[ECOLOG-L] Tank Mesocosms -- Seeking insulation advise

[Scott Peacor]

A heat wave may be coming, and I would like to insulate cattle-tank mesocosms.  
They are about 2ft 
tall (1200 l).  I know I've seen talks with pictures of people's mesocosms 
wrapped in insulation with a 
white, reflective exterior, but I don't know what product people use or if it 
is effective. The hope 
would be that insulation would keep them cooler during the day, and I can 
imagine taking the 
insulation off at nights to help cool the water mass.  Any advise in this area 
appreciated.
-Scott
Scott Peacor
pea...@msu.edu
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

[ECOLOG-L] Job: field technician, NEON

[David Inouye]

*_Job Title:_*Field Technician I

*_Company:_*National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON), Inc. D05 
Support Facility in Land O Lakes, WA


*_Job Description_*:

The Field Technician reports to the Field Operations Manager and will be 
hired as a Field Technician I. The primary responsibilities for this 
position include:


·Maintaining and troubleshooting terrestrial and aquatic field 
instrumentation.


·Terrestrial biological sampling and sample processing related to plant, 
soil, and/or insects, including supervising temporary (seasonal) 
employees hired to assist with this work


·Assistance in other supporting roles (e.g., equipment inventory, field 
vehicle maintenance, shipping and receiving, training).*__*


*_How to Apply: _*In order to be considered for this position 
(Requisition #1809) or any open position with NEON, Inc. you must please 
go to our website http://www.neonscience.org/and apply.*__*

[ECOLOG-L] Big Oceans, Big Data AGU Fall Session

[Samantha Emmert]

Dear Colleagues, 
I would like to call your attention to and encourage your submission of
abstracts for the session entitled "Big Oceans, Big Data: Tracking vessels
to monitor ocean processes and human impacts" at the upcoming American
Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting (December 12-16;
https://fallmeeting.agu.org/2016/) in San Francisco.  
This session will focus on data platforms and analytical techniques being
developed to explore the impacts of maritime activity on the ocean through
remote sensing, including: determining the extent of sound permeation caused
by maritime traffic; overlap of industrial activities (e.g., seismic
exploration) with migratory marine megafauna corridors and critical habitat;
estimating global real-time commercial fishing effort; quantifying fishing
effort relative to biophysical global frontal boundaries; and identifying
“dark fleets” with radar and imagery. Combining vessel observations with
other biophysical observations of the ocean are also welcomed.
You can submit abstracts to this session here
(https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm16/preliminaryview.cgi/Session13495).
Abstracts are due by August 3. 
Big Oceans, Big Data: Tracking vessels to monitor ocean processes and human
impacts
Session ID#: 13495
Best,
Samantha

[ECOLOG-L] Fisheries Biologist/Ecologist Auburn, CA

[Steven Zeug]

Apologies for the previous post.  Attachments are not allowed on the 
list serve.  Below is the full announcement.

Job Description – Senior Biologist

FOCUS: Fish Behavior and Ecology

LOCATION: Auburn, CA

Overview: Cramer Fish Sciences (CFS) is a fisheries research consulting 
firm that serves California and the Pacific Northwest. Our mission is to 
rigorously apply the scientific method to afford our clients innovative, 
scientifically robust solutions to address a variety of fisheries and 
environmental challenges. The CFS team achieves this through effective 
and unbiased data collection, insightful analysis and interpretation, 
and clear communications. The Sr. Biologist provides support for the 
organization by leading efforts in data analysis, study design, writing 
and publishing papers, conducting fieldwork and data collections, and 
problem solving for our clients. Additionally, the Sr. Biologist 
provides project management and leadership to other staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage and lead all efforts with regard to projects including 
supervision of staff and budget

Provide guidance and oversee study design, hypothesis testing, data 
collection, statistical analysis and problem solving for various 
projects, studies and other assignments for clients

Complete research, technical writing and analysis of data related to 
project tasks as assigned

Develop scope, write proposals, objectives, tasks, and budget for small 
to medium projects

Work closely with Senior Scientists and Principals to develop project 
reports including graphs, data summary and interpretation

Serve as a task lead on multiple projects and guide Biologists and 
Technicians successfully in order to help support the project work and 
data collection needed

Maintain client relationships and distribute periodic project updates.

Translate study results to clients and managers to emphasize 
applications and management relevance. Attend client meetings

Attend and present at scientific meetings; provide guidance to 
Biologists and Technicians for presenting at scientific or industry 
meetings.

