THIS THURSDAY Symposium Megafauna and Earth System functioning

Dear all, 

 

This is a friendly reminder that THIS THURSDAY the Department of Wildlife, Fish & Environmental Studies at SLU Umeå is hosting a symposium on: "Megafauna and Earth system functioning" with talks from leading scientists from around the world! See the program below. We now also provide an online link further below although we of course hope to see you in Umeå!

When: 1st of September from 10.00 - 14.00 

Where: Björken, SLU Umeå

 

Program for the day: 

 

10.00 – 10.10 Dr. Joris Cromsigt, Department of Wildlife, Fish & Environmental Studies, SLU, Sweden 

Introduction 

 

10.15 – 10.55 Prof. Oswald Schmitz, Oastler Professor of Population and Community Ecology, Department 

of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, USA 

Studying microfauna to inform research on megafauna and earth system functioning 

 

11.00 – 11.40 Dr. Ciska Veen, Department of Terrestrial Ecology, Netherlands Institute for Ecology, the Netherlands 

Vertebrate herbivores as drivers of soil carbon and nutrient cycling 

 

11.45 – 12.30 Lunch at own initiative 

 

12.30 – 13.10 Prof. Regina Lindborg, Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Sweden 

Managing grasslands for climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation 

 

13.15 – 13.55 Dr. Sören Faurby, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden 

The difference between current and present-natural megafauna 

 

We are looking forward to seeing you there! 

 

https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/61015828089 

Passcode: 341943 

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Postdoc position at SLU Umeå, Sweden - Application of AI for wildlife conservation & management

Dear all,

 

We are looking for a postdoc that will work on the application of AI for wildlife conservation & management within the newly started Viltbild project, a collaboration between SLU and the Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management.

 

Postdoc in the application of AI for wildlife conservation & management

The Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies (WFE), SLU, Umeå, is looking for a postdoc 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. The vision is that Viltbild becomes an important citizen-science platform where images collected by hunters and other stakeholders contribute to monitoring, conservation and management of diverse wildlife species in Sweden. The successful applicant will lead the development of AI components of the Viltbild’s web portal and be part of a growing conservation technology hub at WFE. The ambition is that she/he will also perform cutting-edge science on AI and wildlife ecology.

 

Click here for the full announcement text

 

Please help us share this announcement by sending it to potential candidates.

 

With kind regards,

Tim

 

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Dr Tim R. Hofmeester

 

Researcher

Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Tel: +46 (0)702 47 88 42

Email: tim.hofmeester@slu.se

 

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Centennial anniversary of the ecotype concept: the legacy of Göte Turesson – 29th of November

Centennial anniversary of the ecotype concept: the legacy of Göte Turesson – 29th of November

This year is the centennial anniversary of the ecotype concept, which was coined by the Swedish geneticist Göte Turesson in 1922. Since then, the ecotype has served – and is still serving – as a focal concept in evolutionary ecology, especially in studies of the interaction between plants and their environment. The concept and methods introduced by Turesson have also had a large impact on the assessment of phenotypic variation for crop improvement, in its modern form known as "envirotyping".

Turesson got his basic education in Biology at the University of Washington, USA. He returned to Sweden and received his PhD from Lund University in 1923. He was active in southern Sweden until 1935 when he became a professor in systematic botany and genetics at the Agricultural College at Ultuna outside Uppsala. 

We plan to celebrate the anniversary by organizing a symposium in the late autumn this year. The symposium will be held on 29th November together with the annual NordPlant meeting on "Envirotyping for plant breeding and precision agriculture"  which takes place the day after, 30th November.  Both meetings are located at Blå Hallen, Ecology Building, Lund University. The symposium will be in a hybrid format, with the option to participate online. 

