Swedish society Oikos: January 2022

Monday, January 31, 2022

Swedish Climate Symposium 2022

Dear all,

We are proud to welcome you to the first national scientific climate conference in Sweden - a unique opportunity for climate scientists to interact, reflect, and identify knowledge gaps and opportunities for the future.

The Swedish Climate Symposium will highlight the main conclusions of the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) of the IPCC and its consequences for Sweden. In a series of topical parallel sessions, a broad spectrum of expertise in climate sciences is presented, modelling, experimental and field work, the role of paleoclimate science, observations, impact studies, mitigation strategies, interactions with biological diversity and ecosystem services including economic and governance aspects of climate change.

Media, politicians, and societal actors will be able to meet and interact with scientists during devoted sessions, with emphasis on the climate in a Swedish context.

The Swedish Climate Symposium is a cooperative effort by BECC, MERGE, Bolin Centre for Climate Research and SMHI, to be held 16–18 May, 2022, in Norrköping: https://swedishclimatesymposium.com/

Please register no later than March 15th
Abstract submission deadline: February 15th.

Attached you find our invitation!

Hope to see you there!

On behalf of the Swedish Climate Symposium organising committee

Henrik Smith

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Sunday, January 30, 2022

Postdoc position in forest ecology

Hello all!

Please, if you have a moment, spread this post-doc advertisement among your contacts.

Thanks in advance!

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=6029&rmlang=UK

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Per-Ola Hedwall

PhD

Senior University Lecturer

Associate Professor

Programme Director of Studies

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

P.O. Box 190
SE-234 22 Lomma, Sweden

Tel: +46 40 41 51 87

Mobile: +46 70 560 37 38

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

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Friday, January 28, 2022

job alert: position in conservation technology

Dear all!

The Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies (WFE), SLU, Umeå, is looking for a system developer/research engineer with strong interests in wildlife conservation technology.

She/he will work within Viltbild, a collaborative project between SLU and the Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management (SAHWM) aimed at collecting, processing and analysing data on a wide range of wildlife species from camera traps that are run by hunters and other stakeholders across Sweden. The vision is that Viltbild becomes an important future, citizen-science, platform that contributes to monitoring, conservation and management of diverse wildlife species in Sweden. The successful applicant will lead the development of Viltbild's web portal and be part of a growing conservation technology hub at WFE.

Please share with possible candidates, or apply here:

https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/lediga-tjanster/?rmpage=job&rmjob=5983

Associate Prof. Dr. Joris Cromsigt

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Leader of Megafauna & Sustainability unit

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

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

https://www.slu.se/megasus

Honorary Professor @ Centre for African Conservation Ecology, Department of Zoology

Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

New date for annual general meeting

The Swedish Society Oikos annual general meeting was originally planned to be held during the Nordic Oikos conference in Aarhus last week. Since the conference we cancelled, we have had to reschedule.

The new date and time for the annual general meeting is:

Wednesday March 9^th, at 14.00.

The meeting will be held over Zoom. A meeting agenda including the Zoom link will be sent out in good time before the meeting. For now, just save the date!

Jessica.

Dr. Jessica K. Abbott

Department head/Senior University Lecturer

Department of Biology

Section for Evolutionary Ecology

Lund University

Sölvegatan 37

223 62 Lund, Sweden

Phone: 046 222 9304

Website: https://tinyurl.com/jessicakabbott

"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, January 27, 2022

Miljöanalytiker/ekolog för arbete med naturvård och biologisk mångfald i våtmarker, sjöar och vattendrag

Hej!

SLU Artdatabanken utlyser en tillsvidareanställning som Miljöanalytiker/ekolog för arbete med naturvård och biologisk mångfald i våtmarker, sjöar och vattendrag, Ref SLU.ua.2022.2.5.1-134. Deadline för ansökan är söndag 2022-02-13.

Välkommen att söka!

Sebastian

Sebastian Sundberg

Kärlväxtansvarig miljöanalysspecialist, enheten för terrestra ekosystem, SLU Artdatabanken [senior advisor on vascular plants, environmental analyst]

Docent i ekologisk botanik [associate professor in plant ecology]

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

SLU Artdatabanken [SLU Swedish Species Information Centre]

Box 7007, SE-750 07 Uppsala

Besöksadress [visiting address]: Almas allé 8E
Telefon: 018-67 22 23, mobil: 0702-31 77 85
sebastian.sundberg@slu.se

https://internt.slu.se/en/cv-originals/sebastian-sundberg/

www.slu.se/artdatabanken

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Känner du till detta?: https://www.artdatabanken.se/arter-och-natur/Dagens-natur/

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

New PhD-position in Ecology at Stockholm University

Dear all,

Will you help me to spread the news about a new Formas-financed PhD-position at Stockholm University.

