jueves, 26 de mayo de 2011

WWF busca Director Programa Golfo de California

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND-MEXICO
anuncia la apertura del puesto:

Director Programa Golfo de California

Ubicación: La Paz, Baja California Sur
Reporta a: Director General, WWF-México/Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano (SAM)
Principales responsabilidades:
Es responsable de la planeación, supervisión y evaluación del portafolio de
acciones de conservación de WWF de la ecorregión Golfo de California y de
construir sinergias con los socios gubernamentales y no gubernamentales de WWF
en la región y la red internacional de WWF. Asegura la concurrencia del trabajo
de los programas de WWF en la ecorregión y la coordinación y supervisión
financiera y administrativa del Programa. Lidera y coordina los equipos técnicos
y administrativos en la ejecución efectiva y eficiente de los proyectos de
campo; y supervisa el cumplimiento de las metas de desempeño de los programas y
la adecuada ejecución presupuestaria. Es responsable del establecimiento de
prioridades y de la recaudación de fondos, y de promover y coordinar la
elaboración de propuestas de financiamiento. Se coordina con el Director de
Conservación, la Directora de Cambio Climático, el Director de Agua, el Director
de Finanzas y Administración y la Directora de Comunicación de de WWF-México/SAM
para fortalecer las estrategias de conservación para la ecorregión; mantiene
relaciones profesionales con donantes, instituciones gubernamentales,
organizaciones de la sociedad civil y de investigación, y con el sector privado
para facilitar la consecución de recursos financieros y el apoyo para impulsar
el trabajo de WWF y sus socios en la región. Es miembro del Comité Técnico de
WWF-Mexico/SAM.
Requisitos mínimos:
1. Estudios: Formación académica, a nivel de Maestría o Doctorado,
técnicamente competente en el campo de la conservación de los recursos
naturales.
2. Experiencia: Por lo menos 15 años de experiencia en temas de
conservación enfocados en gerencia de proyectos, supervisión de personal y
proyectos de campo en la región.
3. Habilidades: La experiencia en asuntos administrativos y gerenciales es
esencial junto con excelentes habilidades diplomáticas y de comunicación. Deberá
pensar creativamente en el diseño e instrumentación de proyectos en varios
contextos. Capacidad demostrada en la procuración de fondos y en el
establecimiento de alianzas con los varios sectores.
4. Dominio del idioma inglés y español, tanto en forma verbal como escrita.
5. Disponibilidad para viajar entre 20% y 30% del tiempo.

Interesados, favor de enviar: Carta de intención de una página, Curriculum
vitae (no mayor a tres páginas), el nombre y datos de contacto de tres
referencias profesionales a Aurelio Ruiz, Gerente de Recursos Humanos de
WWF-México/SAM al correo electrónicoaruiz@wwfmex.org a más tardar el 8 de junio
de 2011.

CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL BIOLÓGICO-AGROPECUARIO, Tuxpan, Veracruz

4° CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL BIOLÓGICO-AGROPECUARIO
http://www.uv.mx/pozarica/ciba/

La Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, y el Comité Organizador convocan al 4° Congreso Internacional Biológico-Agropecuario a desarrollarse los días 21, 22 y 23 de septiembre de 2011 en el majestuoso Hotel Crown Plaza del Puerto de Tuxpan, Veracruz, México; en el cual se celebrarán los siguientes simposios:
I.- Simposio de Agronomía y Agronegocios
II Simposio de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia.
III Simposio de Biología y Biología Marina

FORMAS DE PARTICIPACIÓN
Ponencias cortas
Carteles
Es importante señalar que los trabajos serán publicados en Memoria con registro ISBN.

FECHAS IMPORTANTES
Los participantes deberán capturar y enviar su resumen (ponencias orales y en cartel) de manera electrónica en formato especial de la página del evento antes de la fecha límite del 30 de junio de 2011.

