[Oikos-listan] Forskarkurs ”R in biodiversity analysis: rOpenSci for all”, Naturhistoriska riksmuseet/Swedish Museum of Natural History, 24-25 Jan.

1:a påminnelse/1st reminder

 

Forskarkurs "R in biodiversity analysis: rOpenSci for all", Naturhistoriska riksmuseet/Swedish Museum of Natural History, 24-25 Jan.

 

Tisdag-onsdag 24-25 januari 2017 anordnar GBIF-Sweden vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseets enhet för bioinformatik och genetik tillsammans med EU BON och Svenska LifeWatch en forskarkurs om verktyg för biodiversitetsanalys baserade på R-applikationer (rOpenSci). Några av världens främsta systemutvecklare inom området medverkar som lärare (se program och registreringsmöjlighet på http://blog.dina-web.net/os-2017/course.html#about) och tillsammans med ett flertal forskarpresentationer hoppas vi kunna ge en god inblick i de möjligheter som aktuell systemutvekling och datatillgång lämnar.

 

Sista dag för registrering är 16 januari. En mindre avgift (200 kr) täcker kostnader för lunch och kaffe/te under kursdagarna. Välkomna till Naturhistoriska riksmuseet i Stockholm 23 januari!

[Oikos-listan] Symposium om Open Source för bioinformatik på Riksmuseet 23 januari

1:a påminnelse/1st reminder

 

Symposium ”Open Source Systems in the Public Sector”, Naturhistoriska riksmuseet/Swedish Museum of Natural History, 23 Jan.

 

Måndagen den 23 januari 2017 anordnar GBIF-Sweden vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseets enhet för bioinformatik och genetik ett symposium om mjukvara baserad på öppen källkod för datahantering och -analys inom offentlig sektor och i övrigt där så är intressant. En rad talare är inbjudna från offentlig förvaltning, myndigheter, universitet och högskolor samt från utvecklarsidan. Heldagen inleds med en allmän redovisning av system som är i bruk och under utveckling inom så vitt skilda områden som kulturarvsförvaltning, bibliotekssektorn, naturhistoriska museer samt natur- och miljövård varefter några av världens främsta utvecklare av analyspaket baserade på programspråket R - i synnerhet biodiversitetsanalys - också medverkar. Se mer information på  http://www.nrm.se/english/researchandcollections/symposiumopensourcesystems.os2017.html.

Sista dag för registrering är 16 januari. En mindre avgift (200 kr) täcker kostnader för lunch och kaffe/te på Riksmuseet. Välkomna till Naturhistoriska riksmuseet i Stockholm 23 januari!

[Oikos-listan] 3rd Symposium on Molecular Analysis of Trophic Interactions and 3rd Symposium on Ecological Networks, 11-15 September 2017 Uppsala, Sweden

Dear All,

 

This is a second announcement of two symposia held back-to-back in Uppsala 11-15 Sept, 2017: the 3rd Symposium on Ecological Networks and the 3rd Symposium on Molecular Analysis of Trophic Interactions.

 

The conference web pages have now been updated with the exciting set of topics and keynote speakers to be covered by the conference. Please visit http://www.slu.se/ecology-symposium - and then keep watching this space for further information. We hope that you will also take a minute to tell your friends and colleagues about the event.

 

For important dates, see “practical information”:

15 February: Registration opens

30 April: Deadline for abstract submission

31 May: Notifications of abstract acceptance; Conference program finalized

21 June: Registration at regular price closes

 

Looking forward to seeing you in Uppsala!

 

Best wishes,

 

Tomas Roslin, Mattias Jonsson and Michael Traugott

[Oikos-listan] PhD-student position at the Department of Crop Production Ecology, SLU Uppsala, Sweden

Dear Colleague,

 

Please distribute widely this announcement for a PhD-student position concerning the development of new wheat varieties for a more sustainable agriculture.

 

The position is placed at the Department of Crop Production Ecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden.

