[ECOLOG-L] Senior lecturer forest entomology, Uppsala Sweden

[Riccardo Bommarco]

A Senior Lecturer position in forest entomology with focus on the
dynamics and distribution of forest insects is now open at the
Department of Ecology at the Swedish university of agricultural sciences
in Uppsala Sweden.

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/

Please forward to potentially interested.

Deadline 20th December.

Anna Lundhagen, Associate Professor (Docent)

*Head of Department*

*Department of Ecology*

*Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences*

www.slu.se/ecology

Telefon: 018-67 23 70, mobil: 0703-95 57 80
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[ECOLOG-L] Senior lecturer in ecology, Uppsala Sweden

[Riccardo Bommarco]

A position as senior lecturer in ecology is now open at the Department
of Ecology at the Swedish university of agricultural sciences in Uppsala
Sweden. Please spread the word.

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job=p1582

Anna Lundhagen, Associate Professor (Docent)

*Prefekt, Head of Department*

*Institutionen för ekologi, Department of Ecology*

*Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences***

Box 7044, 750 07 Uppsala

Besöksadress: Ulls väg 16

Telefon: 018-67 23 70, mobil: 0703-95 57 80

anna.lundha...@slu.se , www.slu.se


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[ECOLOG-L] Job: Tenured lectureship in Plant Ecology, Lund University, Sweden

[Riccardo Bommarco]

Jobadvertisement for a *University Lectureship in Plant Ecology* at Lund 
University, Sweden. The application deadline is 28 February 2018.The 
position is advertised at:


https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:177838/type:job/where:4/apply:1

Please circulate the advert to as many of your contacts as possible. We 
are eager to attract a strong field of applicants!


The Department of Biology wishes to strengthen research and teaching at 
the interface between plant community ecology and evolutionary biology, 
with a focus on terrestrial plants. We are advertising a fully tenured 
position which will include both teaching and research. The Biology 
Department in Lund is a large and internationally visible department, 
has excellent facilities and is a good working place!


There is currently a strong interest in extending studies of 
evolutionary processes beyond single organisms, or interactions between 
a small number of organisms, to a more realistic community-based 
context. Rapid developments within genomics provide increasingly 
accessible means of characterizing molecular variation with plant 
communities – and these developments are driving a closer integration of 
ecological and evolutionary studies. We want to appoint a person with 
strong competence within the field of terrestrial plant community 
ecology and a focus on the ecological and evolutionary processes that 
drive community assembly and biodiversity. Experience in field-based 
teaching in floristics and vegetation analysis will be regarded a strong 
merit.


The official Swedish translations of the names of different academic 
positions are a bit wild. Although the advert reads as though we are 
advertising for a clearly senior person, younger applicants whose 
research profiles are well-fitted to the subject description in the 
advert shouldn’t hesitate to apply.


*Important notes*

1) For an application to be valid, the Science Faculty administration 
requires that _all_ the specified documentation (even though it may seem 
somewhat over-the-top!) is included in the application.


2) Applications will be evaluated on the basis of/in relation to the 
job-description as worded in the formal advertisement.


Further information can be obtained from:

honor_c.prent...@biol.lu.se or 
carin.jarl-sunes...@biol.lu.se 


Best greetings,

Honor

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc modelling plant-plant and plant-environment interactions at SLU (Sweden) - deadline November 5th

[Riccardo Bommarco]

Dear colleague,

Here at our plant ecology group at SLU Uppsala Sweden we are seeking a 
highly motivated postdoc to work on modelling of plant-plant and 
plant-environment interactions to establish predictive understanding of 
ideal plant mixtures in agriculture for high and stable crop yields, 
efficient resource use, reduction of losses due to biotic and abiotic 
stresses, and provision of ecosystem service. This position will be 
associated with the H2020 project “DIVERSify – Designing InnoVative 
plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience and agricultural Sustainability” 
(www.plant-teams.eu  ).


Deadline for applications: *November 5th, 2017*  (Apply by sending an 
email to registra...@slu.se , referring to 
the opening code 3718/2017 and attaching the relevant documents as pdf)


Contact person: Giulia Vico giulia.v...@slu.se 

More information and application instructions can be found below and at 
http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1=6473


It would be great if you could share this information among colleagues 
and potentially interested candidates.


