[ECOLOG-L] DEADLINE EXTENDED - CFP: Seventh Workshop on Data Mining in Earth System Science (DMESS 2017)

[Forrest M. Hoffman]

Greetings Colleague,

We have extended the submission deadline for papers submitted to the
Seventh Workshop on Data Mining in Earth System Science (DMESS 2017).
Please consider this opportunity for presenting your work in developing
or apply data mining methods to Earth and climate science domains.
Student and postdoc papers are very welcome.

Forrest



** CALL FOR PAPERS ***
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**Seventh Workshop on Data Mining in Earth System Science (DMESS 2017)**
**https://www.climatemodeling.org/workshops/dmess2017/**
**
**Co-conveners: Forrest M. Hoffman, Auroop R. Ganguly, Jitendra Kumar,
and Richard Tran Mills**
**
**New Orleans, Louisiana, USA**
**November 18–21, 2017**
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*Workshop Description:*

Spanning many orders of magnitude in time and space scales, Earth
science data, from point measurements to process-based Earth system
model output, are increasingly large and complex, and often represent
very long time series, making these data difficult to analyze,
visualize, interpret, and understand. An “explosion” of heterogeneous,
multi-disciplinary data–including observations and models of interacting
natural, engineered, and human systems–have rendered traditional means
of integration and analysis ineffective, necessitating the application
of new analytical methods and the development of highly scalable
software tools for synthesis, assimilation, comparison, and
visualization. For complex, nonlinear feedbacks among chaotic processes,
new methods and approaches for data mining and computational statistics
are required for classification and change detection, model evaluation
and benchmarking, uncertainty quantification, and incorporation of
constraints from physics, chemistry, and biology into analysis. This
workshop explores various data mining approaches and algorithms for
understanding nonlinear dynamics of weather and climate systems and
their interactions with biogeochemical cycles, impacts of natural system
responses and climate extremes on engineered systems and interdependent
infrastructure networks, and mitigation and adaptation strategies for
natural hazards and infrastructure and ecosystem resilience. Encouraged
are original research papers describing applications of statistical and
data mining methods that support analysis and discovery in climate
predictability, attributions, weather extremes, water resources
management, risk analysis and hazards assessment, ecosystem
sustainability, infrastructure resilience, and geo-engineering. Rigorous
review papers that either have the potential to expose data mining
researchers to commonly used data-driven methods in the Earth sciences
or discuss the applicability and caveats of such methods from a machine
learning or statistical perspective, are also desired. Methods may
include, but are not limited to cluster analysis, empirical orthogonal
functions (EOFs), extreme value and rare events analysis, genetic
algorithms, neural networks and deep learning methods,
physics-constrained data analytics, automated data assimilation, and
other machine learning techniques. Novel approaches that bring new ideas
from nonlinear dynamics and information theory, network science and
graphical methods, and the state-of-the-art in computational statistics
and econometrics, into data mining and machine learning, are
particularly encouraged.


  Program Committee Members:

  * *Michael W. Berry* (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)
  * *Bjørn-Gustaf J. Brooks* (USDA Forest Service, Asheville, North
Carolina, USA)
  * *Nathaniel O. Collier* (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee, USA)
  * *Auroop R. Ganguly* (Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts,
USA)
  * *William W. Hargrove* (USDA Forest Service, Asheville, North
Carolina, USA)
  * *Forrest M. Hoffman* (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee, USA)
  * *Jian Huang* (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee USA)
  * *Evan Kodra* (risQ Incorporated, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
  * *Jitendra Kumar* (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee, USA)
  * *Vipin Kumar* (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
  * *Miguel D. Mahecha* (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena,
GERMANY)
  * *Richard T. Mills* (Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA)
  * *Steven P. Norman* (USDA Forest Service, Asheville, North Carolina, USA)
  * *Sarat Sreepathi* (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee, USA)
  * *Vamsi Sripathi* (Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA)
  * *Karsten Steinhaeuser* (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA)
  * *Min Xu* (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA)


  Paper Submission:

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts of up to 10 pages 

[ECOLOG-L] Project Assistant Opportunity at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Inc.

