Thursday, December 29, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Invertebrate Neurobiology, China
Invertebrate Neurobiology
Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center
June 18 - 22, 2012
Abstract deadline: April 6th
June 18 - 22, 2012
Abstract deadline: April 6th
| Organized by: Aike Guo, Institute of Neuroscience, CAS, China Alison Mercer, University of Otago, New Zealand Ikue Mori, Nagoya University, Japan Bing Zhang, University of Oklahoma, USA |
We are pleased to announce the Cold Spring Harbor Asia conference onInvertebrate Neurobiology which will be held at the Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center in Suzhou, China, located approximately 60 miles west of Shanghai. The conference will begin at 7:00pm on the evening of Monday June 18, and will conclude after lunch on Friday June 22, 2012. This conference is similar in design to the famous Cold Spring Harbor meetings series, a program now in its 76th year. The conference will include eight oral sessions and one poster session. Many talks will be selected from the openly submitted abstracts on the basis of scientific merit and relevance. Social events throughout the conference provide ample opportunity for informal interactions. Major Topics: - Neural development - Neural function and synaptic plasticity - Neural circuits and behaviors - Sensory and motor systems - Learning and memory - Evolution of nervous systems - Modeling human neurological diseases - Neural techniques Keynote Speakers: TBA Invited Speakers: We encourage abstracts to contain new and unpublished materials. The abstracts must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers. Status (fellow's talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers. TBA Fellowship: We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. A certain number of presentations by graduate students and postdocs in this conference will be selected as fellowship (USD $200-$500) awards. For more details, please visit http://www.csh-asia.org/stipends.html We look forward to seeing you at Suzhou in June. More information here |
Friday, December 9, 2011
Evolution and systematics of Sphaerodoridae (Post Doc) - Norway
Evolution and systematics of Sphaerodoridae
The NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology has an available Post doc position in biosystematics. The post doc will have a lead role in a project on evolution and systematics in marine bristle worms: Evolution and systematics of Sphaerodoridae (Polychaeta). The project will be conducted by an international team of researchers: Post doc candidate, Torkild Bakken, Maite Aguado and Fredrik Pleijel.
We would like to hire a post doc candidate with the following qualifications:
- Hold a PhD degree in biosystematics (taxonomy and systematics) at the time of application.
- Can document experience in phylogenetic analyses (molecular and morphological).
- Can document skills in the molecular lab.
- Ability to publish in international peer-reviewed journals.
- Experience in polychaete taxonomy.
The position is available for three years from the time of employment. There will be 33% duty work where the main task will be curatorial work in the Museum’s marine invertebrate collections. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications some teaching in biosystematics may be included as part of the duty work.
Salary: Post doctors follow code 1352, grade 57-76, gross NOK 438 500 to NOK 630 200 per annum (before tax). Post doctors are normally remunerated at wage level 57. There will be a 2 % deduction to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Found from gross salary.
All applications shall include certified copies of academic transcripts and CV with a list of publications, and scientific papers the applicant want to be evaluated, and be submitted electronically through this page (reference no. VM 2011/16281), http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=79516
Full advertisement is available on the same site. Application deadline: 3 January 2012.
Please take contact if you are interested.
Kind regards,
Torkild Bakken
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Torkild Bakken Dr scient.