ATENTAMENTE
COMITÉ ORGANIZADOR

DR. PABLO ELORZA MARTÍNEZ
PRESIDENTE
pelorzam70@hotmail.com
cibatuxpan@yahoo.com.mx

M.C. JULIO CÉSAR GONZÁLEZ CÁRDENAS
AREA AGRONOMÍA Y AGRONEGOCIOS
gonzalcardenas@gmail.com
cibatuxpanagronomia@gmail.com

M.A. AGUSTÍN DE JESÚS BASAÑEZ MUÑÓZ
AREA BIOLOGÍA Y BIOLOGÍA MARINA
a_basanez_m@hotmail.com

M.V.Z. NORA GARCEZ MERCADO
AREA DE MEDICINA VETERINARIA Y ZOOTECNIA
ngarcesm@hotmail.com

UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS Y AGROPECUARIAS
CARRETERA TUXPAN-TAMPICO KM. 7.5
TUXPAN DE R. CANO, VERACRUZ, MÉXICO.
TEL: 783 83 4 43 50 – 83 4 89 79

Curso "Herramientas bioinformáticas en evolución molecular y genómica comparada"

La Universidad de Guanajuato (UGTO), a través de la Dirección de Apoyo a la Investigación y al Posgrado, y el Museo de Historia Natural Alfredo Dugés, los invitan a participar al curso "Herramientas bioinformáticas en evolución molecular y genómica comparada", impartido por el Dr. Luis Delaye Arredondo (CINVESTAV), del 20 al 24 de junio del 2011, en el salón de computo H1 de la UGTO (Lascuráin de Retana No. 5, Col. Centro), en Guanajuato (Guanajuato).

Pida informes a Gabriela Gutierrez (gabriela@ugto.mx)

lunes, 23 de mayo de 2011

Curso a Distancia: Posgrado en Turismo Rural

Curso a Distancia: 10ma. Promoción Posgrado en Turismo Rural - Setiembre 2011

FACULTAD DE AGRONOMIA
AREA DE TURISMO RURAL
10ma. Promoción del Posgrado de Alta Dirección en Turismo Rural
Apertura de inscripciones del Curso de Posgrado a DISTANCIA
que dará inicio en Septiembre del 2011

OBJETIVO:
Se espera que el alumno esté capacitado para diseñar e implementar un Plan de Negocios o un Plan Estratégico destinado a poner en marcha una inversión privada o un proyecto institucional de Turismo Rural, utilizando estrategias que permitan generar ventajas competitivas en la empresa y en el territorio.

DIRIGIDO A:
Jóvenes emprendedores, mujeres empresarias que quieran desempeñarse en el ámbito rural, líderes de Pueblos Rurales que buscan desarrollar su comunidad, interesados en el armado de rutas alimentarias, circuitos turísticos, profesionales y directivos vinculados a organizaciones, empresas e instituciones del sector agropecuario y turístico, funcionarios nacionales, provinciales y municipales del área económica, agropecuaria y turística y docentes y capacitadores, entre otros.

DURACION Y MODALIDAD:
7 Meses de cursada, íntegramente a través de Internet con tutores a cargo.

Cuenta con más de 300 egresados en esta modalidad de los siguientes países: Alemania, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, España, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Perú, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Reino Unido, Uruguay, Venezuela.

A través de este curso, el alumno logra armar su proyecto, obtiene formación académica y realiza contactos de negocios.

Descuento especial por matriculación antes del 31 de mayo.

Para mayor información complete los siguientes datos y reenvíelos a campotur@agro.uba.ar

Nombre y Apellido:
E-mail 1:
E-mail 2:
Teléfono particular y código de área:
Teléfono laboral y código de área:
Teléfono celular y código de área:
Profesión:
Ocupación:
Entidad:
Ciudad:
Provincia/Estado:
País:


Cualquier inquietud estamos a su disposición.


Saludos cordiales,

Área de Turismo Rural
Facultad de Agronomía
Universidad de Buenos Aires
campotur@agro.uba.ar
Pabellón de Agronegocios
Av. San Martín 4453
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Argentina

"Por amor al planeta" 2011

Programa Volkswagen "Por amor al planeta" 2011

En su sexta edición, el Programa Volkswagen "Por amor al planeta" abre la recepción de candidaturas para el Premio a la Investigación Científica en Conservación Biológica.
La fecha límite para recepción de candidatos será el 28 de octubre del 2011.
Bases para presentación de candidatos disponibles en-línea.

Vea los detalles en http://www.poramoralplaneta.com.mx/noticias/2011/noticias_2011.htm

miércoles, 18 de mayo de 2011

CURSOS DE MONITOREO DE FAUNA SILVESTRE, Los Fresnos, Sonora

NATURALIA, AC; US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE y BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
INVITAN A SUS CURSOS DE MONITOREO DE FAUNA SILVESTRE

DIRIGIDO A TÉCNICOS DE MONITOREO DE ÁREAS NATURALES PROTEGIDAS FEDERALES Y ESTATALES. ESTUDIANTES DE BIOLOGÍA CON 100 % DE CRÉDITOS.

