[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor of Biology (Vertebrate Biologist)

[Rodrigo Mercader]

Washburn University's Department of Biology invites applications for a
9-month tenure-track faculty position (Assistant Professor) in Biology
(Vertebrate Biologist) beginning August 2018. A completed Ph.D. is required
for a tenure-track appointment. The Department of Biology is a dedicated
group of faculty and staff who are committed to quality undergraduate
education, offering majors in biology, environmental biology, biology with
secondary education specialization, and molecular biology & biotechnology.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Zoology, Biology, or related field. Preference
given to candidates who are broadly trained vertebrate biologists with
demonstrated teaching excellence at the university level. ABD candidates
will be considered.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will contribute to teaching in
our introductory core course sequence (General Organismal Biology), an upper
division Vertebrate Zoology course, develop course(s) in their area of
expertise, and be capable of teaching Introductory Biology courses. The
candidate is expected to establish and maintain an active research program
that involves mentoring undergraduate students. The candidate is also
expected to advise students, engage in departmental activities and events,
and actively participate in service activities and committee work throughout
the university. 

Screening of applications begins October 27, 2017 and will continue until
the position is filled. Please send electronically (as a single PDF File)
the following: cover letter, current CV, teaching & research philosophy
statements, undergrad/grad transcripts, and contact information for 3
current professional references to bio-sea...@washburn.edu (use VERTEBRATE
in the email Subject Line). Questions about this position may be directed to
Dr. John Mullican, Chair of Biology. The successful candidate will be
required to submit to a background check prior to hire. Washburn University
is an EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
http://www.washburn.edu/

Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals

[Jesse Minor]

Hi all,
My institution urges open access publishing, and is wary of predatory
journals. The links below may help when searching for publication venues,
as well as clarifying what at least one university thinks is a reasonable
set of ethics. The third link is the same as what Bob O'Hara shared.

The journal must:

   - Be published by a member organization of the Open Access Scholarly
   Publishers Association <http://oaspa.org/membership/members/> or adhere
   to its code of conduct <http://oaspa.org/membership/code-of-conduct/>.
   - Have a standard article fee schedule publicly posted.
   - Be listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals
   <http://www.doaj.org/>. We may make an exception if the journal meets
   other criteria and the faculty advisory board verifies its credibility.

-Jesse

On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Bob OHara  wrote:

> Hopefully the Directory of Open Access Journals is what you need:
> https://doaj.org/.
>
> Bob
>
> On 09/07/2017 11:10 AM, Neahga Leonard wrote:
>
> If anyone has a list of respectable, legitimate, good quality Open Access
> Journals that would probably be of great benefit to many in this listserv.
>
> Many of us are not in the academic world, and our organizations cannot
> afford to criminally high cost of access to many journals, yet still need
> timely access to high quality publications, both for our own research and
> for publication of our findings.
>
> This is especially true in the conservation world, where more and more
> organizations have a policy of using only Open Access Journals in order to
> ensure that our information is accessible to others who need it or are
> merely interested in it.
>
> Those of you who use (publish in or read) legitimate Open Access Journals,
> please share your favorites with us.
>
> Neahga Leonard
> *Project Director*
> Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project
> Cat Ba National Park
> Cat Hai District
> Hai Phong Province, Vietnam
> neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de
>
>
>
> *There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to
> explore, perhaps more than one.*
> Personal Blog: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:57 AM, David Duffy  wrote:
>
>> "To reduce the supply of papers flowing to predatory journals, we need
>> to do a better job of educating trainees and faculty members about how to
>> assess a journal's integrity. We need incentives and resources that will
>> prevent scientists from sending real work to places that will not identify
>> flaws or truly contribute to the scholarly literature. Several global
>> funders have mandated open-access publishing. However, without guidance in
>> selecting journals responsibly, this problem of irresponsible publishing is
>> likely to increase. Science and society would be better off if we stopped
>> the waste by cutting off the supply."
>>
>> http://www.nature.com/news/illegitimate-journals-scam-even-
>> senior-scientists-1.22556?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20170907&
>> spMailingID=54864391&spUserID=MzUwNzYwMDk5OTgS1&spJobID=
>> 1244089361&spReportId=MTI0NDA4OTM2MQS2
>> --
>> David Duffy Ph.D.
>> Professor and Director
>> 戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi)
>> Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana
>> Department of Botany
>> University of Hawaii/*Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi*
>> 3190 Maile Way
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g>
>> Honolulu Hawaii 96822
>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g>
>> USA
>> 1-808-956-8218 <(808)%20956-8218>
>>
>
>
> --
> Bob O'Hara
> Institutt for matematiske fag
> NTNU
> 7491 Trondheim
> Norway
>
> Mobile: +49 1515 888 5440 <+49%201515%208885440>
> Journal of Negative Results - EEB: www.jnr-eeb.org
>
>


-- 
Jesse Minor
PhD Candidate, Geography
University of Arizona

[ECOLOG-L] MS Assistantship- Forest Pathology

[Brittany Barnes]

A fully funded two-year position for an exceptional graduate student
(Master of Science level) is available at the Villari Forest Pathology
Lab (http://villarilab.com/), in the Warnell School of Forestry and
Natural Resources, University of Georgia (www.warnell.uga.edu).

The incoming student will pursue research on laurel wilt, a devastating
fungal disease that is decimating redbay and threatening other
lauraceous species in the Southeastern US, including sassafras and
avocado. The project will focus on the use of molecular diagnostic tools
(in particular Loop Mediated Isotheral Amplification) to detect the
pathogen directly in the field, and on the study of host defense
responses and resistance mechanisms. Both molecular and metabolomics
approaches will be used during the course of the project. Research work
will involve statewide travel (often independently), as well as campus-
based research. It will include field, greenhouse, and lab experiments,
data and sample collection, data analysis and scientific
writing. A valid driving license is required.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and independent person who has
good communication skills. A Bachelor of Science degree is required for
admission to the MS program. Students with undergraduate degrees in
plant pathology, forestry, biology, biochemistry, molecular biology,
botany, genetics, natural resources or closely related life sciences
discipline are particularly encouraged to apply.

The research assistantship includes a competitive stipend in accordance
with the UGA Warnell School pay scale and a tuition waiver.

To be considered for this position, interested candidates are encouraged
to directly contact Dr. Caterina Villari (cvill...@uga.edu) with a
single PDF contain (1) statement of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3)
unofficial transcripts and GRE scores (and TOFEL if appropriate), (3) up
to three examples of publications (optional) and (4) contact information
for 3 references. In the subject line of the email please follow this
example “[your name] – MS Assistantship”.

Applications will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis.
Obtaining of the position is contingent upon acceptance into the
graduate program of the Warnell School of Forestry and
Natural Resources. (see https://www.warnell.uga.edu/graduate/future-
students/applyinggraduate-school). Admission requirements include
minimum 3.0 Undergraduate GPA and 1000 (V+Q) GRE score.

[ECOLOG-L] PhD Assistantship- Forest Pathology

[Brittany Barnes]

Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia

A fully funded three-year position for an exceptional doctoral student 
is available at the Villari Forest Pathology Lab 
(http://villarilab.com/), in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural
Resources, University of Georgia (www.warnell.uga.edu). 

