[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position at Ohio State in Organic Cropping Systems

[Steve Culman]

Postdoc position at Ohio State University. Research project exploring 
relationships
between weed management and soil amendment strategies on soil health, organic 
matter
pools, weed communities and field crop productivity.
Application deadline is May 20th.

Formally apply online: https://www.jobsatosu.com/postings/86287 under position
#438221. In addition, please send the following materials as a single pdf: i) a 
cover letter
summarizing qualifications, areas of expertise, and experience appropriate to 
the position
ii) a full curriculum vitae to culma...@osu.edu. Application deadline is May 
20, 2018.

Questions about the position can be directed to Steve Culman (culma...@osu.edu) 
or 
Doug Doohan (dooha...@osu.edu).

[ECOLOG-L] 1yr VAP Math Antioch College (biologists with lots of math invited to apply!)

[Kim Landsbergen Ph.D.]

Dear ECOLOG colleagues of the BioMath flavor,

I'm sharing a job ad for a VAP in Math at Antioch College in Yellow Springs 
Ohio. The position starts in 
the fall for a 1-year contract to teach three quarters (fall, winter, spring), 
2 courses per term. 

I am sharing this ad here, because ECOLOG has many subscribers who have had 
lots of applied math, 
who might be seeking a 1-year teaching gig. 

"The courses to be covered by this position are: College Math Skills, 
Precalculus, Calculus sequence, 
and two additional courses in quantitative reasoning, statistics, or another 
topic that supports the 
curricular needs of the College. The ability to teach Introduction to 
Statistics and/or Intermediate 
Statistics is desirable, as well as  the ability to teach using open-source 
software such as R and/or 
Python. "

https://www.antiochcollege.edu/about/employment/visiting-assistant-professor-mathematics

Applications will be reviewed starting 14 May and will be considered on a 
rolling basis. 
Thank you for sharing this post with qualified applicants.

[ECOLOG-L] PhD opportunity in Coastal Wetland Ecology

[Beth Lawrence]

Beth Lawrence's research group at University of Connecticut has an 
opening for a PhD student in wetland ecology. We conduct primary and 
applied research focused on improving our understanding of wetland plant 
community composition, restoration, and ecosystem function. The 
applicant will develop and examine questions related to how vegetation 
alters carbon cycling in coastal marshes, possibly examining the role of 
root exudates and rhizosphere oxygenation in organic matter persistence. 
Top candidates will have an MS in a related discipline with relevant 
field and biogeochemistry research experience. Ideally, the Graduate 
Research Assistant will begin this fall semester (late August 2018), but 
a January 2019 start may be possible.

Contact Beth via email (beth.lawre...@uconn.edu) before June 1, 2018 to 
warrant full consideration with the following information: CV, GPA and 
GRE scores, and a brief statement of research 
experience/interests/career goals. See the following links for more 
information on my research program: http://lawrencelabuconn.weebly.com/, 
the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment: 
http://www.nrme.uconn.edu/ and details about applying to the Graduate 
School at the University of Connecticut: http://grad.uconn.edu/. 

[ECOLOG-L] Introduction to GIS course beginning 4 June

[Brent Bibles]

Unity College is offering a fully-online Introduction to GIS course this 
summer, beginning 4 June.  This course is designed for students from any 
discipline who are interested in applying GIS as a tool to help answer 
important and timely questions about our environment. This course presents the 
concepts upon which Geographic Information System technology is based including 
the fundamentals of: Cartography, Geodesy, Coordinate Systems, and Projections. 
Conceptual overview and hand-on experience of vector data analyses and table 
queries are introduced. Students will use ArcGIS to classify data, query tables 
and maps, analyze spatial relationships, set map projections, build spatial 
databases, edit data, and create map layouts.  More information on the course 
(and other Unity College online courses) is available at 
https://online.unity.edu/introduction-to-geographic-information-system/

This course is designed for students from any discipline who are interested in 
applying GIS as a tool to help answer important and timely questions about our 
environment. This course presents the concepts upon which Geographic 
Information System technology is based including the fundamentals of: 
Cartography, Geodesy, Coordinate Systems, and Projections. Conceptual overview 
and hand-on experience of vector data analyses and table queries are 
introduced. Students will use ArcGIS to classify data, query tables and maps, 
analyze spatial relationships, set map projections, build spatial databases, 
edit data, and create map layouts.

