*Graduate Student Opportunity* *Management of Urban Lakes*
The Center for Lakes and Reservoirs at Portland State University (PSU) and the Lake Oswego Corporation (LOC) announce the availability of a graduate student position focused on management of urban lakes. The graduate student will be enrolled in a masters degree program in the Environmental Science and Management Department or a doctoral degree program in the School of the Environment at PSU. The graduate student will conduct routine water quality monitoring on Oswego Lake, a 415–acre, private, urban lake in the City of Lake Oswego, Oregon. The lake is located approximately 8 miles south of the PSU campus. The lake is eutrophic with a history of cyanobacteria blooms. The LOC has made substantial investments to improve water quality in the lake, including installation of hypolimnetic aeration and alum injection. In addition to the routine sampling the student will conduct research on nutrient dynamics in the lake and surrounding watershed aimed at further improving water quality in the lake. Potential studies include quantifying nutrient loading from rooftops and lawns surrounding the lake and studying internal P-loading from sediments. Additional studies could also be developed depending on student interest and degree program. The student will be an employee of the LOC for 20 hours/week at a rate of $15-17/hr. Tuition support will be provided by PSU. The student will be responsible for fees associated with enrollment at PSU. The position is available immediately after admission to the graduate program. Please review the requirements for application to the masters program at www.esm.pdx.edu, and information on admission to the doctoral program at www.pdx.edu/environment/degree-programs-0 . Ideally, the student would be available to start fieldwork in the summer of 2016 and begin coursework in the fall of 2016, however, later start and admission dates may also be possible. For additional information about the opportunity please contact Mark Sytsma at PSU ([email protected]) or Mark Rosenkranz at LOC ( [email protected]). For further information on the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs please visit http://www.pdx.edu/center-for-lakes-and-reservoirs/ On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 9:00 PM, ECOLOG-L automatic digest system < [email protected]> wrote: > There are 9 messages totalling 900 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Two fully funded PhD position in Ecohydrology/hydrology in Sweden > 2. Postdoctoral position: Disease ecology in seed systems > 3. Postdoctoral Opportunity: Watershed C & N Biogeochemistry (Michigan > State > University) > 4. Graduate opportunity: Hydrology/Water Quality, Louisiana State > University > 5. Editorial Opportunity for Post-docs & Grad Students > 6. JOB:Ecological-Metabolomic data analysis and lab manager > 7. Field technician position: tropical forest ecosystem ecology and > climate > change in Puerto Rico > 8. User friendly R resource available > 9. INTECOL 2017 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 07:25:58 -0400 > From: =?windows-1252?Q?Niles_Hasselquist?= <[email protected]> > Subject: Two fully funded PhD position in Ecohydrology/hydrology in Sweden > > Dear Colleagues, > > Please help distribute this announce for two fully-funded PhD positions i= > n > hydrology/ecohydrology at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management= > , > SLU, Ume=E5. One of the PhD positions will be focused on riparian buffer = > zone > hydrology with ultimate goal of testing how the riparian zone controls > stream water hydrology and quality in order to optimize forest management= > > practices around streams. The other position will be more focused on > ecohydrology with the overarching aim of partitioning evapotranspiration > water losses into evaporation and transpiration across multiple spatial a= > nd > temporal scales. Both projects will be based in the Krycklan catchment > (www.slu.se/Krycklan), which is one of the most heavily instrumented and > monitored forest catchments in the world. For more information about both= > > positions please visit > www.slu.se/en/education/postgraduate-studies/new-phd-student/. The closin= > g > date for these two positions in May 25, 2016.=20 > > Sincerely,=20 > Niles Hasselquist=20 > > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////// > Niles Hasselquist > Forskarassistent (Assistant Professor) > Department of Forest Ecology and Management > Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) > SE-90 183 Ume=E5, Sweden > Phone: (+46) 761484834 > Email: [email protected] > Webpage: nileshasselquist.weebly.com > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 15:09:42 +0000 > From: Karen Garrett <[email protected]> > Subject: Postdoctoral position: Disease ecology in seed systems > > Position opening: Postdoctoral Research Associate=20 > > We seek a Postdoctoral Research Associate for a project at the University > o= > f Florida that will provide excellent experience in working with > internatio= > nal teams and an opportunity to impact rural poverty and food security. > > The project addresses strategies for managing degeneration of planting > mate= > rials in vegetatively-propagated crops such as sweetpotato, cassava, > potato= > , yam, and bananas. The Research Associate=92s responsibilities will > inclu= > de development of models and scenario analyses, collaboration in the team= > =92s evaluation of viruses and other pathogens contributing to seed > degener= > ation, and the development of decision support tools for on-farm > management= > and for policy makers. This is an opportunity to develop and test new > mod= > els of pathogen ecology and evolution under human selection. =20 > > The project also addresses the development and application of seed system > m= > odels, including linked models of (1) human communication networks that > inf= > luence decision-making about management, and (2) plant disease epidemic > net= > works. There will be the opportunity to negotiate about which > host-pathoge= > n systems will be emphasized.