The incoming doctoral student will pursue research on bark beetle-
associated blue-stain fungi and their interaction with Southern pines, 
with particular emphasis on host defense responses and resistance 
mechanisms mediated by secondary metabolites. Both molecular and
metabolomics approaches will be used during the course of the project. 
Research work will involve statewide travel (often independently), as 
well as campus-based research. It will include field, greenhouse, and 
lab experiments, data and sample collection, data analysis and 
scientific writing. A valid driving license is required.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and independent person who has 
good communication skills. A Master’s degree is required for admission 
to the PhD program. Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in 
plant pathology, entomology, biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, 
forestry or botany are particularly encouraged to apply.

The research assistantship includes a competitive stipend in accordance 
with the UGA Warnell School pay scale and a tuition waiver.

To be considered for this position, interested candidates are encouraged 
to directly contact Dr. Caterina Villari (cvill...@uga.edu) with a 
single PDF contain (1) statement of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) 
unofficial transcripts and GRE scores (and TOFEL if appropriate), (3) up 
to three examples of publications (optional) and (4) contact information 
for 3 references. In the subject line of the email please follow this 
example “[your name] – PhD Assistantship”.

Applications will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis. 
Obtaining of the position is contingent upon acceptance into the 
graduate program of the Warnell School of Forestry and
Natural Resources. (see https://www.warnell.uga.edu/graduate/future-
students/applyinggraduate-school).
Admission requirements include minimum 3.5 Graduate GPA and 1200 (V+Q)

[ECOLOG-L] Second Century Stewardship RFP

[CJ Langley]

Hi All,

A request for proposals was recently announced for the Second Century 
Stewardship 2018 Research Fellowships. The Second Century Stewardship 
initiative is a partnership among National Park Service, American 
Association for the Advancement of Science, and Schoodic Institute.

Proposals are due October 23. There will be an informational webinar on 
September 13 at 1pm eastern. https://www.aaas.org/page/apply-1

The goal of the fellowships is to support early-career researchers 
(assistant professors, postdocs, grad students, researchers at NGOs, 
etc.) to do research and communication that help NPS and other 
organizations adapt and respond to changing human-natural systems. The 
research must be relevant to Acadia National Park, but can include other 
areas too.

We encourage proposals from researchers in a wide range of disciplines, 
including natural and social sciences, and proposals that cross 
disciplines.

Each proposal may request up to a total of $20,000 for research over 1-2 
years. The Second Century Stewardship partners will also provide 
mentorship, communication training and support, and other types of 
support for each fellow.

Please forward this announcement to others you think might be 
interested.

Sincerely,

The Second Century Stewardship Team

[ECOLOG-L] MSc positions in Conservation Science at University of Northern British Columbia

[Oscar Venter]

The Integrated Forest Decisions Lab at the University of Northern 
British Columbia is now seeking two MSc students to undertake theses in 
the areas of:

1)  Conservation planning. Research in this theme seeks to test 
existing approaches and develop novel methods for systematic 
conservation planning in temperate and northern ecosystems. 

2)  Cumulative impacts. Research in this theme seeks to elucidate 
the ecological responses of species and ecosystems to cumulative 
environmental impacts.

These are general themes, and students will have the latitude to refine 
their projects based on their interests.

Ideal students will have a strong quantitative background, a passion for 
biodiversity conservation and ecological sustainability, and a desire to 
work as part of a team in a collaborative setting. In addition to a 
background in the ecological sciences, valuable skills for this work 
are: programming, statistics and R, working with big data, high level 
GIS experience. Students will receive a living and tuition stipend and 
access to departmental scholarships.

Expressions of interest should be made by September 30th for a January 
2018 start and by October 30th for a May or September 2018 start.

Contact Oscar Venter at oscar.venter at unbc dot ca to discuss further.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc in plant induced defenses

[John Orrock]

Postdoc Opportunity in Plant-herbivore Interactions and Induced Defenses

Funding is available for a postdoctoral position in the Orrock Lab in 
the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin- 
Madison. The successful candidate will contribute to a project to 
evaluate how plant induced defenses alter cannibalism among herbivores.  
Candidates with skills in plant-herbivore interactions, plant defensive 
chemistry, and/or trophic ecology (e.g., stable isotopes) will be 
particularly competitive. In addition to this work, the successful 
candidate will have considerable flexibility to develop a collaborative 
research project within areas typically studied by the lab. Additional 
topics explored in the lab include: behavioral ecology of plants and 
animals, predator-prey interactions and non-consumptive effects, and 
disease ecology. For additional information regarding research foci, 
please consult recent publications from the Orrock Lab 
(https://orrocklab.zoology.wisc.edu/Html/publications.html). 

Applicants must have relevant Ph.D. experience in ecology. Funding for 
salary and research expenses is available for 1 year, with a renewal 
possible for up to 12 additional months, and with a flexible start date 
(although preferably before December 2017). Interested applicants should 
send a curriculum vitae, a 1-2 page statement of research interests and 
a description of projects that could be conducted while working in the 
Orrock Lab, 2-3 relevant publications, and contact information for three 
references. Send materials (e-mail preferred) to: John Orrock, 
Department of Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 
53706, email: jorr...@wisc.edu

Application review will be considered starting September 20, 2017 and 
continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are strongly 
encouraged to apply. The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Employment 
Opportunity employer.

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral fellowship (goo.gl/XnAaqt): Data Assimilation for crop modeling using multi-sources of satellite remote sensing data

[Kaiyu Guan]

Dear Colleagues, I am recruiting a postdoc in the direction of "Data 
Assimilation for crop modeling using multi-sources of satellite remote 
sensing data". Please see the details below: goo.gl/XnAaqt
Thanks! - Kaiyu Guan 

Summary: 
One Postdoctoral Researcher Position in the Department of Natural 
Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES) and National Center for 
Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), full-time, 100% (2-year duration, with 
possibility of extension, contingent upon performance and funding)
Summary: The successful candidate will contribute to assimilating one or 
multiple satellite observations across the spectral bands (e.g. Visible, 
NIR, Solar-induced fluorescence, and Thermal infrared) into crop models 
to investigate crop productivity, water uses and nutrient cycles (e.g. 
nitrogen) in agroecosystems of the US Corn Belt.

Specific responsibilities include: developing and implementing data 
assimilation algorithms to integrate multi-source remote sensing 
observations into numerical models (e.g. land surface model); 
developing/building new modules for the land surface model or crop 
model; conducting regional simulations and seasonal predictions; 
preparing peer-reviewed publications and education materials; and 
communicating research at professional meetings.

The successful applicant will be working with Dr. Kaiyu Guan 
(kai...@illinois.edu, http://faculty.nres.illinois.edu/~kaiyuguan/) and 
a team with strong expertise in satellite remote sensing, ecohydrology, 
Earth system modeling, and high-performance computing. The applicant 
will be routinely working on Blue Waters supercomputing system 
(https://bluewaters.ncsa.illinois.edu/blue-waters), the most powerful 
supercomputer in the U.S. universities. 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals

[Culley, Theresa (culleyt)]

These are all very good points and I agree that it is becoming increasingly 
difficult to identify high quality and legitimate Open Access Journals.  
Although I am admittedly biased, my favorite journal is the one that I edit, 
Applications in Plant Sciences (APPS), which is for those of you looking for a 
publication outlet for method articles in the ANY area of the plant sciences.

