Ecolog-L New series: Quantitative Methods in Ecology | Foundations of Frequentist Statistics | First workshop March 13

[Jonathan Miller (via ecolog-l list)]

Foundations of Frequentist Statistics
March 13, 2025 | 2:00-3:30 PM ET
Presented by Gabby Nunez-Mir
Organized by ESA's Black Ecologists Section

This workshop provides an essential introduction to key statistical concepts 
underpinning frequentist inference. Topics include probability distributions, 
the central limit theorem, and the classical hypothesis testing framework. This 
workshop aims to set the stage for the more advanced statistical methods 
featured in this workshop series.

Learn more and 
register
 - Free to ESA student members

Upcoming in the series:


  *   Meta-analysis in 
Ecology
Matt McCary
April 10

  *   Ecological Spatial 
Statistics
Maria Miriti
May 22

  *   Introduction to Individual-based Modeling in 
Ecology
Senay Yitbarek
June 26

  *   Machine-learning Methods for 
Ecologists
Gabby Nunez-Mir
July 17

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Ecolog-L Seeking volunteer project

[Jessica Guo]

Dear Ecolog community,
Please see a message from my amazing undergraduate Aabhas, a RISE scholar
 completing a
self-designed program in ecology and electrical engineering at Harvey Mudd
College. He is looking for an unpaid field research experience to fill the
gap between summer research and fall semester this year. While
his availability is short, Aabhas is extremely capable, curious, and
driven, and I am confident he will be an asset to any project.
Jessica Guo
Harvey Mudd College

~~
Hello, I am Aabhas Senapati , a
sophomore at Harvey Mudd College. I am looking for *volunteer opportunities
in field ecology* for 3-4 weeks in August 2025. I have prior experience
with plant ecophysiology research, engineering sensors, programming in
Python and R, backpacking, and working with nonprofits and local
communities.

I will be applying for a small grant to offset the costs of living and
travel, which would require a letter of support. Otherwise, I am flexible
in terms of location, including international, and I prefer to work in the
field, especially if it involves work with local communities. Please
contact me at asenap...@g.hmc.edu if you think I could be a good fit!
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Ecolog-L Seeking postdoctoral researcher: Bridging AI and wildlife ecology

[Gaynor, Kaitlyn]

 <>Seeking postdoctoral researcher: Bridging AI and wildlife ecology <>
The Gaynor Lab at the University of British Columbia is recruiting a 
postdoctoral researcher to lead a self-directed project that bridges the fields 
of AI and wildlife ecology. This position is supported by the AI for 
Biodiversity Change (ABC) Global Center, which brings together ecologists and 
computer scientists from six universities in the United States and Canada to 
develop new AI-enabled, data-supported approaches for understanding the impacts 
of environmental changes on biodiversity ( <>https://www.abcresearchcenter.org/ 
).

 <>The postdoc will be expected to develop an independent research project that 
falls within this broad research theme and the foci of the Gaynor Lab ( 
<>https://gaynorlab.weebly.com/ ), leveraging 
existing datasets of their choice. This project may include the development of 
algorithms for extracting ecological information from raw sensor data (i.e., 
camera traps, acoustic recorders), or any other cutting-edge applications of AI 
for understanding the effects of human disturbance on wildlife populations and 
communities. See our recent ABC review paper in Nature Reviews Biodiversity 
(Pollock et al. 2025) for the types of questions that would fall within the 
scope.
 
Research in the Gaynor Lab examines the effects of human disturbance on global 
biodiversity, with emphases on the behavioral responses of large mammals to 
human presence, the effects of anthropogenic disturbance on predator-prey and 
other species interactions, and the socio-ecological dynamics of conservation 
and coexistence. Our work involves large-scale data synthesis and 
meta-analyses, and field studies in Canada, the US, Mozambique, and Nepal. 
There will be opportunities for the postdoc to collaborate with other members 
of the lab on ongoing and new projects.
 
The position will be in person, based at the Biodiversity Research Centre at 
UBC’s Vancouver campus (https://biodiversity.ubc.ca/ 
). In addition to joining the ABC community, the 
postdoc will also be integrated into other intellectual communities at UBC, 
including the Department of Zoology, Department of Botany, Data Science 
Institute, and Interdisciplinary Biodiversity Collaboratory. Salary is $70,000 
CAD annually, plus standard UBC postdoctoral fellow benefits. The position is 
for one year, with renewal for a second year contingent on satisfactory 
progress. The preferred start date is September 1, 2025, but is flexible.
 
