Swedish society Oikos: May 2018

Thursday, May 31, 2018

PhD in Soil Ecology at SLU

Project title: Soil microbial functioning in a changing environment

Last application date: 2018-06-18

https://www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/postgraduate-studies/new-phd-student/Read-more/?sprak=e&Uid=2296

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Brendan Furneaux
PhD Student, Systematic Biology
Uppsala University

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Oikos list: PhD position on ungulate ecology and management

Hej!

We announced a fully-funded PhD position at the dept of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental studies, SLU Umeå, as part of our Beyond Moose research program focused on the ecology and management of multispecies ungulate systems in Sweden. Please find more information in the attached advert or below link:

https://www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/postgraduate-studies/new-phd-student/Read-more/?sprak=e&Uid=2295

Please share with interested students and/or relevant email lists.

Best wishes!

Joris

Associate Prof. Dr. Joris Cromsigt

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Senior Lecturer @ Dept. of Wildlife, Fish & Environmental Studies, SLU
Skogsmarksgränd, SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden

M +46 70 676 0097 E joris.cromsigt@slu.se

http://www.slu.se/viltfiskmiljo/joris_cromsigt

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Ledig dekanstilling på Evenstad - Norge

Dear all,

The position as Dean of our Faculty is now available!

We hope to get an ambitious, dedicated professor as our new dean that can continue the development of the faculty’s research, education and innovation in sustainable management, production and utilization of biological resources such as forests, game, fish, cultivated plants, livestock animals, microorganisms and other biobased products in, or originating from, agriculture, forestry and wildlife areas. The structure and function of biological macromolecules in these areas and those related to human health, is an additional focal point. The faculty has 4 bachelor programs in wildlife management, forestry and agriculture, 2 master programs (one in Applied and commercial biotechnology, and one in Applied ecology), and 20 PhD students and an academic staff of approximately 60 employees working with research and innovation related to the faculty’s profile. We also run an International Research School in Applied Ecology IRSAE (www.irsae.no).  The faculty’s ambitions are to work with international issues in a local perspective, and local issues in an international perspective, and by this be part of the future solutions in making a society that is sustainable for all future generations.

The dean is expected to lead and develop research and education activities at the faculty, in accordance with the stipulated framework. The faculty has activities in Blæstad, Evenstad and Hamar. The Dean must allocate his or her working time between these places. However, the faculty's main administration is located at Evenstad in Stor-Elvdal municipality. The Dean should be fluent in a Scandinavian language as well as in English. See more at;

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151817/dean-for-the-faculty-of-applied-ecology-agricultural-sciences-and-biotechnology

Friday, May 25, 2018

Fältarbetare sökes!

AquaBiota rustar för fältarbeten juni till september – intresserad?

AquaBiota kommer att genomföra ett antal stora fältprojekt under sommaren och en bit in på hösten, och vi kommer eventuellt att bli tillfrågade om ännu fler fältarbeten. Vi kommer att behöva rekrytera 1-2 personer för dessa uppdrag, men omfattningen är alltså inte riktigt klar. Hör av dig till oss om du vill fältarbeta längs svenska Östersjökusten nu i sommar och en bit in på hösten.

Vi söker dig som:

Har god båtvana, dvs kan framföra och ansvara för säkerheten ombord på en sexmeters aluminiumbåt full med provtagningsutrustning
Har fältvana, dvs genomfört fältprovtagning och då bl.a. tagit bottenhugg och gärna inventerat vegetationsklädda bottnar
Har bra artkunskaper vad gäller bentisk flora och fauna i Östersjön
Kan ligga ute i fält i lite längre perioder (två – sex veckor, med vissa avbrott)

Hör gärna av dig till oss så snart som möjligt om du är intresserad!

Kontakt: rekrytering@aquabiota.se

Info om AquaBiota: www.aquabiota.se

GDPR

Dear Swedish Society Oikos member,

Although I’m sure you’re tired of getting messages like this, in light of the new regulations on data management in the EU (GDPR), the society would like to clarify what sort of personal data we keep and what it is used for.

