[ECOLOG-L] REMINDER: Scaling Up - Faculty Network opportunity

[Teresa Mourad]

"Scaling Up - Bringing research data into undergraduate classrooms": a QUBES 
Faculty Mentoring Network

Spring 2016
 Information Webinar

Attend our webinar on November 6, 2015 at 4:00pm EST. Register for the webinar 
today.



Apply by November 20, 2015



The Ecological Society of America (ESA) and Quantitative Undergraduate Biology 
Education Synthesis (QUBES; https://qubeshub.org)  
are pleased to offer a unique networking and professional development 
opportunity  from January - May 2016 for faculty interested in bringing 
research data into undergraduate classrooms.  Faculty will implement selected  
Teaching Issues in Ecology & Evolution (TIEE) modules 
in their introductory biology or ecology courses, with a focus on providing 
students with the quantitative skillset needed to 'scale up' to large 
ecological datasets.  For more information on the selected modules, visit 
https://qubeshub.org/groups/scalingup/tiee_modules.



This opportunity is made possible by a grant from the NEON program of the 
National Science Foundation to prepare faculty to use NEON data in 
undergraduate education and to diversify faculty and institutions involved in 
NEON science and education.  QUBES (qubeshub.org) is an 
NSF-funded virtual center that supports collaboration to promote quantitative 
biology education at the undergraduate level.



Benefits of Participation

*Access to ready-to-use teaching modules. Participants will incorporate 
at least two of the selected TIEE materials in Spring 2016 classes

*Access to peer mentors on lecture/classroom/lab effective tips and 
strategies in small group virtual meetings every two weeks

*Travel support of up to $1,000 to participate in the Scaling Up 
workshop and the Life Discovery -Doing Science Education conference.

*Recognition as an ESA Education Scholar



Faculty from a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) or Primarily Undergraduate 
Institution will be given priority.  MSIs include HBCUs, Hispanic serving, 
Pacific and Alaskan serving and Tribal institutions. Underrepresented minority 
faculty are especially encouraged to apply.



Questions? Contact Gaby Hamerlinck 
(gaby.hamerli...@bioquest.org) or Arietta 
Fleming-Davies 
(arietta.flemingdav...@gmail.com).
 Teresa
Teresa Mourad
Director, Education and Diversity Programs

ESA Office of Education and Diversity 
Programs
SEEDS - Diverse People for a Diverse Science
EcoEd Digital Library (beta)  - Advancing 
Outstanding Ecology Education

[ECOLOG-L] Upcoming DataONE Webinar: How and Why Researchers Share Data

[Amber E Budden]

Dear Ecolog-ers

Please note, registration is open for the November DataONE Webinar Series
event (www.dataone.org/webinars).

*How and Why Researchers Share Data*

Liz Ferguson, Wiley Publishing
Tuesday *November 10th at 9:00am Pacific / 12:00 noon Eastern*.

The webinar abstract is available below.  There is no cost to registration
however you must pre-register at:www.dataone.org/upcoming-webinar.

We welcome you to join us for this and future webinars in the
series.  Webinars are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 12
noon Eastern Time.  They will be recorded and made available for viewing
latter the same day. A Q forum will also be available to attendees and
later viewers alike.

More information on the DataONE Webinar Series can be found at:
www.dataone.org/webinars and we welcome suggestions for speakers and topics.

Best
Amber

Webinar Abstract:
In 2014, Wiley invited thousands of researchers from all disciplines and
all geographies to participate in a large scale survey on data sharing. The
goal of the research was to identify the what, where, how and why behind
researcher data sharing currently, and the barriers that keep researchers
from sharing. This session will explore the results of that study along
with the outputs of other recent surveys into researcher perceptions of and
behaviours around data sharing.


-- 
Amber E Budden, PhD
Director for Community Engagement and Outreach
DataONE
University of New Mexico
1312 Basehart SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106

Tel: 505-814-1112
Cell: 505-205-7675
Fax: 505-246-6007

[ECOLOG-L] Application deadline: Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership Workshop - Nov. 13

[Daita Serghi]

Dear All,

Is your institution ready to expand curriculum with sustainability? Apply by 
Nov. 13 to participate in the Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership 
Workshop with Peggy Barlett of Emory University on Jan. 7-8, 2016 in Atlanta, 
Ga.

