Vacancy - FOREST PATHOLOGIST
Crown Research Institute Scion undertakes research, science and technology development in forestry, wood product and wood-derived materials and other biomaterials sectors. Scion's purpose is to drive innovation and growth from these sectors to create economic value and contribute to beneficial environmental and social outcomes for New Zealand.
We are seeking a Forest Pathologist to carry out a programme of research with an emphasis on the identification and early detection of pathogens not established in New Zealand and on reducing damage from those already present. The role will include the use and development of molecular tools to support the programme. The successful candidate will join the Forest Protection team which is comprised of 30+ pathologists, entomologists, botanists, pest management and fire researchers.
Our ideal candidate will have a PhD or equivalent degree coupled with at least 5 - 10 years research experience in plant/forest pathology, with skills in molecular techniques. This is a full time permanent role.
Scion is proud to offer talented and motivated individuals the unique opportunity to pursue a fulfilling professional career. With its head office based on the edge of Rotorua's world-famous Whakarewarewa Forest, Scion also offers an enviable working environment with excellent work/life balance initiatives. Rotorua is one of New Zealand's leading tourist destinations owing to its outstanding natural environment and proximity to coastal beaches and inland lakes, native forests, geothermal areas and volcanic ski-fields.
Closing date: 28th January 2011
If you would like any further information, please contact Human Resources on (+64) 07 343 5475 or email: careers(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:careers@scionresearch.com> (please do not email applications to this address, these should be submitted through our website).
Amanda Popham
Human Resources Advisor
Scion
49, Sala Street, Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand
DDI +64 7 343 5475
www.scionresearch.com<http://www.scionresearch.com/>
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Harry Potter and other misc stuff
Folks,
(!) What do you recommend for dissolving the glue on sticky traps?
I'm thinking of cutting up sections of a sticky trap and shaking them up
in misc solvents to find the best one
(!!) I believe I had read some place that mixing ethyl acetate
with alcohol would produce a mixture to mimic a declining tree. As I can
not, now find my reference, can any one confirm this ?
(!!!) Although I have never seen beech Bark Disease on a
European Beech, for a fraction of a second I thought I saw its symptoms
while watching the most recent Harry Potter movie. Can anyone confirm? It
is an insect mediated disease!
Yours,
Dr. Martin MacKenzie, Forest Pathologist
Southern Sierra Shared Service Area
(209) 532 3671 ext 242
Stanislaus National Forest
19777 Greenley Road
Sonora, CA 95370
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>From: Martin Steinbauer <M.Steinbauer(a)latrobe.edu.au>
>To: 'Florian Schiestl' <florian.schiestl(a)systbot.uzh.ch>, 'Caroline Mueller'
> <caroline.mueller(a)uni-bielefeld.de>, 'Frederic Marion-Poll'
> <marion(a)versailles.inra.fr>, "'hilker(a)zedat.fu-berlin.de'"
> <hilker(a)zedat.fu-berlin.de>, Olle
>Anderbrant <Olle.Anderbrant(a)ekol.lu.se>,
> "'sam cook (RRes-Roth)'" <sam.cook(a)bbsrc.ac.uk>
>Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2010 01:12:35 +0100
>Subject: PhD studentship & postdoc opportunity
>
>
>Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
>As some of you know, I am establishing an
>Insect-Plant Interactions lab at La Trobe
>University here in Melbourne. As far as I know,
>it will be the only so named lab in Australia!
>The recent award of my Australian Research
>Council (ARC) Future Fellowship gives me tenure
>and a lab that is to be given over to my
>research. I begin my new fellowship 17 March
>2011 and it continues till March 2015.
>
>I am writing to ask whether you could post this
>PhD studentship and postdoc opportunity on your
>notice boards? I am keen to get some skilled,
>hardworking people into the lab and strengthen
>linkages with my overseas colleagues.
>
>All the best for Christmas and 2011 and thanks for your help,
>
>Martin
>
>Dr Martin J. Steinbauer F.R.E.S.
>Charles La Trobe Senior Research Fellow
>Department of Zoology | La Trobe University
>| Melbourne, Victoria 3086, AUSTRALIA
>T: 03 9479 1672 | F: 03 9479 1551
>| W: <http://www.latrobe.edu.au/zoology/>http://www.latrobe.edu.au/zoology/
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