[ECOLOG-L] Annual wildflower seeds needed

[Katie Brown]

Hi,  

I am setting up a field experiment to look at herbivore-mediated species 
coexistence in annual plants found in Ontario (introduced or native) and 
am having difficulty finding commercial seed. I was wondering if anyone has any 
seed (~25-100 g) on hand that I can purchase, or knows of any 
nurseries selling any of the following species: 

Bidens bipinnata
Bidens dicoidea
Bidens hyperborean
Bidens pilosa
Bidens tripartite
Bidens vulgata

Chenopodium berlandieri
Chenopodium capitatum
Chenopodium ficifolium
Chenopodium foggii
Chenopodium glaucum
Chenopodium humile
Chenopodium leptophyllum
Chenopodium murale
Chenopodium opulifolium
Chenopodium polyspermum
Chenopodium pratericola
Chenopodium rubrum
Chenopodium salinum
Chenopodium simplex
Chenopodium standleyanum
Chenopodium urbicum
Chenopodium vulvaria

Polygonum achoreum
Polygonum arenastrum
Polygonum arifolium
Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum bellardii
Polygonum buxiforme
Polygonum careyi
Polygonum cespitosum
Polygonum convolvulus
Polygonum douglasii
Polygonum erectum
Polygonum lapathifolium
Polygonum minus
Polygonum persicaria
Polygonum ramosissimum
Polygonum sagittatum
Polygonum tenue

Silene dichotoma
Silene pendula
Silene noctiflora

Trifolium arvense
Trifolium aureum
Trifolium campestre
Trifolium dubium
Trifolium reflexum
Trifolium resupinatum
Trifolium striatum

If you have seed that you are willing to part with, please email me at 
katie.br...@mail.utoronto.ca. 

Thank you so much for your help!

Katie 

[ECOLOG-L] Job Outreach Announcement: Summer small-mammal trapping field technicians

[Abelson, Eric - FS, Davis, CA]

Job Announcement: Summer small-mammal trapping field technicians
GS - 4, 5, 6, 7
Duty Station: Alta, Sacramento, Placerville, CA
Reply Due:  April 12, 2017


  *
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the vacancy announcement for this 
position complete the attached Outreach Notice Response Form and return it to 
eabel...@fs.fed.us.


This notification is being circulated to inform prospective applicants of this 
upcoming opportunity.  If you are interested in receiving a copy of the vacancy 
announcement (job announcement) for this position complete the attached 
Outreach Notice Response at the bottom of this email and return it to 
eabel...@fs.fed.us.

POSITION INFORMATION:
Temporary Biological Sciences Technician (Wildlife) with the USDA Forest 
Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: Series 0404, Grade 4, 5, 6 and 7.  
Duty station: Alta, Sacramento or Placerville, California.

Start and end dates: At least three contiguous month period between May 2017 to 
end of September 2017

Salary:  Approximately $2,500 - $3,500/month depending on GS grade (4, 5, 6 or 
7)

Project description: Project focuses on wildlife movement in the Sierra Nevada 
Mountains in California (study area falls in the general area of Auburn, Cisco 
and Nevada City, CA) with a duty station in Alta, Sacramento or Placerville CA 
(dependent on project needs).  Understanding how roads isolate wildlife 
populations is critical to guide future mitigation efforts.  This work aims at 
developing a better understanding of how structures that provide safe passage 
across the road (e.g. culverts) help connect wildlife populations on opposite 
sides of the road.  We use small mammal traps, along with road-kill surveys, to 
examine the effects of roads broadly across the landscape.

Duties: Lead a team responsible for monitoring wildlife.  Applicant should be 
responsible, organized and motivated.  Field teams will predominantly be 
working with small-mammal traps but may also assist in road-kill surveys, 
camera-traps (remotely-triggered wildlife-cameras), and assessing underpasses 
for wildlife suitability.  Field work will involve navigating and hiking across 
rugged terrain to field sites while carrying heavy equipment.  Field work may 
also be largely focused on the road verges and will likely require extensive 
work on the road-side.  During periods without field work, efforts will be 
focused on data entry and identifying wildlife species in camera-trap photos.  
Small-mammal trapping occurs in the early morning (6:00 AM - 10:00 AM) and 
again in the early evening (4:00 PM - 8:00 PM) to ensure small mammal safety.

