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Florida - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
St. George Island, Florida
http://www.cnah.org
11 January 2012
CROCODILIAN TECHNICIAN NEEDED
The Wildlife Department at the University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center is currently seeking full time field technicians for projects involving crocodilian population ecology. Field work includes spotlight surveys and capture efforts, as well as radio tracking and nesting surveys. Additionally, technicians will perform standard and opportunistic surveys for invasive herpetofauna by conducting visual encounter surveys, supplemented by auditory surveys and use of traps (box, refugia or camera) as appropriate.
Applicants must be able to work independently and in sometimes harsh environments, have at least a B.A./B.S. in ecology, biology, or related field, and willing to excel in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential, and ability to operate airboats and/or motorboats is a plus. Applicant should possess strong skills in the areas of technical writing, seamanship, all-terrain vehicle operation, GIS/GPS technology, and field experience is a must. The ability to maintain field equipment and vehicles (boats, airboats, trailers, etc.) is also beneficial.
Pay starts at $13 per hour. Position available immediately and open until filled.
Please send your resume and letter of interest to:
Joy Vinci
University of Florida
IFAS/FL-REC
3205 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 33314
OR
crocdoc_jobs@hotmail.com
For more information about the program, please refer to the web site below.
http://crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu
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/
Tallahassee, Florida - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
10 October 2011
MORIARTY LEMMON LAB NOW ACCEPTING GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR FALL 2012
The Moriarty Lemmon Lab at Florida State University (Tallahassee) is now accepting applications for enthusiastic and motivated graduate students for Fall 2012 (preferably Ph.D. students). Partial funding for graduate research assistantships is available via our NSF-funded projects. Additional support will be provided through teaching assistantships in the department. Our lab is focused on studying the process of speciation, from the earliest stages of population divergence to the evolution of reproductive isolating mechanisms. Students with interests in evolutionary biology and herpetology are especially encouraged to apply. The Moriarty Lemmon Lab has a major focus on development of genomic approaches to studying speciation—currently much of our work involves developing new applications for next-generation sequencing. We integrate across a diverse set of fields including behavioral ecology, phylogenetics, phylogeography, population genetics, and ecology. Preferred applicants will already have training in molecular techniques.
Members of the lab are encouraged to develop herpetology-oriented study systems in North or South America, in addition to collaborating on current projects using Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris) as a model system. Florida State University Department of Biological Science has a diverse faculty in cell biology and molecular biology, as well as ecology and evolutionary biology. The core facilities in Biology and the College of Medicine offer state-of-the-art equipment for a variety of applications, including next-generation sequencing. Students have access to a large supercomputing facility through the Department of Scientific Computing. The Apalachicola National Forest, which is the largest national forest in Florida, borders Tallahassee on two sides and is literally in our backyard. This region harbors the highest herpetological diversity north of Mexico and is a center for much of fieldwork conducted in the lab.
Interested prospective students should first contact Dr. Lemmon directly at
chorusfrog@bio.fsu.edu
to discuss research interests, and then apply through normal Florida State University channels. For more information, please access the following websites:
http://www.bio.fsu.edu/faculty-moriarty-lemmon.php
http://www.bio.fsu.edu/
http://www.bio.fsu.edu/chorusfrog/index.html
Maine - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
St. George Island, Florida
http://www.cnah.org
19 December 2011
POST-DOCTORAL HERP RESEARCH ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
We are seeking a candidate with strong quantitative and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) skills for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate opportunity in the USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Maine. The candidate will participate in an effort to implement Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Area (PARCA) criteria to identify focal areas vital to maintaining reptile and amphibian diversity in the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NA-LCC); integrate spatially-explicit projections of current and future climatic suitability for priority reptiles, turtles, and amphibians; identify gaps in the existing protected area network for identified PARCAs; and, assess climate sensitivity and future resiliency of the identified PARCAs. The candidate will collaborate with scientists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the University of Georgia, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and state fish and wildlife agency or natural heritage program personnel throughout the NA-LCC. The position is funded for up to 2.5 years, and the target start date is May 2012 (negotiable). A competitive salary including benefits is offered, depending on experience.