Best regards,

Giulia Vico

*Full description of the opening*

/Postdoc position in modelling plant-plant and plant-environment 
interactions/


Food security and sustainable use of resources are central to the United 
Nations Sustainable Developmental Goals by 2030. Improved management of 
agroecosystems and available resources will be necessary to meet these 
challenging goals. Among management practices, increasing the diversity 
of crop systems has been suggested as a way to enhance productivity, 
resource use efficiency and resilience to environmental fluctuations, 
and decrease the frequency of pests and disease outbreaks. To exploit in 
full this possibility, it is necessary to determine the mechanisms 
promoting positive plant-plant and plant-environment interactions, as 
well as identify the most suitable plant mixtures for specific 
pedo-climatic conditions.


We seek a highly motivated postdoc to work with existing mathematical 
process-based models and to develop novel ones describing plant-plant 
and plant-environment interactions and their impacts on: crop yields and 
their stability in the face of biotic and abiotic stressors; efficiency 
of resource use; and provision of ecosystem service.


This position will be associated with the project “DIVERSify – Designing 
InnoVative plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience and agricultural 
Sustainability“, funded within the EU Horizon 2020 framework. DIVERSify 
aims at optimizing the performance of crop species mixtures to improving 
agricultural productivity and sustainability, combining field 
experiments, modelling approaches, and stakeholder involvement 
(www.plant-teams.eu/ ).


The postdoc will be based at the Department of Crop Production Ecology 
in Uppsala. The research conducted within the Department generally aims 
at improving crop productivity and sustainability. The Department is 
part of the Ecology Center, which offers a stimulating research 
environment. The location in Uppsala facilitates further collaborations 
with researchers at Uppsala University, Stockholm University and KTH.


Duties:

The project will focus on developing, evaluating, and applying 
process-based mathematical models for the assessment of plant-plant and 
plant-environment interactions, in arable systems and grasslands. The 
work will include the use of existing crop models and the development of 
novel process-based mathematical models, as well as analyses of 
eco-physiological, environmental and climatic datasets, both existing 
ones and those collected as part of DIVERSify.


Qualifications:

Applicants shall hold a PhD in ecology, earth and environmental 
sciences, agronomy, biology, mathematics, or related fields. Applicants 
shall also have research experience and interest in eco-hydrological or 
crop models (coupling plants, ecosystems, and environmental conditions). 
A working knowledge of MatLab, R, or other computational environments 
and/or previous experience with crop models like APSIM and Daisy are 
merits. The applicant should have a demonstrated ability to 
independently initiate, conduct, and complete research projects and to 
generate and publish the findings in international peer-reviewed 
journals. The candidate must have strong written and oral communication 
skills in English, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and 
presentations at professional meetings.


As postdoctoral appointments are career-developing positions for junior 
researchers, we are primarily looking for candidates with a doctoral 
degree that is three years old at most.


Place of work: Uppsala

Form of employment: 100% fixed-term employment as postdoc for two years.

Starting date: By agreement

Application: We welcome your application marked with Ref no. SLU ua 
3718/2017.

[ECOLOG-L] Job-offer: Professor in Conservation Biology, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden

[Riccardo Bommarco]

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Announcement of a vacant Professorship in Conservation Biology

at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU),

Department of Ecology, Uppsala, Sweden

http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1=5236

Please spread to potential candidates and in your networks or put 
together an application yourself!


Anna Lundhagen, Associate Professor (Docent)
Prefekt, Head of Department
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
wedish University of Agricultural Sciences


Institutionen för ekologi
Department of Ecology
Box 7044, 750 07 Uppsala
Besöksadress: Ulls väg 16
Telefon: 018-67 23 70, mobil: 0703-95 57 80
anna.lundha...@slu.se, www.slu.se

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc in modelling of plant-plant and plant-environment interactions at SLU (Sweden) - deadline June 20th

[Riccardo Bommarco]

I would be grateful if you could circulate the announcement of this 
postdoc position among interested people.


More information and application instructions can be found below and at 
http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1=5246


Deadline for applications: June 20th, 2017.

Contact person: Giulia Vico giulia.v...@slu.se 

Best regards,

Giulia Vico

*Full description of the opening*

/Postdoc position in process-based modelling of plant-plant and 
plant-environment interactions/


Food security and sustainable use of resources are central to the United 
Nations Sustainable Developmental Goals by 2030. Improved management of 
agroecosystems and available resources will be necessary to meet these 
challenging goals. Among management practices, increasing the diversity 
of crop systems has been suggested as a way to enhance productivity, 
increase resource use efficiency and resilience to environmental 
fluctuations, and decrease the frequency of pests and disease outbreaks. 
To exploit in full this possibility, it is necessary to determine the 
mechanisms promoting positive plant-plant and plant-environment 
interactions, as well as identify the most suitable plant mixtures for 
specific pedo-climatic conditions and potential breeding targets.