Title: "Climate adaptations for forest biodiversity: identifying refugia for retreating cold-favoured species".

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

PhD positions in Umeå

Johan Olofsson and Ellen Dorrepaal, in collaboration with Sara Hallin and Karina Clemmensen in Uppsala, are opening up three PhD-positions, and I hope you will help us spread this information to suitable candidates!

Deadline for application: 14 February 2022

1. PhD position in ecology with focus on carbon cycling in arctic terrestrial ecosystems:

https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466269/

2. PhD position in ecology with focus on plant-soil-microbe interactions in arctic ecosystems:

https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466297/

3. PhD position in ecology with focus on remote sensing of arctic terrestrial ecosystems:

https://umu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:466304/

The three positions are part of a large interdisciplinary project that aims to understand and quantify how processes during the arctic winter may be decisive for overall feedbacks from arctic tundra to the global climate. Arctic ecosystems store large amounts of organic carbon in plants and soil. Uptake of carbon by arctic plants is strongly limited by their access to nutrients, especially nitrogen, due to competition by microbes. Year-round carbon and nitrogen balances thus depend the activities of plant and microbial communities and their seasonality. This interdisciplinary project will involve a research team of about eleven senior and postdoctoral scientists, four PhD students and two technical staff. Together, we will advance basic knowledge of plant and microbial activities during the cold season. The project will further assess the environmental drivers and community traits that may be used to up-scale and predict effects of asynchronies on year-round carbon and nitrogen balances of tundra. Position 1 and 2 will be based in Abisko (with course work in Umeå), position 3 in Umeå (with fieldwork in Abisko). More information can be found via the links above. We welcome all applications!

Thanks for your help, and apologies for cross-postings.

Best wishes,

Johan and Ellen

Monday, January 24, 2022

PhD position in soil biology focusing on long-term effects

Hi,

Please help spread the news that we are looking for a PhD student in soil biology focusing on forestry and the molecular ecology of soil fungi.

The project focuses on long-term effects of clear-cutting forestry on forest soils and their capacity to support forest production, carbon sequestration and biodiversity. The PhD project is part of a larger collaborative project and will specifically study how soil fungi and their functional properties are affected by forestry in a long time perspective. The latest molecular techniques will be used to compare fungal traits and roles in soil carbon and nutrient cycling between intensely managed and less impacted forests.

For more information and instructions on how to apply, see

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=5878&rmlang=UK

Best wishes,

Joachim Strengbom

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Joachim Strengbom
Associated Professor

Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
P.O. Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala
Phone: +46 70 634 67 30
E-mail: Joachim.Strengbom@su.se

Visiting address: Ulls väg 16

Homepage: https://www.slu.se/en/ew-cv/joachim-strengbom2/

Friday, January 21, 2022

Post doc position in climate impacts of forestry

I have a Post doc position open that will focus on evaluating the climate impacts of forestry in Northern Sweden. I think it could be a position of interest for many younger Oikos members finishing their PhD.

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=5864&rmlang=UK

Sincerely,

Michael Gundale

Professor of Forest Vegetation Ecology

SLU

PhD announcement in terrestrial arctic biology at UNIS, Svalbard

Dear colleagues,

We have extended the application deadline for the PhD position in terrestrial biology (see below). Application is possible until 7.2.2022.

Please spread the word to suitable candidates

Best regards,
Simone Lang

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We are advertising an exciting PhD position on Svalbard. The PhD position is in the field of terrestrial biology, focusing on the effects of a changing Arctic on belowground fungal communities, and their repercussions on ecosystem functioning. Please spread the word to suitable candidates.

For more information and to apply, please use the following link:

PhD research fellowship in Arctic Terrestrial Biology (216013) | UNIS (jobbnorge.no)

Best regards,

Simone

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Simone Lang

Assoc Prof.

Department of Arctic Biology

The University Centre in Svalbard

Svalbard

Thursday, January 20, 2022

AquaBiota annonserar ut flera tjänster

Hej

AquaBiota annonserar just nu ut flera tjänster inom marin och limnisk biologi, projektledning och forskning.