=20 > > The Research Associate will work with Dr. Karen Garrett in the Plant > Pathol= > ogy Department at University of Florida ( > http://plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/facu= > lty/karen-garrett/) as part of the currently forming Institute for > Sustaina= > ble Food Systems (http://isfs.institute.ifas.ufl.edu/), and with a team > of = > scientists from multiple centers in the CGIAR RTB research program (http:// > = > www.rtb.cgiar.org/). The Research Associate is expected to contribute to > a= > n environment that fosters diversity and cooperation. > > The position start date is negotiable. Screening of applicants will begin > = > 25 May 2016 and continue until the successful applicant is identified. > Sal= > ary will be commensurate with experience, with a competitive benefits > packa= > ge. > > Required:=20 > 1. A recent Ph.D. degree in plant pathology, entomology, ecology, or > relate= > d field; > 2. Demonstrated publication record, quality of work, and ability to design > = > and conduct independent modeling experiments with a strong commitment to > ac= > hieving goals;=20 > 3. Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to work in > a= > team-based, multicultural, collaborative environment; > 4. Authorization to work in the United States for any employer. > > Preferred:=20 > Research and familiarity with plant disease systems is desirable, but > candi= > dates with research experience in other biological systems and a desire to > = > apply that knowledge are encouraged to apply; R programming experience is > d= > esirable, but other programming language experience is also useful. > Experi= > ence with GIS is desirable. > > To apply, please submit (1) Cover letter explaining research interests and > = > experience, and qualifications for the job, (2) Curriculum Vitae, and (3) > T= > hree references, including: names, addresses, telephone numbers and email > a= > ddresses. Please upload your application materials at this website: > http:/= > /explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/497013/postdoctoral-associate=20 > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 15:12:40 +0000 > From: "Zarnetske, Jay" <[email protected]> > Subject: Postdoctoral Opportunity: Watershed C & N Biogeochemistry > (Michigan State University) > > --_000_1e8a215c26f74805a4d030ee8827d4fcMail15ccnsmsuedu_ > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Postdoctoral Research Opportunity > Watershed Biogeochemistry Modeling > Michigan State University > > We seek a postdoctoral associate to lead data analysis and > mo= > delling efforts for ongoing watershed biogeochemistry and hydrology > project= > s in the Watershed Science & Hydroecology Lab at Michigan State > University.= > The postdoc will lead efforts to model and predict Carbon and Nitrogen > sol= > ute flux patterns across watersheds using large extant data sets and novel > = > high-frequency stream sensor systems. The postdoc will ultimately apply > the= > ir models to evaluate regional and global change impacts on aquatic > ecosyst= > ems and water resources. The lab represents a rapidly growing > multidiscipli= > nary team examining the influence of changes in climate and land use on > wat= > er resources and watershed nutrient and pathogen transport. Michigan State > = > University represents a large and vibrant community for water research. > > The position requires a Ph.D. by the start date of > employment= > in ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, hydrology, environmental > engineerin= > g, ecoinformatics, or a related field. Preferred research skills and > intere= > sts include demonstrated knowledge of watershed carbon and nitrogen > biogeoc= > hemistry, geospatial analysis, machine learning, statistical modeling, and > = > time series analysis. Strong computer programming skills (especially > MATLAB= > , Python, R and/or FORTRAN) are required. A strong record of publications, > = > GIS, and data-driven science is desired. We will begin reviewing > applicatio= > ns on 20 May 2016, and the search will remain open until a suitable > candida= > te is found. Start date is flexible in 2016, but preferably in summer > 2016.