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December 1, 2012 

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2 EvolDir December 1, 2012 

Basel OrganismalAndEvolutionaryBiol Feb7-8 . . . . . . 2 

Chicago SMBE Jul7-11 DeadlineExtended . . . . . . . . . . 2 

CityU NewYork BiolTheory Apr12-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

Edinburgh PlantSystematicsEvolution Jul1-5 . . . . . . . 3 

ExeterU QuantEvolutionaryDynamics Apr17-19 . . . . 4 

Ferrara Italy ItalianSocEvolutionaryBiol Dec15-16 . . 4 

Innsbruck Austria AntEvolution Sep5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Irvine California BrainEvolution Jan11-12 . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Lisbon EvolutionaryPatterns May27-29 CallAbstracts 

6 

LundU OrganismDispersal Jan30-Feb1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

Marseilles 17thEvolBiol Sep17-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 

Basel 

OrganismalAndEvolutionaryBiol 

Feb7-8 

Dear Colleagues, 

it is our pleasure to announce the joint congress of the 

Swiss Organismal Biology Societies 

biology13 

held in Basel on 7 & 8 February 2013. 

The biology conference is the yearly joint congress of 

the Swiss Zoological Society, the Swiss Botanical Society, 

and the Swiss Systematics Society hosted by a 

Swiss University. The University of Basel is proud to 

host the biology back at its birthplace in 2013! 

As is the tradition, the conference is open to everybody 

to attend. Masters and PhD-students as well as 

Post-Docs from Swiss universities and research institutions 

are encouraged to make a scientific contribution in 

form of a talk or a poster. A highlight not to be missed 

will be the Darwin Dinner in downtown Basel honoring 

Charles Darwin. An invited international speaker will 

enrich the evening with an entertaining talk and there 

will be plenty of opportunity for discussions, also with 

our keynote speakers. 

Conferences 

Montpellier MathCompEvolutionaryBiol May27-31 . 8 

NHM London YoungSystematists Nov29 . . . . . . . . . . . .8 

Oeiras Portugal Evolution Dec21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 

Oeiras Portugal Evolution Dec21 Deadline . . . . . . . . . .9 

Paris MicrobialEvolution Oct2-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Portugal OligochaeteTaxonomy Apr22-25 . . . . . . . . . .10 

Roscoff France EvolutionCancer Nov2-6 . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

Strasbourg France EcolBehaviour Apr23-26 . . . . . . . .12 

UColorado Denver ProteinEvolution Feb7-9 . . . . . . . 12 

ULiverpool HumanPopGenetics Jun23-25 . . . . . . . . . .13 

Yosemite Symbiosis evolution May25-26 . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

The following keynote speakers are confirmed so far: 

Marta Barluenga, Natural History Museum Madrid 

Jenny Boughman, University of Maryland Carlos Herrera, 

CSIC Sevilla Chris Jiggins, University of Cambridge 

Mark Wilkinson, Natural History Museum London 

All updated information on the conference can 

be taken from the conference-homepage: http://evolution.unibas.ch/biology13 

Registration opens 5 

November 2012. Abstract submission deadline for talks 

and posters is 6 January 2013. If you have any questions 

please contact us under biology13@unibas.ch. 

We are looking forward to welcoming you in Basel, 

your organizing committee 

Marco Colombo, Halil Kesselring, Simon Loader, César 

Metzger, Dario Moser, Marius Roesti, Juerg Stoecklin 

& Walter Salzburger 

biology13@unibas.ch 

Chicago SMBE Jul7-11 

DeadlineExtended 

DEADLINE EXTENDED for Symposia Topic Submis-

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sion to SMBE 2013 

Due to increased interest, we have extended the deadline 

for Symposia Topic Submission to November 30, 

2012. This is your chance to help develop the content 

for SMBE 2013! 

Visit us online at http://smbe2013.org/2013/- 

Symposia-Submissions.aspx to submit your symposium 

topic. You will be asked to provide a symposium 

title, brief abstract, your name, email address, and the 

names and email addresses of three proposed speakers 

who would be willing to attend. 

PLEASE NOTE: You must contact the speakers to insure 

their availability prior to submitting your proposal. 

Without that commitment, we wont be able to schedule 

your symposia if selected. 

While youre submitting your symposium topic, dont 

forget to book your hotel to secure the discounted 

SMBE2013 hotel rate just for attendees! This rate 

is only available through the SMBE2013 Registration 

Portal at http://smbe2013.org. Discover the difference 

between a hotel and a Hyatt when you stay with us at 

the AAA Four Diamond Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel 

in the heart of downtown Chicago, Illinois. 

Don’t wait for email – get updates faster by following 

us on Facebook and Twitter! New deadlines, 

announcements and information about science programming 

will be shared first via social media, so 

Like us at facebook.com/Smbe2013Chicago and follow 

@SMBE2013Chicago. 

Please contact secretariat@smbe2013.org with any 

questions. 

IMPORTANT DATES: Call for Symposium Topics 

Deadline Extended to November 30, 2012 Abstract 

Submission & Registration Opens December 2012 

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CityU NewYork BiolTheory 

Apr12-14 

CUNY Graduate Center CFP: Philosophy & Theory in 

Biology Young Investigators Symposium Theorists have 

long probed, and often crossed, the boundaries between 

biology and philosophy through conceptual reflection, 

mathematical modeling, and the analysis of complex 

empirical patterns. 

>From Aristotle to Darwin and beyond the growth 

of biological theory has gone hand-in-hand with philosophical 

inquiry into biological phenomena. The work 

done at these frontiers by theoretically-minded biologists 

and scientifically-informed philosophers is of mutual 

benefit to both disciplines. 

These frontiers are often most evident in the next generation 

of researchers who are open to new possibilities 

and aware of novel perspectives or innovative tools. We 

therefore invite the emerging next generation of theorists 

to catalyze this dialogue with a symposium in 

New York City, one of the nations thriving centers of 

research in both biology and philosophy of biology, to 

be held on April 12-14, 2013 at Lehman College, part 

of the City University of New York. 

Attendance is open to all, but we accept papers by 

young investigators in theoretical biology or philosophy 

of biology, defined as graduate students, postdocs, 

or non-tenured faculty. Papers should be of 

a maximum length of *5,000 words* (including references) 

and need to be submitted at the latest by 

*November 25, 2012*. Information, registration and 

instructions to submit papers can be found at https:/- 

/sites.google.com/site/philobiosymposium/ Leonard 

Finkelman 

Edinburgh 

PlantSystematicsEvolution Jul1-5 


The 8th PLoSWA Plant Life of SW Asia conference 

will be hosted by the Centre for Middle Eastern Plants 

at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from 1-5 July 

2013. 

Since its’ inception in 1970, this conference has brought 

together a wide range of people with an interest in the 

plants of SW Asia. We would like to encourage a wide 

range of presentations including in areas not traditionally 

featured: a broad scope of subjects, with sessions 

focusing on floras, systematics (including molecular and 

evolutionary approaches), various conservation topics


including protected areas and policies as well as the 

role of botanic gardens, landscaping and plants in culture 

will be included. It is also a chance to establish 

and strengthen partnerships and collaborations. 

For conference details, please visit the conference website: 

http://elmer.rbge.org.uk/ploswa8/ which will be 

updated regularly as abstracts are submitted. 

Registration is now open, and early bird discounted registration 

has been extended until the end of 2012. We 

welcome the submission of abstracts in any of the advertised 

sessions, and also proposals for workshops. 

If you require any information about PLoSWA8, please 

email: ploswa8@rbge.org.uk 

Best wishes, 

Dr Alan Forrest Centre for Middle Eastern Plants 

(CMEP) | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | 20A Inverleith 

Row | Edinburgh EH3 5LR | Scotland | UK 

Telephone: 0131 248 2967 Website: www.cmep.org.uk 

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a Charity registered 

in Scotland (No SC007983) 

Alan Forrest 

ExeterU 

QuantEvolutionaryDynamics 

Apr17-19 

The purpose of this message is to announce the following 

meeting that may be of interest. 

Quantitative Evolutionary Dynamics (QED) Microbial 

Communities: from the lab to natural environments 

17th-19th April, 2013 Shaldon, Devon, by the sea 

near Dartmoor/Exeter University, UK: this is the village 

website http://www.shaldon-devon.co.uk/ Aimed 

specifically at younger scientists, this conference is 

a forum for research into evolving microbial systems 

bridging the gap between mathematical models, laboratory 

models and natural ecosystems. Speakers will 

talk about plant and human pathogens, natural fungal 

ecosystems, consortia of symbionts, their responses to 

antibiotics and viruses and single-cell observations of 

bacteria in microfluidic devices. 

This is a MMEMS meeting http://www.mmems.org/funded 

by an EPSRC Creativity@Home Award. 

To register, which is free, please go to http://www.mmems.org/workshop.php# 

but please note that 

there is a limit of 50 participants. 

International Speakers: Tim Barraclough, Imperial 

College Justin Meyer, Harvard Medical School Lon 

Chubiz, Harvard Systems Biology Chris Marx, Harvard 

Systems Biology Remy Chait, Harvard Medical School 

Markus Arnoldini, ETHZ Luz Becks, Max Planck Ploen 

Pietro Cicuta, Cambridge University Rosalind Allen, 

Edinburgh University Ben Cooper, Oxford University 

Martin Ackermann, ETHZ 

Exeter Speakers: Ivana Gudelj William Gaze Francesca 

Fiegna Angus Buckling Murray Grant 

Robert Beardmore Professor of Mathematical Biosciences 

Biosciences Streatham Campus University of 

Exeter r.e.beardmore@exeter.ac.uk 

“Beardmore, Robert” 

Ferrara Italy 

ItalianSocEvolutionaryBiol 

Dec15-16 

Dear friends and colleagues, 

On behalf of the Italian Society for Evolutionary Biology 

(SIBE), and in collaboration with the Department 

of Life Science and Biotechnology of the University of 

Ferrara and the Museum of Natural History of Ferrara, 

we are pleased to invite all interested parties to attend 

SIBE2012 – Simposio Evoluzione e Assemblea dei Soci 

(Symposium on Evolutionary Biology and Annual Business 

Meeting of SIBE members) 

WHEN 

15th - 16th December 2012. Beginning of scientific sessions 

on December 15th at 14.30 

WHERE 

15th December: Ferrara, Polo Chimico Bio Medico, via 

Borsari 46 (free parking inside) 

16th December: Ferrara, Sala dei Comuni, Castello Estense 

(Communal Hall, Estense Castle) 

THE SYMPOSIUM 

The symposium is organized around six principal 

themes: population genetics, ecology and demography; 

sexual selection; phylogenies, species, and speciation; 

new technologies to study evolution; adaptation; human 

evolution. For each themethere will be an invited 

speaker as well as a presentation by a young researcher. 

All talks will be in English


INVITED SPEAKERS 

Laurent Excoffier, University of Bern 

Andrea Pilastro, Università diPadova 

Dan Rabosky, University of Michigan 

Michele Morgante, Università di Udine 

Lino Ometto, Fondazione E.Mach, Trento 

Johannes Krause, University of Tubingen 

MEETING OF SIBE MEMBERS 

The morning of December 16th will host the SIBE business 

meeting and with the election of the new President 

and Council Members . If you are not already a SIBE 

member, you can become one directly at the meeting by 

submitting the registration form and paying the annual 

dues of 30 euros (15 euros for students) 

REGISTRATION 

Attendance of the scientific sessions of the symposium 

is free. We do, however, ask that all people interested 

in attending notify by email sibe2012@unife.it. 

SUBMITTING ABSTRACT - DEADLINE 

Non-tenured researchers of 40 years or younger can send 

(before November 18th) an abstract, with an indication 

of the theme most pertinent to their research. For each 

theme one abstract will be chosen for an oral presentation. 

It is possible to submit an abstract not directly 

related to the themes of the symposium, but selection 

for a presentation is not guaranteed.All abstracts will 

be published on the meeting website. 

TRAVEL GRANTS 

Young participants (not faculty) who intend to participate 

in SIBE2012 and who submit an abstract can request 

a small financial contribution to cover travel costs 

and accommodation. These will be awarded on a first 

come-first served basis. 

WEBSITE 

More information (including logistics) can be found 

at www.sites.google.com/a/unife.it/sibe2012/ Giorgio 

Bertorelle, Università di Ferrara 

Francesco Santini, Università di Torino 

The SIBE council 

– **** NEW ADDRESS **** 

Francesco Santini 

I.S.I. - Lagrange Visiting Fellow 

Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra Università degli 

Studi di Torino 

Via Valperga Caluso 35 10125 Torino 

Italy Phone: 0039-3391215011 E-mail: 

francesco.santini@alumni.utoronto.ca 

Francesco Santini 

Innsbruck Austria AntEvolution 

Sep5-8 

Dear evoldir member, 

The 5th Central European Workshop of Myrmecology 

(CEWM) will be held in Innsbruck, Austria, in autumn 

2013 - click here < http://cewm2013.org/ > for the 

meeting’s website and here < http://cewm2013.org/nl.php 

> for subscribing to our newsletter! 

The most important CEWM facts in a nutshell: 

- Scope: All fields of ant research, including social evolution, 

behaviour, cognition and learning, population 

biology, systematics and phylogeny, biogeography and 

faunistics, ecology, and conservation biology. The techniques 

presented will range from molecular genetics and 

genomics to microscopy and ecological-niche modeling 

and from behavioural to chemical assays. 

- Participants: people and topics will be warmly welcome 

from all over Europe - and beyond! 

- Timeline: 5-8 September 2013. 

- Venue: University of Innsbruck, Technikerstr. 25, 

6020 Innsbruck, Austria. 

- Registration fees: To be announced early 2013; we 

are currently completing a fundraising campaign in order 

to offer reduced fees comparable to the fees of the 

4th CEWM in Cluj, Romania. 

- Important dates: Click here < http://cewm2013.org/- 

08-dates.php >. 

Please forward this email to others who you think are 

interested. 

Looking forward to seeing you in Innsbruck, 

Warmest, Birgit C. Schlick-Steiner, Wolfgang Arthofer, 

Florian M. Steiner 

P.S. We apologise if you receive multiple copies of this 

posting. 

5th CEWM - Central European Workshop of Myrmecology 

Organising Committee


Molecular Ecology Group, University of Innsbruck 

Technikerstr. 25, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria Phone 

+43 (0) 512 507 51701 Fax +43 (0) 512 507 

51799 http://www.cewm2013.org CEWM 2013 

 

Irvine California BrainEvolution 

Jan11-12 

January 11-12, 2013 In the Light of Evolution VII: The 

Human Mental Machinery Organizers: Camilo J. Cela- 

Conde, Raul Gutierrez Lombardo, John C. Avise and 

Francisco J. Ayala Beckman Center of the National 

Academies, Irvine, CA Co-sponsored by the Centro de 

Estudios Filosoficos Politicos y Sociales Vicente Lombardo 

Toledano 

Scholars consider a comment in Charles Darwin’s Notebook 

C to be one of his first insights into human nature. 

As Darwin noted, our mental machinery makes us different. 

For instance, it allows us to ask about ourselves, 

about what a human is. It allows us to question what 

we are and the meaning of the way we are. One thing we 

have discovered is that humans possess certain unique 

mental traits. Ethic and aesthetic values are among 

them, and they constitute an essential part of what we 

call the human condition. This Colloquium brings together 

leading scientists who have worked on several 

aspects of human morals and aesthetics considered as 

mental traits, their evolution, and their relationship to 

related behaviors in other primates. 

http://www.nasonline.org/programs/sackler-colloquia/upcoming-colloquia/ILE- 

Human Mental Machinery.html Registration Fee: 

$150.00 

Reduced Registration Fee for Graduate Students and 

Postdocs: $100.00 

Registration is limited and will be accepted online only 

when the registration fee is included and in the order in 

which it is received. Online registration is available for 

single and multiple registrations (i.e. work group) with 

MasterCard and Visa and check. The registration fee 

includes breakfast and lunch on Friday and Saturday 

and transportation from the Marriott Newport Beach 

Hotel to the Beckman Center. 

The Welcome Dinner on Thursday and the Dinner on 

Friday night are optional and extra fees apply. 

Register at < http://www.cvent.com/d/vcqdzl/4W > 

Lodging and Transportation 

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott 

Newport Beach Hotel and Spa at the discounted rate 

of $125, single or double occupancy. (The rate is based 

on the current federal per diem rate, which is subject 

to change.) You can make a room reservation during 

the online registration process. After December 17th, 

we cannot guarantee that the discounted rate or a room 

will be available. 

Transportation is provided once daily roundtrip from 

the hotel to the Beckman Center. See agenda for times. 

For more information, contact Susan Marty 

. 

“Francisco J. Ayala” 

Lisbon EvolutionaryPatterns 

May27-29 CallAbstracts 

1ST CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: INTERNATIONAL 

CONFERENCE ON EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS 

Horizontal and Vertical Transmission and Micro- and 

Macroevolutionary Patterns of Biological and Sociocultural 

Evolution 

May 27-29th, 2013 | Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 

Lisbon, Portugal 

Website: http://evolutionarypatterns.fc.ul.pt ABOUT 

THE CONFERENCE 

The 3-day International Conference aims to provide an 

interdisciplinary platform where evolutionary scholars 

from the exact, technological, life, human and sociocultural 

sciences can exchange ideas and techniques on 

how to conceptualize, model, and quantify biological 

and sociocultural evolution. The Conference is organized 

by the Applied Evolutionary Epistemology Lab 

of the Centre for Philosophy of Science of the University 

of Lisbon, in collaboration with the Calouste Gulbenkian 

Foundation, and with the support of the John 

Templeton Foundation. 

PLENARY AND INVITED SPEAKERS 

Plenary Speakers Michael Benton, Tal Dagan, John 

Jungck, Carl Knappett, Daniel McShea, Alex Mesoudi, 

Mark Pagel, Tyler Volk, and Richard Watson 

Invited Speakers Quentin D. Atkinson, Alberto Bisin, 

Michael Bradie, Jorge Carneiro, Claudine Chaouiya, 

Mark Collard, Frank Kressing, Matthis Krischel, Telmo


Pievani, Luís Paulo N. Rebelo, Luis Mateus Rocha, 

more tba 

The conference website contains biographies of all 

speakers as well as the abstracts of their talk. 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 

We call for bio-informaticians, evolutionary biologists, 

microbiologists, paleontologists, geologists, physicists, 

mathematicians, anthropologists, archeologists, linguists, 

sociologists, economists, and philosophers and 

historians of science to provide talks on the following 

topics: 1. Conceptualization, quantification and modeling 

of horizontal and vertical transmission in biological 

and sociocultural sciences 2. Conceptualization, quantification 

and modeling of micro- and macroevolution 

in biological and sociocultural sciences 3. Hierarchy 

theory and the units, levels and mechanisms of evolution 

4. How the universal application of evolutionary 

theories enables new possibilities for inter- and transdisciplinary 

research and the unification of the sciences 

We encourage submissions of (1) concrete models and 

simulations, (2) theoretical, reflexive talks, and (3) historical 

accounts on any of the above mentioned topics. 

POSSIBLE FORMATS 

We call for mini-symposia (3 or 6 talks), poster sessions 

(3 or 6 posters), as well as individual regular and poster 

talks. 

IMPORTANT DATES 

Deadline Submissions: February 1st, 2013 Notification 

of Acceptance: March 1st, 2013 Registration Deadline 

for all Presenters: April 1st, 2013 Registration Deadline 

Audience: May 1st, 2013 Conference Dates: May 

27th-29th, 2013 

REGISTRATION FEES 

Professors: 300 ? | PhD and post-docs: 250 ? | Audience: 

100 ? 

DOWNLOAD OUR POSTER 

http://evolutionarypatterns.fc.ul.pt/docs/patterns.pdf 

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAILINGLIST 

http://eepurl.com/n2DTL FURTHER INFORMA- 

TION 

http://evolutionarypatterns.fc.ul.pt; 

http://appeel.fc.ul.pt 

appeelannouncements@fc.ul.pt 

Dear all, 

LundU OrganismDispersal 

Jan30-Feb1 

This is a reminder for the FIRST DEADLINE (Dec3rd) 

to register to the upcoming Symposium on “Causes and 

Consequences of Organism Dispersal” hosted by BECC 

and CAnMove, that will be held in Jan30th-Feb1st, 

2013 Ecology Building, Lund University. 

You are warmly welcome to present your work during 

the poster sessions, to attend the 3-day symposium, to 

participate during the discussion sessions and to join 

the lunch/dinners. Please register before the deadlines. 

Registration, program and information are available on: 

http://canmove.lu.se/CCODispersal The organization 

committee. 

Sylvie VM Tesson 

CAnMove Postdoctoral Fellow Aquatic Ecology, 

Department of Biology Lund University Ecology 

Building, Sölvegatan, 37 22362 Lund, Sweden email: 

Sylvie.Tesson@biol.lu.se tel.: +46-4622-29479 

http://www.lu.se/aquaticecology/people/postdocs/sylvie-tesson 

Upcoming Symposium on “Causes 

and Consequences of Organism Dispersal” Jan 30th 

- Feb 1, 2013, Lund, Sweden. Registration and 

information: http://canmove.lu.se/CCODispersal 

sylvie.tesson@club-internet.fr 

Marseilles 17thEvolBiol Sep17-20 

We are pleased to inform you that the 17th Evolutionary 

Biology Meeting at Marseilles will take place on 

17-20 September 2013, Marseilles, France. 

The following subjects will be discussed: 

- Evolutionary biology concepts and modelisations for 

biological annotation; - Biodiversity and Systematics; - 

Comparative genomics and post-genomics (at all taxonomic 

levels); - Functional phylogeny; - Environment 

and biological evolution; - Origin of Life and exobiology; 

- Non-adaptative versus adaptative evolution; -


The ≪ minor ≫ phyla: their usefulness in evolutionary 

biology knowledge. 

Registration and abstract submission 

http://sites.univ-provence.fr/evol-cgr/ Best regards 

Marie-Hélène Rome For the 17th EBM meeting committee 

Universite EGEE 

Montpellier 

MathCompEvolutionaryBiol 

May27-31 

MCEB conference: Mathematical and Computational 

Evolutionary Biology 

Webpage:http://www.lirmm.fr/mceb2013/ Preregistration 

deadline: January 20 

Scope: Mathematical and computational tools and concepts 

form an essential basis for modern evolutionary 

studies. The goal of the MCEB conference (at its 5th 

edition) is to bring together scientists with diverse backgrounds 

to present recent advances and discuss open 

problems in the field of mathematical and computational 

evolutionary biology. This year a special focus 

will be given to the applications to health, for example 

with regard to human and cancer genomics, genetic diseases 

and virus epidemics. General concepts, models, 

methods and algorithms will also be presented and discussed, 

just as during the previous conference editions. 

Where and when: Hameau de l’Etoile (http://www.hameaudeletoile.com/) 

in the Montpellier region, 

South of France, 27-31 May 2013. 

Cost: Conference fees including accommodation (4 

nights), meals, coffee breaks, buses, etc., will range 

from 350 to 500 depending on the room type. PhDs 

and postdocs will benefit of the cheapest rooms. 

Keynote speakers: Sebastian Boenhoeffer (ETH Zürich, 

CH) Bastien Bousseau (University of California, Berkeley, 

US) Alexei Drummond (University of Auckland, 

NZ) Ian Holmes (University of California, Berkeley, 

US) Steven Kelk (Maastricht University, NL) Darren 

Martin (University of Cape Town, ZA) Erick Matsen 

(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, US) 

Tanja Stadler (ETH Zürich, CH) Simon Tavaré (University 

of Cambridge, UK and University of Southern 

California, US) Gil McVean (Wellcome Trust Centre for 

Human Genetics, Oxford, UK) 

For more information, see the website at:http://www.lirmm.fr/mceb2013/ 

Please forward this announcement 

Olivier gascuel 

NHM London YoungSystematists 

Nov29 

All are welcome. Programme available here: http://www.systass.org/ysf/ 

Starting time 9:30am in the Flett 

Theatre, Natural History Museum, London. Please register 

if you plan to attend! 

14th YOUNG SYSTEMATISTS FORUM 

Thursday, 29 November 2012, 9:30 am 

Venue: Flett Lecture Theatre, Natural History Museum, 

London, UK 

The annual Young Systematists Forum represents an 

exciting setting for Masters, PhD and young postdoctoral 

researchers to present their data, often for the first 

time, to a scientific audience interested in taxonomy, 

systematics and phylogenetics. This well-established 

event provides an important opportunity for budding 

systematists to discuss their research infront of their 

peers within a supportive environment. Supervisors 

and otherestablished systematists are also encouraged 

to attend. Prizes will be awarded for the most promising 

oral and poster presentation as judged by a small 

panel on the day. 

Registration is FREE. 

Send registration by e-mail to 

(YSF.SystematicsAssociation@gmail.com), supplying 

your name, contact address. Non-presenting 

attendees are very welcome. 

The abstract deadline has passed. All registered attendants 

will receive further information about the meeting, 

including abstracts, by e-mail one week in advance. 

This information will also be displayed on the Systematics 

Association website (www.systass.org). 

Ellinor Michel


Oeiras Portugal Evolution Dec21 

Dear colleagues of the evolution community, 

Registrations are now open for the VIII Portuguese 

Evolutionary Biology Meeting (ENBE), to be held on 

the 21st of December, 2012, at the Instituto Gulbenkian 

de Ciência in Oeiras, Portugal. 

!!!The deadline for abstract submission is NOVEMBER 

30th, 2012!!! 

You will be able to register here: http://www.igc.gulbenkian.pt/enbe2012/ 

, as well as find the 

preliminary program and poster for the meeting. Please 

share this information and the poster with anyone that 

may be interested in the meeting. 

We expect this meeting to be a landmark for the study 

of evolution in Portugal, since we will have the first 

elections for the Portuguese association for evolutionary 

biology. For more information regarding the APBE 

and its mission, please visit www.biologia-evolutiva.net 

(in portuguese). 

Please forward this email to anyone you know that 

might be interested in participating. 

The ENBE organizing committee 

Lilia Perfeito 

Oeiras Portugal Evolution Dec21 

Deadline 

Dear colleagues of the evolution community, 

This is a reminder that the deadline for sending abstracts 

to the for the VIII Portuguese Evolutionary Biology 

Meeting is November 30th!! The meeting will be 

held in Oeiras, Portugal, on the 21st of December. 

You can register and submit abstracts here: http://www.igc.gulbenkian.pt/enbe2012/ 

In addition, if you 

want to have lunch at the Instituto Gulbenkian de 

Ciência, please follow the instructions in the site. We 

will need to have an estimate of the number of people 

interested in lunch before December 14th. 

We expect this meeting to be a landmark for the study 

of evolution in Portugal, since we will have the first 

elections for the Portuguese association for evolutionary 

biology. For more information regarding the APBE 

and its mission, please visit http://www.apbe.pt . 

Please forward this email to anyone you know that 

might be interested in participating. 

The ENBE organizing committee 

Lilia Perfeito 

lilia.perfeito@gmail.com 

Paris MicrobialEvolution Oct2-5 

10th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological 

Markers, October 2-5, 2013 

The ability of microbes - bacteria, viruses, fungi and 

parasites - to mutate rapidly, disseminate and adapt to 

new hosts and environments, forces us to increase our 

capabilities for the early recognition of novel strains 

of pathogens, and to understand the factors that contribute 

to their diversity, evolution and dissemination. 

IMMEM-10 will address a variety of topics related to 

pathogen emergence, population-level diversity, evolution 

of virulence and antibiotic resistance, strain tracking, 

typing networks, public health and surveillance, 

novel typing approaches, high-throughput sequencing, 

genomics, and molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases. 

The meeting will take place at Institut Pasteur, 

in the heart of Paris. 

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, Sylvain Brisse, 

Institut Pasteur, Paris, France 

INVITED SPEAKERS Andrea Ammon, European 

Center for Disease Control, Stockholm, Sweden Siv 

Andersson, Uppsala University, Sweden Alessandra 

Carattoli, Institute of Public Health, Rome, Italy 

Stewart Cole, Global Health Institute, Lausanne, 

Switzerland Alex Friedrich, University Medical Center 

Groningen, Netherlands Peter Gerner-Smidt, CDC, Atlanta, 

USA Matthew Gilmour, Public Health Agency 

of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada Hajo Grundmann, 

RIVM, Bilthoven, Netherlands Joerg Hacker, German 

Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Berlin, Germany 

Dag Harmsen, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Germany 

René Hendriksen, DTU, Denmark Keith Jolley, Oxford, 

UK Philippe Lemey, Leuven, Belgium Martin 

Maiden, Oxford University, UK Claudine Médigue,


CEA-Genoscope, Evry, France Julian Parkhill, Wellcome 

Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK Laurent 

Poirel, Univ. Paris Sud, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France Marc 

Struelens, eCDC, Stockholm, Sweden Anne-Mieke Vandamme, 

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium 

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS Novel genomics technologies 

Population genetics, phylogenomics, gene flux 

Genomic typing of bacterial pathogens Phylodynamics 

of viral pathogens Emergence of virulence Emergence 

of resistance Typing and surveillance networks 

High-throughput sequencing and diagnostics/discovery 

Bioinformatics tools for surveillance and population biology 

Bioinformatics tools for comparative and evolutionary 

genomics 

Early registration up to June 15, 2013 Standard fee: 

400; Student fee: 300 The abstracts submission manager 

will open early 2013. 

WEB SITE For more information and updates, please 

visit us at www.immem-x.org CONTACT Chrystèle 

Blin Congress-Events Institut Pasteur, CIS 28 rue du 

Dr Roux 75015 PARIS France immem-x@pasteur.fr 

Sylvain BRISSE 

6th IOTM 

Portugal OligochaeteTaxonomy 

Apr22-25 

Dear Friends and Colleagues, 

For its 6th edition, the IOTM goes to *Palmeira de 

Faro* in the north of Portugal! Located at 4 km from 

Esposende, in the parish of Palmeira de Faro, Quinta 

da Seara is a privileged space of interaction with the region. 

On one side, the sea and the magnificent beaches 

of Esposende. On the other, the rural landscape indented 

by river Cavado, rich in stories and traditions. 

