Dear colleagues,
Please see the announcement below.
Best regards.
João
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Assunto: IALE-Russia - call for sessions - deadline extension
Data: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 01:43:07 +0300
De: IALE-RU Conf2020 <ialeruconf2020(a)gmail.com>
Para: IALE-RU Conf2020 <ialeruconf2020(a)gmail.com>
Dear colleagues,
In response to requests, we extended the deadline for submitting session
proposals until March 9. The call for abstracts will open on 16 March.
Updated information is available on the IALE-Russia conference website
Kind regards,
Tatiana Kharitonova,
Conference Secretary
iale-russia.ru <http://iale-russia.ru>
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Prof. Coordenador
Escola Superior Agrária
Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Address:
Campus de Santa Apolónia
5300-253 BRAGANÇA
PORTUGAL
Phone: (+351) 273 303 341
e-mail: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt
web: http://www.esa.ipb.pt/cv/jazevedo/
Dear colleagues,
in case you, or anyone you know, are interested in megafires.
With best regards.
João
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Assunto: Position available at UTAD - "PyroLife – Training the next
generation of integrated fire management experts”
Data: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:11:24 +0000
De: Paulo Alexandre Martins Fernandes <pfern(a)utad.pt>
Dear colleagues,
We are looking for a PhD candidate within the H2020 Innovative Training
Network “PyroLife – Training the next generation of integrated fire
management experts”.
The student will be based at UTAD, with two 4-month secondments at the
University of Alberta (Canada) and Tecnosylva (Spain).
The objectives are to identify and analyze the environmental drivers of
megafires; describe and model megafire behaviour; and assess the
prediction potential of future megafires in Europe.
Here all the information regarding the job offer, which closes on
February 29:
https://www.utad.pt/srh/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/02/Call-PyroLife-Ph…
You can also have a look about the position, available on our official
PyroLife website:
https://pyrolife.lessonsonfire.eu/recruitment
Thank you for disseminating & best regards,
Paulo M. Fernandes
Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Dept. Ciências Florestais e
Arquitetura Paisagística _http://www.cifap.utad.pt_
UNIVERSIDADE DE TRÁS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO
Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real (Portugal)
Tel./Phone +351 259350484 – Ext. 4484
E-mail pfern(a)utad.pt <mailto:pfern@utad.pt>
Homepage UTAD <https://www.utad.pt/>
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0336-4398https://publons.com/researcher/453867/paulo-m-fernandes/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paulo_Fernandes
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Prof. Coordenador
Escola Superior Agrária
Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Address:
Campus de Santa Apolónia
5300-253 BRAGANÇA
PORTUGAL
Phone: (+351) 273 303 341
e-mail: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt
web: http://www.esa.ipb.pt/cv/jazevedo/
Dear colleagues,
For those interested in this interesting program on Tropical Forest
Landscapes.
Best regards.
João Azevedo
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Assunto: [IUFRO Div 8] Apply now! Yale online program on Tropical
Forest Landscapes
Data: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:23:32 +0100
De: Brigitte Burger <burger(a)iufro.org>
Para: div4(a)lists.iufro.org, div7(a)lists.iufro.org, div8(a)lists.iufro.org,
div9(a)lists.iufro.org
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From: "Terris, Eli" <eli.terris(a)yale.edu <mailto:eli.terris@yale.edu>>
To: "div8(a)lists.iufro.org <mailto:div8@lists.iufro.org>"
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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 14:58:15 +0000
Subject: Apply now! Yale online program on Tropical Forest Landscapes
Priority applications for Yale University’s*/_Tropical Forest
Landscapes: Conservation, Restoration & Sustainable Use_/*online
certificate program are open through February 23, 2020.
This interdisciplinary program explores tropical land use management
through diverse perspectives in a dynamic online experience. Courses
teach core concepts, highlight exciting global case studies, and
illustrate practical tools to understand and manage complex social,
ecological and economic aspects of effective conservation and
restoration initiatives.
