[ECOLOG-L] PhD Assistantship - Deer Population Modeling

[Swihart, Robert K]

I seek an energetic and motivated Ph.D. student to join an interdisciplinary 
team of faculty, staff, students and state agency personnel who are working to 
integrate biological, ecological, and sociological aspects of deer management 
in Indiana. The successful applicant will conduct dissertation research focused 
on estimation and modeling of deer populations. Specifically, population-level 
data will be collected from multiple study landscapes replicated in three 
socio-ecologically different regions of the state using aerial infrared 
imagery, remotely triggered ground-based camera imagery, and fecal pellet 
counts. Data will be combined into integrated population models with available 
age-at-harvest records, prior data on fawn survival, and region-specific 
indexes of fawn predation risk. To inform management decisions, the successful 
applicant also will be involved in modeling the relationship between deer 
population size and data collected by others on societal attitudes/values and 
ecological condition of habitat in the study landscapes.

The position is budgeted for 4 years beginning no later than mid-August 2018, 
with an initial annual stipend of $23,310, a tuition waiver, and health 
insurance. Excellent support for infrastructure, logistics and professional 
development is available including necessary equipment, travel to meetings, 
field and logistical assistance from a full-time project coordinator, an 
academic-year field coordinator, and undergraduate student technicians, and 
academic and career mentoring from faculty investigators, the state deer 
biologist and Extension specialists.

Required qualifications include GPA of 3.2 and strong GRE scores. Strongly 
preferred qualifications include a M.S. degree in wildlife, ecology, natural 
resources, or related field. Experience conducting aerial, remote camera, 
and/or pellet-based sampling is desirable, as are strong quantitative skills 
and experience with population and statistical modeling, preferably in R.

To apply: Prospective applicants should send via email a brief letter of 
interest and CV (including GPA, GRE scores, and contact information for 
references) with "Assistantship" in the subject line to Rob Swihart at 
rswih...@purdue.edu. Review of materials will begin 
immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Purdue 
University is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.


About Purdue: Purdue is a land-grant university of over 40,000 students and 
ranked the 5th best public university in the U.S. Located in West Lafayette, 
Indiana, Purdue is an easy drive from Indianapolis and Chicago. The Department 
of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) is housed administratively in the 
College of Agriculture (#8 world ranking), emphasizes interdisciplinary 
approaches across a broad spectrum of natural resource sciences, and offers 
vibrant, nationally ranked graduate programs in wildlife and ecology. The West 
Lafayette-Lafayette area is home to a diverse community of 174,000, with good 
schools, safe neighborhoods, over 40 parks and extensive trail systems, active 
Farmers Markets, and year-long community festivals and art events.


Rob Swihart
Professor of Wildlife Ecology
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2033
PH: 765-494-3575
Web Page: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rswihart/Swihart/

[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Scholarship & Bursaries

[Jenna T Quinn]

Now accepting applications!

The Ages Foundation Fellowship and Bursaries program will allow students 
to study in a relatively undisturbed, yet highly accessible site in 
Waterloo Region. The monetary awards will help ensure successful 
candidates have the necessary resources to conduct and report on their 
research at rare. It will also allow the student to give a presentation at 
a conference in their discipline. Four recipients will be selected and 
awarded amounts of: $4,000, $2,000, and two $1,000 awards. 

This is open to all graduate students. Applications are due April 23rd. 
Visit  www.raresites.org/research/scholarship   for more information. 

The rare Charitable Research Reserve is also available for departmental 
seminars and guest lectures. Contact jenna.qu...@raresites.org if 
interested.

[ECOLOG-L] PhD opportunity in vegetation ecology

[Mike Jenkins]

PhD Opportunity: Vegetation Community Response to Deer Herbivory and 
Landscape Context  
 
I am seeking a motivated PhD student to examine how vegetation 
communities respond to state-wide differences in deer population 
estimates and landscape context. The student will be part of team of 
faculty, staff, and state agency personnel working to integrate 
biological, ecological, and sociological aspects of deer management in 
Indiana. The successful applicant’s dissertation research will examine 
multiple measures of community condition and habitat quality to 
determine which measures are most strongly linked to variations in deer 
abundance and landscape composition and configuration. In addition, this 
research will identify measures that best combine sensitivity to varying 
conditions with utility and efficiency of use in continued monitoring.