Oligochaeta (few-bristled worms) is an extremely important 

taxonomic group in aquatic and terrestrial 

ecosystems. In spite of the importance of oligochaetes, 

there are presently some serious deficiencies in the 

knowledge about their taxonomy, distribution, biology 

and ecology, in comparison with mammals, birds, 

lizards and other organismal groups. One way to bridge 

this gap is to bring together scientists working on the 

subject with the aim to speed up information about the 

progress in their work, exchange ideas and encourage 

them to cooperate. This is the basic idea behind the or- 

ganization of the International Oligochaeta Taxonomy 

Meetings (IOTM). So far, five successful meetings took 

place. Traditionally, the meetings concentrate mainly 

on Oligochaete taxonomy and phylogeny, but also discuss 

different aspects from other scientific fields, e.g. 

earthworm ecology, faunistics and phylogeography as 

well as new methods of their study. The 6th International 

Oligochaete Taxonomy Meeting will continue in 

the best tradition of the previous four meetings and will 

take place in Palmeira de Faro in Portugal, from April 

22th to April 25th, 2013. An optional field excursion 

will be organised on April 26th. 

We are quite convinced that you will like the venue of 

the Quinta da Seara in Palmeira de Faro, in the North 

of Portugal. It is located in a wonderful region, calm 

and beautiful. 

On our web site < http://6thiotm.tomas-pavlicekbiologie.net/ 

>, you will find a lot of information concerning 

the conference and its venue. And of course, 

you can already register ! 

Promote the conference among your colleagues and if 

you have some addresses that we could add to our mailing 

list, please let us know. 

Cordially yours, 

Dr Tomas Pavlicek (Convenor of the 6th IOTM) 

Patricia Cardet (Secretary and webmaster) 

6thiotm.tomas-pavlicek-biologie.net contact@patriciacardet.net 

contact@tomas-pavlicek-biologie.net Skype: 

patriciacardet 

“contact@patricia-cardet.net” 

Roscoff France EvolutionCancer 

Nov2-6 

*Jacques Monod Conference: **“Ecological and evolutionary 

perspectives in cancer” to be held in Roscoff 

(Brittany), France, November 2-6, 2013* 

The conference is organized by Michael Hochberg 

(Montpellier, France) and Paul Ewald (Louisville, 

USA). Jacques Monod Conference website: http://www.cnrs.fr/insb/cjm/cjmprog 

e.html Cancer is a disease 

of opportunity, associated with clonal evolution, 

expansion and competition within the body. Specifically, 

somatic cellular selection and evolution are the 

fundamental processes leading to malignancy, metas-


tasis and resistance to therapies. The Jacques Monod 

Conference “*Ecological and Evolutionary Perspectives 

in Cancer” *aims to promote this emerging discipline by 

addressing some of the most important questions about 

cancerogenesis. The conference will cover 3 themes: 

- Interspecific patterns and processes - Progression - 

Therapies 

The first theme will address the observation that infectious 

agents can cause cancers. Persistent infections 

may promote cancer because long-term host defensive 

responses induce inflammation that subsequently increases 

mutation rates. Why human defensive mechanisms 

have not evolved to more efficiently control 

or eliminate invasive cell lineages, and why do some 

species with more somatic tissue show less than expected 

incidences of cancer? The second theme will 

evaluate the role of the tumor environment and natural 

selection in explaining cancer progression. To what 

extent are different cancers predictable and what are 

the key contributing variables? The third theme will 

tackle the daunting challenge of employing evolutionary 

theories to improve cancer therapies. It will seek 

how preventative, curative and management therapies 

can be improved and even optimized to slow or stop the 

emergence of resistance to chemotherapies. 

*Invited speakers* and provisional titles 

*AKTIPIS Athena *(San Francisco, USA): Challenges 

and opportunities for evolutionary and ecological approaches 

to cancer 

*BEERENWINKEL Nico* (Basel, Switzerland): Using 

next-generation sequencing to estimate genetic tumor 

diversity and to inform mathematical models of tumor 

evolution 

*CICCARELLI Francesca* (Milano, Italy): Genome 

instability and the evolution of cancer 

*CLAIRAMBAULT Jean* (Paris, France)*: *Mathematical 

assessment of drug resistance in cancer cell populations: 

Genetic or epigenetic phenomenon? 

*CRESPI Bernard* (Burnaby, Canada): Genomic imprinting 

in the evolution and development of cancer 

*DELHOMMEAU François *(Paris, France): Clonal 

architecture in myeloid malignancies 

*EWALD Paul *(Louisville, USA): Toward a unified 

theory of cancer 

*FRIDMAN Hervé* (Paris, France): Impact of patient’s 

immunity and inflammation on progression, 

metastasis and clinical outcome of cancers 

*GATENBY Robert* (Tampa, USA)*: *Evolutionary 

dynamics in cancer therapy 

*HAREL-BELLAN Annick* (Gif-sur-Yvette, France): 

Non-coding RNAs and cancer 

*HENG Henry *(Detroit, USA): Genome chaos and 

cancer evolution 

*HIBNER Urszula *(Montpellier, France): Hostpathogen 

interactions: hijacking of cellular functions by 

the Hepatitis C virus sensitizes the host cell to oncogenic 

transformation 

*HOCHBERG Michael *(Montpellier, France): Optimizing 

preventative therapies 

*KELLER Laurent (*Lausanne, Switzerland): Darwinian 

selection in cancer cells 

*MAINI Philip *(Oxford, United Kingdom): Mathematical 

and computational modeling of cancer growth 

and dynamics 

*MALEY Carlo *(San Francisco, USA): Why we get 

cancer and why it has been so hard to cure? 

*OLIVIERI Isabelle *(Montpellier, France): What can 

we learn from evolutionary thinking-based pesticide 

management for optimizing chemotherapy protocols? 

*PACHECO Jorge *(Braga, Portugal): Somatic evolution 

of cancer in hematopoiesis 

*PEPPER John *(Bethesda, USA): Evolutionary insights 

into acquired resistance to cancer therapy, and 

how to avoid it 

*QUINTANA-MURCI Lluis *(Paris, France): From 

evolutionary and population genetics to human disease 

*RADMAN Miroslav *(Paris, France): Keynote address: 

Biological clock in carcinogenesis 

*SAVAGE Philip *(London, United Kingdom): Why 

are only some cancers curable with chemotherapy? 

*SOLÃ Ricard *(Barcelona, Spain): The evolution of 

unstable cancer cell populations 

*SPROUFFSKE Kathleen *(Zurich, Switzerland): Reconstructing 

the order of somatic mutations in cancer 

progression 

*STRATTON Michael *(Cambridge, United Kingdom): 

Sequencing the cancer genome 

*THOMAS Frédéric *(Montpellier, France): Evolution 

of cancer vulnerability among species: Peto’s paradox 

revisited 

*TLSTY Thea *(San Francisco, USA): Identification of 

factors that control the rate of malignant evolution 

*TOMLINSON Ian *(Oxford, United Kingdom): Signatures 

and consequences of selection in colorectal cancer 

genes


*WEITZMAN Jonathan* (Paris, France): What can 

intracellular parasites teach us about tumorigenesis? 

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Strasbourg France EcolBehaviour 

Apr23-26 

Anne-Mathilde Thierry, for the organizing commitee of 

the 9th Ecology & Behaviour conference in France.* 

Following its success in Chiz (2005), Strasbourg (2006), 

Montpellier (2007) and Toulouse (2008), Lyon (2009), 

Tours (2010), Rennes (2011), Chiz (2012), Strasbourg 

has the great honour to welcome the 9th edition of the 

Ecology & Behaviour± Meeting from the 23th to the 

26th April 2013.* 

If you are a postgraduate student or a postdoctoral 

researcher, and if your research is centered on Ecology 

and Behaviour, this meeting is for you. Come and 

present your results in a friendly atmosphere in front 

of an international audience of young researchers. No 

need to worry about organization, well take care of everything: 

you only need to plan and pay for your travel 

ticket to Strasbourg, *provided that you present a communication 

during the conference.* Post-doctorates, 

and participants who will not present a communication 

during the conference, will have to pay registration fees. 

Whether you are a student, a researcher or just curious, 

here is an opportunity to attend to an international 

congress, hear about the latest discoveries in Ecology 

and Behaviour and enjoy stimulating discussions with 

young researchers and guest speakers. 

To contact us: serl2013.strasbourg@gmail.com 

Abstract submission deadline: January 7th 2013. 

More information on the conference website : http:/- 

/serl2013.sciencesconf.org/ Anne-Mathilde Thierry 

 

UColorado Denver ProteinEvolution 

Feb7-9 

SMBE Satellite Meeting on Mechanisms of Protein 

Evolution II 

We are pleased to announce the SMBE Satellite Meeting 

on Mechanisms of Protein Evolution II: Thermodynamics, 

Phylogenetics, and Structure (MPEII 2013), to 

take place at the University of Colorado Denvers Anschutz 

Medical Campus, February 7-9, 2013. 

The meeting aims to broadly cover the interface of protein 

evolutionary mechanisms, models of amino acid 

substitution, genomics/systems biology and phylogenetics. 

Topics also include adaptation, coevolution, 

convergence, neutral processes including mutation, prediction 

of folding, prediction of mutational effects, the 

influence of protein-protein interactions on protein evolution, 

and the interaction of next-gen sequencing and 

model development. This is a small meeting, with 

plenty of opportunity for interaction. Talks by students 

as well as more senior scientists are encouraged, 

and there will be a poster session this year in addition 

to talks. This meeting is also partially sponsored 

by BMC Evolutionary Biology and the UC Denver Department 

of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Program 

in Computational Bioscience, and Consortium for 

Comparative Genomics. 

Confirmed invited speakers include: Belinda Chang, 

University of Toronto Andy Clark, Cornell University 

Richard Goldstein, National Institute of Medical Research 

(UK) Nicolas Lartillot, University of Montreal 

David Liberles, University of Wyoming Michael Lynch, 

Indiana University James McInerney, National University 

of Ireland-Maynooth Mary OConnell, Dublin 

City University David Pollock, University of Colorado 

School of Medicine Jeff Thorne, North Carolina State 

University Naomi Ward, University of Wyoming 

More information and registration can be found at 

http://www.proteinevolution.org. The early registration 

deadline is December 15, 2012. A ski trip at Copper 

Mountain (CO) is being planned for attendees in 

the day(s) that follow the meeting. We hope you can 

join us in Denver for this event. 

David Pollock, James McInerney, and David Liberles 

David Liberles


Dear All, 

ULiverpool HumanPopGenetics 

Jun23-25 

The 10th Conference on Hunter and Gatherer Societies 

(CHaGS) will be held at the University of Liverpool 

(UK) on 23-25 June 2013. All information about 

organization and sessions can be found at: http://www.liv.ac.uk/sace/CHAGS/ 

I am organizing a Population 

Genetics session entitled: The Genetics of Hunter 

and Gatherer Populations: Diversity, Origins, Demography, 

and Evolution. 

We have extended the deadline for abstract submission 

for this session and this conference until Monday 26th 

November 2012 at midnight. 

Abstracts should be submitted directly to me at 

verdu@mnhn.fr Abstracts should include: Title, Author 

names and affiliations, max 350 words abstract 

and 5 keywords. 

Although mainly aimed at ethnographers and cultural 

anthropologists, this conference also provides a unique 

interdisciplinary framework for biological anthropologists 

and population geneticists with, in particular, two 

sessions of specific interest for our community : -Human 

Biological Adaptation and Evolution: Mechanics and 

energetics of hunting, gathering and processing food; 

Organizer: Nathaniel J Dominy (Dartmouth College, 

USA), - my Human Population Genetics session. 

I hope some of you will find this conference of interest 

and join us next year in UK. 

All the Best, 

Paul Verdu 

– Paul Verdu PhD. CNRS, Chargé de Recherche/CNRS 

Researcher MNHN, UMR 7206 Eco-Anthropologie et 

Ethnobiologie 47 rue Cuvier 75005 Paris CP 129 France 

verdu@mnhn.fr Tel. +33 1 40 79 81 54 Fax. +33 1 40 

79 32 31 

verdu@mnhn.fr 

Yosemite Symbiosis evolution 

May25-26 

Dear Colleagues, The third annual Yosemite Symbiosis 

Institute will take place on May 25-26, 2013 at the 

Sierra Nevada Research Institute, Yosemite National 

Park. 

This is an integrative meeting of biologists focusing 

on symbiosis research Co-organized by Mónica Medina 

(UC Merced) and Joel Sachs (UC Riverside) 

May 25-26, 2013. DEADLINES: EARLY BIRD REG- 

ISTRATION: JANUARY 15TH POSTER/TALK 

SUBMISSIONS: MARCH 15TH KEYNOTE 

SPEAKER: John N. Thompson Title: “Relentless 

Coevolutionary Dynamics” Abstract: We now 

know that coevolution is not a slow and stately process. 

It is often fast and relentless at every temporal and 

spatial scale. We have evidence of rapid coevolutionary 

change in environments ranging from relatively simple 

microcosms to complex communities in nature. The 

process generates ever-shifting mosaics of adaptation 

and counter-adaptation across ecosytems. Most 

coevolutionary changes do not lead to sustained 

directional change in species, but they are ecologically 

important and evolutionarily crucial as the means by 

which populations persist. It is likely that we are still 

underestimating the rates and importance of ongoing 

coevolution among interacting species. 

Key information for our 3rd annual meeting: 

Why: We again had a very successful event last year! 

This inspired us to keep the momentum going. Our 

goal is continue these meetings every year at Yosemite 

to better integrate scientists that focus on symbiosis research. 

The last couple of years, the event was funded 

by the University of California (Office of the President 

and UC Merced Office of Research) enabling us to bring 

people from all over the state and the Western US. We 

would like to attract participants from the rest of the 

country for what promises to become an important regional 

meeting for our discipline. This year we are still 

trying to keep costs down, so please be prepared to 

share quaint but rustic facilities at a field station. 

Who: We plan this meeting to be small by design 

(


molecular mechanisms. We have made reservations for 

approximately 45 attendees (though more options are 

available for anyone who would like to stay nearby). We 

would like to make room for a diverse group of people so 

we will initially accept up to 3 lab members per group 

(including the PI) on a first come first served basis. 

When: The meeting will be held May 25th-26th, though 

we hope that attendees will arrive on Friday to enjoy 

the park. We will schedule talks for part of each day 

so that there is plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful 

Yosemite Valley and environs. Since time at the conference 

is limited, we will ask attendees to submit an 

abstract and a preference (talk versus poster). We will 

hope to give everyone their first preference, but some of 

the attendees might be asked to submit posters if there 

is a limitation in talk slots. Abstract and early bird 

registration are due on February 1st. 

Where: The talks and all meals will take place at 

the community center in Wawona, California which 

just within the South Entrance of Yosemite National 

Park and part of the Sierra Nevada Research Institute 

(SNRI). SNRI has a set of cabins throughout Wawona 

and all within a short walk of the community center. 

BIOLS Beijing Bioinformatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

BrownU MBL NGS EvolutionaryBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

CityUNewYork Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

ColoradoStateU EvolutionaryEcology . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 

ColroadoStateU AvianEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 

DalhousieU FishConservationGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

DanishTechU SalmonidPopulationGenetics . . . . . . . . 18 

DrexelU EvolutionOfSymbiosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

Frankfurt FungalEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

GeorgeWashingtonU SaprotrophicFungalEvol . . . . . .20 

LaurentianU FunctionalGenomicsMetabolomics . . . .21 

LouisianaStateU Biodiversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

LundU HermaphroditeSexualAntagonism . . . . . . . . . .22 

MasseyU NZ Speciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

MasseyUniversity HumanComputationalGenomics . 24 

MaxPlanck EvolutionSocialBehaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 

MaxPlanck EvolutionaryEcologyDispersal . . . . . . . . . 25 

GradStudentPositions 

Costs: Grad students $180, Postdocs $200, PIs $220 

by January 15. grad students $220, postdocs $240, PIs 

$260 after January 15. This fee will cover both lodging 

and food. Last year the food was excellent so we hope 

to maintain a high level of quality this year too! 

Please register at https://intelforms.ucmerced.edu/- 

Form/Symbiosis You can look at the program for 2011 

and for 2012 at the below sites. 

http://medinalab.org/portal/images/files/- 

Symbiosis program 2011.pdf http://medinalab.org/portal/images/files/symbioconf2012.pdf 

Please 

direct any questions to Mónica Medina at mmedina@ucmerced.edu 

or Joel Sachs at joels@ucr.edu 

Joel L. Sachs Assistant Professor Department of Biology 

University of California #310 Science Labs I Riverside, 

CA 92521 joels@ucr.edu Office (951) 827-6357 Fax 

(951) 827-4286 

Mailing Address: Sachs Lab UC Riverside 3401 

Watkins Dr 1229 Spieth Hall Riverside, Ca 92521 

http://www.sachslab.com http://www.biology.ucr.edu/people/faculty/Sachs.html 

joels@ucr.edu 

MaxPlanckInst Ravens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

MaxPlanck Berlin ComputationalBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

Netherlands VertebrateSystematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

NewZealand AvianBehaviouralEvolution . . . . . . . . . . 27 

NorthernMichigan AvianConsGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

NorthernMichigan MammalParasiteEvol . . . . . . . . . . .28 

PennState InsectEvolGeneticsMimicry . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

PortlandStateU EvolGeneticsPlants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

RiceU EvolutionaryBiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

StockholmU EvolutionSocialBehaviour . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

Switzerland AlpineFloraAdaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

TexasTechU PlantEvolutionaryGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

TrentU InvasiveGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

TulaneU AvianSystematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

UBerne BacterialGenomeEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

UBerne HumanGenomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 

UCalgary VertebrateEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34


UCalifornia Berkeley EvolutionaryEcol . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

UCalifornia Riverside SymbioticEvolution . . . . . . . . . 35 

UCincinnati EvolutionaryGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 

UCollegeDublin 2 MammalianEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

UEdinburgh DiseaseEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

UEdinburgh EvolutionOfAgeing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

UEdinburgh EvolutionOfFemaleMateChoice . . . . . . . 39 

UEdinburgh TreeEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 

UExeter BumblebeeTransmissionNetworks . . . . . . . . .40 

UGlasgow Biodiversity AdaptationGenomics . . . . . . 41 

UGlasgow SticklebackAdaptation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 

UGlasgow SticklebackEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

UIllinois AquaticFungiGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

UJyvaskyla Finland SocialEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

UKonstanz ParallelEvolutionCichlids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

ULausanne ComputationMolBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

BIOLS Beijing Bioinformatics 

PhD students in Metagenomics and Bioinformatics at 

Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of 

Sciences, Beijing, China 

The Zhao Lab (http://159.226.116.227/- 

About Us.html) at the Computational Biology 

Center of Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese 

Academy of Sciences, is seeking highly motivated 

and ambitious Postdoctoral fellows and PhD students 

in the areas of bioinformatics and metagenomics. 

Metagenomics based on random sequencing of microbial 

community DNA offers the opportunity to 

understand the phylotypic diversity and the functional 

potential present in microbial communities. We aim 

to develop sophisticated metagenomic algorithms and 

softwares, and to combine the power of genomics, 

bioinformatics and systems biology to understand 

various environmental communities. 

Applicants must have the ability to work in a team, 

have good communication skills and should be highly 

motivated and committed to pursuing interdisciplinary 

research. Programming skills in Perl, Python, Java or 

C/C++, and/or a knowledge of statistical bioinformatics 

(R) would be highly regarded. 

Please submit a cover letter (including a brief statement 

of interest), CV and contact information for two references 

to Prof. Fangqing Zhao at zhfq@mail.biols.ac.cn 

. 

Fangqing Zhao Principal Investigator, Computational 

ULiverpool HostParasiteInteractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

UManchester ModellingEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

UMontana EvolutionaryGeneticsGenomics . . . . . . . . .46 

UMuenster SexualConflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 

UNotreDame EvolutionaryDynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

USheffield PufferfishEvoDevo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 

USouthFlorida EvolutionaryBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 

USouthernCalifornia IslandFoxEvolution . . . . . . . . . . 49 

UWashington AvianEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

UppsalaU 2 SpeciationGenomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

UppsalaU EvolEcolGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

UtahStateU BearPopulationDynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

VirginiaTech Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 

WageningenU FishEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

WesternU InvasiveSocialInsects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 

Genomics Lab, Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese 

Academy of Sciences (BIOLS) Tel: 86-10-64869325 

Fax: 86-10-64880586 Email: zhfq@mail.biols.ac.cn 

biols 


BrownU MBL NGS 

EvolutionaryBiol 

Brown University and the Marine Biological Labs in 

Woods Hole are accepting applications for the Ph.D. 

program in Reverse Ecology, the application of nextgeneration 

sequencing technologies to questions in ecology, 

evolution and environmental sciences. 

This program is supported by an NSF IGERT award 

and will give special consideration to applicants interested 

in integrating genomics, ecology and evolutionary 

biology, and computational biology as the foundation of 

their doctoral training. Highlights of the program are a 

core course in reverse ecology that applies high throughput 

sequencing tools, neutral models of ecological and 

evolutionary variation, and computational analyses of 

large data sets to test specific ecological or evolutionary 

questions at NSF LTER sites. Training in field ecology, 

Illumina library preparation, and computational 

and statistical analyses are achieved through handson, 

group projects that culminate in joint- authored 

manuscripts for publication. 

Research themes include 1) microbial and comparative


genomics, 2) adaptation to environmental gradients, 

and 3) computational challenges of community genomic 

assembly. Additional rotation projects and fellowships 

at IBM and the J. Craig Venter Institute are available 

as well. 

Details can be found at: http://brown.edu/Research/- 

IGERT-reverse-ecology/ Applications should be submitted 

online through the 

Brown Graduate School web site: 

http://www.brown.edu/gradschool/ Feel free to contact 

David Rand at Brown (David Rand@brown.edu) 

or Zoe Cardon at MBL (zcardon@mbl.edu) with questions. 

The deadline for applications is January 2, 2012 

David M. Rand Professor of Biology Department of 

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Box G-W, 80 Waterman 

Street Brown University Providence, RI 02912 

Voice: (401) 863-2890 (Office - Walter Hall 202) (401) 

863-1063 (Lab - BioMed Center 516-518) Fax: (401) 

863-2166 email: David Rand@brown.edu web pages: 

http://research.brown.edu/research/profile.php?id=- 

1100924991&r=1 http://www.brown.edu/- 

Departments/EEB/rand/index.htm http://brown.edu/Research/IGERT-reverse-ecology/ 

David 

Rand 

CityUNewYork Conservation 

A position for a PhD student at the Graduate Center, 

City University of New York is available through 

the Conservation Biology laboratory of Dr. Eugenia 

Naro-Maciel, College of Staten Island, starting Fall 

2013. The position includes full tuition, benefits, and 

a full salary stipend.Compatible candidates should be 

interested in one of two areas: 1) investigating genetic 

relationships among and within species in order 

to understand patterns and processes of molecular 

evolution, and to inform conservation strategies; 2) 

restoration ecology. There are several current research 

projects ranging from ecological and genetic research at 

Freshkills Park, formerly one of the world’s largest landfills, 

to conservation genetics or genomics (please see below). 

Students are also welcome to develop their own 

original projects related to the Freshkills Park ecosystem, 

or to develop new ideas in conservation genetics, 

genomics, or bioinformatics. To fill this position 

the student must be accepted to the CUNY Graduate 

Center (http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Prospective-Current- 

Students/Prospective-Students). The application is 

due in December. Interested students are requested 

to email a cv and cover letter, including research 

interests, GRE scores, and grades to Eugenia.NaroMaciel@csi.cuny.edu 

POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE Protected 

areas form the cornerstone for conservation planning 

worldwide; however, protecting an area does not automatically 

achieve conservation outcomes. Sea turtles 

and other highly migratory organisms protected in 

one area may face threats when moving to other localities. 

Understanding the linkages between groups in protected 

areas and outside them is key to effective conservation. 

We are therefore investigating the population 

distribution of highly migratory sea turtles throughout 

the world’s oceans (Naro-Maciel and Fomia 2006; 

Naro-Maciel et al. 2007; Caraccio et al. 2008; Monzon- 

Arguello et al. 2010). Identifying migratory connections 

is particularly challenging in the case of highly 

migratory organisms such as sea turtles, which spend 

much of their lives hidden from view moving throughout 

the oceans. We are using genetic analysis to understand 

the connections between sea turtle populations. 

By determining the unknown linkages between feeding 

grounds and other regional breeding or feeding sites, 

we will better understand the range of these turtles, 

identify regional management partners, and determine 

conservation priorities. 

DNA BARCODING DNA barcoding is a global 

initiative that provides a standardized and efficient 

tool to catalogue and inventory biodiversity, 

with significant conservation applications (http://www.barcoding.si.edu/whatis.html). 

To obtain DNA 

barcodes of marine turtles, we sequenced a segment of 

the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene from 

eighty turtles of all seven species in the Atlantic and Pacific 

Ocean basins. To further investigate genetic variation, 

we sequenced green turtles (Chelonia mydas) from 

nine additional Atlantic/Mediterranean nesting areas 

and from the Eastern Pacific. We established characterbased 

DNA barcodes for each species using unique combinations 

of character states. DNA barcoding of marine 

turtles is a powerful tool for species identification and 

wildlife forensics, which also provides complementary 

data for conservation genetic research (Naro-Maciel et 

al. 2010). The project has been expanded to include 

DNA barcodes for other threatened turtles listed on 

the IUCN Red List of threatened species (Reid et al. 

2011), and spiny lobsters (Naro-Maciel et al. 2011). 

Future efforts will focus on urban barcoding including 

at Freshkills Park. 

EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS Marine cheloni-


ans have inhabited the earth for over 100 million years 

(Hirayama, 1998). To address the lingering controversies 

and to recover a definitive marine turtle phylogeny, 

we sequenced five nuclear DNA markers and two mitochondrial 

genes in the seven widely recognized marine 

turtle species, the taxonomically ambiguous Eastern 

Pacific green turtle, and four outgroups. Using this 

approach we tested hypotheses about the evolutionary 

relationships of marine turtles, including the placement 

of the geographically restricted flatback turtle, and the 

origin of the rare spongivorous dietary habit of hawksbill 

turtles. Our phylogenetic results differ from those 

recovered in previous molecular studies by strongly supporting 

a sister-taxon relationship between the flatback 

(Natator depressus) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas). 

This phylogenetic study provides a foundation 

for more detailed research in evolutionary biology, clarifies 

systematic issues of these highly threatened species, 

and significantly contributes to the resolution of the 

“turtle tree of life” (Naro-Maciel et al. 2008). Our 

next project focuses on the 

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ColoradoStateU 

EvolutionaryEcology 

MS ASSISTANTSHIP IN EVOLUTIONARY ECOL- 

OGY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 

We seek a motivated M.S. student to conduct research 

on the evolution of male coloration in the Trinidadian 

guppy. The student will be co-advised by Drs. Lisa 

Angeloni and Chris Funk at Colorado State University 

beginning fall 2013 and will be supported by teaching 

assistantships during the academic year and a research 

assistantship during the summer. The bright 

color patterns of male Trinidadian guppies are used 

to attract females, but can also increase the risk of 

predation. This project will address how male coloration 

changes in a guppy population with low predation 

risk when there is gene flow from a population 

that has evolved with high predation risk. We welcome 

applications from prospective students with a record 

of academic excellence and a strong interest in evolution. 

We also particularly encourage applicants from 

groups historically underrepresented in the sciences 

(African American, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian and Pacific 

Islander, and those enrolled in Native American 

tribes), as scholarship awards are available to competitive 

applicants from those groups (for more information: 

http://www.agep.colostate.edu/diversity/agep/). 

The successful applicant must meet the entrance requirements 

for Masters candidates at CSUs Department 

of Biology (http://www.biology.colostate.edu/graduate-programs) 

or CSUs Graduate Degree Program 

in Ecology (http://www.ecology.colostate.edu/prospective.aspx). 

To apply, please email a one-page 

statement of your research interests and your CV (including 

your GPA, GRE scores, and names, phone numbers, 

and email addresses of three references) to angeloni@colostate.edu. 

We anticipate selecting a candidate 

by February 2013. 

W. Chris Funk, Assistant Professor Department of 

Biology Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 

80523-1878 Tel: 970-491-3289 Fax: 970-491-0649 

E-mail: Chris.Funk at colostate.edu URL: http://rydberg.biology.colostate.edu/funklab/ 

“Funk,Chris” 

 

ColroadoStateU AvianEvolution 

PHD ASSISTANTSHIP IN AVIAN EVOLUTIONARY 

ECOLOGY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 

We seek a self-motivated and creative doctoral student 

to conduct research on the evolutionary ecology 

of Song Sparrows on the California Channel Islands. 

Fieldwork will start in late spring 2013 and the student 

will enroll at Colorado State University (CSU) in the 

2013 fall semester. This dissertation research will be 

part of multi-investigator project involving CSU, the 

Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. National Park Service, 

and The Nature Conservancy. The student will 

be co-advised by Dr. Chris Funk and Dr. Cameron 

Ghalambor at CSU, and be supported by both teaching 

and research assistantships. 

A key project objective is to understand how population 

structure and local adaptation can inform conservation 

management of the sparrow in Channel Islands 

National Park. The student will have freedom to develop 

a thesis topic, so long as the dissertation overlaps 

sufficiently with this objective. We welcome applications 

from prospective students with a record of 

academic excellence, a strong interest in evolution and


avian ecology, and extensive training in the observation, 

capture, and handling of wild birds. Ideal candidates 

will have a Masters degree, molecular lab experience, 

at least one publication, and graduate coursework in 

statistics and genetics. The successful applicant will 

need to meet the entrance requirements for doctoral 

candidates at CSUs Department of Biology (http://www.biology.colostate.edu/graduate-programs). 

To apply, email your CV (including names, phone 

numbers, and email addresses of three references) 

and a one-page statement of research interests to 

Chris.Funk@colostate.edu. We anticipate selecting a 

Ph.D. candidate by February 2013. 

W. Chris Funk, Assistant Professor Department of 

Biology Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 

80523-1878 Tel: 970-491-3289 Fax: 970-491-0649 

E-mail: Chris.Funk at colostate.edu URL: http://rydberg.biology.colostate.edu/funklab/ 

“Funk,Chris” 

 

DalhousieU 

FishConservationGenetics 

PHD POSITION IN CONSERVATION GENETICS 

OF NORTHERN FISHES 

Support is available for a PhD and an MSc position in 

the laboratory of Daniel Ruzzante at Dalhousie University 

(Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) for research in 

landscape and conservation genetics of fish in Labrador. 

Both candidates should have a strong interest in conservation 

and landscape genetics/genomics. The candidate 

for the PhD position should have experience with 

molecular techniques. The project will involve fieldwork 

in Labrador. The position is expected to start in 

the 2013/2014 academic year. 

