********************GradStudentPositions******************** We are seeking a motivated Ph.D. student to work in an Austrian Science Fund project entitled: From Myth to Reason - Population structure and spawning area(s) of tropical eels in the southwestern Indian Ocean. The project focuses on two aspects: (i) Whole genome sequencing data will be analysed to assess the population structure of Indian Ocean species of the genus Anguilla throughout their distribution ranges. Additionally, genomic data for population samples of all species of the genus Anguilla (16 species and 3 subspecies) will be analysed to investigate their phylogeny together with signals of interspecific hybridization. (ii) Endemic Anguilla mossambica will be tagged with satellite transmitters to study their marine migration routes from Madagascar, locate their spawning area (which they may share with one or more of co-occurring species), and assess the oceanographic conditions along the eels' migration path to identify landmarks that the eels may use to find their spawning area. Using existing population samples, the Ph.D. student will study the evolutionary and biogeographic history of species differentiation and hybridization across all anguillid species with whole genome sequencing. In addition, the student will have the possibility to join fieldwork in Madagascar for tagging eels with pop-up satellite archival transmitters and the collection of additional tissue samples for genomic analyses. The position will be based at the University of Salzburg, supervised by Robert Schabetsberger. Prolonged research visits will be included to perform molecular work together with collaborators Robert Jehle (University of Salford, UK) and Chrysa Gubili (Fisheries Research Institute, Greece), and to perform bioinformatic analyses together with Michael Matschiner (University of Oslo, Norway) and Julia Barth (University of Basel, Switzerland). More detailed information about the position and how to apply can be found at https://www.plus.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PhD-position-eels-submitted-1.pdf The student is expected to start on 1 December 2021 (alternative start dates could be negotiated), and review of applications will begin on 15 October 2021. Michael Matschiner ********************Jobs******************** The University of Idaho is pleased to announce a Faculty Cluster Hire in Modeling and Data Science. We will add up to six faculty at the assistant or associate level. We are looking for outstanding researchers who use diverse modeling skills to address public health challenges along the continuum from pathogen dynamics at the human-wildlife interface, to emerging disease prediction and prevention, to rural health disparities. For further information or to apply, see https://clusterhire.nkn.uidaho.edu/ Lisette LISETTE WAITS Distinguished Professor Department Head Fish and Wildlife Sciences College of Natural Resources [University of Idaho] President National Association of University Fisheries and Wildlife Programs [A picture containing shirt Description automatically generated] lwaits@uidaho.edu 208-885-7823 875 Perimeter Drive MS1136 | Moscow ID 83844-1136 www.uidaho.edu/cnr/faculty/waits "Waits, Lisette (lwaits@uidaho.edu)"