Workshop Description
Through an intensive two days of presentations, exercises, discussions, 
reflection, and planning, participants will become familiar with the philosophy 
of change in higher education developed through the Ponderosa Project at 
Northern Arizona University and adapted at Emory in Piedmont Project. 
Participants will also experience a range of workshop strategies, hear local 
experts, enjoy outdoor place-based activities, and dialogue with faculty from 
around the country to adapt the Piedmont/Ponderosa model to their own campuses. 
In a supportive and stimulating environment, workshop members will reflect on 
their own roles in the transformation of higher education. Readings and 
organizational materials will also be provided.

For more information and to apply, please visit: 
http://www.aashe.org/events/workshops/2016/Sustainability-Across-the-Curriculum-Jan-2016

Daita

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Daita Serghi, PhD
Programs Coordinator
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
www.aashe.org | daita.ser...@aashe.org | (888) 347-9997 ext. 124


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[ECOLOG-L] Swimming mantids

[Linda Fink]

I am posting this inquiry for a reporter from Alabama.  Please reply to 
brai...@al.com

Ben Raines says: "I am looking for information about swimming behavior in 
praying mantids. I filmed a mantid on a rocky river last week in Alabama. I 
watched him jump into the river, which was 60 degrees, and swim across current 
from rock to rock. He would hunt on a rock, and pick around in submerged algae, 
then jump into the current and swim to a new spot. Is this a normal behavior 
for mantids? I was stunned to see him jump in over and over. I watched him for 
about 10 minutes and filmed him jumping in four or five different times. I have 
found a 1972 article by P.L. Miller on “Swimming in mantids” but would like to 
hear from any entomologists / naturalists who know anything about this 
behavior."


Linda S. Fink
Duberg Professor of Ecology
Department of Biology
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar VA 24595

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate student opportunities in microbial ecology

[Rima Franklin]

The Franklin lab at Virginia Commonwealth University is seeking graduate
students interested in microbial ecology and environmental
microbiology.  Applications
from both M.S. and Ph.D. students are welcome.  The specific research area
may be somewhat flexible depending on the interest and qualifications of
the student, but expertise in some or all of the following areas is
desired: microbial ecology, metagenomics, bioinformatics, multivariate
statistics, biogeochemistry, and soil or wetland ecology. More information
about specific projects can be found at www.people.vcu.edu/~rbfranklin.


Interested students should contact Dr. Rima Franklin (rbfrank...@vcu.edu)
to discuss their interests *before *applying.  With this initial email,
provide the following: (i) a brief description of your research interests
and career goals, (ii) a resume/CV highlighting any relevant coursework and
experience, (iii) unofficial transcripts, and (iv) the names and contact
information for three references.


Potential Ph.D. students will be directed to apply to the VCU Integrative
Life Sciences graduate program (http://lifesciences.vcu.edu). Their
application deadline is February 1, 2016.


Potential M.S. students will be directed to apply to the VCU MS Program in
Biology (http://biology.vcu.edu/graduate-program/ms-program-in-biology/).
Their application deadline is January 15, 2016.


Graduate assistantships are available in both programs to competitive
students.


The Franklin Lab is located in the Department of Biology at Virginia
Commonwealth University (http://biology.vcu.edu/) in Richmond, Virginia.  VCU
is the largest public university in Virginia with a strong and growing
program in ecology.  In addition to opportunities within the Department of
Biology, students may become involved in research associated with VCU
Integrative Life Sciences Program (http://lifesciences.vcu.edu/), the VCU
Center for Environmental Studies (http://ces.vcu.edu/) and the Rice Rivers
Center (http://www.vcu.edu/rice/).  Richmond is located on the James River
in central Virginia, and is only a few hours drive from the Blue Ridge
Mountains, Virginia Beach and Washington, D.C.  More information about
Richmond can be found at: http://www.vcu.edu/about/richmond.html.