If interested please e-mail a statement of research 

interests, your CV and the names and e-mail addresses 

of two people willing to act as academic references 

to Daniel Ruzzante, Professor, Department 

of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 

Canada, B3H 4J1.(email: daniel.ruzzante@dal.ca, 

http://myweb.dal.ca/˜ruzzante) 

Daniel Ruzzante, Professor Department of Biology, 

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 

B3H 4J1 phone: (902) 494-1688 fax: (902) 494-3736 

e-mail: daniel.ruzzante@dal.ca 

http://myweb.dal.ca/ruzzante http://- 

patagonia.byu.edu Canada Research Chairs http://www.chairs.gc.ca 

Daniel.Ruzzante@Dal.Ca 

DanishTechU 

SalmonidPopulationGenetics 

PhD Scholarship in Population genetics A PhD Scholarship 

in Population Genetics is available at the National 

Institute of Aquatic Resources (DTU Aqua) with starting 

date 1st February or 1st March 2013. 

The project will primarily be carried out in the Section 

for Marine Living Resources’ Population Genetics 

group in Silkeborg, Denmark. The PhD project is a 

part of a European Union joint research project assessing 

genetic effects of aquaculture on wild fish populations. 

The project is coordinated by DTU Aqua and 

started November 2012. The PhD project will have 

an independent profile but will be carried out in collaboration 

with international research partners. The 

successful applicant will be expected to take part in 

experimental work during regular shorter stays in Norway. 

The purpose of DTU Aqua is to provide research, advice 

and education at the highest international level 

within the sustainable exploitation of living marine and 

freshwater resources, the biology of aquatic organisms 

and the development of ecosystems as well as their integration 

in ecosystem-based management. The institute 

has an international research staff comprising approx. 

120 academic employees. 

Project description Knowledge of local adaptation and 

adaptive potential of natural populations is becoming 

increasingly relevant due to anthropogenic changes to 

the environment. Humans have cultured and released 

fish into wild populations for hundreds of years. However, 

it was not until the development of the aquaculture 

industry, together with increase in numbers 

of escapees observed in wild populations, that genetic 

interactions between domesticated and wild conspecifics 

started to become a major global concern. 

The project addresses local adaptation in brown trout, 

Salmo trutta, and will investigate how interbreeding 

between individuals of wild and hatchery origin affects 

life history and fitness in wild populations. The project 

will combine information from novel genetic markers 

with experimental assessment of heritable fitness components 

and differences in life-history traits. Linkage 

mapping and admixture mapping will be applied


to link quantitative traits with specific gene regions 

and for establishing the genetic architecture of introgression. 

The project will take advantage of the fact 

that interbreeding between wild and farmed fish provides 

a unique opportunity to study functional adaptations 

from a general evolutionary perspective, and the 

project is planned to have a strong evolutionary ecology 

profile. The results of the project will form the 

basis for providing advice on management of farmed 

and wild trout populations to national authorities and 

the European Commission. 

Qualifications We are looking for a candidate who has: 

Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree, or equivalent. Previous 

experience in population or breeding genetics and 

preferentially also ecological research. Good mathematical 

skills, and potentially experience with QTL 

modeling. Proficiency in written and spoken English. 

Keen interest in research and for working within the 

field of molecular and evolutionary ecology. 

Approval and Enrolment 

Scholarships for a PhD degree are subject to academic 

approval, and the successful candidate will be 

enrolled in one of the general degree programmes 

at DTU. For information about the general requirements 

for enrolment and the general planning 

of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU 

PhD Guide < http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/- 

Phd Education/PhD guide.aspx >. 

Salary and appointment terms Salary and appointment 

terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree 

students at DTU. The period of employment is 3 

years. 

Further information For further information about 

the project, please contact Senior Scientist Dorte 

Bekkevold; db@aqua.dtu.dk, or Professor Einar Eg 

Nielsen, een@aqua.dtu.dk General information may 

be obtained from Nina Qvistgaard, niq@aqua.dtu.dk 

(+45) 3588 3090. 

Application: Applications should be submitted online. 

Please open the link “apply for this job online”, fill in 

the application form and attach all the following documents: 

1. Curriculum vitae - including a list of publications 

2. A letter motivating the application 

3. Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma 4. 

Conversion of grade averages to Danish grades 

(see guidelines for the conversion here) 5. Brief research 

proposal (1-2 pages) presenting ideas on how to address 

the research topics given in the short description of the 

PhD project above. 

Deadline for application: 

Applications should be received no later than 17th December 

2012. 

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, 

race, religion 

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DrexelU EvolutionOfSymbiosis 

Subject Header: Graduate Position: DrexelUniversity.EvolutionOfSymbiosis 

The Russell lab at Drexel University seeks driven and 

enthusiastic Ph.D candidates to join them in the Department 

of Biology for the Fall of 2013. The best 

applicants will have background experience in molecular 

ecology, microbiology, microscopy, or entomology. 

Students would work on one of two NSF-funded grants 

focused on symbiosis in aphids and ants. 

The central theme in the Russell lab is the evolution 

of symbiosis, and we are addressing different types of 

questions in the aphid and ant systems. 

First, what features correlate with the composition of 

symbiotic communities across the ants? And what 

do such correlations tell us about the likely causes 

and consequences of symbiosis in this group? We are 

specifically interested in the question of whether microbes 

have facilitated the origins of herbivory across 

the ants, and are using experimental and metagenomic 

approaches to address this possibility. 

Second, what forces favor the maintenance of diverse, 

heritable symbiont communities in the pea aphid? 

There are at least seven species of “secondary” symbionts 

infecting aphids from this species. Five of these 

are known to defend against natural enemies, and all 

are found at intermediate levels within pea aphid populations. 

But it has recently been shown that several 

of these species exhibit strain diversity, with up to four 

different strains of one symbiont existing within a single 

population. Given the existence of multiple symbiont 

infections, the number of cytoplasmic genotypes 

harbored by pea aphids is quite large. How can such


diversity be maintained in aphid populations? And do 

defensive symbionts mediate antagonistic coevolution 

between aphids and their natural enemies? 

The lab is currently made up of three graduate students 

and one postdoc. All students have advanced to 

Ph.D candidacy and will serve as experienced mentors 

for incoming students. Students will be trained in the 

realms of molecular biology, bioinformatics (and possibly 

metagenomics), experimental biology, and field research. 

Current field sites include Southeastern Pennsylvania 

and the Florida Keys. Through Jake Russell’s 

joint appointment with Drexel’s new Biodiversity, 

Earth, and Environmental Sciences, students will interact 

with a broad range of faculty with interests in 

organismal biology, systematics, ecology, and evolution. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION Â Russell lab website: 

http://www.pages.drexel.edu/ ˜ jar337/index.html 

Application website: http://www.drexel.edu/grad/programs/coas/biological-sciences/ 

Biology department 

website: http://www.drexel.edu/biology/ BEES 

department website: http://drexel.edu/bees/ Â Interested 

students SHOULD contact Jake Russell 

(jar337@drexel.edu) to discuss their background, 

qualifications, and aspirations for Ph.D research. 

Â Dr. Jacob A. Russell Assistant Professor Department 

of Biology Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 19104 

phone: 215-895-1643 e-mail: jar337@drexel.edu 

Jacob Russell 

Frankfurt FungalEvolution 

Goethe-University Frankfurt, Department of Biological 

Sciences (Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity) 

invites applications for the position of a 

Scientific coworker / Ph.D. student 

(TvH E13 1/2) 

The position is available from 1st of January 2013 to 

31st of December 2015. 

We are seeking an individual whose research will be 

adding significantly to the LOEWE excellence cluster 

$B!H(BIntegrative Fungal Research$B!I(B. The cluster 

has recently been funded, and includes researchers 

in mycology at four universities in Germany and the 

Senckenberg Society. The aim of the cluster is to synergistically 

tie together the basic research areas of biodiversity 

research, molecular genetics, and genomics with 

translational research in biochemistry and biotechnology. 

Thus, the research cluster offers an ideal environment 

for scientific development and profiling. 

Within the research cluster, the successful applicant 

will work on a project on deciphering the fatty acid 

metabolism of oomycetes with respect to the synthesis 

of long omega-3 fatty acids. 

The applicant should hold an MSc degree (or equivalent) 

in biology or related fields. We expect good written 

and oral communication skills in English. Salary 

and benefits are according to TvH E13 1/2. 

If interested, please contact Prof. Dr. Marco Thines 

(marco.thines@senckenberg.de) and submit your application 

including a cover letter, CV, certificates (MSc, 

BSc, or similar), and the names of two scientists who 

could provide references. Applications should be submitted 

as a single PDF file. 

Review of applications will start on the 20th of November 

2012. 

—– 

Katharina Nikolai Coordination Assistant Project Area 

C BiK-F Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre 

Siesmayerstr. 70 A 60323 Frankfurt Germany +49 

(0)69 7542 1851 

Katharina Nikolai 

GeorgeWashingtonU 

SaprotrophicFungalEvol 

We are looking for a graduate student to join our 

plant evolutionary ecology research group, beginning 

fall semester 2013. Support is available for a student to 

participate in an NSF-funded project, which examines 

the influences of plant traits on wood decay. 

We are exploring how plant traits relate to community 

structure and function of decomposing fungi, and the 

consequences of these interactions for the forest carbon 

cycle in the Central and Eastern USA and Eastern Australia 

as climate changes. The research assistant would 

focus on wood decay and fungal culturing and identification, 

using both traditional techniques (field collection 

and culturing) and molecular methods (targeted 

sequencing and next-generation based metagenomics). 

The student would have opportunities to spend time 

in collaborating labs that specialize on fungal identification, 

enzyme analysis and genomics. Motivated stu-


dents with interests or skills in mycology, molecular biology, 

and bioinformatics are especially encouraged to 

apply. 

The student would join an interactive lab group ( 

http://www.phylodiversity.net/azanne/) that broadly 

focuses on plant structure and function (anatomy and 

physiological ecology), community ecology, and evolutionary 

ecology, both in the temperate and tropical areas. 

The graduate work will be completed at George 

Washington University. Washington, DC is a dynamic 

city with a wealth of ecologists and evolutionary biologists. 

We have strong links to area institutions, including 

the Smithsonian. George Washington University is 

located in the heart of DC, with easy access to numerous 

science, conservation, and policy based institutions. 

If you are interested in working with us on the 

NSF project (or on other projects broadly related 

to the lab interests), please send an email to me 

(Amy Zanne: aezanne@gmail.com) with brief details 

about your GPA, GRE, research interests, experience, 

and why you want to go to graduate 

school. For information about applying to the program, 

go to the George Washington University, Department 

of Biological Sciences website ( http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/biology/). 

The application 

deadline is 2 January 2013. I am also happy to 

answer any further questions you might have. 

Dr. Amy Zanne Department of Biological Sciences 2023 

G St. NW George Washington University Washington, 

DC 20052 

Office: 352 Lisner Hall Office Phone: (202) 994- 

8751 Lab: 409 Bell Hall Lab Phone: (202) 

994-9613 Fax: (202) 994-6100 Website: http://www.phylodiversity.net/azanne/ 

aezanne@gmail.com 

LaurentianU 

FunctionalGenomicsMetabolomics 

Graduate Student Positions: Functional Genomics and 

Metabolomics 

Merritt Lab, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 

Laurentian University 

Graduate positions to study a variety of systems linked 

by common questions investigating the connection between 

genotype and phenotype are available in the Merritt 

Lab (http://www3.laurentian.ca/merritt). Both 

MSc and PhD positions are available to start May- 

September 2013. 

Current areas of investigation focus on network function, 

metabolomic complexity, and gene expression in 

flies and microbes. Successful applicants will be expected 

to develop research projects of their own that 

complement and build on these areas. 

Network metabolomics 

Much of my research program investigates interactions 

across simple metabolic networks as models of biological 

complexity. Often using Drosophila melanogaster, 

this research combines naturally occurring and laboratory 

engineered genetic variation with biochemical, 

physiological, and complex biological phenotypes to 

quantify the connection between genetic variation and 

biological complexity. Working with D. melanogaster 

allows us to combine cutting edge molecular genetics 

with natural population genetic diversity to investigate 

the function and evolution of network complexity. This 

work is expanding our understanding of interactions 

within networks and the importance of the overall genetic 

background. Our results have implications both 

in the application of model systems and in the importance 

of inter-individual genetic variation. Current directions 

in this research include expanding the search 

for network metabolites using broad-based liquid chromatography 

/ mass spectrometry (LC/MS). 

Microbial Diversity and Metabolomic Complexity 

My lab is also using LC/MS for metabolomic profiling 

to quantify interactions within microbial communities. 

This research will use naturally occurring and lab cultured 

communities with increasing species richness to 

quantify interactions within these communities with a 

focus on the distinct microbial communities of Acid 

Mine Drainage (AMD) environments. AMD, highly 

acidic water draining from mine waste, is a global environmental 

issue that largely results from microbial 

metabolism of mining contaminates. As such, the microbial 

communities are of great environmental and 

economic interest. These communities are also strikingly 

simple, facilitating their study and reconstruction, 

making them an exciting system for understanding 

the fundamental science of community interactions 

and metabolomics. This research combines the publicly 

available genomic and metagenomic libraries for 

many of the dominant AMD microbes with developing 

LC/MS-based metabolomic profiling to establish the 

connections between species and genome diversity and 

metabolic complexity. This work will be co-supervised 

with Drs. Nadia Mykytczuk and Leo Leduc in the Department 

of Biology at Laurentian University. 

Influence of Genomic Architecture and Diversity on


Gene Expression 

Conventional models of gene regulation focus on cisregulation, 

the control of transcription by regulatory 

elements on the chromosome being transcribed. Recent 

research has highlighted the importance of transregulation, 

the influence of one chromosome on the expression 

of the other, essentially crosstalk between chromosomes 

and a form of epigenetic regulation. Transregulation 

is much more poorly understood than cis- 

, but is a fast developing field with implications in 

both “normal” and disease state gene expression; transregulation 

appears to be the norm in flies, but has been 

implicated in disregulation of gene expression in some 

human cancers. My lab has been developing a model 

system in D. melanogaster that is extremely sensitive 

and experimentally tractable. Current research is investigating 

the role of both local and global factors in 

driving these trans-interactions. 

The Merritt Lab is funded by grants from the Canadian 

Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Natural 

Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), 

including a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair. Laurentian 

University is a bilingual institution offering courses in 

both French and English. 

Applicants should be independently motivated, have a 

good academic record, and have demonstrated both an 

interest in and aptitude for research. Please send an 

application with unofficial transcripts, a brief CV including 

contact information for two references, to: 

Thomas Merritt (tmerritt@laurentian.ca), 

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Genomics and Bioinformatics 

Associate Professor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 

Laurentian University 935 Ramsey Lake 

Road Sudbury, ON, P3E 2C6, Canada. 

Thomas Merritt 

LouisianaStateU Biodiversity 

Ph.D. Students Wanted in Biodiversity Science 

I will be starting up my lab at Louisiana State University 

in the Fall of 2013 and I am looking for graduate 

students. Most of my research focuses on diversification 

processes in SE Asian and African small mammals. 

In general, I am interested in questions related to the 

geography and ecology of speciation and community 

assembly, systematics and species delimitation, and geographic 

patterns of biodiversity, especially in islands 

and island-like systems. I use molecular genetics, field 

research, morphology, and bioinformatic techniques to 

address questions in these areas. Students with experience 

in DNA sequencing, phylogenetics, biodiversity 

inventories, or bioinformatics will be ideally suited, but 

enthusiasm for research is also important. Students will 

be encouraged to develop their own research interests 

and projects, but numerous collaborative opportunities 

are available for existing projects. 

Financial support will be available in the form of Curatorial 

Assistantships from the Museum of Natural Science, 

Teaching Assistantships through the Department 

of Biology, and Research Assistantships for NSF-funded 

projects. Fellowships from the Board of Regents offer 

a flexible source of funds for the most qualified applicants. 

My research is described in more detail here: 

http://www.biology.mcmaster.ca/faculty/evans/jake 

esselstyn/ Information on the graduate program 

at LSU is available here: http://biology.lsu.edu/cos/biosci/GraduateProgram/Program/item38092.html 

If 

you are potentially interested, please contact me: 

Jake Esselstyn Biology Department McMaster University 

Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada 

jessel@mcmaster.ca 

Jake Esselstyn 

LundU 

HermaphroditeSexualAntagonism 

A PhD student position is now available in Dr. Jessica 

Abbott’s lab to work on sexual antagonism in 

hermaphrodites. 

More information about the position and how to apply 

can be found at http://www.lu.se/lediga-tjanster- 

0/?Dnr=504597&Type=S (Swedish) and http://www4.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=22598&Dnr=504597&Type=- 

EN (English). 

Last day to apply is November 28th 2012. 

Applications must be sent via the University’s central 

application system, but informal inquiries can be addressed 

to jessica.abbott@biol.lu.se. 

Project description: What maintains variation in natu-


ral populations? This seemingly simple question represents 

one of the major unsolved problems in evolutionary 

biology. Selection in natural populations is often 

strong, and most traits are heritable, which in the long 

run should lead to depletion of standing genetic variation. 

Yet this is not what we see. Although several 

mechanisms for the maintenance of genetic variation 

have been suggested, such as mutation-selection balance 

and fluctuating selection, this issue is far from 

resolved. Recently, a new appreciation of the potential 

role of sexual antagonism in shaping patterns of 

standing genetic variation has developed. Sexual antagonism 

occurs when the same allele has opposite fitness 

effects in males and females, and as such may constrain 

the evolution of sexual dimorphism. Sexual antagonism 

has often been considered a relatively transient 

phenomenon which will eventually be resolved by the 

evolution of sex-specific modifiers, but recent research 

suggests that sexual antagonism can in fact be a chronic 

phenomenon, and may therefore be an important component 

of the standing genetic variation in sexual organisms. 

Although there are theoretical reasons why such phenomena 

could be important even in hermaphrodites, 

there is currently little empirical data.However 

mutation-selection balance, spatial and temporal variation 

in sex-specific fitness optima, assortative mating 

for fitness, negative frequency-dependence, and asymmetric 

fitness and dominance effects are all phenomena 

that could contribute to maintaining sexually antagonistic 

genetic variation within hermaphroditic populations.The 

student will further explore this area using 

a three-pronged approach which combines quantitative 

genetics, experimental evolution, and simulation modeling.The 

amount of standing sexually antagonistic genetic 

variation for fitness in the hermaphroditic flatworm 

/M. lignano/ can be measured using a standard 

quantitative genetics breeding design.An experimental 

protocol has already been developed and is currently 

in the pilot stage, which will allow the creation of a 

synthetic sex chromosome to measure the response to 

sex-limited experimental evolution in /M. lignano. /Finally, 

the student will use simulation modeling to determine 

under which conditions each of the phenomena 

listed above may contribute to intralocus sexual conflict 

in hermaphrodites. 

About Lund: Lund University is one of the world’s top 

50 universities within the life sciences, and research at 

the Biology Department covers a wide range of topics, 

including Molecular Biology, Biodiversity research, and 

Evolutionary Ecology. Lund has good communications 

with Malmö (15 min. by train) and Copenhagen (40 

min by train), and has been voted the best place to live 

in Sweden. 

– Dr. Jessica K. Abbott Department of Biology Section 

for Evolutionary Ecology Lund University Sölvegatan 

37 223 62 Lund, Sweden Phone: 046 222 9304 Website: 

http://jessicakabbott.com “It is those who know little, 

and not those who know much, who so positively assert 

that this or that problem will never be solved by 

science.” –Charles Darwin, Descent of Man 

Jessica Abbott 

MasseyU NZ Speciation 

Speciation in marine molluscs. 

Two PhD scholarships are available in the Phoenix Lab 

(evolves.massey.ac.nz) to study the link between morphological 

change and speciation, using extant and extinct 

snails. The PhD students will be based at Massey 

University, Palmerston North, New Zealand and will 

collaborate with scientists in Wellington, NZ (GNS Science; 

http://www.gns.cri.nz/). The scholarships will 

cover tuition fees and provide a monthly stipend (for 3 

years). These PhD scholarships are open to all nationalities. 

The projects will use New Zealand’s fantastic fossil 

record of marine snails and their living descendents. 

By combining DNA evidence from extant species with 

shell analysis of their fossil relatives, the putative link 

between speciation and punctuated evolution will be 

examined. The two projects will use the following tools, 

division dependent on the skills and interests of the candidates: 

(1) Model-based tests of evolutionary mode of 

shell shape change using outline-based Fourier shape 

analysis and/or landmark-based geometric morphometric 

analysis. (2) Delimit species boundaries using morphometrics, 

population genetics and coalesence theory. 

(3) Molecular clock analysis to estimate time of cladogenesis 

and test for concordance with fossil record origination 

dates. 

A BSc Hons or MSc degree in some area of evolutionary 

biology is required (e.g. population genetics; palaeontology; 

genomics; computational biology; zoology; 

statistics; molecular ecology; molecular genetics). Applicants 

should send a covering letter describing their 

research interests, a CV including academic transcript, 

and contact information for two referees to Sharon 

Wright (s.r.wright@massey.ac.nz) before 20 February 

2013. Interested students should contact A/Prof Mary


Morgan-Richards for further information (m.morganrichards@massey.ac.nz) 

http://evolves.massey.ac.nz . 

M.Morgan-Richards@massey.ac.nz 

MasseyUniversity 

HumanComputationalGenomics 

PhD Scholarship in Human Computational Genomics 

I am looking for a motivated and productive PhD student 

to study meta-population dynamics and their role 

in maintaining human genetic diversity. There is scope 

to accommodate existing research interests, but broadly 

speaking the successful candidate will develop, implement 

and test new approaches in theoretical population 

genetics, statistical genetics and simulation modeling. 

These methods will be applied to genetic and cultural 

anthropology datasets from the Indo-Pacific region. 

This theoretical and computational position requires 

solid quantitative skills, preferably including some 

knowledge of mathematics and/or statistics, as well as a 

basic understanding of scripting and/or programming. 

Training in biology and anthropology can be provided 

as needed, and candidates with non-standard quantitative 

research backgrounds are strongly encouraged 

to apply. Candidates must already hold a Masters or 

Bachelors degree with Honors. 

Payment of tuition fees and a generous tax-free stipend 

are guaranteed for three years, with a probation period 

of one year prior to full confirmation. 

The PhD position will be based in the Computational 

Biology Research Group at Massey University, New 

Zealand. My research team has a strong high-impact 

publication culture, and is firmly embedded in the international 

scientific community, with extensive collaborative 

links to the United States, France, Australia 

and Indonesia. Nevertheless, this position also offers 

a rare opportunity to experience New Zealands unique 

natural and cultural environment. Palmerston North, 

a university town with a large international community, 

offers a full range of social and cultural amenities. 

The city is located close to mountains and the sea, and 

presents regular opportunities for hiking, skiing, surfing, 

and adventure sports. 

Information about the Institute of Molecular Bio- 

Sciences (http://imbs.massey.ac.nz/) and the 

Computational Biology Research Group (http://massey.genomicus.com/) 

is available online. 

To apply for this position, send the following documents 

(in PDF format) to Murray Cox (email 

m.p.cox@massey.ac.nz): 

1. A brief statement of research interests, qualifications 

and experience. 2. A curriculum vitae, including a list 

of scientific publications (if relevant). 3. The names 

and contact details of three referees willing to provide 

a confidential letter of recommendation upon request. 

Informal enquiries are welcome. Formal applications 

are due by Friday 30 November 2012. 

Associate Professor Murray P. Cox Institute of Molecular 

BioSciences Massey University Private Bag 11 222 

Palmerston North 4442 NEW ZEALAND 

http://massey.genomicus.com/ m.p.cox@massey.ac.nz 

“Cox, Murray” 

MaxPlanck 

EvolutionSocialBehaviors 

The Schroeder lab at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, 

Germany, member of the International Max 

Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Organismal Biology, 

is offering the fully-funded three-year PhD position 

Evolution of social behaviors 

Project abstract Natural selection is expected to lead to 

’good’ genes taking over a population, and thereby to 

deplete genetic variation in natural populations. Nevertheless, 

even traits closely correlated to fitness often 

show considerable genotypic and phenotypic variation. 

Social behavior like dominance behavior and parental 

care behavior can vary widely between individuals, and 

incur fitness consequences. There must therefore be 

mechanisms operating that result in genetic variation 

in social behavioral traits being preserved. Different social 

environments may select for different social traits. 

A PhD position is available to examine this hypothesis 

and the evolutionary consequences. We will analyze 

12 years of data from a pedigreed, wild island population 

of house sparrows. We use focused experiments 

on captive sparrows in Germany to test our hypotheses 

generated from observations on the wild population. 

This project takes place in cooperation with the University 

of Sheffield. The fieldwork on scenic and remote 

Lundy Island (UK) will take place 4 months each summer, 

requiring an independent and committed individual. 

Applicants should have an interest in evolutionary


biology. 

The successful applicant will participate in the International 

Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Organismal 

Biology, the PhD program of the Max Planck 

Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen and Radolfzell 

and the University of Konstanz. All IMPRS students 

are supported by stipends or contracts. The program 

offers a dedicated teaching program, high quality 

research experience, and outstanding research facilities 

in an inspiring research and living environment. 

The working language is English. Each PhD student 

receives individual supervision and mentoring and is 

guided in her/his research work by a PhD advisory committee. 

Qualification Applicants should hold a MSc or equivalent 

degree in biology or a related discipline at the point 

of enrollment. Queries should be mailed to the IMPRS 

program office: IMPRS@uni-konstanz.de 

Deadline for the application is January 15, 2013. Interviews 

are scheduled for Mid-March. The successful 

candidate is expected to start latest September 2013. 

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. 

Application For the online application process 

visit www.orn.mpg.de/IMPRS More information 

at www.orn.mpg.de/IMPRS and 

www.facebook.com/OrganismalBiology Daniel 

Piechowski 

MaxPlanck 

EvolutionaryEcologyDispersal 

The Dingemanse lab at the Max Planck Institute for 

Ornithology, Germany, member of the International 


Biology, is offering the fully-funded three-year PhD position 

Evolutionary ecology of dispersal 

Project abstract Our main research focuses on the 

proximate underpinning and ecological and evolutionary 

repercussions of between-individual in behavior and 

other labile traits. We apply research paradigms that 

focus on the integration of behavioral ecology, quantitative 

genetics, and evolutionary biology. We study suites 

of key behavioral (exploratory tendency, anti-predator 

boldness, aggressiveness) and life-history traits in each 

of 12 nest box populations of great tits, and use ex- 

perimental approaches to ask i) whether natural selection 

can help maintain individual variation and ii) 

whether variation itself has ecological and evolutionary 

repercussions. This year, we encourage applicants 

with interest in the evolutionary ecology of dispersal 

to apply, since we are planning to quantify experimentally 

parental, environmental, and genetic sources of 

variation in natal dispersal behavior, and its links with 

perceived predation risk and parental personality (collaborative 

project with Bart Kempenaers). 

The successful applicant will participate in the International 





are supported by stipends or contracts. The program 

offers a dedicated teaching program, high quality 












candidate is expected to start latest September 2013. 

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer. 





Piechowski 

MaxPlanckInst Ravens 

(1) Practical training at the Max Planck Institute for 

Ornithology, hand-raising of ravens (Corvus corax) 

We are looking for enthusiastic people who help to hand 

raise ravens (Corvus corax) from 15.04. - 15.06.2013 

and 05.06. - 05.08.2013 at the Max Planck Institute for 

Ornithology, Seewiesen, Germany. 

We seek highly motivated, organized and reliable indi-


viduals who are interested in corvid behaviour and their 

development, like to interact with birds and are able to 

monitor their behavior. 

We offer free accommodation at our guesthouse for the 

whole period and the opportunity to work at one of 

Europe’s leading institutes for bird research. 

For further information please contact: 

Dr. Simone Pika Max-Planck-Institute for Ornithologie 

Humboldt Research Group 3 Comparative Gestural 

Signalling 2 Eberhard-Gwinner-Str. Geesehouse 82319 

Seewiesen, Germany E-mail: spika@orn.mpg.de Webpage: 

www.orn.mpg.de/cgs (2) Master thesis: Social 

bonding and communicative success in ravens (Corvus 

corax) 

We are looking for an enthusiastic student who is interested 

in investigating whether strength of pair bond 

influences the success of communicative interactions in 

ravens (Corvus corax). Ravens communicate by using 

vocal and gestural signals, however their influence 

and usage has never been investigated in raven pairs in 

much detail. The present study aims to fill this gap by 

observing the behavior and communicative exchanges 

of 8 adult raven couples in different zoological gardens 

in Germany and Austria. The starting date is negotiable, 

a car and driver’s license crucial. 

We seek a highly motivated person with organizational 

skills, able and willing to work independently. You will 

learn to set up the observation schedule, film the behavior 

and communicative exchanges, design and develop a 

coding scheme and analyze the behavioral interactions. 

We offer the opportunity to work at one of the leading 

institutes for bird research in Germany and Europe and 

to learn methods in comparative research and behavioral 

biology. 

For further information please contact: Dr. Simone 

Pika Max-Planck-Institute for Ornithologie 

Humboldt Research Group 3 Comparative Gestural 

Signalling 2 Eberhard-Gwinner-Str. Geesehouse 

82319 Seewiesen, Germany E-mail: spika@orn.mpg.de 

Webpage: www.orn.mpg.de/cgs “Pika, Simone” 

 

MaxPlanck Berlin 

ComputationalBiol 

There are fully funded PhD positions in bioinformat- 

ics available at the International Max Planck Research 

School for Computational Biology and Scientific Computing 

(IMPRS-CBSC) in Berlin, Germany, starting 

September 2013. 

We invite applications for a 3-year PhD program aimed 

at students holding a master’s or comparable degree 

in bioinformatics, mathematics, physics, computer science, 

or biology. Students with a degree in mathematics, 

computer science and physics are expected to have 

some knowledge of the biological background, whereas 

students with a degree in biology should be able to 

demonstrate profound knowledge in mathematics and 

computer science. The degree should be awarded before 

August 2013. 

Areas of research include mathematical modelling, 

evolutionary genomics, computational systems biology, 

proteomics. For further details visit our 

websitewww.imprs-cbsc.mpg.de or emailkelleher@molgen.mpg.de. 

Please apply online before 

February 24th, 2013. The IMPRS-CBSC is a joint 

program between the Max Planck Institute for 

Molecular Genetics, the Freie Universität Berlin and 

the CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational 

Biology, Shanghai. The program language is English. 

International applicants and women are especially 

encouraged to apply. 