The ideal candidate will have a PhD in ecology or related discipline, and have 
a strong computational background, with prior experience applying AI tools for 
biodiversity monitoring. Interested candidates should e-mail 
kaitlyn.gay...@ubc.ca  with the subject line “ABC 
Postdoc Application” and an attached CV and 2-page cover letter that describes 
(1) relevant qualifications and fit to the position and (2) the research 
question(s) and approaches you would be interested in pursuing. Applications 
submitted by April 15, 2025 will be given full consideration.

—

Kaitlyn Gaynor
(she/her, they/them)

Assistant Professor
Departments of Zoology and Botany
Biological Sciences Room 2042
The University of British Columbia
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Territory
2212 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Ecolog-L Online Ecology Conferences

[Jonathan Clegg]

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Ecolog-L Webinar: Landslide Risks in a Changing Climate

[Emily Longano]

Upcoming Webinar: Landslide Risks in a Changing Climate

The Permafrost Discovery Gateway (PDG) and Arctic T-SLIP invite you to join our 
monthly webinar series on Thursday March 13, 2025 at 9:00 am AKT.  The webinar 
series addresses using big geospatial data and remote sensing for community 
planning applications across permafrost regions.

March 13, 2025
Landslide Risks in a Changing Climate
Speaker: Bretwood ‘Hig' Higman, Ground Truth Alaska
Abstract: Landslides have long been a neglected area of natural hazard 
mitigation, receiving disproportionately less attention both amongst scientists 
and less public investment in mitigation. As climate change pushes landscapes 
toward more frequent and dramatic failure, this gap in preparedness is all the 
more urgent. Hig will lay out some of the key gaps in our understanding, with 
an emphasis on deep-seated landslides in glaciated and permafrost regions. In 
particular, deep-seated landslides in permafrost regions are poorly understood 
despite dramatic potential impacts. Processes unique to permafrost including 
frost heave and ice-weakening due to strain heating may be complicating these 
systems, confounding conventional approaches to understanding both permafrost 
and landslide behavior. The path forward in reducing the risk of these hazards 
is fraught, but there are exciting possibilities on the horizon.

Add PDG webinar series to your calendar: Click here to add to calendar 

Join us: Zoom Link 


The Perma 
frost 
Discovery Gateway 
 is a NSF and 
Google.org  funded intelligent data management platform 
created to support knowledge-generation in the Arctic permafrost region. The 
project is aimed to enable community-preparedness by creating big geospatial 
data products of permafrost thaw features from remote sensing imagery, 
developing AI tools to identify and track information within the big geospatial 
data, and building user-friendly online tools to enable scientific discovery, 
policy, and to empower Arctic communities facing permafrost thaw. 
For additional PDG information: Explore our Website 


For additional Arctic T-SLIP information: 
https://www.woodwellclimate.org/project/arctic-t-slip/

Upcoming PDG Webinars: 

April 17, 2025
Water Resource Challenges for Alaska's Remote Communities
Speaker: Noah Tsigonis

May 15, 2025
A Transdisciplinary, Comparative Analysis Reveals Key Risks from Arctic 
Permafrost Thaw
Speakers: Alexandra Meyer & Johanna Scheer

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Ecolog-L Atlanta Botanical Garden job posting

[Kelly Coles]

Beautiful day to you,

Could you please share this job opening on the listserv? Thank you!

Interested applicants can reach out to me, Kelly Coles, Gulf Coast Manager,
at kco...@atlantabg.org and please apply through
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3104838.
Job Type
Part-time, Temporary
Description

The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s (ABG) Conservation & Research Department
seeks a Field Technician to assist with fieldwork and data entry related to
several projects throughout the Florida panhandle (Escambia to Jefferson
Counties). This is a field-based position with limited ability to work from
home during data entry activities. This position has flexible hours
depending on project needs and plant phenology. This is a temporary
position.