Requirements: Must have experience handling small-mammals, working with 
small-mammal live-traps and California small-mammal identification. Applicant 
should have previous supervisory experience and be comfortable managing 
conflict.  Applicant should be detail oriented with the ability to take careful 
notes in field and office settings (Microsoft Excel experience).  Applicant 
should be in good physical condition with the ability to hike at high elevation 
and in rugged terrain while carrying equipment.  Applicant should be 
comfortable working outdoors and in challenging field conditions (e.g. 
hot/cold) including along roadsides.  Applicant should have basic competency 
using GPS/maps to locate field sites.  Available to work full-time (40 
hours/week).

Desired qualifications (not required): Driver license; experience with 
camera-traps, possibility to work alternative schedules (e.g. 4 days on with 3 
days off; 40 hr/week average) & an interest in ecology and wildlife biology.
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION

If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete this form and send 
it by e-mail to eabel...@fs.fed.us
Please respond no later than April 12, 2017
INTERESTED APPLICANT INFORMATION:
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VRA (Veterans Recruitment Authority) SCHEDULE A (Persons with disabilities)   
Reinstatement (prior permanent career/career conditional employees) OTHER
**Note: for candidates that do not understand what these authorities mean, or 
the criteria that needs to be met in order to be eligible for non-competitive 
hiring authorities, please see the information below.

  *   30% or More Compensable Disabled Veterans: Temporary and career 
opportunities can be provided to qualified disabled veterans who were 
discharged because of a service-connected disability or retired with a 
disability rating of 30% or more, and have been rated by the VA since 1991 or 
later as having a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or 

[ECOLOG-L] Junior Research Specialist in Pollination Biology at UC Davis

[Kimiora Ward]

A full-time one year field and lab resarch position working on 
pollination and native plant restoration for pollinators in the Williams 
Lab at UC Davis.
Pay scale: $17.99/hr; eligible for health benefits
Closing date: Apply by April 7, 2017  for full consideration by the 
committee; applications will be accepted until May 5, 2017 but those 
received after April 7 will only be considered if the position has not 
yet been filled.
DESCRIPTION
Job Summary: Full time position working on pollinator habitat 
restoration in agricultural landscapes
Job Description: Native plant restoration for pollinators in the 
Williams lab at UC Davis. The successful candidate will assist with 
multi-faceted collaborative research exploring best methods to establish 
and maintain native wild flower habitat to support pollinators in 
California agricultural landscapes and the creation of scholarly output 
from these efforts. The responsibilities are multi-dimensional and 
require a person to link different project aspects effectively. She/he 
will participate in preparation and planting of research plots at UC 
experiment farm sites and grower-collaborator sites in CA. She/he will 
manage study plots for weed control and irrigation throughout the year. 
She will work with PI and senior staff to develop extension publications 
and coordinate activities (field days, presentations) on best management 
and planting design for varying landscapes and crop types. This will 
involve summarizing past research from literature and other sources and 
synthesis of current research efforts.
The ideal candidate will have strong independent organizational skills 
and be able to assess changing field situations and make reasoned 
decisions for implementation on the fly, with input from advisors. The 
individual must have a desire to take ownership for field site 
operations and to translate operations to recommendations and best 
management recommendations.
Essential Responsibilities: 70% -- Communicate with a diverse network of 
local farmers to manage research plots on local farms. Assist with 
establishment, routine monitoring and ongoing maintenance of native 
wildflower restorations designed to bolster pollinators and pollination 
service.  Assess restoration plantings for maintenance needs and 
implement maintenance independently and as crew lead, including hand-
weeding, herbicide spraying, weed-whacking, flame weeding, mowing, 
setting up and operating irrigation infrastructure, installing 
solarization plots and operating seeders. Operate tractors, ATVs, 
backpack sprayers, broadcast sprayers, and other heavy farm equipment as 
necessary. 30% -- Collect vegetation data within experimental plots. 
Observe and collect native bee and other insect visitors on wildflower 
plantings and crops.  Assist with specimen curation and data entry.

Development goals
• Develop expertise in wildflower plot establishment, maintenance and 
operations.
• Gain expertise in sampling methodologies to assess pollinator habitat 
functioning.
• Gain experience working with diverse farmer populations in Northern 
CA.
• Develop working skills in data summary, basic spatial methods (GIS) 
and insect curation.