Här finns mer information och möjlighet att söka:

https://aquabiota.teamtailor.com/

Vänliga hälsningar

Martin

Martin Isæus

Ph.D. / Marine Ecology

Managing Director

+46 (0)8-522 302 41 (direct)

+46 (0)70-441 25 29 (mobile)

+46 (0)8-522 302 40 (switchboard)

martin.isaeus@aquabiota.se

AquaBiota

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Doktorandtjänst om renskötsel/PhD-position on reindeer husbandry

Hi,

Vi annonserar just nu efter en doktorand till vårt Formas-projekt REINFORCE - Strategier för att hantera utmaningar i ett pastoralt skötselsystem. Sprid gärna vidare!

We are looking for a new PhD-student to our Formas-project REINFORCE - Reinforcing a northern pastoral production system facing increasing external stress.

Hälsningar Anna

Annons på Svenska

https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/lediga-tjanster/?rmpage=job&rmjob=5773&rmlang=SE

...and in English

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=5904&rmlang=UK

Anna Skarin
PhD. Professor Reindeer husbandry

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

Department of Animal nutrition and management
Reindeer husbandry division
P.O. Box 7024, SE-750 07 Uppsala
Visiting address: Ulls väg 26
Phone: +46 18 67 19 54, Mobile: +46 73 581 13 66
anna.skarin@slu.se, http://www.slu.se/cv/anna-skarin/

Monday, January 17, 2022

Call for nominations for 2022 GBIF Young Researchers Awards

Good morning, GBIF colleagues,

I wanted to alert you that we've released the call for nominations for the 2022 GBIF Young Researchers Awards:

https://www.gbif.org/news/6PzaBymtwAEvbpXYtb4d1y/

Note that both the artwork and the call are available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese (machine-translated and lightly reviewed by non-native speakers in the case of French and Portuguese). As always, we can refine or make additional translations available with your help, should you wish it.

Also, please note that we will shortly prepare and share with you a Google Slide announcing the call. We think this is the most efficient means of providing you with a flyer to adapt with local modifications and translations and distribute to your academic partners—the idea being that they can then print and post the flyer on bulletin boards where your national candidate pool of students will see it. We'd welcome your input and feedback on this as we try to help you extend the awards' reach.

All best,

Kyle

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Kyle Copas

Communications Manager

+45 28 75 14 75 | office +45 35 32 14 75 | skype kylecopas

GBIF Secretariat

Universitetsparken 15

DK-2100 København

DENMARK

https://www.gbif.org

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: https://tinyurl.com/jessicakabbott

"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

Sunday, January 16, 2022

FW: Open position at IIASA

See blow for a very interesting, policy-relevant position at IIASA.

/Tord

From: FORSELL Nicklas <forsell@iiasa.ac.at>
Sent: den 14 januari 2022 16:24
Subject: Open position at IIASA

Dear colleagues,

I would appreciate help to spread the ad for this research position in land use policies at IIASA (see link below).

Main tasks and responsibilities

Document current mitigation policies as being implemented in countries around the world and jointly develop GHG projections on the basis of such policies utilizing inhouse modeling tools
Develop databases on currently implemented policies but also historical and projected GHG emissions levels for the AFOLU sector
Manage data exchange and communication with partners and stakeholders engaged within ongoing projects
Lead and contribute to project deliverables, reports and stakeholder communications
Publish relevant results in peer-reviewed journals and participate in scientific conferences and workshops
In line with the team spirit that prevails at IIASA, the incumbent may occasionally work on other tasks assigned by their superiors, that might not be directly related to this appointment but where the post holder has relevant experience and skills, and/or a shortage of immediate personnel capabilities requires such.

https://iiasa.ac.at/web/home/about/workingatiiasa/vacancies/Vacancies.html?jh=rt5b3pmls65olwvf8blokau2hcr5aru

Thank you for your help in distributing this announcement!

Nicklas

Dr. Nicklas Forsell

Senior Research Scholar
Integrated Biosphere Future (IBF) Group
Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR) Program

tel: +43 (0) 2236 807 334
mob: +43 (0) 676 838 07 334
email: forsell@iiasa.ac.at
skype: avator_swe

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Friday, January 14, 2022

position at the Natural history museum

Hi,

There is an open position as head of the Botany unit at that Natural history museum in Stockholm. See the links below.

https://www.nrm.se/ommuseet/jobbahososs/ledigatjanster.9005019.html

Chef till enheten för botanik - Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet - Platsbanken (arbetsformedlingen.se)

Regards,

Kristoffer

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Visiting address: Svante Arrhenius väg 20 A

Homepage: www.hylanderecology.com

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

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2-year post-doctoral scholarship on arctic plant-fungal interactions

Dear all,

We are looking for a post-doc to come and work with us within a project exploring how expanding subarctic shrubs and trees interact with ectomycorrhizal fungi under climatic changes. The post doc’s project focuses specifically on how these plant-fungal interactions effect plant functional trait responses to climate change and may regulate tundra ecosystem functioning.

