PhD Scholarship - Invasion Biology
A PhD Scholarship is now available in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand
This scholarship will cover tuition fees and provide a stipend for 3 years from a University of Auckland-Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) jointly funded project on 'Experimental establishment and eradication of plant pathogen and pest insect populations'.
The project aims to use experimental releases and eradications of biological control agents as proxy invasive species systems to identify key factors influencing the establishment, population dynamics and eradication of selected plant pathogen and insect species.
The project is supervised by Drs Darren Ward (Landcare Research & Biological Sciences, University of Auckland) and Eckehard Brockerhoff (Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute) & B3).
Value: $25,000 annual stipend plus tuition fees.
Tenure of award: Three years. Closing dates for applications: Thursday 24th March 2016 (late applications may be considered)
Background. Biological invasions can be considered as a sequence of processes or phases including (1) transport and arrival in a country, (2) establishment of an initial reproductive population, and (3) population growth and spread. The second phase of the invasion process is critical as this is where the establishment of a small founder population occurs, and because the success of eradication of invasive species is much higher while populations are small. However, there is limited information about 'actual' establishments as most invasion events are detected only years after the event and there is rarely any knowledge of the original arrival, the pathway that was involved, and how many individuals were introduced. Likewise, there is usually incomplete information about the timing of establishment or the exact size and distribution of populations that are targeted for eradication.
Selection criteria:
* Master's degree in biology, ecology or a related area;
* understanding of statistics for ecological research;
* experience with pathogen lab cultures and/or rearing insects would be beneficial;
* practical field experience would also be beneficial (as the project will involve field work and travel within New Zealand)
How to apply: Applications should be sent electronically (.doc, .pdf) to the 'Contact Person', see contact details below.
Applications need to supply the following documents
* University transcript of previous grades
* Curriculum vitae (max 2 pages), especially outlining previous research experience and any publications (including websites, blogs)
* Short statement (<300 word) about your 'research interests & career goals'
* Statement from a referee outlining candidate's skill set previous research experience. Note: this statement must be sent directly from the referee to the 'Contact Person'.
* In order to be accepted as the candidate, the student must pass the criteria for enrolment at the University of Auckland.
It is hoped a decision about the successful candidate can be made by the 7th April 2016
The start date is flexible but ideally between May and July 2016. The PhD can either be based in Auckland and/or Christchurch.
Contact Person. Dr Darren Ward. Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand Email: wardda(a)landcareresearch.co.nz<mailto:wardda@landcareresearch.co.nz>
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Von: Godbout, Pierre (NRCan/RNCan) [mailto:pierre.godbout@canada.ca]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 1. März 2016 19:32
Betreff: Climate-Induced range shifts in boreal forest pests and their ecological, economic and social consequences. 11-15 July 2016 Second announcement and updates : Call for abstracts --deadline extension
Bonjour,
Please find the second announcement for the workshop Climate-Induced range shifts in boreal forest pests and their ecological, economic and social consequences <http://www.cef-cfr.ca/index.php?n=Colloque.IUFROQuebec2016> . The workshop will be held in northern Quebec (Sept-Îles and Baie-Comeau) from 11-15 July, 2016.
<https://tinyurl.com/IUFROquebec2016> https://tinyurl.com/IUFROquebec2016
Registration and Abstract submission is open. Call for abstracts -- Deadline extension, March 31, 2016
Thank you for your cooperation.
Pierre Godbout, ing.f.
Agent forestier et de transfert de connaissance
Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
<mailto:pierre.godbout@canada.ca> pierre.godbout(a)canada.ca / Tél. : 418-648-3487
Forestry and Knowledge Transfer Officer
Natural resources Canada / Government of Canada
<mailto:pierre.godbout@canada.ca> pierre.godbout(a)canada.ca / Tel.: 418-648-3487
The IUFRO Task Force on Biological Invasions in Forests is organizing a
workshop that will address all aspects of the problem of biological
invasions in forests. The workshop will be held 18-21 July in
Shepherdstown, WV, just outside of Washington, DC, USA.
The meeting is designed as a venue for the synthesis of world-wide
knowledge on invasions by all taxa of species in forests. Topic areas range
from ecology,biology, social sciences, management and economics. The
workshop will consist of invited presentations by an international panel of
scientists as well as a limited number of contributed presentations.
Scientific presentations will span 3 days with an all-day field trip the
final day of 21 July. Attendance at the meeting is appropriate for
scientists as well as stakeholders and policymakers. Information about the
workshop is at: https://sites.google.com/site/iufroinvasions2016 If you are
interested in attending, please click "request more information" and fill
out the information card.