= > Position is funded for up to 2 years. For more information about our > resea= > rch group, please visit www.msu.edu/~jpz<http://www.msu.edu/~jpz> . > > To apply, please send letter of application detailing > researc= > h interest and experiences, curriculum vitae, and names of 3 references > (wi= > th telephone numbers and email addresses) to: [email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]= > u> > > Please direct questions about the positions to Dr. Jay > Zarnet= > ske ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). > > Michigan State University is and Equal Employment > Opportunity= > / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive > consid= > eration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, > nation= > al origin, disability or protected veteran status or any other > characterist= > ic protected by law and University policy. > > ____________________ > Jay P. Zarnetske > Assistant Professor > Department of Geological Sciences > 308 Natural Science Building > Michigan State University > East Lansing, MI 48824 USA > (517)-353-3249 > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > http://www.msu.edu/~jpz/ > > > --_000_1e8a215c26f74805a4d030ee8827d4fcMail15ccnsmsuedu_ > Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" > xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= > osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" > = > xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"; > xmlns=3D"http:= > //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> > <head> > <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; > charset=3Dus-ascii"= > > > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"> > <style><!-- > /* Font Definitions */ > @font-face > {font-family:"Cambria Math"; > panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} > @font-face > {font-family:Calibri; > panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} > /* Style Definitions */ > p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal > {margin:0in; > margin-bottom:.0001pt; > font-size:11.0pt; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} > a:link, span.MsoHyperlink > {mso-style-priority:99; > color:blue; > text-decoration:underline;} > a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed > {mso-style-priority:99; > color:purple; > text-decoration:underline;} > span.EmailStyle17 > {mso-style-type:personal-compose; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; > color:windowtext;} > .MsoChpDefault > {mso-style-type:export-only; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} > @page WordSection1 > {size:8.5in 11.0in; > margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} > div.WordSection1 > {page:WordSection1;} > --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> > </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> > <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> > </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> > </head> > <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"> > <div class=3D"WordSection1"> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" > style=3D"text-align:center"><b><spa= > n style=3D"font-size:14.0pt">Postdoctoral Research > Opportunity<o:p></o:p></= > span></b></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" > style=3D"text-align:center"><b><spa= > n style=3D"font-size:14.0pt">Watershed Biogeochemistry > Modeling<o:p></o:p><= > /span></b></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" > style=3D"text-align:center"><b><spa= > n style=3D"font-size:14.0pt">Michigan State > University<o:p></o:p></span></b= > ></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= > span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> &= > nbsp; We seek a > postd= > octoral associate to lead data analysis and modelling efforts for ongoing > w= > atershed biogeochemistry and hydrology projects in the Watershed Science > &a= > mp; Hydroecology Lab at Michigan > State University. The postdoc will lead efforts to model and predict > Carbo= > n and Nitrogen solute flux patterns across watersheds using large extant > da= > ta sets and novel high-frequency stream sensor systems. The postdoc will > ul= > timately apply their models to evaluate > regional and global change impacts on aquatic ecosystems and water > resourc= > es. The lab represents a rapidly growing multidisciplinary team examining > t= > he influence of changes in climate and land use on water resources and > wate= > rshed nutrient and pathogen transport. > Michigan State University represents a large and vibrant community for > wat= > er research.<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= > span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> &= > nbsp; The position > re= > quires a Ph.D. by the start date of employment in ecosystem ecology, > biogeo= > chemistry, hydrology, environmental engineering, ecoinformatics, or a > relat= > ed field. Preferred research > skills and interests include demonstrated knowledge of watershed carbon > an= > d nitrogen biogeochemistry, geospatial analysis, machine learning, > statisti= > cal modeling, and time series analysis. Strong computer programming skills > = > (especially MATLAB, Python, R and/or > FORTRAN) are required. A strong record of publications, GIS, and > data-driv= > en science is desired. We will begin reviewing applications on 20 May > 2016,= > and the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. > Start= > date is flexible in 2016, but preferably > in summer 2016. Position is funded for up to 2 years. For more > information= > about our research group, please visit > </span><a href=3D"http://www.msu.edu/~jpz";><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"= > >www.msu.edu/~jpz</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> > .