Biträdande Föreståndare för SITES sökes!

SITES (Swedish Infrastructure for Ecosystem Science) söker en biträdande föreståndare.

Utförlig information om SITES finns på

http://www.fieldsites.se/sv-SE

Annonsen finns på

https://www.slu.se/om-slu/lediga-tjanster/?rmpage=job&rmjob=1339&rmlang=SE

SITES främjar både terrester och limnisk fältforskning. Av organisatoriska själ kommer tjänsten att vara placerad vid Institutionen för Vatten och Miljö (SLU Uppsala), men anställningens fysiska placering är flexibel.

Välkommen med din ansökan senast den 2018-10-10!

Sebastian Diehl
Professor of Ecology
Department of Ecology and Environmental Science
    and IceLab (Integrated Science Lab)
Umeå University,   SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden
E-mail: sebastian.diehl@umu.se

VB: PhD position available on tracking Arctic plant-pollinator interactions with computer vision methods

 

 

Från: Toke Thomas Høye <tth@bios.au.dk>
Skickat: den 12 september 2018 14:12
Till: Toke Thomas Høye <tth@bios.au.dk>
Kopia: Alexandros Iosifidis <alexandros.iosifidis@eng.au.dk>
Ämne: PhD position available on tracking Arctic plant-pollinator interactions with computer vision methods

 

Dear colleagues,

 

I have an opening for a PhD position in a new collaborative project together with Alexandros Iosifidis and several international partners using image-based, machine learning methods to track Arctic plant-pollinator interactions in the context of climate change (application deadline 1 November 2018).

 

The project description is pasted below and the application procedure is found at this link:

 

http://talent.au.dk/phd/scienceandtechnology/opencalls/calls-on-specific-projects/november-2018/biotic-interactions-tracked-by-computer-vision-bitcue/

 

Please spread the word.

 

All the best,

Toke

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Toke Thomas Høye, PhD

Senior scientist

Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University

Grenåvej 14, DK-8410 Rønde, Denmark

Phone: +45 87158892

www: personal, research group

 

 

Biotic interactions tracked by computer vision (BITCue)

Applications are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Bioscience programme. The position is available from 1 February 2018 or later.

Title:
Biotic interactions tracked by computer vision (BITCue)

Research area and project description:
The project aims to quantify plant-pollinator interactions in unprecedented detail using computer vision and machine learning. Specifically, the project will test how sensitive such interactions are to local and large-scale climatic variation, and to the composition of the pollinator community. The project will also assess the importance of interaction strength for plant reproduction. Flower visitation rates will be quantified at uniquely high temporal resolution across the growing season using a large number of time-lapse cameras. The project focuses on a widespread, insect pollinated plant species and its flower visitors across multiple Arctic field sites covering contrasting climate conditions. The detailed quantification of biotic interactions will be used to identify the most important climatic factors for flower visitation rates and pollination. The project will pioneer phenological studies at the level of individual flowers and is expected to pave the way for the application of computer vision in the study of biotic interactions. The project lies at the intersection of climate change ecology, computer vision and machine learning and is one of several collaborative projects among researchers at the Department of Bioscience and the Department of Engineering at Aarhus University with partners in several other countries. The candidate will work in a dynamic research environment with ample opportunities to interact with other researchers on related topics.

Qualifications and specific competences:
Applicants to the PhD position should ideally have a Master’s degree in biology with strong expertise in population and community ecology and excellent quantitative skills. Applicants with a Master’s degree in software engineering or computer science, and an interest in applying computer vision and machine learning tools in ecology are also encouraged to apply. Programming experience in R, Matlab and/or Python is an advantage. The applicant must have excellent writing skills, be independent, and should be enthusiastic about working in an interdisciplinary academic environment. Experience with fieldwork under demanding environmental conditions is an asset.

Place of employment and place of work:
The PhD student will be enrolled in Graduate School of Science and Technology (GSST). The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Department of Bioscience, Kalø, Grenåvej 14, DK-8410 Rønde, Denmark with affiliation to the Arctic Research Center at Aarhus University.

Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact: Senior Scientist Toke Thomas Høye, tth@bios.au.dk, +45 87158892, https://sites.google.com/site/hoyelab/ or Assistant Professor Alexandros Iosifidis, alexandros.iosifidis@eng.au.dk, +45 93508875.