Associate professor/Head of Section
Museum of Natural History and Archaeology
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
NO-7491 Trondheim
Norway
Phone: +47 73 59 23 82
Mobile: +47 911 11 179
http://folk.ntnu.no/vmzotbak/
Skype: torkildbakken
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Some foraminifera from Central Peru (Huacho)
Here are some photographs of foraminifera from Peru (Huacho, central coast). More photos, details of the Project and many other useful options and tools can be seen at The Foraminifera Project's Website or the Blog of Foraminifera of Michael Hesemann
Postdoctoral Research: Marine Zooplankton Ecology
FYI. Forwarded from Marine-B list
&Annelida List
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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
(1) Postdoctoral Research: Marine Zooplankton Ecology
Description: We currently seek a postdoctoral researcher to sample and characterize plankton communities, especially zooplankton communities, associated with the ballast water of commercial vessels that arrive to U.S. ports. One goal of this research is to understand how plankton communities have changed over time, as a function of changing ballast management practices. This is a group research project, and the candidate will assume a lead role. The research will include field-based research in Chesapeake Bay, and possibly other sites. A large focus will be on sampling commercial ships on arrival to port and analysis of taxonomic composition and abundances of zooplankton. This project is a joint effort with the Marine Environmental Resource Center (MERC, www.maritime-enviro.org), a Maryland Port Administration funded initiative at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
Location: The Zooplankton Ecology position is based at the Marine Invasion Research Lab, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), Edgewater, Maryland, USA. SERC is a research center of the Smithsonian Institution, located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, approximately 10 miles south of Annapolis, 40 miles west of Washington D.C., and 40 miles south of Baltimore. The Marine Invasion Research Lab (http://invasions.si.edu/) currently has a staff of approximately 25 biologists who conduct research throughout the country and overseas, in collaboration with researchers from a variety of other institutions.
Education / Experience: PhD in Marine Biology, Ecology, or related field. Candidates must have (a) strong background in experimental ecology and marine invertebrate biology/ecology, (b) knowledge of statistics and data management. Experience with zooplankton identification and analysis, as well as ballast water, is highly desirable. Applicants must be organized, self motivated, independent and pro-active. Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a research team are required, as is a proven talent to write reports and publications. Experience giving presentations to various audiences (e.g., scientific conferences, agencies, and the public) is desirable. Some travel may be required.
Start Date: Position to begin in winter, ideally January or February 2012. For full consideration, please submit application by 15 December 2011.
Salary: $45,000 plus benefits Duration: 1 year, with prospect of renewal.
To Apply: Please submit current CV, letter describing research experience and interests, as well as contact information (names, phone numbers, and email addresses) for 3 references. Please also identify the project(s) for which you wish to be considered; you may apply to more than one, but your letter should highlight your specific interests and experience relevant to each. Applications should be submitted to Monaca Noble, noblem@si.edu, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, P.O. Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037 USA. Email submission preferred.
(2) Postdoctoral Research: Marine Soft-sediment Invertebrate Ecology
Description: We currently seek a postdoctoral researcher to sample and characterize soft-sediment marine invertebrate communities in coastal bays and estuaries along western North America. A major goal of this research is to understand spatial patterns of non-native and native species diversity. This is a group research project, and the candidate will assume a lead role. This research will focus on field-based sampling and analysis of taxonomic composition and abundances of infaunal macro-invertebrates.
Location: The Soft-sediment Invertebrate Ecology position is based in Tiburon, California at the Marine Invasion Research Lab, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). SERC is a research center of the Smithsonian Institution, located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay. The Marine Invasion Research Lab
(http://invasions.si.edu/) includes a research facility in California and currently has a staff of approximately 25 biologists who conduct research on marine invasion dynamics throughout the country and overseas.
Education / Experience: PhD in Marine Biology, Ecology, or related field. Candidates must have (a) strong background in community ecology and marine invertebrate biology/ecology, (b) knowledge of soft-sediment (infaunal) species identification, and (c) experience with statistics and data management. Applicants must be organized, self motivated, independent and pro-active. Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a research team are required, as is a proven talent to write reports and publications. Experience giving presentations to various audiences (e.g., scientific conferences, agencies, and the public) is desirable. Some travel may be required.
Start Date: Position to begin in April 2012. For full consideration, please submit application by 15 January 2012.
Salary: $45,000 plus benefits Duration: 1 year, with prospect of renewal.
To Apply: Please submit current CV, letter describing research experience and interests, as well as contact information (names, phone numbers, and email addresses) for 3 references. Please also identify the project(s) for which you wish to be considered; you may apply to more than one, but your letter should highlight your specific interests and experience relevant to each. Applications should be submitted to Monaca Noble, noblem@si.edu, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, P.O. Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037 USA. Email submission preferred.