Minimum qualifications are:
Ph.D. in biology (wildlife), ecology, herpetology, or related field by May 2012.
Experience conducting large-scale GIS analyses and developing and maintaining large relational databases.
Demonstrated proficiency with and understanding of spatial statistical methods used for modeling species and habitat distributions.
Demonstrated proficiency with ArcMap and R or SPlus.
Demonstrated desire and proficiency to publish in peer-reviewed literature.
Knowledge of natural heritage data bases, interpretation of climate model output, and experience with herpetofauna are assets.
Desire to work in a collaborative team setting.
To apply:
Candidates should e-mail a cover letter, CV, and names and contact information of three references in a single pdf to Dr. Cynthia Loftin (Cynthia.loftin@maine.edu) and Dr. Phillip deMaynadier (phillip.demaynadier@maine.gov), with the subject line as “PARCA Postdoc.”
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN 15 JANUARY 2012 AND CONTINUE UNTIL A SUITABLE APPLICANT IS IDENTIFIED.
Oxford, Mississippi - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
19 October 2011
HERP GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN FOREST RESTORATION ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
Graduate fellowships are available for students to pursue a Master of Science or PhD degree in the area of forest restoration ecology and management through the Department of Biology at the University of Mississippi. Participating students would have several unique and exciting opportunities, including a summer internship with a successful forest restoration project in British Columbia, Canada; participation in collaborative research on forest restoration and fire ecology in northern Mississippi; coursework in forest restoration ecology, research methods, and professional development; and supported travel to meetings. Each student will choose to work with one or more faculty advisors (Drs. Steve Brewer, Jason Hoeksema, Colin Jackson, and Brice Noonan) specializing in particular forest ecological processes and organisms. We especially encourage applications from students interested in forest herpetofauna (Noonan), plant community responses to restoration (Brewer), and belowground processes and soil microorganisms (Jackson & Hoeksema), although all areas of interest will be considered. Collaborative research across more than one research topic is encouraged.
Students will receive stipend support, health insurance, and a waiver of graduate tuition through a United States Department of Agriculture graduate training fellowship. Fellowships are only available to U.S. citizens and nationals.
The University of Mississippi is located in Oxford, Mississippi, a small college town in the forested uplands of northern Mississippi known for its outstanding educational and cultural opportunities.
Starting date for the fellowships is August 2012. For more information and instructions on how to apply, please access the website below or at
www.bnoonan.org
or contact Dr. Brice Noonan at
bnoonan@olemiss.edu
Applications for will be accepted until 1 February 2012 or until all positions are filled.
Members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply. The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.
www.olemiss.edu/depts/biology/usda
North America - A list of herpetological positions maintained by PARC.
http://www.parcplace.org/jobs.html
South Dakota - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
7 December 2011
PHENOSCAPE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
Vertebrate Morphology and Bioinformatics
We are seeking a scientist with training in comparative vertebrate anatomy to participate in the Phenoscape informatics initiative (https://phenoscape.org) to render morphological data computable and interoperable with genetic data. The successful candidate will: 1) lead data curation and ontology development for early living and extinct vertebrates (fishes) and amphibians as part of a team comprised of scientists and software developers, and 2) conduct large-scale, data driven evo-devo research on the store of phenotypic and genetic data in the knowledgebase (kb.phenoscape.org).
Job description
This position presents a unique opportunity to pursue bioinformatic research relating to broad questions concerning the evolution of morphology in relation to linked developmental and genetic data. The postdoc will use state of the art tools for evolutionary biology to curate morphological from the literature on early vertebrates (fishes) and living and extinct amphibians, annotating anatomical features using ontologies, to populate a database that will be integrated with the existing databases of phenotypic and genetic data from model vertebrates (ZFIN, zebrafish; Xenbase, Xenopus; MGI, mouse). Responsibilities center on contributing to a large and growing vertebrate phenotype knowledgebase (kb.phenoscape.org), including annotation of comparative fin/limb skeletal phenotypes and homologies from the scientific literature. The incumbent will work closely to coordinate efforts with the curators of fin-limb mutant phenotypes from the vertebrate model organism databases; participate in regular virtual meetings with a distributed project team; develop and document curation standards for comparative data and best practices for ensuring consistency across taxa; and collaborate with software developers in the design of curation workflow tools and interfaces, including tools for semi-automated extraction of comparative phenotype data from the literature. In addition, the incumbent will have ample opportunities to leverage the data in the knowledgebase, and associated tools for large-scale analysis of phenotype similarities, towards addressing his/her own research questions. The postdoc will supervise undergraduate workers in gathering/digitizing the literature and basic data entry; publish and give conference presentations on research results; and attend project meetings as required, including annual project team meetings.