 

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PhD position/Behavioural ecology: Cooperative breeding in Damaraland mole-rats /Linnaeus University/Kalmar

 

PhD-position in Behavioural ecology: Cooperative breeding in Damaraland mole-rats

 

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to be part of a newly established research group to investigate the causes and consequences of cooperative breeding in Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis). The student will be involved in an ongoing field study in South Africa investigating the evolutionary causes and consequences of cooperative breeding and will use an established laboratory population to address questions about the physiological control of social behaviour in mole-rats.

 

Damaraland mole-rats are cooperative breeders that live in groups of up to 30 individuals. Breeding is limited to one reproductive female per group and non-reproductive males and females delay dispersal from the group and contribute to cooperative tasks (cooperative foraging, colony defence and allo-parental care). Individuals vary in investment in cooperative tasks but it is unclear how non-breeders affect the development of offspring and reproductive success in the groups. It is also largely unknown which physiological mechanisms underlie variation in cooperative behaviour.

 

At our field site, the Kalahari Research Centre (KRC, http://kalahari-meerkats.com/kmp/krc/), we are conducting research on a wild population of individually marked Damaraland mole-rats since 2014. The PhD student will be involved in maintaining this study population and will conduct field experiments manipulating breeding status and group size to investigate the costs and benefits of group living and cooperative breeding to non-breeders and breeders. Additionally, the student will conduct hormonal manipulations of non-breeders and breeders to investigate the physiological control of parental and allo-parental care behaviour in captive mole-rat groups maintained at the KRC.

The position is fully funded for 4 years and the successful applicant will be part of EEMiS, a multidisciplinary centre of excellence within Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden (www.lnu.se). The PhD student will be part of a large collaborative project that involves several international collaborators. The specific research questions can be adjusted to the interests and qualifications of the successful candidate.

 

It is desirable that the applicant has experience with fieldwork in remote locations and has worked on wild animal populations and/or has a background in animal physiology. Experience with working on small mammals is considered an asset.

 

For further information about the project please contact the project leader and principal supervisor: Markus Zöttl (markus.zottl@lnu.se), +46480446112

 

Deadline for applications is the 2nd of October  2018

The application should be submitted through the university portal: https://tinyurl.com/molerat-phd

 

Welcome with your application!

 

Please distribute to potential candidates.

 

Cheers,

Anders Forsman

 

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Anders Forsman
Professor evolutionary ecology
Center for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Systems, EEMiS
Department of Biology and Environmental Science
Linnaeus University
392 31 Kalmar
Sweden

e-mail: Anders.Forsman@lnu.se
phone: +46-(0)480-446173
cellular phone: +46-(0)706-272738

Skypename: professorandersforsman

Personal Websites: https://lnu.se/en/staff/anders.forsman/

EEMiS: https://lnu.se/en/research/searchresearch/linnaeus-university-centre-for-ecology-and-evolution-in-microbial-model-systems/

 

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anders_Forsman

 

Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.se/citations?user=ejUJ5N8AAAAJ

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Skogssällskapets utlysning – 20 miljoner att ansöka om

Nu har Stiftelsen Skogssällskapets årliga utlysning till forskning och utveckling inom skogshushållning och naturvård öppnat.

Huvudinriktningen för Skogssällskapets utlysning är anslag till forskning om skogshushållning och naturvård. Precis som förra året kan man också söka medel för projekt inom kommunikation och naturvägledning. Det finns även möjlighet att söka ett postdoktoralt bidrag inom ämnet "Hållbart, klimatanpassat skogsbruk".

Skogssällskapets utlysning, om 15 miljoner kronor, är öppen till och med den 21 oktober 2018. Därefter kommer stiftelsens styrelse att besluta vilka projekt som ska bjudas in till en fördjupad ansökan.

Skogssällskapets fyra närstående stiftelser lyser samtidigt ut 4,4 miljoner kronor. Sista ansökningsdagen till Hildur & Sven Wingquists stiftelse är den 9 november och till övriga tre närstående stiftelser den 16 november.

Mer information om Skogssällskapets och närstående stiftelsers utlysning finns på Skogssällskapets webbplats.

Med vänlig hälsning,

Maria Nord

 

Skogssällskapet

Maria Nord, Fil Dr

Anslagskoordinator

Tel: +46 (18) 30 01 65 (fast och mobil)

Post- och besöksadress:

Ulls väg 29A

756 51 Uppsala

maria.nord@skogssallskapet.se

http://www.skogssallskapet.se

 

 

 

FW: PostDoc position within EU H2020 project PoshBee at UFZ

Postdoc position in the PoshBee project at UFZ - extended deadline for applications (see below)!