(3) Postdoctoral Research: Commercial Shipping Traffic and Marine Invasions
Description: We currently seek a postdoctoral researcher to (a) evaluate the past and future effects of the Panama Canal on global shipping traffic patterns of commercial vessels and (b) consider possible implications for transfers of marine species associated with ships’ ballast water or hulls. This project involves working with large data sets and formal analyses to examine traffic networks, routes, ship characteristics, and associated environmental conditions. The candidate will assume a lead role and work as part of group that focuses on shipping dynamics.
Location: The position is based at the Marine Invasion Research Lab, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC). SERC is a research center of the Smithsonian Institution, located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay. The Marine Invasion Research Lab (http://invasions.si.edu/) currently has a staff of approximately 25 biologists who conduct research on marine invasion dynamics throughout the country and overseas.
Education / Experience: PhD in Marine Biology, Ecology, Transportation, or related field. Candidates must have (a) strong background in statistics and quantitative skills, (b) experience in working with large, complex datasets, and (c) the ability to formally evaluate trade networks. Applicants must be organized, self motivated, independent and pro-active. Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a research team are required, as is a proven talent to write reports and publications. Experience giving presentations to various audiences (e.g., scientific conferences, agencies, and the public) is desirable. Some travel may be required.
Start Date: Position to begin in January 2012. For full consideration, please submit application by 15 December 2011.
Salary: $45,000 plus benefits Duration: 1 year, with prospect of renewal.
To Apply: Please submit current CV, letter describing research experience and interests, as well as contact information (names, phone numbers, and email addresses) for 3 references. Please also identify the project(s) for which you wish to be considered; you may apply to more than one, but your letter should highlight your specific interests and experience relevant to each. Applications should be submitted to Monaca Noble, noblem@si.edu, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, P.O. Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037 USA. Email submission preferred.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Marine Meiofauna of Little Cayman Island with a focus on Gastrotricha (SICB Annual Meeting 2012 January 3-7, 2012 Charleston, SC Charleston Area Convention Center)
P2.11 Thursday, Jan. 5 Marine Meiofauna of Little Cayman Island with a focus on Gastrotricha HOCHBERG, Rick*; ATHERTON, Sarah; KIENEKE, Alexander; ROTHE, Birgen; THACKER, Cheryl; GOUGE, Daniel; Univ. Massachusetts Lowell; Univ. Massachusetts Lowell; Senckenberg Forschunginstitut und Naturmuseum; Universitat Hamburg; University of Florida; University of Florida rick_hochberg@uml.edu
Surveys of littoral and sublittoral sediments from diverse marine environments around Little Cayman Island have produced the first records of marine meiofauna from one of the most remote West Indian islands in the central Caribbean province. Forty six stations ranging from littoral to 40m depth produced records of 11 phyla. Gastrotricha, our focus taxon, included more than 20 putative morphospecies from nine genera (6 Macrodasyida, 3 Chaetonotida) representing six families. Six previously described morphospecies were present at several stations: Aspidiophorus paramediterraneus, A. tentaculatus, Chaetonotus dispar, Macrodasys achradocytalis, Paraturbanella pacifica and Urodasys viviparous. Sampling was purely qualitative, but general estimates indicate that species from two genera dominate the gastrotrich fauna of Little Cayman: Macrodasys and Aspidiophorus. In addition to new geographic records of Gastrotricha, we provide the first general survey of meiofauna from Little Cayman including new records for the following taxa: Acoela (Acoelomorpha), Acochlidia (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia), Annelida (Nerillidae, Protodrillidae, Syllidae), Gnathostomula (Gnathostomulida), Halammohydra (Cnidaria: Actinulida), Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha), Gyratrix cf hermaphroditus and several higher taxa of Platyhelminthes (Kalyptorhynchia, Macrostomida, Proseriata, Tricladida, “Typhloplanoida”), Platyhedyle (Mollusca: Sacoglossa), Neomeniomorpha (Mollusca), Nermetillina (Nemertea), Rotaria (Rotifera: Bdelloidea) and Tardigrada.