– 

Kirsten Kelleher IMPRS-CBSC Coordinator Max 

Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics Ihnestrasse 73 

14195 Berlin 

Tel: +49 30 8413-1154 Fax: +49 30 8413- 

1152 Email: kelleher@molgen.mpg.de www.imprscbsc.mpg.de 

kelleher@molgen.mpg.de 

Netherlands VertebrateSystematics 

PhD project: Vertebrate palaeontology and systematics 

of early chondrichthyans We seek to attract a PhD student 

who will be working on the project described below. 

You are a highly motivated candidate, ideally with 

a background in either the life or earth sciences, particularly 

in palaeontology, systematics, and/or anatomy. 

You are eager to join our new institute and to study 

the Naturalis natural history collections. 

Project description: Chondrichthyans feature prominently 

in debates on the origin of jawed vertebrates, 

but remarkably little is known about the acquisition


of their distinctive anatomical traits. The early fossil 

record of chondrichthyans is comprised mainly of isolated 

scales, teeth, and spines, while articulated skeletons 

are comparatively rare. The current project examines 

the morphology and phylogenetic relationships of 

three articulated chondrichthyan and chondrichthyanlike 

fossil fishes from the Devonian and Carboniferous 

periods. The candidate will address several key questions 

regarding the characters of early chondrichthyans, 

how chondrichthyans are identified in the fossil record, 

and the implications for the timing and morphological 

evolution of both chondrichthyans and early jawed vertebrate 

fossils. 

This project will provide training in phylogenetic techniques, 

as well as comparative morphological expertise, 

microscopic and histologic techniques, as well as potential 

for learning computed tomography techniques and 

possible fieldwork. Applications from candidates who 

submit their own project ideas in a related area are 

encouraged and will be considered. 

General requirements and skills The successful candidate 

should have a Master’s or Honour’s bachelorate 

(or equivalent) degree in biology, geology, or palaeontology 

with experience in systematics/phylogenetics and 

preferably knowledge of anatomical or organismal biology. 

Previous experience in palaeontology preferred 

but not necessary. Excellent command of the English 

language (written and verbal) is required. He/she has 

a scientific and critical attitude, excellent time management 

and organizational skills, and the ability to 

work independently. The ideal candidate will be highly 

motivated with a demonstrated capacity for multidisciplinary 

research. 

We offer A contract (36 hours per week) for a period 

of , for a period of one year, to be extended with three 

years after succesful first year evaluation. A salary of 

circa 33.000 per year. The candidate will also be affiliated 

with Leiden University. The appointment must 

lead to the completion of a PhD thesis. During your 

appointment you will be supervised Martin Brazeau. 

Feel free to contact Dr. Martin Brazeau with questions 

about the position, martin.brazeau@naturalis.nl 

Procedure Interested applicants should submit the following 

documents, written in English: a CV, including 

a list of publications if any, a 1-2 page statement of 

academic and research interests, and at least two letters 

of recommendation from individuals who have had 

close academic contact with the applicant (e.g. previous 

supervisors or advisors) before 31 December 2012 

by email to sollicitaties@naturalis.nl 

Dr. Martin D. Brazeau NCB Research Fellow 

“Brazeau, M.D.” 

NewZealand 

AvianBehaviouralEvolution 

PhD project in avian behavioural and ecological genetics 

(commencing early 2013) 

We seek a highly-motivated student for a PhD project, 

in New Zealand, examining the genetics and epigenetics 

of individual migration schedules in a long-distance 

avian migrant - the bar-tailed godwit. The project will 

principally involve investigations of circadian rhythm 

associated genes in individual birds whose migration 

departure times have been determined through observations 

and remote-tracking. The student will be enrolled 

through Massey University (www.massey.ac.nz) 

but would largely be based at the Cawthron Institute, 

Nelson, N.Z. (www.cawthron.org.nz). 

The successful applicant will have a sound background 

in both molecular and population genetics along with a 

good grasp of bioinformatics theory. The student must 

be comfortable with learning new software for bioinformatic 

and statistical analyses. Whilst some opportunities 

for field work around New Zealand’s coast do 

exist (e.g. colour-banding and geolocator tracking), applicants 

should be aware that this is essentially a lab 

/ computer based bioinformatics / population genetics 

project. Nevertheless, an interest in birds and / or 

animal migration is essential. 

International (i.e. non-N.Z. resident) students are welcome 

and encouraged to apply. 

For more details contact: Dr. Andrew Fidler (molecular 

genetic aspects): andrew.fidler@cawthron.org.nz 

Dr. Phil Battley (ecological / behavioural aspects): 

p.battley@massey.ac.nz 

Andrew Fidler 

NorthernMichigan 

AvianConsGenetics 

Graduate Position (Masters) in Avian Conservation 

Genetics/Genomics


The Lindsay Lab at Northern Michigan University is 

seeking to recruit a M.S. student to participate in ongoing 

research in avian conservation genetics and genomics. 

The successful applicant will have the opportunity 

to develop an independent project within the scope 

of the core research interests of the lab. We use molecular 

tools to address evolutionary, behavioral and ecological 

questions that can impact avian conservation. 

Our work has largely focused on the common loon, and 

graduate student theses that focus on this species will 

benefit from a large established tissue archive and growing 

genomic database. Northern Michigan University 

sits on the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan’s beautiful 

Upper Peninsula, providing ample opportunities 

for avian field work that compliments current research 

activities underway in the lab. 

Applicants should possess a strong understanding of 

basic principles of genetics and evolutionary biology 

(developed through coursework and/or research experience), 

an interest in using genetic data to answer 

conservation questions, and the ability to work productively 

both independently and as part of a team. 

Additional desirable qualities include an aptitude for 

genomic analyses, strong communication and analytical 

skills, enthusiasm for research in both the field 

and the lab, evidence of an ability to think creatively, 

and a good academic record. Successful applicant must 

meet the NMU Biology graduate program requirements 

(http://www.nmu.edu/biology/node/80). Teaching assistantships 

(tuition/fee waiver and annual stipend) are 

available to qualified applicants. 

Interested persons should contact Dr. Alec Lindsay by 

email (alindsay@nmu.edu) including a brief statement 

of research interests, a CV, and contact information for 

3 references. Review of applications will begin immediately 

and continue until the position is filled. 

Alec R. Lindsay, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department 

of Biology Northern Michigan University 1401 

Presque Isle Avenue Marquette, MI 49855 906.227.1834 

(voice) http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/˜alindsay/ Alec 

Lindsay 

NorthernMichigan 

MammalParasiteEvol 

M.S. Graduate Assistantship available in Mammal/Parasite 

Comparative Phylogeography, Biogeography, 

and Systematics 

The Galbreath Lab at Northern Michigan University 

is seeking to recruit a M.S. student to participate in 

investigations on the diversity and historical biogeography 

of northern mammals and their parasites. The 

successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop 

an independent project within the scope of the 

core research interests of the lab. We use molecular 

tools to address questions regarding the history of colonization, 

diversification, and host-switching in small 

mammals (mostly rodents and lagomorphs) and their 

endoparasites (mostly cestodes and nematodes), with 

geographic areas of interest in the Beringian region 

(spanning eastern Siberia and Alaska), North America’s 

Intermountain West, and the Great Lakes Region. 

Our specimen-based research program is closely linked 

to NMU’s natural history museum collections, and offers 

opportunities for field work through collecting expeditions 

in Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula and 

elsewhere in the Great Lakes Region. 

Applicants should possess a strong understanding of 

basic principles of evolutionary biology (developed 

through coursework and/or research experience), an interest 

in studying patterns of mammal/parasite diversity 

and the historical processes that shaped them, and 

the ability to work productively both independently 

and as part of a team. Additional desirable qualities 

include strong communication and analytical skills, enthusiasm 

for research in both the field and the lab, evidence 

of an ability to think creatively, and a good academic 

record. 

Interested persons should contact Dr. Kurt Galbreath 

by email (kgalbrea@nmu.edu), including a brief statement 

of research interests, a CV, and contact information 

for 3 references. Review of applications will begin 

immediately and continue until the position is filled. 

Kurt Galbreath | Assistant Professor | kgalbrea@nmu.edu 

Department of Biology | Northern 

Michigan University | 1401 Presque Isle Ave 

| Marquette, MI 49855 Phone: 906-227-1586 | 

Fax: 906-227-1063 http://www.kurtgalbreath.com 

kurt.galbreath@gmail.com 

PennState 

InsectEvolGeneticsMimicry 

The laboratory of Dr. Heather Hines at Penn State 

University is seeking Ph.D. students interested in understanding 

the genetics underlying adaptive diversity


in insects. 

The lab focuses on determining the genetic basis of 

mimetic color pattern diversity in bumble bees and butterflies. 

The goal of these projects is to use replicaterich, 

highly convergent systems to understand how 

genes and gene architecture drive adaptive diversification 

and developmental modification. Projects in the 

lab may involve a wide range of approaches, including 

pigment research, field ecology, systematics, and 

deciphering color pattern genetics using genomic, transcriptomic, 

and developmental methods. Projects may 

involve bee and butterfly rearing and field research in 

diverse parts of the globe. For more information on 

the lab visit: http://www.personal.psu.edu/hmh19/ . 

Penn State is an exceptional environment for graduate 

research in these areas. In addition to Biology and 

Entomology departments, there are numerous crossdepartmental 

centers, institutes, or programs for facilitating 

collaboration, including the Genomics Institute, 

Genetics Program, Ecology Program, the Institute of 

Molecular Evolutionary Genetics, and the Center for 

Pollinator Research. The Hines Lab works closely with 

the Deans Lab (http://deanslab.org/) to provide highly 

integrative training in the area of insect systematics 

and biodiversity. The Deans lab focuses on biodiversity 

informatics and the systematics of parasitic Hymenoptera. 

Graduate students in the Hines Lab can 

apply through the departments of Biology or Entomology 

or the program in Genetics. 

Interested students should send a description of their research 

interests and career goals along with their CV to 

Dr. Hines. A formal Penn State application for graduate 

study also is needed. Details can be found at http:/- 

/bio.psu.edu/graduate-portal . Application deadlines 

for fall admission to these programs are in mid-January 

with earlier applications encouraged. 

Graduate appointments at Penn State require successful 

completion of a background check in accordance 

with University policies. Penn State is committed to 

affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity 

of its workforce. 

hmh19@psu.edu 

PortlandStateU EvolGeneticsPlants 

Graduate position: Landscape genetics of plants 

The development of methods for the analysis of pop- 

ulation genetic differentiation in the context of landscape 

features has provided insights into ecological processes 

such as dispersal.Plant species present unique opportunities 

and challenges for landscape genetic analyses, 

as the behavior of their associated biotic and 

abiotic dispersal vectors as well as the distribution of 

suitable habitat may affect patterns of genetic variation.Understanding 

how landscape features may facilitate 

or limit the dispersal of plants is particularly critical 

as climate change affects the distribution of suitable 

habitat.We are looking to recruit graduate students 

(Ms or PhD) interested in plant ecological genetics 

and willing to participate in the development of 

methods in landscape genetics for the analysis of dispersal 

among plant populations.Experience with laboratory 

assays and data analyses for genetic markers, 

GIS analyses, and field ecological methods would be 

beneficial but not necessary.If interested, please send a 

letter of introduction to Cruzan@pdx.edu that includes 

a brief statement of your background and your academic 

record, including GPA and GRE scores if available.Please 

include an essay outlining your research interests 

and a recent copy of your CV. 

Mitch Cruzan, Associate Professor of Biology, Portland 

State University, Portland, OR 

cruzan@pdx.edu 

RiceU EvolutionaryBiology 

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 

at Rice University (Houston, TX) invites applications 

for admission into our graduate program (MS and 

PhD). The department is home to a vibrant community 

of faculty, postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate 

scholars in ecology and evolution. Our program 

has particular strengths in population and community 

ecology, conservation biology, evolutionary ecology, and 

evolutionary genetics and genomics. 

The following faculty members are potentially accepting 

graduate students into their lab for Fall 2013: 

Amy Dunham - I am currently searching for students interested 

in the effects of altered functional diversity and 

habitat structure on species interactions and ecosystem 

processes. http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/ ˜ aed4/amydunham/ 

Michael Kohn - Our lab employs molecular and bioinformatics 

tools to study the evolutionary dynamics of


genes and genomes in populations and species. Some 

of our research projects have implications for conservation 

biology or medicine. http://www.ruf.rice.edu/˜hmkohn/index.html 

Tom Miller - Demography, population dynamics, plantanimal 

interactions, symbiosis, invasion biology, theorydata 

interface. http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/ ˜ tm9/ < 

http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/%7Etm9/ > 

Luay Nakhleh - Population genomics in bacteria; 

phylogenomics in eukaryotes; the role of neutral 

and adaptive forces in network evolution. Personal 

website: http://www.cs.rice.edu/ ˜ nakhleh/- 

; Group website: http://bioinfo.cs.rice.edu/ < 

http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/%7Etm9/ > 

Nik Putnam - Comparative genomics, genome 

rearrangement and structural variation, phylogenetics, 

population genomics, bioinformatics. 

http://nputnam.web.rice.edu/Putnam Lab at Rice/- 

Welcome.html 

Volker Rudolf - Community ecology, ecological networks, 

climate change, intraspecific variation, predatorprey 

interactions, cannibalism, host-pathogen dynamics. 

http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/˜volker.rudolf/ 

Evan Siemann - Population and community ecology, 

forests, grasslands, plant ecology, insect ecology, 

plant/herbivore interactions, biodiversity, conservation. 

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/˜siemann/evan.html 

We offer highly competitive financial support and light 

teaching requirements for graduate students. We are 

located in Houston, Texas, an exciting, diverse, and affordable 

city with world-class opportunities for dining, 

arts, and entertainment and access to diverse terrestrial 

and aquatic environments. Rice is located beside one 

of the country’s largest medical research centers, providing 

additional opportunities in bioinformatics and 

genomics. 

Completed applications should be received by January 

10 to ensure full consideration. There is no application 

fee for US citizens and permanent residents. 

Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact 

potential faculty advisors before applying. Complete 

information about the graduate program, including 

application instructions, may be found at http://eeb.rice.edu/graduate.html. 

Diane Hatton 

Project Coordinator 

Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 

Rice University 

rdh@rice.edu 

StockholmU 

EvolutionSocialBehaviour 

PHD POSITION: “DOMESTICATION AND THE 

EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR” 

The position is available in Animal behaviour at the 

Department of Zoology, StockholmUniversity. Application 

Deadline: 20 November 2012. 

** 

Project description: Domestication of animals involves 

behavioural changes such as increased tolerance and 

less aggressiveness. Such changes will influence an animal’s 

social relationships. By studying domesticated 

animals and their wild ancestors, we can increase our 

knowledge of the evolution of social behaviour. Studies 

of wolves and feral dogs show differences in both the 

intensity of territorial defense and the degree of aggressiveness 

within a pack, but the knowledge of how social 

behaviour and aggression develop during ontogeny 

is small. This project aims to increase our knowledge 

of the effects of domestication by studying two related 

species, a non-domesticated species (the wolf) and a 

domesticated species (the dog), primarily in relation 

to the ontogeny of variables relevant to social life and 

especially social dominance. Social behaviours during 

ontogeny will be studied during the juvenile period, including 

behavioural tests at different ages and physiological 

parameters. The project can provide important 

insights into how evolutionary changes in social 

behaviour can occur. 

Qualifications: MSc or similar degree in animal behaviour 

or related disciplines, including at least 80 

weeks (120 Swedish higher education credits) of biology 

studies, with a degree project in animal behaviour 

of at least 20 weeks (30 creditsat advanced level. Applicants 

who have acquired corresponding competence 

in Swedenor abroad are also qualified. Applicants will 

be assessed based on their documented knowledge in 

fields relevant to the research area, their creativity, independence 

and social competence, the quality of their 

degree project thesis and other publications, and the 

cover letter. Applicants with documented experience 

of behavioral studies will have an advantage in the selection 

process. 

The position corresponds to four years fulltime work. 

A scholarship is available for the first year and a PhD


employment for the following three years. 

The application should include a one-page presentation 

(cover letter) of yourself and why you want to undertake 

a PhD within this project. The application should also 

include your CV, a copy of the thesis of your degree 

project, a copy of your diploma or degree certificate, 

and names and contact details (phone and e-mail) of 

two references. Please submit your application (stating 

the Ref. Nr. 02/12 HT) by 20 November 2012to: StockholmUniversity, 

Head of Department, Department of 

Zoology, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.** 

** 

For further information, contact Hans Temrin (email: 

temrin@zoologi.su.se) or Olof Leimar (e-mail: 

olof.leimar@zoologi.su.se), Department of Zoology, 

StockholmUniversity. 

Hans Temrin, Associate Professor Department of Zoology 

StockholmUniversity SE-106 91 Stockholm Sweden 

hans.temrin@zoologi.su.se 

Switzerland AlpineFloraAdaptation 

PhD position on climate change effects on high-alpine 

flora 

The research team ’Mountain Ecosystems’ at the WSL 

Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos 

(Switzerland) is looking for a PhD student to explore 

patterns and mechanisms of local plant colonization 

and extinctions on alpine summits. You will design 

and conduct vegetation surveys and experiments on 

mountain summits, aided by a field assistant. Moreover, 

you will analyze long-term changes in high-alpine 

flora in relation to local climate change in different 

mountain regions of Europe, based on a largely existing 

dataset. You will publish your results in international 

peer-reviewed journals. The position is fully funded for 

the 

duration of the PhD (3 years) and will start in spring 

2013. 

You have a masters degree in biology, ecology or botany, 

experience in experimental field work and statistical 

analyses (particularly in R) and are fluent in English. 

Field work is weather dependent and requires spatial 

and temporal flexibility during summer, physical fitness, 

ability to move securely in alpine terrain, and 

motivation for long field days. You are a team player, 

possess good oral and written communication skills, 

good organizational ability, and are capable of working 

efficiently. Previous plant identification and mountaineering 

experience are desirable, 

and the willingness to rapidly learn the alpine flora an 

absolute must. 

Please send your complete application (cover letter, CV 

with photo, addresses of potential references) using reference 

number 760 to Ms. Jasmine Zimmermann, Human 

Resources WSL/SLF. Dr. Sonja Wipf, Tel. +41 

(0)81 4170276, wipf@slf.ch or Dr. Christian Rixen, Tel. 

+41 (0)81 4170214, 

rixen@slf.ch will be happy to answer any questions or 

offer further information. 

To apply online, follow the respective link at the end of 

the job ad at http://internet1.refline.ch/273855/0233/- 

++publications++/1/index.html . Moreover, we also 

offer possibilities for Master’s Theses on alpine plant or 

vegetation ecology, for instance in the context of the 

above topic. Students from any country can apply, and 

will be co-supervised together with a responsible professor 

at their home university. Interested students 

should get in touch with us by sending a short statement 

of their research 

interests and CV to Sonja Wipf (wipf@slf.ch) or Christian 

Rixen (rixen@slf.ch). 

Best regards, 

Christian Rixen 

Dr. Christian Rixen Community Ecology WSL 

Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF 

Flüelastrasse 11 CH- 7260 Davos tel ++41 81 

417 02 14 fax ++41 81 417 01 10 e-mail: 

rixen@slf.ch http://www.wsl.ch/personal homepages/rixen/ 

http://www.slf.ch Master’s student opportunities: 

http://www.wsl.ch/personal homepages/rixen/- 

Masterthesis EN rixen@slf.ch 

TexasTechU 

PlantEvolutionaryGenetics 

GRADUATE POSITIONS (PHD & MS) IN PLANT 

ECOLOGICAL GENETICS AT TEXAS TECH UNI- 

VERSITY 

Graduate student training positions supported 

by teaching and research assistantships are avail-


able to work in plant ecological genetics in the 

Olson lab at Texas Tech University (http://www.faculty.biol.ttu.edu/olson/Welcome.html). 

Students interested in applying experimental or 

molecular approaches to questions in any aspect of 

plant ecological genetics are invited to apply. Our 

lab is currently focused on understanding the genetic 

basis and evolutionary mechanisms governing local 

adaptation, especially in relation to the evolution of 

plant breeding systems and traits likely important for 

adaptation to climate regimes including drought, cold, 

and latitude. Interested students should contact Matt 

Olson directly at to discuss 

mutual interests and instructions on how to apply. 

Students applying before the end of January will be 

assured full consideration. 

“Olson, Matt” 

TrentU InvasiveGenetics 

PHD POSITIONin molecular ecology and epigenetics 

in the Environmental and Life SciencesGraduate Program, 

Trent University, Canada. 

Projectdescription: The Typha species complex(cattails) 

is becoming increasingly invasive 

around the Great Lakesregion. This is partly attributable 

tothe success of T. x glauca, the hybrid of 

the native species T. latifolia andthe introduced species 

T. angustifolia. Overall,the two parental species are 

genetically similar, and exhibit a surprisingdegree 

of genetic homogeneity across broad spatial scales. 

Hybrids and parental species seem tolerant awide 

range of environmental variables. 

Using acombination of field, laboratory, and experimental 

methods, the goals of thisproject are to use 

multi-locus markers (AFLPs) to (a) look for evidence 

ofadaptation versus plasticity in response to particular 

environmental variables,and (b) in the absence of 

adaptation, quantify the extent to which epigenetic 

marks(both labile and heritable) can explain phenotypic 

plasticity. 

Qualifications: MSc or similar degree in molecular ecology 

orrelated discipline. Previous experience inmolecular 

genetics (including genotyping) is required. 

How toapply: Application should include (1) a letter 

stating why the applicant shouldbe considered a strong 

candidate for the position, (2) a CV, (3) names, withe- 

mail address and telephone numbers, of two referees, 

and (4) any otherdocuments that the applicant deems 

relevant. Please send enquiries orapplications to joannafreeland@trentu.ca. 

JoannaFreeland Dept. ofBiology TrentUniversity 

joannafreeland@trentu.ca http://people.trentu.ca/joannafreeland/ 

Joanna Freeland 

 

TulaneU AvianSystematics 

PhD student opportunity in avian systematics 

Funding is available for a Ph.D. student to study 

the diversification of the pantropical radiation of suboscine 

birds (Aves: Tyranni) in the Derryberry lab 

(elizabethderryberry.tulane.edu) in the Department of 

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University. 

This position is part of an NSF funded, multiinstitutional 

collaboration (LSU, AMNH, Smithsonian, 

KU, and MPEG), so the successful student will be 

joining a highly collaborative and productive research 

team. 

Project aims include (1) generating a species-level phylogeny 

of the 1000+ suboscine species using genomic 

approaches and (2) subsequent analyses intended to 

improve understanding of diversification in large radiations. 

The Derryberry lab also has a strong interest 

in the tempo and mode of behavioral evolution. Students 

interested in exploring these types of questions 

in a phylogenetic context are strongly encouraged to 

apply. 

The successful candidate will have a proven capacity 

for writing and communication, excellent interpersonal 

skills, and strong quantitative skills (e.g. computer 

programming, bioinformatics). Salary and benefits are 

competitive. 

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, 

CV, GPA and GRE scores, and a statement 

of professional goals to Dr. Elizabeth Derryberry 

(ederrybe@tulane.edu) as well as apply to 

the degree program (http://tulane.edu/sse/eebio/academics/graduate/apply.cfm). 

**Applications are 

due January 15, 2013** 

Tulane University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment 

Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities 

are strongly encouraged to apply.


Elizabeth Derryberry, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department 

of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Tulane 

University New Orleans, LA 70118 504-862-8285 (office) 

504-862-8706 (fax) elizabethderryberry.tulane.edu 

ederrybe@tulane.edu 

UBerne BacterialGenomeEvolution 

PhD position in bacterial genomic evolution 

A PhD position will be available for 3 years at the University 

of Berne to investigate the effect of range expansions 

on the genomic diversity of bacteria. 

Theoretical and simulation results suggest that spatially 

expanding populations should accumulate nonneutral 

mutations at a higher rate than stationary populations 

through the mechanism of gene surfing. The 

present research project aims at verifying these predictions 

in bacteria. 

We are looking for a very motivated PhD student to 

perform and analyse the output of a series of experiments 

with bacteria, measure their fitness at various 

stages of their expansions, analyse the evolution of their 

genome by Next Generation Sequencing, and study the 

effects of the accumulated mutations. These analyses 

will be done in close collaboration with Prof. Martin 

Ackermann in ETH Zurich. The candidate is expected 

to have a strong background in microbiology and a good 

exposure to evolutionary concepts. Additional knowledge 

in population genetics, bioinformatics and statistics 

will be a plus. 

The successful candidate will be able to further her/his 

education by following courses organized by Swiss inter- 

University doctoral programs in Population Genomics 

and Bioinformatics. The gross starting salary is about 

3,000 CHF per month (plus an additional 13th month) 

and will follow the Swiss NSF progression scale. The 

CMPG lab offers an international and very stimulating 

research environment and it is affiliated to the Swiss 

Institute of Bioinformatics. Berne is ideally located in 

the middle of Switzerland and Europe, and provides 

rich cultural and outdoor activities. 

Please send before December 1 2012, an application 

letter stating your motivation for the position, a CV, 

and contact information of two references to laurent.excoffier@iee.unibe.ch. 

Position start is expected 

to be February 2013. People who have already applied 

to a previous version of this announcement are discour- 

aged to re-apply 

Prof. Laurent Excoffier 

– Laurent Excoffier 

Computational and Molecular Population Genetics 

(CMPG) Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University 

of Bern 6, Baltzerstrasse, CH-3012 Bern, 

Switzerland Tel: +41 31 631 30 31 Fax: +41 

31 631 48 88 Email:laurent.excoffier@iee.unibe.ch 

http://cmpg.iee.unibe.ch Computational Population 

Genetics Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics 

(SIB) http://www.isb-sib.ch/groups/- 

Computational Population Genetics.htm Laurent 

Excoffier 

UBerne HumanGenomics 

PhD positions in human genomics 

A PhD positions will be available for 3 years at the 

University of Berne to investigate the effect of range 

expansions on human non-neutral genomic diversity. 

Theoretical and simulation results suggest that spatially 

expanding populations should accumulate nonneutral 

mutations at a higher rate than stationary populations 

through the mechanism of gene surfing. The 

present research project aims at verifying these predictions 

in humans. 

We are looking for a motivated PhD student to be involved 

in the analysis of full exomes of human individuals 

from a region of Québec known to have been 

recently colonized and where gene surfing has been evidenced 

(see http://www.sciencemag.org/content/334/- 

6059/1148.abstract). He/she should be also involved in 

the modeling and simulation of genomic regions under 

selection, and thus have a good background in population 

genomics or bioinformatics, and in statistics. Programming 

abilities (e.g. R, C++) will be a plus for this 

position. 

The successful candidate will be able to further her/his 

education by following courses organized by Swiss inter- 

University doctoral programs in Population Genomics 

and Bioinformatics. The gross starting salary is about 

3,000 CHF per month (plus an additional 13th month) 

and will follow the Swiss NSF progression scale. The 

CMPG lab offers an international and very stimulating 

research environment and it is affiliated to the Swiss 

Institute of Bioinformatics. Berne is ideally located in 

the middle of Switzerland and Europe, and provides


rich cultural and outdoor activities. 

Please send before December 1 2012, an application 

letter stating your motivation for the position, 

a CV, and contact information of two references to 

laurent.excoffier@iee.unibe.ch. Position is expected to 

start in February 2013. People who have already applied 

for this position are discouraged to re-apply. 

Prof. Laurent Excoffier 

– Laurent Excoffier 

Computational and Molecular Population Genetics 

(CMPG) Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University 

of Bern 6, Baltzerstrasse, CH-3012 Bern, 

Switzerland Tel: +41 31 631 30 31 Fax: +41 

31 631 48 88 Email:laurent.excoffier@iee.unibe.ch 

http://cmpg.iee.unibe.ch Computational Population 

Genetics Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics 

(SIB) http://www.isb-sib.ch/groups/- 

Computational Population Genetics.htm Laurent 

Excoffier 

UCalgary VertebrateEvolution 

The Rolian lab at the University of Calgary is looking 

to recruit graduate students (MSc and PhD) who are 

broadly interested in vertebrate evolutionary biology. 

Current research in the lab focuses on evolutionary, developmental 

and functional aspects of the limb skeleton. 

The core of our research program is an artificial selection 

experiment targeting increases in limb bone length 

in mice. This resource is being developed to study evolutionary 

quantitative genetics, developmental genetics 

(including transcriptomics) and functional morphology 

of the mammal limb skeleton. Individuals with a background 

and interest in vertebrate evolutionary biology, 

evo-devo or bioinformatics are encouraged to apply. 

The University of Calgary offers a great diversity of faculty 

focusing on evolutionary, developmental and skeletal 

biology, housed across multiple faculties and departments. 

Funding is available through the lab, although 

it is expected that students will also apply for eligible 

external grants to support their studies and research 

(e.g. NSERC). Calgary is a world-class city near the 

Canadian Rockies, with excellent amenities and yearround 

opportunities for recreation and culture. 

More information on the Rolian lab can be obtained 

at: http://homepages.ucalgary.ca/ ˜ cprolian Infor- 

mation on admission requirements to pursue graduate 

studies at the U of C can be obtained at: http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca/prospective/howtoapplyInterested 

candidates should email Dr. Rolian (cprolian@ucalgary.ca) 

with a brief description of their research 

interests and current studies/work. Please note 

that the deadline for Fall admissions varies by program, 

with the earliest application due around February 1st 

of the same year. 

Campbell Rolian Assistant Professor Dept. of 

Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine 

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of 

Calgary 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary AB, 

T2N4N1 cprolian@ucalgary.ca (403) 210-3888 http:/- 

/homepages.ucalgary.ca/ ˜ cprolian Campbell Rolian 

 

UCalifornia Berkeley 

EvolutionaryEcol 

GRADUATE POSITIONS AT UC BERKELEY 

PhD positions are available at UC Berkeley over the 

next few years as part of a newly funded project 

that seeks to merge two disparate areas of research 

to understand patterns of biodiversity, (1) a broad 

ecological approach which provides insights into 

how species assemble and interact in a community; 

(2) a lineage based approach which focuses on how 

species adapt, diversity, or decline over time. We will 

integrate these two approaches by using a system of 

age-structured biological communities on the youngest 

of the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii), and comparing 

these to communities on the next older island of 

Maui. Within Hawaii Island, lineages of organisms 

are actively diversifying, while the community and 

food web contexts in which they are embedded are 

changing with the development of their habitats. The 

system is relatively simple ecologically, but importantly 

it represents an environmental chronosequence, 

allowing for a “space-for-time” substitution. The 

project (part of NSF’s “Dimensions in Biodiversity” 

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news summ.jsp?cntn id=- 

125495&org=BIO&from=news ) will look at priority, 

sequence, and associated interaction strengths among 

members of a community as it develops, and hence 

how biodiversity is generated, assembled, and lost. 

