[ECOLOG-L] Data expert position: PostGIS and spatial ecology, University of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL
The MabLab at the University of Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center (Davie, FL) is looking to fill an immediate opening for the position of a Biological Scientist. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and responsible individual to join an exciting research team focused on spatial ecology, from fine-scale movement and habitat selection to range dynamics. Candidate will be responsible of the data system of the Lab (database, GIS and documents), and will assist research and extension projects within the Lab's themes. The primary missions of the Biological Scientist will be: 1. Manage the Lab data system: the Lab relies on a data server using Linux (Debian). Most notably, the server runs a PostGIS database system, which hosts data from research projects of the Lab (notably wood stork, sea turtle and raccoon telemetry data and associated GIS layers), as well as Rstudio Server, Shiny, and GitLab, among others. The candidate will entirely manage the server (keep the data base and the associated metadata clean and up-to-date, set permissions for users and groups, develop Shiny apps to access and display data, etc.). 2. Assist and train other Lab members for data processing and analysis: candidate will assist Lab members (notably students) to process the data stored in the Lab database system, in order to prepare them for statistical analysis. He/she will also assist the next step of statistical analysis when relevant. 3. Maintain and develop the Lab R packages (basr, hab, rpostgis, rpostgisLT, …), and publish them on CRAN when appropriate. Maintaining packages means keeping them up-to-date with changes in R and package dependencies, while developing involves the integration of new functions or the improvement of existing ones. 4. Contribute to the Lab’s extension program, through extensive communication with the Lab's partners (USGS, USFWS, …), the preparation of brochures or posters, or the participation in outreach events. 5. Participate in field work: The Lab and its partners periodically needs help in various field work projects in the area, in the Everglades or beyond. The candidate will contribute to the field work effort whenever necessary. 6. Finally, significant time will be reserved for the candidate to conduct personal projects, which can include side projects or overarching issues within the Lab themes, and eventually lead to peer-reviewed publications. Details of the position and application can be found here: http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/505347/landscape-ecology-biological-scientist-ii Start Date: Flexible, as early as January 2018. This is a permanent position from the University of Florida. Closing Date: 07 January 2018. Contact: For more information, please contact: Mathieu Basille Assistant Professor in Landscape Ecology University of Florida basi...@ufl.edu -- Mathieu Basille basi...@ufl.edu | https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mablab.org_=DwIDaQ=pZJPUDQ3SB9JplYbifm4nt2lEVG5pWx2KikqINpWlZM=fUqryl6k9G4nZHa3j4i9CwGHGosQc60u5GTpOWeHcCk=RC5lb0iOrKDVNLksiCDoIt-l4rrSNGtgS-AffWyTsIU=7owChJwGTP6x8CRdqW2YfuQl6X533FD3wiFeyOY-WrI= +1 954-577-6314 | University of Florida FLREC « Le tout est de tout dire, et je manque de mots Et je manque de temps, et je manque d'audace. » — Paul Éluard
[ECOLOG-L] GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN BEHAVIOR, ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, SYSTEMATICS, & CONSERVATION
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN BEHAVIOR, ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, SYSTEMATICS, CONSERVATION The Graduate Program in the School of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University is recruiting doctoral and master's level graduate students for Fall 2018. We have graduate assistantships available for both PhD and MS students. This post is specifically directed at students with research interests that fit into our sequences in Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, Systematics (BEES), Conservation, or Biomathematics. The target date for applications is 1 February 2018, though we will continue to review applications until all openings are filled. The following faculty are recruiting graduate students. It is essential that you contact possible advisors before submitting your application. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FULL TIME FACULTY Victoria Borowicz – Symbiosis, mycorrhizal fungi, plant-enemy relations, the role of parasitic plants in prairies. https://about.illinoisstate.edu/vaborow/pages/default.aspx Rachel Bowden - Maternal effects, steroid metabolism, effects of temperature on sex determination, immune function in reptiles. https://about.illinoisstate.edu/rmbowde/pages/default.aspx Diane L. Byers - Plant-soil interactions, evolutionary ecology of plants in fragmented prairies, plant-pollinator interactions, sex ratio variation, bee diversity. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/dlbyer2/ Angelo P. Capparella – Avian systematics; Avian, amphibian, & reptile biogeography, and conservation; wind turbine mortality of bats. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/apcappar/ Joseph M. Casto - Avian physiology of host-parasite interactions, maternal effects on development, neural mechanisms of social behavior. https://about.illinoisstate.edu/jmcasto/pages/default.aspx Martha E. Cook - Evolution of plants and algae, structure and development at the cellular level, microscopy. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/mecook1/ Rebekka Darner Gougis - Biology education; development of student ideas about evolution, ecology, & science; self-efficacy of pre-service elementary teachers. https://about.illinoisstate.edu/rldarne/Pages/default.aspx Steven Juliano - Interspecific competition and predation in communities; ecology of mosquitoes; applied statistics & mathematics. https://about.illinoisstate.edu/sajulian/pages/default.aspx Ryan Paitz - Embryonic regulation of exposure to maternal steroids and endocrine disruptors. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/people/faculty-and-staff.aspx?action=profile=rpaitz=412 William L. Perry - Aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry, invasion ecology of crayfish. https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wlperry/pages/default.aspx Ben Sadd - Evolutionary ecology of host-parasite interactions of bumblebees & other insects; Ecological & evolutionary insect immunology. https://faculty.sharepoint.illinoisstate.edu/bmsadd/pages/default.aspx Scott K. Sakaluk - Animal behavior; evolution of animal mating systems; eco-immunology of birds; insect reproductive behavior. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/sksakal/Dr._Scott_Sakaluk/Home.html EMERITUS AND ADJUNCT FACULTY Roger C. Anderson - Restoration ecology, invasive plants, ecology of prairies and savannas, deer browsing effects on vegetation. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/rcander/ Anne-Katrin Eggert - Reproductive cooperation and conflict in burying beetles, sperm competition, reproductive skew, recognition mechanisms. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/sksakal/eggert/eggert.htm Charles F. Thompson - Evolutionary, physiological, and behavioral ecology of birds. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/ For more information applying to the Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, please see http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/howtoapply.shtml . For information on financial support for MS and PhD students see: http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/FinancialSupport.shtml and links therein. For PhD and MS program policies see: http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/phdPolicies.shtml and http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/programPolicies.shtml , respectively. For any specific questions please email Steven Juliano, Assistant Director for Graduate Studies sajul...@ilstu.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc Job @ Senckenberg BiK-F Germany -- #Biodiversity #EcosystemServices #GeoInformation #EarthObservation #SDGs and #IPBES
We have a PostDoc position opened at the Data and Modeling Center of Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Institute (BiK-F) in Frankfurt, Germany. We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher for 28 months (TV-H E13, 100%) in the capacity of our recently EU-funded project “Essential Variables Workflows for Resource Efficiency and Environmental Management (GEOEssential)”. This is a unique multidisciplinary opportunity focusing on Earth Observation and Geo-Information supporting Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Science - Policy interactions. Please this circulate this announcement among your network and the potential candidates. Application Deadline: 17th December 2017 Inquiries: aidin.nia...@senckenberg.de Link to the call: http://www.bik-f.de/files/stellenausschreibungen/ausschreibung_postdoc_geoessentialnov17.pdf ## Job offer Ref. #11-17024 The Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (SGN) is a member of the Leibniz Association and is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. SGN conducts natural history research with almost 800 employees and research institutions in six federal states. Within SGN, the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK F) explores the interactions between biodiversity, climate, and society. For the EU-funded research project “Essential Variables Workflows for Resource Efficiency and Environmental Management (GEOEssential)” , we invite applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (TV-H E13, 100%, 28 months) GEOEssential is one of the four ERA-Planet projects, supported by the EU Horizon 2020 Programme. GEOEssential aims to strengthen the European Research Area (ERA) by evaluating existing structures and platforms, and by providing new applications in the field of Earth Observation (EO) to monitor the progresses in environmental conditions towards policy targets. It will create cross-thematic workflows to evaluate, predict and monitor natural resources with Earth Observation tools, in particular in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). SBiK-F leads the biodiversity and ecosystem functioning work package. In close collaboration with other institutes, this work package will map the relevant data landscape and institutions, develop specific workflows for indicators, evaluate the application of EO products to inform dynamic models, review the exiting policy and reporting needs, and finally transfer the annotated processing services and workflows for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and services to the GEOEssential project dashboard. The GEOEssential project is funded for 36 months, starting September 2017. The outcomes will be open access and made readily available for the project steering committee, and the EU Commission. The work will be conducted in close cooperation with Dr. Aidin Niamir and Prof. Dr. Thomas Hickler. Scientific publications are planned in addition. The extension of a successful cooperation is envisioned in upcoming projects. Your tasks: Extensive analysis of SDGs, IPBES, CBD and other relevant set of indicators Analysis of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) and its tools to discover, access, and process EO data suitable for the selected indicators Develop workflows and processing services to use Copernicus Land Monitoring Services to drive and evaluate, biodiversity (e.g. distribution, richness) and ecosystem service models (e.g. carbon, crops, and forestry) Formalize processing services and workflows + annotation and documentation Contribute to a future strategy for maximizing the application of Copernicus products for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem functioning Preparation of scientific publications and discussion of the results at national and international conferences Support the workpackage leaders with the management and administration tasks Your profile: You hold a PhD degree in Earth Observation and Geo-Information Science, Geography, Environmental Science or a related field in Biodiversity and Ecosystem research. You have an in-depth knowledge in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem services research and have an overview on global EO products related to biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring. You have strong experience in handling EO products and large spatio-temporal data analysis. Salary and benefits are in accordance with a full-time public service position in Germany (E13 TV-H, 100%). The contract shall start immediately but no later than March 1st, 2018 and will be limited to 28 months . Senckenberg Research Institutes support equal opportunity of women and men, and therefore strongly invites women to apply. Equally qualified handicapped applicants will be given preference. The employer is the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für
[ECOLOG-L] Research Technician Postions Open Now
RESEARCH TECHNICIANS (2 positions open) AQUATIC ECOLOGY at Florida International University (FIU), North Miami We seek two research technicians to assist in field and laboratory studies of the Florida Everglades. Positions open to start immediately. Successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to conduct field work under rigorous conditions, maintain detailed records of field work, and identify fish and macroinvertebrates to species. Experience with electrofishing, fish radio telemetry, and boat operations are desirable but not necessary. A bachelors degree in an appropriate field is required; candidates with an MS degree in an appropriate field are encouraged to apply. Salary will be competitive and based on education and experience. The positions are open now to be filled promptly upon close of the search on December 20, 2017; please include date of availability to start work in application email and include a current resume. For more information on the position please contact Joel Trexler (trexl...@fiu.edu). Visit our lab webpage at https://trexlerlab.wordpress.com/
