Ecological Society of America

The Jasper Ridge Restoration Fellowship Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford University’s biological field station, is pleased to announce a new fellowship program to support a visiting scholar, focused on the emerging science of restoration ecology.

Pervasive impacts of human actions now affect all parts of the Earth, degrading its ability to provide critical goods and services. These impacts underscore the need for science-based approaches to sustaining or restoring ecosystems. Increasingly, the scientific challenges faced by ecologists extend beyond understanding the basic mechanisms that control the responses of unmanaged ecosystems. The fundamental science of ecology must develop the foundations to support thoughtful, sophisticated, and effective interventions, operating at a range of different scales. To support this development, the Jasper Ridge restoration fellowship will support visits, up to a year in length, by researchers ranging in seniority from post-docs to senior faculty. Applications will be assessed based on an individual’s past accomplishments and on potential to take advantage of the ecosystems and past research at Jasper Ridge, as well as the intellectual community at Stanford. Field-based research at Jasper Ridge, collaborations with Stanford faculty, and an interest in interacting with students will all be assets.

The Jasper Ridge Restoration Fellowship will provide flexible support. The funds can be used as a housing subsidy and research expenses for a sabbatical visitor, or they can be salary for a post-doc. Fellows will be expected to maintain their primary work location at Jasper Ridge. To apply, please submit a cv, a 3-page description of a proposed program, and contact information for 3 references.

Stanford University has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit, we particularly encourage applications from women, members of ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities.

To be assured consideration for the 2008 competition, covering the 2008-2009 academic year, applications should be submitted by July 1. For additional information or to submit an application, please contact: Dr. Philippe Cohen <philippe.cohen@stanford.edu>, Administrative Director, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, 4001 Sand Hill Road, Woodside, CA 94062. Applications should be submitted as email attachments.

California Sea Grant College Program

Deadline: June 6, 2008 (5 p.m.)
Up to 12 Fellows to be Selected; Fellowships to begin Sept. 2008
Stipends: $45,000/yr. for Postdocs, plus eligible expenses up to $30,000; $25,000/yr. for Graduate Fellows, plus eligible expenses up to $19,500

Research Topics:

1. Trends and Patterns of Habitats, Populations and System Response to a Changing Environment
2. Aquatic Invasive (Exotic) Species
3. Water Supply, Water Quality
4. Developing Indicators and Performance Measures

For details, see: www-csgc.ucsd.edu/EDUCATION/CALFED/CALFEDIndx.html

We seek undergraduates or college graduates interested in ecological research in remote Alaska during summer 2008. We have paid jobs and paid research fellowships available. Fellowships are for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates (NSF REU). Both positions offer an excellent opportunity to gain research experience in ecology and meet outstanding research scientists from around the world. The REU and research assistants will work closely with a group of scientists on projects from microbial ecology to the linkage of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems via the movement of carbon and nitrogen. Fieldwork will be conducted at the Toolik Lake Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site, located in northern Alaska .

If interested, provide a resume and 1-page description of your background (courses, field experience), goals, and names of references to Dr. George Kling, gwk@umich.edu or by fax 734-763-0544. Experience in ecology, chemistry, and microbiology is desirable. Fieldwork runs from ~ June 5 - August 25, 2008 . Position closes 31 March.

The Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnerships Program provides fellowships to graduate students in ecology.
 
Common to all fellows is an interest in the forces and processes that exist in the relationship between communities and the environment. The program accepts proposals for research with community participation in sustainable natural resource management, social and economic justice in environmental management, community ability to maintain traditional lifeways, land use issues in the face of competing interests, and other topics relevant to natural resource issues in urban and rural communities.
 
Past fellowships include a study of the integration of traditional Apache and scientific knowledge in watershed restoration, a study of wildrice harvesting and land use management of rice wetlands, research on salmon habitat restoration in the Pacific Northwest, a study of Tupelo forests and honey production in Florida and the sustainability and management of non-timber forest products in Washington.

For more examples, please visit our website: www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry
 
Southwest Communities and Natural Resources Focus:
In addition to our nationwide fellowships, we offer fellowships with a focus in the Southwest. The goal of these fellowships is to support graduate students doing participatory research with Native American and other southwestern communities to develop socially just and ecologically sustainable natural resource practices.

Fellowship Details:

• Masters fellowships provide awards of up to $7,000
• Pre-Dissertation fellowships provide awards of up to $2,000
• Dissertation fellowships provide awards of up to $15,000

•  We accept applications from students at any U.S. college or university.
• Students need to be enrolled in a degree-granting program at their home institution.
• Students need to be engaged in graduate research that deals directly or is explicitly relevant to U.S. urban and/or rural communities engaged in the sustainable management of natural resources.
• Students need to be planning to conduct participatory research that actively engages community members in the research process.
• Minority and under-represented students are encouraged to apply.