[Patricia A. Jones]

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc., Millbrook, NY, is accepting
applications for the following, Seasonal Project Assistant position:

Research the effects of weather and climate on the survival and behavior of
blacklegged ticks and risk of tick-borne disease.  Location is the Cary
Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York’s Hudson River Valley, with
travel to sites between northern New York and North Carolina. This position
reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld.

Duties include maintaining lab colonies of mice and ticks, establishing and
maintaining field plots with ticks, assessing and recording tick survival,
and downloading data from dataloggers.

Meticulous attention to detail and experience in field ecology is
mandatory.  Prior experience handling small mammals is highly desirable.

Employment to begin mid to late September 2017, with an end date of
approximately May 30, 2018.  Position is full time, 35 hours/week.  This is
an hourly, non-benefitted position. Wage is commensurate with education and
experience.  The final candidate will be required to complete a post-offer,
pre-employment driving background check successfully.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. On-site or nearby
housing may be available.

Posting is open until August 18th, 2017 or until filled.

Please submit job application via http http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-
are/jobs. Include a single PDF file consisting of a letter of application,
a resume, and the names, phone numbers,and email addresses of three
professional references. Please include 17026-I in your correspondence.

The Cary Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and
Affirmative  Action (AA) employer. It is the policy of the Company to
provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, familial status, protected veteran or disabled
status, or genetic information.






Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc., Millbrook, NY, is accepting 
applications for the following, Seasonal Project Assistant position:

Research the effects of weather and climate on the survival and behavior of 
blacklegged ticks and risk of tick-borne disease.  Location is the Cary 
Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York’s
Hudson River Valley, with travel to sites between northern New York and North 
Carolina.This position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld.

Duties include maintaining lab colonies of mice and ticks, establishing and 
maintaining field plots with ticks, assessing and recording tick survival, and 
downloading data from dataloggers.
Meticulous attention to detail and experience in field ecology is mandatory.  
Prior experience handling small mammals is highly desirable.

Employment to begin mid to late September 2017, with an end date of 
approximately May 30, 2018.  Position is full time, 35 hours/week.  This is an 
hourly, non-benefitted position. Wage is
commensurate with education and experience.  The final candidate will be 
required to complete a post-offer, pre-employment driving background check 
successfully.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. On-site or nearby housing 
may be available.

Posting is open until August 18th, 2017 or until filled.

Please submit job application via http 
http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs. Include a single PDF file 
consisting of a letter of application, a resume, and the names, phone numbers,
and email addresses of three professional references. Please include 17026-I in 
your correspondence.

The Cary Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative  
Action (AA) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal 
employment opportunities to all qualified
applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, 
gender identity, national origin, age, familial status, protected veteran or 
disabled status, or genetic information.

Re: [ECOLOG-L] Student Conference - Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference

[Jaimie Kittle]

The registration dates have changed for the conference. Early registration
and abstract and workshop submissions end on 25 August, while late
registration ends on 10 September.

We invite students to participate in the 14th
annual Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference (SEEC) to be held at
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Estero, Florida from 22 to 24
September 2017.
SEEC is a student-run conference inviting undergraduate, graduate, and
postdoctoral scholars from the southeastern United States to present
research involving evolution and ecology. This conference is open to any
student possessing an interest in ecology and evolution, and serves as an
opportunity to share, discuss, and learn about research being conducted
concerning these fields.
Students are encouraged to submit an abstract of their research to present
at SEEC. We welcome research from any academic discipline (i.e. biology,
engineering, education, economics, and more) that pertains to the eco/evo
theme of the conference from both undergraduate and graduate programs. SEEC
provides those involved the opportunity to connect, present, discuss, and
compete with other students in an environment intended to instill
intellectual confidence and independence.
The conference will be a multifaceted blend of academic and environmental
activities highlighting the unique landscape in which FGCU is situated. The
event will be composed of poster presentations, oral presentations, and
activities including: a morning birding session, various workshops, and a
night hike. Meals are included with registration.

Registration can be found on our website: https://seec2017.wordpress.com/.
We will be accepting abstracts for the poster presentations, oral
presentations, and workshops until 25 August. Cost is $35.
Late Registration extends to 10 September, and cost is $45.