APPS is a societal journal of the Botanical Society of America (currently 
appearing on BioOne<http://www.bioone.org/page/apps/aims>  but moving to Wiley 
in January, 2018).  More information about the journal can be found in the 
Instructions for 
Authors<http://cms.botany.org/home/publications/apps/instructions-for-authors.html>.
  We accept submissions from both emerging and established authors from 
anywhere in the world, and article processing fees have purposely been kept as 
reasonable as possible:  $1400 per article for non-BSA members, $800 per 
article for BSA members, and $450 per article for BSA memberships with active 
membership for longer than two years.

The journal is indexed in Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and 
many other respected services.  APPS has been quickly growing since its 
inception in 2013, as indicated by its rising impact factor, now at 1.492 (2016 
Journal Citation Report).  Best of all, we have a great editorial team who 
offer fast, personalized service to our authors!


Theresa M. Culley, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief, Applications in Plant Sciences
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
University of Cincinnati
614 Rievesch Hall
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0006
Tel: 513-556-9705
Web: 
www.homepages.uc.edu/~culleyt/CulleyLab.html<http://www.homepages.uc.edu/~culleyt/CulleyLab.html>
Email: theresa.cul...@uc.edu<mailto:theresa.cul...@uc.edu>




On Sep 7, 2017, at 5:10 AM, Neahga Leonard 
mailto:naturalistkni...@gmail.com>> wrote:

If anyone has a list of respectable, legitimate, good quality Open Access 
Journals that would probably be of great benefit to many in this listserv.

Many of us are not in the academic world, and our organizations cannot afford 
to criminally high cost of access to many journals, yet still need timely 
access to high quality publications, both for our own research and for 
publication of our findings.

This is especially true in the conservation world, where more and more 
organizations have a policy of using only Open Access Journals in order to 
ensure that our information is accessible to others who need it or are merely 
interested in it.

Those of you who use (publish in or read) legitimate Open Access Journals, 
please share your favorites with us.

Neahga Leonard
Project Director
Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project
Cat Ba National Park
Cat Hai District
Hai Phong Province, Vietnam
neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de<mailto:neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de>
[http://www.catbalangur.org/LogoCBLCP.jpg]


There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to 
explore, perhaps more than one.
Personal Blog: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/


On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:57 AM, David Duffy 
mailto:ddu...@hawaii.edu>> wrote:
"To reduce the supply of papers flowing to predatory journals, we need to do a 
better job of educating trainees and faculty members about how to assess a 
journal's integrity. We need incentives and resources that will prevent 
scientists from sending real work to places that will not identify flaws or 
truly contribute to the scholarly literature. Several global funders have 
mandated open-access publishing. However, without guidance in selecting 
journals responsibly, this problem of irresponsible publishing is likely to 
increase. Science and society would be better off if we stopped the waste by 
cutting off the supply."

http://www.nature.com/news/illegitimate-journals-scam-even-senior-scientists-1.22556?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20170907&spMailingID=54864391&spUserID=MzUwNzYwMDk5OTgS1&spJobID=1244089361&spReportId=MTI0NDA4OTM2MQS2
--
David Duffy Ph.D.
Professor and Director
戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi)
Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana
Department of Botany
University of Hawaii/Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi
3190 Maile 
Way<https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g>
Honolulu Hawaii 
96822<https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g>
 USA
1-808-956-8218

[ECOLOG-L] taxonomic fight with major implications for ecology

[David Duffy]

"A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy"Naming species
forms the foundation of biology—but these rogue researchers are exposing
the flaws in the system"
Read more:
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-- 
David Duffy Ph.D.
Professor and Director
戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi)
Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana
Department of Botany
University of Hawaii/*Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi*
3190 Maile Way
Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA
1-808-956-8218

[ECOLOG-L] Post-doctoral position in disease ecology at LSU

[Bret Elderd]

Postdoctoral Position in Disease Ecology
Elderd Lab, Louisiana State University

A postdoctoral position in Disease Ecology is available to work in the Elderd 
lab at 
Louisiana State University (LSU), Department of Biological Sciences. 

The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for investigating the effects 
of plant 
defenses on insect-host pathogen interactions using quantitative approaches by 
combining data analysis with mechanistic models.   Specifically, this work 
involves using 
experimental data to create Bayesian models of spatial and temporal disease 
outbreaks. 
The individual will also be responsible for supervising students and preparing 
manuscripts 
based on the research. Additional opportunities exist to research novel means 
of 
transmission in insect host-pathogen systems.  The ideal candidate for this 
position would 
have experience in both empirical and quantitative ecology.

The position is available for one year with the possibility of extension.  
Interested 
individuals -- please email me a CV and contact information at eld...@lsu.edu.

[ECOLOG-L] Multiple Openings for Postdoctoral Fellows at the University of Idaho

[Aniruddha Belsare]

We seek to hire three postdoctoral fellows—two modeling and one empirical—to 
join our research team at the University of Idaho. The two modeling postdocs 
will be housed within the Center for Modeling Complex Interactions (CMCI). 
CMCI is funded by the National Institutes of Health and serves as an 
epicenter for research at the university. The central concept behind CMCI is 
that by housing modelers in proximity to each other and having them interact 
regularly with empiricists, synergies will emerge that drive research. For 
all three postdocs, we seek individuals who are creative in applying their 
skills to new problems, who are good at communicating across disciplines, 
and who sees themselves thriving in our highly collaborative environment. 
Researchers from CMCI, in collaboration with faculty from Brown University 
and the University of Vermont were recently awarded a major NSF EPSCoR grant 
with the goal of using biophysical protein models to map genetic variation 
to phenotypes. The empirical postdoc position will work on this NSF grant, 
in close collaboration with modelers from CMCI and researchers at Brown and 
Vermont.

For the two CMCI modeling postdocs, we are interested in applicants with 
many potential skill sets, including but not limited to: applied mathematics 
and mathematical biology (e.g., dynamical systems, PDEs, stochastic 
processes), systems biology, ecological modeling, statistical modeling, 
epidemiology, computer programming and novel package development, 
bioinformatics, and molecular modeling. Postdocs are expected to integrate 
into one or more CMCI workings groups. These groups are diverse and 
evolving. Some current examples include: studying the pathogenic effects of 
viral co-infection in drosophila and mice; modeling spectral shifts in opsin 
proteins; modeling how human social dynamics, e.g. peer influences on 
vaccination rates, generates feedback with disease dynamics; using 
microbiome data to model population dynamics of microbial communities; and 
modeling reproducibility in science.

The empirical postdoc will initially carry out lab work to assess how 
mutations in the fusion glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
affect protein stability and antibody affinity and neutralization. The goal 
of the project is to combine molecular and mathematical modeling with 
empirical research to develop a framework for predicting how mutations – 
alone, in combination, and in different environments – influence protein 
stability, affinity for substrates and partners, and mapping to higher-level 
phenotypes. The empirical work will include the generation and 
characterization of mutation libraries in an RSV infectious clone and 
biochemical analyses of mutant fusion glycoproteins and antibodies. 
Collaboration with molecular and mathematical modelers will determine how 
well models can predict antibody escape. In time, this project will be 
extended to additional systems being studied at Idaho. We seek applicants 
with molecular biology and protein biochemistry skills, including targeted 
mutagenesis, high throughput molecular techniques, and protein expression.