Mentor junior staff in the application of ecological knowledge and 
tools.

Conduct literature reviews and assist in or lead writing of scientific 
manuscripts for publication

Perform other duties as assigned

Critical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (required)

Fisheries Science Expertise: Knowledge and experience with the 
scientific method and fisheries science. Demonstrated ability to 
identify, develop and lead complex, dynamic aquatic resource studies 
with public and private partners. Ability to identify and pursue 
emerging fisheries and aquatic studies to solve natural resource 
problems.

Study design and data analysis: Experience designing studies within a 
hypothesis testing framework. Knowledge of statistical methods commonly 
used in ecology and their application to experimental and observational 
data. Demonstrated ability to communicate study results orally and in 
writing. Experience leading and hiring field crews, conducting aquatic 
habitat surveys using common protocols), and sampling fish using a 
variety of methods.

Project Management Skills: Co-manage with Senior Scientists on several 
projects and serve as the Project/Task Lead. Track project budget and 
complete all required products/reports for lead projects. Hire and 
manage technicians and field crews.

Team Leadership Skills: Within a team of employee-owners, sets personal 
high performance and quality standards. Views all team members as 
important and treats them with respect and professionalism. Mentors and 
coaches junior team members.

Science-Business balance. This individual should demonstrate expertise 
and be passionate about science, natural resources and resolving complex 
fishery problems. The individual should have an interest in 
understanding of business functions to help manage CFS.

Personal Attributes
Ability to complete and/or delegate work assigned by Senior Scientists

Demonstrated leadership skills including ability to lead, train and 
supervise field crews in data entry, analysis and other aspects of 
project work

Ability to conduct sophisticated statistical analysis of data using R 
and other statistical packages

Ability to work independently with strong organization and coordination 
skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks with overlapping deadlines and be 
fiscally responsible

Ability to accurately interpret and follow established guidelines and 
procedures and communicate accordingly to staff

Ability to produce scientifically accurate, timely and quality work 
products and meet objectives

Ability to work collaboratively with others to resolve problems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to express and 
exchange ideas

Strong customer service ethic in delivery of quality services

Positive energy, optimistic outlook, a sense of humor, and a disposition 
to encourage

Desired 

[ECOLOG-L] AGU Session 12829: Advancing understanding of ecosystem structure and function through remote sensing

[Brady Hardiman]

Dear Colleagues,

Please consider submitting an abstract to *AGU Biogeosciences Session
#12829*: *Advancing understanding of ecosystem structure and function
through remote sensing*. This broadly interdisciplinary session will focus
on the use of remote sensing technologies to advance understanding of
ecological questions.

Session Description:

Remote sensing technologies - applied at different spatial and temporal
scales, and using a variety of sensors – are transforming the
biogeosciences by producing previously unattainable ecosystem structural
and functional information. For example, full-waveform lidar and
hyperspectral data products provide new capabilities to link, in novel
ways, ecosystem structure and foliar chemistry with biogeochemical
processes at scales from leaves to biomes. Moving forward, a variety of
emerging remote sensing technologies are poised to dramatically improve
understanding of ecosystem structure-function, helping to resolve
long-standing fundamental questions within the biogeosciences. We seek
submissions from researchers using remote sensing to advance understanding
of ecosystem structure and function. This interdisciplinary session will be
broad in scope, with submissions highlighting an array of experimental,
observational, and modeling studies using remote sensing to address
questions in the biogeosciences.

Please consider submitting a contributed abstract to this session using the
AGU Fall Meeting website at
http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2016/abstract-submissions/. The deadline for
abstract submissions is August 3, 2016.

Kind regards,

Brady Hardiman, Chris Gough

--

Brady Hardiman

Assistant Professor
Forestry and Natural Resources
Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Purdue University

[ECOLOG-L] American Society of Naturalists Call for Symposium Proposals for 2017

[Mark A. McPeek]

Symposium at Evolution 2017

Due September 1, 2016

The American Society of Naturalists invites symposium proposals for a
special symposium to be held at the 2017 annual joint meeting of the
Society for the Study of Evolution, the American Society of Naturalists,
and the Society of Systematic Biologists, to be held June 23-27, 2017 in
Portland, Oregon.

Symposium topics should support the Society’s goal to advance the
conceptual unification of the biological sciences and further knowledge in
evolution, ecology, behavior and organismal biology. The committee will
consider all submitted proposals. However, because 2017 marks the 150th
anniversary of the founding of The American Naturalist, we are especially
keen to sponsor a symposium that broadly celebrates the journal and the
society. For instance, a symposium might bring together talks that use
diverse natural history approaches to investigate a conceptual issue, or
target speakers that have a track record of publishing in the journal, or
highlight topics that promise to be especially pressing for the society in
the coming decades. A travel, registration, and accommodation budget of
$8,000 is provided to help with expenses.

