POSITION AVAILABLE: Postdoctoral opportunity studying bee learning and
foraging behavior in relation to floral complexity with Dan Papaj, Anna
Dornhaus, and Anne Leonard at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The goal of this NSF-funded project is to
understand why flowers use complex stimuli in multiple sensory
modalities to signal to pollinators. Bumblebees will be used as a model
system in assays that manipulate the complexity of floral stimuli and
quantify bee learning and floral choice. Special emphasis will be given
to analysis of speed-accuracy tradeoffs with respect to predictions
derived from economic and neural decision-making theory.
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in animal behavior or allied field. Training in
the area of animal learning is preferred, but not required. Ability to
think independently and well developed skills in oral and written
communication are essential.
START DATE: As early as September 1st, but negotiable. Starting salary
will be commensurate with experience; the position includes medical
insurance and benefits. The initial appointment will be for one year,
with funding available for two additional years, contingent upon
satisfactory progress.
ACADEMIC SETTING: The University of Arizona has strength in ecology and
evolutionary biology, animal behavior, cognitive science, neurobiology,
and entomology. It is particularly well represented in insect science
across a variety of disciplines.
DAILY LIFE: Tucson, Arizona is known for its cultural diversity,
Southwest lifestyle, and close proximity to natural areas of biological
and geological significance. The distinctive fauna and flora of the
Sonoran desert make the region especially appealing to biologists.
For inquiries or to apply, please email Dan Papaj
(papaj@email.arizona.edu). Applications should include: (1) cover letter
indicating relevant experience and interests, and possible starting
date; (2) CV; (3) publication reprints or preprints in electronic form
and; (4) names and contact information for three references.
For more information on labs and research programs, please visit the
following links:
Dan Papaj, http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/papaj
Anna Dornhaus, http://www.eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/dornhaus
Anne Leonard, http://cis.arl.arizona.edu/PERT/people/Leonard/index.htm
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Daniel R. Papaj
Professor and Associate Head
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
papaj@email.arizona.edu
2 de julio de 2009
16 de junio de 2009
Climate change and urbanization on the major ecosystems of Long Island, New York
M.S. student wanted to model the effects of climate change and urbanization on the major ecosystems of Long Island, New York starting in Fall 2009 or spring 2010
M.S. position modeling the effects of climate change and urbanization on the major plant ecosystems of Long Island, New York. The objective of this project is to model the predicted changes in the distributions of the major plant species that structure the most important ecosystems of Long Island at chosen future time slices. The models will include consideration of sea level rise and increasing urbanization. The student will use existing data sets and GIS data and work with The Nature Conservancy, Natural Area Inventory, and Dr. Luca Luiselli, an ecological modeler (F.I.Z.V. (Ecology) and Centre of Environmental Studies, Rome).
The student will be enrolled at Hofstra University. The position comes with full tuition remission, but does not include salary or housing. There may be opportunities for teaching positions and other employment.
The project may involve field work but will mostly require a detailed evaluation of previously collected data. The candidate will be part of a research group composed of professors and students in the Hofstra University Center for Climate Study (HUCCS), spearheaded by Dr. E. Christa Farmer (Geology). One branch of the research, headed by Dr. David Weissman (Physics), will study the effect of rain on the CO2 absorption in the ocean using space-based microwave radar. The research project advertised here is headed by Dr. Russell Burke (Biology). The third branch of HUCCS research will investigate paleotempestology, or the study of prehistoric hurricanes from the geologic record, and will be spearheaded by Dr. Farmer. The results from these studies will be disseminated to the scientific community through publications and presentations at scientific meetings, and to the public through a museum exhibit.
Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, with experience in both plant ecology and GIS. A strong interest in conservation, quantitative ecology, and statistics. The successful applicant must be accepted as a graduate student in the Department of Biology at Hofstra University, a small but intensive graduate program with new undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Urban Ecology.
Documents to provide by e-mail : Send a short letter of introduction, a CV, unofficial copies of academic transcripts, and the name and e-mail address of 3 references to Dr. Burke at biorlb@hofstra.edu.
The evaluation of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled
Dr. Russell Burke
Associate professor
Department of Biology
Hofstra University
biorlb@hofstra.edu
M.S. position modeling the effects of climate change and urbanization on the major plant ecosystems of Long Island, New York. The objective of this project is to model the predicted changes in the distributions of the major plant species that structure the most important ecosystems of Long Island at chosen future time slices. The models will include consideration of sea level rise and increasing urbanization. The student will use existing data sets and GIS data and work with The Nature Conservancy, Natural Area Inventory, and Dr. Luca Luiselli, an ecological modeler (F.I.Z.V. (Ecology) and Centre of Environmental Studies, Rome).
