Svenska artprojektet har nu utlyst medel för taxonomisk forskning och inventering gällande dåligt kända organismgrupper i Sverige. Sista ansökningsdag är 1 juni 2016. Läs mer här. Nästa ordinarie utlysning sker i april 2017.
The Swedish Taxonomy Initiative (STI) has now announced grants for taxonomic research and inventories within poorly known organismal groups in Sweden. Apply before 1 June 2016. Read more here. Next announcement will be made in April, 2017.
What? A course in DNA barcoding technique for species/OTU:s identification.
When? August 22-26, 2016
Were? Zoology building, Medicinaregatan 18, Gothenburg
Who arranges: STIRS and ForBIO in cooperation.
Learning targets:
• Understanding of the barcoding concept (including metabarcoding)
• Knowledge of e-DNA methods
• Knowledge of applications for barcoding
• Basic understanding of advanced techniques in lab and analysis
Read more here.
100% visstidsanställning som intendent med ansvar för svampsamlingen vid Evolutionsmuseet, Uppsala universitet. Tillträde: snarast, efter överenskommelse. Tidsbegränsning: i första hand t o m 2016-12-31 men kan med all sannolikhet förlängas till totalt 9 månaders tjänstgöring.
Sista ansökningsdag: 8 april 2016
Fullständig utlysning:
http://uu.se/jobb/detaljsida/?positionId=95842
Utlysning i sammanfattning nedan:
Arbetsuppgifter: Anställningen innebär ett övergripande ansvar för, i första hand, Evolutionsmuseets samling av svampar (exklusive lavar) och i andra hand moss- och algsamlingarna. Primära arbetsuppgifter är generell samlingsvård och -organisering, service till forskarsamhället (inklusive lånehantering), digitalisering, artbestämning samt att aktivt verka för samlingarnas tillväxt genom egen insamling och kontakt med potentiella donatorer. Forskning inom svamparnas taxonomi kan ingå i arbetsuppgifterna under förutsättning att särskilt avtal sluts om omfattning och inriktning. I anställningen ingår att hålla sig informerad om pågående forskning och nya forskningsrön inom systematisk botanik, särskilt svamparnas systematik och fylogeni. Dessutom ingår utåtriktad verksamhet, inkluderande förmedling av forsknings- och samlingsinformation till forskare, lärare, studenter och allmänhet. I samband med detta kan arbete under helger och kvällar förekomma i samband med museets utställningsverksamhet och utåtriktade arrangemang.
Kvalifikationskrav: Vi söker kandidater med doktorsexamen i systematisk eller ekologisk botanik och med dokumenterat djupa kunskaper om svamparnas taxonomi och nomenklatur. Avancerad artkunskap om svampar och betydande erfarenhet av bestämningsarbete med svampar är också krav. Goda kunskaper i ett skandinaviskt språk och engelska (muntlig och skriftlig) förutsätts. Initiativförmåga, god organisations- och samarbetsförmåga och personlig lämplighet kommer att beaktas vid tillsättningen.
Önskvärt/meriterande i övrigt: Erfarenhet av arbete vid ett naturhistoriskt museum, särskilt hantering av botaniska samlingar, är en fördel, likaså erfarenhet av utåtriktad verksamhet.
The Research School in Biosystematics – ForBio invites you to the University of Gothenburg and ForBio workshop: Target capture for NGS sequencing
This workshop will cover the methodology currently in use for generating DNA sequence data from multiple loci and individuals. It will cover all steps from design of probes to phasing of alleles. Emphasis will be put on basic understanding of the whole procedure, which pitfalls there may be, and demonstration of the use of software for different assembly, mapping, and phasing steps.
The format of this course requires students to have the specific objective of using these methods in their research, and students with PhD projects that include target capture will be prioritized.
Course teachers are: Isabel Liberal, Tobias Hofmann, Mats Töpel, Patrik Cangren
Credits: A 2 ECTS course certificate will be given to students that pass the course, either by GU or ForBio depending on their registration.
Time and place: Mar 21, 2016 – Mar 24, 2016, Botanhuset, Göteborg
Application deadline: March 1, 2016.
Information and registration: http://www.forbio.uio.no/events/courses/2016/target_capture.html
Contact Bengt Oxelman (bengt.oxelman@bioenv.gu.se) or Hugo de Boer (hugo.deboer@nhm.uio.no) for more information.
All the best,
ForBio/Hugo
ForBio is organising its annual meeting in Trondheim and registration is now open. ForBio annual meetings aim to gather scientists and students working on or interested in biosystematics in order discuss about current projects and results, share experience on methods and strengthen networking within the scientific community. This year, the meeting will be held in Trondheim, Norway, from Monday April 25th to Wednesday 27th. Registration deadline March 1st.