Students interested in any one of the following are encouraged 

to apply: (1) macroecological metrics of di-


versity and abundance of species and how these might 

change over time; (2) dynamics of predator-prey or 

other interactions between species; (3) evolutionary 

adaptation and speciation. Data to be analyzed will include 

molecular, morphological, ecological, and/or behavioral 

characters, and will involve macroecological, 

macroevolutionary, and population genetic and phylogenetic 

analyses. A single student will focus on one 

aspect of the project, though interest in the integration 

between ecological and evolutionary approaches is 

encouraged. 

Project PIs at UC Berkeley are: Rosemary 

Gillespie , John 

Harte , Neo Martinez 

, and Patrick O’Grady 

in the Department 

of Environmental Science, Policy, 

and Management (ESPM); and Rasmus Nielsen 

in the Department of 

Integrative Biology (IB). 

Other PIs are Dan Gruner (U. Maryland, dsgruner@umd.edu), 

Don Price (U. Hawaii Hilo, 

donaldp@hawaii.edu), and Kerry Shaw (Cornell, 

KLS4@cornell.edu). 

Students interested in these positions are encouraged 

to email one of the PIs for more information. 

Applications to UC Berkeley for 

Fall 2013 must be received by Dec 1, 2012. 

For details see: http://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/graduate-programs/application-information/ 

for applications 

to ESPM; and http://ib.berkeley.edu/grad/admissions/index.php 

for applications to IB. For grad 

programs at the other institutions, please contact the 

appropriate PI. 

– Rosemary G. Gillespie, University of California 

Berkeley, http://nature.berkeley.edu/˜gillespie/ 

UCalifornia Riverside 

SymbioticEvolution 

Graduate Positions: Evolution of symbioses 

The Sachs lab at the University of California in Riverside 

is looking to recruit multiple Ph.D. students interested 

in plant-bacterial symbioses. 

Our research seeks to understand the emergence and 

spread of exploitative traits in symbiont populations, 

especially the plant symbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum. 

Bradyrhizobia are bacteria that induce beneficial infections 

in legume plants: the bacteria form nodules on 

host roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen in exchange 

for carbon from their plant hosts. Potential projects 

include collecting Bradyrhizobium from wild legume 

populations, culturing and sequencing DNA of bacterial 

isolates and using computational and experimental 

methods to test hypotheses about the evolution of symbiosis 

and pathogenesis. Other common techniques include 

experimental evolution, microcosm experiments, 

greenhouse inoculations and molecular analysis at the 

level of genes to genomes. At a broader level our lab 

also studies the macroevolution of symbiosis across bacteria 

using computational techniques that gather and 

analyze data from published sources. 

The University of California at Riverside is home to 

a very strong collection of faculty researching ecology 

and evolution. The Department of Biology hosts 

an excellent graduate program in Ecology, Evolution 

and Organismal Biology (http://eeob.ucr.edu/- 

). Moreover, the Sachs Lab welcomes students 

from the Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics graduate 

program (http://ggb.ucr.edu/), the Microbiology 

graduate program (http://microbiology.ucr.edu/- 

) and the Botany and Plant Sciences program 

(www.plantbiology.ucr.edu/) . 

Riverside is a great town with excellent weather, access 

to beaches, mountains and desert and is in close 

proximity to Los Angeles, Palm Springs and San Diego. 

For more details see our website: www.sachslab.com . 

Interested students are encouraged to email Dr. Sachs 

(Joels@ucr.edu). Please include a brief description of 

your research interests and a CV in your email. Note 

that applications for Fall 2013 admission must be submitted 

by January 1st. 

– Joel L. Sachs Assistant Professor Department of Biology 

University of California #310 Science Labs I Riverside, 

CA 92521 joels@ucr.edu Office (951) 827-6357 Fax 

(951) 827-4286 

Mailing Address: Sachs Lab UC Riverside 3401 

Watkins Dr 1229 Spieth Hall Riverside, Ca 92521 

http://www.sachslab.com http://www.biology.ucr.edu/people/faculty/Sachs.html 

joels@ucr.edu


UCincinnati EvolutionaryGenetics 

The Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered 

Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical 

Garden in collaboration with the Department of 

Biological Sciences at the University of Cincinnati is 

offering a unique opportunity for a qualified, energetic 

Ph.D. student with a strong interest in plant conservation 

and molecular biology.The student will be part 

of a project supported by a Federal grant from the Institute 

of Museum and Library Services involving the 

evaluation of samples that have been cryopreserved for 

up to 24 years in CREW’s CryoBioBank. 

The specific focus for the student will be to analyze 

the genetic components of this project and work with 

others in the team, investigating those results in relation 

to the survival of seed and tissue samples.The first 

aspect of this will include genetic analysis of samples 

removed from storage in comparison with samples that 

have been in active culture over the same amount of 

time. Comparison will be made with genetic data from 

before the time of banking. The goal will be to determine 

whether genetic changes have occurred in the samples 

over time, during in vitro culture or cryostorage. 

Other DNA analytical methods, such as microsatellites, 

will also be employed in other parts of this study. Genetic 

analysis will also be conducted on a subset of samples 

that will be re-banked during the course of this 

project.The second aspect will involve the analysis of 

300 samples for DNA/RNA degradation.This will involve 

travel to the National Center for Plant Genetic 

Resources labs of the USDA in Ft. Collins, CO, for one 

week in each of three years, to learn the use of the Agilent 

Bioanalyzer, prepare samples, and run them for 

analysis. The Ph.D. student will work under the direction 

of Dr. Theresa Culley, from the Department of 

Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, in collaboration 

with Dr. Valerie Pence, the PI of the project, located 

at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.The 

University and Zoo are within a mile of each other. 

Candidates for this position should have a B.S. or an 

M.S., with a strong background in plant genetic analysis 

and molecular techniques, as well as in statistical 

analysis. A strong interest in plant conservation is also 

required. A familiarity with in vitro and/or cryopreservation 

methods is desirable. 

This position provides an annual stipend of $22,000 in 

addition to a graduate scholarship which covers most 

tuition costs. The position will start no later than 

September, 2013, but an earlier start date can be considered. 

To apply for this position, go online: http://grad.uc.edu/admissions.html. 

More information on the 

application process for the UC Biological Sciences program 

is at: http://www.artsci.uc.edu/collegedepts/biology/grad/application 

info.aspx .Review of applications 

will begin on Jan. 1, 2013, and will continue 

until a suitable candidate is found. For furtherinformation 

on the project, contact Dr. Theresa 

Culley, Department of Biological Sciences, University 

of Cincinnati, 614 Rieveschl Hall, Cincinnati, OH 

45221-0006, theresa.culley@uc.edu ; or Dr. Valerie 

Pence, Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered 

Wildlife, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, 

3400 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45220: valerie.pence@cincinnatizoo.org 

culleyt@ucmail.uc.edu 

UCollegeDublin 2 

MammalianEvolution 

Two PhD positions in Mammalian Evolutionary Biology 

and Comparative Genomics funded by the European 

Research Council 

Ageing is the gradual and irreversible breakdown of living 

systems associated with the advancement of time, 

which leads to an increase in vulnerability and eventual 

mortality. It is considered as one of the most familiar 

but least well-understood processes in biology, 

with hundreds of theories developed about why and 

how we age. Despite recent advances in ageing research, 

the intrinsic complexity of the ageing process has prevented 

a full understanding of this process, therefore, 

ageing remains a grand challenge in contemporary biology. 

The new ERC funded research team that Dr. 

Teeling is gathering will tackle this challenge by uncovering 

the molecular mechanisms of halted ageing in a 

unique model system, the bats. We will couple state 

of the art-field biology with cutting-edge next generation 

comparative genomic and transcriptomic studies 

to address this challenge. 

Two four-year fully funded PhD positions are currently 

available in the Teeling lab: 

(1)PhD 1: The successful candidate will explore age


related MtDNA diversity & telomeric variation across 

mammals using modern molecular biology techniques. 

This project will consist of wet laboratory data generation, 

comparative genomic and phylogenetic evolutionary 

analyses. The student will be expected to participate 

in field sessions to gather the required samples. 

Therefore, we require an individual that has successful 

experience in generating molecular data using modern 

laboratory techniques and is willing to optimise and 

develop novel molecular protocols. Preference will be 

given for candidates that also have experience in phylogenetic 

and comparative genomic analyses. An understanding 

of mammalian evolutionary history and bat 

biology would be desirable. This student must have an 

honours B.Sc. in Biology or equivalent and preferably 

an M.Sc. or equivalent in Evolutionary Biology. The 

position is fully funded for four years, including fees, 

student stipend, travel to conferences and workshops. 

Start date January 1st 2013. 

(2)PhD 2: The successful candidate will explore the 

age related population level changes in the trascriptome 

gathered from a wild population of bats. Their primary 

role will be to collect, extract, sequence and analyse 

the transcriptome data from samples that he/she will 

acquire through the field sessions. This project will 

consist primarily of wet laboratory data generation, de 

novo transcriptome assembly and comparative analyses. 

Therefore, we require an individual with primarily 

bioinformatic experience in assembling and analyzing 

next generation sequence data. The individual should 

also have experience/understanding of the wet laboratory 

generation of these data and a willingness to develop 

these skills if necessary. Preference will be given 

to candidates that have both the bioinformatic and the 

wet laboratory experience in the generation and analyses 

of next generation transcriptome data. An understanding 

of mammalian evolutionary history and bat 

biology would be desirable. This student must have an 

honours B.Sc. or equivalent and preferably an M.Sc.or 

equivalent. The position is fully funded for four years, 

including fees, student stipend, travel to conferences 

and workshops. Start date January 1st- June 2013. 

Both PhD students will become part of a larger ERC 

funded multidisciplinary team. 

To apply, please send a full C.V. detailing your experience 

and contact details of three referees. Also include 

a cover letter that indicates: (1) which PhD you would 

like to apply for; (2) why you are interested in this 

research; (3) how your past experience makes you the 

ideal candidate; and (4), your goals for the future. 

Applications must be emailed as a pdf by 18 Novemeber 

2012 to be eligible to: 

emma.teeling@ucd.ie 

Dr. Emma Teeling Science Centre West School 

of Biology and Environmental Science University 

College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland 

Email: emma.teeling@ucd.ie Phone: +1 353 1 

716 2263 http://batlab.ucd.ie/ Emma Teeling 

 

UEdinburgh DiseaseEvolution 

PhD STUDENTSHIP IN DISEASE ECOLOGY Centre 

for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, University 

of Edinburgh 

The dynamics of coinfection: understanding the 

immune- and resource-mediated mechanisms that drive 

within-host parasite interactions 

Supervisors: Dr Amy Pedersen (Institute of Evolutionary 

Biology, University of Edinburgh) Prof. Judi Allen 

(Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, 

University of Edinburgh) Dr Andy Fenton (Institute 

of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool) Interested 

individuals must follow the instructions at this 

link on how to apply http://www.ed.ac.uk/schoolsdepartments/biology/postgraduate/pgr/how-to-apply 

If you would like us to consider you for one of our 

scholarships you must apply by 18th January 2013 at 

the latest. 

Individuals are typically hosts to a variety of parasite 

species, representing vast taxonomic diversity, and exploiting 

a wide range of host tissues and resources. This 

diversity creates a dynamic and complex parasite community 

within individuals, which may be structured 

by interspecific interactions, either bottom-up’ (via resource 

competition) or top-down’ (via the host’s immune 

system). Within-host interactions between coinfecting 

parasites can be critical to the fitness and dynamics 

of both the parasites and the host. A growing 

literature emphasises the potential importance of such 

interactions to population and community ecology and 

various longitudinal field studies have demonstrated the 

ubiquity of co-infection in the wild. However, evidence 

of interactions between co-infecting parasites in natural 

populations remains equivocal, and the mechanisms 

that drive these interactions have been poorly studied. 

Therefore many key questions remain unanswered, particularly 

relating to the type of mechanisms that shape 

within-host parasite communities, which is vital for the 

design of effective long-term disease control strategies.


The aim of this interdisciplinary project is to investigate 

the mechanisms determining within-host parasite 

interactions, in order to better understand the consequences 

of coinfection for host health, and importantly, 

provide insight into treatment strategies for coinfected 

populations. This project will focus on the microparasite 

(viruses, bacteria, & protozoans) and macroparasite 

(nematodes, cestodes) communities of wild wood 

mice (Apodemus sylvaticus) populations in the UK, 

where coinfection is the norm (>70%). The aims of 

the project are (1) to develop immunological assays for 

wood mice in order to measure the immune phenotypes 

of wild mice, (2) to test whether resource competition 

or immune-mediated interactions structure withinhost 

parasite communites, using data from experimental 

treatment studies in wild mice populations, and (3) 

to test the direction and strength of these mechanisms 

using controlled laboratory studies. Training will be 

provided in relevant immunological and parasitological 

techniques and the successful applicant will work with 

researchers with a breadth of expertise in ecology, immunology, 

evolutionary biology and host-pathogen interactions. 

The successful applicant will have a biological sciences 

degree, either a 1st or 2i, and possibly an MSc in ecology, 

immunology, or infectious disease/parasitology. 

Please send any informal enquires about the project 

to Amy Pedersen amy.pedersen@ed.ac.uk 

For publications and and a broader perspective on 

the research, please see supervisors’ websites: Amy 

Pedersen,http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/apedersen/index.html 

Judi Allen, http://www.nematodes.org/allenlab/ 

Andy Fenton, http:/- 

/www.liv.ac.uk/integrative-biology/staff/andrewfenton/ 

References: Pedersen, A.B. & Babayan, 

S. 2011. Wild immunology. Molecular Ecology 20, 

872-880. Jenkins, S.J., Ruckerl, D., Cook, P.C., Jones, 

L.H., Finkelman, F.D., van Rooiken, N.,MacDonald, 

A.S. and J.A. Allen. 2011. Local macrophage proliferation, 

rather than recruitment from the blood, is 

a signature of Th2 inflammation. Science 332, 1284. 

Pedersen, A.B. & Fenton, A. 2007. Emphasizing the 

ecology in parasite community ecology. Trends in 

Ecology and Evolution 22:133-139. 

Amy B. Pedersen, Advanced Fellow Centre for Immunity, 

Infection and Evolution 

Institutes of Evolutionary Biology, Immunology & Infection 

Research School of Biological Sciences University 

of Edinburgh Kings Buildings Ashworth Labs, West 

Mains Road Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK 

amy.pedersen@ed.ac.uk +44(0) 131 650 8674 

Ashworth 2 - 4.07 http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/apedersen/ 

amy.pedersen@ED.AC.UK 

UEdinburgh EvolutionOfAgeing 

PhD opportunity at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, 

University of Edinburgh 

Title: The within individual and cross-generational effects 

of dietary restriction on rates of ageing. Supervisors: 

Craig Walling (Edinburgh), Neil Metcalfe (Glasgow), 

Dan Nussey (Edinburgh). 

Description: Rates of ageing, or senescence, show remarkable 

diversity, even between individuals within a 

population. A greater understanding of the causes and 

consequences of this variation in rates of ageing is important 

not only in the context of evolutionary biology 

but also in our attempts to promote healthy ageing in 

humans. Dietary restriction has been shown to increase 

longevity across a diverse range of species. However, 

life history theory predicts there are likely to be tradeoffs 

between survival and reproduction. Thus although 

dietary restriction may result in apparent alleviation 

of ageing in traits related to survival, it may be associated 

with costs to reproductive traits, potentially 

including a faster rate of reproductive senescence. Additionally, 

the nutritional state of an individual at the 

time of breeding may have long lasting effects on the 

performance of its offspring. In particular, a mismatch 

between parental and offspring nutritional environment 

has been associated with an increase in the offspring’s 

susceptibility to diseases such as coronary heart disease 

and type 2 diabetes in humans. However, few studies 

have addressed the question of how the interaction 

between parental and offspring nutritional environment 

might influence the relative investment of offspring into 

different life history traits such as growth, reproduction 

and survival at different ages and how this might influence 

subsequent rates of ageing in these traits. The 

aim of this PhD project will be to address these current 

gaps in our knowledge of the causes of variation in 

ageing rates using an experimental stickleback population 

(/Gasterosteus aculeatus/). 

The results of these experiments will allow a rare investigation 

of the effects of dietary restriction on the rates 

of ageing in traits associated with growth, physical performance 

and reproduction and will provide some of the 

first data on the effect of parental nutritional environ-


ment on rates of ageing in different offspring traits. 

Candidates should posses at least a 2.1 honours degree 

or its equivalent in a relevant subject such as Biology, 

Zoology and Evolution and have a strong interest 

in evolutionary and behavioural ecology. Ideally 

candidates would be able to demonstrate experience 

in research in a relevant field and show strong evidence 

of independent thinking. Interested candidates 

should contact Craig Walling (craig.walling@ed.ac.uk) 

including a one-page description of their research interests 

and a CV. Details on the application procedure 

can be found at (www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/biology/postgraduate/pgr/how-to-apply). 

Applicants 

must be UK citizens or, for EU citizens, have been resident 

in the UK for at least three years prior to starting 

the studentship. Application deadline: 18 January 2013 

Sample references Bateson, P., D. et al. 2004. Developmental 

plasticity and human health. Nature 430: 

419. Inness, C. L. W. and N. B. Metcalfe. 2008. The 

impact of dietary restriction, intermittent feeding and 

compensatory growth on reproductive investment and 

lifespan in a short-lived fish. Proceedings of the Royal 

Society B: Biological Sciences 275: 1703. Monaghan, 

P., et al. 2008. The evolutionary ecology of senescence. 

Functional Ecology 22: 371. 

Craig Walling 

UEdinburgh 

EvolutionOfFemaleMateChoice 

PhD opportunity at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, 

University of Edinburgh 

Project Title: Understanding female mating preferences 

in three-spined sticklebacks Supervisors: Dr 

Craig Walling, Dr Per Smiseth 

Description: The evolution of female mating preferences 

for extravagant male traits is one of the most 

enigmatic questions in evolutionary biology. Despite 

intensive theoretical and empirical study over the last 

30 years, there is still considerable debate about how 

female preferences arose. The aim of this PhD project 

is to investigate female mating preferences in the stickleback 

(/Gasterosteus aculeatus/). The first part of 

the project will look at the quantitative genetic basis 

of female mating preferences and their genetic correlation 

with other traits such as male secondary sexual 

traits, taking advantage of well-known in vitro fertili- 

sation techniques to set-up controlled breeding designs. 

In addition, the potential for non-genetic inheritance of 

female preferences through imprinting on the father’s 

phenotype and its implications for the evolution of female 

preferences and male traits will be investigated. 

The second part of the project will then focus on addressing 

the question of the costs to females of expressing 

mating preferences by experimentally manipulating 

choosiness between females and analysing the consequences 

for fecundity. 

This project will be based in the newly established 

stickleback laboratory of Dr Craig Walling 

(http://wildevolution.biology.ed.ac.uk/lkruuk/- 

CraigWalling.html). IEB is one of the world’s 

leading Evolutionary Biology departments and has 

considerable expertise in both quantitative genetics 

and behavioural ecology. 

Candidates should posses at least a 2.1 honours degree 

or its equivalent in a relevant subject such as Biology, 

Zoology or Evolution and have a strong interest 

in evolutionary and behavioural ecology. Ideally 

candidates would be able to demonstrate experience 

in research in a relevant field and show strong evidence 

of independent thinking. Interested candidates 

should contact Craig Walling (craig.walling@ed.ac.uk) 

including a one-page description of their research interests 

and a CV. Details on the application procedure 

can be found at (www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/biology/postgraduate/pgr/how-to-apply). 

Applicants 

must be UK citizens or, for EU citizens, have been resident 

in the UK for at least three years prior to starting 

the studentship. Application deadline: 18 January 2013 

Sample references: Barber, I. and S. A. Arnott (2000). 

“Split-clutch IVF: A technique to examine indirect fitness 

consequences of mate preferences in sticklebacks.” 

Behaviour 137: 1129-1140. Kirkpatrick, M. and N. H. 

Barton (1997). “The strength of indirect selection on 

female mating preferences.” Proceedings of the National 

Academy of Sciences, USA 94(4): 1282-1286. 

Kokko, H., M. D. Jennions, et al. (2006). “Unifying 

and Testing Models of Sexual Selection.” Annual 

Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 37(1): 

43-66. 

Craig Walling 

UEdinburgh TreeEvolution 

Title: Quantifying the potential for adaptation of na-


tive tree populations to climate change 

Rapid climate change is perceived to be a significant 

threat to the long term persistence of our native tree 

populations. It has been argued by some authors that 

tree populations will fail to adapt because the rate of 

climate change is too great compared to tree longevity, 

because tree populations maintain insufficient adaptive 

variation and because the contemporary landscape 

is impermeable to dispersal, preventing range shifts. 

Other authors have contended that most tree species 

have high phenotypic plasticity, maintain high levels of 

within-population genetic variation and have very effective 

gene dispersal capability, all characteristics which 

should enable effective adaptive responses to take place. 

The aim of this PhD is to investigate these questions by 

collecting data on the extent of phenotypic plasticity, 

the level of adaptive genetic variation and the extent 

of gene flow among populations of native tree species, 

including silver birch (Betula pendula) and rowan (Sorbus 

aucuparia). Together the data will be used to assess 

the potential for adaptation to climate change for 

birch and rowan in the UK. The PhD will make use of 

established multisite provenance trials to measure phenotypic 

plasticity and genetic variation for a range of 

traits important in adaptation to climate. This will 

involve application of fast phenotyping techniques to 

quantify physiological variation among and within populations. 

Genetic markers will also be employed to estimate 

the extent of gene flow occurring among native 

populations. Results from the PhD will be of great relevance 

in the development of mitigation strategies for 

native forests in the face of climate change. 

The project is part of an ongoing collaboration between 

CEH, Forest Research and the University of Edinburgh 

and will be funded by Forestry Commission GB. The 

successful candidate would be registered with the University 

of Edinburgh, but should expect to spend significant 

amounts of time at each of the collaborating 

Institutions, all in or around Edinburgh. The successful 

candidate will have a strong motivation for the subject, 

with a clear background in evolutionary biology. Capability 

for extended periods of fieldwork is necessary 

and good statistical skills would be an advantage. 

Funding Notes: 

To apply for this project please send a CV and covering 

letter with details of two referees to the contact supervisor: 

Dr S Cavers scav@ceh.ac.uk . CEH are committed 

to a high quality graduate training programme 

to ensure that the successful candidate has access to 

opportunities to develop their career skills and experience. 

A stipend and fees will be provided at the RCUK 

rate. Please refer to the CEH website at www.ceh.ac.uk 

for details of our scientific research and to the NERC 

website at http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/postgrad/ 

for details of funding eligibility. 

References: 

Davis et al. (2001) Range shift and adaptive responses 

to quaternary climate change. Science 292, 673-679. 

Gomulkiewicz & Holt (1995) When does evolution by 

natural selection prevent extinction? Evolution, 49, 

201-207. Parmesan (2006) Ecological and evolutionary 

responses to recent climate change Ann Rev EcolEvol- 

Syst 37: 637-669. Salmela et al. (2011). Seasonal patterns 

of photochemical capacity and spring phenology 

reveal genetic differentiation among native Scots pine 

(Pinus sylvestris L.) populations in Scotland. Forest 

Ecology and Management 262: 1020-1029. 

scav@ceh.ac.uk 

UExeter 

BumblebeeTransmissionNetworks 

BBSRC SWDTP studentship: Pass the bug: phylogenetic 

inference of disease transmission networks in natural 

pollinator populations 

Supervised by Dr. Lena Wilfert & Dr. Juliet Osborne 

University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus 

We are inviting applications for this BBSRC funded 

PhD studentship to commence October 2012. For eligible 

students the award will cover UK/EU tuition fees 

and an annual stipend. This is part of a competitionfunded 

BBSRC doctoral training centre, more information 

can be found at http://www.bris.ac.uk/swdtp/. 

The project is one of a number that are in competition 

for funding. Studentships will be awarded on the basis 

of merit.Successful applicants will benefit from working 

within a lively research environment within the Centre 

for Ecology and Conservation, Biosciences, Cornwall 

Campus, near Falmouth at the College of Life and 

Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter. 

Bumblebees are key pollinators of crops and wild flowering 

plants. Horizontally transmitted parasites pose a 

large risk to these pollinating insects, as many of these 

species have overlapping niches with ample opportunities 

for pathogens to infect novel host species. In this 

project, you will use genomic tools to investigate transmission 

networks in natural populations of bumblebees, 

asking which ecological factors promote disease transmission. 

This project will run in parallel to a large BB-


SRC project studying and modelling the population dynamics 

and behaviour of bumblebee communities. Local 

populations will be comprehensively sampled, allowing 

you to study how pathogens are transmitted 

between bumblebee colonies and species and how this 

may impact on population-wide fitness. By studying sequence 

evolution in rapidly evolving viral diseases, you 

will be able to apply powerful genomic modeling approaches 

developed for emerging diseases, such as HIV, 

to infer transmission pathways. These can be used to 

identify potential transmission hotspots, such as particular 

host species, food plants or landscape features. 

These field results can then be experimentally tested 

using lab or field experiments. The work will have 

practical relevance for understanding and managing the 

health of vital pollinator populations. 

The project will be co-supervised by Dr. Lena Wilfert 

and Dr. Juliet Osborne, with field work being carried 

out in collaboration with Dr. Alison Haughton 

(Rothamsted) and Prof. Dave Goulson (University of 

Stirling/University of Sussex). The student will also be 

closely involved with the disease group at University of 

Exeter in Cornwall, including Prof. Mike Boots, Prof. 

Angus Buckling and Dr. Britt Koskella. It will combine 

fieldwork in the UK with molecular infection assays in 

the lab. The work will heavily rely on molecular techniques, 

such as quantitative PCR and sequencing, for 

quantifying infections and for studying viral sequence 

evolution. The student will be trained in these methods. 

Ideally, the candidate has a strong interest in genetics 

and bioinformatics. Please contact Dr. Lena 

Wilfert (lena.wilfert@ed.ac.uk) for informal enquiries. 

Funding Notes: 

Applicants for these studentships must have obtained, 

or be about to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class 

UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications 

gained outside the UK, in an appropriate area of science 

or technology. In addition, due to the strong mathematical 

component of the taught course in the first year, a 

minimum of B in A- level Maths or an equivalent qualification 

or experience is required. 

For students who meet the residency requirements outlined 

by the BBSRC (see http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/web/FILES/Guidelines/studentship 

eligibility.pdf) the 

studentship will provide a stipend at the standard Research 

Council rate plus fees and project costs. 

v1lbwilf@staffmail.ed.ac.uk 

UGlasgow Biodiversity 

AdaptationGenomics 

NERC-funded PhD Studentship in Adaptation Genomics 

at the University of Glasgow 

“How the salamander got his spots: the genetics of 

colour, shape, and local adaptation in European salamanders” 

Supervisory team: Kathryn Elmer & Barbara Mable 

(Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative 

Medicine) 

Research project: Adaptive and stochastic forces are 

at play in the evolution of the great diversity of size, 

shape and colour phenotypes we see in nature. While 

it has long been difficult to distinguish the relative 

roles of these different forces in evolution, recent advances 

make it possible to test hypotheses in an environmental 

context. Through an integrative analysis of 

body shape, colour and patterning, and genomics on 

wild populations of salamanders (genus Salamandra), 

this studentship will examine the role of local adaptation 

and the evolution of colouration. More details 

on the project at http://www.findaphd.com/search/- 

ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=41359&LID=559 The successful 

student will join an active and dynamic research 

group in Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Analysis, 

where we are applying cutting-edge genomic techniques 

and modern phenotyping methods to study biodiversity 

in nature. The project will involve field work, research 

on museum collections of amphibians, and genome-wide 

analyses with next-generation sequencing. Information 

on the Research Institute and the supervisors can 

be found at: http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/bahcm/ 

Funding Details: NERC standard stipend 

(£13,590 pa + full fees) for 3 years (+6 months possible 

under some circumstances) 

Who is eligible? The candidate must have been resident 

in the UK throughout the 3-year period preceding 

the date of application for an award, not wholly 

or mainly for the purposes of full time education (see 

http://www.nerc.ac.uk/site/guides/students.asp) 

How to apply? Please provide a full CV + contact details 

of at least 2 referees, along with a cover letter indicating 

motives and qualifications for undertaking the 

proposed program. Please send applications as a single 

PDF to lorna.kennedy@glasgow.ac.uk by 1 December 1


2012. Interviews will be conducted in December. 

For more information on the project or general inquiries, 

please contact Kathryn.Elmer@glasgow.ac.uk. 

Kathryn Elmer 

UGlasgow SticklebackAdaptation 

Graduate position 

Support is available for a NERC funded PhD position 

under the supervision of Kevin Parsons, Neil Metcalfe, 

and Pat Monaghan at the University of Glasgow for research 

on the effects of climate change and temperature 

on morphological, behavioural, and genetic traits in 

threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus). Candidates 

should have a strong interest in ecology, genetics, 

or developmental biology. Experience with general 

statistics and molecular techniques by the candidate 

would be desirable but not necessary. The project will 

involve fieldwork in Iceland. The position is expected 

to start in October 2013 or possibly earlier. 

If interested please e-mail a statement of research interests, 

your CV and the names and e-mail addresses 

of two people willing to act as academic references to 

Kevin Parsons, (email: Kevin.Parsons@glasgow.ac.uk) 

Training Opportunities: The questions addressed in 

this project are at the interface between ecology, evolution, 

development, and genetics, which will provide 

the student with exciting opportunities to integrate approaches. 

Deadline: December 1, 2012 (for initial shortlisting); 

applications to remain open until the positions are 

filled. 

The candidate must have been ordinarily resident in the 

UK throughout the 3-year period preceding the date 

of application for an award, not wholly or mainly for 

the purposes of full time education (but see exceptions 

for EU citizens who have studied in the UK). More 

details described here: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/site/guides/students.asp?cookieConsent=A 

Kevin.Parsons@glasgow.ac.uk 

UGlasgow SticklebackEvolution 

Support is available for a NERC funded PhD position 

under the supervision of Kevin Parsons, Neil Metcalfe, 

and Pat Monaghan at the University of Glasgow for 

research on the effects of climate change on morphological, 

behavioural, and genetic traits in threespine sticklebacks 

(Gasterosteus aculeatus). Candidates should 

have a strong interest in ecology and or developmental 

biology. Experience with general statistics and molecular 

techniques by the candidate would be desirable. 