The membership database includes information on your name, institutional address (or home address if no institutional address is supplied), email address, and when you most recently paid your membership fee. Home address information, where applicable, is obtained from the bank statement accompanying your membership payment.

This information is used for the sole purpose of keeping track of members’ contact information, and is never communicated to any outside organization or commercial firm. Should you like to have your personal information removed from the membership database, please contact me to let me know.

Regards,

Jessica Abbott, Secretary/treasurer for the Swedish Society Oikos

Dr. Jessica K. Abbott

Senior University Lecturer

Department of Biology

Section for Evolutionary Ecology

Lund University

Sölvegatan 37

223 62 Lund, Sweden

Phone: 046 222 9304

Website: http://jessicakabbott.com

"It is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science."

- Charles Darwin, Descent of Man

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Oikos list: Senior Lectureship in Plant Ecology at Dept of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg

Senior Lecturer in Plant Ecology

Gothenburg University, Sweden

Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences (BioEnv)

We are recruiting a Senior Lecturer in plant ecology with a focus on conservation biology in terrestrial habitats. The subject area includes different aspects of plant ecology (vascular plants/lichens/mosses), such as ecosystem functions and evolutionary processes, as well as anthropogenic effects on these systems by, for example, land exploitation or climate change.

· https://www.gu.se/omuniversitetet/aktuellt/lediga-jobb/Lediga_anstallningar-detaljsida/?id=2019

· https://www.gu.se/english/about_the_university/job-opportunities/vacancies-details/?id=2019

Closing day 11 June 2018 (can be prolonged under certain circumstances).

Welcome to us at BioEnv!

Website: https://bioenv.gu.se/english

Oikos list: Post-doc position on species interactions

Post-doc position, ecology of species interactions

Post-doc position about ecology of species interactions, Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Oulu, Finland

Project description: Coevolution among species via species interactions is the major driving force of biodiversity. Yet, the concept of and metrics to estimate species interactions is largely missing from biodiversity studies. The project entitled "Macroecology of species interactions: a missing key for understanding biodiversity" has two major aims. First, our goal is to create a novel community interaction index, which quantitatively grade communities in terms of the sign, strength and variation of interactions. We will then examine how interaction index varies relative to taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity, stability of the communities and the level of disturbance. Second, we aim to estimate a novel species-specific characteristic, which describes species competitive – facilitative interaction abilities. The association of this new metric with species capability to adapt to global changes is then examined. The project uses comprehensive and long-term bird survey data from Europe and moth data from Finland. We will use a state-of-the-art statistical modelling technique, Joint Dynamic Species Distribution Modelling, developed by one of the PIs of the project, Dr. James Thorson, in extracting species associations from the survey data.

Principal Investigators of the project are Dr. Jukka Forsman (University of Oulu, Finland) and Dr. James Thorson (National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, 2725 Montlake Blvd., Seattle, USA). The recruited post-doc is expected to visit Dr. Thorson and learn modelling techniques.

Other collaborators of the project are: Vincent Devictor (University of Montpellier, France), Mikko Mönkkönen (University of Jyväskylä) as well as Sami Kivelä and Panu Välimäki (University of Oulu, Finland).

Duties: The recruited post-doc is responsible to independently and jointly with other members of the research team examine the research questions of the project. Position may involve occasional teaching. Project also includes a PhD student and the post-doc will be involved in studies of the PhD project as well as guiding the student.

Qualifications and selection criteria: Applicants must have a PhD in ecology, evolutionary biology, statistical modeling or related areas. Applicants should have a PhD degree before the start of the contract. The recruited post-doc is expected to be enterprising and have excellent English communication skills, as well as strong experience in programming in the R statistical environment. Following qualifications and experience are considered as an advantage: managing and analyzing large data sets, species distribution modeling, experience in estimating diversity indexes (taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic), statistical modelling, experience in applying GIS-data on biological systems, and global change studies.

