********************GradStudentPositions******************** Please find  below the short description of a PhD project funded by the French Canadian Research Funds, within a larger collaborative project between Montpellier and Vancouver. The PhD student will be based in Montpellier, enrolled at the University of Montpellier and co-supervised by Ophélie Ronce (Montpellier, France) and Sally Otto (Vancouver, Canada). The PhD will be funded by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research & Innovation's Doctoral Contracts. Each year, three doctoral contracts are awarded to three French doctoral schools involved in three of the best projects selected by the FCRF Executive Committee. Beneficiaries of these doctoral contracts will receive a monthly sum of euro 1769 over a period of three years If you know of interested candidates, please share  this announcement with your network. Thanks. Strong taste and established experience with eco-evolutionary modeling is necessary for the success of the project. The candidate should also have a solid background in evolutionary biology, and/or ecology, population dynamics. Candidates should send to Ophelie Ronce (ophelie.ronce@umontpellier.fr) - a detailed CV showing clearly their training and experience in quantitative approaches and modeling (mathematics, coding, statistics), as well as in evolutionary biology and population biology. - a letter explaining their interest in this specific phD project - grades obtained during their master (M1 and M2) or equivalent degrees - the reference of two persons, who may be contacted for more information about the candidate (preferably former supervisors on previous research projects) Please send the application before June 15th. Final decision will be made in early July. Do not hesitate to contact me for further information. Thanks! best regards Ophelie Ronce Research topic investigated during the PhD: Contemporary climate change is currently altering biodiversity, and these impacts will intensify as temperatures continue to increase in the future, with projected massive mortality affecting keystone species - such as forest trees and corals. While increasing mismatch between local climate and local genetic variation may be resolved in time by a combination of natural selection and natural migration, there is concern about the slow spontaneous pace of these processes relative to the high speed of climate change. Assisted gene flow (AGF) describes the managed translocation of individuals within the current range of a species, to facilitate rapid adaptation to climate change. Only a few recent models have started to investigate how different AGF strategies may accelerate adaptation; even fewer have attempted to quantify its impact on persistence and functioning of populations. In particular, many species (trees, corals, alpine plants) that are targeted for assisted gene flow are long-lived and/or have complex life cycles with different stages having different ecology and sensitivity to climate change, which complicates the predictions about optimal AGF. This requires the development of models describing both the evolution and population dynamics of species for which assisted gene flow is considered as a beneficial management strategy. Our goal is to develop such models to guide assisted gene flow strategies and inform debates about the relevance of their use and their optimal implementation. The PhD student will contribute to this goal by developing new integro-projection models (IPM) to describe the demography of organisms with continuous growth, incorporating genetic variation in growth and other life history traits. The integration of evolution in IPMs is currently a subject of debates and developments, but also a much needed tool to predict eco-evolutionary dynamics in very long lived organisms, such as trees, for which discrete stages are relatively arbitrary. This model will be fitted to data from surveys of natural populations and common garden experiments (using extensive data sets on trees and perennial plants adaptation to climate). The model will be used to answer questions about the best source of seeds when replanting a population of long-lived organisms in a changing climate, optimal mixed sources strategies to deal with uncertainties of climate change, optimal number of migrants, the frequency of migration events and nature of the migrants (e.g. hybrids from crosses). In each of these scenarios, the emphasis will be in examining how the life cycle of organisms (lifespan, change in selection intensity or direction along life, intensity of natural gene flow) affects the performance of different AGF strategies. Ophélie Ronce ********************PostDocs******************** Join us at NHM London! We're hiring a #postdoc (34 months) for a Leverhulme Trust funded project on #macroevolution of odontocetes and pinnipeds. Taxon-specific expertise not needed. More details here: https://github.com/nhcooper123/macro-group-info/blob/master/PDRAjobad.md Deadline 13th July. I