Understanding the importance of moths as pollinators: an ecological network approach

Please find attached a NERC-CASE PhD studentship open to UK/EU citizens. Closing date is April 30th 2013

Darren Evans

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Dr. Darren M. Evans

Lecturer in Conservation Biology

School of Biological, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Room 314A Hardy Building

University of Hull

Cottingham Road

Hull

HU6 7RX

Website

Tel +44 (0)1482 465187

Twitter: <at> DarrenMarkEvans

I would most highly appreciate if you could kindly post the following vacancy at the food web info mailing list.

best regards, Matthijs Vos

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Postdoc or PhD position in ecological modeling at the University of Potsdam

The Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Modeling performs ecological research on aquatic communities that respond to the sudden and gradual impacts of global change.

We presently offer a Postdoc or PhD position in the project:

Warm and fragile: Temperature and vulnerability to extinction in pelagic food webs

for theoretical work on the effects of elevated temperatures on recovering plankton communities. This work is part of a larger DFG-funded project that combines both theoretical and empirical research.

Project description Our overarching goal is to explain which mechanisms support the recovery of disturbed communities, and which mechanisms may prevent it, in a context of global warming. You will implement and analyse food web model scenarios that involve grazing, predation, competition and re-introductions of species that were lost from the system, at different temperatures, partly based on corresponding experiments. The modeling will consider changes in temperate and (sub-)tropical plankton communities of varying complexity.

Requirements

You are a highly motivated theoretical ecologist, holding a PhD (for the postdoc) or a Diplom or Masters degree (for the PhD position) in theoretical community ecology or food web research. You have a keen interest in major ecological concepts and in working together with both empiricists and theoreticians. The ideal candidate has an above-average CV for age, demonstrable Matlab skills in ODE food web model implementation and analysis (or in equivalent software), good quantitative and analytical capabilities, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a strong sense of determination to succeed, and is easily able to express his or her ideas in English writing. Some control of the German language is welcome but not essential.

Appointment This is a temporary appointment of 16 months (postdoc, 100%) or for 3 years (PhD student, 50-75%), on a EG 13 TvöD-O position,. The position will be filled as soon as possible.

Location The University of Potsdam and the Department offer excellent facilities for research in ecology. The department is beautifully situated in Sanssouci Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Potsdam offers a high-quality living environment and is close and well-connected to Berlin.

For more information: please contact Dr Matthijs Vos, Phone: +49 (0)331-1977-1953, e-mail: mattvos-KiJTPfjSHVUubQSw3dWLiw@public.gmane.org )

Application Please send your application letter outlining your suitability and motivation, plus complete curriculum vitae including degree, marks, publications and 3 names & contact details for references by e-mail to Dr. Matthijs Vos ( mattvos-KiJTPfjSHVUubQSw3dWLiw@public.gmane.org ). Selection starts immediately and closes as soon as we find a well-qualified candidate.

Hi to all,

  Please bring the attached notices to the attention of any students who may be interested.  Contact info is on each of the postings.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Jim

James D. Simons, Ph.D.

Associate Research Scientist

Center for Coastal Studies

Natural Resources Center 3200

6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5866

Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5866

O 361.825.3223  *  F 361.825.2770

Please find attached a flyer for the British Ornithologist's Union conference (3-5 April 2012) “Ecosystem services: Do we need birds?” In addition to some excellent debates, there will be a number of foodweb talks which might be of interest. Please can you circulate the flyer as widely as possible.

Thank you

Darren Evans

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Dr. Darren M. Evans

Lecturer in Conservation Biology

d.evans <at> hull.ac.uk

T +44 (0)1482 465187

Department of Biological Sciences

Room 314A Hardy Building

University of Hull

Cottingham Road

Hull

HU6 7RX

Website

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We've teamed up with the Observer newspaper and need your help monitoring the spread of 10 invasive species. Click on the link below for more details and become a citizen scientist!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/jan/15/citizen-scientist-invasive-species-pictures

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ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: DO WE NEED BIRDS?

3–5 April 2012  |  The University of Leicester, UK
Supported by  BTO  |  JNCC  |  University of Hull  |  University of Newcastle  |  University of Sheffield

The conference will consolidate our understanding of the ecosystem services provided by birds and showcase current research into the importance of birds in ecosystem functioning. It will also explore the cultural services that birds provide and consider how Government and non-Governmental organisations are engaging with this new approach in policy. Debating the philosophical and practical problems surrounding the ecosystem services approach will be a key feature of the conference, as well as finding new opportunities for bird conservation.

