********************Jobs******************** Faculty Position Available: Plant Ecology Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Location: Ithaca, NY. The academic home for this position is the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), housed on the Ithaca campus of Cornell University. Description and Responsibilities: The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University seeks to hire a plant ecologist with expertise in field biology and natural history.The position is a 9-month, full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level and involves 50% research and 50% teaching responsibilities. The successful candidate should address globally relevant conceptual questions in ecology and evolutionary biology and integrate field biology with experimental approaches. Priority will be given to research programs addressing questions about global change such as biodiversity loss and climate change. Specialty areas may include (but are not limited to) population structure and adaptation, community and ecosystem interactions, plant conservation and rarity, or Eco physiological responses to climate change. The candidate will be expected to teach one of the team-taught introductory ecology or evolutionary biology courses and to develop a specialty course in an area of interest. Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a Ph.D., and preferably postdoctoral experience, in ecology and evolutionary biology or a related field. The applicant should demonstrate scholarly excellence, scientific productivity, and showcase a collaborative outlook. An ability to teach and engage students in plant ecology research and coursework is required. The successful candidate should also demonstrate a record of inclusivity and public engagement through their professional contributions in keeping with Cornell's efforts to promote diversity and equity in our community. Starting Dates and Applications: The anticipated starting date is July 1, 2025, or as negotiated. Qualified applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter of up to two pages summarizing background, vision, and relevant qualifications, 2) a Curriculum Vitae, 3) a research statement (two pages) outlining experience and scholarly goals, 4) a teaching statement (two pages) outlining experience and teaching goals, 5) a statement supporting diverse communities, 6) a page listing citations/DOIs for three representative publications, and 7) contact information for three references. The statement supporting diverse communities can be a stand-alone document (preferred, two pages), or the information can be embedded in the other components of the application materials outlining how, through research, teaching, service, mentoring, extension, and/or outreach, the candidate has and will contribute to support Cornell's historical mission of "any person … any study." Materials should be submitted online to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27879. Review of applications will begin September 9, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to: Dr. Andre Kessler, Search Committee Co-Chair Email: ak357@cornell.edu CALS hiring range for position: Assistant Professor: $79,400 - $135,000 Cornell University offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Support for start-up costs will be available. Salary is commensurate with experience. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University's second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world's complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right. We believe that ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world. Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches including positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League and Land-grant university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement. Cornell's regional and global presence includes state-wide Cornell Cooperative Extension programs and offices in all counties and boroughs, global partnerships with institutions and communities engaged in life-changing research and education, the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, and the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City. Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual's genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law. Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff to all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. Patty Jordan (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************WorkshopsCourses******************** Selection of cE3c Advanced Courses 2025 The detailed program of the Advanced Courses organized by cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes https://www.ce3c.pt/ - for the academic year 2024/2025 is already available. 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). The courses have in general an intensive format, with one week of duration. Some have a shorter format (see details in each course's programme). If not otherwise indicated they are attended in person (not online). We present below the list of courses of more interest for evolutionary biologists or development of soft skills. More details of these and other courses (including programmes, fees and procedures for applications) can be found at: https://www.ce3c.pt/training Advanced Courses cE3c 2024/2025 06-10 Jan 2025 - Bioinformatics Analysis of biological sequences from sequence to structure- Teresa Nogueira (ONLINE) 13-15 Jan 2025 - Science and the Media: bringing together scientists, journalists and society - Marta Daniela Santos 27-31 Jan 2025 - Remote sensing of the environment: a practical course - Maria Alexandra Oliveira et al. (NEW) 31 Mar-04 Apr 2025 - Strategies for citizen engagement in Science Communication - Cristina Luís & Patrícia Tiago 07-11 Apr 2025 - Entomology: Insect diversity and decline - Ana Sofia Reboleira & Roberto Keller (organizers) et al. 12-16 May 2025 - Hands on Functional Diversity: from Ecological Indicators to Ecosystem Services - Alice Nunes et al. 02-06 Jun 2025 - Use of technology in field biology- Maria Dias, Inês Rosário (organizers) et al. 25-27 Jun 2025 - Introduction to R programming and biological data analysis - Inês Fragata & Alexandre Blanckaert 30 Jun-04 Jul 2025 - Advanced R for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology - Inês Fragata, Vitor Sousa & & Alexandre Blanckaert 14-18 Jul 2025 - Museum Techniques in the 21st Century - Ricardo Lopes et al. (NEW) 21-25 Jul 2025 - Measuring Biodiversity: how to get data, assess its quality and measure different aspects of diversity - Joaquin Hortal & Ana Margarida Santos Margarida Matos Executive Committee of Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa Margarida Matos (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************Conferences******************** Dear colleagues, We would like to invite you to the next online seminar for the "Internal Conflicts and Organismal Adaptation" Special Topic Network (STN) funded by the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, which will take place on August 13th at 23:00 UTC. Our speakers for this seminar are: Geoff Wild (Western University): Evolution of social traits modelled in a systematic actor-centred way. Stefania Kapsitaki (Tufts University): What explains the variation in cancer prevalence across vertebrates? We expect the meeting to take approximately 1.5 hours. Meeting details: Link: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/92963656777 Date: August 13th, 2024. Time: 23:00 UTC. If you would like to get on our mailing list and take part in our upcoming events, please sign up HERE or visit our website ( https://internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com/) for more information. Sincerely, The Internal Conflicts and Organismal Adaptation STN Martijn Schenkel, Arvid Ågren, Manus Patten, and Nina Wedell ESEB-funded Special Topic Network "Internal Conflicts and Organismal Adaptation" https://internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com/ https://eseb.org/prizes-funding/special-topic-networks/ Internal Conflicts STN (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca) ********************Conferences******************** Dear Evoldir community, If you are interested in speciation or topics adjacent to speciation, please mark your calendars and consider coming to the next Gordon Research Conference on Speciation, March 2-7 2025 in Ventura, CA. This will be preceded by a Gordon Research Symposium (March 1-2) for graduate students and postdocs. Information can be found here: https://www.grc.org/speciation-conference/2025/#:~:text=For%20the%202025%20GRC%20on,and%20macroevolution%20their%20primary%20focus. For the upcoming meeting, we wish to encourage speciation-adjacent researchers to attend to broaden the community. To achieve this we have designed the conference to emphasize the proximate mechanistic basis of speciation. This can include the roles of developmental biology, mating systems, neurobiology of mate choice, physiology, ecology, and more in generating species barriers. A list of speakers is now available on the conference website. There will be opportunities for attendees to present posters, and a subset of poster submissions will be invited to give talks as well. The GRS attendees will be able to select several postdoc or graduate student talks to also be presented in the full conference. Also, if you are interested in this topic, you may wish to check out the new edited book on Speciation, from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press: https://www.cshlpress.com/default.tpl?action=full&--eqskudatarq=1412 edited by the past chairs and co-chairs of the Speciation GRCs. We hope to see you in Ventura next year! Dan Bolnick (chair) Jonna Kulmuni &Rike Stelkens (co-chairs) Anna Feller & Hilde Schneemann (GRS chairs) "Bolnick, Daniel" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)