For more information about this course or our programs, please visit 
online.unity.edu or call 207.509.7155 or email 
onl...@unity.edu.

Brent Bibles
Professor of Wildlife Biology
Distance Education Graduate Faculty
Unity College - America's Environmental College
90 Quaker Hill Rd.
Unity ME 04988
207.509.7125
www.unity.edu

"It must be a poor life that achieves freedom from fear" - Aldo Leopold

[ECOLOG-L] Online Conservation Biology Course

[Brent Bibles]

Unity College is offering a fully-online undergraduate Conservation Biology 
course this summer, beginning 4 June.  This course focuses on the biological 
and human dimensions of protecting biodiversity globally. The course 
investigates the value of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and practical 
approaches for conservation of ecosystem diversity, species diversity, and 
genetic diversity within species. Conservation Biology stresses management of 
ecosystems and habitats to carry out population conservation. Specific concepts 
include Tragedy of the Commons, minimum viable populations, extinction 
patterns, habitat fragmentation, and prioritizing conservation areas.  More 
information on the course https://online.unity.edu/conservation-biology/.

For more information about this course or our programs, please visit 
online.unity.edu or call 207.509.7155 or email 
onl...@unity.edu.


Brent Bibles
Professor of Wildlife Biology
Distance Education Graduate Faculty
Unity College - America's Environmental College
90 Quaker Hill Rd.
Unity ME 04988
207.509.7125
www.unity.edu

"It must be a poor life that achieves freedom from fear" - Aldo Leopold

[ECOLOG-L] Job posting - Assistant Professor of Forestry: Human dimensions of forestry at Northern Arizona University

[Yeon-Su Kim]

Assistant Professor of Forestry: Human dimensions of forestry The School 
of Forestry at Northern Arizona University invites applications for the 
position of Assistant Professor of Forestry. This is a 9-month, tenure-
track appointment. We seek an applicant with focused expertise in human 
dimensions of forestry, including collaborative resource management, 
community forestry, science communication, science-policy interface, and 
science coproduction, whose interests will support, build, and complement 
the School of Forestry?s and NAU?s programs in these and related areas. 
The successful applicant will be expected to teach courses in support of 
our undergraduate and graduate forestry programs, develop a productive, 
externally-funded research program, advise graduate students (MF, MS, and 
PhD), and serve the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, and 
the profession. . Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2018. 
The anticipated start date for this position is August 19, 2019. For the 
complete job description, please visit https://nau.edu/Human- 
Resources/Careers/Faculty-and-Administrator-Openings/ Then find the 
position posted under: Assistant Professor of Forestry ? 603757. For more 
information, please contact Dr. Yeon-Su Kim, Search Committee Chair, 
School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ 86011-5018; 
phone: 928.523-6643. Email: y...@nau.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Technology & Conservation event in Seattle

[Erik Hoffner]

Folks in/near Seattle, please join us if you are free, and forward along as
appropriate:

Advance in technology have opened up a new world of possibilities for
conservation efforts. Join Mongabay.com founder, Rhett Butler; founding
editor of Mongabay's Wildtech, Dr. Suzanne Palminteri; Seattle Audubon's
Conservation Manager, Dr. Megan Friesen; and Acaté Amazon Conservation
co-founder and president, Dr. Christopher Herndon in a facilitated
discussion about how cutting edge technologies from bioacoustics to
artificial intelligence and remote sensing can be used to protect wildlife
around the world. Learn more and register on the event page:

https://my.seattleaudubon.org/event/technology-and-conservation-with-mongabay/e180201

Erik

[ECOLOG-L] Funded Graduate Student Position in Plant Ecology: Deadline Approaching

[Martin Dovciak]

This is a repost of an earlier advertisement. Note that the deadline to
apply is May 15 (applications will continue to be accepted after this date
until a suitable candidate is found for the position).
--- 

Funded Graduate Student Position in Plant Ecology

The Dovciak lab (http://www.esf.edu/efb/dovciak/) at the State University of
New York (SUNY ESF) is looking for a highly motivated graduate student (PhD
or MS) for a funded position to study vegetation dynamics of Long Island
Pine Barrens of New York State. The student is expected to study forest
plant communities and examine patterns of regeneration, recruitment, and
mortality for pitch pine and oaks on vegetation plots surveyed in 2005/2006.
The data and protocols from this survey are available for use. The position
will include (1) resurvey of the vegetation plots, (2) quantification of
changes in forest community and tree populations, and (3) building
statistical models to relate tree population processes to environmental
conditions (including canopy cover, understory vegetation, and soil
properties). 