The position is budgeted for four years beginning no later than mid-
August 2018, with an initial annual stipend of $23,310, a tuition 
waiver, and health insurance. Excellent support for infrastructure, 
logistics and professional development is available including necessary 
equipment, travel to meetings, field and logistical assistance from a 
full-time project coordinator, an academic-year field coordinator, and 
undergraduate student technicians, as well as academic and career 
mentoring from faculty investigators, the state deer biologist and 
extension specialists.

Required qualifications include a GPA of 3.2 and strong GRE scores. 
Strongly preferred qualifications include a M.S. degree in ecology, 
botany, forestry, wildlife, or a related field, experience conducting 
vegetation surveys, familiarity with Midwest flora, strong quantitative 
and writing skills, and experience with data analysis, preferably in R.
To apply: Prospective applicants should send via email a brief letter of 
interest and CV (including GPA, GRE scores, and contact information for 
references) to Mike Jenkins (jenki...@purdue.edu). Review of materials 
will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Purdue University is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.
About Purdue: Purdue is a land-grant university of over 40,000 students 
and ranked the 5th best public university in the U.S. by The Wall Street 
Journal and Times Higher Education. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, 
Purdue is an easy drive from Indianapolis and Chicago. The Department of 
Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) is housed administratively in the 
College of Agriculture (#8 world ranking), emphasizes interdisciplinary 
approaches across a broad spectrum of natural resource sciences, and 
offers vibrant, nationally ranked graduate programs in ecology, 
forestry, and wildlife. The West Lafayette-Lafayette area is home to a 
diverse community of 174,000, with good schools, safe neighborhoods, 
over 40 parks and extensive trail systems, active farmers markets, and 
year-long community festivals and art events.

[ECOLOG-L] Ph.D. Assistantships in Biogeochemistry & Root-rhizosphere

[Vidya Suseela]

We seek applicants for two Ph.D. positions in the Department of Plant and 
Environmental Sciences at Clemson University, SC, USA. The project focuses 
on changes in soil carbon cycling, plant-soil feedbacks, root-rhizosphere 
interactions in managed and unmanaged ecosystems. Successful candidates 
would work as part of a multi-institutional team of research scientists 
and postdocs.
The candidates who have an excellent background in biogeochemistry/ 
ecology/ root biology/ microbial ecology or related fields are encouraged 
to apply. An MS degree in related field is preferred. The candidates 
should have a strong aptitude to learn analytical and molecular techniques 
as required by the projects. 
The positions are available starting summer or fall 2018. Interested 
applicants should email (Vidya Suseela (vsus...@clemson.edu) or Nishanth 
Tharayil (ntha...@clemson.edu) a cover letter describing your research 
interests and prior experiences, an updated C.V (with GRE scores), 
unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three references. 
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the 
positions are filled.

[ECOLOG-L] Assistant Professor of Plant Ecology

[Waldron, Jayme]

The Department of Biological Sciences at Marshall University
(www.marshall.edu/biology) invites applications for a tenure track Assistant
Professor of Plant Ecology position. The department will give preference to
candidates with prior teaching experience in Ecology and strong quantitative
skills. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in Plant Ecology.
Relevant postdoctoral experience is preferred. Demonstrated excellence in
both teaching and research, as well as outstanding communication skills are
desired. Experience with greenhouse management is a plus.

Duties include:
Actively pursuing extramurally funded scientific research in an area of the
candidate’s expertise.
Mentoring undergraduate and graduate research students.
Teaching BSC 320 Principles of Ecology, introductory biology, and
upper-level/graduate offerings.
Developing new course materials, including syllabi, lecture presentations
and assessment tools.
Contributing to the learning of undergraduate and graduate students, through
class teaching, small group discussions and one-on-one sessions with
individual students.
Serving on departmental, college and/or university committees.

The department seeks candidates who will contribute to the University’s
general education curriculum with its emphasis on a common First-Year
Seminar and core curriculum courses that enhance students’ critical
thinking, and to the College’s interdisciplinary programs of study.
Required Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a PhD or
equivalent in Plant Ecology or a closely-related discipline, a record of:
research publications, active pursuit of external research funding and
excellent teaching and communication skills.

Postdoctoral research, experience mentoring research students and
demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching.

Must be able to perform all essential job duties as outlined in the job
description.