All three positions will be located at the University of Idaho in Moscow. 
The empirical postdoc will work in the labs of Tanya Miura 
(http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/miuralab/) and Paul Rowley 
(https://www.rowleylab.com/) in Biological Sciences and the modeling 
postdocs will be located within CMCI. CMCI is in a gorgeous, 3000 ft2 space 
on the top floor of the University of Idaho's new flagship research 
building, the Integrated Research Innovation Center. The University of Idaho 
is only eight miles from Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, 
providing an academically and culturally rich community. Moscow is a 
friendly mid-sized town on the rolling hills of the Palouse, with great 
parks, bike paths, restaurants, farmer's market and fantastic opportunities 
for recreation in the adjacent mountains and rivers. For more information 
about CMCI, the NSF EPSCoR project, the University of Idaho, and Moscow, go 
to http://www.cmciuidaho.org/, https://ddg2phenome.org/, 
http://www.uidaho.edu/ and https://www.ci.moscow.id.us/.

To apply, submit: 1) a letter of application specifying which position 
(empirical or modeling) you are interested in and how you fit the job 
requirements; 2) a CV; 3) contact information for three individuals who can 
provide recommendations; and 4) PDFs of up to three publications to 
c...@uidaho.edu. Please use POSTDOC APPLICATION as the subject line.

[ECOLOG-L] Call for abstracts (due Sept 8) - SER Southwest Chapter Annual Conference

[Corrie Navis]

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS, SYMPOSIA, PANELS, WORKSHOPS!

The 2017 Annual Conference of the SER – Southwest Chapter will be held
December 6 – 8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Hotel Albuquerque. We
invite submissions of presentations and posters, as well as symposia,
panels, and workshops on any topic related to restoration, management, or
conservation of natural areas.

Anticipated topics may include but are not limited to:
RIPARIAN RESTORATION • ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, YOUTH, VOLUNTEERS & CITIZEN
SCIENTISTS • TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE • RESTORATION MITIGATON •
POLLINATOR CONSERVATION • NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS • REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS •
FIRE ECOLOGY • CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION • MONITORING & ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
• INVASIVE SPECIES • RESTORATION FOR WILDLIFE • POLICY & PLANNING • DRYLANDS
RESTORATION • AND MORE!

ABSTRACTS AND PROPOSALS DUE SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

See conference website for details, and share this with your restoration
network!

http://sersw2017.wixsite.com/conference

[ECOLOG-L] AGU Careers Webinar - Back to Work: Restarting Your Career in the Sciences After Caregiving

[Leslie M Marasco]

Join AGU Webinars on *14 September at 2pm EDT* for “Back to Work:
Restarting Your Career in the Sciences After Caregiving
.” Special guest
Tami Forman, Executive Director of Path Forward , will
talk about the challenges of re-entering the work force, with a
concentration on those returning to the Earth and space sciences after
serving as caregivers. Though she will be paying special attention to those
looking to get back on their career path, the advice will ring true for new
beginners as well. *Register today for this free webinar
*!


AGU WEBINARS - BACK TO WORK: RESTARTING YOUR CAREER IN THE SCIENCES AFTER
CAREGIVING Tami Forman, Path Forward

Thursday, 14 September 2017 2pm–3pm ET
Register Now 

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position in macro ecology and conservation at the University of Northern British Columbia

[Oscar Venter]

The Integrated Forest Decisions Lab seeks a postdoctoral fellow for a 
NASA funded project mapping change in global forest integrity over time, 
and linking this change to biodiversity trends.

The project team involves investigators from University of Northern 
British Columbia (Oscar Venter), NASA (Cindy Schmidt), the United 
Nations Development Program (Jamison Ervin), Wildlife Conservation 
Society (James Watson), Montana State University (Andrew Hansen), 
University of Maryland (Matthew Hansen) and Arizona State University 
(Scott Goetz and Patrick Jantz). The results of this project will inform 
the National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plans in 6 partner countries 
(Columbia, Indonesia, Brazil, DRC, Vietnam, Ecuador).

The postdoc will join the IFD lab for two years, contributing to the 
project by updating the global human footprint map 
(http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/human-footprint-map-
ecological-impact/) with the latest datasets, as well as investigate 
empirical links between biodiversity trends and measures of the Human 
Footprint and forest integrity. Opportunities will be available for 
independent projects on related topics, as well as supervising graduate 
students with overlapping interests.

Ideal candidates will have a passion for biodiversity conservation and a 
desire to contribute to real world conservation outcomes, as well as 
enjoy working as part of a team in a collaborative setting. In addition 
to a background in the ecological sciences, the successful candidate 
will have some combination of skills in: programming, statistics and R, 
working with big data, high level GIS.

Position details: Salary is $55K CND/year, term is 2 years, based in 
Prince George BC, Canada.

To Apply, email a cover letter, CV, and contact details for three 
references in  a single pdf file to Dr. Oscar Venter at oscar dot venter 
at unbc dot ca. For questions, contact  Dr Venter.

Review of applications will begin 30 September 2017, and will continue 
until the position is filled.

[ECOLOG-L] SESYNC Invites Postdoctoral Fellowship Proposals!

[Emily Cassidy]

The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) invites applications 
from early
career scholars for two-year postdoctoral fellowships that begin August 2018.

Synthesis is a research approach that accelerates knowledge production by 
distilling or integrating existing data, ideas, or methods to draw more 
reliable or generalizable conclusions and to reveal novel areas of study. 
Regardless of approach, fellows' projects take advantage of existing data. 
SESYNC does not fund fellows to collect new field or survey data. Successful 
candidates will use synthesis methods to address a problem arising from, or 
associated with, the relationship between humans and the environment. Each 
fellow works with a Collaborating Mentor (scholar) of their choosing to 
co-develop a synthesis research project.

Priority will be given to projects that have the potential to advance 
understanding of socio-environmental systems, but the synthesis may be 
primarily social or environmental in nature, or some mix. Prospective fellows 
who propose the use of advanced theoretical, computational, or mathematical 
approaches or the use of Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) and other 
long-term datasets to study the structure and dynamics of socio-environmental 
systems are particularly encouraged to apply.

Appointments will be through the University of Maryland and fellowship awardees 
must be based at SESYNC in Annapolis, Maryland. The SESYNC postdoctoral 
fellowship provides an annual stipend, full University of Maryland employee 
benefits, and a small annual travel allowance to attend meetings or to meet 
with collaborators. Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded for a maximum of two 
years and include structured mentoring programs and opportunities to 
participate in ongoing Center activities.

The pre-screening application due date is October 27, 2017, 5 p.m. ET!

For more information, visit http://sesync.us/postdoc2018

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

[ECOLOG-L] GAIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND HELP PROTECT AND PRESERVE MONTANA'S WATERSHEDS!

[Bryan Wilson]

Applications are due 9/9/17!

 

Big Sky Watershed Corps-AmeriCorps Member

 

BSWC members develop projects to protect local water resources, such as
watershed inventories, stream and riparian restoration, re-vegetation
projects, drought planning, water quality/quantity monitoring, riparian
fencing, river clean-ups, abandoned mine reclamation, and irrigation
improvements. BSWC members also promote watershed health and natural
resource conservation through outreach and education. They engage with local
communities through lessons in schools, community field days, workshops, and
trainings. They develop curriculum, focus on issues with local solutions,
implement outreach initiatives, and organize public meetings and events for
community stakeholders. BSWC members consistently engage volunteers for
training and events that relate to watershed health and protection. Members
also develop a skilled and influential recurring volunteer-base to support
local efforts.