[ECOLOG-L] graduate research assistantships in pollinator ecology

[Mcintyre, Nancy]

Graduate Research Assistantships (M.S. and Ph.D.)
Pollinator Ecology and Conservation
Texas Tech University, Lubbock
_

Start date:  Spring or early Summer 2016

We are seeking graduate students to participate in a multi-disciplinary project 
focused on insect pollinators including the application of conservation 
practices on agricultural lands. Our team and their research areas include: Dr. 
Scott Longing (entomology), Dr. Cynthia McKenney (horticulture), Dr. Nancy 
McIntyre (landscape ecology and community ecology), Dr. Chuck West (grassland 
ecology and production), and Dr. Robert Cox (rangeland plant ecology and 
conservation). Graduate students will have the opportunity to focus on one or 
more of these areas of research.

A main goal of the project is to develop information that assists producers in 
adopting conservation practices to promote pollinator health, through studies 
that address habitat resources of pollinators and associated insect 
communities.  Studies will involve both large-scale agricultural crop systems 
and smaller farms (e.g. apple and pumpkin production). The project will consist 
of multiple related studies, of which one or more will be the focus of graduate 
research:


  *   Field and laboratory experimentation to investigate plant attractiveness 
to pollinators and co-occurrences of managed honey bees and wild bees
  *   Surveys of existing plant communities and non-plant habitats of native 
bees
  *   Pollinator habitat restoration including implementation of NRCS 
conservation practices on large and small scale farming systems
  *   Assessment of pollinator communities and relationships with pest 
occurrences, other beneficial insects and environmental factors


Qualifications:  B.S. or M.S. degree in plant and soil science, entomology, 
biology, environmental science, ecology or other related discipline.  Strong 
written and oral communication skills.  GRE scores are required.  The ability 
to operate and troubleshoot farm equipment and experience in farming systems is 
highly desirable for at least one of the positions.

Stipend and Benefits: Competitive stipend, with health care benefits and 
tuition waver.  The Ph.D.-level graduate student should have an opportunity to 
supplement the three-year GRA with a one-year teaching assistantship.

Location:  Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock and has an enrollment of 
more than 35,000 students. Lubbock has a population of approximately 240,000 
and sits at an elevation of 3,200 ft on the Southern High Plains in western 
Texas.  The region has extensive agricultural land-use, with approximately 3 
million acres of cotton produced annually.  Other agricultural production in 
the region includes apples, watermelons, cantaloupes, peanuts, peaches, grass 
seed, sorghum and corn.

As a single PDF, submit a letter of interest, resume, unofficial transcripts 
and names and contact information for three references to Dr. Scott Longing at 
scott.long...@ttu.edu.  Selected individuals will 
be requested to submit a formal application to the Department of Plant and Soil 
Science (http://www.pssc.ttu.edu/) and the Graduate School 
(https://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/) at Texas Tech University.

[ECOLOG-L] Webinar tomorrow: Wildfire likelihood/severity following insect outbreaks

[Autumn Ellison]

Don't miss the Northwest Fire Science Consortium's first webinar of the
fall series, all on insects and wildfire, tomorrow 11/4 from 11a-12p PST.

This webinar asks: *"**Does wildfire likelihood or severity increase
following insect outbreaks in conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest?"*
and is presented by Dr. Garrett Meigs, Department of Forestry at the
University of Vermont.