Keynote speakers will be invited to this meeting and will give valuable talks on the state of the art within the field of taxonomy and systematics, with the objective to inspire members on how cutting edge methods can innovate our field. We encourage attendees to use this meeting as an opportunity to present and discuss their own research as it provides a platform for exchange and dialogue about biosystematics.
There is no registration fee and you are all welcome to participate. ForBio members (PhD students and Postdocs) presenting their research (oral or poster) will have free travel and shared accommodation booked through ForBio.
For more information and registration please visit the website:
http://www.forbio.uio.no/events/meeting/2016/meeting2016.html
Best, Hugo/ForBio
(Forwarded e-mail fro Chi Chang)
We are happy to announce our Summer School ”Taming the BEAST” and would kindly ask you to forward this email to interested students and PostDocs. We apologize if you receive this email more than once.
Phylogenetics and phylodynamics are central topics in modern biology. Phylogenetic inferences reconstruct the evolutionary relationships between organisms, whereas phylodynamic inferences reveal the dynamics that lead to the observed relationships. These two fields have many practical applications in disciplines such as epidemiology, developmental biology, paleontology, ecology and even linguistics. However, phylogenetics and phylodynamics are complex and fast-evolving fields. As such, inference tools are not easily accessible to researchers who are not from a computational background.
Taming the BEAST is a summer school focusing on the BEAST2 software and consisting of a mix of invited talks, lectures and hands-on tutorials by leading and renowned experts in the field (including several of the core developers of BEAST2). The aim of this summer school is to equip participants with the skills necessary to confidently perform their own phylogenetic and phylodynamic inferences in Bayesian settings, while providing them with a firm grasp of the theory behind those inferences. Participants are also highly encouraged to bring their own datasets along and to engage with the organizers and speakers to address any problems specific to their own datasets/analyses.
Registration is now open! We welcome applications from graduate students and early-career scientists in the life sciences. Preference will be given to applicants who are not from a computational background and applicants who have already collected/assembled a dataset that they need to analyze.
Invited speakers:
Dates: June 26th to July 1st (Registration deadline: March 15th)
Place: Engelberg, Switzerland
For more information regarding the program, registration, venue, etc, please visit the summer school website: https://www.bsse.ethz.ch/cevo/taming-the-beast.html
We hope to see you there,
the Taming the BEAST organizing team
At the University Museum of Bergen, Department of Natural History, a temporary position as research fellow is open within the field of systematic botany. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years, of which 25% is work duty in the herbarium.
About the project/work tasks
The aim of the PhD-project is to improve our understanding of phylogenetic relationships within the species rich Potentilla argentea group. The project will address the role of polyploid and reticulate evolution in the group and clarify species delimitations. The work will include plant collecting in the field, molecular lab work, including the development of new markers, and phylogenetic analysis. The candidate will be a member of the research group Phylogenetic Systematics and Evolution.
Qualifications and personal qualities
• The applicant must hold a master’s degree or equivalent in evolutionary biology with relevance to Systematic Botany. Thesis work must be completed and graded before the application deadline.
• Experience with molecular and phylogenetic methods is necessary.
• Experience with plant morphological studies and taxonomic work is desirable.
• Experience with next generation sequencing methods is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and in a structured manner, and to cooperate with others is expected.
• Proficiency in both written and oral English is required.
About the research training
As a PhD Candidate, you must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree for a period of 3 years. A final plan for the implementation of the research training must be approved by the faculty within three months after you have commenced in the position. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen. The PhD fellow will become a member of the Norwegian-Swedish research school in Biosystematics (http://www.forbio.uio.no).
We can offer
• A good and professionally challenging working environment.
• A modern laboratory with diverse research activities.
• Salary at pay grade 50 upon appointment (Code 1017, NOK 430.500). Further promotions are made according to length of service in the position.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• A position in an inclusive workplace (IA enterprise).
• Good welfare benefits.
Your application must include
• A brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• The names and contact information for two referees. One of these must be the main advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis.
• CV.
• Transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
• Relevant certificates.
• A list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list).
• Any publications in your name.
The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.
General information:
Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Associate Professor Jenny Smedmark, phone +47 55 58 33 51 / e-mail jenny.smedmark@uib.no.
The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply. The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions. Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified
if the request to be omitted is not met. The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/120496/phd-position-in-systematic-botany-at-university-museum
Nu är det klart att ArtDatabanken vid Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet får 15 miljoner kronor för att kunna satsa på att kartlägga och sprida kunskap om arter. Svenska artprojektets resurser fördelas idag på forskning, museistöd och framtagande av artfakta.
– Självklart är vi mycket glada för att vi tilldelats pengarna. Det betyder att regeringen tycker att det är viktigt att satsa på biologisk mångfald. Nu inväntar vi riktlinjer som ger oss vägledning i hur vi ska använda resurserna, säger Lena Sundin Rådström, chef för Artdatabanken på SLU, som driver Svenska artprojektet.