• Applications must be received by February 29, 2008 
• Applications and full program details online: www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry

Contact Information:

Carl Wilmsen
CFERP Program Coordinator
University of California, Berkeley
101 Giannini Hall #3100
Berkeley, CA 94720

Tel:  (510) 642-3431
Email: cffellow@nature.berkeley.edu

Kelly Perce

Program Assistant
Community Forestry & Environmental Research Partnerships
College of Natural Resources
UC Berkeley
101 Giannini Hall, #3100
Berkeley, CA 94720-3100

PH: 510.642.6109
FAX: 510.642.4612
perce@nature.berkeley.edu

www.cnr.berkeley.edu/community_forestry

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Working Groups, Postdoctoral Associates
Sabbatical Fellows & Distributed Graduate Seminars
Deadline July 14, 2008

The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) is a research center of the University of California , Santa Barbara , promoting scientific data analysis and synthesis to address important ecological questions. NCEAS provides the intellectual atmosphere, facilities, equipment, and staff to support Working Groups, Sabbatical Fellows, Postdoctoral Associates and Distributed Graduate Seminars. Applications are open to all areas of inquiry in ecology and allied disciplines, including economics, education, ecoinformatics, and sociology of information. Working Groups are made up of approximately a dozen scientists, and 6-12 new Working Groups are supported annually. The Center supports 12-18 Postdoctoral Associates a year, offering a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary research with the advantages of both independence and collaboration with other scientists.

The Center has up to six Sabbatical Fellows in residence annually. Distributed Graduate Seminars offer students at multiple universities seminar courses on a single research topic. Each group works with regional data, learning data-sharing tools and the elements of collaborative and synthetic research. Since 1995, NCEAS has hosted 3,500 individuals and supported 370 projects that have yielded more than 1,000 scientific articles. NCEAS is home to an interdisciplinary team of computer scientists and informatics experts developing new technological tools and methods in the ecoinformatics field. The Center's work is based on the use of existing data and information and does not support field or laboratory research.

For additional information and application instructions:

Web: http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/rfp
Email: proposal@nceas.ucsb.edu

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program
University of Montana

Graduate fellowships are available for Fall 2008 in the NSF-funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program “Montana Ecology of Infectious Diseases” (M-EID) at the University of Montana. The primary focus of this Ph.D. training program is exploring the complex relationships among pathogens, hosts, other populations, and the environment that influence disease emergence and dynamics. The program includes: (1) interdisciplinary training in the biological sciences, mathematics, and computational sciences; (2) training in establishing productive collaborations, team building, and effective communication across disciplines and with non-scientific audiences; and (3) professional development to prepare students for work in public and private sectors as well as academia. Collaboration and teamwork are emphasized; each incoming cohort of students enrolls in a common set of core courses, and collaborates on group research projects in the ecology of infectious diseases.

Core faculty members for the M-EID program represent several departments and divisions at the University of Montana, including the Division of Biological Sciences, Wildlife Biology Program, Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics, and Department of Communications.

Students in the program receive two years of support that includes a stipend of $30,000 plus up to $10,500 for educational expenses during each year of support. For more information and application instructions, please visit meid.dbs.umt.edu or e-mail meid@mso.umt.edu. The deadline for applications is January 10, 2008 for full consideration.

ARLINGTON, VA, November 13, 2007 —The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program ( SERDP ), is seeking to fund environmental research and development in the Sustainable Infrastructure focus area. The objective of these efforts is to identify, develop, and transition the underlying science and environmental technologies that relate directly to defense mission accomplishment through tools and techniques that will permit the DoD to manage lands in a sustainable manner for natural resources (e.g., ecosystem-based management; threatened, endangered, and at-risk species; land management and watershed protection; and maritime sustainability), facilities (e.g., installation/regional sustainability, energy, noise, air and water quality, and facility waste), and cultural resources.  This work also encompasses the technologies required to sustain deployed forces.  SERDP intends to fund multiple projects that respond to the following five focused Statements of Need ( SON ) in Sustainable Infrastructure :

1. Development of Science-Based Recovery Objectives for Ecological Systems in the Southeastern United States
2. Managing and Restoring Southeast Coastal Ecosystems Under the Threat of Climate Change
3. Accelerated Pine Forest Mortality in the Southeastern United States
4. Understanding Impacts of Military Activities on Archaeological Resources
5. Assessment of the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Military Infrastructure

Proposals responding to the FY2009 SONs will be selected through a competitive process.  PRE -PROPOSALS FROM THE NON-FEDERAL SECTOR ARE DUE BY TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2008 . PROPOSALS FROM THE FEDERAL SECTOR ARE DUE BY THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008.  Detailed instructions for federal and private sector proposers are available on the SERDP web site at www.serdp.org/funding.

Applicants for our NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training Program

University of Maryland , Baltimore County (UMBC) seeks applicants for our NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) program, “Water in the Urban Environment.” Solutions to complex problems associated with the effect of urbanization on the water cycle require integrated ecological, economic and engineering approaches, as well as innovations in policy-making. This program is training a generation of graduate students to understand these linkages and to be prepared to work in multidisciplinary teams to improve understanding and management of urban environmental systems. The program is centered on three interwoven themes: (1) urban hydrology and contaminant transport; (2) urban biogeochemical cycles, aquatic ecosystems, and human health; and (3) urban water policy, management, and institutions.

The program takes advantage of the presence at UMBC of the field headquarters of the Baltimore Ecosystem Study (http://beslter.org), one of two urban sites in the NSF Long-Term Ecological Research network; partnerships with public agencies, nonprofits, and private consultants; and proximity to the Chesapeake Bay, a coastal ecosystem severely affected by urban land use change.

Applicants for IGERT Traineeships must be US citizens or permanent residents.  Awardees accepted to one of the nine participating PhD programs will receive a stipend of $30,000 per year plus $10,500 cost-of-education allowance. Applications for Fall 2008 are due February 1, 2008. For further information see http://www.umbc.edu/cuere/igert or contact Bernadette Hanlon, IGERT Coordinator at bhanlon1@umbc.edu, or Prof. Claire Welty, IGERT Program Director at weltyc@umbc.edu.

The UMBC IGERT Program seeks the applications of minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities.