Nu kan du anmäla dig till Systematikdagarna i Lund 26-27 November! Anmäl dig till reducerad avgift senast 31 oktober! Sedan blir det dyrare.
Registration open for Systematikdagarna in Lund! Early-bird registration (lower fee) available until 31 October.
Mer information och anmälan / More information and registration
Stockholms universitet söker en doktorand i växtsystematik. Mer information finns på universitetets webbplats www.su.se.
Stockholm University seeks a PhD student in plant systematics. More information is available at the university webpage www.su.se.
Årets Systematikdagarna kommer att äga rum i Lund 26-27 november. Tipsa kollegorna och boka in datumet redan nu! Mer information och anmälan kommer efter sommaren.
This year’s Systematikdagarna conference will take place in Lund 26-27 November. More information in August!
Time and place: Sep. 2, 2018 9:00 AM – Sep. 9, 2018 5:00 PM, Station Linné, Öland
Learning targets:
The core teachers responsible for different parts of the course are the entomologists working at the station: Dave Karlsson, Jon Tinnert and Mathias Jaschhof. Visiting lecturers will also be invited to cover a wider taxonomic spectrum of insect groups: Marianne Espeland (tentative) and Björn Rulik, both are from Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Participants are expected to read literature prior to the course, and take active part in all sessions. Station Linné is coordinating the largest Malaise trap project ever run in Scandinavia: “SMTP”, Swedish Malaise Trap Project, and preserved SMTP-material will be one of the parts of the course content.
Target group: PhD students, master students, researchers, consultants, government officials/museum staff – with relevant background in biology.
Working language: English/Scandinavian
Recommended course credits: 3 ECTS
Number of participants: Maximum 18.
Course Fee, Accommodation and food costs: There is no course fee. ForBio members that are PhD/MSc-students or PostDocs in Norway can have travel, accommodation and food costs covered. ForBio assoiciates will have to pay for accommodation and food. Applicants affiliated to Swedish Universities/Research Institutes will get their accommodation and food (not travel) covered by STI. All other categories of participants will have to use own funds for travel as well as to cover accommodation and catering at the station. The costs of accommodation at the Station Linné and food (combination of catering and self-service) is 2800 SEK for the whole duration of the course, 8 days.
Registration: Register with a short CV indicating the nature and stage of your interest or research project. The registration form is provided here. Registration deadline is June 10, 2018. Priority will be given to students/researchers enrolled in the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative and to members of ForBio, should the maximum number of participants be exceeded.
Questions:
We seek a postdoctoral research fellow to work on the evolution of pollen and pollination systems in extinct gymnosperms. Pollination with biotic vectors is common in flowering plants but is not unique to them. The postdoc will study the ultrastructure and aerodynamic features of fossil pollen of a selection of gymnosperms. The results will constitute the basis for estimating the pollination biology of extinct species and macro evolutionary analyses of pollination syndromes in seed plants.
More information: https://www.su.se/english/about/working-at-su/jobs
NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet søker en ny instituttleder ved Institutt for naturhistorie. Stillingen er en åremålsstilling på fire år, med mulighet for forlengelser etter ny ordinær kunngjøring og ansettelsesprosess, dog ikke utover 12 år. Tiltredelse er 01.01.2019.
Som instituttleder er du instituttets daglige leder og rapporterer til museumsdirektøren. Instituttleder inngår i museumsdirektørens ledergruppe, og skal bidra til en samordnet ledelse og helhetlig utvikling av museet med dets spesifikke mandat, fagområder og oppgaver. Spesielt vil vi vektlegge egenskaper, erfaring og interesse for å videreutvikle det faglige samarbeidet mellom museets to institutter.
Dine viktigste oppgaver er å:
NTNUs instituttledere forventes å være aktive bidragsytere for å realisere NTNUs visjon om «Kunnskap for en bedre verden». NTNU har også som mål innen 2025 at alle institutt har fagmiljøer som er på et dokumentert høyt nivå innen minst ett av sine kjerneområder. Dette vil være en av hovedoppgavene for deg som instituttleder i inneværende strategiperiode. Som en del av dette arbeidet skal du bidra til å styrke den tverrfaglige aktiviteten og vektlegge samarbeid med ledende kompetansemiljøer nasjonalt og internasjonalt.