To apply, visit: https://marshall.peopleadmin.com/postings/9334

[ECOLOG-L] PhD opportunity in pollinator ecology

[Tonya Lander]

Fully funded PhD opportunity in pollinator ecology - UK or EU nationals only

Global declines of both wild and managed insect pollinators threaten ecosystem 
function and human food security. Pollinator declines have been specifically 
linked to declines in the abundance and diversity of floral resources, the use 
of agrochemicals, and introduction of novel parasites. We are interested in how 
these changes in the foraging environment, as well as social interactions, 
affect foraging behaviour in UK bumblebees. 

The proposed project would use a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based insect 
tracking system based on harmonic radar tracking to track individual bumblebees 
while foraging. This study will improve understanding of how farm management 
systems, including crop types, field sizes, and field margins, as well as 
pasture, woodland and other semi-natural areas influence pollinator foraging 
patterns. The data will provide a foundation for modelling the necessary 
quantity, spatial pattern and temporal presence of floral resources in 
agricultural systems to maintain healthy wild pollinator communities.

The successful candidate will have a strong interest in pollinator ecology, 
insect learning, and agro-ecology and have experience piloting UAVs. Experience 
with radio frequency (RF) systems, microcontroller programming, and Geographic 
Information Systems (GIS) will be a significant advantage. For further details 
please contact tonya.lan...@plants.ox.ac.uk.

This project is at the interface between ecology and engineering, and involves 
a collaboration between the Oxford departments of Plant Sciences (Dr Tonya 
Lander) and Engineering (Prof. Chris Stevens).

Student Profile:

•   Have, or be expected to obtain before the project begins, a BSc or 
equivalent in a relevant area (e.g. biology, zoology, environmental science).
•   Experience in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle piloting. 
•   Interest in radio frequency (RF) systems use.
•   Interest in microcontroller programming.
•   High motivation with intellectual curiosity and rigour.
•   Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
•   Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to 
present research at national and international symposia.

Apply here: https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=94942


Dr Tonya Lander
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Department of Plant Sciences
University of Oxford
01865 275 148
http://www.plants.ox.ac.uk/people/tonya-lander

University of Oxford Equality and Diversity: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/
Resources on diversity in STEM: 
https://www.colorado.edu/lab/taylor/diversity-stem

[ECOLOG-L] AniMove: animal movement and remote sensing summer school

[Martin Wegmann]

AniMove summerschool on analysing animal movement and combine them with
remote sensing environmental data for ecology and conservation application.

Sept 10th - 21th, 2018, Max-Planck-Institute Radolfzell, Lake Constance,
Germany, www.animove.org

AniMove offers 2 intensive weeks of animal movement and remote sensing
analysis. All coding will be done in R and will provide you with in-depth
knowledge of spatial data analysis such as animal movement, GIS and remote
sensing. Especially the linkages of environmental information and animal
movement will be discussed and practically implemented. More details can be
found on the course page: 

http://animove.org/animove-2018/

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Seasonal Wetland Field Technician in Wisconsin

[Rachel Schultz]

Seasonal Wetland Field Technician position at the University of 
Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Work Location: Stevens Point, WI
Supervisor: Kennedy-Grohne Chair in Waterfowl and Wetlands Conservation
Pay Schedule-range: $12.00/hour
Shift: Will vary based on need during the field season (March-April; May-
July); must be able to work long shifts (i.e. 12-14 hours) 

The project examines waterbird abundance and ecological condition of 
wetlands and their adjacent upland sin the Glacial Habitat Restoration Area 
(GHRA) of Wisconsin. Selected wetlands will occur on state, federal, and 
private lands, Technicians will report to Stevens Point, WI, but
extensive travel to the GHRA will be required. Field season will include 
spring (March-April) and summer (May-July). Main duties will include: 
following secretive marshbird protocols (call-response surveys), conducting 
visual surveys of waterfowl pairs and broods, identifying other wetland
dependent birds (point counts), and taking various measurement to assess 
wetland condition including vegetation surveys, macroinvertebrate sampling, 
and wetland rapid assessment methods. Other duties will include recording 
and managing data, data entry, contacting landowners, driving university 
vehicles, and interacting with state and federal conservation partners. 
Work will be performed with a partner or group for long hours.