 

In English

http://www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/postgraduate-studies/new-phd-student/Read-more/?sprak=e&Uid=1135

 

På svenska

http://www.slu.se/utbildning/program-kurser/forskarutbildning/nya-doktorander-sokes/Las-mer/?sprak=s&Uid=1135

 

Sorry about any cross-posting.

 

Kind regards,

 

Martin.

 

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Martin Weih
Professor of Plant Ecology

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Department of Crop Production Ecology
Box 7043, SE-75007 Uppsala
Visiting address: Ulls väg 16
Phone: +46 18-67 25 43
martin.weih@slu.se, www.slu.se/weih

 

[Oikos-listan] to leave Oikos-listan

Ytterligare ett griljerat julspamm – and this I can’t translate into English.

 

If you want to leave Oikos-listan visit http://wallace.teorekol.lu.se/mailman/options/oikos-listan and click on unsubscribe. I am not sure if you need to give your password or not, but you can get a new one.

Or write to Jessica at jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se  She will fix it very quickly

 

And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Bodiö

 

 

 

Re: [Oikos-listan] Ta bort mig från sändlistan

Ja, snälla söta någon, ta bort henne och detta griljerade julspam!

God Jul

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[Oikos-listan] PhD position at Umeå University

Dear all!

 

We are looking for a PhD student for studies of speciation and colonization history of freshwater fish, using ancient DNA in lake sediments. Last date of application: 2017-01-15. Please spread the word!

 

Kind regards

Göran Englund

 

______________________________________________

Göran Englund, professor

Department of Ecology and Environmental Science

Umeå University

901 87 Umeå, Sweden

Phone: +46 70 2451038 or +46 90 786 9728

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[Oikos-listan] FW: postdocs and PhD student

Dear all!

 

The River Ecology and Management Research Group at Karlstad University, Sweden, is looking for 2 postdocs and one PhD student. The postdocs are in river connectivity ecology and aquatic-terrestrial linkages, and the Ph. D. is in global climate change and winter ecology of stream fishes. The last day for applying is January 15, 2017. Please spread the word!

 

Kind regards

 

Larry Greenberg

[Oikos-listan] Post doc position - rearing of crickets for human consumption

Post Doc - Rearing of crickets for human consumption 

100% at the department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, SLU, Uppsala. 

Contact: Anna Jansson, anna.jansson@slu.se 

Last date for application 2017-01-31. Reference number: 2016.2.5.1-4882.     
See announcement: PÅ SVENSKA   IN ENGLISH

Welcome with your application &/or please distribute to interested candidates!

Åsa Berggren

Professor
Department of Ecology
PO Box 7044
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SE-75007 Uppsala
Sweden
Tel +46 18 672344

[Oikos-listan] Post Doc position at SLU, Uppsala

The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, SLU, announces a postdoc position in Aquatic Ecology. More info can be found under the link below:

http://www.slu.se/om-slu/lediga-tjanster/las-mer/?Pid=2825

 

Please distribute this to potential candidates in your networks.

 

Thanks!

Willem Goedkoop

[Oikos-listan] FW: PhD position_Impact of land use on multifunctional agro-ecosystems

 

 

From: Oliver Schweiger [mailto:oliver.schweiger@ufz.de]
Sent: den 19 december 2016 11:52
To: AK Makroökologie <macroecology_group@yahoogroups.de>; Scales-All <scales@scales-project.net>; Step-All <step@step-project.net>; STACCATO members <all@staccato-project.net>; ecology@ufz.de
Cc: Hans-Jörg Vogel <hans-joerg.vogel@ufz.de>; Tesfaye Wubet <tesfaye.wubet@ufz.de>
Subject: PhD position_Impact of land use on multifunctional agro-ecosystems

 

Dear all,
(sorry for cross-postings)


Attached you will find a call for applications for a PhD position at the UFZ investigating "Impacts of land use on multifunctional agro-ecosystems" (See also https://goo.gl/FD57kE).
Work is planned in close collaboration with Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Vogel, Dr. Tesfaye Wubet and Dr. Oliver Schweiger.

Please spread among appropriate circles.
Looking forward to convincing applications.