Register at:
http://www.nwfirescience.org/events/does-wildfire-likelihood-or-severity-increase-following-insect-outbreaks-conifer-forests

You can also register for the second webinar,* "Influence of recent bark
beetle outbreaks on wildfire,"* by Dr. Sarah Hart, Department of Geography
at the University of Colorado Boulder on 11/13 here:
http://www.nwfirescience.org/events/influence-recent-bark-beetle-outbreaks-wildfire



-- 
*Autumn Ellison*
Faculty Research Assistant
Ecosystem Workforce Program/Institute for a Sustainable Environment
University of Oregon
http://ewp.uoregon.edu/

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Research Opportunity in Wetland Plant Ecology

[Brian Roberts]

The Roberts Lab of Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry 
(http://robertsresearchlab.weebly.com/) at the Louisiana Universities 
Marine Consortium (LUMCON) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate 
in wetland plant ecology to help organize and lead a series field 
studies and manipulative experiments studying the effects of the Macondo 
Oil Spill on coastal marsh ecosystems. The postdoc will join a large, 
multi-institution team of researchers on the Coastal Waters Consortium 
(CWC) project (http://cwc.lumcon.edu/) funded by the Gulf of Mexico 
Research Initiative to study the impacts of the oil spill and future 
spills on marshes and coastal environments. Specifically, they will be 
collaborating with the wetland biogeochemistry and microbial ecology 
group led by Drs. Brian Roberts (LUMCON), Anne Giblin (Marine Biological 
Laboratory), and Anne Bernhard (Connecticut College) and including 
biogeochemistry post-doc Ariella Chelsky (LUMCON) and several graduate 
students, research assistants / technicians, and undergraduate interns.  
Our group’s overall objectives since beginning this project in 2012 have 
been to 1) improve understanding of temporal and spatial patterns in 
marsh biogeochemical process rates, associated microbial communities and 
factors regulating these communities and rates; and 2) evaluate the 
impact of oil exposure on marsh biogeochemical processes and associated 
microbial communities. The postdoc will have the opportunity to build on 
extensive data sets with the goal of examining continued impacts as well 
as the recovery of marsh plant dynamics, biogeochemistry,  and microbial 
communities impacted by the spill. These data sets include multiple 
years of sampling on wetland plant above and below ground biomass, 
production and decomposition, biogeochemistry (greenhouse gas fluxes, 
nitrification, denitrification/DNRA/anammox, phosphorus sorption, iron 
reduction), and associated microbial communities (ammonia oxidizers, 
denitrifiers, methane oxidizers).  Over the next three years, we intend 
to expand our work in several areas including examining: impacts of oil 
exposure on carbon sinks; how plant stress responses link to 
biogeochemical fluxes; how spatial variability between marsh subhabitats 
in process rates and communities and their susceptibility to oiling 
influence our ability to scale up to the whole ecosystem; and how 
vegetation and salinity alterations might influence impacts expected as 
result of future spills. This research will include a combination of 
field/lab studies and manipulative experiments at multiple scales 
including the use of a large scale marsh mesocosm facility being built 
as part of CWC. The post-doc will be based at the LUMCON but may be 
expected to travel periodically to work with collaborators. This is a 
unique opportunity to collaborate with top scientists from around the 
United States in a large, interdisciplinary research project of great 
importance to the US Gulf Coast and other ecosystems impacted by oil-
related activities.

Qualifications:  The candidate must have a Ph.D. in ecology, wetland 
science, plant ecology, biogeochemistry or a related field. The 
preferred candidate will have experience making ground-based 
measurements of spectral reflectance to determine plant physiological 
status and detect stress and have experience making integrated plant-
soil greenhouse gas flux measurements. The candidate will also be 
expected to participate in field work that may require physical effort 
to transport equipment in field sites throughout Louisiana that are 
accessible only by small boats.  The ability to work in a group setting 
is essential, as these researchers will work collaboratively with the 
PIs, other post docs, graduate and undergraduate students, and research 
associates/technicians on this project as well as personnel on the 
larger CWC effort.  High organizational and communication skills, 
creativity in methodological development, and understanding of basic 
experimental design and statistical analyses are required for this 
position   

Duration and Start Date:  Initial appointments are for 1 year, and may 
be renewed for a total of 2.5 years depending on satisfactory 
performance.  The desired start date is fall 2015, but is negotiable.

Location:  The position will be based at the Louisiana Universities 
Marine Consortium (LUMCON) Marine Center in Cocodrie, LA (visit 
http:///www.lumcon.edu for information on the facility). The field sites 
are located along the Louisiana coast between LUMCON and the Mississippi 
River. 