Starting date
This two year postdoctoral position is available to be filled as early as January 2012.
Required qualifications
Ph.D. degree in biological sciences with expertise in comparative vertebrate anatomy and evolution
Ability to communicate well and work as part of a distributed research team
Excellent English language skills
Interest or experience in informatics methods
How to apply
The postdoctoral fellow will work with Paula Mabee (University of South Dakota) and David Blackburn (California Academy of Sciences). The position will be based in South Dakota, with opportunities to travel to other sites for this project including the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), the University of Chicago, and the California Academy of Sciences. Please contact Dr. Mabee (pmabee@usd.edu) with any questions about this position. Applications should be directed to Dr. Mabee and include a cover letter, CV, a brief statement detailing your research interests and career goals, and three letters of reference.
Project team
This work is funded by a collaborative NSF grant to PIs Paula Mabee (University of South
Dakota) and Todd Vision (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill) with co-PIs David Blackburn (California Academy of Sciences), Judith Blake (Mouse Genome Informatics, Jackson Laboratories), Hilmar Lapp (NESCent), Paul Sereno (University of Chicago), Monte Westerfield (University of Oregon, ZFIN), and Aaron Zorn (Cincinnati's Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Xenbase).
For more information about Phenoscape, please see
https://phenoscape.org
and
http://kb.phenoscape.org/
The University of South Dakota (http://www.usd.edu) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff and students
https://phenoscape.org
Canada - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
St. George Island, Florida
http://www.cnah.org
11 January 2012
Graduate Student Opportunity
SALAMANDER RESEARCH
University of Alberta
A MSc position is available at the University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada, with Dr. Cindy Paszkowski (University of Alberta, Biological Sciences) and Dr. Garry Scrimgeour (Parks Canada) to work on Long-toed Salamanders (Ambystoma macrodactylum) in spectacular Waterton Lakes National Park in the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Alberta. This project will follow-up on research conducted in 2008-2009 that examined the effects of road mortality and fish predation on a population of salamanders in Linnet Lake. (Pagnucco et al. 2011. Ecoscience 18:70-28; Pagnucco et al. 2011. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 6:277-286).
Applicant must be competitive for a Graduate Teaching Award in the Department of Biological Sciences. If interested, send an email describing your academic record and research experience to
cindy.paszkowski@ualberta.ca
North America - A list of positions maintained by Texas A&M University, some of which are oriented to herpetofauna.
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/jobboard/
Stevens Point, Wisconsin - CNAH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
1 December 2011
HERPETOLOGIST HIRE IN WISCONSIN
Title: Herpetologist
Job Number: 28011 (Classification: Faculty Appointment)
Agency: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Job Description: The Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, has a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position in Herpetology (Assistant Professor), beginning August 2012. Teaching assignment includes courses in Herpetology, Evolution, Introductory Biology, and Senior Seminar. Research with undergraduates, department service, and student advising are expected. We seek applicants from under-represented groups.
Applications must include: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) statement of teaching philosophy, (3) statement of research interests, (4) three letters of recommendation, and (5) undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
All applications and supporting materials should be addressed to:
Dr. Christopher Yahnke
Chairperson, Biology Department
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481-3897
cyahnke@uwsp.edu (preferred)
(715) 346-2455
Qualifications: PhD with emphasis in appropriate area required for tenure. Teaching and research experience are required. Experience may include grants, publications, evidence of teaching excellence, and postdoctoral work.
Salary: Appointment at Assistant Professor
LAST DATE TO APPLY: 22 DECEMBER 2011
http://www.uwsp.edu
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