TALLER I.
MONITOREO DE MURCIELAGOS RESERVA LOS FRESNOS, CANANEA, SONORA, DEL 6 AL 10 DE JUNIO DE 2011. REQUISITO INDISPENSABLE: VACUNA CONTRA LA RABIA.

TALLER II.
MONITOREO DE ANFIBIOS EN LA RESERVA LOS FRESNOS, CANANEA, SONORA, DEL 25 AL 28 DE JULIO DE 2011.

RECEPCIÓN DE CARTAS DE INTENSIÓN HASTA EL 18 DE MAYO.

TENEMOS POCOS LUGARES COMUNICATE:

M.en.C. GERARDO CARREÓN A.
DIR. CONSERVACIÓN
CORREO: conservacion@naturalia.org.mx
gercarreon@gmail.com
TEL: (662) 262 11 70

Bahía de Kino: Beca para investigacion y monitoreo de aves acuáticas,

El Centro de Estudios Culturales y Ecológicos Prescott College, de Bahía de Kino (Sonora), busca becario para el Programa de Investigación y Conservación enfocado en la conservación de aves acuáticas, para trabajar como parte de un equipo multidisciplinario enfocado en la educación, capacitación, investigación y conservación; además será responsable del Programa de Monitoreo de Aves Acuáticas del Centro.
Pueden solicitar requisitos y demas detalles por e-mail.
Las aplicaciones serán aceptadas hasta el 1 de junio de 2011.

Pida informes a Abram Fleishman (abfleishman@gmail.com)

Graduate position: Forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, CEFE Montpellier

Forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

Objectives:
With an unprecedented effort at the European level, the EU project FunDivEUROPE (Functional significance of forest biodiversity in Europe, http://www.fundiveurope.eu) funded within the FP7 ENVironment will examine the multifunctional role (e.g. productivity, carbon and nutrient cycling, water cycling, forest pest resistance) of tree diversity for forest ecosystem functioning.
This will be done by incorporating existing tree diversity experiments where tree species have been experimentally planted at different diversity levels, and the establishment of experimental plots within naturally occurring tree diversity gradients in six different regions of Europe harboring distinct forest ecosystems types (boreal forest - Finland ; mixed broadleved-coniferous forest - Bialowieza, Poland ; montane mixed broadleaved-coniferous forest- Romania ; temperate broadleaf forest - Germany ; submediterranean deciduous forest - Italy ; mediterranean evergreen forest - Spain).
The PhD thesis adv ertised here will focus on carbon and nutrient recycling during decomposition of aboveground plant litter across the different forest ecosystems.The two main questions asked in this PhD project are
1) how does tree diversity affect decomposition of organic matter as a major determinant of the ecosystem C cycle and nutrient fluxes, and
2) whether this biodiversity effect differs among major European forest ecosystems and to what extent these differences are related to climatic conditions.
This PhD thesis contributes to an integrative view of the importance of tree diversity for the productivity and stability of European forest ecosystems under climate change.
Please contact Stephan Hättenschwiler (stephan.hattenschwiler@cefe.cnrs.fr) for further details.

Funding/Supervisors:
A 3-year PhD salary (starting in fall 2011) is available from the 4-year European research grant FunDivEUROPE. The PhD project is supervised by
Stephan Hättenschwiler (Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, CEFE-CNRS Montpellier) http://www.cefe.cnrs.fr/fe/staff/Stephan_Hattenschwiler.htm and
Michael Scherer-Lorenzen (University of Freiburg, Germany) http://www.biologie.uni-freiburg.de/data/bio2/geobotanik/Scherer-Lorenzen/index.html.

Applications:
Applications including CV, letter of motivation and two letters of recommendation from supervisors of previous projects should be send to Stephan Hättenschwiler.
The successfull candidate should be trained in at least one of the scientific fields of plant ecology, functional ecology, biogeochemistry, or soil ecology. He/she should also be experienced in experimental approaches, should work easily in a team, take responsability and contribute to a collaborative research effort. He/she should be willing to travel across Europe for field work, and should have an exceptional capacity to communicate in English. Experience in chemical analyses, and knowledge in the statistical analysis of complex data sets would be welcome.

