Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Oikos list: Survey on Biodiversity and Climate Change

We know that debates about climate change and biodiversity are strongly influenced by the preferences of experts, but more research is needed to understand how this is changing. I have worked with colleagues Prof Pat Kennedy (Oregon State University, USA) and Dr Rachel Standish (Murdoch University, Australia) to administer a survey that examines how experts perceive the challenges of climate change relative to other pressures on ecosystems, and explores how their preferences might influence conservation practice. Insights from this survey will help identify some of the key challenges, research needs, and potential pathways to support climate change adaptation.

 

We are looking for academics, practitioners, and those involved in policy and decision making to complete the survey. It will take about 20 minutes completing the survey, which is available here: https://liverpool.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/biodiversity-and-climate-change.

 

This study has received ethical approval from the University of Liverpool (Application #3256). More information about the study can be found here:

https://static.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/media/account/111/survey/473545/question/information_sheet_biodiversity.pdf. If you have any questions about the survey or the ethical aspects, please contact me at sclement@liverpool.ac.uk.

 

I hope you and your colleagues will take the time to complete and share the survey. Your time is greatly appreciated and will contribute to discussion and debate about how to manage biodiversity in the Anthropocene. We hope to receive your response to the survey by 30 August 2019.

 

Kind regards,

Sarah

 

 

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Dr Sarah Clement 

Lecturer, Environmental Planning and Management

Department of Geography and Planning | University of Liverpool 

Roxby Building | Liverpool L69 7ZT

 p: +44 (0)151 794 3123    e: Sarah.Clement@liverpool.ac.uk

https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/environmental-sciences/staff/sarah-clement/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarah_Clement 

https://twitter.com/DrSarahClement

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahclement/

 

 

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Monday, July 15, 2019

Position as the head of division of coastal research, SLU

Jag vill bara informera er om tjänsten som Kustlabs avdelningschef är nu utlyst https://www.slu.se/om-slu/lediga-tjanster/. Sista ansökningsdatum är 3/9. Sök gärna eller sprid info vidare till potentiella sökande.

 

I just want to inform you that an announcement of the position as head of division, Kustlab, is out https://www.slu.se/om-slu/lediga-tjanster/. Deadline for applications is 3/9. If possible, apply or send information to potential candidates.

 

 

Ann-Britt Florin
Biträdande avdelningschef

Docent i ekologi

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Institutionen för akvatiska resurser (SLU Aqua)
Kustlaboratoriet
Skolgatan 6, 742 42 Öregrund
Telefon: 010-478 41 22, mobil: 076-126 80 62
ann-britt.florin@slu.se  www.slu.se/akvatiskaresurser
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Vår vision: Starka fiskbestånd i friska vatten.

P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

 

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postdoc: UppsalaU.TheoreticalEvolutionaryBiology

 

A postdoc position in theoretical evolutionary biology is available in the research groups of Dr. Claus Rueffler and Prof. Göran Arnqvist at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study and the Department of Ecology and Genetics, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Sweden. The position is for one year, with a very likely extension to two years.

 

For further details see below. Both Göran and Claus will be present at the 2019 ESEB meeting in Turku. We encourage interested candidates who are also attending this meeting to get in contact with us.

 

Best, Claus

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Project:

We are broadly interested is the evolution and maintenance of adaptive diversity at different levels of biological organization. Potential projects include (but are not limited to):

 

(i) Many organisms occupy different ecological niches during their life cycle. For example, juveniles and adult individuals of the same species use different resources and migrating birds repeatedly forage in different geographic regions. In this project, the postdoctoral fellow will study how such complex life cycles affect the potential for ecological diversification.

 

(ii) Competition, for example over shared resources, is a major source of negative frequency-dependent selection that facilitates coexistence of different phenotypes. Furthermore, many mathematical models have shown that such diversity can emerge by gradual evolution at so-called evolutionary branching points. Cooperation by division of labor is a potential alternative mechanism favoring the emergence of diversity and this idea is much less explored from a theoretical perspective. In this project, the postdoctoral fellow will explore the conditions allowing for the emergence of diversity driven by division of labor in a variety of models.

 

(iii) Frequency dependent selection across many loci simultaneously is a biologically plausible scenario, but one which may be ineffectual in terms of the maintenance of adaptive diversity largely due to recombination. In this project, using polygenic models, we will ask how the evolution of recombination rates may interact with frequency dependent selection to shape the architecture of adaptive genetic variation.

 

Detailed research plans will be developed in collaboration with the successful candidate, and tailored to match her/his individual interests and strengths.