Required Qualifications
- Applicants should be working toward or have a bachelor’s degree in 
wildlife science, natural
resources, ecology, or a related field
- Able to tolerate adverse field conditions including walking miles in 
waders through muddy and
difficult terrain, exposure to low temperatures, ice, summer heat and 
humidity, biting insects, and
irritating plants (e.g. nettles and wild parsnip)
- Strong work ethic
- Good interpersonal skills
- Flexible schedule
-A satisfactory driving record as defined by UW-Stevens Point 
Transportation Services policy 6.1-6.3. As defined by Policy 6.1-6.3, an 
unsatisfactory record includes, but is not limited to three or more moving 
violations and/or at-fault accidents in the past two years, an Operation 
While Intoxicated (OWI)/Driving Under the Influence (DUI) citation within 
12 months, or suspension or revocation of driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications
- Previous field experience identifying wetland dependent birds and wetland 
plants
- Previous experience working in wetlands or for long days (>8 hours at 
times)
- Previous experience using a GPS in the field

Please be sure to complete all required fields and include all required 
documents before submitting your application.  To return to a draft 
application, click on the “My Activities” link at the top of the screen 
after logging in. Once you click on Submit Application, you will not be 
able to edit or attach any application materials. After submitting the 
application, you will receive an Application Confirmation email from the 
application system.

Please refer to the following website about how to apply for this position: 
https://www.uwsp.edu/hr/Pages/Employment%20Opportunities/Employment-
Opportunities-Index.aspx


Anticipated Appointment Date: March 19, 2018

Terms of Employment: This is a seasonal, temporary, University Staff 
Temporary Employee position, non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. 
This is a grant-funded position. Technicians will report to Stevens Point,
WI but extensive travel to the Glacial Habitat Restoration Area will be 
required. Work will be performed with a partner or group for long hours.

Deadline To ensure consideration, completed online applications must be 
received by end of day on February 22, 2018. However, screening may 
continue until the needs of the recruitment are met.

Required Materials
Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is 
preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:
- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
- Resume
- Contact information for three professional references

Position Contact
For additional information regarding the position, please call or email:
Jacob Straub
Chair, Search and Screen Committee
Email: jacob.str...@uwsp.edu
Phone: 715-346-3323

Human Resources Contact
If you have any questions regarding the application process, need special 
arrangements, or if you submitted your application with missing materials, 
please call or email:
Anna Golackson
Email: human.resour...@uwsp.edu
Phone: 715-346-2606

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is an equal opportunity employer. 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without 
regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, 
gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a 
qualified individual with a disability. UW-Stevens Point values diversity 
and inclusion as supported by our mission, “Through the discovery, 
dissemination and application of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point fosters 

[ECOLOG-L] Apply for University of Miami Graduate School - Marine and Atmospheric Science

[MPS RSMAS]

Good morning!



I hope you are having an amazing Spring semester. My name is Josh Coco and
I am the Executive Director for Communication and Development at the
University of Miami Rosenstiel Campus. We know lots of students are making
decisions about where they want to go for graduate school and I just wanted
to make sure you knew that our campus has many different marine and
atmospheric graduate degree programs.



Along with our amazing MS and PhD programs, we off a Master of Professional
Science (MPS) degree that is an accelerated, graduate degree is intended
for students who want to generate innovative solutions to marine, coastal,
and climate related issues. Students enrolled in this program are exposed
to a unique, multidisciplinary curriculum, including science theory, field
and laboratory training, legal and regulatory knowledge, communication and
media training, and the development of project management skills, designed
to prepare them to address environmental challenges as future global
leaders. Last year, 98% of our students had jobs in their field within 6
months of graduation.



We have 14 tracks to choose from. The best part of our program is that we
help you customize it toward your interests and career goals.

*Degree Programs *

oApplied Remote Sensing


oAquaculture 

oBroadcast Meteorology


oCoastal Zone Management


oExploration Science 

oFisheries Management and Conservation


oJD/MPS Program


oMarine Conservation 

oMarine Mammal Science


oNatural Hazard and Catastrophe Analytics


oTropical Marine Ecosystem Management


oUnderwater Archaeology


oClimate and Society 

oWeather Forecasting 



Applications are due July 1st! Looking forward to speaking with you!



Sincerely,



Josh Coco, Ed. D.

Executive Director, Communication and Development

Tel: (305) 421.4304

Direct: jc...@rsmas.miami.edu



University of Miami

RSMAS Campus - 105C

*4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
*

*Miami, FL 33149-1031
*

MPS: m...@rsmas.miami.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Forestry Technician in Eastern National Parks

[Kate Miller]

The Schoodic Institute located at Acadia National Park is recruiting 3 
seasonal Forestry Technicians to be a part of a 4 person field crew that 
will be collecting forest health data in 16 National Parks throughout the 
Eastern US.