<o:p></o:p><= > /span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= > span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> &= > nbsp; To apply, > pleas= > e send letter of application detailing research interest and experiences, > c= > urriculum vitae, and names of 3 references (with telephone numbers and > emai= > l addresses) to: > </span><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]";><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">jpz@= > msu.edu</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> > <o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= > span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> &= > nbsp; Please direct > q= > uestions about the positions to Dr. Jay Zarnetske (</span><a > href=3D"mailto= > :[email protected]"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">[email protected]</span></a><span > = > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">). > <o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></= > span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span > style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> &= > nbsp; Michigan State > = > University is and Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action > employer= > . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment > withou= > t regard to race, color, religion, > sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status or any other > = > characteristic protected by law and University > policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p= > > > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal">____________________<br> > Jay P. Zarnetske<br> > Assistant Professor<br> > Department of Geological Sciences<br> > 308 Natural Science Building<br> > Michigan State University<br> > East Lansing, MI 48824 USA<o:p></o:p></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal">(517)-353-3249<br> > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]";><span > style=3D"color:blue">[email protected]= > du</span></a> > <o:p></o:p></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://www.msu.edu/~jpz/";><span > style=3D"= > color:blue">http://www.msu.edu/~jpz/</span></a> > <o:p></o:p></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> > </div> > </body> > </html> > > --_000_1e8a215c26f74805a4d030ee8827d4fcMail15ccnsmsuedu_-- > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 16:22:17 +0000 > From: Yijun Xu <[email protected]> > Subject: Graduate opportunity: Hydrology/Water Quality, Louisiana State > University > > --_000_BY2PR06MB485C7DA7F24D1BF521409DDD4700BY2PR06MB485namprd_ > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > Graduate Research Assistant: Riverine water quality monitoring and modeling > > I am seeking a motivated student to pursue a graduate degree at a Master > or= > PhD level. The student will conduct intensive water quality sampling in > th= > e Mississippi-Atchafalaya Rivers. The goal of the research is to assess > tra= > nsfer and environmental fate of riverine carbon and trace metals. > Applicant= > s must possess a bachelor's degree (for master program) or a master's > degre= > e (for PhD program) and have completed at least one degree in a science > maj= > or such water resources, soil science, environmental science, natural > resou= > rces, or a closely related discipline. A strong work ethic and the ability > = > to work both as part of a team and independently are critical. The student > = > must possess a valid U.S. driver's license. > > > Interested candidates should send an email describing their past > experience= > and their motivation for pursuing a graduate degree, along with a resume, > = > unofficial college transcripts, GRE scores, and the names and contact > infor= > mation for 2-3 references to: Dr. Jun Xu ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected] > >= > ; http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/hydrology/), School of Renewable Natural > Resources= > , Louisiana State University. Missing any of the above documents will not > b= > e considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue > un= > til the position is filled. Start date is expected to be in the summer > seme= > ster of 2016. > > > > --_000_BY2PR06MB485C7DA7F24D1BF521409DDD4700BY2PR06MB485namprd_ > Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" > xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= > osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" > = > xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"; > xmlns=3D"http:= > //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> > <head> > <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; > charset=3Dus-ascii"= > > > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"> > <style><!