Yours
Olli

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Dr. Oliver Schweiger

Department of Community Ecology

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ       

Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4 / 06120 Halle / Germany

Telefon +49 345 558 5306 / Fax +49 345 558 5329

oliver.schweiger@ufz.de / http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=818

Sitz der Gesellschaft: Leipzig

Registergericht: Amtsgericht Leipzig, Handelsregister Nr. B 4703

Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDirig Wilfried Kraus

Wissenschaftlicher Geschäftsführer: Prof. Dr. Georg Teutsch

Administrative Geschäftsführerin: Dr. Heike Graßmann

[Oikos-listan] PhD position/Evolutionary ecology of butterflies and moths/Linnaeus University/Kalmar

 

PhD position: Ecology with emphasis in evolutionary ecology of butterflies and moths

 

https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/work-at-the-university/?rmpage=job&rmjob=2480&rmlang=UK

 

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to be part of a group to investigate the causes and consequences of genetic and phenotypic variation, using butterflies and moths as model systems.

 

Part of the research will be conducted in within the framework of an ongoing project regarding the ecological consequences for populations and species of variation in functionally important traits, such as life-history characteristics and colour patterns. For this, we have at our disposal ecological data for a large number of moth species that can be used for comparative analyses to evaluate hypotheses and test predictions.

The research will also include initiating a new project. Field studies and laboratory work will be used to collect information on the distribution, dynamics, genetic structure and composition of natural (meta-) populations of selected moths and butterflies, likely on the island of Öland. Data will be used to investigate how environmental heterogeneity impact on ecological and evolutionary processes and shape patterns of population-level diversity, and how population-level diversity in turn may feed-back on ecological and evolutionary processes.

 

The successful applicant will be part of EEMiS, a multidisciplinary center of excellence within Linnaeus University.

 

Project leader and principal supervisor: Professor Anders Forsman (anders.forsman@lnu.se)

 

The application (in English) should contain a CV (with telephone and e-mail), documentation of exams and grades, a description of motivation and experiences relevant to the research project and any other documentation that the applicant would like to present. The candidates should provide at least two letters of recommendation (including contact information (telephone number and e-mail) for the reference persons).

You apply through https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/work-at-the-university/

 

Deadline for applications is the 26th of January, 2017

 

Welcome with your application!

 

Please distribute to potential candidates.

 

Cheers,

Anders Forsman

 

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Anders Forsman
Professor evolutionary ecology
Center for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Systems, EEMiS
Department of Biology and Environmental Science
Linnaeus University
391 82 Kalmar
Sweden

e-mail: Anders.Forsman@lnu.se
phone: +46-(0)480-446173
cellular phone: +46-(0)706-272738

Personal Websites: https://lnu.se/en/staff/anders.forsman/

EEMiS: https://lnu.se/en/research/searchresearch/linnaeus-university-centre-for-ecology-and-evolution-in-microbial-model-systems/

 

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anders_Forsman

 

Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.se/citations?user=ejUJ5N8AAAAJ

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[Oikos-listan] Fwd: Voting for new statutes of Nordic Society Oikos deadline 23 December

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From: _OIKOS - Director <director@oikosoffice.lu.se>
Date: 15/12/2016 20:56 (GMT+01:00)
To: Jessica Abbott <jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se>, Graciela.Rusch@nina.no, erpur@nattsud.is, HHBruun@bio.ku.dk, leena.m.lindstrom@jyu.fi
Subject: Voting for new statutes of Nordic Society Oikos deadline 23 December

Dear all,

 

Can you please circulate this call among your member in national Oikos societies for an online voting procedure for new statutes of NSO. Voting can be done 16–23 December.

 

Call and instructions here:

 

 

http://www.nordicsocietyoikos.org/node/17

 

Please distribute this call through your social media channels and email lists so we can collect a sufficient number of votes.

 

Best and thanks,

Linus

 

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Director

Oikos Editorial Office
Lund Univ
Ecology bldg

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SE-223 62 Lund
Sweden
ph: +46-462223791
cell: +46-705424101
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[Oikos-listan] FW: Assistant Professor in Conservation Biology - University of Alberta

Open position as assistant professor in Conservation n Biology, Canada.

