Författararkiv: Alexandre Antonelli

Om Alexandre Antonelli

Professor i Systematik och Biodiversitet, Göteborgs Universitet Vetenskaplig intendent, Göteborgs botaniska trädgård Föreståndare, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre

6-month position available as programmer/bioinformatician

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Position available as programmer/bioinformatician

You will participate in a research collaboration between the University of Gothenburg and Gothenburg Botanical Garden in Sweden and the University of Arizona in the USA, with funding from the Swedish Research Council. Your role will be to further develop and adapt the PhyLoTa browser (http://www.phylota.net/) for producing large-scale, time-calibrated phylogenetic trees, which will be used in ongoing research on Neotropical biogeography. You will participate in setting up a pipeline to download, handle, and merge data from online databases containing DNA sequences, geo-references, fossils, bioclimatic variables, etc. For more information please visit http://antonelli-lab.net (under ’News’)

14th Nordic Meeting on Tropical Botany 6-8 August 2012 – Göteborg, Sweden

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Come to Göteborg this summer to share your ideas and results in Tropical Botany with colleagues, old friends and new contacts from across the Nordic region (in a broad sense). This meeting is a continuation of the series of Nordic Meetings on Tropical Botany (originally focussed on the Neotropics). The meeting will include two days of presentations (6-7 August) followed by a one-day excursion (8 August).

The meeting will be relaxed and informal. We are especially keen to encourage students, and this is a good opportunity for students to give their first presentation to an international audience. Contributions from junior and established researchers are of course also very welcome. The presentations can cover any aspect of tropical botany (ecology, systematics, conservation, etc).

Registration: The registration deadline is 15 June 2012.

For more information visit the meeting’s website: http://www.bioenv.gu.se/english/research/tropicalbotany

Organising committee
Alexandre Antonelli
Claes Persson
Roger Eriksson
Rosemeri Morokawa

 

PhD Fellowship in Systematic Botany at the Natural History Museum of Denmark

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A fully funded PhD fellowship on phylogenetics of tribe Cinchoneae (Rubiaceae) is available from 01-05-2012 or soon thereafter in the Botany group at the Natural History Museum of Denmark, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

The fellowship will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary 3-year research project entitled: ”The quest for Cinchona – a phylogenetic tale” co-financed by the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen and the Carlsbergfoundation. The research project is international and includes several collaborators in Denmark, Sweden and Latin America.

Project area

The PhD student will be conducting extensive fieldwork with local collaborators in Latin America (e.g. Peru, Ecuador, Colombia) to collect material of Rubiaceae tribe Cinchoneae. The project will include DNA-sequencing and phylogenetic analyses of tribe Cinchoneae. The phylogeny of tribe Cinchoneae will be used to address various questions within the larger project exploring the quest for Cinchona such as diversification, correlation with plant defensive chemistry, biogeography of the Andes, population genetics, taxonomy etc. depending on the development of the project and the student’s background and interests.

Primary supervisor is Associate Professor Nina Rønsted, The Natural History Museum of Denmark. Co-supervisors are Alexandre Antonelli, Gothenburg Botanical Garden, and Claes Persson, Gothenburg University (Sweden).

The applicant must be prepared for extensive periods of fieldwork in Latin America (e.g. Peru, Ecuador, Colombia) and research exchange at Gothenburg Botanical Garden and Gothenburg University (Sweden) is envisioned.

Qualifications

a) MSc in biology or related area, preferably with a strong background in systematic botany.

b) Tropical field experience (botanical collection) is an advantage.

c) Experience with molecular techniques (DNA sequencing) and phylogenetic analysis is an advantage.

e) Ability to independently run research projects, in particular in the field away from day-to-day supervision.

f) Excellent English speaking, reading and writing skills are required.

g) Spanish speaking and reading is an advantage due to extensive fieldwork in Latin America.

Place of employment and principal place of work

Botanic Garden and Museum, Natural History Museum of Denmark, Sølvgade 83, Opg. S, DK-1307 Copenhagen.

Terms of employment

The successful PhD candidate will be offered a full-time Ph.D. position for a period of three years, contingent on a satisfactory performance, with the specific intent that it results in a Ph.D. degree and scientific publications. It is a prerequisite for the appointment as a Ph.D.-fellow, that the person concerned can be registered as a Ph.D. fellow according to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 18 of 14. January 2008. Information about the Ph.D. programs at the Faculty of Science can be found at http://www.science.ku.dk/phd/.

The salary depends on seniority, as agreed between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations within the range of 23,000-30,000 DKK/month (approximately 3,100-4,000 Euro/month).

Further information can be obtained from Associate Professor Nina Rønsted (e-mail: nronsted@snm.ku.dk). General information on the botany group and the Natural History Museum of Denmark can be found at www.snm.ku.dk.

How to apply

Applications must include (i) a motivation for the application with statement of your research interests (0.5 A4 page), (ii) curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages), (iii) list of publications, (iv) a copy of MSc diploma and grade transcript, (v) a short abstract of the M.Sc. thesis or equivalent, and (vi) the names, e-mails, telephone numbers and addresses of 2-3 referees.

The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and match with the project. In addition, fulfillment of the above mentioned qualifications will be an advantage.

Applications should be sent electronically by using the link below.

Deadline for applications is 01-04-2012. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Apply online (Full link: https://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/ApplicationForm.cfm?PortalID=3789&VacatureID=202806)

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Frist: 01-04-2012

Arbejdsgiver: Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet

Linking the palynological, palaeobotanical and molecular records

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Submissions are open to the following symposium:

”Neogene global tectonic and climatic change as drivers in plant evolution: Linking the palynological, palaeobotanical and molecular records” (under theme: ”Cenozoic plants and biosphere surrounding them”)

– a symposium at the International Palynological Conference (23-30th of August, 2012; Tokyo, Japan); http://www.psj3.org/ipc-iopc2012/Welcome.html

Synopsis: The Neogene period represents the transition to our modern world, when crucial geographical features such as topographic relief, drainage patterns and oceanic currents were laid out. It also represents the run-up to the ‘icehouse’ world with final bleeps of a ‘greenhouse’ during the Middle Miocene (c. 15 Ma) and Middle Pliocene (c. 4 Ma). The combined effects of global tectonic and climatic change was critical for floral and faunal evolution, but also determined present biodiversity patterns, particularly this latter aspect was only identified by scientists in recent years.  Interdisciplinary studies in geological history, palynology, palaeobotany and molecular phylogeny potentially can offer new insights into our understanding of plant evolution and diversification. In this session we encourage palynologists, palaeobotanists and molecular biologists who work at the interface of their disciplines to present their research on the Neogene evolution of plants and algae in geologically dynamic regions from all over the globe and from both marine and/or continental settings. The insights gained from this type of research are relevant when modeling the impact of future climatic change, but also where it concerns drafting guidelines for conservation policies in regions of high biodiversity.

Organizers:

Dr. Carina Hoorn
Palaeo-ecology and Landscape Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email: M.C.Hoorn@uva.nl

Dr. Andre Pardo
Universidad de Caldas, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias Geológicas, Calle 65 No. 26-10, Manizales, Colombia
Email: apardo66@yahoo.com

Dr. Alexandre Antonelli
Gothenburg Botanical Garden & University of Gothenburg, Carl Skottsbergs gata 22, 413 19 Göteborg, Sweden
Email: alexandre.antonelli@gu.se