0AWe are seeking 2 to 3 graduate students (MSc and/or PhD) and a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) to participate in a collaborative investigation with IISD-ELA, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and York University of iron cycling in lakes and iron regulation of competition between cyanobacteria and eukaryotic phytoplankton. This is an opportunity to engage in laboratory and field studies in support of a project at the IISD-Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) in northwestern Ontario where background information on chemistry, biology and physics of lakes has been collected over the past 47 years. =0A=0AProject Summary:=0A=0AHarmful algal blooms (HABs) in lakes and reservoirs constitute a major threat to human health and, by extension, to the Canadian economy. HABs, especially those associated with cyanobacteria (cyano-HABs), have direct impacts on the safety of drinking water supplies by producing a variety of liver and nerve toxins in addition to causing taste and odour problems. Cyano-HABs have been increasing in recent years across Canada from Newfoundland to British Columbia. There is an urgent need to improve the science and to manage risk with regard to cyano-HABs. Inputs of the main nutrients, P and N, have been the focus of much research and management efforts. Recently a new hypothesis centres on the importance of the availability of iron (Fe) in the form of Fe(II) as the key to formation of cyanobacterial blooms. Determining the source of Fe(II) available to cyanobacteria is, however, difficult. We have discovered that the natural stable isotopes of Fe hold great promise to decipher the source of Fe used by cyanobacteria. Our project will evaluate this novel isotopic tool for understanding Fe cycling in lakes and reservoirs at risk from cyano-HABs. =0A=0AOpportunities:=0A=0AA series of field campaigns at the ELA, laboratory experiments and modelling exercises will evaluate the Fe cycling in boreal lakes and the use of natural stable Fe isotopes. Carefully selected samples from other lakes and reservoirs across Canada, collected by collaborating scientists, will also be analyzed to evaluate the potential for widespread application of this promising novel technique. Potential graduate student research projects will be (1) examine how nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations affect Fe fractionation in algal cultures (MSc) and (2) determine the seasonality of Fe, C and N stable isotope values in several lakes (MSc or PhD) concurrent with seasonal algal succession. (3) The postdoctoral fellow will apply comprehensive biogeochemical lake and sediment models to coupled cycling of C, N, P, Fe, S and O2 using historical and current ELA data.=0A=0AInterested Applicants:=0A=0AFor further information: See either Lewis Molot or Sherry Schiff at the CCFFR-SCL conference in Montr=E9al 5-8 January 2017 or send email to:=0A=0AProf. Lewis Molot=0AFaculty of Environmental Studies=0AYork University=0AToronto, ON M3J 1P3=0Almolot@yorku.ca=0A=0AProf. Jason Venkiteswaran=0ADepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies=0AWilfrid Laurier University=0AWaterloo, ON N2L 3C5=0Ajvenkiteswaran@wlu.ca=0A=0AProf. Sherry Schiff=0ADepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences=0AUniversity of Waterloo=0AWaterloo, ON N2L 3G1=0Asschiff@uwaterloo.ca=0A=0AJason.=0A=0A—–=0AJason Venkiteswaran, PhD=0AAssistant Professor=0AGeography & Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University=0Ahttps://wlu.ca/jvenkiteswaran=0A=0A

The research team at ARCAmazon</b>–<i>the Alliance for Research and Conservation in the Amazon</i>–is seeking volunteers and interns to assist with the setup and roll-out of a long-term wildlife, land-use and climate change research project in the remote Peruvian Amazon.

Participants will work alongside and learn from experienced field researchers and local guides. Data will be collected about local wildlife, human activities and land use in the Las Piedras watershed.

Initial fieldwork will look at the human impacts on (i) groups of endangered Black Peruvian spider monkey (<i>Ateles chamek</i>), (ii) big trees of the lowland Amazon, (iii) mammal and macaw clay-licks, and (iv) large and medium sized terrestrial mammals.

Fieldwork commences in February of 2017 and will be repeated in following years.  Recommended time for participation is 1-3 months, though shorter and longer placements can be considered.

Limited placements will be offered on an application basis.  Successful applicants are expected to cover their own living costs which has been calculated into an all-inclusive participation fee.

1 month (30 days): $2,345

2 months (60 days): $3,955

3 months (90 days): $5,130

The fee includes all board and lodging for the participant, airport pickup and briefing, local transport to and from remote field sites, research equipment, training, supervision and emergency support.  There is a full time chef, comfortable accommodation, even running water!