Duration and terms of employment: The position is until the end of the 2020. The start date of the position is flexible but should preferably take place in September 2018.

Salary will be based on Finnish University Salary System and will be 3300 – 3600 euros/month (before taxes) depending on the personal experience and qualifications. Health care is provided by the employer.

Inquiries about the position and the project can be directed to Jukka Forsman: (jukka.forsman(at)oulu.fi)and James Thorson (James.T.Thorson(at)gmail.com).

How to apply: Apply online latest on Wednesday, June 18th 2018 at 24:00 (Finnish local time). The application must be submitted using the electronic application form together with:
1) a full CV according to the guidelines of the Finnish Board on Research Integrity (TENK): http://www.tenk.fi/en/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae)
2) list of publications according to the guidelines of the Academy of Finland: http://www.aka.fi/en/funding/how-to-apply/appendices-required/guidelines-for-list-of-publications/
3) motivation letter where the position of interest is clearly indicated (max 1 page)
4) contact information for at least 2 referees and
5) relevant certificates/diplomas.

Apply for the job

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Oikos list: 2018 GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge seeks open-data innovations for biodiversity

Dear GBIF friends and colleagues,

The 2018 GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge has just opened for submissions, seeking innovative entries from open-data champions in support of biodiversity. The Challenge will award up to €34,000 in prizes to entries that rely on open biodiversity data or open-source tools from the GBIF network to advance open science. The deadline for submissions is 5 September 2018.

Learn more in the call for submissions that we've just published, and please share the call with your colleagues and through your networks. Questions or requests for clarifications should be directed to ENChallenge@gbif.org.

All best,

Kyle Copas

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Kyle Copas

Communications Manager
+45 35 32 14 75 | mobile +45 28 75 14 75 | Skype kylecopas

GBIF Secretariat
Universitetsparken 15
2100 Copenhagen Ø
Denmark
http://www.gbif.org

Friday, May 18, 2018

Oikos list: Postdoctoral Scholar in Forest Entomology

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Postdoctoral Scholar in Forest Entomology

The Forest Entomology Laboratory at Purdue University seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to advance ongoing research focusing on the integrated pest management of Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD). This disease complex is caused by the association of a fungus (Geosmithia morbida) and the walnut twig beetle (Pityophthorus juglandis). TCD is responsible for the widespread death of black walnut (Juglans nigra) in the western United States, and was recently discovered in the East, where it threatens the health of this important timber species throughout its native range. This is a full-time, two-year appointment based in West Lafayette, IN.

The specific objectives of this study are to evaluate the efficacy of trap trees, semiochemicals and the conservative use of insecticides to reduce WTB populations, while protecting high-value crop trees and minimizing the chemical footprint of walnut plantations.

Responsibilities:

? Work with Principal Investigators to establish field evaluations and sampling regimes.

? Lead field and associated laboratory efforts related to the research objectives. Some overnight travel will be required.

? Develop and present (written and oral) products suitable for scientific audiences explaining the purpose and results of project.

? Create scientific manuscripts based on research that are suitable for publication.

? Participate in scientific meetings and engage with colleagues and collaborators pursuing related research questions.

? Provide guidance and assistance to technicians, students, and others carrying out related work.

Preferred Qualifications:

? A Ph.D. in Entomology, Forest Protection, Ecology or related fields (Ph.D. required).

? Experience designing, organizing, and managing research projects involving insects, trees, or fungi.

? Expertise and experience in chemical ecology and management of insects in forest systems.

? Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work with an interdisciplinary team.

Preferred start date is Summer 2018. The salary is set at $48,500 per year plus benefits. Interested applicants should submit a single pdf including a cover letter, CV, and names and contact information for three references to mginzel@purdue.edu. Please use the subject header “TCD Postdoctoral Scholar”. The cover letter should include (1) a summary of the applicant’s research and analysis experience (2) the applicant’s earliest possible start date.