 

Salary and appointment:

The period of appointment is two years. Uppsala University adopts an individual salary policy but the starting salary for postdoctoral researchers is typically about 34.000 SEK per month and includes full social benefits. Start date is negotiable, but preference will be given to candidates who can start by late 2019 or early 2020.

 

Environment:

The Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University is one of the world's leading research environments in evolutionary biology. The working atmosphere is truly international with a regular recruitment of PhD students and post-docs from abroad. The EBC is part of Uppsala University - the oldest university in Scandinavia - which has approximately 40.000 students and has been top ranked among European Universities in the subject of biology (CHE European ranking). Our labs are part of the Department of Ecology and Genetics (IEG) (http://www.ieg.uu.se/animal-ecology/) that excels in many aspects of ecology, genetics and evolution and offers an inspiring and vibrant international atmosphere.  The city of Uppsala is a lively college town, less than an hour's train ride away from Stockholm (and even closer to Arlanda international airport) with beautiful and easy accessible surroundings.

 

The Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS) (http://www.swedishcollegium.se/) is a national scientific institution, located in Uppsala but chartered by the Government of Sweden as an institute for advanced scientific study. The Collegium is a scholarly community where fellows pursue research of their own choosing in a context of interdisciplinary dialogue and cooperation. The ambition is to provide a creative and stimulating research environment. SCAS hosts scholars from all over the world.

 

This position is hosted jointly by SCAS and IEG. The effective workplace of the successful applicant will be IEG, but the holder of this position will also be affiliated with SCAS as a Thunberg fellow and will participate in interdisciplinary SCAS events. (Carl Peter Thunberg, 1743-1828, was a disciple of Carl von Linné and successor as professor in botany and medicine).

 

Eligibility:

The successful candidate must have a PhD, or an exam which is judged comparable to a PhD, in theoretical biology or in mathematics/theoretical physics/computer science. In the latter case, a serious and documented interest in ecology and/or evolutionary biology is a must. The PhD should have been completed within three years of the application deadline. Applicants that received their PhD earlier than this date will be considered if special circumstances exist (such as prolonged periods of illness, parental leave, military service, union duties and others of similar character). 

 

Qualifications and merits:

We seek candidates with a documented expertise in mathematical modeling in evolutionary biology. Experience of tackling problems relating to the evolution and maintenance of adaptive diversity is a merit. Because the holder of this position will collaborate and interact closely with several group members, we will put emphasis on both independence and ability to collaborate. Experience with Mathematica and another programming language suitable for individual-based simulations is highly desirable. Proficiency in English is a requirement.

 

Application:

Application deadline is 2019-09-15, 2019. The application should include (1) a 1-3 page cover letter that clearly states the candidate's research interests, qualification, relevant experience, future research ambitions and specifying the date they will be available to start the position (max. 2 A4 pages), (2) CV including a list of publications, (3) copy of the doctoral degree, (4) contact information to three reference persons (e-mail address and phone number) and (5) any unpublished work that you would like to present in support of your application. The application should be written in English.

 

For further information about this position, please contact Claus Rueffler (claus.rueffler@ebc.uu.se) or Göran Arnqvist (Goran.Arnqvist@ebc.uu.se). The trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations), phone +46 18 471 5380, Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), phone +46 18 471 1996, and Stefan Djurström, Seko (the Union of Service and Communication Employees), phone +46 18 471 3315.

 

You are welcome to submit your application no later than 2019-09-16 (UFV-PA 2019/2556). Please use the link below for access to an on-line application portal:

 

 

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Claus Rueffler
Associate Professor

Department of Animal Ecology
Evolutionary Biology Centre
Uppsala University
Norbyvägen 18D
752 36 Uppsala
Sweden 

Phone: +46-(0)18-471 2639
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Sunday, July 14, 2019

Opportunity! Five New Senior Lecturers in PopulationBiologyEvolutionary ecologyPhysiology BiodiverstitySystematicsEcoToxicology Gothenburg University

Dear all,

Several nice, full time, permanent, research&teaching positions as Senior Lecturers are available at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg University, Sweden (including the Marine Research Station Kristineberg). 

Most welcome to apply and to spread to all potential candidates!!

Animal Ecology/Evolutionary Biology/Population Dynamics a bit quantitative touch:

Biodiversity

Zoological Physiology

Zoological Systematics

Environmental Science/Ecotoxicology

We look forward to welcome a group of new energetic interactive scientist in the coming year!

