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Plestiodon Post Doc - Tampa
Tampa, Florida - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
19 July 2010
SOUTH FLORIDA SAND SKINK POST-DOC
Post-Doctoral Position Announced
Department of Integrative Biology
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida 33620
The Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida invites applications for a post-doctoral position. The selected individual will participate in ecological studies of the Sand Skink [Plestiodon (Neoseps) reynoldsi] in collaboration with Drs. Henry R. Mushinsky and Earl D. McCoy. A brief description of the position follows. Please contact either Mushinsky or McCoy for more details at the address below, or contact Mushinsky during this meeting.
The selected individual will be stationed in or near Lake Placid, Florida (about 100 miles southeast of Tampa), and conduct research on the Sand Skink at Archbold Biological Station (see below). The Sand Skink is a small sand-swimming lizard precinctive to seven counties on the Lake Wales Ridge of central Florida. During the past two decades the species has been influenced adversely by the rapid urbanization and spread of agriculture throughout its highly restricted range, which has resulted in its being listed as threatened. Field research will focus on using an established experimental set-up (36 20m X 20m enclosures) to develop reliable methods of monitoring populations for signs of decline. Field research will be concentrated from mid-March to mid-June (when adults are most active) and from mid-August to mid-October (when hatchlings emerge). Two interns will assist in all aspects of the field research, as well as conduct independent research. During other times, the selected individual will be expected to write papers for publication using data collected on the Sand Skink and other scrub vertebrates during the past several years.
The position is contingent upon funding. Salary is competitive. Full benefits are included. The position is for one year, but may be renewed for an additional year. Preferred starting date is November/December 2010. Interviews will begin in September 2010 and continue until the position is filled.
Contacts:
Henry R. Mushinsky (mushinsk@usf.edu)
or Earl D. McCoy (edm@mail.usf.edu)
For more information, go to
http://biology.usf.edu/ib/
http://www.archbold-station.org/abs/index.htm
San Francisco - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
26 July 2010
New Position
EVOLUTION, DIVERSITY, AND CONSERVATION OF HERPETOFAUNA
The California Academy of Sciences seeks an outstanding scientist to conduct an innovative, externally funded research program in the phylogeny, diversity, and conservation of herpetofauna. We are particularly interested in individuals conducting rigorous field and laboratory based analyses of key questions in evolution and conservation science, using molecular, morphological, developmental, and biodiversity informatics approaches in the context of phylogeny and global environmental change. Candidates should have a strong commitment to the curation, use and development of museum collections as a complement to their research and to participation in the Academy’s public engagement programs. Relationships with local universities provide opportunities to participate in graduate and undergraduate teaching and training. Hires may be made at any level.
Applicants should submit online a curriculum vitae, statement of research goals, up to three publications, and contact information for three references by 15 October 2010 to
casvert@calacademy.org
Robert C. Drewes, PhD
Curator of Herpetology
California Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
San Francisco, California 94118
Lab (415) 379-5286
Cell (650) 888-0327
rdrewes@calacademy.org
Canadian Caudata Post Doc
Montreal, Canada - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
24 August 2010
Post-doctoral Position Available
INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODELING OF STREAM SALAMANDERS
Montreal, Canada
Position description: A 2-year post-doctoral research fellowship is available as part of a project to simulate ecological and hydrological dynamics under the influence of climate change using Covey Hill, located in southern Québec, as the focus of investigation. Covey Hill is home to several species of stream salamanders, including the Allegheny Dusky Salamander and Spring Salamander, both of which are considered to be species at risk in Québec. The hill is also an important source of headwater streams for the surrounding region and has significant peat lands. In this project, we will couple an individual-based model of salamander ecological dynamics with a spatial model of the hydrological regime of the hill in order to make predictions concerning the potential impact of climate change on the survival of the salamanders as well as identify priority areas for conservation.