Dr. Stephan Hättenschwiler
Center of Functional Ecology and Evolution
CEFE-CNRS
1919, route de Mende
F-34293 Montpellier cedex 5
New phone and fax number!
Tel. +33 (0)4 67 61 32 36
Fax +33 (0)4 67 61 33 36
email: stephan.hattenschwiler@cefe.cnrs.fr

http://www.cefe.cnrs.fr/fe/staff/Stephan_Hattenschwiler.htm
ESF EuroDIVERSITY project: http://biocycle.cefe.cnrs.fr/

martes, 17 de mayo de 2011

Graduate Student positions with eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) in Southern Quebec, Canada

We are seeking two highly motivated PhD students to join our multidisciplinary research team working on different aspects of eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) evolutionary ecology in Southern Quebec, Canada.
The candidates will work with researchers from McGill University (Murray Humphries), Univ. of Sherbrooke (Dany Garant and Fanie Pelletier) and UQAM (Denis Réale) on a research project investigating the factors maintaining phenotypic and genetic variation in the wild. More specifically, depending on the interests of the candidates, different projects are available integrating aspects of behaviour, ecophysiology, genetics and population dynamics of chipmunks.
The fieldwork will take place 3-4 months each summer in southern Quebec.
Ideally, the candidate will have previous research and fieldwork skills (MSc in biology or equivalent), and experience in handling of small mammals would also be an advantage.
The positions are open and funded for three years as soon as September 2011.
Please apply by sending your CV, including the email addresses of two referees, and a letter of motivation by 15 August 2011 to manuelle.landry-cuerrier@mcgill.ca.
Candidates that are eligible to apply for scholarships from NSERC (Canada), FQRNT (Quebec) or international sources will be given priority.
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Dany Garant
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
University of Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke QC
J1K 2R1 Canada
Tel: (819) 821-8000 ext.63198
Fax: (819) 821-8049
Courriel: Dany.Garant@USherbrooke.ca
http://pages.usherbrooke.ca/dgarant/

Graduate position: Genomics of speciation in the house mouse, Montpellier, France

PhD Research project
Genomics of speciation in the house mouse
We invite applications for a PhD research project on the *genomics of speciation in the house mouse*, Montpellier, France.

The PhD project will be part of a French Research Council ANR-funded project which involves scientists from the UK, USA and France and which addresses the mechanisms of sexual isolation between the two European subspecies of the house mouse. The student will more specifically look at the genetic basis of adaptive sexual isolation by developing population genomics approaches which will make use of next generation sequencing and associated high throughput methods (see references below).
We seek for a highly-motivated student with a strong interest in evolutionary biology and evolutionary genetics, and curiosity for the field of speciation research. Experience in molecular lab techniques would be an advantage, and skills in or interest for bioinformatics/programming would be a plus. Through this topic highly tuned towards key questions in evolutionary biology and cutting edge genomic techniques, the PhD candidate will have a unique opportunity to acquire important skills and gain experience in this fast-evolving field of research.
Project key words: speciation, natural and sexual selection, population genomics, assortative mating, genomics of adaptation, genomics of complex behaviours, Next Generation Sequencing, house mouse.
The PhD candidate will be based at the Institute for Evolutionary Biology - CNRS, Montpellier and will be supervised by Dr. Carole Smadja and Dr. Pierre Boursot.
The Institute for Evolutionary Biology is a world-leading centre for excellence in evolutionary biology and is part of dynamic network of research departments which participate to the outstanding scientific environment in biodiversity research in Montpellier.
Criteria of eligibility : candidates must be citizen of a country member of the European Union or must have been awarded a Master degree or equivalent in a EU country or one of the following EU Partner countries : Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, Russia, Iceland, Norway, Roumania, Swissland, Turkey and Vatican. Applicants must hold a Master degree or equivalent.

Application :
To apply, please send a complete CV, letter of motivation, names of 2 referees as a single pdf file to carole.smadja@univ-montp2.fr or Pierre.boursot@univ-montp2.fr
Deadline for application: **7 June 2011**.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to make informal contact with Carole Smadja by email before this deadline in order to get important information about the application procedure.
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview in Montpellier, France, 4 - 8 July 2011.
References from the research group related to the project:
Boursot, P. et al., 1993. The Evolution of House Mice. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 24(1), pp.119-152.
Boursot, P. et al., 1996. Origin and radiation of the house mouse: mitochondrial DNA phylogeny. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 9(4), pp.391-415.
Smadja, C. & Ganem, G. 2002 Subspecies recognition in the house mouse: a study of two populations from the border of a hybrid zone. Behavioral Ecology 13, 312-320.
Smadja, C., Catalan, J. & Ganem, G. 2004 Strong premating divergence in a unimodal hybrid zone between two subspecies of the house mouse. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 17, 165-176.
Raufaste, N., Orth, A., Belkhir, K., Senet, D., Smadja, C., Baird, S. J. E., Bonhomme, F., Dod, B. & Boursot, P. 2005 Inference of selection and migration in the danish house mouse hybrid zone. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 84, 593-616.
Smadja, C. & Ganem, G. 2005 Asymmetrical reproductive character displacement in the house mouse. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 18, 1485-1493.
Smadja, C. & Ganem, G. 2008 Divergence of odorant signals within and between the two European subspecies of the house mouse. Behavioral Ecology 19, 223-230.
Stapley, J., Reger, J., Feulner, P. G., Smadja, C., Galindo, J., Ekblom, R., Bennison, C., Ball, A. D., Beckerman, A. P. & Slate, J. 2010 Adaptation Genomics: the next generation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