Further information here
Surveys of littoral and sublittoral sediments from diverse marine environments around Little Cayman Island have produced the first records of marine meiofauna from one of the most remote West Indian islands in the central Caribbean province. Forty six stations ranging from littoral to 40m depth produced records of 11 phyla. Gastrotricha, our focus taxon, included more than 20 putative morphospecies from nine genera (6 Macrodasyida, 3 Chaetonotida) representing six families. Six previously described morphospecies were present at several stations: Aspidiophorus paramediterraneus, A. tentaculatus, Chaetonotus dispar, Macrodasys achradocytalis, Paraturbanella pacifica and Urodasys viviparous. Sampling was purely qualitative, but general estimates indicate that species from two genera dominate the gastrotrich fauna of Little Cayman: Macrodasys and Aspidiophorus. In addition to new geographic records of Gastrotricha, we provide the first general survey of meiofauna from Little Cayman including new records for the following taxa: Acoela (Acoelomorpha), Acochlidia (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia), Annelida (Nerillidae, Protodrillidae, Syllidae), Gnathostomula (Gnathostomulida), Halammohydra (Cnidaria: Actinulida), Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha), Gyratrix cf hermaphroditus and several higher taxa of Platyhelminthes (Kalyptorhynchia, Macrostomida, Proseriata, Tricladida, “Typhloplanoida”), Platyhedyle (Mollusca: Sacoglossa), Neomeniomorpha (Mollusca), Nermetillina (Nemertea), Rotaria (Rotifera: Bdelloidea) and Tardigrada.
Further information here
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
International Conference on Marine Ecosystem (Upcoming event, 2012)
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARINE ECOSYSTEM 2012
(INCOMES 2012)
(INCOMES 2012)
"Moving Toward Multi-Scientific Knowledge for Sustainable Future"
13-15 March 2012
Persada Johor International Convention Centre
Jointly organized by
Marine Ecosystem Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
In collaboration with
More information here
Friday, September 9, 2011
The 1st Asian Congress of Protistology and Conference of Ciliate Biology, Korea
Please note that modifications and additions are expected.
Plenary Lectures, Invited Speakers and Speakers
Click here to download a file of the speakers.Overview Preliminary Scientific Programme
Click here to download a file of the preliminary timetable.More information here
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
European Coastal Lagoons Symposium
Topics:
- Biodiversity and Functioning
Biodiversity patterns and their relation to environmental drivers, relationship between biodiversity and system functioning, shaping of patterns and functioning by invasive species, food webs, functional diversity and functional traits, nutrient cycling and biogeochemistry, ecological modeling
- Coastal Lagoon Properties in the Context of Climate Change
Climate change scenarios, resilience, openness and connectivity, biogeography patterns alterations, modeling environmental changes and system responses, changes in the productivity of the system, alterations in the nutrient cycling and dystrophic events, hypoxia and anoxia, economical consequences
- Resource Exploitation and Sustainability
Goods and services and valuing processes, aquaculture including clam farming, saltextraction, bait digging, fisheries and fish spillover, biotechnology products, product certification and denomination of origin labeling, artificial lagoon and waste water treatment
- Integrated Assessment
Contamination, ecotoxicology, biologicalresponse, ecological indicators, WFD implementation
- Management and Restoration
Human intervention on transitionalwaters, eco-engineering, eco-innovation, eco-efficiency or how to improve the resource exploitation to ensure sustainability, management of lagoon hydraulics, mitigation actions, habitat reconstruction or the future of lagoons without human intervention
- Education Collaboration and Networking
Efficiency of raising awareness mechanisms on transitional waters, linking ecological systems in lagoon areas, strengthening the involvement of lagoon ecology and functioning in teaching curricula, improvement of mechanismsfor increasing collaboration between actors and stakeholders in lagoon areas, networking and capacity building in national and international levels
View program HERE
More information HERE
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
PhD Opportunity in Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity
University of Guelph (with West Coast DFO Research Placement)
We are seeking an enthusiastic Ph.D. student with an interest in applied evolutionary genetics and taxonomy to conduct a DNA barcoding study on marine invertebrates as part of a large multi-disciplinary network conducting studies on aquatic invasive species (Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network, CAISN). This barcoding project is a collaborative one, involving researchers at the University of Guelph, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and University of Windsor.