-- > /* Font Definitions */ > @font-face > {font-family:SimSun; > panose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1;} > @font-face > {font-family:SimSun; > panose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1;} > @font-face > {font-family:Calibri; > panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} > @font-face > {font-family:"\@SimSun"; > panose-1:2 1 6 0 3 1 1 1 1 1;} > /* Style Definitions */ > p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal > {margin:0in; > margin-bottom:.0001pt; > font-size:11.0pt; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} > a:link, span.MsoHyperlink > {mso-style-priority:99; > color:blue; > text-decoration:underline;} > a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed > {mso-style-priority:99; > color:purple; > text-decoration:underline;} > p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText > {mso-style-priority:99; > mso-style-link:"Plain Text Char"; > margin:0in; > margin-bottom:.0001pt; > font-size:11.0pt; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} > span.EmailStyle17 > {mso-style-type:personal-compose; > font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; > color:black;} > span.PlainTextChar > {mso-style-name:"Plain Text Char"; > mso-style-priority:99; > mso-style-link:"Plain Text"; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} > .MsoChpDefault > {mso-style-type:export-only; > font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} > @page WordSection1 > {size:8.5in 11.0in; > margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} > div.WordSection1 > {page:WordSection1;} > --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> > </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> > <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> > <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> > </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> > </head> > <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"> > <div class=3D"WordSection1"> > <p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"font-family:"Times New > Roman&= > quot;,"serif"">Graduate Research Assistant: Riverine water > qualit= > y monitoring and modeling<o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"font-family:"Times New > Roman&= > quot;,"serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"font-family:"Times New > Roman&= > quot;,"serif"">I am seeking a motivated student to pursue a > gradu= > ate degree at a Master or PhD level. The student will conduct intensive > wat= > er quality sampling in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya Rivers. > The goal of the research is to assess transfer and environmental fate of > r= > iverine carbon and trace metals. Applicants must possess a > bachelor’s= > degree (for master program) or a master’s degree (for PhD program) > a= > nd have completed at least one degree in a science > major such water resources, soil science, environmental science, natural > r= > esources, or a closely related discipline. A strong work ethic and the > abil= > ity to work both as part of a team and independently are critical. The > stud= > ent must possess a valid U.S. driver's > license. <o:p></o:p></span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"font-family:"Times New > Roman&= > quot;,"serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Times New > Roman&quo= > t;,"serif"">Interested candidates should send an email > describing= > their past experience and their motivation for pursuing a graduate > degree,= > along with a resume, unofficial college transcripts, GRE > scores, and the names and contact information for 2-3 references to: Dr. > J= > un Xu (<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]";><span > style=3D"color:windowtext;text= > -decoration:none">[email protected]</span></a>; > <a href=3D"http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/hydrology/";> > http://www.rnr.lsu.edu/hydrol= > ogy/</a>), > <span style=3D"color:black">School of Renewable Natural Resources, > Louisian= > a State University.</span> Missing any of the above documents will not be > c= > onsidered. 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additional research experience. The start date is=20= > > May, 2016 or after. The job focuses on (1) running and collecting data=20= > > from a state-of-the-art UPLC-MS system, a Waters Acquity I-class UPLC=20 > with a Xevo G2-qToF, that we own, is based in our lab, and that we use=20= > > for the analysis of plant secondary metabolites and (2) organizing and=20= > > analyzing large datasets. Experience with R is recommended. Knowledge > of=20= > > organic chemistry and mass spectrometry is helpful but not required. > The=20= > > work is based in the laboratory of Tom Kursar and Lissy Coley in the=20 > Biology Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. The position is=20= > > for at least a year (after 3 month trial period), and pay is 11 to 13=20 > dollars per hour depending on experience. Please send a CV and a=20 > statement regarding your interest in this position and your career > goals=20= > > to Tom Kursar at [email protected] > > Details > We study the ecology and evolution of plant defenses against herbivores=20= > > in tropical plants, with a focus on the tree genus Inga (Leguminosae).=20= > > Secondary metabolites are traits that have remained largely cryptic.