 

Term of Service: 1/8/18-11/16/18 

 

Living Stipend: $557 biweekly

 

Education Award: $5,815 upon successful completion of the program

 

Required Qualifications:

. College degree (B.A./B.S.), preferably in watershed,
agriculture, environment, or education related field.

. Effective written and oral communication skills.

. Valid driver's license, access to a vehicle, ability to pass a
motor vehicle records check, US Citizenship or ability to work in the US.

 

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

. Previous watershed-related experience, fieldwork, data
collection & analysis or plan development.

. Previous teaching or volunteer management experience.

. Proven ability to work with a diverse group of
stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

. Work with Host Site staff to develop and implement
watershed-related field projects. 

. Assist Host Site staff in the completion of watershed-related
plans.

. Recruit and manage volunteers on field and service projects;
ensure participant safety on all projects.

. Develop materials (brochures, posters, PowerPoint
presentations) to use in community presentations. 

. Conduct community outreach to educate community stakeholders
about watershed-related issues.

. Work with schools and/or youth groups to develop field
projects or educational presentations.

. Maintain accurate personnel, safety and project records.

. Complete and submit required program reports in a timely
manner. 

. Help complete and submit relevant grants.

. Help develop and write watershed-related plans, proposals and
reports.

 

 

The Big Sky Watershed Corps (BSWC) is an AmeriCorps program created through
collaboration between the Montana Conservation Corps, the Montana Watershed
Coordination Council and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of
Montana.  The BSWC utilizes community based initiatives to protect, preserve
and restore local watersheds throughout Montana. 

 

Qualified individuals with disabilities and those from diverse backgrounds
are strongly encouraged to apply.  We provide reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals and are an equal opportunity employer

 

Apply here:  http://mtcorps.org/join/big-sky-watershed-corps-member/

 

Bryan Wilson
Program Manager  
Big Sky Watershed Corps
206 N. Grand Avenue / Bozeman, MT 59715 
T: (406)-585-5913
C: 330-242-4482

Montana Conservation Corps inspires young people through hands on
conservation service to be leaders, stewards of the land and engaged
citizens who improve their communities.

 

Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals

[Dr Zhi-Yun JIA]

Dear Colleague,

I would to recommand my journal, CURRENT ZOOLOGY https://academic.oup.com/cz. 
Thank you.


Dr Zhi-Yun JIA
Executive Editor
Current Zoology
https://cz.oxfordjournals.org/ 
http://www.currentzoology.org


Journal ranking in JCR ZOOLOGY category: Top 17% (27/162, 2016  JCR year), 22% 
(35/160, 2015),  31% (47/153, 2014),  22% (34/153, 2013),34%(52/151, 2012). 
Published by Oxford University Press in form of Open Access journal. No page 
charges, fully open access. Focused on ecology, evolution and behavior.


-原始邮件-
发件人: "Neahga Leonard" 
发送时间: 2017年9月7日 星期四
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主题: Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals


If anyone has a list of respectable, legitimate, good quality Open Access 
Journals that would probably be of great benefit to many in this listserv.

Many of us are not in the academic world, and our organizations cannot afford 
to criminally high cost of access to many journals, yet still need timely 
access to high quality publications, both for our own research and for 
publication of our findings.

This is especially true in the conservation world, where more and more 
organizations have a policy of using only Open Access Journals in order to 
ensure that our information is accessible to others who need it or are merely 
interested in it.

Those of you who use (publish in or read) legitimate Open Access Journals, 
please share your favorites with us.



Neahga Leonard
Project Director
Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project
Cat Ba National Park
Cat Hai District
Hai Phong Province, Vietnam
neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de



There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to 
explore, perhaps more than one.
Personal Blog: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/




On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:57 AM, David Duffy  wrote:

"To reduce the supply of papers flowing to predatory journals, we need to do a 
better job of educating trainees and faculty members about how to assess a 
journal's integrity. We need incentives and resources that will prevent 
scientists from sending real work to places that will not identify flaws or 
truly contribute to the scholarly literature. Several global funders have 
mandated open-access publishing. However, without guidance in selecting 
journals responsibly, this problem of irresponsible publishing is likely to 
increase. Science and society would be better off if we stopped the waste by 
cutting off the supply."


http://www.nature.com/news/illegitimate-journals-scam-even-senior-scientists-1.22556?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20170907&spMailingID=54864391&spUserID=MzUwNzYwMDk5OTgS1&spJobID=1244089361&spReportId=MTI0NDA4OTM2MQS2

--

David Duffy Ph.D.
Professor and Director

戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi)

Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana
Department of Botany
University of Hawaii/Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi
3190 Maile Way
Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA
1-808-956-8218

Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals

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It is important to remember that technically most predatory journals are open access.   DOAJ is a good resource but not fool proof.   You need to judge each journal on a number of factors such as: is it known in your academic field, does it have any time of rating from the various citation ranking systems (impact factor, H index etc.), do any of the major indexing and abstracting services cover the journal, what is the rejection rate for article submissions, does the journal have an advisory board, if so, who is on the advisory board, does it have a peer-reviewed process, and if so, what is it?   The editors for the journal should be able to answer these question(s).   Best Regards,Matthew Von HendyGreen Heron Information Servicesi...@greenheroninfo.com(240) 401-7433@GreenHeronInfowww.greenheroninfo.com   CallSend SMSAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype


 Original Message 
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals
From: Bob OHara 
Date: Thu, September 07, 2017 9:47 am
To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU

 Hopefully the Directory of Open Access Journals is what you need: https://doaj.org/. Bob   On 09/07/2017 11:10 AM, Neahga Leonard wrote:If anyone has a list of respectable, legitimate, good quality Open Access Journals that would probably be of great benefit to many in this listserv.  Many of us are not in the academic world, and our organizations cannot afford to criminally high cost of access to many journals, yet still need timely access to high quality publications, both for our own research and for publication of our findings.  This is especially true in the conservation world, where more and more organizations have a policy of using only Open Access Journals in order to ensure that our information is accessible to others who need it or are merely interested in it.  Those of you who use (publish in or read) legitimate Open Access Journals, please share your favorites with us.  Neahga Leonard Project Director Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project Cat Ba National Park Cat Hai District Hai Phong Province, Vietnam neahga.leon...@catbalangur.deThere is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to explore, perhaps more than one. Personal Blog: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/ On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:57 AM, David Duffy <ddu...@hawaii.edu> wrote:  "To reduce the supply of papers flowing to predatory journals, we need to do a better job of educating trainees and faculty members about how to assess a journal's integrity. We need incentives and resources that will prevent scientists from sending real work to places that will not identify flaws or truly contribute to the scholarly literature. Several global funders have mandated open-access publishing. However, without guidance in selecting journals responsibly, this problem of irresponsible publishing is likely to increase. Science and society would be better off if we stopped the waste by cutting off the supply."   http://www.nature.com/news/illegitimate-journals-scam-even-senior-scientists-1.22556?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20170907&spMailingID=54864391&spUserID=MzUwNzYwMDk5OTgS1&spJobID=1244089361&spReportId=MTI0NDA4OTM2MQS2  -- David Duffy Ph.D. Professor and Director 戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi)  Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana Department of Botany University of Hawaii/Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi 3190 Maile Way Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA 1-808-956-8218-- 
Bob O'Hara
Institutt for matematiske fag
NTNU
7491 Trondheim
Norway

Mobile: +49 1515 888 5440
Journal of Negative Results - EEB: www.jnr-eeb.org

[ECOLOG-L] UF PhD Assistantship – Effects of Dams on R iverine Ecohydrology and Ecosystem Services i n the Amazon

[Kaplan, David A]

University of Florida PhD Assistantship – Effects of Dams on Riverine 
Ecohydrology and Ecosystem Services in the Amazon

The Watershed Ecology Lab 
(www.watershedecology.org) at the University 
of Florida is seeking applicants for a 4-year PhD assistantship focused on the 
effects of hydropower development on riverine ecohydrology and ecosystem 
services (ES) provisioning in tropical river systems, with a focus on the 
Amazon basin. The selected student will apply observational and modeling 
approaches to develop and apply new methods to quantify hydrologic alteration 
and connect altered ecohydrology to ES by linking watershed and ES models/data. 
Expected scientific outcomes include new and improved tools for hydrologic 
impacts assessment, an improved understanding of the impacts of hydropower on 
ES in a globally important watershed, and a strong network of international 
research collaborators.