Physical Demands:
•   Work in the field and laboratory.
•   Work in proximity to all kinds of plant materials and insects.
•   Bend and stoop to hoe, weed and irrigate plots. -Maneuver/lift 
material weighing up to 50 pounds
•   Requires focus and energy to capture bees and other insects 
using a hand-held net.
•   Requires working in the field under hot sunny conditions for 
long hours

JOB LOCATION: Davis, CA

APPLY ONLINE AT UC DAVIS: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF01505

REQUIREMENTS
•   Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
•   Cover Letter (applications without cover letters will not be 
considered)
•   3-5 references (contact information only)
•   Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Diversity 
contributions documented in the application file will be used to 
evaluate applicants. Visit 
http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/diversity/equity_inclusion/index.html 
for guidelines about writing a diversity statement and why one is 
requested.

[ECOLOG-L] IMMS Education Internship (Summer)

[Abigail Cassel]

IMMS Education Internship (Summer)
Internship Timeframe 
Deadline to Apply: April 15
Summer Internship:  May 15 - August 4
*We may be able to offer some flexibility on dates, so please note earliest
and latest availability on your application.


The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (“IMMS”) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization established in 1984 for the purposes of public education,
conservation, and research on marine mammals in the wild and under human
care. Located in Gulfport, Mississippi, IMMS has been an active participant
of the National Stranding Network since its inception. IMMS is the premier
stranding organization in the Mississippi-Louisiana-Alabama region of the
Gulf Coast with the capability and expertise to care for sick and injured
marine mammals. IMMS serves as an important educational outlet for the
Mississippi Gulf Coast, incorporating programs for conservation, education
and research of marine mammals and their environment.

Program Description 
The IMMS Education Internship Program is designed as a way for students
interested in a career in science education to gain valuable hands-on
experience in a real-world informal educational setting. 
Interns will participate in our daily public programs that educate our
visitors about marine mammals and sea turtles, as well as issues affecting
their habitats. Summer interns will also spend at least one week in our
Ocean Expo summer camp program working as an aide to a certified teacher.
Interns will further their knowledge by working in other IMMS departments,
including Research, Animal Care & Training, and Veterinary/Stranding. Our
goal is to give Interns a well-rounded experience in a variety of areas
while providing expert training and practical involvement in marine science
education. 
This is an unpaid position and all interns are responsible for their own
housing and transportation. Positions are limited and IMMS reserves the
right to end an internship at any time. 

Principal Duties 
-Demonstrate science concepts and interpret live animal displays for guests
participating in:
-Daily public tours,
-Student field trips,
-Mini Camp (Field experience for students from middle school to
college),
-Summer Camp (Day camp for ages 5 to 17, with off campus components),
-Dozing with Dolphins (Overnight program for scouts and other youth groups),
-Public outreach (Local events like boat shows or seasonal festivals).
-Assist IMMS staff in preparing and maintaining program equipment and
materials, including:
-Organizing equipment and materials for daily use,
- Cleaning and stowing equipment after use,
- Making copies,
- Running errands,
- Cleaning display cases.
As a component of the IMMS Summer Camp or Mini Camp program interns may have
the opportunity to:
-Serve as assistant on kayaking trips,
-Serve as assistant on trips to Ship Island (Gulf Islands National Seashore).

Secondary Duties 
-Assist IMMS staff in caring for Education reptile collection:
-Feed & weigh resident snakes, alligators and freshwater turtles
-Update feeding & health records,
-Clean and maintain wet and dry habitats.

As their departmental schedules permit interns may also:
-Assist in the animal care department with daily
feedings/cleanup/observation of trainingsessions,
-Assist the aquarist with daily feedings, water chemistry, and maintenance
of fresh and saltwatertanks and touch pools,
-Assist in the research department with wild dolphin photo identification,
-Attend a research boating trip to observe dolphins, if available,
-Assist in the stranding department (turtle feeding, vet tech work, data input).
-Attend a necropsy and a turtle release, if available. 


Eligibility Requirements 
-Applicant must be 18 or older.
-Applicants must be able to commit to a minimum of 12 weeks, 40 hours a week.
-Applicant must be available to work weekdays, weekends, and holidays. IMMS
operates 7 days per week and has some evening programs so your work week may
not be 9AM – 5PM, Monday - Friday
-Applicant must be a recent graduate or actively pursuing a college degree
in the sciences or education.
-Applicant must maintain a positive attitude, good work ethic, sense of
responsibility, and a strong willingness to learn.
-Applicant must be comfortable with public speaking and using a microphone.
-Applicants should be comfortable working with audiences “K-to-Gray”, but
especially elementary age children.
-Applicant must be comfortable with handling different types of crabs and
reptiles (snakes, alligators, turtles).
-Applicant must have good organizational skills.
-Applicant must be financially stable enough to obtain housing and
transportation, once accepted, IMMS staff will be able to assist interns in
suggesting suitable housing and locations.
-Applicant must be able to comply with IMMS rules and regulations.
-Applicant should keep in mind that the summer climate on the Gulf Coast is
HOT and HUMID and that they will be required to work outside. 

