[Plantsci] FW: The Drift, August 29, 2014

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The Drift
August 29, 2014
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology  - The University of Arizona
Submissions due each Thursday by 3pm
To: eeb-drift at email.arizona.edu<mailto:eeb-drift at email.arizona.edu>
Compiled by Michael Rivera.

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EEB Department News
Monday Seminar
Monday September 8, 4pm McClelland Park 101
"Genetic influences on the ecology of species invasion"- Dr. Katrina Dlugosch, UA EEB

Tuesday "Noon" Seminar
Tuesday September 2, 12:30-1:45pm BSW 208
"Some like it hot: extreme adaptations to hot and arid climate in the mouse tailed bat (Rhinopoma) - Dr. Eran Levin, UA

Friday Hot Paper Discussion
Friday September 5, 4pm BSW 302
To kick things off, we will discuss a recent Nature paper from Romiguier et al. "Comparative population genomics in animals uncovers the determinants of genetic diversity". The authors conclude that life history strategies largely determine the levels of genetic diversity with animal species.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature13685.html

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New Course/Seminars of Interest

Other Department Seminar Schedules

  *   Tree-Ring Talks: http://ltrr.arizona.edu/events/talks
  *   School of Plant Sciences Seminars: http://cals.arizona.edu/spls/seminars/current
  *   Geoscience Colloquia: http://www.geo.arizona.edu/colloquium
  *   School of Natural Resources Seminars: http://www.snr.arizona.edu/seminars
  *   Herbarium Lunch Series: http://ag.arizona.edu/herbarium/events/herbarium-lunch
  *   Neuroscience Colloquia: http://neuroscience.arizona.edu/events
  *   Chem/BioChem Seminars: http://www.cbc.arizona.edu/seminars/seminar-week.cfm
  *   Entomology Seminars: http://insects.arizona.edu/events

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Classifieds

Graduate research assistantship for Fall 2014
Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman (Biosphere 2) and Franck Poupeau (UMI - Unité Mixte Internationale-CNRS, http://www.cnrs-univ-arizona.com/) are looking for a graduate student for fall semester to perform a literature review and synthesis of interdisciplinary approaches to conducting environmental research and assessments in urban areas. We are particularly interested in the lenses of socio-ecological systems, coupled human-natural systems, and social-ecological & technical systems. The goal is to synthesize this existing literature and craft a conceptual framework to guide future studies in urban social-ecological systems research and assessment. The project will involve helping to compile a reading list, helping to define the scope and focus of the synthesis, reading literature across disciplines, and drawing together a report synthesizing this literature and suggesting directions for future research.

Required Skills:

  *   Strong organizational and writing skills
  *   Experience and interest in interdisciplinary environmental research - comfort with the language and approaches used by natural, social, & engineering sciences as applied to environmental problems and questions
  *   Flexible time schedule (10 hrs per week; 0.25 FTE)

Desired Skills:

  *    Previous experience conducting literature reviews and synthesis
  *    Experience and interest in urban systems research
If interested send a brief letter of interest and c.v. to Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman (mzucker at email.arizona.edu<mailto:mzucker at email.arizona.edu>).

Three postdoctoral fellowships in "Biodiversity synthesis", Leipzig Germany
Three (3) postdoctoral fellowships are available in the "Biodiversity Synthesis" research group of Professor Jonathan Chase to be based at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig ((http://www.idiv-biodiversity.de/).  iDiv is one of six National Research Centres funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). It is located in the city of Leipzig and jointly hosted by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU), the University of Leipzig (UL), and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). It is also supported by the Max Planck Society, the Leibniz Association, the Klaus Tschira Foundation and the Free State of Saxony. The central mission of iDiv is to promote theory-driven synthesis and data-driven theory in this emerging field and it houses the working groups of several professorships in biodiversity sciences, a number of postdoctoral associates and visitors, the Synthesis of Centre for Biodiversity Sciences (sDiv), the Young Biodiversity Research Training group (yDiv), and a series of international workshops.  In addition, there are more than 75 biodiversity scientists in the Halle-Jena-Leipzig region and beyond who are members of the iDiv consortium.
Applications should have a PhD in a topic related to the research theme, evidence of publication success, and strong quantitative and computational skills, preferably including at least some of the following: simulation and analytical modelling, spatial analyses and GIS, multivariate approaches, structural equation modelling, null modelling, ecoinformatics/bioinformatics, and/or Bayesian approaches (programming skills in R is strongly preferred, but other languages will also be useful).  The positions will be administered by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, in cooperation with iDiv, are full time and are initially offered for one year with the possibility of two or more years depending on progress and funding.  Salary for postdocs in Germany is fixed at Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L, which is ample to live comfortably in the region.  The start date is flexible, but should be as early as possible, preferably no later than January, 2015.

Applications should consist of a single .pdf file including (i) a letter of interest, (ii) a brief overview of research directions that might be carried out in the context of this position and the skills and experiences that the candidate has that could be applied to proposed work and other iDiv and sDiv activities (1-2 pages, maximum), (iii) curriculum vitae, and (iv) the names and email addresses of three individuals who could provide an evaluation of the candidate upon request.  Application materials should be sent electronically as a single .pdf to jonathan.chase at idiv.de<mailto:jonathan.chase at idiv.de>.  The cover letter should include the registration number 4-6893/14-D and be addressed to Professor Jonathan Chase, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig; Deutscher Platz 5e; 04103 Leipzig.  Applications will be accepted until September 15th, 2014, but interested candidates should contact Professor Chase as soon as possible to indicate intention to apply and discuss possible research topics. For any questions and/or to indicate your interest in applying, feel free to contact Professor Chase by email (jonathan.chase at idiv.de<mailto:jonathan.chase at idiv.de>). Severely disabled persons are encouraged to apply and will be given preference in the case of equal suitability. Women are also strongly urged to apply

House for Rent
House for rent: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 fireplaces, air conditioning and evaporative cooling, 2 courtyards, beautiful 1930's ranch house in the Casas Adobes area on one desert acre, huge kitchen, loads of storage, carport for two cars, wood and concrete floors, Arizona room formal dining room, 2700 square feet, reserve for fall (Available Sept 15 possibly sooner), discount for 2 years. $1800/month, $1000 deposit.  Contact Katrina Mangin at 520-403-9178 or Rich Thompson at 520-404-1493.

House for Rent
Desert home available for rent Aug. 1. Property is on 3 acre lot, in a beautiful, peaceful desert setting on the west side of Tucson near the Sweetwater Preserve. The main house is 1700 sq ft.with 2 bdr/ 2bth, kitchen, dining room, living room, a newly renovated kitchen, gas stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer AC/ swamp cooler, outdoor shower, fenced garden area, chicken coop. Separate Guesthouse: 600 sq.ft. with kitchenette and bathroom, back porch.  10x12 ft storage shed. Running/riding trails out the backdoor. Near Grant and Silverbell, 20 min drive to University. $1400/month.
Contact Lisa @390-6983

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