The postdoctoral fellow will be primarily involved in the development of the individual-based salamander model using the Repast Simphony simulation toolkit (repast.sourceforge.net). The fellow will be expected to develop, calibrate and validate the salamander model using available field data and expert knowledge, and then couple it to the output from a hydrological model to simulate different climate change and management scenarios on salamander population dynamics. Experience in modeling and the ability to program in Java or a related language are essential. A background in ecology, especially herpetology, is highly desirable. The candidate should also have proven ability to write and publish scientific papers in English.
The postdoctoral fellow will be jointly affiliated with the Complex Systems Laboratory of the Université de Montréal (www.geog.umontreal.ca/syscomplex/) and the Redpath Museum, McGill University(www.mcgill.ca/redpath/). This position is part of a collaborative project between the OURANOS consortium, the Québec Ministry of Natural Resources and Fauna, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Université Laval, Université de Montréal and McGill University. The fellow will be integrated within the project team and will have opportunities for regular interaction with researchers and collaborators from these institutions and organizations.
To ensure rapid integration within the research environment, the candidate’s mother tongue must be English or French.
Salary: $40,000 (CAD) per year for two years
Starting date: as soon as possible (Fall 2010 or early 2011)
Application: Interested candidates should email a cover letter, curriculum vita and the names and contact information of two persons who can provide letters of reference to:
Lael Parrott, Associate Professor, Université de Montréal (lael.parrott@umontreal.ca)
and
David M. Green, Professor and Director, Redpath Museum, McGill University
(david.m.green@mcgill.ca)
Only candidates short-listed for the position will be contacted.
Queensland, Australia - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
18 June 2010
DOCTORAL DEGREE DOWN UNDER
Scholarships are open for students seeking to join a dynamic group of researchers within the Environmental Futures Centre at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus, Queensland, Australia
Potential projects include:
Ecology and Epidemiology of chytrid fungus - an amphibian pathogen (supervised by
A/Prof. Jean-Marc Hero & Prof. Hamish McCallum). This project combines field work and
population modeling to investigate why the fungus has a devastating impact on some frog
species and populations in Eastern Australia but not on others and to investigate the effect
of climate change on the impact of the disease.
Population genetics of acid frogs in eastern Australia (genetics background preferred).
(supervised by Dr Sonya Clegg, A/Prof.Jean-Marc Hero & Prof. Jane Hughes). This project
examines the spatial ecology of acid frogs to determine movement patterns across the
landscape (combining population genetics with field tracking techniques).
Reproductive physiology of amphibians and climate change adaptation (supervised by
A./Prof. Jean-Marc Hero & Dr Edward Narayan). This project examines the hormonal
response to climate for frog species along environmental gradients in Eastern Australia.
The primary outcome will be to provide evidence for climate change adaptation within this
taxon.
DETAILS FOR APPLICATIONS:
Entering the Australian University system is not easy for international students as standard fees for international postgrads are around $20,000/year, but then you need a living allowance as well.
For international tuition fees:
The Australian Government has International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) that cover tuition fees only.
Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (GUIPRS) cover tuition
fees only.
For a living allowance:
Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (GUPRS) provide a living allowance.
All of these scholarships are very competitive (you need an equivalent of a first class honours and publications, preferably in good journals).
Applications are accepted in June and October this year, once offered a scholarship must be accepted and start within 6 months.
For details on applications - check out the Griffith RHD website:
www.griffith.edu.au/rhd
Also check out the PPBio program (www.griffith.edu.au/ppbio) and if your keen to come and work on some Aussie herpetofauna.
Finally, if you are genuinely interested and have a CV that is suitable, please send your CV so I can get an idea of how competitive you would be for an International Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
Jean-Marc Hero
Associate Professor - Vertebrate Ecology
Deputy Director
Environmental Futures Centre
www.environmentalfutures.info
School of Environment
Griffith University
Gold Coast campus
Qld 4222 Australia
Telephone is: +61-7-5552 8661
Mobile: 0408 915 015
Fax no. is: +61-7-5552 8067
M.Hero@griffith.edu.au
Flat out like a lizard drinking . . .