The project will involve fieldwork in Iceland. The position 

is expected to start in October 2013 or possibly 

earlier. 

If interested please e-mail a statement of research interests, 

your CV and the names and e-mail addresses 

of two people willing to act as academic references to 

Kevin Parsons, (email: Kevin.Parsons@glasgow.ac.uk) 

Training Opportunities: The questions addressed in 

this project are at the interface between ecology, evolution, 

development, and genetics, which will provide 

the student with exciting opportunities to integrate approaches. 

Deadline: December 1, 2012 (for initial shortlisting); 

applications to remain open until the positions are 

filled. 

The candidate must have been ordinarily resident in the 

UK throughout the 3-year period preceding the date 

of application for an award, not wholly or mainly for 

the purposes of full time education (but see exceptions 

for EU citizens who have studied in the UK). More 

details described here: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/site/guides/students.asp?cookieConsent=A 

Kevin Parsons 

 

UIllinois AquaticFungiGenetics 

The Dalling and Heath labs at the University of 

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seek applicants for a 

graduate research position through either the Program 

in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (http:/- 

/sib.illinois.edu/peec/) or the Department of Plant 

Biology grad program (http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/graduateAdmissions.htm). 

Students interested 

in ecology, genetics, and evolution of microbial 

communities are encouraged to apply! In a 

new project entitled, “Community assembly and decomposer 

function of aquatic fungi along a salinity 

gradient”, which was recently funded by the National 

Science Foundation, we will study the pro-


cesses that determine the assembly of wood decomposer 

communities in freshwater-estuarine river systems 

in Coiba Island National Park on the Pacific 

coast of Panama. This project will provide unique, 

cross-disciplinary training in tropical ecology, metagenomics, 

bioinformatics, microbiology, and fungal taxonomy. 

Students will also have the opportunity to apply 

to a recently-funded NSF IGERT (graduate training 

grant: http://sib.illinois.edu/igert/index.php), which 

is focused on integrating genomic data with organismal 

biology. Interested applicants should contact 

one of the PIs: Astrid Ferrer (aferrer@life.illinois.edu), 

Jim Dalling (dallingj@life.illinois.edu), or Katy Heath 

(kheath@life.illinois.edu) for more information. 

kheath@life.illinois.edu 

UJyvaskyla Finland SocialEvolution 

PhD opportunity in Social Evolution Theory at the 

University of Jyväskylä, Finland 

Eusocial organisms such as bees and ants pose a challenge 

for evolutionary theory because they exhibit altruistic 

traits that contradict the Darwinian principle 

of individual fitness maximization. Although a large 

body of theory exists on the evolution of altruistic 

traits, few studies have explicitly modelled the transition 

from a solitary lifestyle to eusociality, including 

feedbacks between gene frequencies, colony dynamics 

and population ecology that are a necessary part 

of this process. We aim to fill this gap by building 

models based on recent theoretical advances. Applicants 

should have a degree in a relevant area (e.g. behavioural 

ecology, evolutionary biology, economics with 

focus on game theory, physics, mathematics, computer 

science), with some mathematical and computing skills 

and a keen interest in evolutionary biology. The project 

will be supervised by Lutz Fromhage at the University 

of Jyväskylä, in collaboration with Hanna Kokko at 

Australian National University, Canberra. Funding is 

provided by the Department of Biological and Environmental 

Science to fill positions in two out of four 

competing projects, of which the above project is one. 

The department seeks to recruit new students into its 

PhD programme, starting 1 January 2013. The goal 

of the department is that the student completes the 

PhD degree in four years. Initially, the successful candidates 

will receive a one year employment contract, 

which can be extended up to four years after positive 

progress evaluation. The application deadline is 

on 23 November 2012, 4:15 pm. Applications should 

be submitted exclusively through www.jyu.fi/science/en/applicationformphdstudents, 

and should include a 

CV, and a research and study plan. Before submitting 

the application, the applicant is advised to contact Dr. 

Lutz Fromhage: lutz.fromhage@jyu.fi 

Dr. Lutz Fromhage University of Jyväskylä PO Box 

35, 40014 Finland tel: +358 404834256 

Lutz Fromhage 

UKonstanz 

ParallelEvolutionCichlids 

The Meyer lab at the University of Konstanz, Germany, 

member of the International Max Planck Research 

School (IMPRS) for Organismal Biology, is offering 

two fully-funded three-year PhD positions 

Ecology and genomics of parallel speciation of cichlid 

fishes in Nicaraguan crater lakes 

Project abstract The crater lakes in Nicaragua each 

contain small adaptive radiations of endemic cichlid 

fish. The species in these lakes often look astonishingly 

similar (Elmer and Meyer 2011). These cases of 

parallel evolution are the focus of research in the Meyer 

lab and we are studying this phenomenon at different 

levels of biological organization. We are looking for 

two PhD students to join our team who are interested 

in this from a (1) genetic (e.g., QTL-analyses) and genomic 

(e.g., comparative transcriptomics) perspective, 

and (2) an ecological/experimental viewpoint. The ecological 

genomics work aims to discover the genetic basis 

of (parallel) adaptations and next the functional 

characterization of candidate genes. This approach involves 

nextgeneration DNA sequencing technologies (Illumina 

and Roche FLX platforms) in the Genomics 

Center Konstanz and evo-devo work using transgenic 

model fish (e.g., zebrafish and medaka). We also plan 

to conduct mark-recapture studies and other ecological 

work in crater lakes in Nicaragua and are looking for 

a Spanish-speaking student who would work for longer 

periods of time in Nicaragua. 

The successful applicants will participate in the International 





are supported by stipends or contracts. The pro-


gram offers a dedicated teaching program, high quality 












candidates are expected to start latest September 2013. 

The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer. 





Piechowski 

ULausanne ComputationMolBiol 

PhD positions in Computational Molecular Biology and 

Phylogenetics 

*Job description* The two PhD positions are part 

of a collaborative project, funded by the Swiss National 

Science Foundation, between the groups of 

Nicolas Salamin (Computational Biology and Phylogenetics, 

Department of Ecology and Evolution) and 

Marc Robinson-Rechavi (Bioinformatics, Department 

of Ecology and Evolution) at the University of Lausanne, 

and the group of Bastien Chopard (Computer 

Science Department) at the University of Geneva; all 

three groups are members of the Swiss Institute of 

Bioinformatics. 

The overall aim of the project is to develop and improve 

the algorithms used to estimate the selective pressure 

acting on DNA sequences by combining biological realism 

and computational efficiency. More specifically, 

the project is divided in two parts: - The first one aims 

at proposing novel algorithms to enable efficient parallelisation 

of the likelihood calculations of codon models. 

The goal is to develop a true high-performance 

computer approach to the optimisation of maximum 

likelihood to study molecular evolution within a phy- 

logenetic context. - The second one aims at developing 

a Bayesian approach to estimate positive selection. 

The goal is to propose novel approaches to facilitate the 

identification of specific sites and lineages under different 

types of selective pressure. 

Both parts of the project will be enhanced by using 

high performance computing facilities (e.g.~IBM Blue 

Gene/Q) available within the CADMOS center. 

*Profile requirements* We are looking for autonomous 

and ambitious students with enthusiasm for interdisciplinary 

work. The students will need to interact 

productively with evolutionary biologists, genome biologists 

and computer scientists, and read the corresponding 

range of scientific literature. Candidates must 

have completed their Master’s degree or equivalent in 

a relevant field. 

The requirements for each part of the project include a 

strong mathematical or statistical and computer science 

background and deep interest in theoretical aspects of 

evolutionary biology and bioinformatics. Previous experience 

with evolutionary biology and/or parallel computing 

is a plus but not a requirement. 

The successful candidates will be part of the Department 

of Ecology and Evolution of the University of 

Lausanne, the Department of Computer Science of the 

University of Geneva, as well as the Swiss Institute of 

Bioinformatics. Our research groups offer a supportive 

and stimulating environment, with access to excellent 

computer and academic facilities. 

*Contact details* To apply, please send by email - a letter 

describing your research motivation and experience 

- a detailed CV - contact details of three referees 

Nicolas Salamin (nicolas.salamin@unil.ch) http://www.unil.ch/phylohttp://www.isb-sib.ch/groups/lausanne/cpg-salamin.html 

See also http://bioinfo.unil.ch/ 

http://cui.unige.ch/ ˜ chopard/home.html 

http://www.cadmos.org http://selectome.unil.ch/http://www.hp2c.ch/projects/selectome/ 

nicolas.salamin@unil.ch 

ULiverpool HostParasiteInteractions 

PhD studentship available: 

“Modelling the community context of host-parasite interactions” 

University of Liverpool, UK Supervisors: Dr Andy


Fenton (Dept of Evolution, Ecology & Behaviour) Dr 

Kieran Sharkey (Dept of Mathematical Sciences) 

There is great interest in the community context of 

host-parasite associations - hosts and parasites are not 

isolated, but are embedded within wider ecological communities. 

This leads to various important questions: 

How do alternative hosts affect parasite dynamics? 

How do parasites alter the stability of the wider community? 

To help address these questions we need a general 

theory of the community context of host-parasite 

interactions. 

This studentship will develop such a theoretical framework. 

First, motivated by a recently-obtained NERC 

grant, in which we manipulate natural multihostparasite 

communities, the student will develop simple 

community sub-models to explore how differential host 

susceptibility and parasite transmission mode interact 

to shape multihost-parasite dynamics. Second, motivated 

by on-going large-scale community-wide surveys, 

the student will use network theory to explore how parasites 

spread through, and alter the stability of, ecological 

communities. This general framework will greatly 

aid data interpretation, and provide insight into the potential 

impact of parasites on ecological communities. 

The student will work closely with ecologists working 

on natural host-parasite communities, and mathematicians 

with expertise in network theory, and so will receive 

training in both theoretical and empirical hostparasite 

ecology. Furthermore, they will be part of a diverse 

and active research environment, both within Liverpool 

University and collaborating institutions (Universities 

of Edinburgh and Zurich). The project would 

particularly suit a student with strengths in mathematical 

or computational biology, and network and/or ecological 

theory. 

This studentship is fully funded for UK residents, but 

fees only for EU citizens. For informal enquiries please 

contact Dr Andy Fenton (a.fenton@liverpool.ac.uk). 

Applicants should send a CV, cover letter and contact 

details of two academic referees to Mrs Linda Marsh 

(biolres@liverpool.ac.uk). 

Dr Andy Fenton Institute of Integrative Biology Biosciences 

Building Crown Street University of Liverpool 

Liverpool L69 7ZB Tel: 0151 795 4473 Fax: 0151 795 

4408 http://www.liv.ac.uk/integrative-biology/staff/andrew-fenton/ 

A.Fenton@liverpool.ac.uk 

UManchester ModellingEvolution 

PhD available at the University of Manchester 

Darwinian evolution is often assumed to be inherently 

competitive, frequently characterized by the adage 

the survival of the fittest. However, individuals do 

not always operate as adversaries and cooperation is 

widespread in many animals. Humans show innate predispositions 

to be moral and prosocial, and these tendencies 

give rise to complex societies organized by social 

and political institutions. Group living animals can also 

be highly prosocial, as evidenced by cooperative breeding, 

coalitionary support, consolation following conflict, 

social grooming and even policing of conflict. Explaining 

the evolution cooperation remains one of the great 

problems for evolutionary biology, as it does not fit with 

the notion of selfish individuals and genes. 

In evolutionary game theory, population structuring 

has been shown to have strong impacts on the stability 

of cooperation. However, such models have historically 

used theoretical population structure rather than variation 

in group structure derived from observed networks 

of interactions in animals. We have shown that group 

structure in primates is highly conserved over evolutionary 

time, which raises the question of whether these 

group structures are important promoters of stable cooperation. 

This project will use agent-based models to explore how 

variation in animal social networks impact on the stability 

of cooperation. These models will simulate individual 

decisions about whether to cooperate, or not, with 

others based both on the benefits of cooperation and 

patterns of interactions across different group structures. 

These models will also explicitly incorporate 

individual characteristics such as dominance, learning 

strategies, and enforcement behavior (i.e. punishment 

and policing). 

If interested, please send an enquiry with a c.v. to 

susanne.shultz@manchester.ac.uk Funding Notes: For 

full information on how to apply for this project, please 

visit www.manchester.ac.uk/dtpstudentships Applications 

are invited from UK/EU students only. Applicants 

must have obtained, or be about to obtain, at 

least an upper second class honours degree in a relevant 

subject. 

Related webpages:


http://www.ls.manchester.ac.uk/research/researchgroups/computationalandevolutionarybiology/people/?alias=shultzshttp://www.theory.physics.manchester.ac.uk/˜ 

galla/ Susanne Shultz Senior Research Fellow/Royal 

Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow Michael Smith 

Building Faculty of Life Sciences The University of 

Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT UK 

Tel: 44 (0)161 275 3903 

Susanne Shultz 

UMontana 

EvolutionaryGeneticsGenomics 

GRADUATE POSITIONS IN EVOLUTIONARY GE- 

NETICS AND GENOMICS AT THE UNIVERSITY 

OF MONTANA 

The Division of Biological Sciences (DBS) at the University 

of Montana (UM) invites applications from 

highly motivated students interested in evolution to apply 

to join our PhD programs in the Fall of 2013. The 

Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics group at UM is 

a diverse set of faculty using genetic and genomic approaches 

to investigate evolutionary processes in plants, 

animals, and microbes. The group spans the Organismal 

Biology & Ecology (OBE) and Integrated Microbiology 

and Biochemistry (IMB) graduate programs, but 

is integrated through shared research space and student 

training. 

Core Labs in the Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics 

group include: 

Doug Emlen - Sexual selection and Insect developmental 

evolution (OBE) Lila Fishman - Plant adaptation, 

speciation, and selfish evolution (OBE) Jeff Good 

- Mammalian speciation and adaptation (OBE) John 

McCutcheon - Symbiosis and genome evolution (OBE, 

IMB) Scott Miller - Cyanobacterial evolutionary genetics 

(IMB) Frank Rosenzweig - Yeast experimental evolution 

(IMB) 

The EGG group maintains strong connections with 

ecologists and physiologists within the OBE program, 

molecular biologists and biochemists in IMB, conservation 

geneticists in the Systems Ecology and Wildlife 

Biology programs, and bioinformaticians in Computer 

Science, as well as national and international collaborators. 

Our location in the Rocky Mountain West provides 

an ideal environment for integrating field and lab 

approaches to understand the evolutionary processes 

and genetic/genomic mechanisms that shape natural 

variation. Missoula, where UM is located, was picked 

as a top 10 “Best Town” by Outside magazine in 2011 

and is a great place to live and work. 

For full consideration, complete applications should be 

received by January 10, 2013. We strongly encourage 

prospective applicants to contact individual faculty 

members as soon as possible to discuss their research interests. 

Financial support for graduate students comes 

from a variety of sources, including both teaching and 

research assistantships. 

For more information on the graduate programs 

and faculty, please see the DBS website at http:/- 

/dbs.umt.edu/default.php. Application information 

may be found at http://www.umt.edu/grad/Apply/- 

Applying%20for%20Admission.php#Apply . – Lila 

Fishman, Ph.D. Associate Professor Division of Biological 

Sciences University of Montana Missoula, MT 

59812 

office: 406 243-5166 cell: 406 274-4996 fax: 406 243- 

4184 

lilafishman@gmail.com 

PhD advert: 

UMuenster SexualConflict 

*PhD position: Sexual conflict and male-female coevolution* 

I invite applications for a PhD position in the Junior 

research group of Dr. Claudia Fricke (http://ieb.unimuenster.de/evolseco) 

at the Institute for Evolution 

and Biodiversity at the University of Muenster in Germany. 

The start date will be February 2013 (or as soon as 

possible thereafter) until January 2016. 

I am interested in the study of traits shaped by sexual 

antagonistic coevolution driven by sexual conflict between 

the sexes. Sexual conflict is prevalent between 

the sexes and has been shown to occur in a broad 

range of taxa. In my research I work with the fruit 

fly /Drosophila melanogaster/, which is a widely used 

model organism and also sexual conflict has been widely 

studied in this species. Within the project the successful 

candidate will study how ecological factors might 

alter sexual antagonistic trait expression and the conse-


quences for male-female coevolution. This will be done 

by combining molecular work with behavioural experimental 

work to measure trait expression at the molecular 

level combined with phenotypic tests and fitness 

estimates. 

WWU is a large vibrant university hosting a number 

of excellent scientific institutions (http://www.unimuenster.de/en/). 

The Institute for Evolution and Biology 

provides a stimulating research environment with 

a number of scientific groups researching on diverse topics 

centred on different aspects of the study of Evolution. 

The town of Muenster itself is characterised by 

its many students and presents a dynamic environment 

with many cultural and social events throughout the 

year (http://www.muenster.de/en/). 

Qualifications: I search a highly motivated student of 

any nationality and those with the equivalent of a Master’s 

degree in biology are invited to apply. A background 

in any of the following subjects will be useful: 

previous experience with Drosophila work, good molecular 

skills, preferably experience with qPCR, a good 

understanding of statistics. Applicants should have excellent 

communication skills. The working language of 

the institute and the lab is English. 

Please send your application in one single PDF file to 

Dr. Claudia Fricke (Claudia.Fricke@uni-muenster.de). 

Included should be 1) a cover letter with a statement of 

your research interests and motivation (max. 1 page), 

2) your CV including details of your research experience 

(with the abstract of your masters thesis) and 3) 

contact details of at least two referees. 

Applications should be written in English and the deadline 

is the 7^th of December 2012. 

The salary will be for 36 months (TV-L E13/50%) with 

regular weekly working hours of 39 hours and 50 minutes. 

Applications of women are specially invited. In 

the case of similar qualification, competence and specific 

achievements, women will be considered on preferential 

terms within the framework of the legal possibilities. 

Preference will be given to disabled applicants in 

case of equivalent qualification. 

– Claudia Fricke Junior Research Leader 

University of Muenster Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity 

Hüfferstr. 1 48 149 Muenster, Germany 

Tel. ++49(0)251-83 21042 e-mail: Claudia.Fricke@unimuenster.de 

Claudia Fricke 

UNotreDame 

EvolutionaryDynamics 

GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN EVOLUTION- 

ARY GENOMICS 

The Graduate Program in the Department of Biological 

Sciences at the University of Notre Dame is recruiting 

doctoral students for Fall 2013 in research 

areas ranging from evolutionary dynamics in natural 

populations, climate change, speciation, and infectious 

diseases systems biology. Our Ph.D. program tailors 

training to the student’s biology-centered research program 

and emphasizes ties to our expanding strengths 

in computational biology, network science, and applied 

math. Numerous opportunities for interdisciplinary interactions 

among research areas are available, including 

our GLOBES training program http://globes.nd.edu/ 

. The following faculty are seeking graduate students 

in Evolutionary Genomics: 

Jeff Feder: http://biology.nd.edu/people/faculty/feder/ 

Mike Ferdig: http://biology.nd.edu/people/faculty/ferdig/ 

Hope Hollocher: http://biology.nd.edu/people/faculty/hollocher/ 

Stuart 

Jones: http://biology.nd.edu/people/faculty/jones/ 

Mike Pfrender: http://biology.nd.edu/people/faculty/pfrender/ 

Jeanne Romero-Severson: http:/- 

/biology.nd.edu/people/faculty/romero-severson/ 

Research and teaching assistantships and a variety of 

fellowship opportunities are open to students. For more 

information regarding the Biological Sciences Graduate 

Program and other graduate opportunities see 

http://biology.nd.edu/. The deadline for receipt of all 

application materials for the Ph.D. program is January 

5, 2013, although earlier submission is encouraged to 

ensure full consideration for available fellowships. For 

additional assistance, e-mail our Graduate Recruiting 

Coordinator, Mike Ferdig, ferdig.1@nd.edu, or phone 

the department: 574-631-6552. 

Laurie Fisher 

USheffield PufferfishEvoDevo 

USheffield EvoDevo


*Graduate Position at the University of Sheffield* 

The Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University 

of Sheffield is currently accepting applications for 

a PhD in the Laboratory of Gareth Fraser commencing 

October 2013 on the following evo/devo project: 

*Developing innovation from regeneration: evolution 

and development of the pufferfish beak* 

* * 

Pufferfishes are a recent and relatively simple genomic 

model and are characterized by a bizarre modified and 

reduced dentition, resembling a parrot-like beak composed 

of just four teeth. This simple dental form is 

attractive for further study and genetic manipulation 

to understand the process of lifelong de novo tooth replacement 

and the development of novel form. The 

pufferfish dental condition provides an unrivalled and 

simple system to dissect the gene interactions responsible 

for both continuous tooth production and morphological 

modification to form a beak-like jaw. Specifically 

this project seeks to identify the key genes that 

regulate the process of continuous tooth replacement 

V a mechanism that breaks down in mammals typically 

after only one replacement phase. This project 

will involve the development of gene expression techniques 

(including insitu hybridisation) to expand our 

knowledge of genes responsible for tooth replacement 

and evolutionary modification of these tissues. The 

successful candidate will use genetic manipulation techniques 

(constructing oligo-morpholinos) to knock down 

and block specific gene function during pufferfish craniofacial 

development, resulting in the predicted disturbance 

of continued replacement tooth development that 

forms the beaked dentition. Essentially, this research 

will target known regulators of stem-like cells (i.e., Wnt 

and Notch genes) responsible for continued regulation, 

maintenance and initiation of life-long tooth replacement. 

The Department of Animal and Plant Sciences currently 

has around 100 PhD students. These students 

are funded mainly by the UK Research Councils, 

University Scholarships, Industry and from overseas. 

We are currently seeking applications for studentships 

in all areas of the department’s research interests 

< http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/prospectivepg/research-topics 

>. 

PLEASE NOTE: Research Council and University 

Studentships are only available to UK/EC students. 

Non-EU overseas students should go to 

the Research topics < http://cms.shef.ac.uk/aps/prospectivepg/research-topics.html 

> page and use the 

topic areas on that page as a starting point to identify 

suitable supervisors and project areas, then contact us 

directly to discuss possible projects. 

*To apply: *To apply for any of the projects listed below 

please complete an on-line application form, which 

can be found at http://www.shef.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/apply/applying 

. *The closing date is 15 January 

2013* 

For Informal enquiries and to request further information 

please email Gareth Fraser g.fraser@sheffield.ac.uk 

https://sites.google.com/a/sheffield.ac.uk/fraser-lab/home-1 

– 

Gareth J. Fraser, Ph.D Lecturer in Zoology Department 

of Animal and Plant Sciences Alfred Denny 

Building University of Sheffield Western Bank Sheffield 

S10 2TN UK Phone: +44(0)1142224317 Email: 

g.fraser@sheffield.ac.uk Website: Fraser Lab< https://sites.google.com/a/sheffield.ac.uk/fraser-lab/home-1 

> 

Gareth Fraser 

USouthFlorida EvolutionaryBiol 

The Department of Integrative Biology is accepting applications 

for students to enter their integrative graduate 

education program in Ecology and Evolution, Environmental 

and Ecological Microbiology or Physiology 

and Morphology (deadline Jan 1 2013, see http://biology.usf.edu/ib/grad/admission/). 

Our department 

is committed to train the next generation of graduate 

students to prepare them for professional success in the 

fields of biological sciences that mirror our faculty’s expertise, 

which emphasizes organismal interactions and 

adaptations to the environment at all scales, from microorganisms 

to complex plants and animals. Our program 

of graduate study is designed to foster the development 

of technical and analytical skills used in existing 

and emerging fields of discovery. Increasingly, 

students are given opportunities to include an international 

experience in their research projects and also be 

involved in outreach activities. The research and training 

ongoing in the Department of Integrative Biology 

contributes to advancements in both basic science and 

applications to real world problems. 

Application files must be complete and received by the 

Biology Graduate Office before January 1, 2013 to be 

considered for Fall 2013 Teaching Positions or the University 

Graduate Fellowship.


Students can pursue a M.S. or Ph.D degree in Biology. 

Each of the degrees requires a student to identify 

an area of concentration. The program offers: - 

M.S. in Biology, Concentration in Ecology and Evolution 

(EEV) - M.S. in Biology, Concentration in Environmental 

and Ecological Microbiology (EVM) - M.S. 

in Biology, Concentration in Physiology and Morphology 

(PMY) - Ph.D. in Biology, Concentration in Ecology 

and Evolution (EEV) - Ph.D. in Biology, Concentration 

in Environmental and Ecological Microbiology 

(EVM) - Ph.D. in Biology, Concentration in Physiology 

and Morphology (PMY) 

Faculty research interests include: biomechanics and 

functional morphology; ecology (marine and freshwater, 

conservation, restoration, population, community and 

ecosystem); ecological genetics and epigenetics; ecophysiology; 

ecotoxicology; environmental microbiology; 

evolution; gene transfer; genomics; microbial physiology; 

research synthesis; and response to climate change. 

Faculty who are currently accepting students into 

their laboratories (more information at http://biology.usf.edu/ib/faculty/): 

* Bell, Susan- Marine Ecology * Crisman, Thomas- 

Freshwater Ecology * Deban, Stephen- Physiology, 

Biomechanics, and Evolution * Fox, Gordon- Plant 

Ecology, Conservation Biology, and Population Biology 

* Harwood, Valerie- Microbial Water Quality * Lajeunesse, 

Marc- Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Research 

Synthesis * Lewis, David- Ecosystem & Landscape 

Ecology, Biogeochemistry * Martin, Lynn- Ecological 

Physiology and Immunology * McCoy, Earl- 

Conservation Ecology * Motta, Philip- Functional Morphology 

* Mushinsky, Henry- Conservation Ecology * 

Pierce, Sidney- Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 

* Richards, Christina- Plant Ecological Genomics and 

Epigenetics * Rohr, Jason- Ecology * Scott, Kathleen- 

Microbial Physiology and Biogeochemistry * Stiling, 

Peter- Ecology 

clr@usf.edu 

USouthernCalifornia 

IslandFoxEvolution 

We seek to recruit a highly motivated doctoral student 

to pursue dissertation research on the evolutionary history 

of the island fox, *Urocyon littoralis*. The island 

fox is smaller than its progenitor, the mainland gray 

fox, and includes six subspecies, each restricted to a dif- 

ferent island in Southern California’s Channel Islands 

due to their unique migratory history during the Ice 

Age and thereafter. Extreme population crashes have 

occurred on several of the islands, leading to federal 

protection for a subset of the subspecies. The work 

will take advantage of fossils and historical samples 

from museum collections, taken before the population 

crashes, as well as recent samples. 

The research will be part of a multidisciplinary project 

(molecular, morphological and paleontological) involving 

collaboration between the Natural History Museum 

of Los Angeles County, the Wrigley Institute for Environmental 

Studies and the University of Southern California. 

This is a funded project and the Ph.D. student 

will have five years of support (including tuition remission) 

through a combination of RAships, TAships and 

fellowships. 

Analyses of genetic and morphological changes can 

be used to address a number of important questions. 

When did the fox arrive at each island and how much 

migration has there been amongst islands? Were humans 

(Paleo-Indians) involved in the colonization of 

each island? What is the genetic basis for the evolution 

of dwarfism? How much genetic variation has been lost 

due to population bottlenecks on the different islands? 

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact either 

Xiaoming Wang ( xwang@nhm.org) or Suzanne Edmands 

(sedmands@usc.edu) for more information. Applications 

should be submitted to the Integrative and 

Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program at the University 

of Southern California ( http://dornsife.usc.edu/bisc/heb/graduate/admissions.cfm). 

To receive full 

consideration for university fellowships, applications 

should be submitted by December 1, 2012. However, 

later applications will also be considered. 

Suzanne Edmands Associate Professor Department 

of Biological Sciences 3616 Trousdale Parkway, AHF 

316 University of Southern California Los Angeles, 

CA 90089 (213)740-5548 http://college.usc.edu/labs/edmands/home/index.cfm 

edmandss@gmail.com 

UWashington AvianEvolution 

GRADUATE POSITIONS: U of Washington, Avian 

evolution I am seeking 1-2 graduate students to develop 

research (dissertation) projects that use modern molecular 

methods combined with field work, to study the


evolution of birds. Students will have the opportunity 

to work as part of a team studying the comparative 

biogeography of select avian taxa. Individual research 

topics may differ in focus but must involve a systematic 

framework. Spanish-speaking ability and experience 

with neotropical birds are preferred. A solid work 

ethic and an interest in specimen-based (museum) ornithology 

are required. 

The Biology Department at the University of Washington 

offers up to five years of support (teaching or 

research positions) and a tuition reduction. Additional 

support for research is available through both 

the Biology Department and the Burke Museum. Interested 

persons should view the UW Graduate Admissions 

Website [ http://www.biology.washington.edu/prospective/graduate-students] 

for more details. Please 

note that the Grad School application deadline for Fall 

(2013) admission is 1 December. Successful applicants 

will begin in September 2013 (or sooner). Interested 

persons should also send GRE scores, transcripts, a CV, 

names and phone numbers of three personal references, 

and a letter of interest to: John Klicka, The Burke Museum, 

University of Washington, Box 353010, Seattle 

WA, 98195-3010. E-mail: klicka@uw.edu, Office phone: 

(206) 685-7201. 

John Klicka 

UppsalaU 2 SpeciationGenomics 

Speciation genomics 

2 PhD positions at the Evolutionary Biology Centre of 

Uppsala University, supervised by Prof Hans Ellegren 

(see end of message for web page) 

Advances in large-scale genomics open new opportunities 

in speciation research. It allows us to address questions 

such as the genes underlying the process of speciation, 

the character of genomic divergence during speciation, 

and speciation-with-gene-flow. Flycatchers of 

the genus Ficedula offer an excellent model system for 

studies of these and related questions (see e.g. Nature 

387:589-592, 411:45-50, Science 318:95-97). We have recently 

sequenced and de novo assembled the flycatcher 

genome (at 85x coverage and with a scaffold N50 of 

7.3 Mb) and performed genome-wide re-sequencing of 

multiple individuals (each at 5x coverage) of the two 

closely related species collared flycatcher and pied flycatcher 

(Nature, in press; doi:10.1038/nature11584). 