To Apply:  Send 1) a letter of interest that describes your interest in 
the position, your career goals, and details your work and educational 
experience most relevant to the position, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) up to 
3 relevant reprints, and 4) contact information for 3 references to Dr. 
Brian Roberts (brobe...@lumcon.edu) with “Wetland plant ecology postdoc 
position” in the subject 

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistant Position in Wetland Biogeochemistry

[Brian Roberts]

The Roberts Lab of Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry 
(http://robertsresearchlab.weebly.com/) at the Louisiana Universities 
Marine Consortium (LUMCON) is seeking a research assistant in Wetland 
Biogeochemistry to participate in a series of field/laboratory and 
manipulative experiments studying the effects of the Macondo Oil Spill 
on coastal marsh ecosystems. The assistant will join a large, multi-
institution team of researchers in the Coastal Waters Consortium 
(http://cwc.lumcon.edu/), a BP GoMRI-funded project studying the impacts 
of the oil spill and future spills on marshes and coastal environments. 
The position is associated with a collaborative subproject on wetland 
biogeochemistry and microbial ecology led by Drs. Brian Roberts 
(LUMCON), Anne Giblin (Marine Biological Laboratory), and Anne Bernhard 
(Connecticut College) and including post-docs Ariella Chelsky and Troy 
Hill (LUMCON); graduate students; research assistants / technicians; and 
undergraduate interns. The objectives of the project are to 1) improve 
our understanding of temporal and spatial patterns in marsh 
biogeochemical process rates, associated microbial communities, and 
factors regulating these communities and rates; and 2) evaluate the 
impact of and recovery from oil exposure on marsh biogeochemical 
processes and associated microbial communities. The research assistant 
will support the field and laboratory analytical activities designed to 
accomplish these objectives. The position will be based at LUMCON and 
will require extensive field and laboratory work.  This is a unique 
opportunity to collaborate with top scientists from around the United 
States in a large, interdisciplinary research project of great 
importance to the US Gulf Coast and other ecosystems impacted by oil-
related activities. 

Qualifications:  The candidate must have a M.S. or B.S in ecology, 
wetland science, biogeochemistry or a related field. Familiarity with 
analytical instrumentation including autoanalyzers (for analysis of 
inorganic nutrients), TOC/TN analyzers (DOC/TDN), elemental analyzers 
(C, N), and/or gas chromatographs (CO2, CH4, and N2O) is desired. The 
candidate will also be expected to participate in field work that may 
require physical effort to transport equipment in field sites that are 
accessible only by small boats. The ability to work in a group setting 
is essential, as this researcher will work collaboratively with the PIs, 
post docs, students, and other research assistants/technicians on this 
project as well as on the larger Coastal Waters Consortium project. The 
position requires high organizational and communication skills as well 
as significant database management capabilities. 

Duration and Start Date:  Initial appointment is for 1 year and may be 
renewed for a total of 2.5 years with this funding, depending on 
satisfactory performance. The desired start date is fall 2015.

Location: The position will be based at the Louisiana Universities 
Marine Consortium (LUMCON) Marine Center in Cocodrie, LA (visit 
http://www.lumcon.edu for information on the facility).  The field sites 
are located along the Louisiana coast between LUMCON and the Mississippi 
River.   

To Apply: Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the name, 
address, phone and email contact for at least three individuals 
qualified to comment on scientific and work qualifications to Dr. Brian 
Roberts (brobe...@lumcon.edu) with “Wetlands Research Assistant 
position” in the subject line. For questions or more information contact 
Dr. Roberts by email or phone (985-851-2821).

Deadline: Review of applications will commence immediately and continue 
until the position is filled.  

LUMCON offers state benefits and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 
Action Employer that actively seeks diversity among its employees.

[ECOLOG-L] Job posting: Researcher in Functional Ecology at IFREMER, France

[Stanislas DUBOIS]

Job Référence : W15-15-060

Deadline to submit your application : November, 30th 2015
Starting date : as soon as possible


Overall job description.

Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) is 
seeking to fill a permanent position in the area of marine ecology with 
a specialization in functional ecology / ecosystem functioning.


The position will be located in the Dynamics of Coastal Ecosystems 
(DYNECO) research unit, within the Benthic Ecology team. The links 
between biodiversity and ecosystem functions and/or functioning is a 
recent and hot topic in marine systems. Specifically, investigating and 
assessing functional diversity  - defined as the variety of responses of 
biodiversity and how those responses influence ecosystem functioning  - 
 is of primary importance to understand how systems respond to natural 
and anthropogenic drivers. The Benthic Ecology team has recently 
initiated several complementary approaches dealing with the analysis of 
biological traits or the use of trophic markers as proxies to determine 
ecological and functional niches. The candidate should be qualified to 
fit within this field of research, by proposing relevant or 
complementary approaches to better quantify habitat functionnal 
diversity and by addressing key questions targeting the link between 
benthic biodiversity and ecosystem functionning. The candidate will be 
expected to develop the definition of functional traits, their 
ecological significance and their mathematical formalization.


Framework

The candidate will develop a leading research program in functional 
diversity of marine benthic coastal habitats consistent with the scope 
of the Benthic Ecology team. He/She will be expected to join ongoing 
research projects and develop funded innovative projects designed to 
investigate the diversity of species and functional traits in relation 
to environmental parameters, especially under anthropogenic influences. 
More precisely, leading questions might include - but are not limited to 
- (1) the link between macrobenthic invertebrate diversity and ecosystem 
functions, (2) the effects of biotic/abiotic parameters in functional 
trait responses and habitat functions or (3) the effects of non-native 
species/invasive species on ecological niche.
Additional approaches coupling field work, lab mesocosms and models to 
explain dynamics of benthic habitats are welcome. Research will be 
conducted within the framework of the Labex Mer axis 6 "Evolution of 
marine habitats and adaptation of population" 
(http://www.labexmer.eu/en/research/marine-habitats-population), in 
close collaboration with the IUEM (European Institute for Marine 
Studies, University of Brittany).


In this respect, the candidate will be expected to apply for grant 
proposals (regional or national wide) . The candidate research should 
fit within the DYNECO scientific vision and strategic plan and will be 
expected to collaborate both within and outside the Institute, at a 
national and international level.
In addition to the research activity per se, the candidate will also 
contribute to impact assessments on benthic ecosystems on the request of 
public authorities.


Qualifications.

PhD in biology or ecology is required for appointment. Excellent 
scholarship is expected. Postdoctoral experience is strongly 
recommended. International experience is a plus.
The candidate should demonstrate commitment to research, experience 
leading field and lab works, and analyzing dataset. He/She should have a 
strong record in peer-reviewed papers.


Desired skills include:

- background in ecology processes and functional diversity;
- numerical ecology and statistical tools (programming in R is a plus);
- building and exploitation of databases;
- knowledge in oceanography and marine benthic ecology;
- ability to work in the field
- very good effective written and oral skills in English and French.


Salary.

Dependent upon qualifications and experience.

To Apply:

Screening will begin December 1, 2015.  Deadline to send application is 
November 30, 2015.  Only online applications will be considered. To 
apply, please check the Ifremer website 
(http://ifremer.profilsearch.com/fo_form_cand.php?idifremer=15%20-%20060).


Fill up the form and upload a detailed CV and a letter of application 
(including a resume and a statement of your research achievements and 
goals). If needed, confidential letters of recommendation should be sent 
(or e-mailed) with mention of the job reference W15-15-060 separately 
to: David Joncourt (david.jonco...@ifremer.fr) - Ressources Humaines - 
Centre Ifremer de Bretagne - CS10070 - 29280 Plouzané cedex - France.

[ECOLOG-L] Yale ISTF Conference: Tropical Forests for Sustainable Development - Jan. 28-30, 2016

[Ruth M]

The 2016 Yale Conference of the International Society of Tropical Foresters, 
Tropical Forests for Sustainable Development: Shaping our Post-2015 Future 
with Knowledge from the Field, will provide a space for discussions between 
forest practitioners, researchers and sustainable development policy actors 
to inform the early implementation of the sustainable development goals and 
the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. 