Program benefits include:
* Unparalleled access to a world-class institution
* Connections with environmental professionals around the world
* Dedicated mentors who provide one-on-one support
* Flexible learning schedule
* Practice using planning tools for a real-life project with
individualized faculty feedback
* Optional hands-on field experience in the tropics
This program offers environmental professionals the chance to understand
the broader context of their day-to-day work while developing concrete
outputs for on-the-ground projects. No matter where you are in your
career, this program will allow you to build key skills, enhance your
knowledge, and develop the networks you need to succeed.
Interested? Learn more about the program
attropicalrestorationcertificate.yale.edu
<https://tropicalrestorationcertificate.yale.edu/>or join us for
aprogram preview
<https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z9quCQgTTvmHZjHmoiw-Tg>on
February 5, 2020 and aprogram information session
<https://yale.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L1JfofhRQGCV1AkMN1dxpg>on
February 12, 2020.
The priority admissions deadline is February 23, 2020 and the final
chance to apply is March 20, 2020 (applications are accepted on a
rolling basis).
Apply today: https://tropicalrestorationcertificate.yale.edu/admissions
*Tropical Forest Landscapes online certificate program*
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Prof. Coordenador
Escola Superior Agrária
Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Address:
Campus de Santa Apolónia
5300-253 BRAGANÇA
PORTUGAL
Phone: (+351) 273 303 341
e-mail: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt
web: http://www.esa.ipb.pt/cv/jazevedo/
Dear members,
from our colleagues in Tartu via the European Land-Use Institute.
Best regards.
João
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Assunto: ELI: Biogeomon 2020 registration and abstract submission opened
Data: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:57:25 +0100
De: Christine Fürst <christine.fuerst(a)geo.uni-halle.de>
Dear all,
please find an interesting information on a top level conference in
Tartu attached. The contact dates are specified at the end of the email.
Warm greetings,
Yours
Christine
***********************
Dear colleagues,
We have declared registration and abstract submission for the 10th
BIOGEOMON Symposium on Ecosystem Behavior open! We have a program packed
with interesting talks and posters on both traditional topics, such as
catchment experiments and modeling, as well as currently hot issues,
such as ecosystem microbiology, modeling of greenhouse gas emissions ,
and rhizosphere studies. You are most welcome to attend!
More at: *biogeomon2020.ut.ee*
There are many reasons to come.
1) The 10th BIOGEOMON is organised by the University of Tartu. Thus,
Estonia will be a new host country for BIOGEOMON. The symposium will
take place in the university town of Tartu, 26-30 July 2020. Tartu is
preparing to be a European capital of culture in 2024.
2) Top researchers will give keynote speeches providing the state of the
art in their fields:
Dennis D. Baldocchi (University of California, USA)
Josette Garnier (Sorbonne Université, CNRS, France)
Kate Lajtha (Oregon State University, USA)
Patrick Megonigal (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA)
Tim Moore (McGill University, Canada)
Mari Pihlatie (University of Helsinki, Finland)
Curtis J. Richardson (Duke University, USA)
Ilona Riipinen (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Eri Saikawa (Emory University, USA)
Martin Zobel (University of Tartu, Estonia)
Susannah Tringe (DOE Joint Genome Institute, USA)
3) There will be 13 sessions on various topics. You will surely find
your favourite among them:
1. Nutrient fluxes at catchment level
2. Integration of terrestrial and aquatic carbon fluxes across the landscape
3. Biogeochemistry of lakes and rivers
4. Biogeochemistry of wetlands
5. Remote sensing for modeling of biogeochemical fluxes
6. Fluxes between atmosphere & ecosystems
7. Aerosols and VOCs in ecosystem functioning
8. Methane and nitrous oxide fluxes from trees
9. Biodiversity issues of ecosystem behavior
10. Biogeochemistry of trace elements and micropollutants in ecosystems
11. Soil and microbial processes
12. Ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation
13. Peatland processes
4) The program will include fascinating technical tours. You can choose
from 6 exciting excursions during which scientific research, Estonian
nature and culture will be nicely combined.
5) Opportunity to publish your paper in two journal special issues:
Science of the Total Environment (STOTEN, Elsevier, IF = 5.589) and/or
Biogeochemistry (Springer, IF = 3.406).