[ECOLOG-L] COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO GIS FOR ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR & CONSERVATION

[Bruno Díaz López]

COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO GIS FOR ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR & CONSERVATION 

Training course for learning Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts, 
tools, and functionality in ecology, behaviour, and conservation. 

To study Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation of animal species inherently 
concerns to understand the species distribution and habitat use. The Bottlenose 
Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) is aware of the importance of using GIS in 
field research projects, and therefore has created this new training course to 
provide valious information about the use of GIS in biology and conservation. 

Unlike most traditional GIS courses, which are exclusively desk-based, this 
course will include hands on collection of field data in a coastal environment 
(studying different species of marine birds and marine mammals). This means 
that trainees will not only learn how to use GIS, but also how to collect 
behavioural and ecological field data and how to import this information into a 
GIS. In addition, the course will include PowerPoint lectures with computer 
based practical sessions where participants work through real GIS field data 
collected from research projects that are ongoing at the course location 
illustrating the use of open-source GIS (Quantum GIS) for everyday mapping 
tasks. Quantum GIS (also known as QGIS) provides a user-friendly, open-source, 
free alternative to commercial GIS software packages, and it is becoming 
increasingly widely used in research centres and Universitites worlwide. 

The course is aimed at students and researchers just starting to use GIS in 
their careers and who have little or no existing knowledge of this subject 
area. This is a great chance for students and professionals to boost their 
career skills using learning materials usually only available to students and 
staff at the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI). Courses are 
participatory in nature and are designed to stimulate inquiry and active 
learning. The learning model helps students to connect the conceptual material 
presented in each course to case studies. Participants will only need to bring 
their own laptop. A total of 30 hours will be spent in lectures, field work, 
tutorials, and other class teaching. 

This course also addressed to groups (scientists, university students) hence it 
is possible to arrange with the BDRI special requirements regarding language 
and dates to suit the different groups. 

After completing this course, trainees will be able to: 

• Create, save, and navigate around a GIS project 
• Create, import, process, and display spatial data from field surveys and 
online data repositories 
• Use GIS to display spatial data and to create and export maps 
• Interpret the symbols, contours and scale on a map, and learn how to navigate 
using a GPS and a compass 
• Collect ecological and behavioural field data and create a GIS compatible 
spreadsheet for use in GIS 
• Review and understand how to error-check field data 
• Import field data into a GIS from: GPS, hard-copy maps, digital imagery, 
shapefiles and XY coordinates 
• Generate and edit your own vector data 
• Symbolise and label vector features according to information in the 
attributes table 
• Incorporate environmental and anthropogenic variables into a GIS 
• Understand the use of appropiate spatial reference systems 
• Distinguish and add raster and vector layers to your project and adjust the 
way they are drawn 
• Use GIS to measure the spatial distribution of the observation effort 
• Use GIS to map species distributions and calculate the number of encounters 
per unit of effort (SPUE) 
• Use GIS to compute the slope gradient and slope aspect from a bathymetric 
chart data set 
• Calculate minimum distances from a GPS position to the perimeter of a feature 
(i.e coastline) via spatial analyst tools 
• Digitize map data with QGIS 
• Link species presence/absence or abundance data to other spatial data in a 
GIS 
• Encounter the power and versatility of QGIS to illustrate patterns, exploring 
bottlenose dolphins movement routes in a wildlife case study 

Lenght: 4 days (30 hours) 

Dates: 1st group (September 4th to 7th) or 2nd group (September 11th to 14th)

Location: Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute, Avenida Beiramar 192, O Grove, 
Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). 
O Grove has very good transport links and is within two hours travel by car 
from the two main airports in Galicia (Santiago de Compostela and Vigo). These 
airports can be reached by direct flights from most European cities. 

Course Fee: The total cost for this course (including housing) is 500 Euros. 

The course fee includes:
  
• training and tuition fees 
• housing at the BDRI facilities (shared room) from the night before the start 
of the course until the day after the end of the course (5 nights). The 
apartment has a full kitchen (gas and electricity are included) and a full set 
of cooking utensils. Foods of all kinds are available 

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate assistantship in mosquito seasonal physiology

[Megan Meuti]

*Position description: *A graduate assistantship for a MS or PhD candidate
is available starting Fall 2018 at The Ohio State University in Columbus,
Ohio with Dr. Megan Meuti. The successful applicant will conduct research
on seasonal aspects of mosquito physiology including gene expression
studies, measuring seasonal phenotypes, bioinformatics analyses and
performing germline transformations of mosquito embryos. Candidates will be
encouraged to develop their own experiments, particularly those with an
ecological focus, within the context of the overall project. This
competitive assistantship will cover tuition, stipend, and health insurance.



