appointment (10 August 2016). Postdoctoral research experience is required, and previous experience teaching undergraduate courses will be viewed favorably. Candidates must apply online (https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/22156). To apply, submit curriculum vitae, a cover letter including statements of research and teaching interests, up to three representative publications and a list of courses taken/taught relevant to aquatic ecology. You will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference. For full consideration, submit application materials by the review date, 22 October 2015. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed. The College of William Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and conducts background checks on applicants for employment.
[ECOLOG-L] Fwd: June 28-July 1, 2016, Santa Fe, NM: 24th Biennial Meeting of the American Quaternary Association (AMQUA)
Begin forwarded message: *From: *Felisa Smith fasm...@unm.edu *Subject: **June 28-July 1, 2016, Santa Fe, NM: 24th Biennial Meeting of the American Quaternary Association (AMQUA)* *Date: *August 27, 2015 at 11:34:00 AM MDT *To: *Mammalian Biology mamma...@si-listserv.si.edu *Cc: *Felisa Smith fasm...@unm.edu 24th Biennial Meeting of the American Quaternary Association (AMQUA) *Retooling the Quaternary to Manage the Anthropocene* July 28-July 1, 2016, Santa Fe, New Mexico www.amqua2016santafe.com *Early registration*: October 1, 2015 to May 1, 2016; *Abstract deadline*: April 10, 2016 In 2016, the International Commission on Stratigraphy will decide on whether or not the Geologic Time Table will designate a new Anthropocene Epoch, and where in time to drive the Golden Spike. This decision is apt to shine the spotlight on the Quaternarist, who surely will be challenged and motivated to discriminate how geological and ecological rates and processes in the Anthropocene deviate from the Holocene and other times past. The 24th AMQUA Biennial Meeting will address the theme, *“Retooling the Quaternary to Manage the Anthropocene,”* and kickoff on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 with *three exciting, all-day fieldtrips* addressing ongoing research on Geology and Paleohydrology of the Jemez Mountains; Vegetation, Fire, and Alluvial Histories in the Jemez Mountains; and Paleoindian Geoarcheology in Middle Rio Grande Basin. Our meeting’s *keynote speaker is the award-winning science writer Andrew Revkin*, author of the *New York Times* blog DotEarth and himself a member of the Anthropocene Working Group of the Subcommittee on Quaternary Stratigraphy. Over two and a half days, our *25 invited plenary speakers* (see program) will address different aspects of the “Retooling” challenges. The *remaining presentations will be contributed posters*, which will remain up for the entirety of the meeting. All posters will be featured in *one-minute lightning talks* (1-2 slides) at strategic times during the technical program. The posters will remain up in for the entirety of meeting, with 3-hour poster sessions each afternoon. After the meeting adjourns at noon on July 1, we are offering a *guided tour to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History Science* in Albuquerque and an all-day *Neotoma/Tilia/Bacon workshop* at the University of New Mexico on July 2. We recognize the educational value of the meeting and strongly encourage students to register and apply for *AMQUA Student Travel Grants* on our meeting registration page. The 24th Biennial AMQUA meeting is sponsored by the University of New Mexico, USGS and other organizations. For more information, please visit our website at www.amqua2016santafe.com.
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc: Forest ecology
Postdoctoral Fellow Climate change impacts on forest biodiversity: individual risk to subcontinental impacts A post-doctoral position in forest ecology is available in the Dietze lab at Boston University as part of a large cross-site collaborative experimental forest gap study across as suite of eastern US temperate and subtropical forests Duties: Candidate will be responsible for making forest demographic and ecosystem measurements for two study sites (New Hampshire, Wisconsin). These sites are part of a larger cross-site study of 15 sites spanning from Puerto Rico to New Hampshire. Candidate will also work in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of ecologists and statisticians to assess sensitivities to climate change and will contribute to cross-site synthesis efforts using the Ecosystem Demography terrestrial biosphere model and PEcAn model informatics system. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications are a doctoral degree in plant ecology or a related ecological or environmental science. Experience with, or interest in learning, Bayesian statistics, ecosystem modeling, and ecoinformatics tools is preferred. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. 18 months of funding is available. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a cover letter, CV, and contact info for 3 references to Dr. Michael Dietze (dietze at bu.eduhttp://bu.edu). More information about the Dietze lab is available at http://people.bu.edu/dietze Boston University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
[ECOLOG-L] Soricomorpha Sexing
Hello all, I'm currently working on a project involving extensive small mammal trapping, and we are having some trouble with finding reliable information about sexing shrews. The two species I'm interested in are the Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda) and the Least Shrew (Cryptotis parva). If anyone has some experience or a good reference to investigate how to accurately sex these two species it would be greatly appreciated. Regards, K.C. King