*PRINCIPAL FUNCTION:*

This position assists the Gulf Coast Project Manager with fieldwork in the
Florida panhandle, including:

   - Rare plant monitoring
   - Searches for new populations of rare species
   - Seed/leaf tissue collection

*ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:*

   - Assist field staff with inventorying and monitoring of rare,
   threatened, endangered, and culturally significant in-situ plant
   populations across the Florida panhandle
   - Assist with field collection of seed, leaf tissue, cuttings, herbarium
   vouchers, and other plant materials using methods consistent with
   department protocols
   - Support field-related operations in and out of the field, including
   preparation for fieldwork, driving ABG or personal vehicles to and from
   field sites and ensuring that all equipment, data, and samples are
   organized at the end of fieldwork
   - Maintain and prepare data for reporting
   - Track work by updating “project diaries” to document daily and weekly
   work accomplished to meet objectives for multiple grant-funded projects
   - Maintain volunteer forms and records of hours worked
   - Safely and efficiently drive ABG Gulf Projects field vehicles on rough
   terrain
   - Follow established field and safety protocols
   - Utilize iPads, Survey123, FieldMaps, and Gaia GPS in the field to
   collect data
   - Create simple maps in ArcGIS for field use
   - Apply for research and collection permits as needed

Requirements

   - Must be organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable
   - Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Botany,
   Biotechnology, Horticulture, or related field preferred
   - Prior experience with seed and pollen collection is highly desired
   - Prior experience or skills in field data collection, plant
   identification, use of GPS and mapping tools, and navigation in challenging
   terrain is highly desired
   - Work occasional independent field days and regular overnight trips
   during peak field season
   - Ability to maintain a positive attitude in adverse conditions required
   - Must have a valid Driver’s License
   - Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lb
   - Excellent organizational and time management skills
   - Effectively respond to multiple, changing, and often conflicting
   priorities

*PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:* Ability to spend long periods standing, walking,
crouching, bending, and kneeling in the field in various conditions,
including the presence of extreme heat and humidity, thick vegetation,
biting insects, and venomous snakes.


*The above job duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and
level of work for employees in this position, but this is not intended as
an exclusive or all-inclusive inventory of all duties required of employees
in this job.*


*If you meet some, but not all, of the qualifications, we still encourage
you to apply. It is the policy of the Atlanta Botanical Garden to provide
equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color,
national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race,
religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or
expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to
public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state or local law. In addition, reasonable accommodations will be
made for qualified individuals with disabilities.*
Salary Description
$18.00/hr
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Ecolog-L Job Posting: Plant Ecology Seasonal Technician, Jones Center at Ichauway, Newton GA

[Lisa M. Giencke (via ecolog-l list)]

The Jones Center at Ichauway is currently accepting applications to fill 2 
full-time, temporary Seasonal Technician II positions in the Plant Ecology Lab.

Job Description: These positions will begin May 12, 2025 for an initial term of 
3-5 months with the possibility of extension. On-site housing is provided on an 
as-available basis (no pets are allowed).
These positions offer diverse experiences across projects focused on rare 
plants, plant-animal interactions, and managing native ground cover. Specific 
duties may include rare plant surveys, seed collecting and processing, helping 
to establish and monitor field experiments, setting up and monitoring camera 
traps, and other field, laboratory, and data entry work as needed.

Location: The Jones Center is located on Ichauway, a 30,000-acre property in 
southwest Georgia between Albany and Bainbridge. The Center's research, 
education, and conservation programs focus on ecology and natural resource 
management. Ichauway contains 18,000 acres of longleaf pine woodlands, 1,000 
acres of wetlands, and 25 miles of stream and river ecosystems. An 
18,000-square-foot research laboratory houses scientists' laboratories, a 
central analytical laboratory, and two field labs. Further information can be 
found on our website and the Plant Ecology Lab 
website.

Qualifications:

  *   Undergraduate degree in biology, botany, horticulture, plant ecology, 
habitat management, or a related field or one year of relevant work experience.
  *   Previous experience with seed collection or plant identification in the 
southeastern U.S.
  *   Experience with trail cameras and wildlife identification (especially 
birds) is desirable.
  *   Excel, GIS, and laboratory-related experience is also preferable.
  *   Field work requires moderate to strenuous physical activity in the field, 
under demanding conditions (e.g., heat, high humidity, exposure to poison 
oak/ivy, and insects).
  *   Must possess a valid driver's license
  *   Ability to independently follow instructions.
  *
Compensation: $15/hour with on-site housing or $17/hour without onsite housing. 
No benefits package is available. Most of our on-site housing is newly 
constructed and consists of a private bedroom and bathroom and shared common 
spaces. All housing has basic kitchen supplies and is fully furnished.