See attachment.

 

Kristoffer

 

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Kristoffer Hylander (Prof)

Dept. of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences

Stockholm University

SE-106 91 Stockholm

Sweden

 

Besöksadress: Svante Arrhenius väg 20 A

 

+46 8 164899

Kristoffer.hylander@su.se

www.su.se/deep

 

From: Ellen Macdonald [mailto:emacdona@ualberta.ca]
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 11:09 PM
Subject: Assistant Professor in Conservation Biology - University of Alberta

 

We are recruiting for an Assistant Professor in Conservation Biology. I would appreciate you circulating this widely so we can attract the best candidates.

 

Thanks!

 

Ellen

 

The web posting for competition #A108231456 is Active

Competition Title:	Assistant Professor in Conservation Biology
Department:	ALES RR G
Posting Date:	ASAP
Approved By:	Guia Palaypay
Group:	RenR

To view the Web Posting:
https://hrnet.hrs.ualberta.ca/RAD/reqnew.aspx?key=16502

 

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Ellen Macdonald, PhD

Department Chair and Professor,

Department of Renewable Resources

Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Ph: 780-492-6722; 780-492-3070

Ellen.macdonald@ualberta.ca

https://www.ualberta.ca/agriculture-life-environment-sciences/about-us/facultylecturer-directory/ellen-macdonald

 

"Science knows it doesn't know everything - otherwise it would stop". Dara O'Brien

[Oikos-listan] Oikos Satellite symposium: Sharing Biodiversity data for use - tools and processes

There is a satellite symposium on sharing biodiversity data for use linked to the Swedish Oikos Meeting 2017.

 

Until 16 January you can register both for the Oikos Meeting and the Satellite symposia. You can register for both at the meeting webpage:

http://oikos2017.event.lu.se/programme/satellite-symposia

or if you want to register only for this symposium:

http://www.slu.se/biodiversity-informatics

 

Sharing Biodiversity data for re-use:
Informatics tools and processes in Ecology

Biodiversity Informatics Symposium, 6 February 2017

What is Biodiversity Informatics and how can it be useful for ecological research? Welcome to learn more at the symposium "Sharing Biodiversity data for re-use: Informatics tools and processes in Ecology", organised by
Swedish LifeWatch, GBIF Sweden and the Department of Ecology at SLU.

The symposium will give an overview of present and future opportunities, alongside recent research presentations and demonstrations of up-to-date tools for providing and acquiring information, handling data and presenting results.

The symposium is arranged as an Oikos Satellite Symposium but is open to anyone, and free of charge.

 

 

 

Debora

 

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Debora Arlt

 

Department of Ecology, SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Box 7044

75007 Uppsala, Sweden

 

https://internt.slu.se/cv-originalen/debora-arlt/

http://www.slu.se/en/departments/ecology/

 

[Oikos-listan] Ph D position in Ecology/Soil ecology at SLU/Uppsala

We are seeking a Ph D for work in Soil ecology in a Biodiversa project. 

This PhD project that will allow you to combine ecological theory with sustainable agricultural management. It is perfect if you thrive in a multi-disciplinary, international research environment and enjoy international collaboration - then this PhD position at the Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala will be of interest to you. See:

http://www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/postgraduate-studies/new-phd-student/Read-more/?Uid=1127

Welcome with your application!

Janne Bengtsson
Department of Ecology, SLU
Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
phone: +46 18 671516
e-mail: Jan.Bengtsson@slu.se

[Oikos-listan] Representative fo INNGE needed!

Hi all,

The International Network of Next Generation Ecologists (INNGE, http://innge.net) is a network of ecologists that seeks to increase the prospects and collaborations for early-career ecologists. In practice, they intervene in national and international conferences through representatives from the various ecological societies.