Best wishes,
Karin
Karin Harding

Assistant Head of Department for Research
Dept of Biological and Environmental Sciences
University of Gothenburg
Box 463, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
Medicinaregatan 18 (address for visitors)
Phonce +46 (0)76 618 36 44
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Saturday, July 13, 2019

Opportunity! Five New Senior Lecturers in PopulationBiologyEvolutionary ecologyPhysiology BiodiverstitySystematicsEcoToxicology Gothenburg University

Dear all,

Several nice, full time, permanent, research&teaching positions as Senior Lecturers are available at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg University, Sweden (including the Marine Research Station Kristineberg). 

Most welcome to apply and to spread to all potential candidates!!

Animal Ecology/Evolutionary Biology/Population Dynamics a bit quantitative touch:

Biodiversity

Zoological Physiology

Zoological Systematics

Environmental Science/Ecotoxicology

We look forward to welcome a group of new energetic interactive scientist in the coming year!

Best wishes,
Karin
Karin Harding

Assistant Head of Department for Research
Dept of Biological and Environmental Sciences
University of Gothenburg
Box 463, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
Medicinaregatan 18 (address for visitors)
Phonce +46 (0)76 618 36 44
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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Postdoc position in forest modeling at SLU in Sweden

Postdoc in forest modeling – from ecology to improved silviculture

The job:

Forest management is currently under pressure to adapt to a changing climate at the same time as demands for both wood production and other ecosystem services are increasing. To face these challenges we need science and tools to understand and quantify future risks and opportunities –we need predictive models. Data will be available from experiments, field measurements, remote sensing, and laser scans but they can only help us predict the future if they are combined with the right type of model. To address future novel conditions the model must be based on universal ecological mechanisms rather than extrapolation of historical data. This will help us not only to make robust predictions but also to understand the underlying reasons of forests changes.

This modeling work is a central component of the project “Science for enhanced forest productivity” funded by the K. and A. Wallenberg Foundation. A large team of researchers with support from the forest industry are addressing key questions for the future: How should tree species combinations and forest structure be adapted under future climate? How can precision management maximize tree survival and growth? What are the consequences of alternative management strategies for carbon sequestration and biodiversity?

The position will be based in SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Science) in Umeå, which is a large forest research center in Sweden and also has close connections to Umeå University. In addition, you will have the opportunity to spend part of the time with the main supervisor Oskar Franklin at IIASA in Austria, which is a leading institute for global change research and systems modeling.

Duties and Qualifications:

You will become part of a cross-disciplinary team with both modelers and experimentalists, which requires good communications skills in English. There is some flexibility in the research tasks and approaches, but it is advantageous to have experience in model development and data analysis. Knowledge and interest in forest ecology and forestry science is also useful. You need to have received your PhD not more than 5 years ago. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Place of work:

Umeå, with possibility for visiting periods in Laxenburg near Vienna in Austria

Form of employment:

Temporary employment, 2 years

Starting date:

According to agreement

Application:

We welcome your application no later than September 15, 2019. Applicants should also submit the following three documents: 1) Cover letter demonstrating the applicant’s motivation and interest in the topic, and optionally, preliminary ideas for the research to be carried out (max 2 pages). 2) C.V. including the list of your published work, and names and contact information for two references. 3) Copies of transcripts of academic records, or a link to/copy of doctoral thesis.

Register and apply here!

Contacts and information:

Main contact person and supervisor: Oskar Franklin, franklin@iiasa.ac.at
Co-PIs of the modeling work Torgny Näsholm, torgny.nashom@slu.se and Michael Gundale, michael.gundale@slu.se, project leader Tomas Lundmark, tomas.lundmark@slu.se

 

Working place information, union representatives etc: https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/new-at-slu/

 

 

 

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Oskar Franklin

Ecosystems Services and Management Program (ESM)

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria

E-Mail: franklin@iiasa.ac.at
Phone: +43 2236 807251
Mobile: +43 6507019490

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Monday, July 1, 2019

Postdoc position: Predicting and testing pollinator vulnerability to habitat change

Dear all,                                                                                                                        

 

We are looking to recruit a postdoc in a project that aims to investigate the role of insect vision as a mediator and predictor of changes in pollinator abundance under global change. The project is a collaboration between Stockholm University and Lund University, and the research will be performed by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in landscape ecology, sensory biology, molecular systematics, and macroecology. We are looking for candidates with a PhD in ecology and experience of studying insects; experience of foraging studies or landscape ecological studies is especially meriting.

 

The postdoc will be based at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research (CEC) at Lund University.

 

For more information and details on how to apply, please see the official announcement:

https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:279240/

 

Please forward to any potentially interested candidates!

 

Best wishes,

Pernilla

 

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Pernilla Borgström, PhD

Centre for Environmental and Climate Research (CEC)

Lund University

+46462229641

https://www.cec.lu.se/pernilla-borgstrom

 

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