The work is based in the Forest Vegetation Ecology group at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management | Externwebben (slu.se), SLU, Umeå. The post-doc will work with Maja Sundqvist (Maja Sundqvist | Externwebben (slu.se) ) as main advisor, and Michael Gundale (Michael Gundale | Externwebben (slu.se)) and Zsofia Stangl (Zsofia Réka Stangl | Externwebben (slu.se)) as co-advisors, in a collaborative team of researchers at the department, within Sweden and USA. The project involves both laboratory and experimental field work, data analysis and manuscript writing. All field work is based from the Abisko Scientific Research station and the Latnjajaure Field Station in northern Sweden.

Form of position: The position is funded as a research scholarship (stipend) paid bi-annually over two years from the Kempe Foundation. The stipend equates to 25,000 kr (Swedish kronor) per month tax free. For more information about this stipend position, please contact Maja Sundqvist.

Starting date: The starting date is flexible but earliest March 2022.

Duration: This post doc scholarship runs for 2 years.

Qualifications: We seek a motivated and enthusiastic person with good communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with a PhD in plant and soil microbial ecology, plant- and/or ecophysiology, biogeochemistry or related fields. We seek a person who can work well within a diverse team of collaborators as well as independently. Previous experience with field and lab work, including in remote locations, and with isotopic labelling (¹³C and ¹⁵N) is highly desirable, as is a driver’s license.

How to apply: Please send 1) a Cover letter stating your research background and interests, and why you are applying for this scholarship, 2) a CV including a list of your publications, 3) a copy of PhD certificate, and 4) a minimum of three references and their contact information to Maja Sundqvist (maja.sundqvist@slu.se) before February 25, 2022.

Please help us spread the word to colleagues you think might be interested in this position!

Best wishes,

Maja

Enhetschef Botanik vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet

Naturhistoriska riksmuseet söker en chef för enheten för Botanik. Sprid gärna!

https://www.nrm.se/ommuseet/jobbahososs/ledigatjanster.9005019.html

Irene Bisang, PhD

Senior Scientist / Senior Curator

Naturhistoriska riksmuseet

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Professor of Ecology, Uppsala, Sweden

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Uppsala is
recruiting a professor in ecology with focus on the role of plant
communities in sustainable production ecosystems.

This fully-funded professorship is based at the Department of Ecology
that is part of the SLU Ecology Centre which also includes the
Department of Crop Production Ecology

The subject area is on the role of plant communities in sustainable
production ecosystems of foods and bio raw materials drawing on
community and/or systems ecology.

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=5803&rmlang=UK

Please spread the word!

(and sorry for cross-posting)

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twitter @BommarcoLab ORCID 0000-0001-8888-0476
https://www.slu.se/en/cv/riccardo-bommarco/
http://www.slu.se/bommarco-lab/
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Department of Ecology
Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SWEDEN
Phone +46-(0)18-672423
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

PhD-student position at SLU – Ecosystem effects of reed as feed for husbandry animals

PhD-student – Ecosystem effects of reed as feed for husbandry animals

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is looking for a person with a master's degree in biology (especially ecology), agronomy, environmental science, sustainable development or similar for employment as PhD-student for 4 years.

Due to high nutrient loading and reduced grazing, reeds have expanded along coasts and lakes. This project will explore how harvesting and removal of reed affects the associated ecosystem, mainly fish, submerged plants (macrophytes) and birds. The project also intends to investigate the quality of harvested reed as a feed for husbandry animals (cows and horses), as a way to recirculate nutrients from the sea and lakes back into animal production.

The project is broad and includes a combination of fieldwork, laboratory studies, and experiments with cows and horses. Field studies will examine how fish, macrophytes and birds respond to reed harvesting and removal. Nutritional content of reeds will be evaluated in laboratory studies, and feed utilization will be studied in experiments with cows and horses. An important aspect of the project is the systems perspective in which the individual results will be put into a larger context of nutrient recycling, feed production and ecosystem status.

Deadline January 31, 2022. Apply, and find more info on:

https://www.slu.se/om-slu/jobba-pa-slu/lediga-tjanster/?rmpage=job&rmjob=5884&rmlang=SE (Sv)

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=5885&rmlang=UK (Eng)

//Örjan