Questions can be directed to the meeting organizer, Andrew Liebhold,
aliebhold(a)gmail.com
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Andrew Liebhold http://sandyliebhold.com
Northern Research Station 304-285-1512
USDA Forest Service 304-285-1505 FAX
180 Canfield St. 724-317-8668 mobile
Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
Dear colleagues
we can fill a position in forest entomology and I would appreciate if you could distribute the attached announcement to possible candidates.
Many thanks and best regards
Beat
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Dr. Beat Wermelinger
Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
CH-8903 Birmensdorf
Schweiz
Tel: 044 739 22 58
Fax: 044 739 22 15
E-mail: beat.wermelinger(a)wsl.ch
http://www.wsl.ch/personal_homepages/wermelin
Hello Forest Entomologists!
The IUFRO Division 7, Unit 7.02.11 Parasitic flowering plants in forests, is hosting a global meeting, "Mistletoes: Pathogens, Keystone Resource, and Medicinal Wonder" on July 17-22, 2016 at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. Ashland, Oregon is located in southern Oregon near the California border, and is surrounded by diverse forests with a diverse flora of Viscaceae (Arceuthobium and Phoradendron).
We are now accepting abstracts for oral talks and/or posters.
Please visit the website to submit abstracts: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/mistletoe/
This will be an exciting meeting, please consider participating and please spread the word! This may seem like a forest pathology meeting, but as you all know, insects interact with mistletoes and infected hosts in many ways...herbivory, pollination, and host susceptibility!
Sincerely, the Organizing Committee:
David Watson, Australia
Marcelo Wagner, Argentina
Simon Shamoun, Canada
Cindy Ross Friedman, Canada
Robert Mathiasen, USA
David Shaw, USA
Conference coordinator: Brianna Beene, USA
David Shaw
Associate Professor, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management
Forest Health Specialist, Forestry and Natural Resources Extension
Director, Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative (http://sncc.forestry.oregonstate.edu/)
College of Forestry, Oregon State University
dave.shaw(a)oregonstate.edu<mailto:dave.shaw@oregonstate.edu>
541.737.2845
Dear Forpathers and Forenters,
Here’s an opportunity for an early career individual.
All the best!
Enrico
[The Ohio State University]
Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello Professor
Department of Plant Pathology (http://plantpath.osu.edu<http://plantpath.osu.edu/bonello>)
Center for Applied Plant Sciences (http://caps.osu.edu<http://caps.osu.edu/>)
614-688-5401 Office | 614-292-4455 Fax
bonello.2(a)osu.edu<mailto:bonello.2@osu.edu> osu.edu<http://osu.edu/>
From: Richard Buggs <r.buggs(a)qmul.ac.uk<mailto:r.buggs@qmul.ac.uk>>
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 11:48 AM
To: Richard Buggs <r.buggs(a)qmul.ac.uk<mailto:r.buggs@qmul.ac.uk>>
Subject: Early Career Research Fellowship in Plant Health at RBG Kew
Dear all,
I would be very grateful if you could point this advertisement out to anyone looking for a 3-5 year Research Fellowship, as part of my new group at RBG Kew. I am looking for someone with a good track record in genomics, pathology, phylogenetics or ecology relevant to plant health.
https://careers.kew.org/vacancy/early-career-research-fellowship-in-plant-h…
many thanks,
Richard
Early Career Research Fellowship in Plant Health at RBG Kew
The ECRF will be a key member of the Plant Health research group, a team of researchers with a primary focus on fungal and plant diversity relevant to plant health including the development of molecular identification tools, based on Kew’s world class fungal and plant collections. The team will focus on diseases of native UK plants as well as agricultural, forestry and horticultural pathogens, and may engage with citizen and international scientists in surveying, monitoring and researching plant health.More details
You will be an outstanding early career scientist with a PhD and specialist knowledge in a field of fungal diversity, genomics, or ecology relevant to plant health awarded within the past eight years and, ideally, some postdoctoral experience. You will have a proven aptitude for delivering excellent science publications and demonstrated potential to raise science income. You will be an outstanding and enthusiastic communicator who is ready to engage with students, peers and the general public.
This role forms a key part of RBG Kew’s new Natural Capital and Plant Health Department (NCPH), which is geared to research on plants and fungi that are directly, indirectly or potentially utilisable for economic and societal purposes. The NCPH department applies the full range of diversity research techniques to increase knowledge of those plants and fungi. The research outputs will lead to sustaining and enhancing plant and fungal natural capital, in particular where it underpins provisioning, regulating and supporting ecosystem services.
Kew is a world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a major visitor attraction that shows the importance of plants in all our lives. Kew’s mission is to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life.