I have served as one of their representatives for 2 years now. Unfortunately, I couldn't participate to the OIKOS conference this year, and will not do it either next year. Hence, I feel that I should leave my seat as representative to someone who will be more available for promoting the activities of the INNGE network (and who plans to go to OIKOS 2017!). A young scientist would be more appropriate, but anyone interested in promoting young researchers' careers is welcome (which are very much in need of help nowadays, read this article: "The plight of young Scientists" http://www.nature.com/news/the-plight-of-young-scientists-1.20870).

Let me know rapidly if you're interested!

Regards,

Mehdi (mehdi.cherif@umu.se, 090 786 92 39)

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Mehdi Cherif

Institutionen för Ekologi, Miljö och geovetenskap

Umeå universitet

KBC-huset, Linnaeus väg 6
SE-901 87 Umeå 
Sweden
Phone: +46-(0)90 786 9239

[Oikos-listan] Associate Senior Lecturer in Forest Mycology

Dear All,

 

We are seeking an associate senior lecturer in Forest Mycology. This is a four year research position that is thought for a person with ambitions to ramp up his or her career in Fungal ecology, Forest Pathology or Fungal Genetics/Genomics. It is written widely to give opportunity for anybody with interests that fit into the fields of research that is carried out at our department. The successful candidate should preferably have held a PhD for no more than seven years prior to the closing date for applications for this position.

 

http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1&Pid=2600

 

All the best wishes,

 

Jan

[Oikos-listan] PhD position in Benthic Ecology

/EM

_________________________________________

Eva Marie Rödström

Coordinator

The Linnaeus Centre for Marine Evolutionary Biology (CeMEB)

www.cemeb.science.gu.se

Department of Marine Sciences

Lovén Centre for Marine Infrastructure - Tjärnö

University of Gothenburg

SE 452 96 STRÖMSTAD

Sweden

eva.marie.rodstrom@gu.se

skype: emxrod

+46 (0)31 786 9630

+46 (0)76 622 9630 

+46 (0)31 786 1333 (fax)

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Department of Marine Sciences - www.marine.gu.se

Centre for Sea and Society - www.havochsamhalle.gu.se

PhD position at GEOMAR on the topic of environmental variability: "The neglected role of environmental fluctuations as modulator of stress and driver of rapid evolution".

Application deadline is January 15th 2017 and start would be preferably March 2017. 

The link is: http://www.geomar.de/en/service/jobs/open-positions/article/phd-position-marine-ecology/

[Oikos-listan] PhD course: Successful Partnerships between Academia and Industry in Plant Protection

Hi!

Please distribute this email & attachment to PhD-students and post-docs that could be interested in attending below course.

 

Many thanks and kind regards

Katja

 

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Most welcome to a 5-day intensive course (3 credits) for PhD-students & post-docs

Successful Partnerships between Academia and Industry in Plant Protection

13th–17th November 2017

 

See also attached pdf!

 

Location: Skåne (Alnarp)

Topics:

• Communicating your research to industry and stakeholders

• Marketing yourself and your research

• How Research & Development (R & D) works in industry & how to form collaborations

• Technology transfer, safeguarding your intellectual property (IP) and patents

• Practical experience in solving industry problems (case studies)

• The course will also include a one day industry-researcher meeting in connection with the annual Södra Sveriges Växtodlings- och Växtskyddskonferens which will be held in Växjö early December 2017.

 

Students will work closely with industry experts, gaining practical experience of R & D and problem solving in industry.

 

Costs: There is no course fee and a limited number of stipends is available for attendees from SLU to cover accommodation and travel costs - please contact the course organisers if you are interested.

 

Application: Apply by 31st of March 2017. Only 20 places are available on a first comes first serves bases.

 

More information: www.slu.se/platformplantprotection/phd-course-2017

 

Course organisers:

Laura.Grenville.Briggs@slu.se

Margareta.Hokeberg@slu.se

 

 

 

Email list Platform Plant Protection: If you would like to regularly connect with other researchers that work with plant protection at SLU or receive information on activities of the Platform Plant Protection you are welcome to sign up to our email-list. Just send an email to Katja.Fedrowitz@slu.se.