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Dr. Carole Smadja
CNRS researcher
Chargée de recherche CNRS
http://www.carole-smadja.staff.shef.ac.uk/
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Institut des Sciences de l¹Evolution
cc065, Université Montpellier 2
34095 Montpellier
France
Phone: +33 (0)4 67 14 92 70

Summer school in Genome Biology and Evolution, Lisbon, Portugal

We would like to announce a summer school in Genome Biology and Evolution, to be held this sumer (Aug 1-19) in Lisbon, Portugal. (www.igc.gulbenkian.pt/gbe2011)

This summer school targets mid MSc. students to interest them in this exciting research area - thanks to generous funding from the Volkswagen and Gulbenkian foundations, there will be excellent financial support for participants.
The summer school will include daily seminars by an international faculty - we are lining up an exciting list of speakers, including Sydney Brenner, Michael Lynch, Eduardo Rocha, Francois Balloux, Andrew Clark, among many others; open-ended experimental and/or bioinformatics research projects conducted in small groups with close support of faculty, leading to a scientific workshop where participants can discuss the results of their experiments; tutorials on basic concepts and methodologies used in genome analysis early in the summer school to enable full participation by students from diverse scientific backgrounds. A rich social program is designed to maximize the exposure of students to the faculty.
The Summer school will happen at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (www.igc.gulbenkian.pt) in Oeiras, a science-intensive sea-side village, located a few miles away from Lisbon (Portugal). It is being organized by Jose Pereira-Leal and Thiago Carvalho from the IGC, and Thomas Boehm from the Max Plank Institute.
Registrations open on May 15th and will remain open until June 15th - candidate will be selected on scientific merit and life experience.
We ask you to please forward this message to students whom you think can be interested, or lecturers in MSc. programs.

Thank you very much
Jose Pereira Leal, PhD
Computational Genomics Laboratory & Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência Apartado 14 P-2781-901 Oeiras Portugal
phone: +351 21 446 4528
fax: +351 21 440 7973
http://www.evocell.org
http://bioinformatics.igc.gulbenkian.pt

lunes, 16 de mayo de 2011

personal en Laboratorio Comercial de Moluscos

LABORATORIO COMERCIAL DE MOLUSCOS
PRODUCTORES MARINOS BAJA S.A. DE C.V.

REQUISITOS
- DISPONIBILIDAD INMEDIATA
- EXPERIENCIA EN CULTIVO DE MOLUSCOS Y/O MICROALGAS
- QUE ASUMA LIDERAZGO DE EQUIPOS DE TRABAJO
- ENFOCADO A RESULTADOS
- MANEJO DE PAQUETES DE COMPUTO BASICO
- MEDIO DE TRANSPORTE
- DISPUESTO A RADICAR EN ZONA RURAL

OFRECEMOS
- SUELDO BASE
- BONO SOBRE PRODUCCION
- PRESTACIONES DE LEY
- POSIBILIDAD DE DESARROLLO EN LA EMPRESA

INTERESADOS ENVIAR CURRICULUM Y CERTIFICADO DE MATERIAS CON CALIFICACIONES A promarbaja@hotmail.com

miércoles, 11 de mayo de 2011

8 PhD fellowships Evolutionary Biology in Jena, Germany, available

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) "The Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques" in Jena, Germany, is offering 8 PhD fellowships beginning in January 2012. 15 different projects are available including 4 projects with a strong evolutionary focus.
Students holding a Master's degree (or equivalent) in molecular biology, ecology, zoology, microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry and neuroethology, with a proven record of success in one of the disciplines and interest in examining ecological interactions, are eligible to conduct a doctoral project within the IMPRS.

Deadline for applications is June 26, 2011. For detailed information on the IMPRS, projects offered and the application procedure please check our website http://imprs.ice.mpg.de

Karin Groten kgroten@ice.mpg.de

Bolsa de Trabajo UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA

La Universidad de Sonora cuenta con una amplia gama de programas y servicios que impacten en la formación integral de sus estudiantes, para que éstos a su vez, incidan responsablemente en el desarrollo económico y social del país.