The student will be enrolled at Hofstra University. The position comes with full tuition remission, but does not include salary or housing. There may be opportunities for teaching positions and other employment.
The project may involve field work but will mostly require a detailed evaluation of previously collected data. The candidate will be part of a research group composed of professors and students in the Hofstra University Center for Climate Study (HUCCS), spearheaded by Dr. E. Christa Farmer (Geology). One branch of the research, headed by Dr. David Weissman (Physics), will study the effect of rain on the CO2 absorption in the ocean using space-based microwave radar. The research project advertised here is headed by Dr. Russell Burke (Biology). The third branch of HUCCS research will investigate paleotempestology, or the study of prehistoric hurricanes from the geologic record, and will be spearheaded by Dr. Farmer. The results from these studies will be disseminated to the scientific community through publications and presentations at scientific meetings, and to the public through a museum exhibit.
Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, with experience in both plant ecology and GIS. A strong interest in conservation, quantitative ecology, and statistics. The successful applicant must be accepted as a graduate student in the Department of Biology at Hofstra University, a small but intensive graduate program with new undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Urban Ecology.
Documents to provide by e-mail : Send a short letter of introduction, a CV, unofficial copies of academic transcripts, and the name and e-mail address of 3 references to Dr. Burke at biorlb@hofstra.edu.
The evaluation of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled
Dr. Russell Burke
Associate professor
Department of Biology
Hofstra University
biorlb@hofstra.edu
CAMPAÑA DE ANILLAMIENTO DE AVES DURANTE LA MIGRACIÓN POSTNUPCIAL EN EL HUMEDAL DE SALBURUA (VITORIA GASTEIZ).
INFORMACIÓN PARA VOLUNTARIOS
Por séptimo año consecutivo, el Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz organiza la campaña de anillamiento de paseriformes y afines en migración postnupcial en el humedal de Salburua. Este estudio persigue los siguientes objetivos: caracterizar la comunidad de aves (paseriformes y afines) que utilizan Salburua en su migración postnupcial, contribuir al conocimiento de la fenología migratoria de las especies orníticas de Salburua, así como de su dispersión postreproductora y juvenil, analizar aspectos demográficos y físicos de las especies como tasas de renovación, estado corporal, biometría, muda ... y valorar el área de estudio de cara a su importancia como lugar de paso y sedimentación de especies migrantes paseriformes, y en especial del carricerín cejudo (Acrocephalus paludicola), especie globalmente amenazada. Para consultar los resultados de las campañas de años anteriores: www.vitoria-gasteiz.org/ceac/.
En la campaña de 2008 se han capturado 3.446 aves de 51 especies diferentes. Estas cifras incluyen 2.799 anillamientos, 593 autocontroles y 21 controles externos. Las aves más anilladas fueron los carriceros comunes (730 ejemplares), papamoscas cerrojillos (284), carricerines comunes (233), golondrinas comunes (216), currucas mosquiteras (206), mosquiteros musicales (197), zarceros comunes (128), aviones zapadores (128), mosquiteros ibéricos (99), currucas capirotadas (57), ruiseñores comunes (53), herrerillos comunes (44) y ruiseñores bastardos (42). A lo largo de la campaña de anillamiento de 2008 se han obtenido 21 controles externos de 7 especies diferentes correspondientes a 14 carriceros comunes (con remites belga –10-, francés –2-, holandés –1-, británico –1-), 6 carricerines comunes (3 con remite británico, Aranzadi –2- y francés –1-) y un ánade azulón con remite ICONA.
* VOLUNTARIOS
Durante el anillamiento, las labores de los voluntarios consistirán en la disposición y recogida de las redes al amanecer y al atardecer, revisión de las redes cada hora, liberación y traslado de las aves de las redes al punto de anillamiento y toma de datos de las mismas. Se prevé la realización de jornadas específicas de formación y entrenamiento para aquellas personas que no tengan experiencia previa, si bien todas estas labores contarán con la supervisión y ayuda de anilladores expertos. En el caso de los anilladores en formación, se establecerán jornadas específicas de anillamiento y adiestramiento dependiendo del volumen de capturas y las circunstancias que concurran. Todos los asistentes dispondrán de un certificado de asistencia y una copia de los resultados de la campaña, así como los créditos que sean oportunos.