Job Title: Forestry Technician- Traveling
Job Type: full-time, temporary position
Organization: Schoodic Institute
Location: Bar Harbor, ME (Field Station first 9 weeks), and 
Fredericksburg, VA (Field Station second 9 weeks)
Open Period: February 9-16, 2018
Vacancies: 3 crew members
Duration: 18 weeks mid May to September (exact dates TBD)

Job Description:
Incumbents will sample permanent forest monitoring plots collecting data 
on forest health, structure and composition, regeneration, understory 
vegetation, coarse woody debris, and soil characteristics. The crew will 
work in 16 park sites from Virginia to Maine, starting with a week of 
training in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in 
Woodstock, VT. The first 4 weeks of the season will be spent sampling 
National Historic Parks in New York, New England. The crew will then spend 
approximately 5 weeks sampling in Acadia National Park, and 8 weeks 
working in Mid-Atlantic parks located in Virginia and Pennsylvania. The 
crew will stay in park housing where available, and lodging may include 
hotels, historic buildings and cabins. Other duties may include pressing 
unknown plant specimens, equipment maintenance and repair, preparing soil 
samples for processing, and data entry.
 
This is largely a field based position, and incumbents will be required to 
carry heavy field equipment (40+lbs), hike though rough terrain, learn and 
identify plants common to eastern forests, and work in all weather 
conditions.  Incumbent may be exposed to deer ticks that carry Lyme 
disease, biting insects, poison ivy and dense brush. 

For more information and to apply, please view the announcement on the 
Schoodic Institute website: 
https://www.schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Forestry-
Technician-Traveling.pdf

[ECOLOG-L] Finding common ground for cattle, fish, and people: special issue of ESA Frontiers on mountain systems

[Liza Lester]

A special issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment looks for new 
solutions to old problems by pooling the knowledge of scientists, ranchers, 
feds, community groups, and tribes
Read this story online: 
https://www.esa.org/esablog/research/finding-common-ground-for-cattle-fish-and-people-in-the-big-mountain-west/
Go to the ESA Frontiers special issue on Social-ecological systems in mountain 
landscapes: 
http://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/issue/10.1002/fee.2018.16.issue-S1/

Tension between the needs of cattle and fish is a source decades of controversy 
in northeast Oregon's Blue Mountains. Endangered bull trout, steelhead trout, 
Chinook salmon, and sockeye salmon require cold, clear water in mountain 
streams to thrive and reproduce. Cattle need these same streams for water, heat 
relief, and valuable streamside browse. But grazing cattle can muddy the water 
and trample eggs. Divisive, sometimes acrimonious, contention over livestock 
grazing on public lands has smoldered since the listing of salmon and trout 
species under the Endangered Species Act in the 1990s.

To tackle complex problems like improving the compatibility of cattle and fish, 
the social and ecological systems of mountains and their river basins must be 
approached holistically, say ecologists working with the Mountain Social 
Ecological Observatory Network 
(MntSEON), a National Science Foundation funded initiative designed to build 
knowledge networks and foster resiliency in vulnerable mountain communities. 
Even defining problems to be solved, they argue, requires perspectives from 
ranching, community, and tribal groups, as well as insight from ecological 
research.

The Blue Mountains case 
study is part of an 
open access special issue on "Social-ecological systems in mountain 
landscapes"
 published online in the Ecological Society of America's journal Frontiers in 
Ecology and the Environment.

"Socioecological Systems Science is the understanding and perspective of people 
on the landscape. Traditional ecology is focused on everything in the 
environment except for people-but that's changing. Landscape ecology is one 
sub-discipline that has seen the need to change. We need to look at 
relationships and the dynamic interplay between people, the environment, and 
ecosystems," said Andrew Kliskey, a professor at the University of Idaho.

Kliskey co-edited the special issue with his co-director at the University of 
Idaho's Center for Resilient Communities, Lilian Alessa, and Jim Gosz, emeritus 
professor at the University of Idaho.

"When you talk about people and the environment, it gets contentious. You have 
polarized views. We try to bring together different perspectives. Sometimes 
that leads you to having to do conflict resolution," Kliskey said. MtnSEON 
responded to the need to cope with discord by developing a curriculum for 
conflict management, which has grown into a popular course for middle managers 
within federal land management agencies.

The mountain landscapes of the American West are rich in fossil fuels, timber, 
fish, wildlife, and natural beauty, and host some the largest and most famous 
national parks, monuments, and protected wilderness. They are home to sizeable 
communities of Native Americans. Federal agencies govern large tracts of land 
in a part of the country where human inhabitants have long been few and far 
apart.