The programme on 29th November starts with a welcome reception between 08.30-09.15, followed by a general introduction and then a presentation of the historical context of the ecotype concept by Anna Tunlid (Lund University). Invited specialists will present different aspects of present-day applications of the ecotype concept. Confirmed speakers include Timo van der Niet (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Hans Jaqcuemyn (KU Leuven, The Netherlands), Sophie Karrenberg (Uppsala University), Marie Brandrud (Oslo University), Honor C. Prentice (Lund University) and Björn Widén (Lund University). 

There here are open slots for contributed talks. Please, contact magne.friberg@biol.lu.se if you would like to contribute!

We have launched a webpage where you can register for updates about the symposium:

https://www.plantlink.se/centennial-anniversary-of-the-ecotype-concept-the-legacy-of-gote-turesson-29th-of-november/

Organizers: Stefan Andersson, Nils Cronberg, Magne Friberg, Mikael Hedrén, Øystein Opedal from Lund University and Helena Persson from SLU Alnarp

Sponsors: Elly Olssons fond, Mendelian Society in Lund

Reminder: Senior lecturer in Landscape Ecology

REMINDER: A permanent position as Senior lecturer in Landscape Ecology is open at Karlstad University, Sweden 

 

We have not received many applications for this permanent position yet. So, if you know someone who would be suitable for this job, please kindly forward the link! There are a few day left to apply!

 

Deadline for application: 28 August 2022. Start: appr. March 2023 (or as agreed upon).

 

Karlstad University is searching an for an enthusiastic new colleague, who wants to work in the field  of Landscape Ecology, preferably focused on plants and vegetation, within a field that complements the research conducted within the River Ecology and Management research group (RivEM).

 

To read the complete advertisement and to upload your application see: https://kau.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:516994/

 

We are looking forward to your application!

 

Kind regards,

Lutz

 

 

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Lutz Eckstein, Professor of Plant Ecology

Karlstad University

Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Biology

SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden

 

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Univ Helsinki: Eight postdoctoral researchers in biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, community ecology, biodiversity science, statistical ecology and statistics

Dear All,

 

The Research Centre for Ecological Change (REC) is looking for eight postdoctoral researchers in biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, community ecology, biodiversity science, statistical ecology and statistics for a fixed term of 2-3 years with a possibility of continuation. The deadline for application is September 11, 2022.

 

The overreaching aim of REC is to generate a coordinated analysis of long-term ecological data to understand the drivers and consequences of global change on biodiversity. To reveal biotic responses to ongoing environmental change, REC takes advantage of the unique long-term datasets collected in Finland. REC also develops state-of-the-art methodology for analysing long-term spatially structured data sets within a joint species distribution modelling framework. 

 

For the full ad, please refer to the attachment or look here: https://bit.ly/3QIU4tw. To apply, please use the ”Apply Now” button available on that web page. Applications received through other channels cannot be considered.

 

Best wishes

Tomas Roslin

 

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Call for data papers on freshwater species

Call for data papers to fill gaps on freshwater species

GBIF and the open-access Journal of Limnology have announced a call for researchers to submit data papers about species that inhabit the world's inland waters.

While freshwater environments cover less than one per cent of Earth's surface and contain less than three per cent of all water on the planet, they are home to at least 10 per cent of all species. Many freshwater macro- and microorganisms also serve as sentinels for the health of these ecosystems, which provide essential life-giving benefits to all species, even terrestrial ones like our own. Despite the severe threats freshwater biodiversity faces, understanding of and investments in its protection typically pales in comparison to those directed toward the terrestrial and marine realms.

To assist efforts to fill gaps in primary biodiversity data on freshwater species, GBIF will sponsor will the article processing charges—normally €624—for the first sixteen (16) manuscripts accepted by the Journal of Limnology to describe datasets:

• with clear research relevance for species inhabiting or dependent on freshwater habitats
• with more than 5,000 presence records new to GBIF.org
• with high-quality data and metadata
• dedicated to the public domain under an open CC0 designation

The deadline for submissions is 22 October 2022.