You will join Kew’s science staff as a postdoctoral research fellow, for three years, extendable to five on review. You will conduct and publish outstanding research within the Plant Health theme, and develop funding streams to support your science alongside a cohort of other research fellows. You will be a future leader in the science disciplines pursued at Kew. The fellowship will provide you with the opportunity and skills to establish yourself as an independent researcher and to gain international recognition. At the end of the fellowship you will be a fully equipped research leader who is well-placed to secure full-time employment in science.
For full details, please see further information below.
Please complete an application form. In addition, please upload (1) a list of your publications and grants and (2) a three year research plan (max three pages) outlining your proposed research programme at Kew, which should also cover funding and publication plans (You can attach the above documents in the document upload section of the recruitment system).
Further Information
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew seeks applications from promising early-career scientists to join the Natural Capital & Plant Health Department of its Science Directorate in a research fellow role. The scheme aims to identify future leaders in the science disciplines pursued at Kew. The fellowships provide the opportunity for scientists within 8 years of securing their PhD to establish themselves as independent researchers in these disciplines and to gain international recognition. At the end of the fellowship, fellows will be well qualified to apply for permanent positions arising at Kew or in other science organisations and universities.
Value of Fellowship: Each fellowship provides a salary of £26,047 to £35,505 (depending on experience) for three years, extendable to five on review. An annual pump-priming allowance of £1000 will be provided to all fellows for labwork and travel/fieldwork, and support will be provided by Kew’s research services team to help with fund-raising. Fellows will be eligible to apply for a wide range of external grants as well as internal funding sources (e.g. Bentham-Moxon Trust, Kew Foundation). A structured training and mentoring programme will run alongside the fellowships during the first three years.
Eligibility: Successful applicants are expected to hold a relevant PhD and to have demonstrated their aptitude for delivering excellent science publications and their potential to raise science income. Ideally, applicants will have had some postdoctoral experience. As an early career opportunity, these fellowships are open to applicants within eight years of their PhD being awarded (based on full-time working). Further eligibility criteria are laid out in the person specification section of the job profile.
Review and extension of Fellowships: Fellows will be recruited for three years in the first instance. A subsequent two year extension may be awarded on successful completion of a formal academic assessment of the quality of the research in the middle of the third year of appointment (at month 30).
For more information, please contact Dr Richard Buggs, Senior Research Leader (Plant Health). Dr Buggs will start a joint appointment at RBG, Kew and Queen Mary University of London in April 2016: r.buggs(a)qmul.ac.uk<mailto:r.buggs@qmul.ac.uk>
To All fellow Forest Entomologists and Friends,
This is a follow-up to last week's Announcement and is focused on instructions regarding abstract submissions for both concurrent session speakers and poster session participants.
Go to: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/nafiwc16/abstracts.html for abstract submission to concurrent workshops (top) and poster session (bottom). Within the poster session instructions there is a link to further instructions regarding the Allen-Abrahamson Student Poster Competition. Read this posting closely and contact appropriate individuals with the requested information.
Note that deadlines for abstract submissions for both workshops and posters is March 14.
Regards,
Scott Salom, Conference Chair
Scott M. Salom, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Entomology
216 Price Hall MC 0319
170 Drillfield Drive, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-2794
Dept. Website: http://www.ento.vt.edu/people/tenure/salom-scott/index.html
Interfaces of Global Change Website: http://globalchangephd.com/
Greetings All Forest Entomologists and Friends,
I write you as the largest snowstorm in the history of Virginia is just starting.
We have been working furiously to get our 6th North American Forest Insect Work Conference organized. I have several announcement for you to note:
Remember we are convening the meeting on May 31 with an early evening opening reception at the hotel. This is the day after Memorial Day. The meeting will continue through Friday noon, June 3.
1. Registration is live and online at http://www.cpe.vt.edu/nafiwc16/registration.html. There are early and normal registration rates and special deals for students and retirees.
2. Reservations for lodgings has been and continues to be available at our conference hotel, the Washington Marriott Wardman Park at http://www.cpe.vt.edu/nafiwc16/location.html
3. A wide-ranging and timely program is coming together. thank you to all Concurrent Session organizers for your submissions. There will be a follow-up announcement with specifics on abstract submissions for both workshop invitees and posters. Kier Klepzig has been leading the effort on developing the program and Robert Jetton is organizing the poster session. Both are being helped by great teams.
4. Bob Rabaglia has put together a nice line-up of field trips listed at http://www.cpe.vt.edu/nafiwc16/tours.html.
Many of them will take place on Tuesday the 31st and are considered pre-meeting activities. But some athletic events occur at night during the meeting if you are so inclined. Please visit this link and contact the appropriate person to indicate your interest.