To Apply: A cover letter, resume, and three references should be emailed to 
j...@jonesctr.org AND lisa.gien...@jonesctr.org with 
Subject line: Plant Ecology Seasonal Technician. Specific questions regarding 
the position should be sent to lisa.gien...@jonesctr.org. Please indicate your 
preferred starting and ending dates on the application and whether on-site 
housing would be preferred. Review of applications will begin immediately and 
will continue until the positions are filled.

The Jones Center at Ichauway aspires to fully embrace equity, diversity, and 
inclusion. We reject all forms of racism including overt and systemic, 
prejudice, discrimination or hate toward any race, ethnicity, culture, age, 
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, national origin, veteran 
status, socioeconomic class, religion, or professional status. The Jones Center 
at Ichauway is an equal opportunity/affirmative action E-verify employer.

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Ecolog-L Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics in R course - online, March 17-19

[i...@physalia-courses.org]

Dear all,
there are the last 2 seats for the upcoming Physalia online course, 
R/Bioconductor for Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, taking place online from 
March 17-19.
 
Course website: [ https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course58/ 
]( https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course58/ ) 
 
This hands-on course will guide you through the analysis of mass spectrometry 
(MS) data using R and Bioconductor. Learn how to handle raw MS data, identify 
and quantify proteins, and perform statistical analysis for proteomics research.
 
 
A basic working knowledge of R (data frames, vectors, syntax) is required. 
Familiarity with MS or Bioconductor is helpful but not essential, as we provide 
a comprehensive introduction.
 
For the full list of our courses and workshops, please visit: [ 
https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/ ]( 
https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/course58/ )
 
Best regards,
Carlo
 
 


Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D


Physalia-courses DIRECTOR

i...@physalia-courses.org

mobile: +49 17645230846
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Ecolog-L Listserv posting

[Elise Eifler]

Good morning,
I would like to post:

Title: Lakes Region Conservation Corps- Squam Lakes Association

Are you looking to break into the field of conservation, but don’t know
where to start? Consider spending your summer in beautiful New Hampshire
and joining the Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC), an AmeriCorps
service program that develops skills and experiences for the next
generation of conservation professionals. LRCC members are the driving
force behind many of the conservation efforts of New Hampshire's Lakes
Region.  The LRCC is seeking a Quarter Term AmeriCorps starting in the
Spring and ending in the Fall.



Host Site:

Squam Lakes Association

Holderness, NH

The Squam Lakes Association (SLA) is a non-profit conservation organization
that works to conserve the natural beauty, peaceful character and resources
of the Squam watershed. Through conservation, education and low-impact
recreation, the SLA promotes the protection, careful use and shared
enjoyment of the Squam Lakes Region.
You can find more information about Squam Lakes Association:
*https://www.lakesregionconservationcorps.org/lrcc-sites*



Key responsibilities may include:

-Engage both youth and adults in environmental education and outreach
programs.

-Recruit and lead volunteer crews.

-Work toward the eradication of invasive species in the lakes and watershed.

-Maintain and construct regional trail networks.

-And more!



Apply Now: https://www.lakesregionconservationcorps.org/apply-now

If you have any questions, please email Elise Eifler at
eeif...@squamlakes.org


Thank you so much!
-- 
Elise Eifler
AmeriCorps Program Manager
Lakes Region Conservation Corps
Squam Lakes Association
(603) 968-7336
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Ecolog-L VAP Environmental Science opportunity

[Mauer, K. Whitney (via ecolog-l list)]

Greetings Colleagues,
The Environmental Studies Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites 
applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position beginning 
August 1, 2025, with the possibility of renewal. We seek an interdisciplinary 
environmental scientist with strong quantitative skills in any area of 
environmental science to teach courses in Environmental Studies/Science and 
contribute to our Data Analytics program.

Review of applications will begin March 25. More details and application 
instructions can be found here: https://apply.interfolio.com/164528

I’m chairing the search and am happy to answer any questions.