Se dispone de alojamiento gratuito para los voluntarios durante su estancia (incluyendo los fines de semana que no se anilla) en la casa-albergue de la localidad de Otazu, situada a unos 3 kilómetros del lugar de anillamiento y a 2,5 km al sureste de Vitoria, y se habilitará el transporte desde la casa-albergue hasta la zona de anillamiento. La casa dispone de literas, baños y cocina totalmente equipada. La manutención correrá a cuenta de los voluntarios. No se dispone de servicio de limpieza hasta finales de agosto, así que la limpieza básica de las instalaciones es responsabilidad de los usuarios de la casa en esas fechas (es decir, nosotros).
Se recomienda llevar saco de dormir, reloj, linterna, ropa de abrigo, lociones anti-mosquito... Se prevé que la zona de anillamiento esté seca en el mes de agosto; no obstante, el lugar de anillamiento mantiene bastante humedad (especialmente evidente al amanecer, cuando el rocío empapa la vegetación palustre), de manera que se recomienda disponer de ropa de agua (pantalones y botas de agua o impermeables, si se dispone de ellas).
* FECHAS
1) 3 de agosto – 9 de agosto (anillamiento del 3 al 7).
2) 10-16 de agosto (anillamiento del 10 al 14).
3) 17-23 de agosto (anillamiento del 17 al 21).
4) 24-30 de agosto (anillamiento del 24 al 28).
5) 31 agosto-6 de septiembre (anillamiento del 31 al 4).
6) 7-11 de septiembre (anillamiento del 7 al 11).
Los voluntarios deben llamar al 945 23 43 52 (preguntando por Begoña o Mariaje) de 09 h a 14 h o escribir a c.r.natur@crn.euskalnet.net proporcionando nombre y dos apellidos, localidad de procedencia, teléfono fijo y/o móvil de contacto (mejor este último), mail de contacto, tipo de estudios si los hay y en qué periodo, por semana-s, se estaría interesado en acudir a Salburua. Indicar también si ya ha estado en Salburua en alguna otra campaña de anillamiento, y en caso afirmativo en qué año o años.
11 de mayo de 2009
Oferta de trabajo en la Antártida
Gracias a mi amiga Tercita :P
The British Antarctic Survey are recruiting Zoological Field Assistants to work at Bird Island, South Georgia.
Apply before May 31st, 2009
Bird Island is home to:
700,000 nocturnal petrels
65,000 breeding fur seals
50,000 pairs of penguins
14,000 pairs of albatrosses
With room for 2 more Zoological Field Assistants on 32 month contracts!
Take your career to the extreme and work in one of the most challenging and amazing places on earth. Antarctica is where cutting edge scientific investigation - on issues such as global warming and environmental change - is happening right now.
It's where your curiosity, ambition and sense of adventure will surely lead you and we're the team to take you there.You will need to be physically capable and medically fit to work in Antarctic conditions.
At Bird Island, South Georgia, two field assistants will be recruited by BAS to help carry out fieldwork on seabirds and seals. Bird Island is small (just 6 Km long) and forms part of the South Georgia archipelago where it is buffeted by prevailing westerlies and cold winds from Antarctica to the South. It has a high annual rainfall and variable snow cover during winter. In summer tens of thousands of seals and hundreds of thousands of seabirds breed there (including 3 species of penguins and 4 species of albatrosses). Up to 10 staff (ferried in and out by ship) live in a modern research station. There is a satellite link to the outside world and comfortable accommodation.
The successful candidates will work and live on Bird Island continuously between October or November 2009 and April 2012. They will each be partly responsible for one element of a monitoring program (seals, penguins or flying birds). The learning curve is very steep and so all candidates must have previous experience of handling appropriate wild animals. BAS will provide a finishing school (at Bird Island) to hone these skills.
Fieldwork in the breeding season at Bird Island will be very intensive with long hours of data preparation afterwards, so it is important to be organised. The data will be finalised using databases and by submitting reports, observing strict deadlines at frequent intervals. These, the assistant's finished products, will underpin key research into regional and global change processes based on seabird and seal life histories, reproductive success, behaviour and diet.