recognise this is a terrible time to advertise a job. If you want to apply but will struggle to do so in 6 weeks please let me know. Happy to answer any Qs on Twitter (@nhcooper123) or on email [natalie dot cooper at nhm dot ac dot uk]. Natalie Cooper ********************PostDocs******************** Louisiana State University is seeking postdoctoral research candidates to conduct research in coordination with one or more of the ornithology curators. The candidate will be responsible for helping with the laboratory supervision of graduate and undergraduate research assistants and management of the Museum molecular genetics core facility. Candidate will also help with minor curatorial tasks when and if needed. Ongoing projects in the lab include systematics and population genetics studies of birds. Job Description: 70% Research: Conduct active lab research on a semi-independent basis. To prepare and publish scientific manuscripts under the direction of Dr. Nicholas A. Mason and collaborators. To attend, contribute, and where necessary lead relevant meetings. To take the responsibility for planning and developing research methods and techniques within the framework of the research program. Bring new expertise to the research program. To undertake any other duties relevant to the program of research, including field work. To collaborate with research colleagues and support staff internally as appropriate to the research and to actively develop appropriate external contacts and networks relevant to the project and to future funding opportunities. This postdoctoral position is expected to be part of the Museum's vibrant academic community, attending seminars, participating in journal clubs, etc. 20% Service, training, and mentorship: Responsible for helping with the laboratory supervision and training of graduate, undergraduate, and high school research assistants, and management of the Museum's shared molecular genetics facility. Ongoing projects in the lab include studies of systematics, comparative and population genomics, trait evolution, and ecotoxicology of birds. Assist in establish and enforcing lab rules and regulations, and orient new staff/students at beginning of each semester. Attend regular meetings with the research team and investigators as required. Work with external collaborators as agreed with the lead investigators. 10% Curatorial: Assist bird curators as needed in the upkeep and growth of the ornithology collection at LSUMNS. Curatorial responsibilities may include but are not limited to digitization and upkeep of digital records, reorganizing physical specimens and curatorial equipment, collecting and preparing new specimens, training new undergraduate and graduate students in specimen preparation. Minimal qualifications: Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution or related discipline; Experience in molecular methods, evolutionary biology, and computational biology; strong publication record; ability to manage an active laboratory; experience in collecting, preparing, and curating avian specimens. Additional details: The Postdoctoral Researcher appointment will be a one-year appointment with the option to extend for a second year. The maximum appointment will not exceed two years. Applicants should provide a CV, three letters of recommendation, and a research statement . LSU is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity / equal access employer. Application deadline is 1:01am EST. To learn more about this position or to apply please visit the LSU Career site: https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/0120A-MJ-Foster-Hall/Postdoctoral-Researcher_R00046270 Deadline: June 15,2020 at 1:01 am EST. Andrea Sagnard Talent Acquisition Assistant Human Resource Management Louisiana State University 110 Thomas Boyd, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 O: 225-578-8830 | M: 225-578-8200 | F: 225-578-6571 Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19 and out of concern for the health and safety of our faculty and staff, LSU has implemented a remote work directive. I do not have access to my office phone, and will be responding via email only. asagna1@lsu.edu|lsu.edu|lsu.edu/hrm Andrea Sagnard ********************PostDocs******************** Dept of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Sweden, announces a postdoc fellowship in Landscape genomics of conifer trees. The scholarship is for 2 years, full time, starting in the fall of 2020. The application deadline is 30th June 2020. Please follow the link for more information about the project and application instruction: https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/fellowships-and-grants/6-1180-20/ We look forward to your applications! Xiao-Ru Wang, Prof. Dept. Ecology and Environmental Science (EMG) Umeå University, Sweden Xiao-Ru Wang ********************WorkshopsCourses******************** cE3c Advanced Courses 2020/2021 - List already available The detailed program of the Advanced Courses organized by cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes - http://ce3c.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/ - for the academic year 2020/2021 is already available. There are 20 courses in total, of which four are new. IMPORTANT NOTE: Most courses are intended to be presential, but if needed (e.g. due to COVID-19 security measures by the time of the course) they may be adapted to be given remotely (online) These courses are aimed for students enrolled in Doctoral Programmes in Biology or related area. They can also be attended by post-graduate students of other Doctoral Programmes or Masters in Biology, or others with basic biology formation (such as BSc in Biology or related areas). These courses are free for 1st year PhD students of several Doctoral Programmes of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (FCUL) or institutions in partnership with FCUL, counting credits for their formation: - Biology, Ciências do Mar or other PhD programmes at FCUL; - Biodiversity, Genetics and Evolution - BIODIV (ULisboa and UPorto); - Biology and Ecology of Global Changes - BEAG (ULisboa and UAveiro). The courses have in general an intensive format, with one week of duration, with 5-6 ECTs recognition for the above mentioned Doctoral Programmes. Some have a shorter format (see details in each course's programme). We detail below the list of courses, teachers and calendars. More details (including programmes, fees and procedures for applications) can be found at: https://ce3c.ciencias.ulisboa.pt/training/ (shorturl.at/jJXY5) Advanced Courses cE3c 2020/2021 November 2nd - 6th 2020 - Stable isotopes in Ecology and Environment: a tool to integrate scales and complexity (Cristina Máguas). Deadline for applications October 2nd 2020. November 2nd - 6th 2020 - EvoS-2 - Evolutionary Studies - applying evolutionary thinking outside the biology realm (Filipa Vala). Deadline for applications October 2nd 2020. November 9th - 13th 2020 - Production of Science Communication Activities (Cristina Luís, Filipa Vala & Patricia Garcia Pereira). Deadline for applications October 16th 2020. November 16th - 20th 2020 - Natural History Collections and Biodiversity (Maria Judite Alves et al.). Deadline for applications October 16th 2020 January 6th - 8th 2021 - Reproducibility in science (Inês Fragata). Deadline for applications December 8th 2020 (NEW; this is an online course) NEW January 11th-15th 2021 - Hands on Functional Diversity: from Ecological Indicators to Ecosystem Services (Alice Nunes, Paula Matos, Laura Concostrina-Zubiri et al.). Deadline for applications December 11th 2020. January 18th-22nd 2021 - Scientific Writing and Communication (Gabor Lövei). Deadline for applications November 20th 2020. January 25th - 29th 2021 - Soil ecology and ecosystem services (Teresa Dias & Cristina Cruz). Deadline for applications: December 28th 2020. February 8th - 12th 2021 - Until death do us apart: living in a symbiotic world (Silvana Munzi, Cristina Cruz & Lourdes Morillas). Deadline for applications December 15th 2020. February 15th-19th 2021 - Urban Ecology: the green within the city (Ana Catarina Luz, Pedro Pinho, Cristina Branquinho et al.). Deadline for applications January 15th 2021. March 1st-5th 2021 - Strategies for citizen engagement in science communication (Cristina Luís, Esther Marin et al.). Deadline for applications February 2nd 2021. NEW April 7th - 9th 2021 - Science and the Media: bringing together scientists, journalists and society (Marta Daniela Santos). Deadline for applications February 27th 2021. April 12th-16th 2021 - Ecohydrological modeling for climate change impact assessment (João Pedro Nunes, Luís Dias, Amandine Pastor et al.). Deadline for applications January 31th 2021. NEW May 5th-7th 2021 - Introduction to R programming and biological data analysis (Inês Fragata & Vitor Sousa). Deadline for applications April 2nd 2021. May 10th - 14th 2021 - Advanced R for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Inês Fragata & Vitor Sousa). Deadline for applications April 2nd 2021. June 14th - 18th 2021 - Applied Methods in Community Ecology and Functional Ecology (Paulo Borges & François Rigal). Deadline for applications April 23rd 2021. June 22nd - 25th 2021 - Island Biogeography (Ana Margarida Santos et al.). Deadline for applications May 14th 2021 (only if presential). June 28th - July 1st 2021 - Measuring Biodiversity: How to get data, assess its quality and measure different aspects of diversity (Joaquín Hortal). Deadline for applications: May 14th 2021. July 12th-16th 2021 - Speaking "Nature": Methods for measuring the impact of environmental pollution on ecosystems (Silvana Munzi, Pedro Pinho, Sofia Augusto et al.). Deadline for applications June 4th 2021. NEW July 19th-23rd 2021 - Bioinformatics analysis of biological sequences - from sequence to structure (Teresa Nogueira, Rita Ponce & Eva Pinho). Deadline for applications June 11th 2021. Margarida Matos Executive Committee of Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa Margarida Matos