Applicants should have a master’s degree and quantitative expertise in 
watershed hydrology and modeling, ecosystem ecology, ecohydrology, 
environmental engineering, soil science, or a related field. Ideal applicants 
will have strong quantitative and modeling skills, excellent written and oral 
communication skills (as evidenced by publications and national/international 
conference presentations), and demonstrated success in pursuing research both 
independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. Experience in science 
communication is a plus, as is proficiency in written and spoken Portuguese 
and/or Spanish.

Assistantships include stipend, tuition, and benefits. Interested applicants 
should email Dr. David Kaplan by November 15th, 2017 with a copy of their CV 
and a brief statement (<500 words) outlining their interests, suitability, and 
availability for the assistantship. Note: support is contingent upon University 
and external funding cycles and will be confirmed by January 2018.

Questions about this opportunity may be directed to Dr. David Kaplan 
(dkap...@ufl.edu).


Contact information:
David Kaplan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Environmental Engineering Sciences Department
Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
Phone: (352) 392-8439, Fax: (352) 392-3624
dkap...@ufl.edu
www.watershedecology.org

Director, H.T. Odum Center for Wetlands
Phone: (352) 392-2424, Fax: (352) 392-3624
http://cfw.essie.ufl.edu

[ECOLOG-L] PhD positions in Conservation Science at University of Northern British Columbia

[Oscar Venter]

The Integrated Forest Decisions Lab at the University of Northern 
British Columbia is now seeking two PhD students to undertake theses in 
the areas of:

1)  Conservation planning. Research in this theme seeks to test 
existing approaches and develop novel methods for systematic 
conservation planning in temperate and northern ecosystems. 

2)  Cumulative impacts. Research in this theme seeks to elucidate 
the ecological responses of species and ecosystems to cumulative 
environmental impacts.

These are general themes, and students will have the latitude to refine 
their projects based on their interests.

Ideal students will have a strong quantitative background, a passion for 
biodiversity conservation and ecological sustainability, and a desire to 
work as part of a team in a collaborative setting. In addition to a 
background in the ecological sciences, valuable skills for this work 
are: programming, statistics and R, working with big data, high level 
GIS experience. Students will receive a living and tuition stipend and 
access to departmental scholarships.

Expressions of interest should be made by September 30th for a January 
2018 start and by October 30th for a May or September 2018 start.

Contact Oscar Venter at oscar.venter at unbc dot ca to discuss further.

[ECOLOG-L] Fellowships at SERC

[Gustafson, Dan]

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) offers the following 
fellowships to support research in residence at its facility in Edgewater, MD.  
This program is administrated through the Smithsonian Institution Office of 
Fellowships and Internships in DC.





Post-doctoral Fellowships are offered to scholars who have held the degree or 
equivalent for less than seven years.  Senior Fellowships are offered to 
scholars who held the degree or equivalent for seven years or more.  Applicants 
must submit a detailed proposal including a justification for conducting 
research in-residence at the Institution.  The term is 3 to 12 months.  Both 
fellowships offer a stipend of $50,400 per year plus allowances.





Pre-doctoral Fellowships are offered to doctoral candidates who have completed 
preliminary course work and examinations.  The applicant must submit a detailed 
proposal including a justification for conducting research in-residence at the 
Institution.  Candidates must have the approval of their universities to 
conduct doctoral research at the Smithsonian Institution.  The term is 3 to 12 
months.  The stipend is $36,000 per year plus allowances.





Graduate Student Fellowships are offered to students formally enrolled in a 
graduate program of study, who have completed at least one semester, and not 
yet have been advanced to candidacy if in a PhD program.  Applicants must 
submit a proposal for research in a discipline which is pursued at the 
Smithsonian Institution.  The term is 10 weeks with a stipend of $7,500.





Application Deadline: December 1st



On-line application can be found at https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/#/public



Application instructions may be found at 
https://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/smithsonian-institution-fellowship-program/





To ensure that proposed fellowship projects are appropriate for SERC, 
applicants are encouraged to coordinate with proposed SERC sponsors early on in 
preparing fellowship proposals.



For questions please contact Dan Gustafson, SERC Professional Training 
Coordinator at gustafs...@si.edu





Office of Internships & Fellowships

Smithsonian Institution

470 L'Enfant Plaza SW

Suite 7102

Washington, DC. 20013-7102

(202) 633-7070

http://www.smithsonianofi.com/

https://serc.si.edu/interns-fellows/fellowships

Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals

[Bob OHara]

Hopefully the Directory of Open Access Journals is what you need: 
https://doaj.org/.


Bob


On 09/07/2017 11:10 AM, Neahga Leonard wrote:
If anyone has a list of respectable, legitimate, good quality Open 
Access Journals that would probably be of great benefit to many in 
this listserv.


Many of us are not in the academic world, and our organizations cannot 
afford to criminally high cost of access to many journals, yet still 
need timely access to high quality publications, both for our own 
research and for publication of our findings.


This is especially true in the conservation world, where more and more 
organizations have a policy of using only Open Access Journals in 
order to ensure that our information is accessible to others who need 
it or are merely interested in it.


Those of you who use (publish in or read) legitimate Open Access 
Journals, please share your favorites with us.


Neahga Leonard
/Project Director/
Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project
Cat Ba National Park
Cat Hai District
Hai Phong Province, Vietnam
neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de <mailto:neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de>



/There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe 
to explore, perhaps more than one./

Personal Blog: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/


On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:57 AM, David Duffy <mailto:ddu...@hawaii.edu>> wrote:


"To reduce the supply of papers flowing to predatory journals, we
need to do a better job of educating trainees and faculty members
about how to assess a journal's integrity. We need incentives and
resources that will prevent scientists from sending real work to
places that will not identify flaws or truly contribute to the
scholarly literature. Several global funders have mandated
open-access publishing. However, without guidance in selecting
journals responsibly, this problem of irresponsible publishing is
likely to increase. Science and society would be better off if we
stopped the waste by cutting off the supply."


http://www.nature.com/news/illegitimate-journals-scam-even-senior-scientists-1.22556?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20170907&spMailingID=54864391&spUserID=MzUwNzYwMDk5OTgS1&spJobID=1244089361&spReportId=MTI0NDA4OTM2MQS2

<http://www.nature.com/news/illegitimate-journals-scam-even-senior-scientists-1.22556?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20170907&spMailingID=54864391&spUserID=MzUwNzYwMDk5OTgS1&spJobID=1244089361&spReportId=MTI0NDA4OTM2MQS2>
-- 
David Duffy Ph.D.