5. Sponsorship has been critically important in helping us cover some of the meeting expenses at one of the more expensive meeting locations in the country. Please visit the Sponsors & Exhibitors Link to see who is supporting our conference at http://www.cpe.vt.edu/nafiwc16/sponsors.html. If you know of any potential company or organization that might be interested in providing financial support to this conference, please contact John Riggins (jriggins(a)entomology.msstate.edu<mailto:jriggins@entomology.msstate.edu>) who is chairing the Sponsorship Committee. No contribution is too small or too large.
That's it for now. Please spread the word. The more participants the better. Looking forward to seeing all of you in just a few months...when it won't be snowing.
Scott
Scott M. Salom, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Entomology
216 Price Hall MC 0319
170 Drillfield Drive, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-2794
Dept. Website: http://www.ento.vt.edu/people/tenure/salom-scott/index.html
Interfaces of Global Change Website: http://globalchangephd.com/
Dear Forest Entomology Colleagues,
Just want to inform you about a very interesting workshop about climate-induced range shifts in boreal forest pests which will be held in Canada 11 - 15 July 2016. For more information see mail below and attached files.
All the best!
Martin
Martin Schroeder
Professor
Department of Ecology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
P.O. Box 7044, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
E-mail: Martin.Schroeder(a)slu.se<mailto:Martin.Schroeder@slu.se>
Phone: +46 (0)18 672332
Cell phone: +46 (0)76 7924510
www.slu.se/ekologi/martin-schroeder<http://www.slu.se/ekologi/martin-schroeder>
Från: Godbout, Pierre (NRCan/RNCan) [mailto:pierre.godbout@canada.ca]
Skickat: den 19 januari 2016 20:58
Till: 'Brigitte Burger'; Martin Schroeder; Fleming, Rich (NRCan/RNCan)
Kopia: De Grandpré, Louis (NRCan/RNCan); Pureswaran, Deepa (NRCan/RNCan)
Ämne: Climate-Induced range shifts in boreal forest pests and their ecological, economic and social consequences. 11-15 July 2016 First announcement and updates
Bonjour,
Please find the first announcement modified with the co-sponsored units and the website for the workshop Climate-Induced range shifts in boreal forest pests and their ecological, economic and social consequences<http://www.cef-cfr.ca/index.php?n=Colloque.IUFROQuebec2016>. The workshop will be held in northern Quebec (Sept-Îles and Baie-Comeau) from 11-15 July, 2016.
Attached is the first announcement and workshop poster.
Registration and Abstract submission is now open.
https://tinyurl.com/IUFROquebec2016
Can you send it to your mailing list?
Thank you for your cooperation.
Pierre Godbout, ing.f.
Agent forestier et de transfert de connaissance
Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
pierre.godbout(a)canada.ca<mailto:pierre.godbout@canada.ca> / Tél. : 418-648-3487
Forestry and Knowledge Transfer Officer
Natural resources Canada / Government of Canada
pierre.godbout(a)canada.ca<mailto:pierre.godbout@canada.ca> / Tel.: 418-648-3487
CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS - 1st REMINDER
<http://www.iufro-ao2016.org/en/news.asp?id=23.html> http://www.iufro-ao2016.org/en/news.asp?id=23.html
Deadline for Submissions: 31 January 2016
>From 24 to 27 October 2016, IUFRO will hold its first Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania in Beijing, China. Under the Congress title "Forests for Sustainable Development: the Role of Research", we hope to establish a cutting-edge scientific programme highlighting the role of forest science in informing forest-related policies and management in Asia and Oceania to cope with the significant environmental, social and economic changes in the region and address the consequent challenges.
For such a programme to materialize, we need your contributions: diverse, from inside and outside the region, across the full range of natural and social science disciplines at various levels, from the gene to the globe.
Therefore please submit by 31 January at the latest your session proposals addressing one or more of the following Congress themes:
1. Sustainable forest management for enhanced provision of ecosystem services;
2. Forest and landscape rehabilitation and restoration;
3. Combating desertification, disaster and risk management, and climate change mitigation and adaptation;
4. Planted forests for fostering a greener economy;
5. Innovative technologies for bio-energy, bio-materials and other products;
6. Urban forestry for human health and community well-being;
7. Social and cultural aspects of forests, including traditional knowledge, human health, community participation and gender roles;
8. Forest and agro-forest management for food security, enhanced livelihoods and non-timber forest products.
For further details, please visit <http://www.iufro-ao2016.org/en/news.asp?id=23.html> http://www.iufro-ao2016.org/en/news.asp?id=23.html.
We look forward to hearing from you and for your active participation in the design of an excellent scientific program for the IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania 2016 in Beijing.
The Congress Scientific Committee
IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania 2016
Beijing, China; 24-27 October 2016
<http://www.iufro-ao2016.org> http://www.iufro-ao2016.org - iufro_ao2016(a)163.com