The successful applicants will remain on Bird Island continuously for 30 months, where they will live with 2 other residents and up to 6 summer only visitors. Whilst everyone will be assigned duties to keep the research station running (including cooking and cleaning), the residents will have extra responsibilities (after essential pre-deployment training), such as helping to provide medical cover.
The position of zoological field assistant offers a unique opportunity for highly motivated and disciplined individuals with relevant fieldwork skills and a keen interest in wildlife that will adapt well to small island living in a challenging sub-Antarctic environment.
Qualifications and experience:
Minimum of a science degree in biology or zoology, experience of remote, unsupervised fieldwork and animal handling skills (i.e. of appropriate wild animals in their natural habitat).
Applicants must be competent and efficient managing, analysing and reporting large data sets.
Meticulous time management, attention to detail and effective communication are important attributes.
Candidates should also be able to mix well in a small and vibrant science community.
Applying:
Appointments will be for a period of approximately 32 months.
Salary will be in the range of £ 20,424 - £28,091 pa pro-rata (depending on qualifications and experience).
Please quote reference: BAS 30/09
Closing date for receipt of application forms: 31st May 2009.
Interviews are to be held on 16th June 2009.
On-line application forms and further information are available on our website at
www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment
These are also available from the Personnel Section, British Antarctic Survey, High
Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET. Tel: +44 (0)1223 221508.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. People from ethnic minorities are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome.
Dirk Briggs
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey are recruiting Zoological Field Assistants to work at Bird Island, South Georgia.
Apply before May 31st, 2009
Bird Island is home to:
700,000 nocturnal petrels
65,000 breeding fur seals
50,000 pairs of penguins
14,000 pairs of albatrosses
With room for 2 more Zoological Field Assistants on 32 month contracts!
Take your career to the extreme and work in one of the most challenging and amazing places on earth. Antarctica is where cutting edge scientific investigation - on issues such as global warming and environmental change - is happening right now.
It's where your curiosity, ambition and sense of adventure will surely lead you and we're the team to take you there.You will need to be physically capable and medically fit to work in Antarctic conditions.
At Bird Island, South Georgia, two field assistants will be recruited by BAS to help carry out fieldwork on seabirds and seals. Bird Island is small (just 6 Km long) and forms part of the South Georgia archipelago where it is buffeted by prevailing westerlies and cold winds from Antarctica to the South. It has a high annual rainfall and variable snow cover during winter. In summer tens of thousands of seals and hundreds of thousands of seabirds breed there (including 3 species of penguins and 4 species of albatrosses). Up to 10 staff (ferried in and out by ship) live in a modern research station. There is a satellite link to the outside world and comfortable accommodation.
The successful candidates will work and live on Bird Island continuously between October or November 2009 and April 2012. They will each be partly responsible for one element of a monitoring program (seals, penguins or flying birds). The learning curve is very steep and so all candidates must have previous experience of handling appropriate wild animals. BAS will provide a finishing school (at Bird Island) to hone these skills.
Fieldwork in the breeding season at Bird Island will be very intensive with long hours of data preparation afterwards, so it is important to be organised. The data will be finalised using databases and by submitting reports, observing strict deadlines at frequent intervals. These, the assistant's finished products, will underpin key research into regional and global change processes based on seabird and seal life histories, reproductive success, behaviour and diet.
The successful applicants will remain on Bird Island continuously for 30 months, where they will live with 2 other residents and up to 6 summer only visitors. Whilst everyone will be assigned duties to keep the research station running (including cooking and cleaning), the residents will have extra responsibilities (after essential pre-deployment training), such as helping to provide medical cover.
The position of zoological field assistant offers a unique opportunity for highly motivated and disciplined individuals with relevant fieldwork skills and a keen interest in wildlife that will adapt well to small island living in a challenging sub-Antarctic environment.
Qualifications and experience:
Minimum of a science degree in biology or zoology, experience of remote, unsupervised fieldwork and animal handling skills (i.e. of appropriate wild animals in their natural habitat).
Applicants must be competent and efficient managing, analysing and reporting large data sets.
Meticulous time management, attention to detail and effective communication are important attributes.
Candidates should also be able to mix well in a small and vibrant science community.
Applying:
Appointments will be for a period of approximately 32 months.
Salary will be in the range of £ 20,424 - £28,091 pa pro-rata (depending on qualifications and experience).
Please quote reference: BAS 30/09
Closing date for receipt of application forms: 31st May 2009.
Interviews are to be held on 16th June 2009.