Important deadlines:
Abstracts submission closes on 1st March 2020
Abstracts will be accepted on 30th April 2020
The final program will be announced on 1st July 2020
Participation fee:
Regular 350* (500) €
Students 250* (300) €
Accompanying persons** 150 €
Symposium dinner 60 €
Post-conference excursion*** 310 €
* Early bird (payment before 1st of June)
** Accompanying person fees cover the welcome reception, lunches, poster
sessions and the technical tour (includes lunchbox)
*** Registration for the post-conference excursion is open until 1st
July 2020 or until fully booked.
All fees include VAT.
The registration fee covers welcome reception, access to lecture rooms,
conference materials, printed program, lunches, coffee break
refreshments, poster session drinks & snacks, technical tour (with
lunchbox).
*Please register at www.biogeomon2020.ut.ee
<http://www.biogeomon2020.ut.ee/>*
Contact:
biogeomon2020(a)ut.ee <mailto:biogeomon2020@ut.ee>
Ülo Mander (chair) ulo.mander(a)ut.ee <mailto:ulo.mander@ut.ee>
Annika Meitern (secretary) annika.meitern(a)ut.ee
<mailto:annika.meitern@ut.ee>
See you in Tartu in July!
On behalf of the organising committee
Ülo Mander
Annika Joy Meitern
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João Azevedo, Prof. Coordenador
Vice-Coordenador do Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Escola Superior Agrária
Campus de Santa Apolónia
5300-253 BRAGANÇA
PORTUGAL
telefones: (+351) 273 330 901 / 273 303 341
e-mail: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt
web: http://www.esa.ipb.pt/cv/jazevedo/
FYI
Dear FLR Colleagues,
IUFRO-SPDC is very pleased to announce that the video recording of the
"Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation: Progress on the Ground"
side-event hosted at IUFRO 2019 in Curitiba, Brazil is now available online
as 11-episode for you to watch and share!
Full Playlist on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoCgwC3s55P5j5PebA5HF7tMWGQOup4uu
Social Media Posts by IUFRO--
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iufro/posts/2552142598154642
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IUFRO/status/1200351021022752769
We hope that you enjoy, and if you do, that you take time to “like” and
share the links above with those people in your networks and any policy
makers, practitioners and FLR facilitators who may appreciate these
resources to support FLR implementation on the ground. Detailed country
reports from participants of the FLR Snapshot Analysis are also available on
the project website, and more posters and reports are coming soon.
Kind regards,
Janice (on behalf of IUFRO-SPDC)
-----------------------------------------------------
Janice Burns
Thematic Networking Manager
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877-0151-40 / Fax: +43-1-877-0151-50 Website:
http://www.iufro.org <http://www.iufro.org/>
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João Azevedo, Prof. Coordenador
Vice-Coordenador do Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Escola Superior Agrária
Campus de Santa Apolónia
5300-253 BRAGANÇA
PORTUGAL
telefones: (+351) 273 330 901 / 273 303 341
e-mail: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt
web: http://www.esa.ipb.pt/cv/jazevedo/
Dear colleagues,
We are looking for expressions of interest in hosting the IUFRO
Landscape Ecology International Conference in 2021. The IUFRO Landscape
Ecology International Conferences are biannual events of great relevance
and impact for the science of landscape ecology and its application
within forestry, conservation, planning and other fields. The 2021 IUFRO
Landscape Ecology International Conference follows a tradition started
in 1993 in Radovljica, Slovenia, that has been kept ever since up to the
latest event in Halle, Germany, in 2017. In 2019, this series was
interrupted due to the organization of the IUFRO World Congress in
Curitiba, Brazil. See the full list of IUFRO Landscape Ecology
International Conferences in our webpage:
https://iufrole-wp.weebly.com/conferences.html
If interested, please send us an expression of interest in hosting the
2021 IUFRO Landscape Ecology International Conference with indication of
the name of the bidder(s), contact details and a short bio, venue and
infrastructure, and other information considered relevant.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
João Azevedo
--
João Azevedo, Prof. Coordenador
Vice-Coordenador do Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Escola Superior Agrária
Campus de Santa Apolónia
5300-253 BRAGANÇA
PORTUGAL
telefones: (+351) 273 330 901 / 273 303 341
e-mail: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt
web: http://www.esa.ipb.pt/cv/jazevedo/
From our IALE-North America colleagues.