To apply, please visit: www.conservetheamazon.org/peruvian-amazon-volunteer-internship-programs/apply/ <a href=3D”http://conservetheamazon.org/peruvian-amazon-volunteer-internship-programs/apply/” >http://conservetheamazon.org/peruvian-amazon-volunteer-internship-programs/apply/</a>

For more information, please contact David Johnston: david@conservetheamazon.org | <a href=3D”mailto: david@conservetheamazon.org?Subject=3DHello%20again” target=3D”_top”>david@conservetheamazon.org</a></p>

ARCAmazon is working to protect the important Las Piedras Watershed in the south eastern Peruvian Amazon (Madre de Dios). Las Piedras forms part of the Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot and it has been noted as an important area for Jaguar populations as well as bird diversity.  It forms part of one of the largest contiguous areas of primary rainforest in the world.  The upper watershed is home to some of the last remaining uncontacted tribes, the Mashco Piro.

Thanks and kind regards,

David Johnston

A graduate (MSc) position is available to work in Alessio Mortelliti’s

lab (http://alessiomortelliti.weebly.com/) focusing on the response of

small mammals (mice, voles, shrews and squirrels) to forest management

practices. The goal of the study is to contribute to providing a

mechanistic understanding of mammalian responses to silvicultural

practices and to understand how these responses affect the process of

seed predation. This will include conducting a series of experiments to

measure how individual characteristics of small mammals (e.g. health

status, personality, fitness) affect seed predation in the context of a

large scale capture-mark-recapture study.

The ideal candidate would have a strong passion for field work, strong

quantitative skills and an interest in teaching. Required

qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in wildlife ecology, biology or a

closely-related field and a minimum gpa of 3.0. Preferred

qualifications: strong organizational skills, physical capability and

endurance, experience in conducting field research (preferably on small

mammals).

The assistantship position includes a stipend (the candidate is expected

to work as a TA at least 3 semesters), 50% of the student health

insurance, and tuition paid for the graduate program at the University

of Maine. Expected start date June 1st 2017.

If you are interested please send your application as a unique pdf file

including:

1) a cover letter that outlines your qualifications for the project

(focusing on skills mentioned in the candidate profile and preferred

qualifications) and career goals,

2) Curriculum vitae

3) GRE scores

4) an unofficial transcript

Send the document to Dr. Alessio Mortelliti

(alessio.mortelliti@maine.edu <mailto:alessio.mortelliti@maine.edu>).

Applications will be reviewed beginning January 30, 2017.

Assessment and Sustainable Management of Ecosystem Services at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water. This REU focuses on field- and lab-based research in areas including watershed management, biofuels, sustainability and more. Projects are supervised by UA Faculty and vary from year to year based on the most current work being conducted at UA.

The University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville, AR, will support the training of 10 degree-seeking undergraduate students for 10 weeks during the summer of 2017 (May 22 to July 28).  Room and board will be provided as well as a $5500 stipend during the program.

This opportunity specifically welcomes Native American undergraduates from Native-serving two-year colleges, four-year universities, and research universities.  However, all undergraduates are welcome and encouraged to apply.  Students will participate in structured lectures combined with laboratory and field research, and cultural enrichment activities that emphasize the process of science, the ethic of sustainability, sustainability of food, water, and energy systems, and the cultural connections of ecology with tribal traditions. Students will develop and complete an independent research project with the aid of their mentor(s), attend and present at a professional meeting, and complete a manuscript.  Students will participate in responsible conduct of research training and ethics modules interspersed throughout the program.

TO APPLY please submit an online application (http://ecoreu.uark.edu/Application/index.htm). Two letters of recommendation need to be emailed or mailed directly from letter writers.  Student participants will be selected by a committee composed of project principal investigators (PIs) and mentors.  Women, minority, and disabled students are strongly encouraged to apply.

More information about the program is available by visiting http://ecoreu.uark.edu<http://ecoreu.uark.edu/> , or by contacting the PI (Dr. Michelle Evans-White at mevanswh@uark.edu<mailto:mevanswh@uark.edu>) or the co-PIs (Dr. Brian Haggard at haggard@uark.edu<mailto:haggard@uark.edu> and Dr. Marty Matlock at mmatlock@uark.edu<mailto:mmatlock@uark.edu>).