[ECOLOG-L] Job: quantitative ecologist, National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society is looking for a quantitative ecologist to join their National Science Division. Details in the job post below . https://employees-audubon.icims.com/jobs/2599/quantitative-ecologist/job?mode=viewmobile=falsewidth=900height=500bga=trueneedsRedirect=falsejan1offset=-480jun1offset=-420httpshttps://employees-audubon.icims.com/jobs/2599/quantitative-ecologist/job?mode=viewmobile=falsewidth=900height=500bga=trueneedsRedirect=falsejan1offset=-480jun1offset=-420://employees-audubon.icims.com/jobs/2599/quantitative-ecologist/job?mode=viewmobile=falsewidth=900height=500bga=trueneedsRedirect=falsejan1offset=-480jun1offset=-420 Chad Wilsey, PhD Climate Initiative Research Manager National Audubon Society 220 Montgomery St San Francisco CA 94104 mailto:cwil...@audubon.orgcwil...@audubon.org
[ECOLOG-L] Examples of the body as a biome
Good afternoon, I teach general ecology at a small liberal arts college. This is a core requirement for the major but many students are on the pre-health track (MD/DO, DVM, PA, RN, NP, PT) and often cannot see the value in learning ecology. I'm trying to incorporate more examples and case studies that apply ecological principles to the human biome. If you have any such cases, papers, examples, etc. that you could send along to me I would be grateful! Tamara Johnstone-Yellin, Bridgewater College
[ECOLOG-L] CFP: 3rd Life Discovery - Doing Science Education conference
3rd Life Discovery - Doing Science Education Conference March 18-19, 2016 CCMIT, Linthicum (Baltimore), MD Creating Connections - Biology in Action! DEADLINE October 2, 2015 www.esa.org/ldc The Life Discovery Partners are pleased to invite you to submit a proposal to present at our 3rd Life Discovery – Doing Science Education conference. We are looking for presentations on the following thematic tracks: • Connect learning to life science careers in research and practice: What is it like to be a Biologist? • Connect learning to current events: What is the relevance of Biology? • Connect learning across institutions and settings: How do we build bridges across education settings? High school through college instructors, informal science educators, curriculum developers, researchers, technology and data experts, department leaders, and local and national leaders are all vitally needed in this project and welcome! We especially encourage teams from your institutions and your collaborators to participate and share effective teaching and learning strategies. You can select to present a Hands-on workshop, a short presentation or lead a discussion at our signature Education Share Fair roundtables. The Education Share Fair roundtable format also welcomes those who are testing an idea and would like feedback. For detailed information about the session formats, session themes and tracks, please visit www.esa.org/ldc. Questions? Contact l...@esa.org Life Discovery Partners The Life Discovery - Doing Science Education Conference is a collaborative initiative among the Life Discovery Partners: Ecological Society of America, Botanical Society of America, Society for the Study of Evolution and Society for Economic Botany Teresa Mourad Director, Education and Diversity Programs
[ECOLOG-L] CFP: 3rd Life Discovery - Doing Science Education conference
3rd Life Discovery - Doing Science Education Conference March 18-19, 2016 CCMIT, Linthicum (Baltimore), MD Creating Connections - Biology in Action! DEADLINE October 2, 2015 www.esa.org/ldc The Life Discovery Partners are pleased to invite you to submit a proposal to present at our 3rd Life Discovery – Doing Science Education conference. We are looking for presentations on the following thematic tracks: • Connect learning to life science careers in research and practice: What is it like to be a Biologist? • Connect learning to current events: What is the relevance of Biology? • Connect learning across institutions and settings: How do we build bridges across education settings? High school through college instructors, informal science educators, curriculum developers, researchers, technology and data experts, department leaders, and local and national leaders are all vitally needed in this project and welcome! We especially encourage teams from your institutions and your collaborators to participate and share effective teaching and learning strategies. You can select to present a Hands-on workshop, a short presentation or lead a discussion at our signature Education Share Fair roundtables. The Education Share Fair roundtable format also welcomes those who are testing an idea and would like feedback. For detailed information about the session formats, session themes and tracks, please visit www.esa.org/ldc. Questions? Contact l...@esa.org Life Discovery Partners The Life Discovery - Doing Science Education Conference is a collaborative initiative among the Life Discovery Partners: Ecological Society of America, Botanical Society of America, Society for the Study of Evolution and Society for Economic Botany Teresa Mourad Director, Education and Diversity Programs
Re: [ECOLOG-L] Comparison of canopy hemispherical photo systems
Hello Kerry, I have used a free package called, CIMES ( http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286 - Alemu Gonsamo http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286#a http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286#aff1, b http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286#aff2, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286#cor1, gonsa...@geog.utoronto.ca, - Jean-Michel N. Walter http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286#c http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286#aff3, - Petri Pellikka http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286#a http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168169911002286#aff1 ). I have only used this command line program for about a week last fall, but will be using it much more over the next couple months. Hence, I can give you some more information soon and only have a limited amount of time to type this email. I investigated two other free software packages that were used in quantifying the canopy from peer-reviewed journal articles and felt that CIMES was a better package for several reasons (including: each canopy photo needs a slope and aspect included [without that it would be very difficult, because when taking the photo your camera needs to be level and top of camera directed to the North)]. My