*Deadline for applications:* Although this position is open until a
suitable candidate is found, for full consideration applicants should have
all of their materials submitted to The Ohio State University Graduate
School no later than December 1, 2017.



*Qualifications:* The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in
Biological Sciences or a related discipline. A Master’s Degree or previous
research experience in molecular biology and/or ecophysiology is preferred.



*Application materials:* Interested candidates are encouraged to email Dr.
Megan Meuti (meut...@osu.edu) to discuss the position in detail. Please
include a concise, current CV (degrees and courses taken, GPA, GRE scores
and percentiles, publications, research presentations, awards, and other
information) and a short letter of introduction. Also be sure to visit the
laboratory website (u.osu.edu/meutilab) to learn more about us and our
research.

[image: The Ohio State University]
Megan E. Meuti
Assistant Professor
College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Department of Entomology

Room 400A Aronoff Lab
318 W. 12th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Office: 614-688-2829
E-mail: meut...@osu.edu
Website: u.osu.edu/meutilab

[ECOLOG-L] TT position: human dimensions of climate change at the University of New England

[Noah Perlut]

https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/3186

The Department of Environmental Studies at the University of New England 
invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning in Fall 
2018. The ideal candidate will have a primary focus area in the human 
dimensions of climate change. Secondary focus areas could include environmental 
policy and planning, renewable energy, planetary health, environmental justice, 
and/or theory and practice of social change.

Teaching responsibilities include Introduction to Environmental Issues (a 
required course in the College of Arts and Sciences' Core Curriculum); Society, 
Population, and Environment; Environmental Policy; and upper-level 
Environmental Studies electives.

Candidates must have a doctoral degree and be committed to interdisciplinary 
teaching and scholarship. The desired candidate will have demonstrated 
excellence in teaching and a well-defined research program amenable to 
mentoring of undergraduates. In addition to teaching and research, the 
candidate will be expected to participate in service to the Department, college 
and university; curriculum development; assessment of student learning; and 
academic advising.

The candidate will join a long-established interdisciplinary department with 5 
tenured faculty and 2 lecturers in the university's College of Arts and 
Sciences. The University of New England is located in Biddeford on the southern 
coast of Maine, where teaching and research opportunities abound, including 
within a 360-acre forest, the Saco River watershed and estuary, and with 
numerous community partners. UNE is located 20 minutes from Portland, one of 
the country's most livable cities.

Review of applications will begin in mid-August, with full consideration given 
to application received by September 30, 2017. To apply for this position, 
please submit the following materials:
* Cover letter
* Curriculum vitae
* A statement of teaching philosophy and research interests
* Undergraduate and graduate transcripts
* Name and contact information for three professional references.

For more information, contact the Department Chair, Dr. Richard Peterson, 
rpeter...@une.edu or (207) 602-2862

The University of New England has been included in the 2017 edition of the 
Princeton Review's Best 381 Colleges guide, received the Brookings 
Institution's top ranking among Maine colleges and universities for its ability 
to increase students' career earnings, and is included among the "Best 
Universities" in the North offering undergraduate and master's programs in the 
U.S. News and World Report's 2017 "America's Best Colleges" listing.

The University of New England is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
employer and welcomes female and minority candidates.
This e-mail may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you 
suspect that you were not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify 
the sender as soon as possible.

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant/Associate Professor of Forest Economics & Management at Purdue University

[Saunders, Michael R]

Purdue University

Department of Forestry and Natural Resources

Assistant / Associate Professor of Forest Economics & Management



The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University in West 
Lafayette, Indiana, seeks applicants for an assistant/associate professor of 
forest economics and management.



RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a tenure-track, academic-year position. The 
successful candidate will be expected to: 1) teach two upper-division 
undergraduate courses (forest economics and forest resources management) and 2) 
develop a leading research and/or extension program in forest resource 
management and/or economics that addresses critical issues at the state, 
national, and/or international levels. The balance of research and/or extension 
will be negotiated depending on candidate's interest and background. 
Interdisciplinary collaboration across the department's diverse natural 
resources faculty will be essential. Depending on the candidate's interest, a 
courtesy appointment in the Department of Agricultural Economics is possible.



QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in natural resource management or economics, with a 
focus on forest resource issues. Candidates should have 1) previous experience 
successfully teaching university courses; 2) demonstrated scholarship in 
research and/or extension through publication in refereed journals, 3) 
demonstrated success or the potential to develop a vigorous, extramurally 
funded research and/or extension program, and 4) demonstrated success working 
on research teams addressing multi-disciplinary problems. Undergraduate or 
graduate training and/or work experience in forestry is strongly preferred.



SALARY: Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and previous 
accomplishments.



ABOUT PURDUE:  Purdue University's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources 
is diverse and emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches across a broad spectrum 
of natural resource subjects, including forestry, wildlife, fisheries and 
aquatic sciences, wood science, ecology, and natural resource social sciences 
(www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr/). The Department hosts 
several research partnerships, most notably the Hardwood Tree Improvement and 
Regeneration Center with the U.S. Forest Service, state, and non-governmental 
cooperators, and the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant program with the University of 
Illinois and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The 
department also has two large private endowments (Johnathan S. Wright and 
Frederick M. van Eck) that support research, teaching, and extension activities 
in forest resources.



Interaction with faculty within Discovery Park 
(http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/) is ongoing and encouraged. The 
Department is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the 
world's leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource 
sciences and ranked fifth globally in the 2015 QS World University Rankings. 
The College is deeply committed to the three land-grant missions (teaching, 
research, and extension); to international activities and perspectives that 
span all missions; and to supporting a diverse and inclusive environment 
focused on excellence in all that we do.



Purdue is an ADVANCE institution 
(www.purdue.edu/dp/advance). The College has 
11 academic departments and currently includes 325 faculty, 677 graduate 
students, and over 2,500 undergraduate students. The College's strategic plan 
can be accessed at www2.ag.purdue.edu/Pages/strategicplan.aspx.



CLOSING DATE: September 30, 2017, or until filled.



APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit: 1) letter of application, 2) statement of teaching 
philosophy (two pages maximum), 3) statement of research and/or extension 
interests (two pages maximum), and 4) curriculum vitae that includes a complete 
publication list and the names and contact information for at least three 
professional references.



Questions may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Mike Saunders, via 
telephone (765-430-1440) or email 
(msaun...@purdue.edu). Application packets should 
be emailed to Marlene Mann (mm...@purdue.edu). A 
background check will be required for employment in this position.





Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, 
women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

[ECOLOG-L] PhD position: nutrient limitations regulating tropical forest productivity

[Oliver van Straaten]

The Soil Science of Tropical and Subtropical Ecosystems Group at the
University of Goettingen in Germany is looking to fill the position of a

PhD student (nutrient limitations regulating tropical forest productivity)

in the DFG funded project entitled: “Nutrient limitations in a Ugandan
tropical forest”. The position will be limited to 3 years and starts on
November 1, 2017. Salary: this is in accordance with the German public
service salary scale (65% of TV-L E13).

Your duties 

The project aims to assess the roles of multiple nutrient limitations on
ecosystem productivity and carbon sequestration. In the framework of a
replicated nutrient manipulation field experiment in a Ugandan tropical
forest, the PhD student will assess how the additions of nitrogen (N),
phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) (and all their combinations) will affect
forest net primary production (above- and below-ground), soil N cycling, and
soil nutrient availability. The PhD student will coordinate a field team to
measure: forest biomass inventory (yearly), tree diameter growth (bi-monthly
for 2 years), litter production (bi-weekly for 2 years), leaf litter and
foliar nutrient analysis (yearly), soil biochemical characterization (once),
and plant-available N, P and microbial biomass in the soil (twice a year for
2 years). The PhD student will also have to oversee the project when the
principle investigator is in Germany. Finally, the PhD student will fulfill
the requirements for completion of a PhD degree. 
The project will be based in Göttingen, Germany but fieldwork will be
conducted in Uganda.  