Delar av de 15 miljonerna kommer som tidigare meddelats att gå till nio forskningsprojekt. Stödet går till att utforska arter inom ekologiskt viktiga grupper som svampar (inklusive lavar), mossor och insekter (växtsteklar och parasitsteklar).
Om Svenska artprojektet
Artdatabanken har sedan år 2002 ett uppdrag från riksdag och regering att kartlägga och sprida information om Sveriges mindre kända arter, och på det sättet förse samhället med kunskapsunderlag och verktyg för miljöövervakning och naturvårdsåtgärder. Svenska artprojektets resurser fördelas idag på taxonomisk forskning, museistöd och framtagande av artfakta.
Ett av Sveriges miljökvalitetsmål
Sverige har 16 nationella miljökvalitetsmål som ska leda vägen till det hållbara samhället. Svenska artprojektet startades som ett svar på behovet att kartlägga och sprida kunskap om den biologiska mångfalden och som en del i arbetet att nå Sveriges miljökvalitetsmål ”Ett rikt växt- och djurliv”.
This is a four year research position that includes 50% research and 50% coordination of ForBio.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and active researcher willing to organize ForBio courses and meetings and participate in teaching activities. The role of ForBio coordinators is to continue, expand and improve the work that ForBio has done during the last five years, by training the next generation of biosystematist in Scandinavia, strengthen their networks and improve the quality of the scientific outcomes. The full announcement with requirements and specifications is here: http://www.jobbnorge.no/nn-no/ledige-stillingar/stilling/119862/researcher-in-biosystematics-at-tromsoe-university-museum
Application deadline is January 3rd 2016.
The position’s affiliation
This position is attached to the Department of Natural Sciences, which is responsible for developing and maintaining scientific collections of objects (animals, plants, fossils and minerals) as well as public outreach including Tromsø Arctic Alpine Botanical Garden. The department has a permanent staff of 16, of which 9 are in academic positions. The department includes a research group in taxonomy and biodiversity, which focuses on diversity, phylogeography and taxonomy of northern organism using molecular as well as traditional methods. The department has laboratories for modern and ancient DNA analyses, and is currently involved in two large project: ”Ancient DNA of Norwest Europe” and ”Norwegian Barcode of Life”. The latter includes full genome sequencing of the entire Norwegian flora. For more information about the Department of Natural Sciences, visit: https://en.uit.no/om/enhet/tmu
The position’s field of research and other duties
The position is funded the Nordic Research School in Biosystematics, ForBio (http://www.forbio.uio.no/). ForBio is a teaching and research initiative coordinated by the Natural History Museum (University of Oslo), with Bergen Museum (University of Bergen), Tromsø University Museum (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) and the Museum of Natural History and Archaeology (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) as collaborators. ForBio is funded by the Research Council of Norway and the Norwegian Taxonomy Initiative/Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre. Most students at our courses are postgraduate students (PhD or post doc students), but some are graduate students and professionals.
For further information, please contact Prof. Inger Greve Alsos, e-mail inger.g.alsos@uit.no<mailto:inger.g.alsos@uit.no>, tel +47 77 62 07 96, head of Department of Natural Sciences, Karl Frafjord, e-mail karl.frafjord@uit.no<mailto:karl.frafjord@uit.no>, tel + 47 77 64 57 25, or Museum Director Marit Anne Hauan, e-mail marit.hauan@uit.no<mailto:marit.hauan@uit.no>, tel. + 47 77 64 50 30. For further information about the work for ForBio, contact ForBio leader Hugo de Boer, hugo.deboer@nhm.uio.no<mailto:hugo.deboer@nhm.uio.no>, tel +47 98 12 60 30.
Please forward to relevant candidates!
Best, Hugo
Here is the agenda for the annual meeting of the Swedish Systematics Association (in Swedish). Note point 12: We call for subjects for symposia during the upcoming international conference BIOSYST EU 2017, which will be organized by the Association in Gothenburg 15-18 August 2017. Members who are not attending ”Systematikdagarna 2015” can submit suggestions to the president of the Swedish Systematics Association, Ulf Jondelius.
Här är dagordningen för Svenska systematikföreningens årsmöte. Notera särskilt punkt 12: Vi efterlyser förslag till ämnen för symposier under den kommande internationella konferensen BIOSYST EU 2017, som organiseras av föreningen i Göteborg 15-18 augusti 2017. Medlemmar som inte har möjlighet att delta på årsmötet kan skicka förslag till föreningens ordförande Ulf Jondelius.
Datum: 24 november 2015
Tid: kl. 15.30-16.30
Plats: Arkivcentrum Syd, Lund
Väl mött!
Styrelsen för Svenska systematikföreningen