setup is as follows and fairly inexpensive if you can find the lens used and in good condition : Nikon CoolPix 8700 (used for about $80-120) probably discontinued but some new cameras are available for ~ $450ish. Nikon UR-E12 converter ~$12 Nikon (Fisheye Converter) FC-E9 0.2x --possibly ~$200 used, though difficult to find. New maybe ~$650+ , there is also another model that would work, the FC-E8. You need to use an image editing software first before bringing them into CIMES, I was using 'ImageJ' and it seemed to work pretty good. Overall, it is a bit cumbersome, likely because it is a free software (and/or because I'm a bit dull in the head). There are a couple getting started type PDFs available online as well, they seemed to help but still moderately difficult (if you have more experience with command line programs it might not be difficult). I have never used Winscanopy of Hemiview to know if its worth the extra $$. Hope that helped, Adam Kehoe On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 3:07 AM, Tonya Lander tonya.lan...@plants.ox.ac.uk wrote: Dear Kerry, Have you considered using the very low tech but quite effective 'canopy scope' method? - Brown et al., 2000 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112715001693#b0020 - N. Brown, S. Jennings, P. Wheeler, J. Nabe-Nielsen - An improved method for the rapid assessment of forest understorey light environments - J. Appl. Ecol., 37 (2000), pp. 1044–1053 https://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00573.x Best wishes, Tonya __ Dr Tonya Lander Department of Plant Sciences University of Oxford http://www.plants.ox.ac.uk/plants/staff/TonyaLander.aspx -- *From:* Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [ ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] on behalf of Kerry Woods [kwo...@bennington.edu ] *Sent:* 24 August 2015 18:09 *To:* ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU *Subject:* [ECOLOG-L] Comparison of canopy hemispherical photo systems Anyone with experience/insight on the relative merits of currently available systems for analysis of forest canopy using hemispherical photos (hemiview, winscanopy, etc.)? For use by undergrads, so ease of use is important. -- Kerry D. Woods Bennington College, Natural Sciences Dir. of Research, Huron Mt. Wildlife Found. www.hmwf.org faculty.bennington.edu/~kwoods kwo...@bennington.edu
[ECOLOG-L] JOB Conservation Ecologist--revised posting
Hi folks, We are re-posting this job ad with clearer instructions for applying and a new due date. Stuart http://www.chicagobotanic.org/jobs/conservation_ecologist Position Available Conservation Ecologist at the Chicago Botanic Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden seeks a Conservation Ecologist with research strengths in landscape ecology, community ecology, plant/animal interactions, or seed ecology for its Plant Science and Conservation Division. Duties include developing a conservation-oriented research program, seeking external funding, collaborating with a wide range of academic and stewardship organizations, and teaching/mentoring. The successful candidate will be expected to teach Plant Community Ecology at Northwestern University as part of the joint Chicago Botanic Garden/Northwestern University graduate program in Plant Biology and Conservation and will mentor graduate students as well as students in the Garden’s Science Career Continuum. The Garden’s Plant Science and Conservation Division provides national and international leadership in plant conservation science and training, conducts critical natural resource management research, and offers world-class facilities for researchers and students. For more information on the Garden’s research and its partnership with Northwestern University, see: http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research http://www.plantbiology.northwestern.edu/ Requirements include a Ph.D. in ecology, botany, biology or a related field, strong quantitative skills, teaching and mentoring experience, and a desire to work at a non-profit institution. Preferred qualifications include a record of scholarly publication, demonstrated potential to secure external funding, and experience in teaching at the university level. Position is full time. For further information about the position, contact Kayri Havens at khav...@chicagobotanic.org. To apply, send cover letter with statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references to: Kayri Havens via email (khav...@chicagobotanic.org). Review of applications will begin October 2, 2015 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
[ECOLOG-L] Livestock Depredation Survey
Hello, all! So I'm still on a hunt for more livestock depredation numbers from anywhere in Africa! If you or a loved one has studied depredation of cows, sheep, and goats on any part of the Continent, then please fill in the 6-question survey below, and return by email to me (lexasut...@gmail.com). Remember: a minute of your time could save months of agony in a grad student's life. Thanks, ECOLOG! - Livestock Depredation Survey (for Researchers, Practitioners, Community Workers) Name: Affiliation (i.e. university, organization): (1) Where did your work take place? Country: County/Ward/Division: City/Town/Village: Primary or Central Research Site: GPS Latitude: GPS Longitude: (2) Is your data published? If so, in what journal: in what year: (3) What type of bomas did you study? [a] Unfortified/Traditional This refers to bomas built using strictly local materials and/or local methodology; traditional stick, branch, or thatched bomas. [b] Fortified/Modern This refers to bomas built using modern materials such as chain link wire, galvanized wire, treated posts, or metal sheeting. [c] Mixed Please elaborate. (4) How many bomas did you monitor? (5) How long did you monitor your bomas, on average? (6) How many livestock ? Were in your study area, in total? Were in each of your studied bomas, on average? Were lost to predators during your study period, in your monitored bomas? Thank you for your help! - Alexandra E. Sutton Nicholas School of the Environment Duke University Skype: aesutton Twitter: @aesutz www.kedgeconservation.com