=20 > Recent results show that plant chemistry is key for coexistence and the=20= > > high local diversity of tropical forests, and possibly, for the=20 > evolution of new species. Moreover, recent advances in technology,=20 > particularly metabolomics, have improved our ability to quantify plant=20= > > secondary chemistry. Our goal is to characterize the full range of=20 > chemical defenses in many species of Inga. The work focuses on analyses=20= > > of samples collected in Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, and French=20 > Guiana. This requires dedication and attention to detail with both=20 > instrumentation and data management. The work in our lab is part of a=20 > larger project that includes a DNA-based phylogeny and transcriptomics=20= > > of Inga being carried out by collaborators at the Royal Botanic Garden=20= > > Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh. Below we have copied an=20 > abstract from our 2009 paper that exemplifies the major scientific=20 > issues. > > The evolution of anti-herbivore defenses and their contribution to=20 > species coexistence in the tropical tree genus Inga. Proceedings of the=20= > > National Academy of Sciences USA 106: 18073-18078. > Authors: Thomas A. Kursar, Kyle G. Dexter John Lokvam, R. Toby=20 > Pennington, James E. Richardson, Marjorie G. Weber, Eric T. Murakami,=20 > Camilla Drake, Ruth McGregor, Phyllis D. Coley > Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City > Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama > Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh > > ABSTRACT Plants and their herbivores constitute over half of the=20 > organisms in tropical forests. Therefore a better understanding of the=20= > > evolution of plant defenses against their herbivores may be central for=20= > > our understanding of tropical biodiversity. Here we address the=20 > evolution of anti-herbivore defenses and their possible contribution to=20= > > coexistence in the Neotropical tree genus Inga (Fabaceae). Inga has > >300=20= > > species, has radiated recently, and is frequently one of the most=20 > diverse and abundant genera at a given site. For 37 species from Panama=20= > > and Peru we characterized developmental, ant and chemical defenses=20 > against herbivores. We found extensive variation in defenses, but > little=20= > > evidence of phylogenetic signal. Furthermore, in a multivariate=20 > analysis, developmental, ant and chemical defenses varied independently=20= > > (were orthogonal) and appear to have evolved independently of each=20 > other. Our results are consistent with strong selection for divergent=20 > defensive traits, presumably mediated by herbivores. In an analysis of=20= > > community assembly, we found that Inga species co-occurring as > neighbors=20= > > are more different in anti-herbivore defenses than random, suggesting=20 > that possessing a rare defense phenotype increases fitness. These=20 > results imply that interactions with herbivores may be an important > axis=20= > > of niche differentiation that permits the coexistence of many species > of=20= > > Inga within a single site. Interactions between plants and their=20 > herbivores likely play a key role in the generation and maintenance of=20= > > the conspicuously high plant diversity in the tropics. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 17:17:44 -0400 > From: =?windows-1252?Q?Christine_Sierra_O'Connell?= <[email protected]> > Subject: Field=?windows-1252?Q?=A0technician=A0position:?= tropical forest > ecosystem ecology and climate change in Puerto Rico > > Field=A0technician=A0position: tropical forest ecosystem ecology and clim= > ate change in=20 > Puerto Rico > > We anticipate hiring a field=A0technician=A0position at the University of= > California, Berkeley=20 > (https://nature.berkeley.edu/silverlab/) to assist with a project investi= > gating the controls=20 > on greenhouse gas emissions from tropical soils and the impact of climate= > change on=20 > ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry in Puerto Rico. > > Primary job duties will include help with running and maintaining field s= > ensors and=20 > equipment, help with establishment and maintenance of experimental field = > plots, field=20 > soil sampling, sampling processing in the lab, and data entry and managem= > ent.=20=20 > The=A0technician=A0will work closely with postdocs and graduate students = > in the group. The=20 > field site is at El Verde Research Station, a Long-Term Ecological Resear= > ch (LTER)=20 > location and Critical Zone Observatory (CZO), in Puerto Rico. > > Minimum requirements: A bachelor's degree in ecology, biology, geology, e= > nvironmental=20 > science, or a similar field of study. The ability to work full days under= > hot/humid field=20 > conditions, the ability to walk on slippery steep slopes carrying up to 4= > 0 lbs., comfort=20 > learning and performing basic machine maintenance (e.g., changing the oil= > in a=20 > generator), and a valid driver=92s license. > > Desired qualifications: Field and laboratory experience in ecosystem ecol= > ogy or related=20 > fields. Training in trace gas flux methods, experience with dataloggers o= > r other=20 > automated scientific equipment, comfort with computer and instrument repa= > ir=20 > (hardware and software), conversational Spanish. > > Positions will begin as early as May 25, 2016, and will last 9-12 months.