We seek a highly motivated postdoc to work with process-based models, to 
establish predictive understanding of ideal plant mixtures in 
agriculture for high and stable crop yields, efficient resource use, 
reduction of losses due to biotic and abiotic stresses, and provision of 
ecosystem service. This position will be associated with the project 
“DIVERSify – Designing InnoVative plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience 
and agricultural Sustainability“, funded within the EU Horizon 2020 
framework (www.plant-teams.eu ).


The postdoc will be based at the Department of Crop Production Ecology 
in Uppsala. The research conducted within the Department generally aims 
at improving crop productivity and sustainability. The Department is 
part of the Ecology Center, which offers a stimulating research 
environment. The location in Uppsala facilitates further collaborations 
with researchers at Uppsala University, Stockholm University and KTH.


Duties:

The project will focus on developing, evaluating, and applying 
mathematical and stochastic methods for the assessment of plant-plant 
and plant-environment interactions, in arable systems and grasslands. 
The work will include the use of existing crop models and the 
development of novel process-based mathematical models, as well as 
analyses of eco-physiological, environmental and climatic (e.g. time 
series analyses and meta-analyses).


Qualifications:

Applicants shall hold a PhD in ecology, earth and environmental 
sciences, agronomy, biology, mathematics, or related fields. Applicants 
shall also have research experience and interest in eco-hydrological or 
crop models (coupling plants, ecosystems, and environmental conditions). 
Previous experience with crop models like APSIM and Daisy is a merit. 
The applicant should have a demonstrated ability to independently 
initiate, conduct, and complete research projects and to generate and 
publish the findings in international peer-reviewed journals. The 
candidate must have strong written and oral communication skills in 
English, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and presentations at 
professional meetings. A working knowledge of MatLab, R, or other 
computational environments is a merit.


Place of work: Uppsala

Form of employment: Temporary employment as postdoc for two years.

Extent: 100%

Starting date: By agreement

Application: We welcome your application marked with Ref no. SLU ua 
2017.2.5.1-2105.


Please submit your application to the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070, 
SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden or registra...@slu.se 
 no later than *June 20, 2017*.


Specific documents to be attached:

The application package shall include i) a short letter of motivation, 
highlighting current research interests and other activities of 
relevance for the position; ii) curriculum vitae; iii) publication list; 
iv) a two-page research statement and vision; v) the names and contact 
information of at least two professional references familiar with the 
applicant's qualifications; and vi) copies of degrees and transcripts of 
academic records. It is preferable that the documents i)-iv) are 
submitted in English. Please provide these documents as attachment to 
your email to registra...@slu.se . The email 
must contain the internal reference SLU ua 2017.2.5.1-2105 in the 
subject line.


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[ECOLOG-L] PhD-position at SLU, Uppsala, Sweden: Weed-seed predation

[Riccardo Bommarco]

Hi
I have a vacancy for a PhD-student position on Management of weed-seed 
predation at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, 
Sweden. Deadline for applications is 10 May.


More info here: 
http://www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/postgraduate-studies/new-phd-student/Read-more/?sprak=e=1175


Best wishes
Mattias Jonsson

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Ecology
Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SWEDEN

mattias.jons...@slu.se

[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc in bee epidemiology Uppsala, Sweden

[Riccardo Bommarco]

  
  

  Postdoctoral
position in statistical epidemiology and modelling 
   
  A two year full
  time position is available for a highly motivated post doc to
  take a central role in statistical epidemiology modelling
  projects for honeybee parasites and infectious diseases
  The postdoc will
  develop and implement quantitative dynamic epidemiological
  models to predict the risk of honeybee colony disease and
  mortality in relation to alternative treatment and management
  options. The project will evaluate existing veterinary
  epidemiological models and adapt these to incorporate
  honeybee-specific parameters. Read more: http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1=2548
   
   
  Eva Forsgren
  Samverkanslektor | Senior Extension Lecturer, apiculture
  Samordnare för referenslaboratoriet för bihälsa | Manager for the National Reference Laboratory for
  bee health
  Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
  
  Institutionen för ekologi| Department of Ecology
  Postadress: Box 7044, 750 07 Uppsala | Postal address: P.O. Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala,
  SWEDEN
  Besöks- och leveransadress: Ulls väg 16, 756 51 Uppsala | Visiting and Delivery address: Ulls väg 16, SE-756
  51 Uppsala, SWEDEN
  Telefon: 018-67 20 83 |Phone: +46 18 67 20 83
  eva.forsg...@slu.se
  www.slu.se/binpaslu