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Matthew D. Ginzel, PhD • Associate Professor • Departments of Entomology and Forestry & Natural Resources • Co-Director, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center

Purdue University • 901 W. State Street • West Lafayette, IN 47907-2089 • 765.494.9369 • www.entm.purdue.edu/forest

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Ledig tjänst som samordnare för medborgarforskning – Citizen Science vid SLU

Nu har vi en ledig korttidstjänst som samordnare för medborgarforskning – Citizen Science vid SLU. Med möjlighet till förlängning.

https://www.slu.se/om-slu/lediga-tjanster/?rmpage=job&rmjob=865&rmlang=SE

SLU har en lång och ledande tradition av medborgarforskning/ Citizen Science (CS) i kraft av t.ex. Artportalen, Naturens kalender och Älgobsen. Med en kultur av ökad öppenhet och modern IT-utveckling har CS expanderat och stärkts som ett viktigt område inom forskning, miljöanalys och utbildning. För att möta de växande behoven är målet nu att bygga en gemensam plattform för samverkan och samling av SLU:s kapacitet kring CS. ArtDatabanken är en centrumbildning på SLU och utgör ett kunskapscentrum för Sveriges arter och naturtyper. Nu rekryterar vi en person för att ta fram en förstudie som tydliggör behov och möjligheter för CS vid SLU.

Välkomna att söka!

/Mari

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Mari Jönsson

Docent / Associate Professor

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet / Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

ArtDatabanken / Swedish Species Information Centre
Box 7007, SE-750 07 Uppsala

Besöksadress: Almas allé 8E
018-67 25 83
mari.jonsson@slu.se
www.artdatabanken.se

Monday, May 14, 2018

seeking an intern for fieldwork in June

Hello.

Shortly before the start of a planned fieldwork season, I find myself short of one intern. I would really appreciate if anybody that has contacts among students may forward them the attached announcement.

This is an unpaid, one-month long internship position aimed to B.Sc. or M.Sc. students that would like to acquire fieldwork skills in ecology.

Deadline for application: May 20, 2018.

Thanks a lot for the help,

Alessia Uboni

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Alessia Uboni, PhD
Postdoctoral researcher

Department of Animal Nutrition and Management

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

Guest researcher at the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis, University of Oslo, Norway

www.slu.se/en/cv/alessia-uboni/

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

PhD-student position at Stockholm University - extended deadline!

Dear colleagues,

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD-student to join our new interdisciplinary project on ‘The relationship between climate, biodiversity, disease and coffee yield’ in Southwestern Ethiopia.

For more information see the project description (below) and the following link:

https://www.su.se/english/about/working-at-su/phd?rmpage=job&rmjob=5104&rmlang=UK

and don’t hesitate to contact any of us by email.

The deadline is extended to 25 May 2018!

Best regards,

Kristoffer Hylander and Ayco Tack

Project description

The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences invites applications for a four-year PhD position as part of a project on ‘The relationship between climate, disease and coffee yield: Optimizing management for smallholder farmers’.

High-profile studies have warned for the threat of climate change and fungal disease on world coffee production at a global scale. However, few studies have targeted the opportunities and challenges of smallholder coffee farmers to face such changes. For this we need detailed insights on the link between climate, disease and yield, and how the farmers can improve their livelihood by optimal management. This project focuses on the link between climate, diseases, management and the livelihood of smallholder farmers in southwestern Ethiopia. Within the study area, coffee is grown in the shade of natural trees, and the farmer therefore has the unique opportunity to influence the link between the macroclimate and the microclimate by managing the shade cover.