http://www.griffith.edu.au/rhd
Graduate Asstntships Galore
Hays, Kansas - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
29 January 2010
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS GALORE
Graduate assistantship opportunities in the Department of Biological Sciences at Fort Hays State University have dramatically increased for Fall 2010. There are currently five graduate teaching assistantships, one graduate curatorial assistantship (at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History), and three graduate wetlands assistantships at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, for a total of at least nine graduate assistantships available. Fort Hays State University faculty have on-going research on The Nature Conservancy's Smoky Valley Ranch in western Kansas, at the Cheyenne Bottoms State Wildlife Area, the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, in the Platte River Valley, and in the Prairie Pothole Region of Minnesota. In addition, we have excellent programs in herpetology (Dr. William Stark, Travis W. Taggart, Curtis J. Schmidt & Joseph T. Collins are all curators in the Sternberg Museum), biogeography, botany, conservation biology, entomology, extinction and range contraction, fisheries management, grassland soils, ichthyology, mammalogy, ornithology, plant ecology, plant ecophysiology, plant physiology, range management, and wildlife biology. Fort Hays State University has developed a program in microbiology, has a DNA sequencing laboratory, recently added expertise in stable isotope ecology, and has a SEM laboratory with digital imaging capabilities. In addition, the department recently began a Professional Science Masters for students interested in combining business and natural resource management. Graduate students in our program have successfully gone forward to excellent doctoral programs and/or employment within their subdisciplines. Please access our web page at
http://www.fhsu.edu/biology/
Prospective students should contact Dr. Finck (below) or an appropriate faculty member with questions about opportunities.
Elmer J. Finck
Professor and Chairperson
Department of Biological Sciences
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hays, Kansas 67601-4099
efinck@fhsu.edu
(785) 628-4214
(785) 628-4153
(785) 650-1057 cell
http://sternberg.fhsu.edu/
Herp Faculty Position - Bonn
Bonn, Germany - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
10 May 2010
The Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn, seeks to fill the position of a researcher in the Department of Vertebrates (successor of Prof. Wolfgang Böhme). The position is expected to be available by December 2010. Potential candidates will hold a PhD in zoology or related areas, have their research focus on systematics of reptiles, turtles, and/or amphibians, and present a substantial publication record in taxonomic, phylogenetic and other biosystematic research. The candidate is expected to work in these fields from a sound theoretical basis and be able to apply an array of appropriate modern methods. He/she should be able to combine collection-based work with modern phylogenetic and/or ecological approaches. The candidate is also expected to integrate into ongoing research projects at the ZFMK and teaching programmes in the University of Bonn and to be successful in raising external funds.
The successful candidate will be active in research projects and will be responsible as a curator for caring, managing and further increasing and developing the substantial, internationally important amphibian, turtle, and reptile collections in the ZFMK. He/she will also be involved in the self-administration of the institute and may eventually serve as the head of the vertebrate department. The candidate is also expected to demonstrate commitment to community engagement in his/her field of research.
The successful candidate will be employed for an initial period of five years, after which he/she will obtain tenure depending on his/her performance. According to German law, applications by women and by disabled scientists will be given priority in case of superior or equal qualifications. Depending on occupational qualifications and experience, salary corresponds to grade TV-L/13 - 15 in the German Public Service scheme.
The ZFMK is a fellow institute of the Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (WGL Science Community) and works in close cooperation with the University of Bonn. It comprises internationally important scientific collections, libraries, electron microscopy, and bioacoustic, histological and molecular laboratories.
Interested applicants should submit a CV, complete publication record, a statement of teaching experience and research funding, certificates of university degrees, and selected publications in hard copies to the following address:
Prof. Dr. J. W. Wägele
Director
Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig
Adenauerallee 160
D-53113 Bonn, Germany
by 31 August 2010.
email inquiries: w.waegele.zfmk@uni-bonn.de
North America - A list of herpetological positions maintained by PARC.
http://www.parcplace.org/jobs.html
North America - A list of positions maintained by Texas A&M University, some of which are oriented to herpetofauna.
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jobboard/
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