Professor and Director
戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi)
Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana
Department of Botany
University of Hawaii//Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi/
3190 Maile Way

<https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g>
Honolulu Hawaii 96822

<https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g>
USA
1-808-956-8218




--
Bob O'Hara
Institutt for matematiske fag
NTNU
7491 Trondheim
Norway

Mobile: +49 1515 888 5440
Journal of Negative Results - EEB: www.jnr-eeb.org

Re: [ECOLOG-L] predatory journals

[Neahga Leonard]

If anyone has a list of respectable, legitimate, good quality Open Access
Journals that would probably be of great benefit to many in this listserv.

Many of us are not in the academic world, and our organizations cannot
afford to criminally high cost of access to many journals, yet still need
timely access to high quality publications, both for our own research and
for publication of our findings.

This is especially true in the conservation world, where more and more
organizations have a policy of using only Open Access Journals in order to
ensure that our information is accessible to others who need it or are
merely interested in it.

Those of you who use (publish in or read) legitimate Open Access Journals,
please share your favorites with us.

Neahga Leonard
*Project Director*
Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project
Cat Ba National Park
Cat Hai District
Hai Phong Province, Vietnam
neahga.leon...@catbalangur.de



*There is not just a whole world to explore, there is a whole universe to
explore, perhaps more than one.*
Personal Blog: http://writingfornature.wordpress.com/


On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 4:57 AM, David Duffy  wrote:

> "To reduce the supply of papers flowing to predatory journals, we need to
> do a better job of educating trainees and faculty members about how to
> assess a journal's integrity. We need incentives and resources that will
> prevent scientists from sending real work to places that will not identify
> flaws or truly contribute to the scholarly literature. Several global
> funders have mandated open-access publishing. However, without guidance in
> selecting journals responsibly, this problem of irresponsible publishing is
> likely to increase. Science and society would be better off if we stopped
> the waste by cutting off the supply."
>
> http://www.nature.com/news/illegitimate-journals-scam-
> even-senior-scientists-1.22556?WT.ec_id=NATURE-
> 20170907&spMailingID=54864391&spUserID=MzUwNzYwMDk5OTgS1&
> spJobID=1244089361&spReportId=MTI0NDA4OTM2MQS2
> --
> David Duffy Ph.D.
> Professor and Director
> 戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi)
> Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana
> Department of Botany
> University of Hawaii/*Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi*
> 3190 Maile Way
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g>
> Honolulu Hawaii 96822
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=3190+Maile+WayHonolulu+Hawaii+96822&entry=gmail&source=g>
> USA
> 1-808-956-8218
>

[ECOLOG-L] Hole-Nesting Birds Conference - Trondheim Norway Oct30-Nov2

[Stefan Vriend]

The Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics (CBD) at the Norwegian University 
of Science and Technology (NTNU) is pleased to announce that the Eighth 
International Hole-Nesting Birds Conference will be held from October 30 
to November 2, 2017 in Trondheim, Norway. The conference aims to bring 
together leading academic scientists, researchers, research scholars and 
citizen scientists to exchange and share their experiences in research 
involving all aspects of hole-nesting birds. 

The scientific program will consist of eight sessions for keynote 
speakers and contributed speakers to present their latest research 
results, ideas and challenges within the fields of population dynamics, 
behaviour, physiology, life-history strategies, speciation, genetics, 
dispersal and movement, and climate change. 

In addition, there will be poster session, and a discussion session that 
will allow attendees to discuss research plans and challenges in 
parallel group sessions. A central focus will be to improve 
communication and interactions between different groups working on hole-
nesting birds across Europe.

Deadline for registration and submission of abstracts for talks and 
posters is September 25, 2017. The CBD will offer some grants that 
provide financial support for some of those who may wish to attend the 
conference. Those with financial need for travel and/or accommodation 
may apply at the registration.

For more information, please visit the conference website: 
https://www.ntnu.edu/hnb-conference

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the conference!

The Eighth International Hole-Nesting Birds Conference organizing 
committee:
Bernt–Erik Sæther
Marcel E. Visser
Ben C. Sheldon
Stefan J.G. Vriend

[ECOLOG-L] Bioinformatics using Linux

[Oliver Hooker]

Introduction to Bioinformatics using LINUX

https://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-bioinformatics-using-
linux-ibul02/

Instructor: Dr. Martin Jones

This course will run from 16th - 20th October at SCENE (the Scottish Centre 
for Ecology and the Natural Environment), Loch Lomond National Park, 
Glasgow.

Course overview: Most high-throughput bioinformatics work these days takes 
place on the Linux command line. The programs which do the majority of the 
computational heavy lifting — genome assemblers, read mappers, and 
annotation tools — are designed to work best when used with a command-line 
interface. Because the command line can be an intimidating environment, 
many biologists learn the bare minimum needed to get their analysis tools 
working. This means that they miss out on the power of Linux to customize 
their environment and automate many parts of the bioinformatics workflow. 
This course will introduce the Linux command line environment from scratch 
and teach students how to make the most of its tools to achieve a high 
level of productivity when working with biological data.

Availability: 15 places total.

Course programme
Monday 16th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 (approximately)
● Session 1 - The design of Linux
In the first session we briefly cover the design of Linux: how is it 
different from Windows/OSX and how is it best used? We'll then jump 
straight onto the command line and learn about the layout of the Linux 
filesystem and how to navigate it. We'll describe Linux's file permission 
system (which often trips up beginners), how paths work, and how we 
actually run programs on the command line. We'll learn a few tricks for 
using the command line more efficiently, and how to deal with programs that 
are misbehaving. We'll finish this session by looking at the built in help 
system and how to read and interpret manual pages.

● Session 2 - System management
We'll first look at a few command line tools for monitoring the status of 
the system and keeping track of what's happening to processor power, 
memory, and disk space. We'll go over the process of installing new 
software from the built in repositories (which is easy) and from source 
code downloads (which is trickier). We'll also introduce some tools for 
benchmarking software (measuring the time/memory requirements of processing 
large datasets).

Tuesday 17th - Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 (approximately)

● Session 3 - Manipulating tabular data
Many data types we want to work with in bioinformatics are stored as 
tabular plain text files, and here we learn all about manipulating tabular 
data on the command line. We'll start with simple things like extracting 
columns, filtering and sorting, searching for text before moving on to more 
complex tasks like searching for duplicated values, summarizing large 
files, and combining simple tools into long commands.

● Session 4 - Constructing pipelines
In this session we will look at the various tools Linux has for 
constructing pipelines out of individual commands. Aliases, shell 
redirection, pipes, and shell scripting will all be introduced here. We'll 
also look at a couple of specific tools to help with running tools on 
multiple processors, and for monitoring the progress of long running tasks.

Wednesday 18th - Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 (approximately)

● Session 5 – EMBOSS
EMBOSS is a suite of bioinformatics command-line tools explicitly designed 
to work in the Linux paradigm. We'll get an overview of the different 
sequence data formats that we might expect to work with, and put what we 
learned about shell scripting to biological use by building a pipeline to 
compare codon usage across two collections of DNA sequences.

● Session 6 – Using a Linux server
Often in bioinformatics we'll be working on a Linux server rather than our 
own computer— typically because we need access to more computing power, or 
to specialized tools and datasets. In this session we'll learn how to 
connect to a Linux server and how to manage sessions. We'll also consider 
the various ways of moving data to and from a server from your own 
computer, and finish with a discussion of the considerations we have to 
make when working on a shared computer.