The overarching aim of the PhD project is to understand the relationship between management, macro- and microclimate, disease levels, and yield, and use these insights to optimize management decisions by smallholder farmers. The project is strongly interdisciplinary, including climate modelling, farmer interviews, field surveys and field experiments. More specifically, we aim to: i) use dataloggers to model the spatial and temporal variation in the macro- and microclimate, and explore future climate scenarios under different carbon-emission levels, ii) use field surveys to link climatic variation and management to disease levels and coffee yield, iii) conduct a questionnaire to understand the decision-making process by the farmer, which may be influenced by observations of past and present yield, disease levels, the macro- and microclimate and perceived ecosystem services, and iv) use a manipulative field experiment using shading and irrigation to validate the effectiveness of adaptive management.

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Ayco Tack
Assistant professor
Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences

Stockholm University
SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Visiting address: Svante Arrhenius Väg 20A, room N420
Phone: + 46-(0)8-163959
Mobile: + 46-(0)70-4942557
ayco.tack@su.se

www.plantmicrobeinsect.com
www.su.se/profiles/atack

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Kristoffer Hylander
Professor

Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP)
Stockholm University
106 91 Stockholm
Phone: +46 8 164899
E-mail: kristoffer.hylander@su.se

Visiting address: Svante Arrhenius väg 20 A

Homepage: http://www.su.se/english/profiles/khyla-1.192334

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Oikos list: Utredartjänst på Jordbruksverket

Hej!

Vi har en ledig tjänst på Jordbruksverkets utredningsenhet.

Utredningsenheten servar regeringskansliet m.fl. med utredningar inom Jordbruksverkets hela bredd av sakfrågor. Nu söker vi en utredare med intresse för hållbarhetsfrågor. Läs mer:

http://www.jordbruksverket.se/omjordbruksverket/jobbapajordbruksverket/ledigajobbpajordbruksverket/visajobb.4.1bb965d0162d71b85cc492d.html?guid=73600EF7-2757-4693-ADAA-E8411E1E2224

Hälsningar

Olof Johansson

Avdelningschef

Växt- och miljöavdelningen

Jordbruksverket

Besöksadress: Vallgatan 8, 551 82 Jönköping

Tfn 036-15 57 03, 070 55 87 365

Olof.Johansson@jordbruksverket.se

www.jordbruksverket.se

Fwd: Ecosystem Perspectives in Wildlife Ecology

Dear all,

Please, find info about an interesting seminar in wildlife ecology in Vienna in September.

Best wishes,

Anna

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Signer, Johannes" <johannes.signer@forst.uni-goettingen.de>

Subject: Ecosystem Perspectives in Wildlife Ecology

Date: 3 May 2018 at 22:04:56 CEST

To: "anna.skarin@slu.se" <anna.skarin@slu.se>

Friday, May 4, 2018

Oikos list: Open positions in disease ecology in Finland

There are a Postdoc and a PhD position in disease Ecology in Oulu:

Från: Jukka Forsman [mailto:Jukka.Forsman@oulu.fi]
Skickat: den 3 maj 2018 13:25
Till: Debora Arlt <debora.arlt@slu.se>
Ämne: Open positions in disease ecology in Finland

Dear all,

we have a couple of open position in disease ecology:

· A postdoc position (2 years with possibility to an extension) OR a PhD student position (4 years), funded by the Academy of Finland. Deadline 1 June 2018. See details (https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?did=5600&jc=1&id=00005584&lang=fi)

· A PhD student position (4-years), funded by the University of Oulu. Deadline 18 May 2018. See details (https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?did=5600&jc=1&id=00005530&lang=fi=)

The positions focus on the interplay between tick-borne pathogens, tick vectors and their hosts, as well as on the epidemiology of wildlife originated zoonotic diseases.

Please pass the information to any potential good candidates. Thank you!

Sorry for any cross-posting!

Best wishes,

Eva

Eva Kallio

Academy Research Fellow

University of Oulun yliopisto

Department of Ecology and Genetics

P.O.Box 3000,

FI-90014 University of Oulu

Finland

https://kalliolab.wordpress.com/home/