Read more at:

https://www.gbif.org/news/2Z7fge80XcPXfdas6iysh7/call-for-data-papers-to-fill-gaps-on-freshwater-species

 

Regards,

Veronika Joahnsson, Node Manager GBIF Sweden

 

 

Dr. Veronika A. Johansson
Node Manager GBIF Sweden

Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure, SBDI - Project Coordinator,

Department of Bioinformatics and Genetics

+46 (0)8-5195 4036

+46 070-830 60 21
veronika.johansson@nrm.se

 

Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
Box 50007 

104 05 Stockholm

Sweden

Visiting address: Frescativägen 40
www.nrm.se

 

BIOSCAN NOReDNA Conference, Extended deadline: August 23, 2022

BIOSCAN NOReDNA Conference

 

Please don’t forget to register for the BIOSCAN NOReDNA Conference: https://norbol.org/bioscan2022/

 

The aim of the conference is to bring together national researchers and stakeholders, as well as relevant Nordic partners and world leaders in this field to share experiences and encourage implementation of validated eDNA methods in research, management and regulation. The conference will be a meeting point for 110 participants from all over the country and a venue to share current research, experience, standardization progress, biodiversity management and more that use eDNA and DNA metabarcoding.

Registration for the BIOSCAN – NOReDNA Conference is free of charge and includes lunches and conference dinner. Participants book their own travel and accommodation.

Extended deadline for registration: August 23, 2022

 

Invited speakers are:

 

Sophie Arnaud-Haond, University of Montpellier, France

Kristine Bohmann, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Gentile Francesco Ficetola, University of Milan, Italy

Tomas Roslin, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

Looking forward to see you in Trondheim!

 

Torbjørn

For the Organizing Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PhD student in multifunctional landscape governance

Dear All,

We are looking for a PhD student in multifunctional landscape governance within a newly funded Research Programme LANDPATHS (https://www.geo.uu.se/forskning/nrhu/pagaende-forskning/landpaths/).

Please, help me to share the announcement within your networks and send to potential candidates. Here is the link to the announcement:

https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=521874

Best regards,

Malgorzata 

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Associate Professor Malgorzata Blicharska

Senior Lecturer, Department of Earth Sciences

Uppsala University

Malgorzata Blicharska

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

Check my team at: https://www.waternature4future.com/

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Karlstad: Senior lecturer in Biology with a specialisation in Landscape Ecology

A permanent position as Senior lecturer in Landscape Ecology is open at Karlstad University, Sweden 

 

Deadline for application: 28 August 2022. Start: appr. March 2023 (or as agreed upon).

 

Karlstad University is searching an for an enthusiastic new colleague, who wants to work in the field  of Landscape Ecology, preferably focused on plants and vegetation, within a field that complements the research conducted within the River Ecology and Management research group (RivEM).

 

The main duties will be teaching and research. Teaching primarily consist of bachelor’s courses in Biology, as well as relevant master’s courses such as Landscape Ecology, Conservation Biology and/or Evolutionary Biology. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research that complements the current research being conducted within RivEM, and supervise doctoral students in the field of Landscape Ecology. We expect the senior lecturer to initiate new externally funded research projects, in collaboration with colleagues in the research group RivEM. There are also opportunities to collaborate with the research group SMEER, focused in subject-specific education research.

 

To read the complete advertisement and to upload your application see: https://kau.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:516994/

 

We are looking forward to your application!

 

Kind regards,

Lutz

 

 

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Lutz Eckstein, Professor of Plant Ecology

Karlstad University

Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Biology

SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden

 

I support the Global Oil & Gas Exit List (www.gogel.org)

 

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Two postdoc positions: modelling/projecting biodiversity-forest-climate dynamics

Dear all,

I would much appreciate help to spread these two adds for postdoc positions in my group.

 

Note that applicants must not have a PhD at the time of application, but at the time of the decision of employment:

“PhD in… . The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment.”