Tangible products from these discussions will provide much needed 
documentation of the essential roles tropical forests play in sustainable 
development issues less typically seen as connected to forest programs, for 
example, those of poverty alleviation; gender empowerment; food security; 
energy access; sustainable economic growth, production and consumption; and 
human well-being. 

We invite you to participate in this timely discussion on the role of 
tropical forests in sustainable development. Please see the: 
- Call for Building Block Talks (due November 15th): 
http://istf.yale.edu/2016-conference/call-for-talks 
- Call for ISTF Innovation Prize Applications (due November 29th): 
http://istf.yale.edu/2016-conference/istf-innovation-prize
- Conference Registration: http://istf.yale.edu/registration

Interested in learning more? Stay connected with the Yale Chapter of the 
International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) through our social 
networks: 
- Yale ISTF Listserv: http://istf.yale.edu/about
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yalefesistf/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/yaleistf

[ECOLOG-L] Training course in the management and collection of seeds from Amazonia trees

[Marcello De vitis]

Training course in the management andcollection of seeds from tropical tree 
species

March 2016,Centro de Sementes Nativas do Amazonas, Universidade Federal do 
Amazonas


 
Registrationsare open for a 10 days course about management and collection of 
seeds fromtropical tree species at Centro de Sementes Nativas do Amazonas 
(http://www.csnam.ufam.edu.br;https://www.facebook.com/centrodesementes) of 
UFAM (Universidade Federal doAmazonas, http://www.ufam.edu.br). The course is 
organized and coordinated by Prof Manuel de Jesus VieraLima Junior and is 
designed for participants who are interested in activitiessuch as collection, 
treatment and conservation of seeds from tropical trees,and is ideal for 
students, teachers and technicians involved in these kinds ofactivities.


 
The course aims to improve the technical skillsof participants in the area of 
processing seeds of tropical flora, as well asproject management. It is taught 
by specialists (researchers, students,arboricultural technicians) who will 
train participants in species identification,ecology, phenology, uses and 
monitoring and in the techniques of collecting,handling and processing seeds. 
Excursions and other activities (such as treeclimbing) are also planned. The 
idea is to solve the chronic difficultiesexperienced in undertaking the 
collection of seeds for the purpose of forestrestoration. Additionally, this 
training awakens participants to thepossibilities of entrepreneurship and 
income generation, when undertakingforest restoration projects, that are 
required by governmental law applicableto Legal Reserve and Riparian 
Preservation Areas. This course providesknowledge for the promotion and 
enhancement of Amazonian forest species, whileencouraging the empowerment of 
students. Finally, it will highlight thebenefits of further research into 
Amazonian flora and the potential forecological/economical balance that is 
provided by genetically diverse and wellmanaged agroforestry systems.

Uponcompletion of these activities, participants will leave with the 
essentialpractical skills needed to effectively manage Amazonian tree seeds, 
and allsuccessful participants will be accredited with a certificate from UFAM 
todemonstrate their achievements.


 
The coursehas a duration of 10 days during March 2016. The precise dates will 
be decided oncethe groups have been formed, based on the number of 
registrations.

The cost ofthe course is 900 US$ including room, board and transfers related to 
thecourse. It does not include the flights to/from Manaus.


 
It ispossible to add to the course an amazing experience of eco-tourism in 
theAmazon forest, organized by The Federal University of Amazonas together 
withthe expert team of EcoForest Adventure (http://www.ecoforestadventure.com). 
More than the training course,this option involves other 14 days of excursions 
and provides adventure,learning, self-development, team building and more than 
a little fun for a costof 1400 US$.


 
For moredetails and for registrations, please contact:

Prof. Manuel de Jesus Viera Lima Junior

Associate Professor of Forestry Sciences Department -DCF/UFAM

General Coordinator of the Center for Native Seeds ofAmazonas

mjl...@ufam.edu.br+55 92 8222-7927