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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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

Or iPhone one-tap :

Sweden: +46850500829,,61015828089#,,,,*341943# or +46850520017,,61015828089#,,,,*341943#

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

Sweden: +46 8 5050 0829 or +46 8 5052 0017 or +46 850 539 728 or +46 8 4468 2488 or +46 8 5016 3827 or +46 8 5050 0828

Webinar ID: 610 1582 8089

Passcode: 341943

International numbers available: https://slu-se.zoom.us/u/c0Vdi18yM

Or an H.323/SIP room system:

H.323: 109.105.112.236 or 109.105.112.235

Meeting ID: 610 1582 8089

Passcode: 341943

SIP: 61015828089@109.105.112.236 or 61015828089@109.105.112.235

Passcode: 341943

Friday, August 26, 2022

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

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

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

Lutz Eckstein, Professor of Plant Ecology

Karlstad University

Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Biology

SE-651 88 Karlstad, Sweden

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Monday, August 22, 2022

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

Friday, August 19, 2022

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.

Thursday, August 18, 2022

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