Best regards.
João
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Assunto: IALE-North America 2020 Annual Meeting: Special Symposia
Announced! Call for Abstracts Now Open
Data: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:44:14 -0500 (EST)
De: IALE-North America <info(a)delaneymeetingevent.com>
Responder-Para: info(a)delaneymeetingevent.com
Para: jazevedo(a)ipb.pt
Deadline to submit abstracts: January 6, 2020
SPECIAL SYMPOSIA ANNOUNCED!
Call for Abstracts Now Open
Deadline to Submit: Monday, January 6, 2020 at 11:59pm (EST)
The local Planning Committee for the IALE-North America 2020 Annual
Meeting
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zj6mJGFzeN_OkqaGGVHpbwIag6YcZlJPSrx38wsiLjoG…>
welcomes abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations.
Proposals must be received by Monday, January 6, 2020 in order to be
considered. Make plans now to join us May 10-14 in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada at the Chestnut Residence and Conference Centre at the University
of Toronto.
The scientific program will consist of three types of sessions:
* Organized Symposia - a series of integrated presentations that
address aspects of a single topic or theme, submitted as an
organized group of speakers;
* Contributed Oral Presentations - individual oral presentations that
are grouped into sessions by conference organizers; and
* Poster Presentations - 4'x4' printed poster showcased as part of the
Poster Viewing & Reception.
We’re pleased to announce that twenty-two special symposia will be
offered at the 2020 Meeting as part of the technical program. Oral
presentation authors will have the option of submitting an abstract for
these symposia, either as an invited speaker, or if you want your talk
to be considered for a symposium marked as "Open." Read symposia
overviews here
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zj6mJGFzeN_OkqaGGVHpbwIag6YcZlJPSrx38wsiLjoG…>.
All abstracts including individual speakers within a symposium, general
contributed oral, and posters must be submitted online by Monday,
January 6, 2020. Click the button below to get started.
Notifications of acceptance will be sent and the schedule will be posted
by mid-February 2020. Presenting Authors will only be accepted for ONE
presentation - either oral or poster. There are no limits on being a
co-author on an abstract.
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Remote Participation
In recognition of the environmental impact of the travel involved in
bringing together hundreds of Landscape Ecologists to our annual
conference, IALE-North America is exploring options for remote
presentation and remote access to presentation content. We hope to use
the 2020 conference as a test bed for new ideas in remote delivery,
while recognizing there may be unforeseen issues. This is likely to be a
several years long experiment.
At this time, we plan to offer and test the following remote-delivery
options at the 2020 conference to be held in Toronto:
* Plenary talks webcast live and recorded for later viewing online
* One session of remote presenters offered in one room for a specific
time period
* Voluntary submission of Powerpoint presentations (PDF format,
optionally with voice-over narration) so that they can be made
accessible to those who have paid to participate in the conference,
including remote presenters
Please note that remote presenters will pay the normal registration fee
due to the fixed costs involved in providing the annual conference, as
well as additional effort and cost involved in setting up the remote
option.
The 2020 conference online abstract submission form offers checkboxes to
indicate interest in participating as a remote presenter and/or
willingness to share Powerpoint presentations.
Sincerely,
Janet Silbernagel, IALE-North America President
Workshops Announced
Eight workshops will be offered at the IALE-North America 2020 Annual
Meeting. Please note: pre-registration and additional fees are required
for all workshops (pricing will be posted soon). Read workshop overviews
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zj6mJGFzeN_OkqaGGVHpbwIag6YcZlJPSrx38wsiLjoG…>.
We look forward to hosting you in Canada in May 2020!