Thursday 19th - Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 (approximately)

● Session 7 – Combining methods
In the next two sessions — i.e. one full day — we'll put everything we have 
learned together and implement a workflow for next-gen sequence analysis. 
In this first session we'll carry out quality control on some paired-end 
Illumina data and map these reads to a reference genome. We'll then look at 
various approaches to automating this pipeline, allowing us to quickly do 
the same for a second dataset.

● Session 8 – Combining methods
The second part of the next-gen workflow is to call variants to identify 
SNPs between our two samples and the reference genome. We'll look at the 
VCF file format and figure out how to filter SNPs for read cov

[ECOLOG-L] Course on Genomic data visualisation using Python

[Oliver Hooker]

GENOMIC DATA VISUALISATION AND MANIPULATION USING PYTHON

https://www.prinformatics.com/course/data-visualisation-and-manipulation-
using-python-dvmp01/

This course is being delivered by Dr Martin Jones, an expert in Python and 
author of two text books,

Python for Biologists [http://www.amazon.com/Python-Biologists-complete-
programming-beginners/dp/1492346136/]

Advanced Python for Biologists [http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Python-
Biologists-Martin-Jones/dp/1495244377/].

COURSE OVERVIEW:
One of the strengths of the Python language is the availability of mature, 
high-quality libraries for working with scientific data. Integration 
between the most popular libraries has lead to the concept of a “scientific 
Python stack”: a collection of packages which are designed to work well 
together. In this workshop we will see how to leverage these libraries to 
efficiently work with and visualize large volumes of data.

INTENDED AUDIENCE:
This workshop is aimed at researchers and technical workers with a 
background in biology and a basic knowledge of Python (if you’ve taken the 
Introductory Python course then you have the Python knowledge; if you’re 
not sure whether you know enough Python to benefit from this course then 
just drop us an email).

TEACHING FORMAT:
The workshop is delivered over nine half-day sessions. Each session 
consists of roughly a one hour lecture followed by two hours of practical 
exercises, with breaks at the organiser’s discretion. Each session uses 
examples and exercises that build on material from the previous one, so 
it’s important that students attend all sessions. The last session will be 
kept free for students to work on their own datasets with the assistance of 
the instructor.

ASSUMED COMPUTER BACKGROUND:
Students should also have some basic Python experience (the Introduction to 
Python course will fulfil these requirements). Students should be familiar 
with the use of lists, loops, functions and conditions in Python and have 
written at least a few small programs from scratch.


Curriculum:
Day 1
Module 1: Introduction and datasets
Jupyter (formerly iPython) is a programming environment that is rapidly 
becoming the de facto standard for scientific data analysis. In this 
session we’ll learn why Jupyter is so useful, covering its ability to mix 
notes and code, to render inline plots, charts and tables, to use custom 
styles and to create polished web pages. We’ll also take a look at the 
datasets that we’ll be investigating during the course and discuss the 
different types of data we encounter in bioinformatics work.

Module 2: Introduction to pandas
In this session we introduce the first part of the scientific Python stack: 
the pandas data manipulation package. We’ll learn about Data frames — the 
core data structure that much of the rest of the course will rely on — and 
how they allow us to quickly select, sort, filter and summarize large 
datasets. We’ll also see how to extend existing Data frames by writing 
functions to create new columns, as well as how to deal with common 
problems like missing or inconsistent values in datasets. We’ll get our 
first look at data visualization by using pandas’ built in plotting ability 
to investigate basic properties of our datasets.

Day 2
Module 3: Grouping and pivoting with pandas
This session continues our look at pandas with advanced uses of Dataframes 
that allow us to answer more complicated questions. We’ll look two very 
powerful tools: grouping, which allows us to aggregate information in 
datasets, and pivoting/stacking, which allows us to flexibly rearrange data 
(a key step in preparing datasets for visualization). In this session we’ll 
also go into more detail about pandas indexing system.

Module 4: Advanced manipulation with pandas
In this final session on the pandas library we’ll look at a few common 
types of data manipulation — binning data (very useful for working with 
time series), carrying out principal component analysis, and creating 
networks. We’ll also cover some features of pandas designed for working 
with specific types of data like timestamps and ordered categories.

Day 3
Module 5: Introduction to seaborn
This session introduces the seaborn charting library by showing how we can 
use it to investigate relationships between different variables in our 
datasets. Initially we concentrate on showing
distributions with histograms, scatter plots and regressions, as well as a 
few more exotic chart types like hexbins and KDE plots. We also cover 
heatmaps, in particular looking at how they lend themselves to displaying 
the type of aggregate data that we can generate with pandas.

Module 6: Categories in seaborn
This session is devoted to seaborn’s primary use case: visualizing 
relationships across multiple categories in complex datasets. We see how we 
can use colour and shape to distinguish categories in single plots, and how 
these features work together with the pandas tools we havealready 

[ECOLOG-L] technology and conservation, a powerful combo

[Erik Hoffner]

New Mongabay podcast episode just published talks about remote sensing, AI,
and more as relates to conservation, first guest is a young Nat Geo
Explorer and engineer whose NGO startup repurposes used cell phones to
become ears in the forest to prevent illegal logging and to track the
movements of animals via their remote distributed sensing and AI:


   - *Our first guest is Topher White, the founder of Rainforest
   Connection, a nonprofit based in San Francisco that has deployed upcycled
   cell phones in tropical forests around the world to provide real-time
   monitoring of forests and wildlife.*

Second guest talks about atomically precise manufacturing's applications
for conservation, AI and more.

https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/audio-technologies-that-boost-conservation-efforts-right-now-and-in-the-future/

Our chat with the Rainforest Connection founder begins at minute 6.

Give a listen and subscribe if you like what you hear!

Erik

--

Mongabay.com

*twitter: @erikhoffner *

[ECOLOG-L] Repost: Temporary technician positions available with the Corridor Project in SC

[Melissa Burt]

Temporary Field Technician Positions with the Corridor Project

We are hiring 2-3 technicians to work with us this fall on the Corridor
Project (PIs: Nick Haddad, Ellen Damschen, Doug Levey, John Orrock, Lars
Brudvig, and Julian Resasco). Our landscape-scale fragmentation
experiment is designed to understand the long-term dynamics of habitat
connectivity in a longleaf pine savanna system.
Successful candidates will be based full-time at the Savannah River Site
(SRS) in New Ellenton, SC. Job duties will include: pan trapping bees,
plant demography surveys, data entry/proofing, and field site
maintenance. Positions are expected to last approximately two months
with a preferred start date in September 2017. Technicians will be paid
$12/hour. Housing is not provided.

Successful candidates will hold a bachelor’s degree in ecology or a
related field and have previous field experience. Additionally,
candidates should be able to endure hot/humid conditions and long hours
in the field. Because the Savannah River Site is a highly secure area
run by the U.S. Department of Energy, non-United States citizens may
have difficulty gaining clearance to work there. Women and minorities
are strongly encouraged to apply.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled, but applications will no longer be considered after
September 15, 2017.

To apply, please email a CV and a cover letter that describe your past
experience, why you are a strong candidate for this position, dates of
availability, and contact information (email addresses and phone
numbers) for three references to our project manager/lead technician,
Melissa Burt, at mab...@ncsu.edu.