Du som søker stilingen må ha:
I tillegg vil det bli lagt stor vekt på:
Du har følgende personlige egenskaper:
NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet er i stadig utvikling, noe som stiller store krav til dine evner og vilje til omstilling. Personlig egnethet vil bli tillagt stor vekt.
Vi kan tilby:
Stillingen lønnes etter stillingskode 1475 Instituttleder i Statens lønnsregulativ. Normal avlønning er kr 750 000 – 850 000 pr. år avhengig av kvalifikasjoner og erfaring. Fra lønna blir trukket 2 % lovfestet innskudd i Statens pensjonskasse.
Ansettelsen skjer på de vilkår som til enhver tid gjelder for offentlige ansatte, og den som blir ansatt, må finne seg i eventuelle endringer av arbeids- og ansvarsområdet. De første 6 måneder er prøvetid.
Et godt arbeidsmiljø er preget av mangfold. Vi oppfordrer kvalifiserte søkere til å søke uavhengig av kjønn, alder, funksjonsevne eller kulturell bakgrunn. NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet arbeider for likestilling mellom kjønnene og oppfordrer kvinner til å søke.
I henhold til offentlighetslov kan opplysninger om søkeren bli offentliggjort selv om søkeren har anmodet om å ikke bli oppført på søkerlisten. Søkeren vil bli varslet hvis anmodningen ikke tas til følge.
Nærmere opplysninger om stillingen får du ved å henvende deg til museumsdirektør Reidar Andersen, tlf. 91568814 eller forsknings- og samlingssjefsjef Solveig Bakken, tlf. 90539321.
For ytterligere informasjon om stillingen, se også www.searchhouse.no. Ta gjerne kontakt med våre rådgivere i Search House AS ved Eilif Solem tlf. 99 22 02 02 eller Jan Gunnar Storli tlf. 924 12 800.
Er Institutt for naturhistorie stedet hvor du kan bidra til å frembringe kunnskap for en bedre verden? Send søknad elektronisk via denne siden (jobbnorge.no) med CV, vitnemål og attester innen 03.06.2018.
https://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/151548/instituttleder-institutt-for-naturhistorie
ForBio is organising a course on Marine Non-Indigenous Species, May 21- 25, 2018, at the Drøbak Field Station, a short bus ride south of Oslo. We have extended the deadline for application to April 28th.
http://www.forbio.uio.no/events/courses/2018/Non-indigenous.html
The aim of the Marine Non-Indigenous Species is to:
(1) provide theoretical background knowledge about marine non-indigenous species (NIS) including terminology, causes and potential consequences of NIS, the factors influencing translocations and success of colonisations and the potential vectors and the criteria for assessing NIS and
(2) identify the most common NIS / target species in Scandinavian waters using specimens from natual history collections and alive specimens collected around the station. Comparison of NIS and local similar species will be made. Identification cards and fact sheets will be provided.
Theoretical and practical lectures will be accompanied with discussions about the consequences of NIS to native environments, loss/increase of diversity and diseases.
Format: 5 day intensive course with theoretical and practical sessions (40 hours + preparation + final report/assignement- for those aiming to receive a certificate with ECTS)
Teachers
Vivian Husa, Institute of Marine Research in Norway (IMR), Bergen
Arjan Gittenberger, Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Leiden / GiMaRIS
Eivind Oug, Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), Oslo
Joann Porter, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburg
Maria Capa, ForBio & NTNU University Museum, Trondheim
Program
21 May
11.00 Welcome, presentation of the course schedule and logistics
11.15 Introduction (Important definitions, current knowledge of the problem at global scale, criteria for assessing NIS).
12.00 Vectors and factors influencing translocations
12.30 Management and legislation (monitoring programs, Nordic countries vs Europe rest of the world)
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Methods for assessing NIS (DNA barcoding or eDNA/metabarcoding).