On-line application forms and further information are available on our website at
www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment
These are also available from the Personnel Section, British Antarctic Survey, High
Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET. Tel: +44 (0)1223 221508.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. People from ethnic minorities are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome.
Dirk Briggs
British Antarctic Survey
22 de abril de 2009
Voluntariado con aves en Centroamérica
VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANT: PhD Student in need of a field assistant for research investigating the mechanisms and consequences of avian insectivore declines in Central America between 1 Jun - Aug 2009. I am seeking a highly motivated, reliable, and flexible assistant to work with me at several field sites in northeastern Costa Rica, including La Selva Biological Station and Tirimbina Rainforest Center. I am
investigating the potential roles of two alternative mechanisms (food-limitation and microhabitat selection) in the declines of rainforest understory insectivorous birds, including ruddy-tailed flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus), golden-crowned spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus), and several antwren species, in rainforest reserves. The field work will be varied, including bird foraging observations and arthropod sampling, but the majority of the work will involve habitat structure data collection. Field work is intensive, involving fairly long days, long hikes and/or bicycle rides on often hilly and slippery terrain with backpacks full of water and field gear.
Applicants should have significant progress towards a BS/BA (or higher degree) in Biology, Ecology, or a related field. Previous experience with birds, arthropods, vegetation surveys, or other field work – especially tropical fieldwork - is preferable but not necessary. A strong interest in fieldwork and the flexibility, durability, and tolerance to deal with occasionally difficult conditions (heat,
humidity, biting and stinging insects, snakes, steep terrain) is essential. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not necessary, as we will mostly be at field stations with other English-speaking researchers; though a willingness to learn will greatly improve your experience. The assistant must be detail-oriented and meticulous in data collection; experience with collecting systematic data in a scientific context is preferred. In general, applicants should be in good physical and mental condition, and able to maintain a positive and humorous attitude towards
challenging and tiring work. In exchange for this, applicants will obtain a variety of valuable research skills, and will work in gorgeous locations with excellent birding opportunities. Room and board and all travel within Central America will be covered, but no stipend will be provided. I will cover at least half of the travel expenses to Costa Rica, with the remainder possible, depending on funding. Please send a resume, letter of interest (describing background, experience, available
dates, and future goals), and the names and email addresses of 2-3 references by email attachment to NICOLE MICHEL (EM: nmichel AT tulane.edu). Please feel free to contact me for further information; see also my website (URL: http://studentweb.tulane.edu~nmichel) for more information. Applications will be reviewed and applicants contacted as they are received.
investigating the potential roles of two alternative mechanisms (food-limitation and microhabitat selection) in the declines of rainforest understory insectivorous birds, including ruddy-tailed flycatcher (Terenotriccus erythrurus), golden-crowned spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus), and several antwren species, in rainforest reserves. The field work will be varied, including bird foraging observations and arthropod sampling, but the majority of the work will involve habitat structure data collection. Field work is intensive, involving fairly long days, long hikes and/or bicycle rides on often hilly and slippery terrain with backpacks full of water and field gear.
Applicants should have significant progress towards a BS/BA (or higher degree) in Biology, Ecology, or a related field. Previous experience with birds, arthropods, vegetation surveys, or other field work – especially tropical fieldwork - is preferable but not necessary. A strong interest in fieldwork and the flexibility, durability, and tolerance to deal with occasionally difficult conditions (heat,
humidity, biting and stinging insects, snakes, steep terrain) is essential. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful but not necessary, as we will mostly be at field stations with other English-speaking researchers; though a willingness to learn will greatly improve your experience. The assistant must be detail-oriented and meticulous in data collection; experience with collecting systematic data in a scientific context is preferred. In general, applicants should be in good physical and mental condition, and able to maintain a positive and humorous attitude towards
challenging and tiring work. In exchange for this, applicants will obtain a variety of valuable research skills, and will work in gorgeous locations with excellent birding opportunities. Room and board and all travel within Central America will be covered, but no stipend will be provided. I will cover at least half of the travel expenses to Costa Rica, with the remainder possible, depending on funding. Please send a resume, letter of interest (describing background, experience, available
dates, and future goals), and the names and email addresses of 2-3 references by email attachment to NICOLE MICHEL (EM: nmichel AT tulane.edu). Please feel free to contact me for further information; see also my website (URL: http://studentweb.tulane.edu~nmichel) for more information. Applications will be reviewed and applicants contacted as they are received.
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