**
Symposium at ESA 2017

Due September 1, 2016

The American Society of Naturalists invites symposium proposals for a
special symposium to be held at the 2017 Ecological Society of America
annual meeting August 6-11, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. By holding this
second annual symposium at ESA, ASN hopes to strengthen ties between the
society and ecologists.

Symposium topics should support the Society’s goal to advance the
conceptual unification of the biological sciences and further knowledge in
evolution, ecology, behavior and organismal biology. Proposals are
encouraged on topics that are synthetic, interdisciplinary or that address
important emerging issues in evolution, ecology and behavior. Because this
symposium is in conjunction with the ecology meeting, special weight will
be given to integrative topics of interest to ecologists. A travel,
registration, and accommodation budget of $8,000 is provided to help with
expenses.

***
Proposal Procedures

Proposals should include (1) a title; (2) a description of the symposium
topic (one page); (3) a tentative list of six speakers, including
institutional affiliations; (4) a justification for the symposium
explaining why the topic and speakers are appropriate for a Society-
sponsored symposium (up to one page).

Please submit proposals by midnight Eastern Standard Time on September 1,
2016 by email (emil...@umn.edu) as a single pdf attachment, under subject
heading: ASN Symposium Proposal: ESA (or Evolution) 2017. Proposals that
include women, young investigators and individuals from underrepresented
groups are especially encouraged.

The Society’s selection committee will evaluate proposals based on the
significance and timeliness of the topic, and on it being substantively
different from recent symposia sponsored by the Society. All applicants
will be notified of the decision within a month of the deadline.

Emilie Snell-Rood
ASN Symposium Committee Chair
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
University of Minnesota
emil...@umn.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Deadline Approaching to Meet with Your Lawmakers about Science

[Julie Palakovich Carr]

Registration closes in two days for the Biological Sciences Congressional
District Visits. This national initiative, initiated and organized by the
American Institute of Biological Sciences, is an opportunity for scientists
across the country to showcase for their elected officials the people,
facilities, and equipment required to advance scientific research and
education.

Now in its eighth year, the event enables scientists, graduate students,
and representatives of research facilities to meet with their federal and
state elected officials without traveling to Washington, DC. Participants
may invite their elected officials to visit their research facility or meet
at the policymaker’s local office.

AIBS will schedule the meetings with lawmakers and will help participants
prepare through online training and one-on-one support.

The event is made possible by the American Institute of Biological
Sciences, with the support of event sponsors Botanical Society of America,
Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Natural Science Collections
Alliance, Paleontological Society, Society for Freshwater Science, and
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections.

Participation is free, but registration is required. You must register by
17 July 2016. For more information and to register, visit
https://www.aibs.org/public-policy/congressional_district_visits.html

-- 
Julie Palakovich Carr
Public Policy Manager
American Institute of Biological Sciences
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
202-568-8117
www.aibs.org

-- 
This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended 
recipients. 
If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and delete all 
copies.

[ECOLOG-L] Field Course: Wildlife ecology techniques - 4 spots left!

[John Perrine]

There are only 4 spots left in our summer field course emphasizing wildlife
identification and the main field ecology techniques for studying and
conserving terrestrial vertebrates.

The 12-day field course is sponsored by the Western Section of The Wildlife
Society (TWS), which is the organization of professional wildlife biologists
and managers in California, Nevada and Hawaii.  Participants earn 4 quarter
units (3 semester units) of upper-division college credit through California
Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly).

It is intended for college undergraduates with junior (3rd year) standing or
above, grad students, and early-career professionals who want to learn the
fundamentals of working with wildlife.

Topics include:
- chemical immobilization of large mammals such as deer, including dart gun
practice
- camera trapping medium- and large mammals
- small mammal trapping and handling
- acoustic detection of birds and bats
- mistnetting birds and bats
- survey techniques for reptiles and amphibians
- identifying tracks, scat and other sign
- fundamentals of map, compass and GPS use
- VHF telemetry and triangulation
- safety in the field
- Aldo Leopold’s “Land Ethic” and its relevance to modern wildlife conservation
- wildlife biologist certification by The Wildlife Society (TWS)
- career options in wildlife conservation and management
- and more!