 

Thanks for your help,
Tord

 

Postdoc 1: Biodiversity modelling and scenario analysis

Depending on your expertise, you will develop models for the spatial distribution or dynamics of forest species, or make projections using available models for biodiversity and ecosystem services assuming scenarios. We study how scenarios of socio-economic policy or development, climate change or forest management on different spatial scales (global, EU, landscape) may affect the future delivery of ecosystem services, biodiversity and human wellbeing. We also investigate conflicts and synergies between these, e.g. based on optimization. The work is funded by The Swedish Research Council and the BiodivERsA project BioESSHealth (www.biodiversa.org/1614).

Full add and application:

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=7086&rmlang=UK

 

Postdoc 2: Future forest use, biodiversity & climate

You will optimize forestry, conservation and wood use to reach objectives on future forest use, biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate. Available are tools/models to simulate future forest use, species distribution and richness, ecosystem services, and climate, the latter based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). An integrated system is built that will allow identifying/optimizing synergies, trade-offs and compromises in the use of forests to reach objectives for the future. Stakeholders will participate in formulating the objectives, which will account for global, EU and national strategies and policies. The work is mainly funded by the starting ForestValue project SustMultBiomass (https://forestvalue.org/funded-projects-jc-2021/), but will also be linked to other the ongoing projects with partners across Europe.

Full add and application:

https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=7084&rmlang=UK

 

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Tord Snäll
Professor

 

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

SLU ArtDatabanken/SLU Swedish Species Information Centre

Box 7007, SE-750 07 Uppsala

Besöksadress: Almas allé 8E

Telefon: +46(0)18-67 26 12, Mobil: +46(0)76-766 26 12

www.slu.se/artdatabanken

www.slu.se/artdatabanken/tordsnall

 

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PhD Course: Multivariate Methods for Ecologists, 2022

The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment and the research schools

Focus on Soils and Water, Ecology, and Organism Biology at

the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,

 

invites PhD students to attend the course:

Multivariate methods for ecologists

26 September to 14 October, 2022.

Please visit the course web page for more information and instructions how to apply:

https://www.slu.se/mva

 

 

Sorry for cross postings!

Welcome!
Ulf Grandin, course organiser

 

 

Ulf Grandin
Researcher, Director of Studies
Associate Professor

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

Institutionen för vatten och miljö
Box 7050, 750 07 UPPSALA

Besöksadress: Lennart Hjelms väg 9
Telefon: +46 (0)18-67 31 04
ulf.grandin@slu.se, www.slu.se

 

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VB: Postdoc position in Winter Oilseed Rape project

Postdoc position at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp - deadline soon!

We are advertising a postdoc position for ecoogical studies in the winter oilseed rape sysem, and would be grateful if you could distribute the information about this position to any interested people or generally among your associates within the field.

 

Project in short: This project will investigate ecological multi-trophic interactions in diversified landscapes and cropping systems using oilseed rape as a model system. It will focus on interactions between herbivores and their natural enemies and how these are influenced by landscape and field diversification, and finally the resulting effects on yield. The long-term goal is to provide better forecasting methods, potential ecosystem services and other benefits to plant protection.

More info: Postdoctoral position in Biology with focus on Plant Protection Biology. Deadline August 7 (https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/)

Regards

Mattias Larsson

 

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Mattias Larsson, Ph. D., Associate Professor

Programstudierektor Trädgårdsingenjör Odling
Department of Plant Protection Biology
Division of Chemical Ecology Agriculture
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
P.O. Box 190, 234 22 Lomma, SWEDEN

Deliveries Växtskyddsvägen 3, 234 56 Lomma, SWEDEN
Phone: +46-46-40-41 53 10
Cell Phone: +46-732-44 53 88
e-mail: mattias.larsson@slu.se
web-page: https://www.slu.se/en/ew-cv/mattias-larsson/

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