Best regards,
Whitney

--
K. Whitney Mauer she | her | hers
Associate Professor
Chair, Environmental Studies Department

Office: 202 in 451 Pulteney
Spring office hours: W 3:00 - 5:00 PM or by appointment
Email:ma...@hws.edu


The land on which Hobart and William Smith Colleges operates is within the 
territory historically occupied by the Onödowá’ga:’ also known as the Seneca 
Nation, a member nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. I acknowledge the 
inherent sovereignty of Haudenosaunee nations, which is affirmed by the 1794 
Treaty of Canandaigua between the United States Government and the 
Haudenosaunee Confederacy. I recognize Haudenosaunee collective and individual 
survivance constitutes enduring resistance to colonial power relationships in 
the United States that have disrupted Indigenous connections to land and that 
continue to influence the experiences of Indigenous people. Today, this region 
is still the home to the Haudenosaunee people, and I am grateful for the 
opportunity to live, work, and share ideas here. I pay my respect to 
Haudenosaunee elders past, present, and future.

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Ecolog-L PhD scholarship on intertidal shellfish restoration at the University of Auckland

[Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher]

PhD scholarship on intertidal shellfish restoration
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to work on the science needed 
to underpin restoration of cockles as part of a larger collaborative programme 
restoring coastal ecosystems across New Zealand. New Zealand cockles (tuangi, 
Austrovenus stutchburyi) are intertidal infaunal suspension-feeding bivalves 
integral to the functioning of New Zealand estuaries, supporting primary 
production, nutrient cycling, and food webs, and are of critical cultural 
importance. However, large adult cockles have disappeared from much of the 
Hauraki Gulf due to disturbances (e.g., heat waves, over-harvesting), leaving 
cockle populations comprised mainly of small individuals (< 20 mm shell height).

Cockle populations are not recovering as predicted, challenging management 
approaches that focus on reducing stressors without considering the ecological 
interactions that drive recovery. Since cockles have not been completely lost, 
there is a window of opportunity to work with natural ecological processes to 
kickstart recovery. This may include how the manipulation of cockle patch 
density can restore biophysical feedbacks, needed to promote natural recovery, 
or how cockles may aid in the bioremediation of areas that have lost crucial 
ecosystem functionality.

To be considered for this scholarship, the candidate must have an MSc or 
BSc(Hons) (or equivalent qualification), ideally in marine ecology or a related 
discipline. However, background is less important than a strong interest 
ecology, ecosystem science, field research, and good quantitative skills.

To express an interest in this scholarship please send a CV and a brief 
statement of research interests and how they align with the proposed areas of 
research to Dr Rebecca Gladstone-Gallagher 
(rebecca.gladstone-gallag...@auckland.ac.nz).

The scholarship is open to students of any nationality and includes a 
competitive stipend plus fees for three years. The candidate must meet all 
entry requirements for the University of Auckland doctoral programme (see 
www.auckland.ac.nz/doctoral-entry-requirements).
 The scholarship will remain open until filled and the start date is 
negotiable, but we expect the successful candidate to have enrolled by August 
2025.


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Ecolog-L ESF Forest Pathology Forest Health Assistant Professor position

[John Drake (via ecolog-l list)]

Please post:


The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry 
invites applications for an academic-year (10 month) tenure-track position as 
Assistant Professor of Forest Pathology and Forest Health. The workload for 
this position is 45% research and scholarship, 45% teaching, and 10% service. 
We seek a teacher-scholar with a strong commitment to both scholarship and 
engaging students in the classroom and through research mentorship at the 
undergraduate, MS, and PhD levels. The successful candidate will be expected to 
build an internationally recognized extramurally funded research program in 
forest pathology. Teaching responsibilities include three undergraduate 
courses: EFB 340 Forest and Shade Tree Pathology, EFB 307/308 Principles of 
Genetics with lab, and EFB 439 Forest Health. For optimal consideration 
applications should be submitted by March 10, 2025. A full position description 
and instructions on how to apply is here: 
https://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=185451.


Dr. John Drake
Associate Professor
Department of Sustainable Resources Management
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
Phone: (315) 470-6574 | Email: jedr...@esf.edu
Office: 308 Bray Hall | Website: drakelab.weebly.com
Pronouns: he/him/his

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