But change is coming with rapidly growing populations and increasing 
conversions of agricultural land to residential areas. In recent years, 
popularity with wealthy home buyers from outside these communities has shaken 
local economies. Booming energy sector speculation, combined with rising 
demands from growing urban centers and diversions to the Southwest, has put 
pressure on water sources. Wildfires are larger and more frequent, and warm 
winters have brought dramatic outbreaks of bark beetles.

Current strategies to protect fish habitat are imposed top-down by the 
government and present some serious disadvantages for ranchers, while benefits 
for fish are unclear. To break the deadlock, the MntSEON Blue Mountains working 
group talked in depth with stakeholders to develop new approaches, outlining 
potential benefits and barriers. They held meetings and interviews with with 
permit holders for the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and Malheur National Forests, 
where 70 percent of the land is allocated to grazing allotments, and with the 
US Forest Service personnel who manage the land, as well as community 
representatives and university extension agents. From these conversations, 
ideas like the use of range riders, flexible on and off dates for livestock, 
and redrawing or sharing across allotment boundaries emerged.

Upland watershed management decisions and economic 

[ECOLOG-L] Research Assistant: Buck Island Sea Turtle Research Program 2018

[Code, Tessa]

*Buck Island Sea Turtle Research Program Research Assistant Vacancy
Announcement 2018*

Buck Island Reef National Monument (BIRNM), located on the island of St.
Croix, US Virgin Islands, is seeking applicants for the position of Sea
Turtle Research Assistant (intern) to conduct sea turtle research and
monitoring. This will be the 31st year of the Buck Island Sea Turtle
Research Program (BISTRP), a long-term monitoring, research, and
conservation project supported by the National Park Service (NPS), Buck
Island Reef National Monument. BIRNM is a nesting beach for hawksbill
(*Eretmochelys
imbricata*), green (*Chelonia mydas*), leatherback (*Dermochelys coriacea*),
and loggerhead (*Caretta caretta*) sea turtles.

This project will be begin in mid-July and extend for 12 weeks into early
October 2018 (applicants must state availability in their cover letter). If
selected, interns are expected to stay the length of the project. This is a
highly competitive project that is *physically and mentally intense*, aimed
at individuals who want to make ecology/resource management their career.
Access to the island is by boat only, where there are minimal facilities.
Ability to navigate rugged terrain, work in adverse weather conditions, and
amongst biting insects and poisonous and spiny plants is essential. Shifts
last up to 12 hours and require interns to work effectively on a nocturnal
schedule. Interns work equally effectively as a team and individually.

Interns will provide assistance to the NPS staff in the collection and
processing of field data. A mixture of methods will be used: night duty and
day patrols. Night duty focuses on working with animals during the laying
process. During this time, all nesting turtles will be encountered;
biometric data will be collected on turtles, physical data will be
collected on nest locations, and animals will be tagged (inconel and PIT).
Imperiled nests will be relocated to mitigate risk and increase hatch
success. Nests will be excavated to determine hatch success. Night work
will last in shifts up to 12 hours and will be labor intensive. Day patrols
will be conducted in the early morning and require accurate assessment of
the previous night’s nesting activities from tracks left in the sand alone.
Nests that hatch will be excavated to estimate hatching success and beach
productivity. Throughout the project interns will be required to perform
equipment maintenance, data entry, and quality assurance/quality control on
the long-term dataset.

Interns are also responsible for weekly daytime monitoring of beaches at
The Buccaneer Hotel, their residence, recording activities using GPS.
Interns will also conduct outreach to hotel guests on a daily basis as well
as during scheduled beach walks discussing the BISTRP program and sea
turtle ecology. In addition to BISTRP objectives, interns will provide
assistance to NPS staff and collaborators with a wide-variety of ongoing
projects including forest restoration, deployment of acoustic and satellite
tags, and a sea turtle nest temperature study. In addition, interns may
have the opportunity to conduct snorkel surveys for foraging sea turtles
and/or assist in sea turtle stranding response incidents.

Interns will receive two meals/day and lodging from The Buccaneer Hotel at
no cost to the interns. A small weekly stipend will be allotted to each
intern ($100), and travel costs will be covered by the NPS. Interns need to
seriously consider their finances before applying to these openings; it
will not be possible to work locally while conducting intern duties.