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[ECOLOG-L] SciComm Intern in ESA's Washington, DC office

[Liza Lester]

ESA seeks an energetic ecology, biology, or environmental science student or 
recent graduate with strong communication skills to help raise awareness of 
events at ESA and the research published in our scholarly journals.

The communications intern will work with Liza Lester, ESA's public information 
manager, to track news stories about the society and its publications, update 
webpages, and share society news through ESA's social media channels. Though 
the primary duties are databasing, webpage upkeep, and social media messaging, 
there may be opportunities to write or produce other creative work for ESA's 
news page, Ecotone, pending time available and demonstrated ability.

Specific Activities:

* Data entry: track coverage of ESA in the news using Google search tools and 
record details in our news archive; collate information on presenters at ESA's 
annual meeting
* Web content: format graphics and text for publication on ESA webpages; locate 
and caption appropriate images to illustrate news items 
* Social media: create and schedule teasers for research articles, 
presentations, news, and events
* Fact-checking: research biographical details and other background information 
for ESA news articles.



Qualifications:

* Graduate student, senior undergraduate, or recent graduate of a biological or 
environmental sciences program 
* Experience and interest in ecological research and science communication
* Demonstrated writing ability
* Familiar with Microsoft Excel, Flickr, Twitter, and Facebook
* Familiar with ESA scholarly journals a plus
* Basic HTML skills a plus
* Willing to perform data-entry and other basic tasks
* Willing to learn as needed and follow directions 
* Must enjoy working effectively as part of a team
* Ability to maintain confidentiality 
* Hours are flexible, but you must be available to work 10-20 hours per week in 
ESA's downtown Washington, DC office during business hours (9am-6pm; M-F)

This is a paid, part-time internship based in ESA's downtown Washington, DC 
office. The position is funded through June 30, 2017 and pays $15 per hour. 
Applicants must be available to work a regular schedule, 10-20 hours per week 
during business hours (9am-6pm; M-F).  

How to apply:

Please email a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to Liza Lester, 
lles...@esa.org. Please put "Communications Intern" in the subject line. The 
position is open until filled.


ESA is an Equal Opportunity employer. 



Liza Lester
Public Information Manager
Ecological Society of America
Washington, DC
(202) 833-8773 ext. 211

Ecotone: news and views on ecological science
Tweeting @esa_org

[ECOLOG-L] Position announcement: Biological Technician

[Steve Rust]

Nature's Capital is a small business located in Boise, Idaho. Our mission is to 
assist clients in the maintenance and enhancement of the natural capital assets 
found in biological and physical resources. We provide scientifically sound, 
high quality ecological inventory and assessment information and management 
recommendations founded in knowledge of ecosystem processes and functions. 
Nature's Capital is seeking to fill up to four seasonal Biological Technician 
positions.

The Biological Technician will assist in collecting and summarizing data on the 
ecology of forest, shrubland, and grassland vegetation. Duties include making 
observations and recording data on plant species composition, stand structure, 
and environmental factors influencing the distribution of plant communities or 
species. Duties may include recording, summarizing, and proofreading technical 
information; use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or GIS software; or 
interpreting spatial imagery or other technical map products. The position will 
require demonstrated experience in back country travel; some experience in use 
of basic tools such as a field compass, topographic maps, clinometer, 
altimeter, and global positioning systems; and operation of motor vehicles on 
unimproved roadways.

Work activities require ability to walk for several hours in rugged terrain and 
work in extreme weather conditions. Work schedules will require overnight 
travel and primitive camping in remote locations.

Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in botany, ecology, forestry, range 
or a related field, or an equivalent combination of courses leading to a 
bachelor's degree and work experience. Work experience should demonstrate some 
knowledge of a regional flora and ability to complete tasks outlined in the 
position description (for example, some experience identifying plants using a 
taxonomical key; measuring tree growth; sampling vegetation using standard 
plant ecology, common stand examination, ecological site inventory, or forest 
inventory analysis methods; rare plant or noxious weed survey methods; or 
habitat and population monitoring methods). Back country experience must be 
documented either through work history or recreational activities such as 
hiking, skiing or mountaineering. Current certification in standard first aid 
is required (more advanced certification, for example, Wilderness First 
Responder, is preferred).