14.30 Collecting techniques (eg. HELCOM/OSPAR)
15.00 Collecting along Drøbak & processing of samples. Animals kept alive in marine tanks.
22 May
9.00 Bryozoa . Introduction (Biodiversity, Systematics, Ecology and Biology). Diagnostic features and terminology.
10.00 Lab work
12.00 NIS in Nordic waters
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Cnidaria & Tunicates. Introduction (Biodiversity, Systematics, Ecology and Biology). Diagnostic features and terminology
14.30 Lab work
16.30 NIS in Nordic waters
23 May
9.00 Mollusca. Introduction (Biodiversity, Systematics, Ecology and Biology). Diagnostic features and terminology
10.00 Lab work
12.00 NIS in Nordic waters
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Annelida. Introduction (Biodiversity, Systematics, Ecology and Biology). Diagnostic features and terminology
14.30 Lab work
16.30 NIS in Nordic waters
24 May
9.00 Crustacea. Introduction (Biodiversity, Systematics, Ecology and Biology). Diagnostic features and terminology
10.00 Lab work
12.00 NIS in Nordic waters
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Continuation…
25 May
9.00 Algae. Introduction (Biodiversity, Systematics, Ecology and Biology). Diagnostic features and terminology
10.00 Lab work
12.00 NIS in Nordic waters
12.30 Lunch
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Other groups. Diagnostic features of a few species of fish (e.g Neobious…)
14.30 Wrap up, discussion and conclusions
Maximum number of participants: 20
Course level: PhD students, Master students, researchers and biodiversity consultants.
Previous knowledge required. Taxonomic expertise in at least one of the main groups to be dealt with (Algae, Decapoda, Bryozoa, Molluscs, Annelida…) or a strong background in marine ecology and conservation.
Course materials. Lab facilities (microscopes, marine tanks, collecting gear) are available at Drøbak Field station. Species determination literature will be provided. Students are requested to bring their own forceps and dissecting equipment.
Assignment and credits: The course is equivalent to 2 ECTS. ForBio will provide certificates for those successfully complete the course assignment.
Registration: Please fill in the online application here. There is no course fee for ForBio members or associates. The course includes accommodation and meals for ForBio members and associates at the Drøbak Field Station. Travel is covered for ForBio members based at Norwegian institutes.
Find out about how to become a ForBio member here.
Extended application deadline is April 28, 2018.
Contact Maria Capa (maria.capa@ntnu.no) for more information.
Сourse scope:
The course will present and overview of the macro algae – marine and freshwater. We will cover the systematics, taxonomy and identification at different taxonomic levels. Sessions will include lectures, fieldwork and laboratory exercises. The students will learn various techniques for macro algae identification and sampling.
Learning targets:
Teachers:
Prof. Stein Fredriksen – Department of Biosciences, UiO
Dr. Gustav Johansson – Hydrophyta Ekologikonsult
Algologist Roland Bengtsson – Mikroalg
Maximum number of participants: 18, in case of more applicants, participants will be selected based on the scientific, educational and/or professional merit of the course, with priority given ForBio members and students/researchers enrolled in the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative (STI). Results of the selection process will be announced via e-mail ca. one week after the application deadline.
Target group: PhD students, master students, postdocs, researchers, consultants, government officials, museum staff with relevant background in biology.
Working language: English/Scandinavian
Assignement and credits: The course is equivalent to 2 ECTS. ForBio will provide certificates for those successfully completed the course assignment.
Registration: Please fill in the online application here. There is no course fee for ForBio members or associates. Travel is covered for ForBio members based at Norwegian institutions. Accommodation at the Sven Lovén Centre in Tjärnö is covered for all ForBio members.
Find out about how to become a ForBio member/associate here.
Application deadline: April 16th, 2018.
Contact: ForBio coordinator Nataliya Budaeva (nataliya.budaeva@uib.no) or
STI representative Malin Strand (malin.strand@slu.se)