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking four (4) volunteers to begin

in early May 2017 for up to 8 months to join the 14th Crazy Ant Strike Team

(CAST 14) Expedition to Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to continue

work towards eradicating an infestation of the Yellow Crazy Ant (YCA) and

to monitor seabirds and other wildlife. Johnston Atoll is located in the

central Pacific Ocean about 720 nautical miles west-southwest of Honolulu

and is uninhabited except for the four volunteers and one crew leader.

Applicants must be willing and able to work 48 hours per week. Must be

physically fit and able to walk 10 miles a day over variable terrain, lift

and carry 50 lbs, ride a bicycle, swim, be able to perform repetitive

stooping and bending motions and be able to perform all duties in various

weather conditions including high heat and humidity, strong winds, and

rain. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work well

independently as well as closely in a small group. All CAST members must

follow all pesticide and safety protocols. Qualified applicants MUST

possess a valid passport that will not expire before June 2018. Possession

of a valid U.S. driver=E2=80=99s license is preferred.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the positions will

remain open until filled. Interviews may begin as early as late January so

candidates are encouraged to apply early.

For the full position description and for instructions on how to apply,

please see the posting on Texas A&M:

http://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/crazy-ant-strike-team-volunteer-honolulu-hawaii-johnston-atoll-nwr/

Contact Katrina Scheiner with any questions at katrina_scheiner@fws.gov.

Highstead <http://highstead.net/>, a regional land conservation and

ecological research center is accepting applications for one field ecology

intern to participate in Highstead=E2=80=99s long-term research and monitoring

program in the summer of 2017.  Major projects include resampling the

herbaceous layers of (1) 8 deer exclosure and paired control plots in

disturbed (blowdown + salvage log) and undisturbed forest in southwestern

CT; (2) 8 deer exclosure and paired control plots at the Harvard Forest

Hemlock Removal Experiment in central Massachusetts.  Additional projects

will include (3) resampling wetland vegetation plots as part of a

*Phragmites* removal project at Highstead and, time permitting, (4) a pilot

study looking at the effects of beaver on riparian forest structure and

composition.  The intern will gain extensive experience with forest

vegetation sampling techniques and woody and herbaceous plant

identification.  Positions will be predominantly field-based but will also

include data entry, some herbarium work (mounting pressed specimens),

limited data analysis, and preparing a 15-20 minute final presentation for

Highstead staff.  The internship will be based in Redding, Connecticut, but

will include travel and overnight stays to conduct field work at the

Harvard Forest in central Massachusetts.

*Qualifications:*

Upper level undergraduate or recent graduate in botany, ecology, or related

field.  Applicants should have previous experience with field work.

Successful applicants must (1) have a keen interest in the study and

intensive identification of woody and herbaceous plants including grasses

and sedges (2) be enthusiastic about conducting intensive fieldwork in hot,

humid and sometimes rainy weather; in a landscape with deer ticks; and in

forest understories with downed trees and thick, often spiny shrub layers

(3) be very detail-oriented to collect careful and accurate data in

challenging field conditions, collect and press unknown plant specimens,

and enter data into a database; and (4) have the flexibility to adapt to

several different research projects including some travel; and (5) have a

positive can-do attitude.

*Position Dates*: Monday, May 29 – Friday, August 11, 2017

*Stipend:* $5,000.00 and free furnished housing.

*To apply*, please send a cover letter and resume (with relevant experience

and contact information for three references) to

jcologgi@highstead.net; *reference

Ecology Intern Application as the email subject*.  Accepting applications

immediately.  Review of applicants will begin in mid-February and continue

until position is filled in March.

The University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) is now accepting
applications
for its Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, “Climate
Change in the Great Lakes Region.”

Our REU summer program runs for nine weeks (June 20 – August 19, 2017) at
the U-M Biological Station on Douglas Lake in beautiful northern Michigan.
Each REU participant will:

— Work closely with a research mentor on a project of mutual interest.
— Design, conduct, analyze, and report on their research project with
guidance from the mentor and the two program co-directors.
— Participate in workshops and group discussions designed to provide the
background knowledge and technical tools needed to carry out interdisciplinary
scientific research.
— Contribute to the body of knowledge that can help address many of Earth’s
most important environmental challenges.