 

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Katja Fedrowitz
Koordinator / Coordinator
Plattform Växtskydd / Platform Plant Protection

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

 

Box 7043, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Besöksadress/Visiting address: Ulls väg 16 (Ekologicentrum)

Telefon/Phone: +46 18 67 21 96
Katja Fedrowitz@slu.se; www.slu.se/plattformvaxtskydd

 

[Oikos-listan] Post-doc position for research on IPBES with UFZ Science-Policy Expert Group

On behalf of Carsten Nesshöver at UFZ, Leipzig

 

 

Dear colleague,

with the support of iDiv, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, we offer the opportunity for a two-year post-doc position to do collaborative research on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The project will be lead jointly by Carsten Neßhöver, Silke Beck and Josef Settele (UFZ Science-Policy Expert Group), Esther Turnhout (University of Wageningen and Henrique Pereira (iDiv) and will look into the  challenges  that  IPBES  faces  with  respect  to  (1)  the  broad  and  inclusive participation of diverse scientific disciplines and other stakeholders in its
activities  and  (2)  the  mutual  exchange  of  knowledge  between  different IPBES  activities,  mainly  with  focus  on  its  Global  Assessment.

The position is planned to start in April 2017. Deadline for applications is the 1st of January 2017, for further information see attachement or https://www.idiv.de/en/the_centre/career/flexpool_positions.html

We are looking for excellent, highly-skilled applicants with expertise in the interdisciplinary social sciences or STS and experience in the governance of global multilateral enironmental processes and agreements.

Please feel free to distribute to suitable candidates.

Kind regards,

Carsten Neßhöver

 

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EKLIPSE: developing a European Mechanism to answer requests from policy makers and other societal actors on biodiversity related issues.

Recent OPEN CALL for EXPERTISE: http://www.eklipse-mechanism.eu/open_calls

www.eklipse-mechanism.eu

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"Networking Biodiversity Knowledge" 

Special Issue in Bodiversity & Conservation, Vol 25(7):

http://link.springer.com/journal/10531/25/7/page/1

edited by C.Nesshöver, B.Livoreil, S.Schindler, M.Vandewalle

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Dep. of Conservation Biology & Science-Policy Expert Group

Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ

Permoserstraße 15 / 04318 Leipzig / Germany

phone +49 341 235 1649 / fax +49 341 235 1470

carsten.nesshoever@ufz.de / www.ufz.de

Sitz der Gesellschaft: Leipzig, Registergericht: Amtsgericht Leipzig, Handelsregister Nr. B 4703

Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDirig Wilfried Kraus

Wissenschaftlicher Geschäftsführer: Prof. Dr. Georg Teutsch, Administrative Geschäftsführerin: Prof. Dr. Heike Graßmann

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UFZ Science Policy Expert Group

http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=31833

Netzwerk-Forum zur Biodiversitätsforschung Deutschland

www.biodiversity.de

EKLIPSE - Knowledge and Learning Mechanism on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services

www.eklipse-mechanism.eu

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[Oikos-listan] PhD Scholarship: Disease genomics of two New Zealand finfish species

PhD Scholarship: Disease genomics of two New Zealand finfish species

 

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to be part of a group to investigate the disease genomics of the New Zealand snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) and trevally (Pseudocaranx georgianus).

 

Supervisors

Dr. Maren Wellenreuther, Plant and Food Research (PFR), Nelson, New Zealand

Dr. Steve Bird, Waikato University, New Zealand

 

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-production sector and New Zealand has the potential to develop a range of locally grown finfish species to meet this increasing demand. New genomics-based selective breeding programs are needed to help develop recently domesticated fish species into premium products. Plant and Food Research (http://www.plantandfood.co.nz) is known worldwide for its innovative breeding and genomics research, and it is leading the development of New Zealand seafood genomics.

 

This PhD project will involve working alongside a group of experienced researchers to study the genomes of the New Zealand snapper and trevally to identify and characterize immune genes, screen for genome-wide disease markers using a pedigree from domesticated populations, evaluate the bacterial disease metacommunities and conduct gene expression analyses using transcriptomics and qPCR. This will involve using high-throughput sequencing approaches, coupled with automated and error-reduced phenotyping. The overall goal is to characterize the immune systems of both fish species to better understand disease resistance in domesticated populations, facilitating a rapid and efficient selective breeding programme.