Sincerely,
The 2020 Planning Committee: (subcommittee participation indicated in
parentheses)
* Jeff Bowman, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Peterborough, ON (Host, Field Trips, Scientific Program)
* Tenley Conway, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON (Host, Field
Trips)
* Majid Iravani, ABMI, Edmonton, AB (Sponsors)
* Jochen Jaeger, Concordia University, Montreal, QC (Host, Scientific
Program)
* Patrick James, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC (Host, Sponsors,
Scientific Program)
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* Felipe Torres Vanegas, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON (Host,
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* Helene Wagner, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON (Host, Chair,
Logistics, Social)
* Yolanda Wiersma, Memorial University, St. John’s, NF (Host,
Scientific Program)
* Kristin Braziunas, University of Wisconsin (Student Representative)
* Kate Hayes, University of Colorado at Denver (Student Representative)
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FYI
Objet : Graduate student positions
Hi all please share
Opportunity in Fire Effects and Landscape Ecology, Department of Geography
Penn State University
Penn State is seeking MS or PhD students to work as a research assistant on
projects evaluating the effects, spatial patterns, and drivers of recent
wildland fires in the southern Cascades and Klamath Mountains of California.
The research and graduate program will be supervised by Dr. Alan Taylor.
Applicants should have experience with field measurements of vegetation and
site conditions, GIS and remote sensing, and previous research experience
and background in ecology, geography, landscape ecology or related fields
are a plus. Research work will include field work supervising undergraduate
field technicians and geospatial and statistical analysis. Applicants may
also have an interest in participating in a Landscape-U, a new NSF Research
Traineeship in Landscape Science at Penn State.
To apply, please send your Curriculum Vitae (resume) a statement about your
research interests, transcripts, a statement about your career goals and the
names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of 2 references to Alan
Taylor, Department of Geography, Penn State University
aht1(a)psu.edu<mailto:aht1@psu.edu>. Students will also need to formally apply
to the Graduate Program for the Department of Geography at Penn State which
has an application deadline of December 13, 2019. The application date is
sooner, November 22, 2019, for students who would like to be considered for
fellowship funding from the university.
Alan H. Taylor
Professor of Geography and Ecology
Associate Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
FYI– great job opportunities in this massive national Canadian program
Cheers
Sandra
De : Elena Bennett, Dr. [mailto:elena.bennett@mcgill.ca]
Envoyé : lundi 4 novembre 2019 16:07
À : Elena Bennett, Dr. < <mailto:elena.bennett@mcgill.ca> elena.bennett(a)mcgill.ca>; Klara Johanna Winkler < <mailto:klara.winkler@mcgill.ca> klara.winkler(a)mcgill.ca>
Objet : we're looking for postdoc, PhD, MSc applicants and more!!
Hi Folks,
I’m launching an exciting new pan-Canadian network that brings together over 50 researchers from nearly a dozen universities, working alongside 17 government, industry, and NGO partners who aim to transform Canada’s capacity to monitor, model, and manage its working landscapes and all the ecosystem services they provide for long-term well-being and shared prosperity of all Canadians.
We are building our team, with many openings for positions in project management, data management, and a variety of research (including postdoctoral, PhD, MSc, and undergraduate) positions. Please pass this email along to anyone you know in this field who is currently looking for a position to work on exciting ecosystem service projects!
I’ve listed two modelling-oriented postdoctoral positions below; you can find more information about several other PhD and MSc positions and more on my website <http://bennettlab.weebly.com/join-the-lab.html> . These positions span the ES-research space from governance to GIS to modelling. There really is something for everyone interested in using ES to improve management of working landscapes!
(Note - most positions are not in my lab, but based with other teams in a variety of locations across Canada. However, as PI of the network, I’m happy to answer questions about any positions!)
Hope everyone is doing well.
Best,
Elena
(1) Modeling ecosystem services across Canada: ResNet Post-doctoral Fellow (T2-PDF1)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: $50,000 per annum + benefits
Duration: 2 years
Location: McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Supervisors: Dr. Brian Robinson (McGill) and Dr. Lael Parrott (UBC-Okanagan)
This is an exciting opportunity for a quantitative geographer or interdisciplinary scientist tocontribute to innovative research through developing next-generation ecosystem service models that integrate nature and people. The PDF will source available data and develop appropriate quantitative methods in developing these models.
The research program involves a consortium of leading universities across Canada working with local government and civil society partners to address real-world issues in 6 working landscapes, and is highly interdisciplinary. We will use methods and tools from a range of disciplines to model the impacts of policy scenarios on changes in ecosystem services and the
resulting benefits to people.