Many global invaders are marine invertebrates such as crustaceans, molluscs, and ascidians that often present taxonomic challenges, especially in early life history stages. DNA barcoding has been identified as a robust, widely applicable method that could serve as an international standard for the identification of aquatic invasive species on a global scale as it has practical advantages over classical taxonomic methods. However, its utility for this purpose needs to be validated—especially when invaders and co-occurring native species are very similar—and its usefulness is a function of the availability of validated DNA barcoding datasets.
The successful candidate will apply DNA barcoding methods to generate essential baseline data on invertebrate biodiversity in Canada’s coastal waters and will then evaluate the utility of this approach for invasive species identification and detection. This project may also involve generating molecular phylogenies based on multiple nuclear markers where needed to resolve taxonomic uncertainties of important marine invaders. Species identifications will be obtained in collaboration with taxonomic experts, and the relationship between cryptic species diversity and body size will be explored using the resulting datasets.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who is interested in playing a substantial role in developing novel research directions for this project, using the sequence data to address exciting questions in ecology and/or evolution. Potential research topics include investigating the phylogenetic distribution of “invasiveness”; analyzing molecular evolutionary rates across different taxa; or comparing patterns of genetic diversity, species diversity, species complementarity, and invasive species prevalence among regions.
The student will be co-advised by Dr. Sarah Adamowicz (University of Guelph) and Dr. Cathryn Abbott (Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada) and will also collaborate with other DFO and university researchers. The successful candidate will be based at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C. for a portion of the studentship. This position provides the opportunity to conduct novel research in invasion biology, ecology, and evolution and will serve as an outstanding training ground for those interested in governmental, academic, or private-sector careers in biology and environmental science.
Stipend funding is available at NSERC network rates. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are preferred as there are no project funds for international student fees. The project start date is to be between May 2011 and January 2012. To be considered for this position please send your CV, a brief summary of your research interests, and at least two references to cathryn.abbott@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Cathryn Abbott, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Aquatic Animal Health
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo, BC, V9T 6N7 Canada
Telephone: +1 250 756 3364
FAX: +1 250 756 7053
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
46th European Marine Biology Symposium, September, Croatia
Themes
The Symposium will be dealing with the main following topics:
* Marine Biodiversity
* Marine Biodiversity – Mediterranean session
* Patterns and Processes in Marine Ecosystems
* Marine Habitats
* General Marine Biology (open session)
and it will include:
* Oral presentation sessions
* Poster sessions
The basis for oral presentations will be Microsoft PowerPoint (ppt files).
Please bring your presentation either on a CD or a flash drive and submit
a copy at the registration desk the day prior to your presentation until 18:00.
Name the file using your surname only. Files cannot be installed in the
Conference room nor can your own computer be used for PowerPoint presentations.
Posters should be no more than 90cm in width and 120cm in height.
Display boards will be available.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
X International Symposium on Littorinid Biology and Evolution (dates)
Preliminary registration on-line is open until January, 31 2011.
Fees should be paid before March, 31 2011.
You can submit your abstract up to April, 15 2011.
Please note that there might be an extra visa-related time limit. Refer to the Visa support section of our website for more information.
Deadlines related to hostel booking are discussed in the Accommodation section.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Touring around ocean bottom
The seabed is the largest of the biomes and the least known on the planet. Here is an excellent approach to its most popular features and areas mapped.
(With permission of NOAA)
Source: NOAA
Bleaching of corals and sea surface temperatures
One of the biggest problems affecting the oceans is the acidification and its consequences on as the ecological conditions as the marine life diversity. A notorious example is the impact generated on coral reefs. Here a short-video that illustrates this important point.
In parallel, the increase in sea surface temperature in recent years has also been important.
(With permission of NOAA)
Source: NOAA
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