Maj
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Maj Rundlöf, PhD

Researcher on INCA fellowship

University of California Davis, Department of Entomology, Davis, CA 95616, USA
&
Lund University, Department of Biology, Biodiversity, Ecology building, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden                
                                 
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http://www.biology.lu.se/maj-rundlof
ResearchGate profile
Google Scholar profile


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From: Oliver Schweiger [mailto:oliver.schweiger@ufz.de]
Sent: den 12 september 2018 05:24
Subject: PostDoc position within EU H2020 project PoshBee at UFZ

Dear all,
(sorry for cross-postings)

We extended the deadline for applications for a PostDoc position at the UFZ. Closing data is 30.09.2018. Could please spread the word (again).

I am looking for a highly motivated candidate within the EU H2020 project PoshBee (Pan-european assessment, monitoring, and mitigation Of Stressors on the Health of BEEs).

Using sentinel bee hives/colonies/nests of managed and wild, social and solitary bees, the PostDoc will assess direct, indirect and interacting effects of multiple stressors (agrochemicals, pathogens, nutritional
status) on the health and resilience of bees and synthesise general patterns and mechanisms at the European scale.

Details on the position and the application process are in the attached PDF and here:
https://recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/1372/Description/2

Please spread among appropriate circles.
Looking forward to convincing applications.

Yours,
Olli


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Dr. Oliver Schweiger
Department of Community Ecology

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ
Theodor-Lieser-Strasse 4 / 06120 Halle / Germany Telefon +49 345 558 5306 / Fax +49 345 558 5329 oliver.schweiger@ufz.de / http://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=818

Sitz der Gesellschaft: Leipzig
Registergericht: Amtsgericht Leipzig, Handelsregister Nr. B 4703 Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: MinDirig Wilfried Kraus Wissenschaftlicher Geschäftsführer: Prof. Dr. Georg Teutsch Administrative Geschäftsführerin: Dr. Heike Graßmann

Associate senior lecturer in Bioscience focused on biodiversity informatics

The School of Bioscience at University of Skövde is looking for an Associate senior lecturer in Bioscience focused on biodiversity informatics

 

Interested, read more here http://www.his.se/en/about-us/Job-opportunities/Job-opportunities/ !

 

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Annie Jonsson
Docent (Associate professor)

Head of the Division of Biology & Bioinformatics
Assistant Professor in Ecology
School of Bioscience
Skövde University

PO Box 408
SE-54128 Skövde
Sweden

Phone: +46 (0) 500 448662
Fax: +46 (0) 500 448499

http://www.his.se/ 

 

Fwd: Postdoc in Swedish Lifewatch and SEAD

Dear all, an excellent paleoecology research group at Umeå University, who not only investigate trends in biodiversity of fossil organisms but also use fossil organisms to reconstruct how past environmental changes affected human activities, are looking for a post-doc. See information below

Best wishes,

Brendan

 

Postdoc: Swedish LifeWatch and the SEAD database, 2 years

https://umu.se/en/work-with-us/open-positions/postdoc-swedish-lifewatch-and-the-sead-database-2-years_225341/

https://umu.se/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-jobb/postdoktor-swedish-lifewatch-and-the-sead-database-2-ar_225341/

 

The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work across disciplinary boundaries in Digital Environmental Archaeology/Palaeoecology/Quaternary Science and Contemporary Biodiversity/Ecology Studies. The employment period is two years full-time (100%).

Description of the project

Swedish LifeWatch (SLW) is an e-infrastructure for biodiversity and ecosystems research providing open access to data from >15 biodiversity databases in Sweden. The Strategic Environmental Archaeology Database (SEAD) is an e-infrastructure for archaeological science data. It includes finds of Quaternary fossil organisms (plants and pollen, insects) and chemical/physical property measurements from sites in Sweden, and for fossil insects, throughout Europe. SEAD is an online research tool for studying these proxies with respect to past changes in environments, climates and human activities.

This position, funded through The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences (RJ) and Umeå University, is designed to integrate these two infrastructures by developing the connections, tools and research for studying long-term changes in biodiversity as expressed by the union of the two databases. 

You will be part of the Environmental Archaeology Lab (MAL) at the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies and affiliation and collaboration with Humlab is of central importance for the position.

 

Best wishes,

 

Phil

 

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Dr. Philip Buckland
Reader in Environmental Archaeology
Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society
Director of the SEAD Project 
Director of the Environmental Archaeology Lab.
Dept. Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Umeå University, Sweden
Tel: +46 (0)90 786 5292       Mob: +46 (0)738 321 131

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