= > Applicants=20 > should indicate dates of availability in their application letter. > > Pay rate will be dependent upon qualifications. > > To apply: Email a CV and a letter describing your interest in this positi= > on, relevant past=20 > experience, start date availability, and contact information with email a= > ddresses for two=20 > references to Christine O=92Connell ([email protected]). Review of app= > lication=20 > materials will begin immediately; applications received after June 30, 20= > 16 will not be=20 > considered. > > The University of California is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity = > Employer and is=20 > committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The univers= > ity actively=20 > encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, ve= > terans and=20 > persons with disabilities. Job applicants are considered for employment o= > pportunities=20 > and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, = > sex, sexual=20 > orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran stat= > us. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 15:31:05 -0400 > From: =?windows-1252?Q?Steven_Brady?= <[email protected]> > Subject: User friendly R resource available > > A wonderful new R resource produced by my colleagues at the Vermont > Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is now available: > https://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/vtcfwru/R/?Page=3Dfledglings/fledglings.htm > > =91R for Fledglings=92 is an exceptionally user-friendly, freely availabl= > e > online book. It is a great resource for beginners and more experienced R > users alike. The chapters are progressive for beginners, but can serve as= > > stand-alone features for more advanced users.=20 > > The content ranges from the basics of data entry/organization/analysis an= > d > plotting to more advanced topics like writing functions, generating Markd= > own > reports, developing packages, and running simulations.=20 > > As someone who has used R for years in the context of ecological analyses= > , > this book opened up a whole new set of capacities for me. I found this bo= > ok > to be extremely useful as a tool, both for developing more advanced tasks= > > and refining the clumsier approaches I had accrued over time. > > Cheers, > Steve > _______________ > Steven P. Brady > Postdoc, University of Vermont > http://stevenpbrady.weebly.com/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 07:12:03 -0600 > From: David Inouye <[email protected]> > Subject: INTECOL 2017 > > The 12th International Congress of Ecology (INTECOL 2017 Beijing) > will be held in Beijing, China, August 21-25, 2017. As the host of > the congress, the Ecological Society of China(ESC) warmly welcomes > ecologists, environmental policy makers and practitioners to join > this Congress from all over the globe. > > ****************************************************************** > The theme of the congress is "Ecology and Civilization in a changing > World," which will focus on harmonious and sustainable development > among people, nature, and society in the context of global change. > > Thematic topics of the congress: > - Ecosystem services and management > - Global climate change and ecosystem adaptation > - Urbanization and regional environmental change > - Biogeochemical cycling and ecosystem health > - Ecological degradation and ecosystem restoration > - Environmental stress and biodiversity conservation > - Industrial ecology and green economy > - Molecular ecology and evolution > - Landscape pattern, process and sustainability > - Ecohydrology and watershed management > - Paleoecology, ecological dynamics and environmental assessment > - Agroecology, sustainable agriculture and rural development > > > Call for symposia > > To promote collaboration and interdisciplinary dialogue, we invite > you to propose symposia with specific topics. Proposals are > encouraged to address the congress theme, if appropriate, but doing > so is not necessary. Any timely and coherent subject of broad > ecological interests will be considered. We also welcome proposals > that explore interdisciplinary connections with areas of social and > natural science outside of ecology. > > Each symposium should have 8 to 10 speakers (15 min. presentations > plus 5 min. discussions). The content of symposium should follow the > form given in the attachment. > > The deadline for symposium submission is 1 June 2016. Please submit > your proposals to > <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] and > <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]. The Congress > Scientific Committee (CSC) will evaluate the symposium proposals and > participants will be required to submit abstracts afterwards. > > For more information about the 12th INTECOL International Congress of > Ecology, please visit the website: > <http://www.intecol2017.org>www.intecol2017.org. > > Contact: > > Dr. Liding CHEN > Professor of Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of > Chinese Academy of Sciences > > General Secretary of ESC > Email: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected], > <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] > ****************************************************************** > > ------------------------------ > > End of ECOLOG-L Digest - 8 May 2016 to 9 May 2016 (#2016-125) > ************************************************************* > -- Mark D. Sytsma Director, Center for Lakes and Reservoirs Professor of Environmental Science and Management Portland State University POB 751 - ESM Portland, OR 97207-0751 (503) 725-3833 (Office) [email protected]