Instructors are professional wildlife biologists from a range of employers,
including state and federal wildlife agencies (such as California Department
of Fish and Wildlife and US Fish and Wildlife Service), consulting firms,
non-profit research groups and academia.  Networking and career mentoring
with established professionals is emphasized.

Enrollment is limited to 16 participants to ensure plenty of hands-on
opportunity for everyone.

The course is held at Cal Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch just north of Santa
Cruz, California.  The class has been held here every summer since 2013.

The dates for this summer's course are: Aug 8-19, 2016.  The course meets
all day, every day (except for Sunday Aug 14, which is a break).

The course fee of $1625 includes meals, housing and 4 units of academic
credit (quarter units). 

If you’re interested in enrolling, email me (the course coordinator): 
jperr...@calpoly.edu.  Write 1 paragraph explaining your current educational
or employment level, including prior college coursework or work experience
in ecology and wildlife, and how this class would contribute to your career
objectives.  I will then send you specific instructions on how to enroll
through Cal Poly’s Extended Education program.

This class is packed with information and is a lot of fun for everyone.  I
hope you can join us!

- John Perrine, PhD, course coordinator  jperr...@calpoly.edu
   Associate Professor, Biological Sciences Department 
   California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo  California USA

[ECOLOG-L] Job: science communications officer

[David Inouye]

Dear ECOLOG members,

This might be of interest to you.

AquaTT, a small SME based in Ireland are hiring a Science Communications 
Officer.


With 24 years of experience, AquaTT has proven itself as an expert at 
managing European scientific projects, with a strategic focus on 
knowledge management and transfer, communication, dissemination and 
training.


The Communications Officer will assist in the development and 
implementation of AquaTT’s internal and external communications 
strategies and delivery of roles in EC-funded scientific projects.


Please see the role description linked below for the job specifications 
and details on how to apply.


Position: Communications Officer

Employer: AquaTT

Closing Date: 29 July 2016

Contact Details: j...@aquatt.ie 

Job description: http://goo.gl/Df0UCc

[ECOLOG-L] Course Introduction to Ecological Niche Modeling, March 27-31, Barcelona (Spain).

[Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno]

Dear Colleague,

Transmitting Science is offering a new course: Introduction to Ecological Niche
Modeling, March 27th-31st, 2017.

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Neftalí Sillero (Centro de Investigação em Ciências
Geo-Espaciais
Portugal).

Program and registration:
http://www.transmittingscience.org/courses/ecology/introduction-ecological-niche-modelling/

This course will teach you the base theory of ecological niche modelling and its
main methodologies. By the end of this 5-day practical course, you will have the
capacity to perform ecological niche models and understand their results. You
will be able to choose and apply the correct methodology depending in the aim of
your study and type of datasets.

Requeriments: Basic knowledge in Geographical Information Systems and R
statistical package is necessary.

PLACE:  Facilities of the Centre of Restauració i Interpretació Paleontologica,
Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona (Spain).

Organized by: Transmitting Science, the Institut Catalá de Paleontologia M.
Crusafont and the Centre de Restauració i Interpretació Paleontologica de Els
Hostalets de Pierola.

Places are limited and will be covered by strict registration order.

With best regards

Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno, PhD.
Scientific Director
Transmitting Science
www.transmittingscience.org

[ECOLOG-L] Course Introduction to Ecological Niche Modeling, March 27-31, Barcelona (Spain).

[Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno]

Dear Colleague,

Transmitting Science is offering a new course: Introduction to Ecological Niche
Modeling, March 27th-31st, 2017.

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Neftalí Sillero (Centro de Investigação em Ciências
Geo-Espaciais
Portugal).

Program and registration:
http://www.transmittingscience.org/courses/ecology/introduction-ecological-niche-modelling/

This course will teach you the base theory of ecological niche modelling and its
main methodologies. By the end of this 5-day practical course, you will have the
capacity to perform ecological niche models and understand their results. You
will be able to choose and apply the correct methodology depending in the aim of
your study and type of datasets.

Requeriments: Basic knowledge in Geographical Information Systems and R
statistical package is necessary.

PLACE:  Facilities of the Centre of Restauració i Interpretació Paleontologica,
Els Hostalets de Pierola, Barcelona (Spain).

Organized by: Transmitting Science, the Institut Catalá de Paleontologia M.
Crusafont and the Centre de Restauració i Interpretació Paleontologica de Els
Hostalets de Pierola.

Places are limited and will be covered by strict registration order.

With best regards

Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno, PhD.
Scientific Director
Transmitting Science
www.transmittingscience.org