Your profile

For this project we seek a highly motivated and competent PhD student with
the following credentials/skills:
- Completed Master’s degree in (geo)ecology, soil science, forestry or biology
- Research focus on terrestrial ecosystem ecology and biogeochemical processes
- Excellent proficiency in English
- Very organized
- Project coordination skills 
- Ability to work under difficult field conditions in the tropics for an
intermittent period of up to 18 months

The University of Goettingen is an equal opportunities employer and places
particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified
women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are
underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a
family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work
and family life. The mission of the University is to employ a greater number
of severely disabled persons. Applications from severely disabled persons
with equivalent qualifications will be given preference.

Application procedure: To apply, please send your application with
supporting documents (application letter, CV, copies of transcript of
records of your BSc and MSc, relevant document to show research or field
experience in MSc thesis, IELTS or TOEFL, contact information of references)
in electronic form as a single pdf-file by September 8, 2017 to Dr. Oliver
van Straaten, Soil Science of Tropical and Subtropical Ecosystems,
University of Goettingen, Buesgenweg 2, 37077 Goettingen, Germany. E-mail:
ostr...@gwdg.de.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Oliver van Straaten (phone:
+49(0)551/39-33513, email: ostr...@gwdg.de). For more information about our
team see: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/67070.html. 

The documents will be destroyed after a period of three months.

[ECOLOG-L] Full Time Position: Ecologist with applied hydrology expertise

[Newman, Sue]

Ecologist
Everglades Systems Assessment Section, South Florida Water Management District 
- West Palm Beach, Florida
Requisition # 1963BR

If interested, please apply online at https://www.sfwmd.gov/careers


Job Description
The Everglades Systems Assessment Section of the South Florida Water Management 
District in West Palm Beach, FL seeks an ecologist to join a multi-disciplinary 
team assessing the effectiveness of restoration activities on Everglades 
ecosystem recovery. The position will play a major role in field and data 
analyses for several large-scale projects, including the Loxahatchee Landscape 
Assessment (LILA) Project, the Decompartmentalization Project (DPM), and 
Adaptive and Active Marsh Improvement Projects throughout the entire Everglades 
landscape.

This position has a large field component and the successful candidate should 
have field experience in ecosystem hydrology, with an emphasis on linking 
ecohydrology with plant, soil and faunal responses.  Specifically, this 
position will assist in: 1) the assessment of stage changes by deploying and 
collecting water depth data loggers and will be responsible for the data 
management and analysis of water depth data; 2) flow measurement and 
characterization using acoustic Doppler velocity (ADV) meters, both static and 
handheld; 3) the assessment of groundwater and surface water interactions;  4) 
understanding the effect of vegetation on velocity and patterns with field 
measurements, field experiments, and computer modeling; and 5) integration and 
synthesis of data to evaluate sediment movement and distributions in the 
Everglades.

Employment Guidelines
Typically has a Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) in ecohydrology, 
hydrology, ecology, environmental science, or related subject with at least two 
years relevant experience.  Candidates should have a basic understanding of 
experimental design, ADV meters, stage recorders, and fluid mechanics.

Primary responsibilities will be divided between field work (approximately 60%) 
and data analysis and publication (approximately 40%).  Field work requires the 
ability to conduct physically demanding work effectively in remote areas.  The 
assessment of hydrologic drivers requires the compilation, management, and 
statistical analysis of data and the production of technical reports and 
manuscripts. Expertise and experience using statistics is required, with 
proficiency in the use of PC-based spreadsheets, graphics, and statistical 
software (preferably R, JMP or SAS).

License
Valid State of Florida Driver's License

Physical Requirements/ Working Environment
Due to the District's response role and in the total scope of emergency 
management, this position may at times, be required to provide support before, 
during and after major storm events and emergency situations, such as 
hurricanes or other declared emergencies, depending on assigned emergency 
response role.

Salary Minimum
$46,987.20
Organization
WR4304351 Marsh Ecology Unit

[ECOLOG-L] Available Postdoc: UIllinois Bumblebee-Pathogen Functional Genomics

[Ben Sadd]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF DISEASE AND PESTICIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY IN BUMBLE BEES

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION
SALARY $43,000-$47,500 per yr.