Candidates with strong back country experience and interest in acquiring skills 
and career experience in field ecology are encouraged to apply.

To apply for a Biological Technician position, please send a current resume as 
an email attachment to sr...@naturescap.com. Include the job title in the 
subject line. Please provide contact information for individuals with knowledge 
of your experience and capabilities. Candidates for the position should make 
contact as soon as possible. Hiring decisions are planned to begin on or before 
April 15, 2017.

Nature's Capital, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Salary and benefits are 
competitive. Positions may be based in locations other than Boise, ID.

Steven K. Rust
Nature's Capital
PO Box 8662
Boise, ID  83707
Office: 208.344.0388
Mobile: 208.559.6735

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc Opportunity in Network Modeling for Wildlife Conservation

[Emily Cassidy]

The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center and Georgetown University 
announce a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship opportunity: Network Modeling for 
Wildlife Conservation

The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center and Georgetown University 
invite applications for a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship opportunity, focused 
on Network Modeling for Wildlife Conservation. The postdoc opportunity is for 
August 2017 through August 2019, and is open to applicants who have completed 
their PhD in a relevant field no later than July 1, 2017 and no earlier than 
July 1, 2014.

Given the dramatic decline in many wildlife species, research focused on the 
maintenance and protection of certain species is critical. Network science has 
been applied to many problems in the biological sciences, transportation, 
communications and media systems but not to problems directly applicable to 
wildlife conservation. This is a missed opportunity, as tools are desperately 
needed to assist in the development of plans that are both realistic and 
effective for conservation and management. The Postdoctoral Fellow will take 
advantage of the data science and synthesis expertise of SESYNC and the network 
disease modeling expertise at Georgetown.

The successful candidate will co-develop the project with collaborating 
mentors, Dr. Shweta Bansal, a network scientist and disease ecologist, and Dr. 
Janet Mann of Georgetown University, a behavioral ecologist.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be based 3 days a week at SESYNC in Annapolis, MD 
and 2 days a week at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C.  For questions 
about the postdoctoral project, contact Dr. Bansal 
(shweta.ban...@georgetown.edu) or Dr. Mann 
(man...@georgetown.edu) directly; for questions 
about the SESYNC program, contact Dr. Nick Magliocca 
(nmaglio...@sesync.org).

Deadline to Apply:  May 8, 2017 at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
For more information, and to apply for the opportunity, please visit 
sesync.org/opportunities.

The University of Maryland (SESYNC) and Georgetown University are Equal 
Opportunity Employers. Minorities and Women are encouraged to Apply.


Emily S. Cassidy
Science Communications Coordinator
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)
Email: ecass...@sesync.org
Phone: 410-919-4990

[ECOLOG-L] CFP: Resources for Ecology Education - Fair & Share at ESA Annual Meeting

[Teresa Mourad]

Now Accepting Proposals

9th Resources for Ecology Education - Fair & Share (REEFS) session
2017 ESA Annual Meeting, Portland, OR

Sunday, August 6, 2017, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Half-day preconference workshop)
Space is limited so register to be a presenter today at 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/REEFS2017.  Please sign up by June 30,2017.
 Presenters:
Teaching ideas at all levels of development are welcome!! For those who are 
developing a new activity, this is an opportunity for you to get immediate 
feedback! For those with tested activities, come share your teaching resource. 
We are especially looking for ideas that help advance the core concepts and 
competencies embodied in Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology 
Education. We welcome your participation as 
education leaders!
Session Format: This session is designed for you to build or enhance lesson 
plans or activities with a peer working group. Each lesson or idea will be 
presented by the author in a small group with up to 9 other participants. There 
will be time for each author to describe their lesson idea. Then discussions 
will follow to provide feedback and ideas regarding the core concepts 
addressed, methodology, misconceptions, assessment or educational extensions. 
Presenters will have 25 minutes: about 10-15 mins to present their ideas and 
have 10-15 minutes for feedback.
Publication. This session is organized in part, to encourage submissions to 
EcoEdDL. We invite you to submit your resource so that 
it can be shared with the ecology education community.
For more information, please contact Kim Bjorgo-Thorne, Education Section Chair 
 bjo...@wvwc.edu   or Betsy Bancroft, co-organizer, 
bancr...@gonzaga.edu
For technical issues with submissions, please contact Teresa Mourad, Director, 
ESA Education and Diversity Programs  ter...@esa.org


Teresa
Teresa Mourad
Director, Education and Diversity Programs

4th Life Discovery - Doing Science Education Conference
Data: Discover, Investigate, Inform
CFP for Education Share Fair Roundtables is now open.
www.esa.org/ldc

ESA Office of Education and Diversity 
Programs

Join the nation's largest community of professional ecologists.
Become a member: www.esa.org/join

[ECOLOG-L] New SESYNC RRP: Special note for ecologists!