By this we have identified a number of ’divergence is- 

lands’, many of which are associated with centromeres 

and telomeres, potentially indicating a role for meiotic 

drive in species divergence. We are now seeking new 

PhD students to joi n this project in which coming research 

will use data from whole-genome re-sequencing 

of multiple populations (sympatric as well as allopatric) 

and species, from a 50K SNP array (genotyping in pedigrees 

and population samples) and from the flycatcher 

transcriptome and methylome. Genomic parameters 

that will be analyzed include, for example, recombination 

rates, linkage disequilibrium, expression divergence, 

and epigenetic modification. The precise direction 

of studies will be decided together with the successful 

candidates. 

The venue for these positions, the Evolutionary Biology 

Centre, is situated in recently-built localities in 

central Uppsala. The working atmosphere is international 

with a regular recruitment of PhD students 

and post-docs from abroad. The Centre constitutes 

an exciting arena for multidisciplinary research in evolutionary 

biology in a broad sense, housing some 300 

scientists and graduate students, and with research 

programs in, for example, ecology, genetics, genomics 

and developmental biology. The scientific environment 

with numerous seminars, journal clubs and social 

activities offer excellent possibilities for contacts 

and collaborations, and represents an ideal training for 

students to become leading evolutionary biologists of 

the future. A graduate school in ’The Genomics of 

Phenotypic Diversity in Natural Populations’ (http://www.ebc.uu.se/education/postgrad/gradschool/)provides 

a framework for courses and other activities 

for PhD students. Local platforms for nextgen 

eration sequencing (http://www.scilifelab.uu.se) 

and high-performance computational analyses (http:/- 

/www.uppmax.uu.se) ensure immediate access to stateof-the-art 

technology. Uppsala University is the oldest 

university in Scandinavia and the city of Uppsala is a 

vibrant student town with beautiful and easy accessible 

surroundings conveniently situated close to Stockholm. 

The positions, which are funded by a European Research 

Council Advanced Investigator Grant, are affiliated 

with the Department of Evolutionary Biology - an 

overview of the research activities in the environment 

can be found at our web pages (http://www.ebc.uu.se/- 

Research/IEG/evbiol/). Thanks to a number of competitive 

grants recently obtained, the environment has 

expanded significantly and houses 8 independent research 

groups and about 20 PhD students, 20 postdocs, 

and some bioinformaticians. A common theme 

is that we address key questions in evolutionary biology, 

like speciation, local adaptation, life history evolution, 

genome and molecular evolution, using genomic


approaches. Study organisms include natural bird and 

plant populations, Neurospora, Drosophila, zebra fish, 

domestic animals and humans. We have tight connections 

with several other research programs at the Evolutionary 

Biology Centre. 

The fully-funded (salary, research and travel expenses) 

PhD positions are for four years. 

Applicants must hold a Master degree, or are to obtain 

a degree this academic year, in evolutionary biology, 

genetics or bioinformatics, or in related disciplines. 

Successful candidates are expected to display 

enthusiasm, curiosity, creativity and dedication to the 

project. Informal inquiries and applications should be 

sent by email to Hans.Ellegren@ebc.uu.se. Applicants 

must provide a CV, a statement of research interests 

and the name and contact details of at least two references. 

The positions remain open until filled. 

Professor Hans Ellegren Department of Evolutionary 

Biology Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University 

Norbyvägen 18D SE-752 36 Uppsala Sweden 

LAB WEB PAGE: 

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UppsalaU EvolEcolGenetics 

PhD position in evolutionaryecology and genetics (speciation) 

A four-year PhD position IN EVOLUTIONARYECOL- 

OGY AND GENETICS is available at the Department 

of Ecology andGenetics, Evolutionary Biology Center, 

Uppsala University, Sweden, starting assoon as possible 

or as agreed upon. 

In this project, you will study genome divergence 

and the evolution ofreproductive isolation in a naturally 

hybridizing species pair of /Silene/. We have 

previously identifiedvarious reproductive barriers between 

the two species, including habitatadaptation and 

con-specific pollen precedence. You will use nextgenerationsequencing 

methods to identify genomic regions 

controlling reproductivebarriers in order to study 

their evolution and their role in speciation. Theexact 

work-plan of the thesis will be settled together with the 

doctoralstudent. 

The PhD student will be part of the group of 

Sophie Karrenberg (http://www.ebc.uu.se/forskning/- 

IEG/Plant/People/Karrenberg Sophie/) who will be 

themain supervisor. 

The Evolutionary Biology Center (EBC) houses about 

300 evolutionarybiologists from various research fields 

including genetics, genomics andecology providing 

for excellent possibilities of collaboration (http://www.ebc.uu.se/). 

Numerous seminars andjournal clubs 

are held. International recruitment is common on all 

levels andthe working language is English. PhD student 

education in evolutionary biologyis furthered by 

graduate school in “The Genomics of Phenotypic Diversity 

inNatural Populations” (http://www.ebc.uu.se/education/postgrad/gradschool/). 

State of theart local 

platforms for next-generation sequencing(http://www.scilifelab.uu.se) 

and high-performance computational 

analyses (http://www.uppmax.uu.se) are available. 

We seek a highly motivated student (MSc degree or 

equivalent required)with thorough education and/or 

strong interest in evolution, genetics/genomics,and 

bioinformatics. Previous experience with nextgeneration 

sequencing methods,ecological experiments 

and statistical programming is advantageous. Candidatesmust 

be fluent in English both orally and written. 

We are looking forindividuals who excel at working independently 

and, at the same, time have theinterpersonal 

and communication skills to succeed at working 

in a team. 

The postgraduate training comprises four years of 

full-time studies. Thesuccessful candidate will receive 

a postgraduate fellowship the first year(15500 

SEK/month) and a postgraduate position year 2-4 

(22400-25100 SEK/month).The position can be combined 

with up to 20% of teaching assistantship, whichwill 

then prolong the position accordingly. 

Please feel free to contact Sophie Karrenberg (sophie.karrenberg@ebc.uu.se[1], 

+46 18 471 2863)for 

more information. Union representatives are Anders 

Grundström, Saco-r˚adet,tel. +46 18 471 53 80 och 

Carin Söderhäll, TCO/ST, tel. +46 18 471 1996, Stefan 

Djurström, Seko, tel. +46 18 471 33 15. How to apply: 

Please prepare a letter of intent including descriptions 

of 1)your motivation for PhD studies in general 

and for this position in particular,2) your research interests 

and 3) your education, especially in evolutionarybiology, 

genetics/genomics/bioinformatics, ecology, and 

statistics. Theapplication should further include a CV, 

an authorized copy of your MSc degree,and the names 

and contact information (address, email address, and


phonenumber) of at least two reference persons. Relevant 

publications (includingBSc/MSc thesis) should be 

enclosed. The application should be sent by e-mail to: 

registrator@uu.se. In anycorrespondence please use the 

reference number UFV-PA 2012/2894. Please apply no 

later than January 9, 2013. 

Sophie Karrenberg Associate Professor 

Uppsala University Evolutionary Biology Center Dept. 

of Ecology and Genetics Plant Ecology and Evolution 

Norbyvägen 18 D 752 36 UPPSALA Sweden 

+46-(0)18-471 2863 

sophie.karrenberg@ebc.uu.se 

http://www.ebc.uu.se/Research/IEG/- 

Plant+Ecology+and+Evolution/People/- 

Karrenberg Sophie/?languageId=1 Länkar: 

sophie.karrenberg@ebc.uu.se 

UtahStateU 

BearPopulationDynamics 

*Title: *QCNR PhD Fellowships: Black bear behavior, 

population dynamics and evolutionary responses to anthropogenic 

change. 

I am seeking a PhD student to work on applied and 

fundamental questions in behavior, demography, population 

ecology, and life history evolution of black bears. 

* * 

*Project: *The aim of this project is to help guide black 

bear conservation by linking bear habitat selection processes 

to both individual-based demography and population 

dynamics using state-of-the-art statistical and 

modeling tools. The selected PhD student will work 

on 30+ years of high quality, individual-based black 

bear data (i.e., capture-recapture, GPS and telemetry 

locations, nuisance conflict calls, etc.) that were collected 

by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife 

NJDFW. This dataset offers enormous possibilities to 

address applied questions and management solutions 

directed at mitigating bear-human conflicts. It also 

provides opportunties to address basic research questions 

by relating individual performance and fitness to 

environmental and anthropogenic changes in New Jersey; 

the state with the highest density of black bears 

in the country. The combination of applied and basic 

research is the approach I favor in my lab. It 

should be noted that even though the student will be 

working with an existing dataset, the student will also 

have opportunities to participate in field work each year 

with NJDFW (summer bear captures and winter den 

searches). 

* * 

*Funding: *All interested candidates must apply to 

both USUs School of Graduate Studies, and the 

S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney Doctoral Fellowships Program. 

These fellowships will cover 75% of all expenses 

(stipend, tuition, health insurance) over 4 years. 

Matching funds (remaining 25%) have already been secured, 

which is a sinequanon condition for a successful 

application. 

* * 

*Requirements: *Minimum requirements for a successful 

application are a cumulative 70th percentile (for 

both verbal and quantitative) on GRE and cumulative 

GPA of > 3.5. Note that although 70th percentile 

scores are not required for the Quinney fellowships, 

nominees without these scores will be at a distinct 

disadvantage. Paper(s) in peer-reviewed journals 

and manuscripts at advanced stages of preparation will 

considerably help your application. 

* * 

*Advising: *The Phd student will receive his/her 

degree through the department of Wildland Resources 

or the Ecology Center at Utah State University 

(Logan, Utah). The student will work in 

my lab (Dr Lise Aubry http://www.cnr.usu.edu/htm/facstaff/memberID=3551) 

in collaboration with Dr 

Melissa Reynolds-Hogland (Executive Director of Bear 

Trust International, http://beartrust.org/) and the 

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife ( http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/). 

* * 

*Location: *USU is a wonderful place to work and play. 

The college of natural resources offers the perfect blend 

of basic and applied research, a collegial and friendly 

atmosphere, as well as a beautiful campus at the edge 

of the mountains, with wonderful views of the valley. 

The proximity to Yellowstone, Southern Utah National 

Parks (e.g., Canyonlands, Arches, Zion), and the direct 

access to the great outdoors offer some of the best opportunities 

for skiing, rock climbing, fishing, hunting, 

and hiking in the country. 

*Application and deadline: *To apply, please email me 

a CV, copy of your transcripts, one-page statement of 

research interests, and contact information for two references 

at lise.aubry@aggiemail.usu.edu by the 1st of


December 2012. Out of the pool of applicants, I will 

select the top two candidates to move forward with 

the fellowship application process which will need to be 

completed by the 25th of January 2013. Anticipated 

start date would be summer-fall 2013. 

Lise Aubry 

VirginiaTech Evolution 

The newly established McGlothlin lab at Virginia Tech 

is looking for enthusiastic and motivated Ph.D. students 

to start in fall 2013. Research in the lab focuses 

on a wide variety of questions in evolutionary genetics 

and evolutionary ecology. We are broadly interested in 

the evolution of complex phenotypes. Ongoing research 

projects in the lab involve comparative quantitative genetics 

of Anolis lizards and molecular evolution of toxin 

resistance in garter snakes. Students in the McGlothlin 

lab will be strongly encouraged to develop their own 

ideas and projects, which may either build upon or depart 

from the lab’s current research. 

The McGlothlin lab is part of the growing Ecology, Evolution, 

and Behavior and Integrative Organismal Biology 

groups in Virginia Tech’s Department of Biological 

Sciences. Outside the department, potential for collaboration 

and scientific interaction exist in a number 

of departments across campus, including Entomology, 

Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Forest Resources and 

Environmental Conservation, and the Virginia Bioinformatics 

Institute. 

Interested students should contact Dr. Joel McGlothlin 

(joelmcg@vt.edu), providing a description of your 

research interests and experience and a CV or resume 

that includes GPA, GRE scores, and contact information 

for 3 references. 

Funding is available through both teaching and research 

assistantships, and a number of competitive fellowships 

are offered by the university. For full consideration, 

applications to the department should be received by 

December 31, 2012. 

Additional information: McGlothlin lab: http://www.faculty.biol.vt.edu/mcglothlin 

Graduate program: 

http://www.biol.vt.edu/graduates/index.html 

Graduate application: http://www.biology.vt.edu/graduates/how 

to apply/grad application informatio 

n.html Biological Sciences at VT: http://www.biol.vt.edu/research/index.html 

Ecology, Evolu- 

tion, and Behavior at VT: http://www.biol.vt.edu/research/index.html 

Joel W. McGlothlin Virginia Tech, Dept. of Biological 

Sciences 2125 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, 

VA 24061 http://www.faculty.biol.vt.edu/mcglothlin 

Email: joelmcg@vt.edu 

joelmcg@vt.edu 

WageningenU FishEvolution 

Evolution of reproductive strategies in livebearing fish 

The Experimental Zoology Group at Wageningen University 

(the Netherlands) is looking to recruit a Ph.D. 

student interested in evolutionary biomechanics. Our 

research seeks to understand the evolution of reproductive 

strategies in the livebearing fish family Poeciliidae. 

This project is financially supported by the 

Dutch Earth and Life Sciences foundation (ALW). 

Job description Viviparity (livebearing) is known to 

carry a locomotory cost to females during their reproductive 

phase, due to an increase in physical burden and 

change in morphology/physiology affecting the power 

output of females and their interaction with the immediate 

surroundings. In our lab we study the evolution 

of two reproductive strategies in the livebearing fish 

family Poeciliidae: placentation (post-fertilization maternal 

provisioning by means of a placenta) and superfetation 

(the ability to carry multiple litters at different 

developmental stages). We hypothesize that these 

strategies evolved because they reduce the locomotory 

costs of gestation without sacrificing a females reproductive 

output (each strategy notably achieving this 

in a fundamentally different way). If true, then these 

two strategies may impart a significant fitness advantage 

to females in high-performance demanding environments. 

Within the theme Evolution of reproductive 

strategies± the PhD student will carry out an interdisciplinary 

research project concentrating on the 

consequences of placentation and superfetation for the 

swimming performance of female fish during their pregnancy. 

The candidate is expected to design a comparative 

(biomechanic) study comparing placental vs 

non-placental and superfetatious vs non-superfetatious 

Poeciliid species, aimed at linking changes in morphology 

and physiology during gestation to changes in locomotory 

performance. The ultimate goal is to identify 

potential adaptive advantages of placentation and superfetation 

in livebearing organisms.


Requirements For this interdisciplinary project we look 

for an enthusiastic result-driven person with a MSc degree 

in biology, preferably with a specialization in (fish) 

physiology and/or biomechanics and a strong interest 

in evolutionary questions. Experience with Matlab programming 

and kinematics is considered an advantage. 

The candidate should have excellent research and communication 

skills, be creative and independent (yet at 

the same time a team player) and be proficient in English. 

Conditions of employment Employment basis: Temporary 

(4 year) appointment, initially for the duration of 

1.5 years with a possible extension of 2.5 years after 

a positive evaluation of performance. Gross salary per 

month æ 2042 in the first year rising to æ 2612 per 

month in the fourth year, based on a full time appointment 

(1.0 fte, 38 hrs/week). 

Organisation The PhD will work in the Experimental 

Zoology Group (EZO), which is part of the Department 

of Animal Sciences at Wageningen University 

(www.wageningenur.nl/ezo). The main research line of 

this group focuses on the biomechanics of the locomotory 

system of vertebrates in air, water and on land, using 

an interdisciplinary approach combining life history 

evolution, animal mechanics, molecular techniques, histology 

and state-of-the art modeling to study structural 

changes in the animal body plan on evolutionary time 

scales. 

Application process Interested students are invited 

to contact Dr. Bart. J.A. Pollux (E-mail: 

bart.pollux@wur.nl, b.pollux@gmail.com; Webpage: 

www.bartpollux.nl) or Prof. dr. ir. Johan L. van 

Leeuwen (E-mail: Johan.vanLeeuwen@wur.nl; Webpage: 

www.wageningenur.nl/ezo) for further details. 

Applicants can apply for this position until 17:00 pm 

on Friday 11th January 2013. Applicants are invited to 

submit a letter containing their motivation for applying 

for this position, a description of previous relevant 

research experience, a full curriculum vitae and the contact 

details of three references. Interviews will be held 

in the second half of January 2013. The preferred starting 

date is 1 March 2013. 

“Pollux, Bart” 

WesternU InvasiveSocialInsects 

Graduate position: population genetics of invasive insects. 

The Social Biology Group at Western University 

(Canada) has an opening for an MSc or PhD student 

with an interest in invasive biology of social insects. 

The project will focus on the Eastern subterranean 

termite, which is introduced to urban environments 

across southern Ontario. The student will generate 

and analyze population genetic data to estimate the 

number and origin of invasion events, relate termite 

social biology to their invasive success, and predict 

future patterns of gene flow across spatial and temporal 

scales. Moreover, it is anticipated that some 

fieldwork and liaising with homeowners and pest controllers 

will be an important part of sample collecting. 

The suitable candidate will have (or develop) an 

interest in invasive biology, social evolution and genetics. 

Some background information is available in 

a forthcoming paper: Scaduto D, Garner S, Leach 

E, Thompson GJ 2012. Genetic evidence for multiple 

invasions of the Eastern subterranean termite into 

Canada. Environmental Entomology. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/EN12158 

. For more context and 

information about our general research theme, please 

see our lab web site: http://tinyurl.com/ce87eo. The 

Western University has a large and vibrant Department 

of Biology (http://www.uwo.ca/biology/), and 

has strong links to the London Regional Genomics 

Centre (LRGC) and SHARCNET super-computing facilities, 

as well as the nearby University of Guelph. 

Candidates must meet the entry requirements for 

Graduate Studies at Western: http://www.uwo.ca/biology/graduate/graduate.htm. 

To inquire email graham.thompson@uwo.ca 

- Graham Thompson Department 

of Biology, Western University, London Ontario 

Canada. The anticipated start date is May 2013 but 

September 2013 is acceptable. 

Graham Thompson Assistant Professor Department 

of Biology Western University 1151 Richmond Street 

North London, Ontario N6A 5B7 CANADA 

519 661 2111 (ext 86570) 519 615 6066 (iPhone) 

graham.thompson@uwo.ca http://www.uwo.ca/biology/Faculty/thompson 

Graham Thompson 


AcadNaturalSciDrexelU OrnithologyCurator . . . . . . 55 

AlbertEinsteinCollegeMedicine ComputationalBiol 56 

BrownU Herbarium CollectionsManager . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

ClemsonU EvolutionaryBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

ColoradoMesaU VertebrateEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

DenverBotanicGardens HerbariumDatabaseAssist . 59 

DukeU Evolution teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 

EmoryU UndergradLabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 

Frankfurt 2 FungalGenomics Bioinformatics . . . . . . . 61 

GettysburgC Pennsylvania ComparativePhysiology 62 

GoetheU Frankfurt FungalTaxonomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

Hawaii Tech PopGeneticsBioinformatics . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

Louisiana FieldAssistants SeasideSparrow . . . . . . . . . 64 

MasseyU BioinformaticsTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

MasseyU InternshipComputationalBiology . . . . . . . . .65 

McMasterU 2 TeachingEvolPsych . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 

MissouriBotanicalGarden ConservationGenetics . . . 66 

MonashU Genomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

NHM LosAngeles GeoreferenceTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

Netherlands PalaeontologyTechnician . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 

NewcastleU ConservationGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

NorthlandCollege TeachingEvolutionBiol . . . . . . . . . . 68 

OregonStateU VertebrateEvolutionaryEcol . . . . . . . . 69 

ReedC Oregon AnimalBehaviour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

ReedC Oregon ComputationalBiologist . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 

RiceU TeachBehaviourEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

RowanU NewJersey EvolBiol teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

RoyalBotanicGardens Kew EvolutionaryMycology . 72 

RyersonU ConservationBiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 

SELouisianaU DeptHead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 

Smithsonian InvertEvolutionaryBiology . . . . . . . . . . . 74 

SmithsonianInstitution Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 

AcadNaturalSciDrexelU 

OrnithologyCurator 

From: John G. Lundberg Chaplin Chair and Curator 

of Ichthyology Ornithology Search Committee 

Chair Academy of Natural Sciences/Drexel University 

Philadelphia, PA 19103 

Job: AcadNaturalSciDrexelU.Ornithology JOINT CU- 

RATORSHIP AND TENURE-LINE FACULTY AP- 

Jobs 

StonyBrookU BioinformaticsTech HumanEvo . . . . . .75 

StonyBrookU ChairDeptEcolEvol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 

TempleU EvolutionaryBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 

TexasTechU EvolutionaryGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 

UAlabama 2 ComputationalBiol MicrobialBiol . . . . 77 

UAlabama ComputationalBiologist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

UCalifornia Irvine SystemsBiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

UCalifornia LosAngeles StatGenetics 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

UCalifornia Merced PopulationGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

UCalifornia Riverside ArthropodSymbiont . . . . . . . . .80 

UCalifornia Riverside EcolutionaryEcol . . . . . . . . . . . .80 

UCentArkansas PopGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

UCollege Dublin ResAssist MolEvolutionAgeing . . . 81 

UCollege London EukaryoticEvolutionDiversity . . . .82 

UColorado Denver EvolutionaryMicrobiol . . . . . . . . . 83 

UConnecticut EvolutionaryResponseChange . . . . . . . 83 

UConnecticut Storrs EukaryoticGenomics . . . . . . . . . 84 

UFlorida PlantSystematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

UGroningen BehaviouralEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 

UHouston GenomicsBioinformatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

UMaryland EvolutionaryBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

UMontreal 2 EvolutionaryEcol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

UOxford EvolutionaryBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 

URochester 2 EvolutionaryBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 

USouthFlorida 6 TheoreticalComputationalBiol . . . 89 

UTennessee Knoxville Director MathBio . . . . . . . . . . .90 

UWisconsin LaCrosse ComparativeVertebrateAnatomist 

91 

UZurich EvolutionaryBiol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 

Vienna PopulationGenomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 

POINTMENT at The Academy of Natural Sciences 

and Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 

The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 

(http://www.ansp.org/research/) 

and Drexel University (Department 

of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental 

Sciences (BEES); http://www.drexel.edu/bees) invite applications for a 

joint curatorship and tenure-line faculty appointment. 

The rank of this appointment is open. 

The Academy’s ornithology collection has nearly 

200,000 specimens collected from around the world over


the last 250 years, including some of the most important 

collections from South America. In addition to research, 

curators are expected to promote and insure the 

conservation, preparation, care, use, and security of biological 

collections. The successful candidate will have 

a commitment to expanding and using the Academy’s 

ornithology collection in research, education, and outreach. 

Drexel has committed substantial resources for 

growth of the BEES Department. The successful candidate 

will have a commitment to teaching undergraduate 

and graduate students in BEES. 

Candidates must have a PhD, a record of scientific 

achievement in research on the diversity, evolutionary 

biology and ecology of birds, and a strong interest in 

undergraduate and graduate teaching. Research expertise 

might include the areas of systematics, phylogenetics, 

comparative organismal biology, biogeography, 

biodiversity informatics, conservation or evolutionary 

and ecological dynamics. 

Applicants with research programs that complement 

and enrich existing interests at the Academy and in 

the BEES department and bring opportunities for cross 

institutional collaboration will be given high priority. 

The successful candidate will maintain a dynamic, field 

and museum-based, extramurally funded research program 

and will contribute to instruction in the newly 

established Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental 

Sciences at Drexel University 

Submit application materials by November 30, 2012. 

Anticipated start date for the position is September 1, 

2013. 

To apply: Register and create application file at 

DrexelJobs http://www.drexeljobs.com/applicants/- 

Central?quickFind=3D76366 

1. Upload files (PDF format) to DrexelJobs 

- Curriculum vitae - Statement of research 

interests & goals, - Statement on teaching philosophy 

& experience, - Contact information for three 

references. 

2. Forward no more than five (5) most significant 

publications (PDF format) to Kristen Kepics 

(kepics@ansp.org). 

For additional information about the BEES Department’s 

hiring process, please contact the BEES Ornithology 

Search Committee, Department of Biodiversity, 

Earth, & Environmental Sciences, Academy 

of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin 

Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103 

(kepics@ansp.org). 

lundberg@ansp.org 

AlbertEinsteinCollegeMedicine 

ComputationalBiol 

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, one of the 

leading medical schools in New York City, is seeking to 

fill multiple tenure track faculty positions in the newly 

formed Department of Systems and Computational Biology. 

Established in April 2008, the main goal of the 

new department is to advance our understanding of living 

systems by developing theoretical, computational 

and experimental approaches to study complex biological 

systems. 

The College has 750 medical students, 325 graduate 

students and 360 post-doctoral fellows in training and 

boasts a strong research faculty covering broad areas of 

experimental biology, offering outstanding opportunities 

for collaborative interactions. The 200,000 square 

foot Center for Genetic and Translational Medicine at 

Einstein, which opened in late 2007, locates computational, 

systems and experimental scientists in physical 

proximity to foster interdisciplinary communication 

and collaboration. Highly competitive start-up packages 

are available. We seek outstanding scientists with 

broad experience and demonstrated collaborative interactions 

with experimental or clinical investigators. 

Candidates should have strength in a physical, mathematical 

or computational field at the Ph.D. or equivalent 

level. Experience applying these skills to a biological 

or biomedical area (demonstrated through publications 

or support) is also required. Areas of interest 

include, but are not limited to: Modeling cellular 

processes, such as signaling, transcriptional regulation 

and immune response; Pathway analysis; Genetic networks; 

Functional proteomics and genomics; Evolution 

of structure and function; Computational neuroscience; 

Mathematical and computational modeling of complex 

traits and diseases; QM and dynamic approaches to 

enzymatic catalysis and drug design. No online applications 

will be accepted. Please follow application 

instructions below. 

Applicants should send a letter of interest, C.V., statement 

of research and teaching interests, and names of 

three referees, in electronic format to: 

Systems and Computational Biology Search Committee 

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Jack and Pearl 

Resnick Campus 1300 Morris Park Ave. Price Center, 

Rm. 153 Bronx, New York 10461 E-mail Address: sys-


bio@einstein.yu.edu 

Subject line should be: SCB Faculty Search 

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer 

committed to workforce diversity. 

mmcder2010@hotmail.com 

BrownU Herbarium 

CollectionsManager 

Brown University seeks a full-time, non-tenure track 

research faculty position as collections manager of the 

Brown University Herbarium (BRU). Brown has recently 

renovated a new facility for its historic collections, 

providing enormous potential for new growth and 

a revitalization of botanical research at Brown. The 

successful applicant will work with the Herbarium Director 

to develop a new research focus for the Herbarium, 

and will be a contributing faculty member of the 

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. The 

successful applicant will develop an externally funded 

research program that directly utilizes and enhances the 

collections. There is no formal teaching requirement, 

but opportunities for collections-based teaching and supervision 

of undergraduate research are available. 

Official Duties: 

1. Manage day-to-day activities associated with the 

maintenance of the collections, associated archives and 

supporting documentation, and collection facilities. 

2. Responsible for all aspects of collection management 

including processing of incoming material and existing 

collections, care and conservation, documentation, and 

security. 

3. Supervise databasing, digitizing, and cataloging of 

all specimens and associated data. 

4. Manage international, federal and state compliance 

issues related to collecting, import/export, repatriation 

and transportation of collections. 

5. Assign duties and supervise the work of herbarium 

staff, students and volunteers. 

6. Administer budget and funds for collection improvements; 

manage grants and contracts. 

7. Represent the Herbarium and the University to a local, 

national, and international community to promote 

the institution and its collection, including management 

of specimen loans, responding to inquiries, hosting 

visitors and maximizing utilization of the collections. 

8. Advise Director regarding collections growth, accessions, 

destructive sampling and rights and reproduction 

requests. 

9. Promote knowledge of the collection through exhibitions 

and public education initiatives; interact with the 

public, and develop outreach programs. 

10. Keep records of collections usage and growth and 

prepare reports of collection activities. 

11. Carry out original research in systematic botany 

that uses or enhances the Brown collections, publish in 

peer-reviewed journals, and write grant proposals for 

external funding in support of research activities. 

12. Write grant proposals directly related to collection 

improvement and development, and participate in other 

fundraising activities. 

13. Organize and participate in fieldwork and expeditions 

to collect specimens. 

Education and Experience: Ph.D. in the Biological Sciences 

and at least one year of experience working with 

collections. 

Skills & Abilities: 

1. Thorough knowledge of systematic botany. 

2. Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work independently 

and to write grant proposals, reports, and 

peer-reviewed scientific articles. 

3. Experience in bioinformatics and database creation 

and management. 

Please send curriculum vitae, a concise statement 

describing research interests and relevant managerial 

and collections experience, and the names 

and contact information for three references to 

erika edwards@brown.edu. Review of applications will 

begin immediately and continue until the position is 

filled. Anticipated start date is July 1 2013. Brown 

is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. 

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. 

Erika J. Edwards Department of Ecology and Evolutionary 

Biology Brown University 80 Waterman St Box 

G-W Providence, RI 02912 

office: 401.863.2081 lab: 401.863.6275 fax: 

401.863.2166 

email: erika edwards@brown.edu 

lab website: http://www.brown.edu/Research/- 

Edwards Lab/index.php erika edwards@brown.edu


ClemsonU EvolutionaryBiol 

(Note: this position is deliberately casting what seems 

to be a broad net because we seek hiring a colleague 

that finds a natural fit amongst the areas of research 

and scholarship within our department. We want the 

best scientific colleague that would be happy in our department 

and at Clemson University, not a specific area 

of research. Cheers, Amy Lawton-Rauh) 

The Department of Genetics and Biochemistry at 

Clemson University invites applications for a tenuretrack 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR position to be filled 

by an innovative researcher whose academic and 

research interests complement our current program 

strengths. 

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular 

biology, genetics, or a related discipline with a minimum 

of two years of postdoctoral training. The successful 

candidate is expected to develop an extramurally 

funded research program, participate in graduate 

student training programs and contribute to teaching 

of undergraduate and graduate courses. A competitive 

salary commensurate with background and experience, 

and a benefits package are included. Attractive startup 

funds and state-of-the-art laboratory space in either 

the Biosystems Research Complex or the new Life Science 

Building will be provided. 

The Department offers B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Genetics 

and in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Current 

research foci address fundamental questions in life 

processes in microbial, plant and mammalian systems 

using molecular, biochemical, computational and genomics 

approaches. The Department provides a firstrate 

environment for engaging students and colleagues 

in collaborative research and teaching efforts spanning 

genetics and biochemistry. For more information 

about the department, visit http://www.clemson.edu/genbiochem 

. To apply, please submit an electronic 

application (submitted as a single PDF) that includes 

a letter of application, curriculum vitae, names and 

contact information for three references, and separate 

statements of research and teaching interests to GB- 

SEARCHCOMMITTEE@clemson.edu. To ensure full 

consideration, please arrange to have all materials submitted 

by February 1, 2013. Clemson University is an 

AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against 

any individual or group of individuals on the basis of 

age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, 

sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. 