Applications are invited to join the Cameron Lab in the Department of
Entomology at the University of Illinois. Research will focus on
experimental studies of the functional genomics and ecological effects on
bumble bee health of the fungal pathogen Nosema bombi, and its interactive
effects with neonicotinoid pesticides. We are looking for expertise in the
laboratory production and bioinformatic analysis of gene expression data
(RNAseq, qPCR, etc.).

The collaborative research team includes Dr. Ben Sadd, Illinois State
University, (https://faculty.sharepoint.illinoisstate.edu/bmsadd) and
James Strange, Utah State USDA Bee Biology Lab
(https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/logan-ut/pollinating-insect-biology-management-
systematics-research/people/dr-james-strange/).

The research includes a series of lab experiments on both declining and
stable populations of bumble bees, with the broad goal of understanding
causal factors of decline in U.S. bumble bee populations. We will examine
how bumble bee species vary in susceptibility to pathogens and pesticides,
investigating how these stresses can interact to the detriment of bee
viability. An integration of colony-level, whole-organism, cellular, and
transcriptomic approaches will address how susceptibility is linked to
decline status. The postdoc will play a key role in setting up and
analyzing RNAseq data, with an ultimate goal to identify expression and
genetic diversity associated with infection and pesticide susceptibility.
Major responsibilities will be to interact with the research collaborators
to participate in experiments and develop the transcriptome datasets.

A strong bioinformatics or statistical genetics/population genetics
background with a PhD degree in the relevant areas is required.
Communication skills are essential; programming and analytical skills are
desirable.

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a Statement of your
interest in the position, including discussion of how your skills are
concordant with the project's research needs, along with names and contact
information including email addresses for three professional references.
We will consider all applications until selection of the appropriate
candidate is made.

For informal inquiries please contact Sydney Cameron
(scame...@life.illinois.edu).

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities
are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit
http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. To learn more about the University’s
commitment to diversity, please visit
http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu. The University of Illinois
conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance
of a contingent offer.


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Dr Ben Sadd
Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Ecology
School of Biological Sciences
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4120

email: bms...@ilstu.edu
twitter: @Saddlab
web: https://faculty.sharepoint.illinoisstate.edu/bmsadd

[ECOLOG-L] Job Opportunity: Database/GIS Specialist

[Lyons, James]

Job Opportunity: Database/GIS Specialist

The USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, MD, is seeking a 
contract database specialist to design a data management system for 
marine bird survey data being collected in the Gulf of Mexico. The 
position entails developing and maintaining a Relational Database, 
writing data processing code in the R language for QA/QC and data 
summary, and supporting the project website. All work must be fully 
documented and version controlled.  Experience with GIS systems is 
desirable.

Qualifications: A BS or MS in biology, informatics, data science, 
statistics, or a related field with 1+ yrs experience working on data 
systems or monitoring data. Candidate should be well versed in the R 
statistical language, SQL, and MS-SQL Server or PostGres/PostGIS. 
Experience with Python, Git version control systems, and ArcGIS or 
another GIS software system preferred. Some statistical background is 
desirable.

Tasks: Create data processing code and associated documentation for 
aerial survey data (QA/QC, formatting, data summarization). Build and 
maintain an SQL server RDBMS for data storage and retrieval. Assist with 
GIS support of survey planning, execution, and summary.
•   Database skills/knowledge of SQL to build SQL server or PostGRES 
RDBMS, develop views (database structure is mostly completed), prepare 
metadata
•   Programming skills (R and Python) for data processing, QA/QC, 
and data summary (initial code set exists)
•   GIS skills for (1) survey support (spatial products for sample 
selection, navigation files for pilots, etc.) and (2) presenting results 
(mapping and data summaries)
•   Other: organize, oversee, and maintain the project's Confluence 
site, which includes survey SOPs, the Project Record, data upload, and 
meeting notes

This position is located in Laurel, MD. If interested, please send a 
cover letter detailing your relevant experience, curriculum vitae, and 
contact information for three references to Dr. Jim Lyons, USGS Patuxent 
Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708 
(jely...@usgs.gov) and Dr. Emily Silverman, USFWS Migratory Bird 
Management, 11510 American Holly Drive, Laurel, MD 20708 
(emily_silver...@fws.gov). Closing date: 14 August 2017