[Kelly Hondula]

Ecologists,

Please be aware that SESYNC pursuits may be focused exclusively on
ecological OR environmental dynamics, not necessarily the linkages between
ecological and social systems.

Proposals will need to demonstrate how the synthesis can contribute to
addressing complex socio-environmental problems (food systems, rare
unexpected events), however our intent is to foster interdisciplinarity
across projects. Note that this is different from previous SESYNC RFPs!

Please contact Kelly Hondula (khond...@sesync.org) with questions,
especially if you would like to discuss whether your ideas may be
appropriate for SESYNC.

Details and the full RFP can be found at:
https://www.sesync.org/opportunities/research/propose-a-pursuit


Thank you,
Kelly

-- 
Kelly L. Hondula
Quantitative Researcher and Computer Programmer
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
University of Maryland
www.sesync.org

[ECOLOG-L] Call for applications: Master of Sustainable Natural Resource Management

[Amy Arnett]

Applications are now being accepted for both the Master’s of Sustainable 
Natural Resource Management and the Master’s of Sustainability Unity College.

These programs are online and flexible. The curriculum is strongly influenced 
by the needs of industry and potential employers, and has both a theoretical 
and a practical focus.

The program is taught by leading researchers in the field of wildlife biology 
and sustainability. Unity College is well-known for its sustainability and 
environmental programs, small classes and experiential learning environment.

Both programs begin June 5, 2017. For more information, please go to: 
http://online.unity.edu/masters-in-professional-science/ms-in-sustainable-natural-resource-management/

Please feel free to contact me by email 
(aarn...@unity.edu) if you have any questions.

Amy Arnett, Ph.D.
Chief Distance Education Officer
Professor of Ecology
Unity College - America's Environmental College
90 Quaker Hill Road
Unity, ME 04988

[ECOLOG-L] Population Biology Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

[Johannes Knops]

Population Biology Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN is seeking applications for a 2-year 
postdoctoral position in the Population Biology Program of Excellence.

The goal of the Population Biology-POE Postdoctoral Fellowship is to 
stimulate synergistic interactions between faculty and postdoctoral 
scholars interested in the broad area of Population Biology. We are seeking 
applications from recent PhDs who show promise of conducting cutting edge 
research related to, and expanding upon, faculty research areas in the 
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior (EEB) section in the School of Biological 
Sciences (http://biosci.unl.edu/research-specializations). The POE also 
seeks to identify potential postdoctoral fellows who will enhance graduate 
education, serve as a model for graduate students in career development, 
and promote interactions among faculty at UNL. Qualified candidates are 
required to submit a single, coherent 2-year research proposal to be 
completed under the guidance of a faculty member in the Ecology, Evolution 
& Behavior (EEB) section in the School of Biological Sciences. The position 
does not include research funds so the extent of contributions from the 
faculty sponsor should be addressed in the proposal. While in residence, 
the postdoctoral fellow will be expected to lead a seminar, symposium or 
outreach project that will appeal to Population Biologists across campus. 
Applications must include a CV, a 1-page description of previous or current 
research and a 2- 3 page description of proposed research. Additional 
proposal guidelines and suggestions should be obtained from the proposed 
faculty sponsor. In addition, the applicant must arrange for two 
recommendation letters from non-UNL faculty, and one from the UNL faculty 
sponsor (a total of 3 letters) to be emailed to the address below.  The 
expected salary will be $45,000 per year with a start date of August 1, 
2017. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree 
and are new to UNL. Research descriptions for past and current POE 
postdoctoral fellows can be viewed at http://biosci.unl.edu/population-
biology/

Application materials should be emailed to: Dr. Johannes Knops at:  
jkno...@unl.edu. The subject line should read “Population Biology Post-doc 
application”.  Applications should be received by May 1, 2017. We 
anticipate notifying the successful applicant by June 1, 2017, with a 
starting date of August 1 or later in 2017. We strongly encourage 
applications from women and members of minority groups. The University of 
Nebraska is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative 
action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. We assure 
responsible accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.