El objetivo es vincularte en el mercado de trabajo local, brindándote la oportunidad de crecer académicamente, laboral y económicamente.

Visita nuestra Lista de Vacantes: http://www.dise.uson.mx/vacantes/vacantes2011-1.htm

Bolsa de Trabajo EMPLEOS VERDES

EMPLEOS VERDES es una nueva bolsa de trabajo en línea que tiene como objetivo crear un espacio en donde el intercambio entre reclutadores y buscadores de empleo se fortalezca para apoyar el desarrollo de empleos y empresas verdes en México.
De esta forma, la gente interesada en desarrollar la económica verde del país se podrá vincular de una forma rápida, eficiente y productiva.

Pida informes a Staff Empleos Verdes

Ver los detalles en http://www.empleosverdes.com.mx/

Asistente de proyectos para su programa de Conservación Marina

La Sociedad de Historia Natural Niparajá, A.C., una organización sin fines de lucro que tiene como misión la conservación del capital natural que distingue a Baja California Sur, mediante un trabajo cercano con las comunidades de la región, busca "Asistente de proyectos" para su programa de Conservación Marina. La convocatoria esta abierta hasta el 01 de junio del 2011.
Pueden solicitar las bases por e-mail.

Pida informes a Meredith de la Garza

Monitoreo de Palma de la Virgen (Dioon sonorense) en el Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Sierra de Álamos y Río Cuchujaqui

La Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP) anuncia la convocatoria para que personas que laboran en instituciones académicas, de investigación y ONG puedan concursas para realizar el monitoreo biológico en varias ANP de nuestro país. Se incluyen las bases y dirección a la que deben entregar sus propuestas. La convocatoria se cierra el próximo 09 de mayo del 2011.

Vea los detalles en http://www.conanp.gob.mx/programas/monitoreo.php

Ofrecen una beca de investigación y una beca de docencia para la Maestría en Sistemas Ambientales

La Cátedra de Ingeniería de la Contaminación Atmosférica del Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, ofrece una beca de investigación y una beca de docencia para la Maestría en Sistemas Ambientales (MSA), iniciando en Agosto de 2011. LA MSA pertenece al Programa Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad (PNPC) del CONACYT y cuenta con tres áreas: Ingeniería y Procesos Ambientales, Manejo Sostenible de Ecosistemas y Uso Sostenible del Agua.

Pida informes a Alberto Mendoza mendoza.alberto@itesm.mx
Vea los detalles en http://msa.mty.itesm.mx/

Solicitan un maestro de asignatura para Biología Celular y Bioquímica

La Facultad de Medicina de la UABC, Campus Mexicali, solicita un maestro de asignatura para la materia de Biología Celular y Bioquímica, para el curso que inicia en Agosto 2011-2 se ofrecen 20 horas. El Aspirante debe haber cursado licenciatura en área quimico-biológicas y contar con Maestria en Ciencias.

Pida informes a Roberto Prince roberto_prince@uabc.edu.mx

Buscan un especialista en pesquerías y manejo pesquero

Pronatura Noroeste, A.C., busca un especialista en pesquerías y manejo pesquero para colaborar como Oficial de Proyecto en su Programa de Conservación Marina y Pesca Sustentable, que tendra su sede en Ensenada (Baja California). La convocatoria cierra el viernes 20 de mayo del 2011.

Pida informes a Alejandro Castillo acastillo@pronatura-noroeste.org
Vea los detalles en http://www.pronatura-noroeste.org/index.php?op=cbolsa

Curso: Manejo de Aves Rapaces

Vida Silvestre Jesús Estudillo López, A.C., y el Grupo de Estudio y Conservación de Aves Rapaces Mexicanas, A.C., invitan al curso teórico/práctico "Manejo de aves rapaces con fines de Conservación", del 24 al 26 de junio y 01 al 03 de julio del 2011, en el Parque de Vida Silvestre "El Nido", en Ixtapaluca (Estado de México).

Pida informes a Comité organizador junioronca@yahoo.com.mx

Five PhD positions by NCB Naturalis in the Netherlands

We seek to attract PhD students who will be working on one of the projects described in the appendix. You are an energetic and enthusiastic scientist with interest in systematics or geology in general and one of the projects specifically. You are eager to join our new institute and to study the natural history collections of NCB Naturalis.