COMPENSATION: Participants receive: a stipend of $5,000; free room and
board at the Station; and a travel allowance.

DEADLINE: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

Application and details at:
*http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/umbs/en/students/research-opportunities/reu-program.html*
<http://lsa.umich.edu/content/michigan-lsa/umbs/en/students/research-opportunities/reu-program.html>
The University of Michigan Biological Station is located on Douglas
Lake near Pellston, Michigan at the tip of the lower peninsula. Surrounded
by more than 10,000 acres of undeveloped university-owned property, Students
have quick access to many unique habitats in the region including dune,
alvar, bog, and old-growth forest. UMBS also
has two atmospheric gas sensing towers for monitoring forest and atmospheric
gas. More information is available at http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umbs.

*Stephanie Fortino*
Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator, University of Michigan Biological
Station
(734) 763-8574 | safort@umich.edu | lsa.umich.edu/umbs

Subject: FW: Job: CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES (REU)

*Summer Research Experiences for Undergrads (REU)*

The Chicago Botanic Garden welcomes undergraduates* interested in plant
biology and conservation to apply to our REU program, funded by the
National Science Foundation. This 10 week internship program, offered from
June – August 2017, provides undergraduate participants an opportunity to
explore a diverse array of scientific fields related to plant biology and
conservation spanning genetic to ecosystem levels of inquiry. Interns work
with a mentor to conduct an independent research project, participate in
training and professional development programs, and present their results
to a broad audience. Travel, room and board, and research costs are covered
by the program. Participants also receive a $5,000 stipend. *Application
deadline is February 1, 2017.* For more information, please visit our
website at:http://www.cbgreu.org/<http://www.cbgreu.org/>.

**You must be a current undergraduate student (enrolled spring and fall
2017) and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or its
territories to qualify for this internship.*

Subject: PhD Assistantship available: Arctic Ecology

The McLaren Lab at the University of Texas at El Paso is looking for

graduate students interested in working at the intersection of ecosystem and

community ecology. A PhD position is available on an NSF-funded project

examining the role of small mammals on carbon cycling in arctic tundra. This

project will use a combination of field experiments with manipulations of

mammal densities, measurements of plant and soil responses, and modeling and

is a collaboration with faculty at Columbia University, Towson University,

University of New Hampshire and the Marine Biological Laboratory. The

project will involve summer field work in Alaska at Toolik Field Station,

Barrow and Nome. The PhD student will assist with data collection for the

larger project while developing his/her own dissertation project in

conjunction with our research questions. The student will be support through

a combination of RAships and TAships.

Qualified candidates should have a B.S. or M.S. (preferred) in Ecology,

Biology, Environmental Science or related field, and show a strong interest

in plant ecology, ecosystem ecology or biogeochemistry. Ideal candidates

will have some previous research experience in field ecology, a strong work

ethic, be able to work independently and with a field crew, and availability

to begin in June 2017.

More information about my lab at UT El Paso is available at

www.jenniemclaren.com More information about the Department of Biological

Sciences and its graduate programs can be found at

http://science.utep.edu/biology/ and http://science.utep.edu/eeb/.

Applications for graduate school are due Feb 1 but students are encouraged

to contact me well in advance of that date.

Interested students should send a c.v. and short statement of research

interests to Jennie McLaren at jrmclaren@utep.edu prior to applying.

Subject: Marine science REU at Texas A&M University – Galveston campus

Texas A&M University Galveston invites talented undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to participate in a 10-week immersive experience in Summer 2017 to conduct semi-independent research that will address the complexities and challenges related to our world’s oceans and coastal environments through OCEANUS (Ocean and Coastal Research Experiences for Undergraduates), an exciting interdisciplinary program funded by the National Science Foundation (Award Number: 1560242). Target majors include biology (evolution, ecology), physics, chemistry, environmental science, geosciences, maritime industry/commerce, computer science and engineering majors.

To learn more about the program, please visit: http://tamug.edu/research/OCEANUS/

To apply, please visit: https://apply2.cse.tamu.edu/apps/OCEANUS

For additional inquiries contact:

Dr. Liz Borda, OCEANUS Program Coordinator

Email: OCEANUS@tamug.edu<mailto:OCEANUS@tamug.edu>

Phone: 409-740-4542