The successful PDF will benefit from opportunities to collaborate with world-class investigators in Canada and our partner institutions, attend technical workshops and team meetings, and contribute to local policy debates in our sample of working landscape. The successful candidate must have an exceptional aptitude for analytical and critical thinking about scientific problems, data, and analytical methods; strong written and oral communication capabilities; motivation for problem solving; aptitude for interdisciplinary research and teamwork; and ability to work and learn independently. For postdoctoral appointees, there will be scope to transition from mentored research to an independent research agenda.
Ideal Qualifications
* PhD in quantitative geography or similar, with applied computer programming experience.
* Technical competence in spatial science, data science, and applications to geographic information systems
* Familiarity with data sources that could characterize the supply of ecosystem services and community beneficiaries that use ecosystem services
* Track record of technical and scholarly excellence as demonstrated through publications, methods development, and applications
* Background in ecosystem services
* Superior data management and organizational skills
* Some familiarity with machine/deep learning is a plus
Application procedure
Interested candidates should email brian.e.robinson(a)mcgill.ca <mailto:brian.e.robinson@mcgill.ca> and lael.parrott(a)ubc.ca <mailto:lael.parrott@ubc.ca> (with subject: ES modelling Postdoc) with a single PDF containing (in order):
1. A cover letter describing your research background, interests, and qualifications,
2. A full curriculum vitae,
3. Contact information for at least 2 references, and
4. One or two sample publications.
Review of applications will begin on November 11, 2019. Competitive candidates will begin to
be contacted shortly thereafter, with review ongoing until a suitable candidate is found. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We welcome applications from indigenous peoples,
visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual
orientations and genders.
More details here: http://bennettlab.weebly.com/join-the-lab.html
(2) ResNet Post-doctoral Fellow (T3-PDF1), Monitoring change in spatial ecosystem service networks
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: $50,000 per annum + benefits
Duration: 2 years
Location: McGill University
Supervisors: Dr. Andrew Gonzalez (McGill) and Dr. Marie-Josée Fortin (Toronto)
We are seeking an exceptional postdoctoral researcher to conduct research on the problem of identifying and monitoring change in spatial networks of biodiversity and ecosystem service (ES) supply. The PDF will develop appropriate quantitative methods and apply them to a selection of Canadian resource use landscapes.
The specific research objectives are (i) using existing data to identify spatial ES networks in our six partner landscapes, (ii) the identification of statistically robust network indicators for trend detection in the supply and connectivity of ES, and (iii) to develop methods that support decisions for the allocation of resources to monitor ES across space (and time) in order to maximize the information obtained from the ES monitoring networks in each landscape.
The PDF will employ methods for ecosystem service network monitoring, which draw upon a powerful suite of tools for identifying the connectivity of the ES network, and for ranking the importance of the nodes and links to the dynamical state of network.
Essential Duties: The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be to conduct innovative research and outreach in collaboration with a diverse group of university scientists as well as their industry and government partners. The postdoc will co-lead a series of data collection workshops in different landscapes across Canada. The specific duties of the position will include model development and simulation; data collection; stakeholder discussions; report writing; workshop organization and the preparation of manuscripts in collaboration with the supervisors. The successful candidate will also be responsible for training graduate students and contributing to the development of competitive research grants as needed.
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline within the last three years and have primary publications in refereed, English language journals. We are seeking fluency in written and spoken English, the ability to work cooperatively with the supervisors, and strong communication and organizational skills.
The ideal candidate will have expertise in numerical ecology, network methods, ecoinformatics, biodiversity and ecosystem service science, and a desire to develop novel methods in the monitoring of ecological change. We value creative and autonomous thinkers used to working in an interdisciplinary setting. National and international travel will be required.
To apply, please send a cover letter describing your research background, interests, and qualifications; two example publications demonstrating your relevant research experience; plus, a complete curriculum vitae and contact information for at least two references to <mailto:andrew.gonzalez@mcgill.ca> andrew.gonzalez(a)mcgill.ca and mariejosee.fortin(a)utoronto.ca <mailto:mariejosee.fortin@utoronto.ca>
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