General requirements
You have a master degree in systematics, evolutionary biology, palaeontology or other relevant discipline. You have a scientific and critical attitude, excellent time management and organizational skills, the ability to work independently, good verbal and written communication skills. Fluency in English is required.

We offer
A fulltime contract (36 hours per week) for a period of four years. A maximum salary of circa € 35,000 gross per year. All our employees are incorporated into a pension fund. The successful candidates will be employed by NCB Naturalis in Leiden. The candidate will also be affiliated to either the Leiden University, the University of Amsterdam or Wageningen University. The appointment must lead to the completion of a PhD thesis. Supervisors are mentioned with the project proposals.

Procedure
You are invited to submit your application including the project of interest, your curriculum vitae, a list of publications, up to five keywords describing your research interests, and the names and e-mail addresses of at least two persons who can be contacted for reference (and who have agreed to be contacted) before 15 May 2011 by e-mail to; sollicitaties@ncbnaturalis.nl, or by mail; NCB Naturalis, HR department, PO Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands.

Research projects
Research staff of NCB Naturalis has identified exciting research projects as described in the summaries that can be found here:
http://www.ncbnaturalis.nl/nl/werken-bij-ons/vacatures/five-phd-positions/research-projects-descriptions/
We invite you to indicate in your application your interest in one or more projects. Describe your motivation for each project selected separately.

We also offer the opportunity to propose your own personal research project. Before submitting such a proposal, you first need to contact one of the permanent researchers of NCB Naturalis to seek commitment as supervisor. Without a supervisor of NCB Naturalis, we cannot accept proposals for new projects.
For NCB Naturalis, Zoology and Geology research staff, seehttp://www.science.naturalis.nl/research/people.
For botany staff, seehttp://www.nhn.leidenuniv.nl/index.php/nhn/institute/personnelleidenor http://www.bis.wur.nl/UK/Staff/Marc+Sosef.

For more information on current research and facilities, see the websites of the founding partners of the NCB Naturalis, onwww.ncbnaturalis.nl - www.nhn.leidenuniv.nl -www.science.uva.nl/zma - www.bis.wur.nl/UK/Organisation/Herbarium

Any additional information can be requested from:
Prof. Dr. E. F. Smets, scientific director
Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis
E-mail: erik.smets@ncbnaturalis.nl
Phone: +31 71 5687 675

Two PhD positions in Systematic Botany / Phylogenetics

Project description: The selected Ph.D. students will work with Dr. Colin Hughes http://www.systbot.uzh.ch/Personen/ProfessorenundDozenten/ColinHughes.html on a research project entitled “The Biogeography and Evolutionary Dynamics of Legume Diversification”, funded by a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) in the Institute of Systematic Botany at the University of Zürich. http://www.systbot.uzh.ch/index=5Fen.html
The uneven distribution of species richness across evolutionary lineages is one of the most pervasive and fundamental features of biodiversity across all organismal groups. The reasons why some lineages diversify and others do not, why some clades are species-rich and others are not, and the underlying factors determining these differences, are crucial to understanding how diversity evolves. One approach to address these questions involves estimating rates of species diversification, assessing among-lineage variation in diversification rates, localising rate shifts to particular branches on phylogenetic trees, and examining potential ecological, geographical and adaptive life history correlates of diversification.
The Biogeography and Evolutionary Dynamics of Legume Diversification Project aims to address these questions using one of the largest and most evolutionarily successful families of flowering plants, the legumes. New empirical data for two contrasting legume lineages, the genus Lupinus and the subfamily Mimosoideae, will be used to gain insights into diversification patterns across broad geographical and ecological spans, and time frames. Key gaps in documentation of taxonomic diversity in each group will be plugged to determine the species richness of clades. Both study groups include multiple continental-scale radiations offering novel opportunities to compare the diversification trajectories of multiple lineages simultaneously across time and space. Research will involve field, herbarium collections based, and laboratory work to assemble relevant data, as well as large-scale phylogenetic and diversification analyses.
Position characteristics: The Institute of Systematic Botany in Zurich offers excellent research facilities and a stimulating working environment for graduate students in systematic botany. The project will also involve collaboration with leading researchers in legume systematics elsewhere. Salary is according to the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) guidelines. Funding, including for laboratory and field costs, is available for 3 years.
Requirements: Applicants should hold a Masters degree, ideally in taxonomy and biodiversity or related biological disciplines. Experience in molecular techniques, phylogenetic analysis, and fieldwork are highly desirable. Excellent knowledge of English, written and oral, is essential.
How to apply: Send the following documents by email AS A SINGLE PDF FILE to Dr. Colin Hughes, colin.hughes@systbot.uzh.ch: i) a two-page application letter describing your research interests, clearly stating why are you interested in a Ph.D. position in systematic botany, and your career goals; ii) your CV, including a list of publications (if applicable); iii) a copy of your undergraduate and graduate academic record; iv) names and contact details of at least two referees selected from your academic advisors (and who have agreed to be contacted).
Deadline for application: Applications will be screened from June 10th, 2011 onwards until the positions are filled.
Starting date: September/October 2011.