*Qualifications Required* - Must:

·Communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing
·*Have biology training/background*
·Collect data and maintain records precisely according to
standardized protocol
·Have previous field work experience lasting at least one month
·Enter and analyze data (written and computer database format)
·*Be in excellent physical shape*
·Be able to persevere under stressful conditions
·Work outdoors, day and night in isolated conditions, and in
adverse weather.
·Walk in the sand up to 10 kilometers/night; climb rocks; stoop,
kneel and stand on soft substrate and in cramped conditions.
·   * Have a strong work ethic*
·Be able to work all night and on weekends
·Be able to lift and move heavy objects
·Operate and maintain communications equipment properly (cell
phone, hand-held VHS radio, marine radio)
·Be able to swim; crew a boat in open water conditions
·*Have a valid US driver’s license*

*Desired Qualifications*- Please comment on applicable skills and
experience in your cover letter:

·Experience working with Microsoft Access and Excel
·Familiarity with statistics and competency in statistical software
·Experience using GPS information to create maps in ArcGIS
·Communicate conservation and science 

[ECOLOG-L] Two POSTDOCS for developing "next-gen" species distribution models at the MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

[Adam B. Smith]

I am excited to announce two postdoc positions are available in the Global
Change Conservation Lab at the Missouri Botanical Garden.  Both positions
focus on developing “next-generation” species distribution models that can
use the vast amount of data that is typically discarded before analysis due
to poor georeferencing, taxonomic uncertainty, and/or vague dating.

One position is for a statistical ecologist (already advertised) who would
extend an existing Bayesian framework to handle “messy” data.  A background
in Bayesian techniques and programming experience in Stan, JAGS, and/or BUGS
is necessary.  The other position is for a spatial ecologist who would test
and apply the technique to issues in biogeographical conservation.  For this
position experience in species distribution modeling and/or population
modeling plus programming is necessary.

Both positions are based at the Missouri Botanical Garden in Saint Louis,
Missouri and available for two years.  Ideal start date is summer of 2018,
though consideration can be made for applicants who would graduate at the
end of the summer.  If you are interested in applying for both positions,
just submit an application to either position and indicate in your cover
letter that you would like to be considered for both.  The deadline for
applications is February 28th, 2018 with interviews expected in late
March/early April.

Statistical Ecologist:
https://usr53.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/MBG/Posting/View/43

Spatial Ecologist:
https://usr53.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/mbg/Posting/View/57

Global Change Conservation Lab at the Missouri Botanical Garden:
http://www.earthskysea.org/

Adam

Adam B. Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist in Global Change
Center for Conservation & Sustainable Development
Missouri Botanical Garden
PO Box 299
Saint Louis, MO 63166
314-577-9473 ext. 76314
http://www.earthskysea.org

[ECOLOG-L] Job: Forest Ecosystem Physiology, U ME

[David Inouye]

The School of Forest Resources at the University of Maine seeks a 
collaborative colleague to join our faculty as an Assistant Professor of 
Forest Ecosystem Physiology. The successful applicant is expected to 
fully participate in undergraduate and graduate education and build a 
strong research program.


The position is tenure-track, 9-month appointment, and 50/50 
research and teaching. Research interests centered on forest ecosystem 
physiology including tree biology, ecosystem function, watershed 
processes, and landscape dynamics are desired. A Ph.D. in forest 
ecosystem physiology or closely related field at the time of appointment.


A full position description and instructions on how to apply are 
available online: https://umaine.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=45057 
.

[ECOLOG-L] Plant Ecology Technician in Acadia National Park

[Kate Miller]

The Schoodic Institute located at Acadia National Park is recruiting 1 
seasonal Plant Ecology Technician to conduct long-term vegetation 
monitoring and contribute to forest research in the Acadia National Park 
Region

Job Title: Plant Ecology Technician
Job Type: full-time, temporary position
Organization: Schoodic Institute
Location: Bar Harbor, ME 
Open Period: February 9-16, 2018
Vacancies: 1 position
Duration: 15 weeks mid May to August (exact dates TBD)

Job Description:
The incumbent will contribute to forest research programs with the 
Schoodic Institute, and assist with long-term vegetation monitoring 
programs in Acadia National Park. Incumbent will attend forest crew 
training during the first two weeks of the field season located at Marsh-
Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, VT and in 
Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, NY. Incumbent will then 
rotate time between assisting the Forest Ecology Program Director with 
forest research at Schoodic Institute (approx. 4-6 weeks), and sampling 
forest, rocky intertidal, and freshwater wetland vegetation for long-term 
monitoring programs in Acadia National Park (approx. 7 weeks). Other 
duties may include pressing unknown plant specimens, preparing soil 
samples for processing, data entry, and data quality assurance/quality 
control.
 