The position starts on August 20, 2018, but a later start (January 2019) may
be considered. The position is based at SUNY ESF in Syracuse
(http://www.esf.edu/) and field work is based at Brookhaven National
Laboratory on Long Island. Collaborative partners include the Central Pine
Barrens Commission and the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation. The position will be supported by research (2 years) and
teaching assistantships (1-3 years) that cover a stipend, tuition, and
health benefits.

Additional collaborative research opportunities exist in our lab within an
NSF-funded project examining ecotone dynamics between deciduous and conifer
forests of northeastern United States.

Desired qualifications:
- MS or BS in plant or forest ecology, botany, or a related field
- Ideally GPA >3.5 and GRE scores >70% (lower may be acceptable with
relevant research experience)
- Basic vascular plant identification skills and familiarity with ecosystems
of the northeastern United States
- Excellent time management, interpersonal, and team/collaborative skills 
- Ability to work long hours in potentially adverse field conditions over a
period of 2-3 months
- Interest in organizing and managing large data sets (e.g., in Excel or Access)
- Ability to use, or willingness to learn, advanced statistical methods and
packages (e.g., R)
- Driver's license and an own car

To apply, send (1) cover letter summarizing your interests, educational
goals (MS, PhD), and qualifications, (2) CV, including GPA and GRE, (3)
transcripts (unofficial OK at this stage), and (4) contacts for three
references to Martin Dovciak (mdovc...@esf.edu), ideally as a single pdf
file. Please use “Plant Ecology Research Assistantship” in email subject
line. Earlier inquiries are welcome. The review of the applications will
start on May 15 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
Selected candidates will be asked to submit a full application (with
official transcripts, reference letters, and GRE reports) to SUNY ESF
(http://www.esf.edu/graduate/admission.htm) as soon as possible.

Info on Syracuse academic community/environment is here:
http://www.esf.edu/efb/dovciak/Syracuse.htm

Info on Long Island Central Pine Barrens is here:
https://pb.state.ny.us/central-pine-barrens/overview/

---
Martin Dovciak, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Roosevelt Forest Ecologist
State University of New York, College of Environmental Science & Forestry
(SUNY ESF)
Faculty webpage: http://www.esf.edu/faculty/dovciak/
Research Gate profile:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Martin_Dovciak?ev=prf_highl

[ECOLOG-L] Course on Agent-Based Models using NetLogo, Barcelona, Sept 17-21 (with scholarships)

[Soledad De Esteban-Trivigno]

Dear colleagues,

Registration is open for the course Introduction to Agent Based-Models Using 
NetLogo, September 17th-21nd, 2018, Barcelona (Spain)

Scholarship: Thanks to the donations of former participants, this year there is 
one scholarship for PhD students (the scholarship is in the form of tuition fee 
waivers only, it does not cover travelling and lodging).

If you want to apply please fill up the form here: 
https://www.transmittingscience.org/funding/scholarships/

Deadline: MAY 31st. You should register for the course before applying.

Instructors: Dr. Jürgen Groeneveld (Institute of Forest Growth and Computer 
Sciences, Germany), and Dr. Lukas Egli (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental 
Research – UFZ, Germany).

Site: Capellades, Barcelona (Spain).

In Ecology and Socio-Ecological systems many patterns at the population or 
community level emerge from processes, variability and interactions at the 
individual scale. Therefore it is increasingly acknowledged that the basic 
entities in many models should be individuals. This is the aim of individual 
based modelling (or agent-based modelling).

In this course, we present the principles of agent-based modelling. We will 
introduce participants to NetLogo**, a development environment and a domain 
specific computer language for agent-based modelling. In lectures, we explain 
techniques to develop, analyse, test and document agent-based simulation 
models. Hands on session will familiarise participants with the concepts: In 
small groups they will develop, implement and analyse an agent-based model to 
answer an ecological or socio-ecological question.

Questions will be suggested by the instructors and will comprise applied (e.g. 
sustainable forestry) and theoretical topics. Every group will present their 
project and their experiences at the end of the course in a short presentation. 
Our intention is that after the course the participants are able to implement 
and analyse simple models in NetLogo.

More info: http://bit.ly/transmittingscience-netlogo

Organized by: Transmitting Science and the Institut Català de Paleontologia M.C.

With best regards

Sole

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