 

PhD Project Aims

1. Use whole genome assemblies and transcriptomes to identify immune genes and pathways,

2. Use genomic information to improve detection of novel disease QTLs,

3. Assess stress and disease resistance of hatchery individuals, and understand their bacterial disease communities.

 

This PhD project will provide an excellent opportunity to learn the latest interdisciplinary technologies and apply them to fish genomics. The PhD student will gain experience working in academic, government and private sector institutions. They will be a member of a highly active and collaborative group of researchers, and help develop new technological approaches and applied-genomic tools.

 

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated researcher, with a strong background and interest in genomics and molecular biology. Experience with a coding and/or scripting languages is a bonus. This position will be based primarily in Nelson (http://www.nelsonnz.com) and comes with a three-year scholarship that provides a stipend and university (domestic-level) fees. This project is supported by the MBIE grant ‘Enhancing production of New Zealand’s seafood sector using accelerated breeding techniques’.

 

Applicants should send a CV, a statement of their research interests and a cover letter to Maren Wellenreuther (Maren.Wellenreuther@plantandfood.co.nz) and Steve Bird (sbird@waikato.ac.nz). Candidate selection will begin mid-December but applications will be considered until the position is filled. The ideal starting date is 1 April 2017. International students with strong credentials are welcome and encouraged to apply. For more information about studying at Waikato University and the entry requirements for the PhD program please see http://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/postgraduate-studies/higher-degrees/

Higher Degrees : University of Waikato www.waikato.ac.nz The University of Waikato undertakes research in a wide range of areas: from software engineering, Māori development and creative industries to business, social policy and environmental science, from law to children's learning and more.

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[Oikos-listan] Postdoctoral position at SLU

The Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre at SLU is announcing a postdoctoral position in forest ecology and the conservation of biodiversity in production forests.

 

http://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/read-more/?eng=1&Pid=2803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per-Ola Hedwall

 

PhD

Researcher

 

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

 

P.O. Box 49
SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden

 

Tel: +46 40 41 51 87

Mobile: +46 70 560 37 38

 

e-mail: per-ola.hedwall@slu.se

 

[Oikos-listan] The Graduate Research School in Genomic Ecology (GENECO) at Lund University now opens for new applicants

The Graduate Research School in Genomic Ecology (GENECO) at Lund University now opens for new applicants

 

At this moment, we are opening for applications from PhD students enrolled at universities in Sweden and neighbouring countries, for the 2017 cohort: deadline January 20^th 2017.

 

What is GENECO?

Genomic Ecology is an interdisciplinary research field at the interface between ecology, evolution, molecular biology and genomics. It forges the links between molecular biologists who work with genomics (and "post-genomic" tools), evolutionary biologists and ecologists who aim to understand the genetic mechanisms that underlie the process of evolution. Lund University provides an internationally recognized strong research environment within genomic ecology research.

 

What do we offer?

1. A stimulating environment to meet and network with other PhD students and scientists working at the interface between ecology, evolution, molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics.
2. A variety of advanced PhD courses (will give graduate education credits).
3. The opportunity to attend an international two-week workshop in Cesky Krumlov 'Workshop on Genomics'.
4. A mentor programme directed to career planning inside or outside academia, networking and professional/personal development.
5. Opportunity to apply for travel grants to cover a research visit to a foreign laboratory.

 

Read more at our webpage: http://www.biology.lu.se/geneco

 

Many thanks!

 

Helena Westerdahl and the GENECO steering Committee

 

Questions can be directed to:

Helena Westerdahl (PhD, Associate Professor, Director GENECO)

Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab, Department of Biology, Lund University

SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden, phone: +46(0)46 222 36 69, mobile: +46(0)70 776 52 08

http://www.biology.lu.se/helena-westerdahl

http://www.biology.lu.se/geneco