This is largely a field based position, and incumbents will be required to 
carry heavy field equipment (40+lbs), hike though rough terrain, learn and 
identify plants common to eastern forests, and work in all weather 
conditions.  Incumbent may be exposed to deer ticks that carry Lyme 
disease, biting insects, poison ivy and dense brush. 

For more information and to apply, please view the announcement on the 
Schoodic Institute website: 
https://www.schoodicinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-Plant-
Ecology-Technician.-1.pdf

[ECOLOG-L] Phd position at Michigan State University

[Andrew Myers]

PhD position, posting on behalf of Dr. Marianna Szucs. Please send all 
correspondence to szucs...@msu.edu.


A research assistantship for a PhD student is available at the 
Department of Entomology at Michigan State University beginning in May 
or June 2018. Research will focus on testing the roles of demography and 
genetics in the establishment and impact of biological control agents in 
the field. The project will involve lab rearing of a moth classical 
biological control agent, and experimental releases and monitoring of 
agent and target populations in the field in southern Michigan over 
multiple years.

Candidates should possess an M.S. in entomology, ecology, evolution or 
related field and have valid driver’s license. The ideal candidates have 
experience working with insects and/or weeds and interest in 
understanding ecological and evolutionary mechanisms underlying 
demography and genetics of populations.

Applicants should send a CV, cover letter, unofficial transcripts, 
contact information for three references and a sample of scientific 
writing (e.g. thesis, published or in preparation manuscripts) to Dr. 
Marianna Szucs (szucs...@msu.edu). The position comes with a generous 
stipend, tuition waiver and health benefits. Applicants will have the 
opportunity to graduate with a dual degree of Ecology, Evolutionary 
Biology, and Behavior and Entomology. Screening of applications will 
begin immediately and the position will be filled as soon as a qualified 
applicant is identified.

[ECOLOG-L] Highlands Biological Station - Summer Courses

[Sarah Workman]

 Come study on the Highlands Plateau - a global biodiversity hotspot! 
Enjoy the cool high elevations of the Southern Appalachian Mountains this 
summer while you earn credit and gain field research experience in any of our 1 
or 2-week accredited biology field courses.  Now in our 91st year, Highlands 
Biological Station offers over a dozen field courses taught by nationally 
recruited experts in their field — with hundreds of square miles of National 
Forest and National Parks as your classroom!  

The Highlands Biological Station, in North Carolina, offers courses each summer 
at the advanced undergraduate/graduate level dealing with the ­ special 
biological features of the southern Appalachians in areas of study that are 
appropriate for investigation at a mountain field station. 

Examples of courses:  
Biology and Conservation of Birds
April 30 – May 12 with Dr. Rob Bierregaard, Drexel University & Academy of 
Natural Sciences
 
Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, & Caddisflies
May 7-19 with Dr. John Morse, Clemson University

Conservation Genetics of Salamanders
May 14-May 26 with Dr. J.J. Apodaca, Tangled Bank Conservation

You can review all the course listings at 
http://highlandsbiological.org/summer-2018/. Credit for all courses is 
available through either UNC-Chapel Hill or Western Carolina University.  
Students may take courses for credit through these institutions and then 
transfer the credit to their home institution. For additional information, call 
828-526-2602.

[ECOLOG-L] Peer networking event for early career women in math and mathematical biology

[Natalie Lemanski]

Hello all,


We are seeking undergraduate and graduate women in mathematics or 
mathematical biology to participate in a peer networking workshop at The 
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, coinciding with the Applications of 
Spatial Data: Ecological Niche Modeling tutorial taking place at NIMBIOS 
(National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis) from May 
16th-18th.


This workshop, fully funded by the Association for Women in Mathematics, 
will provide early-career women with the opportunity to meet with female 
mentors in a small group setting. During the workshop, participating 
students will collaborate to interview mentors and produce videos 
documenting their career trajectories and research. Mentors will be 
selected from faculty attending the tutorial, University of Tennessee - 
Knoxville faculty, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers.
If you or someone you know are interested in attending, please go to 
https://goo.gl/forms/3O9D9ijzwAikadwi1 to apply. Any questions regarding 
the event or application can be directed to jbec...@vols.utk.edu. 
Applications are due March 30th.


Thank you,


Jessica Beck and Natalie Lemanski