We currently have funded PhD scholarships available in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Hull. The scholarships are awarded to the best quality candidates. Anyone wishing to study the impacts of environmental change on the structure and dynamics of ecological networks should contact me in the first instance to discuss their ideas. See http://www2.hull.ac.uk/science/biological_sciences/people/academic_staff/darren_evans.aspx for more details about my lab.

PhD Studentships in Biological Sciences

University of Hull

To celebrate the University's research successes, the University of Hull is offering 25 PhD Studentships in the thematic areas of the Faculty of Science, including in the following Biological areas:

Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Evolutionary Biology
Functional Ecology
Hull International Fisheries Institute

Applications are sought from suitably qualified people wishing to pursue research leading to PhD status under the supervision of leading researchers.

Closing date Friday 2nd March 2012; Studentships will start in September 2012

Visit  www.hull.ac.uk/phd for further information and to download a copy of the application form.

For more details about each area please visit the relevant departmental website.

Applicants will be expected to hold a minimum of a UK upper second class Honours degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate discipline.

Each full-time UK/EU PhD Scholarship will include fees at the 'home/EU' student rate and maintenance (

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Postdoctoral Research Associate

(Ecology & Evolutionary Biology)

Department of Biological Sciences

Applicants with a strong background in evolutionary biology and/or ecology are invited for the position of post-doctoral Research Associate to investigate the impacts of climate change on farmland ecological networks. The post holder will use both novel molecular approaches and ecological networks to determine how climate-driven changes affect the ecosystem service of natural biocontrol. With an emphasis on how altered host-parasitoid interactions affect agricultural crop yields, the economic impacts of climate-driven changes will also be determined.

The successful candidate will join the interdisciplinary group of Drs. Darren Evans and Dave Lunt (Biological Sciences) and Dr. Jonathan Atkins (Hull University Business School, HUBS) as part of the University’s Centre for Adaptive Science and Sustainability (CASS). CASS is committed to working in close partnership with the business community to develop successful and sustainable economic growth.

The post holder will establish and maintain replicated field experiments in collaboration with industrial partners to examine how climate affects the structure and functioning of aphid-parasitoid and leafminer-parasitoid interaction networks. You will develop and extend the suite of molecular tools currently deployed to accurately determine parasitism rates and identity. This will provide the highly resolved data necessary for quantitative network construction and analysis.

The successful applicant will hold a PhD in evolutionary biology, ecology or a relevant subject. A proven ability in molecular ecology, DNA barcoding, and DNA data analysis is essential. The applicant will also carry out ecological network construction and analysis; knowledge of statistical modelling (preferably using R) would be advantageous. You must have excellent scientific communication, presentation and writing skills, as well as very good critical and analytical problem solving skills.

This is a full time position for a fixed term period of 24 months. The post holder will be strongly encouraged to develop fellowship applications to extend the project and appropriate mentoring will be available.

Salary range £30,870 - £35,789 pa, pro rata.

This post requires a Criminal Records Bureau check.

You can learn more about this position and apply online at www.hull.ac.uk/jobs (vacancy ref: FS0172).

To discuss this role informally, please contact Dr. Darren Evans, T 01482 465187, E d.evans-Cu7FvJMYcQG1Qrn1Bg8BZw@public.gmane.org or Dr. Dave Lunt, T 01482 465514, E d.h.lunt-Cu7FvJMYcQG1Qrn1Bg8BZw@public.gmane.org

Closing date: 13th February 2012

For information about the department visit www.hull.ac.uk/biology

www.hull.ac.uk/jobs

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Dr. Darren M. Evans

Lecturer in Conservation Biology

d.evans-Cu7FvJMYcQGHXe+LvDLADg@public.gmane.orgk

T +44 (0)1482 465187

Department of Biological Sciences

Room 314A Hardy Building

University of Hull

Cottingham Road

Hull

HU6 7RX

Website

.......................................................

We've teamed up with the Observer newspaper and need your help monitoring the spread of 10 invasive species. Click on the link below for more details and become a citizen scientist!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/gallery/2012/jan/15/citizen-scientist-invasive-species-pictures

.......................................................

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: DO WE NEED BIRDS?

3–5 April 2012  |  The University of Leicester, UK
Supported by  BTO  |  JNCC  |  University of Hull  |  University of Newcastle  |  University of Sheffield

The conference will consolidate our understanding of the ecosystem services provided by birds and showcase current research into the importance of birds in ecosystem functioning. It will also explore the cultural services that birds provide and consider how Government and non-Governmental organisations are engaging with this new approach in policy. Debating the philosophical and practical problems surrounding the ecosystem services approach will be a key feature of the conference, as well as finding new opportunities for bird conservation.