PhD positions at the University of Bern, Population Genomics of Adaptive Radiation

Two PhD positions are available in the Institute of Ecology & Evolution, University of Bern, Switzerland.

The projects will investigate the population genomics of adaptation and speciation in adaptive radiations. We will investigate different stages in the progression of adaptive radiation, from invasion of a new adaptive zone to speciation and niche partitioning. We are using two of the best vertebrate systems available today for this purpose: East African cichlids and Threespined stickleback.
High-throughput next-generation sequencing, specifically RAD tag sequencing, on an Illumina HiSeq platform, will be used to study the signatures of selection, gene flow, reproductive isolation and hybridization, as well as the genomic architectures of adaptation and speciation. Our approach combines comparative population genomics with natural variation in the process of adaptation and speciation in replicate adaptive radiations.

We are looking for strongly motivated candidates eager to address cutting-edge questions in evolutionary biology, to analyse NGS data and develop and apply bioinformatics in an evolutionary genetics context. Candidates have a Masters degree in Biology or Bioinformatics and should possess an aptitude to work with very large data sets, strong desire to develop new analytical methods, and ability to work in team. Ideal candidates will have either a strong grounding in evolutionary biology with experience in programming and genetic data processing, or a strong grounding in bioinformatics or computer science with interest in evolution.

Both students will be supervised by Ole Seehausen, Arjun Sivasundar (Aquatic Ecology Division) and Laurent Excoffier (Population Genetics Division). Aquatic Ecology has its labs in Bern and at the Center for Ecology, Evolution & Biogeochemistry of Eawag in Kastanienbaum. Population Genetics has its labs in Bern. For details see our homepages at http://www.iee.unibe.ch/content/index_eng.html and http://www.eawag.ch/forschung/cc/ceeb/index_EN. The students will also enroll in our new SNSF doctoral program in Population Genomics (http://www.unil.ch/pg) and benefit from its activities.

Both positions are available to start immediately. Salary will be according to SNSF guidelines. Application deadline is May 13th, but applications will be considered until the positions are filled.
Please send an application letter, CV and contact information of two references to Susanne Maurer (Susanne.maurer@iee.unibe.ch)

For inquiries please write to either
Ole Seehausen (ole.seehausen@eawag.ch)
Laurent Excoffier (laurent.excoffier@iee.unibe.ch)

PhD student for tree swallows in Quebec

I am a seeking a motivated PhD student to join my research group in the Department of Biology at the University of Sherbrooke (http://pages.usherbrooke.ca/dgarant/). The Department has an outstanding group of researchers in ecology and evolution and provides a dynamic and stimulating environment for graduate students.
The proposed project will investigate phenotypic and genetic correlations between reproductive traits and fitness in a long term studied population of tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) in southern Québec, Canada. The project will benefits from a genetic pedigree gathered over 8 years, which includes data collected over 10 000 individuals, to unravel the possible genetic constraints on population' evolutionary potential, and to assess links among traits and fitness in contrasted environments.
The fieldwork in southern Quebec will take place 2-3 months each summer. Ideally, the candidate will have previous research and fieldwork experiences and skills in handling birds would also be an advantage. A good background in evolutionary ecology and/or quantitative genetics is also desirable.
The position is open and funded for three years, starting as soon as September 2011. Please apply by sending your CV, including the email addresses of two referees, and a letter of motivation by 5 August 2011 to Dany.Garant@Usherbrooke.ca

INEGI busca personal

El Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía(INEGI)busca personal para la nueva Estación Receptora de Imágenes Satelitales EIMAR, con el siguiente perfil: un titulado en Ciencias Físico Matemático, Ingenieros en Telecomunicaciones ó Ingeniería Eléctrica; un titulado en la Licenciatura o Ingeniería en Geografía, Geomática, Biología ó Ciencias Ambientales; y un titulado en la Licenciatura de Informática o Sistemas de Información.

Pida informes a Reynaldo Mondragón reynaldo.mondragon@inegi.org.mx