[ECOLOG-L] Session Call - ASLO 2018 Aquatic Sciences - Victoria, BC 10-15 June 2018

[Tonya DelSontro]

Although summer 2017 is wrapping up soon, it’s not too early to start
thinking about your plans for next summer.  Mark your calendars now for June
10-15, 2018 for meeting that is sure to be fun, stimulating, and engaging. 
The ASLO 2018 Summer Meeting will be held in beautiful and historic
Victoria, British Columbia, with its cool Pacific breezes, stunning vistas
and enchanting gardens.  Come for the thought-provoking science and the
camaraderie of your fellow aquatic scientists who have gathered from across
the globe.  Come too for the outdoor activities, the delicious local food,
the microbreweries, wineries and world-renowned museums and art galleries
featuring Coastal Salish and other First Nations artists from across the
North West.

The scientific steering committee has been hard at work over this past year
coming up with a meeting theme that is a celebration of the science that is
our collective passion and that binds us all together: Water Connects! 
Water connects everything and everyone. It transcends and connects all
spheres:  the lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere -- from fresh to salty,
from microscopic to macroscopic, from land to sea. Water connects us to each
other and to resources, across cultures and society, across politics and
international boundaries.

In these times of political uncertainty and threats to research funding, we
need to come together as a global community and make connections with our
science across disciplinary, geographic, and political boundaries, and
remember the joy of what drew us to the science of water.

Therefore, we want you to bring your knowledge, curiosity, and creativity to
connect with your science and with each other, to share your passion and
love for water and all its wonder, and join us for a meeting that is sure to
be memorable and above all very fun!

Mark your calendars! Key dates below and link to the meeting site here:
https://aslo.org/page/aslo-2018-summer-meeting

Key Dates

Call for Session ProposalsJune 2017
 

Deadline for Submitting Session Proposals October 2017

Call for Abstracts & Early Registration   November 2017

Abstract Submission ClosesFebruary 2018
  

Authors Notified of AcceptanceMarch 2018   


Scientific Program Posted April 2018

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Thanks from the

Conference Co-Chairs: 
Jennifer Cherrier, Brooklyn College-City University of New York, Brooklyn,
New York, jennifer.cherrie...@brooklyn.cuny.edu   
and  
Roxane Maranger, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada,
r.maran...@umontreal.ca

and the rest of the scientific steering committee!

[ECOLOG-L] Course: Metagenomics and Barcoding in Crete, March 19-23

[Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno]

Dear colleagues,

Registration is open for the course AN INTRODUCTION TO METAGENOMICS AND 
METABARCODING.

Dates: March 19-23, 2018.

Place: Heraklion (Crete, Greece).

Instructor: Dr. M. Lisandra Zepeda-Mendoza (Chr. Hansen – Bacterial Physiology 
& Improvement, Denmark).

Metagenomics is the study of the collection of genomes in an environment. 
Environments as diverse as Antarctic lakes, hot springs, or the human gut can 
be biologically characterized by extracting and sequencing DNA from samples 
taken from them. A characteristic of many of these samples is their complexity, 
posing difficulties to their analysis and characterization. However, 
metagenomics allows the taxonomic and functional characterization of samples. 
These two kinds of characterizations also enable the comparison of different 
habitats for biodiversity assessment.

In this course students will be introduced to the command line environment used 
to analyze high-throughput sequencing data (HTS). The initial cleaning steps 
that must be performed on every HTS dataset will be described and we will use 
the processed data for proper functional and taxonomical characterization of a 
metagenomic dataset. We will use methods such as mapping to whole genome 
databases, de novo assembly, gene annotation, building of non-redundant gene 
catalogue, and metagenomic species concept identification. Due to the wide 
usage of metabarcoding for the taxonomic characterization of an environment, we 
will also discuss amplicon sequencing strategies and data analysis. The course 
will be based on both theory and hands-on exercises.

More information: 
http://www.transmittingscience.org/courses/genetics-and-genomics/introduction-metagenomics-metabarcoding/
 or writing to courses.cr...@transmittingscience.org 
mailto:courses.cr...@transmittingscience.org

This course is organized by Transmitting Science.

Best regards

Sole

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