Amy Lawton-Rauh, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department 

Genetics and Biochemistry 210 Biosystems Research 

Complex 105 Collings Street Clemson University 

Clemson, SC 29634-0318 

Tel. 864-656-1507 (office) Fax. 864-656-6879 

(department) Email. amylr@clemson.edu Skype. 

amy.lawton.rauh 

Lab website: www.clemson.edu/lawtonrauhlab Department 

website: http://www.clemson.edu/genbiochem/ 

AMYLR@clemson.edu 

ColoradoMesaU 

VertebrateEvolution 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY 

*Assistant Professor of Biology- Vertebrate Biology* 

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Biological Sciences Department 

at Colorado Mesa University invites applications 

for a tenure-track faculty position in Vertebrate Biology 

beginning August, 2013. Teacher-scholars with expertise 

in vertebrate biology employing ecological or evolutionary 

approaches to the study of aquatic, wildlife or 

related systems are encouraged to apply. The successful 

applicant will join a dynamic department, including 

field, tropical, cellular, molecular and organismal biologists 

focused on excellence in undergraduate teaching 

and mentorship of undergraduate researchers. Responsibilities 

include teaching 12 credits/semester, advising 

students, offering research opportunities, participating 

in service to the department and university and other 

related duties as assigned. Teaching responsibilities will 

include lower-division majors and non-majors courses, 

as well as the development of upper-division courses 

within the candidates specialty. Upper division teaching 

opportunities may include courses in aquatic biology, 

ichthyology, or wildlife biology as they relate to the 

candidate’s interest. 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: A Ph.D. in biology 

or a related field is required. Preference will be given 

to candidates with undergraduate teaching and postdoctoral 

experience. Colorado Mesa University is particularly 

interested in candidates who have experience 

working with students from diverse backgrounds and 

who have a demonstrated commitment to improving


the levels of access and success for underrepresented 

students within higher education. * * 

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full-time, tenure-track 

appointment beginning August 2013. 

SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience. 

Excellent health and retirement benefits package. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled. To ensure 

consideration, complete applications must be received 

by Dec. 7, 2012. 

APPLICATION: 

Submit a cover letter describing your qualifications and 

experience as they relate to the specific responsibilities, 

requirements, and preferences of this position, CV, 

unofficial transcripts for all degrees completed (official 

transcripts will be required upon hire), statement of 

teaching philosophy, statement of teaching interests and 

experience (including a list of courses you are qualified 

to teach), statement of research interests, three letters 

of recommendation, and the following completed forms: 

Applicant Authorization to permit Search Committee 

members to review candidate transcript < 

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Transcriptauthorization.pdf > 


Applicant Authorization and Release to Conmcmaster.ca/˜brian/evoldir.htmlduct 

Reference and Background Check form < 

http://www.coloradomesa.edu/hr/documents/- 

ApplicantAuthorization.ReleasetoConductReference.BackgroundCheck.pdf 

> 

Background Investigation Disclosure 

DenverBotanicGardens 

and Authorization form < 

www.coloradomesa.edu/hr/documents/http:// 

HerbariumDatabaseAssist 

BACKGROUNDINVESTIGATIONDISCLOSUREANDAUTHORIZATION- 

CMU.pdf > 

*Position Title:* Herbarium Database Assistant 

Voluntary Affirmative Action form < 

http://www.coloradomesa.edu/hr/documents/- 

AffirmativeActionInformation.12.11.pdf > 

Mail to: 

Vertebrate Biologist Search Committee 

Human Resources, LHH 237 

Colorado Mesa University 

1100 North Avenue 

Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-3122 

Phone: 970 248-1820 

Colorado Mesa University is a growing institution located 

in beautiful western Colorado between the high 

desert plateau and the western slope of the Rockies. 

The surrounding region provides a diversity of natural 

habitats for ecological study and supports an avid outdoor 

recreation community with a wide range of interests. 

The comfortable size of Grand Junction and Colorado 

Mesa Universitys focus on delivering personalized 

educational experiences to students through quality 

teaching and research opportunities make our region 

attractive to many students and faculty. 

*Colorado Mesa University is committed to providing 

a safe and productive learning and living community. 

To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations 

for all final applicants being considered for 

employment. Background investigations include reference 

checks, a criminal history record check, and when 

appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history. 

Applicant must be able to verify U.S. employment eligibility. 

Colorado Mesa University is an Affirmative Action/Equal 

Opportunity Employer, committed to a culturally 

diverse faculty, staff and student body. Women 

and minorities are encouraged to apply.* 

Pos#F00004 

*Position Type: *One year, Full-time 

*Job Summary:* Assist with all digitization activities 

in the herbarium especially those associated with Digitization 

TCN: Collaborative: The Macrofungi Collection 

Consortium. Key tasks include specimen data entry, 

editing records, geo-referencing and digital imaging 

of fungal and plant specimens. 

*Starting date for this position will be January 2013.* 

*Qualifications: *Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent 

from two-year college or technical school (BA 

preferred); or six months to one year related experience 

and/or training; or equivalent combination of 

education and experience in relational database systems 

(Access, MySQL, symbiota or other relational 

database). Experience related to museum collections 

preferred. Knowledge of digital photography, digital


photo editing software and GIS software a plus. Must 

be able to work independently, possess excellent interpersonal 

skills, strong organizational abilities and be 

detail-oriented. Proficiency with standard office equipment 

- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and data 

entry required. Basic knowledge of scientific nomenclature 

and museum collections including handling specimens 

preferred. 

Send resume and/or application to *Human Resources, 

Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., 

Denver CO 80206*, or *e-mail your resume to 

hr@botanicgardens.org*. We are a nonprofit, EOE. 

becky.h.kao@gmail.com 

DukeU Evolution teaching 

Information about the full-time teaching/prep position 

in the Biology 202L “Genetics and Evolution,” Duke 

University 

Funding has been requested for a full time (40 

hours/week) teaching assistant and laboratory prep assistant 

in the introductory biology program for the 

Spring 2013 semester. The position has two main 

components, teaching and behind-the-scenes laboratory 

preparation. 

Teaching component: The primary teaching responsibility 

of the position is to lead laboratory sections of up 

to 16 students in the Biology Department’s new genetics 

and evolution Gateway course, Biology202L. Each 

Biology 202L section meets weekly for 2.5 hours for a 

combined hands-on laboratory/problem-based learning 

session. Additional teaching responsibilities include (a) 

attending and taking notes at all course lectures including 

the weekly large discussion section and viewing 

the online lectures, (b) grading weekly student written 

assignments and occasional oral presentations, (c) helping 

with the preparation and grading of mid-semester 

hourly and final exams, and (d) assisting students during 

office hours and otherwise mentoring students as 

beginning biologists. TAs also attend weekly prep sessions 

during the semester on Monday mornings. 

Teaching assistants should plan to arrive in Durham, 

NC, on or before January 7, 2013. 

Prep component: The second set of duties associated 

with the position is to assist in the prep. work for 

the teaching labs in Biology 201L and 202L, as determined 

by the Lab Administrator. Responsibilities in- 

clude setting up and putting away equipment and specimens 

for laboratory exercises, maintaining supplies in 

lab rooms between sections, cleaning glassware, assisting 

with field collection of live specimens, and helping 

to care for a diverse collection of invertebrate animals 

in salt-water aquaria. The lab prep workload is likely 

to require evening (until 10 PM) and/or early morning 

(8 AM) work. 

Salary: The projected salary for the position is $9000, 

pending funding. Employment begins on January 9, 

2013 and ends May 10, 2013, with most of the spring 

break off, with payment made in 5 equal amounts on 

the 25th of each month starting in January and ending 

in May. Full-time teaching/prep employees are eligible 

for health plans made available by the University. 

Qualifications: Applicants should have a strong, varied 

background in biology, especially genetics and evolution, 

with a superior science GPA. A very important 

attribute is a high level of energy and an enthusiasm 

for teaching genetics and evolution. Prior enrollment 

in courses in genetics and/ or evolution is highly desirable; 

experience tending Drosophila is a plus. Teaching 

assistants in Biology 202L are expected to be actively 

engaged with their students in all aspects of the course 

and to serve as role models and mentors. Because they 

are a vital part of the introductory biology teaching 

team both in the classroom and behind the scenes, fulltime 

assistants must be willing to commit themselves 

fully to the responsibilities of the position described 

above and as determined by the faculty members in 

charge of the Gateway course. 

Interviews and Application Process: Formal interviews 

are planned to begin as soon as possible after confirmation 

of funding. Hiring decisions will be made on a 

rolling basis thereafter, continuing as necessary. 

Interested applicants should provide (a) a cover letter, 

(b) a transcript, and (c) a resume with the names of 

two references to Julie Noor. These may be emailed 

to jkfnoor@duke.edu, delivered to Julie Noor’s mailbox 

in the Department of Biology (BioSci 137), or mailed 

to her at the Department of Biology, Box 90338, Duke 

University, Durham, NC 27708-0338. To be assured 

of consideration, applications should be submitted by 

November 18, 2012. 

For more information contact Julie Noor by phone at 

919-613-8224 or e-mail at jkfnoor@duke.edu. 

noor@duke.edu


EmoryU UndergradLabs 

The Emory University Department of Biology seeks a 

Director of Undergraduate Laboratories. The successful 

candidate will comprehensively engage in the development 

and delivery of our Introductory teaching 

laboratories. S/he will participate in an ongoing effort 

to enhance the inquiry/research content, critical 

thinking and writing skills of our students. The Director 

also will manage the budget, training of teaching 

assistants/staff and lab safety compliance. The Director 

will eventually teach in the Introductory Biology 

sequence (Biol 141/142). The successful applicant 

will have a Ph.D. in biology or a related field, at least 

3 years of post-doctoral experience, and be required 

to contribute to departmental, College, and University 

life through service on academic committees. The Department 

of Biology currently consists of a cohesive 

group of 23 tenure-track and 9 lecture track faculty; 

please see http://www.emory.edu/BIOLOGY/ . Appointment 

will be at either Lecturer or Senior Lecturer 

(for experienced Laboratory Directors) with a track for 

promotion through to Professor of Pedagogy; please 

see: http://college.emory.edu/home/administration/policy/lecturer.htmlfor 

details about this established 

faculty track at Emory. Please send a cover letter, curriculum 

vitae and a detailed teaching statement that 

outlines your experience and philosophy as a single .pdf 

file to Lab-Director-Search@emory.edu. Three confidential 

letters of recommendation should also be sent 

to the above email address. Evaluation of candidates 

will begin on January 3, 2013 and will proceed until 

the position is filled. The position will start in August, 

2013. Emory is an affirmative action/equal opportunity 

employer and applications from women and minorities 

are particularly welcome. 

– Dr. Christopher Beck Department of Biology Emory 

University 1510 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322 

Email: christopher.beck@emory.edu Phone: 404-712- 

9012 FAX: 404-727-2880 

cbeck@emory.edu 

Frankfurt 2 FungalGenomics 

Bioinformatics 

Job Advertisement Junior Group Leader - Ref. #01- 

12022 

The Senckenberg Society has an international reputation 

in all fields of Natural History research. It runs six 

research institutes and two museums in Germany and 

is also custodian of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 

at Messel. 

>From 1st of January 2013 we are looking for a 

Junior Research Group Leader in Genetics and Genomics 

of Fungi 

in the framework of a government funded LOEWE excellence 

cluster in âIntegrative Fungal Research (IPF)“ 

in Frankfurt am Main 

We are looking for an individual whose research will 

be adding significantly to the research aims of the 

LOEWE excellence cluster “Integrative Fungal Research”. 

The cluster includes researchers in mycology 

from Goethe-University Frankfurt a.M., Justus-Liebig- 

University Gießen, Philipps-University Marburg, University 

Kassel and the Senckenberg Society. The aim 

of the LOEWE excellence cluster will be to synergistically 

tie together the basic research areas of biodiversity 

research, molecular genetics, and genomics with 

translational research in biochemistry and biotechnology. 

Thus, the research cluster offers an ideal environment 

for scientific development and profiling. 

Salary and benefits are according to a public service 

position in Germany (TV-H E14). The position is limited 

to three years, with the possibility of extension for 

two years in case of positive evaluation. Senckenberg 

advocates gender equality. Women and other underrepresented 

groups are therefore strongly encouraged to 

apply. The possibility of academic development (Habilitation, 

equivalent to assistant/associate professor) will 

be given. 

Apart from the salary of the group leader, a competitive 

core funding for instrumentation, running costs 

and personnel will be provided. 

Research expertise in the areas of comparative genomics 

and transcriptomics, annotation of metabolic pathways 

and regulatory networks, or systems biology of fungi or 

oomycetes are particularly welcome. Applicants should


have an international track record and have demonstrated 

their ability to develop innovative ideas in their 

field of research. Previous experience with independent 

research is a plus but not mandatory. A record 

in third party funding acquisition is an advantage; willingness 

to acquire funding through research proposals 

is required. 

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications 

including a cover letter, CV, statement of research 

achievements, future research proposal (only one page, 

each), certificates (PhD, MSc, BSc, or similar) and the 

names of three scientists who could provide references. 

Applications should be submitted in a single PDF file 

by E-Mail to recruiting@senckenberg.de. Closing date 

for application is November, 18th 2012 

Enquiries about the LOEWE excellence cluster Integrative 

Fungal Research and regarding the position 

please contact directly Prof. Dr. Marco Thines 

(thines@bio.uni-frankfurt.de). 

—– 



invites applications for the full-time position of a 

“Bioinformatician” 

(TvH E13) 

The position is available from 1st of January 2013 to 

31st of December 2015. 



“Integrative Fungal Research”. The cluster has recently 

been funded, and includes researchers in mycology at 

four universities in Germany and the Senckenberg Society. 

The aim of the cluster is to synergistically tie together 

the basic research areas of biodiversity research, 

molecular genetics, and genomics with translational research 

in biochemistry and biotechnology. Thus, the 

research cluster offers an ideal environment for scientific 

development and profiling. 

The successful applicant will be responsible for transcriptome 

and genome analyses of fungi and oomycetes, 

and the establishment of a project database and genome 

browsers. Apart from contributing bioinformatics service 

for the LOEWE excellence cluster, the successful 

applicant will be given the opportunity to develop an 

own research program in the area of computational genetics 

and genomics. 

The applicant should hold a Ph.D. in biology or bioinformatics 

(or have significant post-graduate work experience 

at research institutions or at companies), and 

have a strong background in transcriptome and genome 

analyses. He or she is expected to interact closely with 

other researchers of the excellence cluster. We expect 

a solid publication record, good written and oral communication 

skills in English. The willingness to write 

research proposals is beneficial. Experiences in acquiring 

extramural funding are a plus. Salary and benefits 

are according to TvH E13. 

If interested, please contact Prof. Dr. Helge 

Bode (h.bode@bio.uni-frankfurt.de) and Prof. Dr. 

Marco Thines (marco.thines@senckenberg.de) and submit 

your application including a 

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GettysburgC Pennsylvania 

ComparativePhysiology 

Comparative Animal Physiology and Animal Behavior 

Gettysburg College invites applications for two visiting 

assistant professor positions in the Biology Department 

to begin Fall 2013. Ph.D. in the Biological 

Sciences, commitment to teaching and academic 

advising in the liberal arts tradition, and research 

that can involve undergraduates are essential; postdoctoral 

experience preferred. The successful candidate 

will share teaching duties in our core biology sequence 

and teach an upper division course in area of 

specialization - one line for comparative animal physiology 

and one line for animal behavior. Submit curriculum 

vitae and statement of teaching and research 

goals electronically to: for Comparative Animal Physiology 

position http://gettysburg.peopleadmin.com/postings/465 

or for Animal Behavior position http://gettysburg.peopleadmin.com/postings/470. 

Have three 

letters of reference (of which at least one can speak 

to the candidate’s teaching effectiveness) sent to: 

dkcooper@gettysburg.edu. Please have references note 

“Comparative Animal Physiology” or “Animal Behavior” 

in the subject line. For full consideration application 

and letters must be received by January 15th, 

2013. 

Véronique A. Delesalle 

Professor of Biology Chair of the Biology Department 

Box 392 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA 17325


Tel: 717-337-6153 fax: 717-337-6157 

Veronique Delesalle 

GoetheU Frankfurt 

FungalTaxonomy 

Research Group Leader Biodiversity of Fungi 



invites applications for the position of a Junior 

Research Group Leader “Biodiversity and Cultivation 

of Fungi” (TvH E14). 

The position is initially available from 1st of January 

2013 to 31st of December 2015, with the possibility of 

a two-year extension after positive evaluation. Apart 

from the salary of the group leader, a competitive core 

funding for instrumentation, running costs and personnel 

will be provided. 



Integrative Fungal Research±. The cluster has recently 

been funded, and includes researchers in mycology at 

four universities in Germany and the Senckenberg Society. 


the basic research areas of biodiversity research, 

molecular genetics, and genomics with translational research 

in biochemistry and biotechnology. Thus, the 

research cluster offers an ideal environment for scientific 

development and profiling. 

The successful applicant will develop a strong research 

program in the area of fungal biodiversity, including the 

development of new techniques in fungal isolation and 

cultivation, as well as fruiting body induction. He or 

she is expected to use morphological, molecular phylogenetic 

and physiological approaches. Within the excellence 

cluster the applicant will be responsible for cultivating 

freshly collected specimens from various ecosystems, 

and establishing new cultivation techniques for 

fruiting body induction and secondary metabolite production. 

The applicant should hold a Ph.D. in biology, 

and have a strong background in mycology and organismal 

research. Experiences in cultivation, identification, 

and sequencing of cultivable fungi are beneficial. 

He or she is expected to interact closely with other researchers 

of the excellence cluster. We expect a solid 

publication record, good written and oral communication 

skills in English, the willingness to write research 

proposals, and to learn basic German. Experiences in 

acquiring extramural funding are a plus. Salary and 

benefits are according to a public service position in 

Germany (TV-H E 14). 

If interested, please contact Prof. Dr. Helge 

Bode (h.bode@bio.uni-frankfurt.de) and Prof. Dr. 

Marco Thines (marco.thines@senckenberg.de) and submit 

your application including a cover letter, CV, statement 

of research achievements, future research plans 

(no more than one page each), certificates (PhD, MSc, 

BSc, or similar), and the names of three scientists who 

could provide references. Applications should be submitted 

as a single PDF file. Closing date is the 20th of 

November 2012. 

Curator of Fungi, Frankfurt 



invites applications for the position of a Curator 

of Fungi (culture collection) (TvH E13, 75%). The 

position is initially available from 1st of January 2013 

to 31st of December 2015. We are seeking an individual 

who will be responsible for the establishment, 

maintenance, and enlargement of a culture collection 

of fungi. The collection will be established within the 

framework of the LOEWE excellence cluster Integrative 

Fungal Research±. The cluster has recently been 

funded, and includes researchers in mycology at four 

universities in Germany and the Senckenberg Society. 


the basic research areas of biodiversity research, molecular 

genetics, and genomics with translational research 

in biochemistry and biotechnology. 

The applicant must hold a M.Sc. in biology and have 

a strong background in mycology and organismal research. 

Experiences in cultivation of fungi from specimens 

collected in the field, cultivation and conservation 

of fungal strains from different systematic relationships 

on different substrates, as well as knowledge of species, 

and experience in fruiting body induction are beneficial. 

He or she is expected to interact closely with other 

researchers in the excellence cluster. We expect a moderate 

publication record, good written and oral communication 

skills in English and/or German, and the 

willingness to learn basic German. Salary and benefits 

are according to a public service position in Germany 

(TV-H E 13, 75%). 

If interested, please contact Prof. Dr. Meike Piepenbring 

(piepenbring@bio.uni-frankfurt.de) and submit 

your application including a cover letter, CV, statement 

of research achievements, future research plans 

(no more than one page each), certificates (MSc, BSc, 

or similar), and the names of two scientists who could


provide references. Applications should be submitted 

as a single PDF file. Closing date is the 20th of November 

2012. 

Prof. Dr. Imke Schmitt 

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Hawaii Tech 

PopGeneticsBioinformatics 

Technician position: Population genetics/phylogenomics/bioinformatics 

Aloha! The USDA- 

ARS Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (Geib 

Lab) and University of Hawaii Manoa (Rubinoff Lab) 

have funding for an entry level technician in the area 

of population genetics/phylogenomics/bioinformatics. 

This research project is focused on analyzing populations 

of Tephritid fruit fly species using genome-wide 

analysis techniques towards marker discovery and 

developing assays for determination of source populations. 

The duties are largely computational, analysis of 

NGS data, focusing on population biology, genomics, 

etc. Background in population genetics and phylogenetics 

and knowledge of linux/unix, scripting, etc. is 

required. In addition, assisting with wetlab molecular 

biology is within the job scope. Our approaches include 

RAD-Seq, GBS (genotyping by sequencing), RNA-seq, 

and multi-gene sequencing. We have advanced computing 

resources and a very active research program. 

Salary is ~$30,000-36,000/yr, hired through University 

of Hawaii Manoa, and the job will be stationed at 

the USDA-ARS Pacific Basin Agricultural Research 

Center in Hilo (Big Island of Hawaii). Funding is 

secured for 1 year, with a second year of funding 

currently pending. Minimum undergraduate degree in 

genetics, biology, or similar is required. 

If interested, please contact Dr. Scott Geib at 

scott.geib@ars.usda.gov and submit CV, Research Narrative, 

and contact for at least 3 references. 

Scott Geib, PhD Research Entomologist Insect Genomics 

USDA Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center 

Tropical Crop and Commodity Protection Research 

Unit 64 Nowelo Street Hilo HI, 96720 

808-959-4335 (office) 808-959-5470 (fax) 

Scott.Geib@ARS.USDA.GOV 

Louisiana FieldAssistants 

SeasideSparrow 

FIELD ASSISTANTS (4) Seeking four field assistants 

for studies of Seaside Sparrow, 15 March 

- 30 June, 2013. Duties may include assisting 

with capture/banding birds, taking blood samples, 

finding/monitoring nests, monitoring predators, and 

data management. Experience with mist-nets, nestsearching, 

resighting color-banded birds, taking blood 

samples, trapping small mammals, and managing field 

data desirable. Ability to trailer and pilot a small boat 

highly desirable for one of the positions. Motivation is 

a primary consideration: the work is hard and demanding. 

Field assistants will be expected to work both independently 

and cooperatively, be self-motivated and 

demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills, and be 

willing to do minor manipulative research with animals. 

A demonstrated ability to work in hot and often 

buggy environments is required. Stipend is equivalent 

to $1280 - $1800/month, depending on qualifications. 

Housing is provided. To apply, send a cover letter, CV, 

and a list of 3 references (with phone #s and/or email 

addresses) to: Dr. Christy Bergeon Burns at cbergeon@indiana.edu, 

or LSU AgCenter - Renewable Natural 

Resources Bldg. Rm 227, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 

70803. LSU AgCenter is an Equal Employment Opportunity 

employer. 

cbergeon@indiana.edu 

Dear EvolDir, 

MasseyU BioinformaticsTech 

We have a technician position in bioinformatics available 

at Massey University in New Zealand. This is 

available at the Auckland campus in the Institute of 

Natural Sciences (INS; http://ins.massey.ac.nz ), a new 

Institute that is rapidly expanding and has a strong 

computational biology focus. 

The position is an exciting new role that will 

provide bioinformatics expertise to the newly-


established New Zealand Genomics Ltd (NZGL; 

http://www.nzgenomics.co.nz/) through Massey 

University. The successful candidate will provide 

services in experimental design, and statistical and 

bioinformatics analyses, with an emphasis on nextgeneration 

DNA sequencing data. They will deploy 

and maintain analytic and data management pipelines 

as well as generating custom bioinformatic solutions. 

They will be a key member of the distributed NZGL 

bioinformatics team that also includes members from 

Auckland and Otago Universities, and will have a 

small component of their time dedicated to assisting 

research within INS. 

The successful candidates will have a BSc (or equivalent) 

and a post-graduate qualification in molecular biology 

and/or computing, or equivalent experience. Applicants 

must have experience working in a UNIX environment 

and should be familiar with at least one of 

Perl, Java, Python, C or C++. Experience in the analysis 

of next-generation sequencing data is preferred. 

Good communication and writing skills are essential. 

For more information about the position, please contact 

Dr. Austen Ganley (a.r.ganley@massey.ac.nz). 

To apply for the position, please refer to the job on the 

Nature.jobs website ( http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/285759-Bioinformaticstechnician-position-in-New-Zealand 

), and follow 

the link within that (the link gets modified by the 

mailing list, hence the indirect route). 

Closing date: 28 October 2012 (NZ time) 

Many thanks, 

Austen 

Austen Ganley (PhD) Senior Lecturer, Room 14.05 Institute 

of Natural Sciences Massey University (Albany) 

Auckland NEW ZEALAND 

Website: http://rdnaome.org http://www.massey.ac.nz/ 

˜ aganley/ Phone +64-9-414-0800 

ext 41512 Fax +64-9-441-8142 

Mailing address: Building 11, INS Massey University 

(Albany) Private Bag 102-904 North Shore Mail Centre 

Auckland NEW ZEALAND 

A.R.Ganley@massey.ac.nz 

MasseyU 

InternshipComputationalBiology 

Internship in Computational Biology 

We are looking for a motivated and autonomous intern 

to study gene expression in hybrid organisms. The student 

will work on natural hybrids of two or three different 

species of fungal endosymbionts of grasses. The 

pupose of this project is to build software allowing us 

to identify the genomic origin of expressed genes. To 

do that, the intern will have to analyze expression data 

(from RNA-seq) to find SNPs on the sequenced mRNAs 

allowing to identify from which of the parental genome 

the expressed gene come from. The data will have to be 

saved in a database using the standard BioSQL schema. 

This job will allow the intern to become more familiar 

with new biological and bioinformatics tools like 

next generation sequencing, RNA-Seq data analysis and 

comparative genomics. This position requires a good 

understanding of genetic problems, a good command 

of at least one scripting language (Perl, Python...), a 

basic knowledge of MySQL or any relational database 

management system. Knowledge in biological programming 

libraries (BioPython, BioPerl, BioRuby...), Java, 

C++ or any compiled language is an asset but not required. 

Undergraduate or Master degree is required. 

Payment of plane tickets and a generous tax-free 

stipend are guaranteed for up to six months. 

The position will be based in the Computational Biology 

Research Group lead by Associate Professor Murray 

P. Cox (email m.p.cox@massey.ac.nz), at Massey 

University, New Zealand. The research team has a 

strong high-impact publication culture, and is firmly 

embedded in the international scientific community, 

with extensive collaborative links to the United States, 

France, Australia and Indonesia. Nevertheless, this 

position also offers a rare opportunity to experience 

New Zealand’s unique natural and cultural environment. 

Palmerston North, a university town with a large 

international community, offers a full range of social 

and cultural amenities. The city is located close to 

mountains and the sea, and presents regular opportunities 

for hiking, skiing, surfing, and adventure sports. 

Information about the Institute of Molecular Bio- 

Sciences (http://imbs.massey.ac.nz/) and the 

Computational Biology Research Group (http://massey.genomicus.com/) 

is available online. For more 

information about the position, you can contact Dr 

Pierre-Yves Dupont (email p.y.dupont@massey.ac.nz). 

To apply for this position, send the following documents 

(in PDF format) to Dr Pierre-Yves Dupont 

(email p.y.dupont@massey.ac.nz): 

1. A short cover letter. 2. A curriculum vitae, with 

transcript details. 3. The names and contact details of


two referees willing to provide a confidential letter of 

recommendation upon request. 

Informal enquiries are welcome. Formal applications 

are due by Sunday 2nd December 2012. 

Dr. Pierre-Yves Dupont Institute of Molecular Bio- 

Sciences Massey University Private Bag 11 222 Palmerston 

North 4442 NEW ZEALAND 

http://massey.genomicus.com/ 

p.y.dupont@massey.ac.nz 

McMasterU 2 TeachingEvolPsych 

The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour 

(PNB) and the Life Sciences Program at Mc- 

Master University invite applications for two Teachingtrack 

Faculty positions at the Assistant Professor level, 

to begin on July 1, 2013. The primary duties of both 

teaching-track positions will be to teach and mentor undergraduate 

students in the PNB and the Life Sciences 

programs. Courses in PNB would be in such areas as 

experimental design, statistics, animal behaviour, fundamentals 

of neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, and 

sensation and perception. Courses in Life Sciences 

would be in the area of neural communication and information 

processing, neurobiological mechanisms of behaviour, 

behaviour processes, and behavioural and evolutionary 

ecology. 

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, 

Biology, or other related Life Science discipline, 

as well as experience teaching undergraduate 

students. Please send a curriculum vitae, statement 

of teaching interests, supporting documents relevant to 

teaching credentials and 3 letters of reference to: 

PNB/Life Science Search Committee Department of 

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour McMaster University 

1280 Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario 

Canada L8S 4K1 

Materials may be sent as e-mail attachments in pdf format 

to pnb@mcmaster.ca. Deadline for receipt of the 

application is February 15, 2013. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, 

Canadian citizens and permanent residents will 

be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed 

to employment equity within its community, and 

to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University 

encourages applications from all qualified candi- 

dates, including women, members of visible minorities, 

Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and 

persons with disabilities. 

Patrick Bennett 

MissouriBotanicalGarden 

ConservationGenetics 

Summary of the position: 

A full-time assistant scientist in conservation genetics 

is available in the Center for Conservation and Sustainable 

Development of the Missouri Botanical Garden 

(MBG). The candidate is expected to take a leadership 

role in using molecular approaches to solve practical 

problems in conservation biology and restoration ecology. 

Candidates should have a solid understanding of 

botanical garden collections and interest in plant conservation. 

This individual will also implement projects 

to understand variation in genetic structure and diversity 

in wild plant populations and in botanical garden 

collections. The successful candidate will have the capacity 

to attract financial support for research activities 

by preparing proposals and obtaining grants from outside 

funding agencies. The incumbent will be expected 

to collaborate with staff in the Science & Conservation, 

Horticulture, and Education Divisions at MBG; 

students and faculty from local universities; and governmental 

and non-governmental organizations. 

The position will be based in St. Louis, where a vibrant 

community of systematists, ecologists, and evolutionary 

biologists interact through partnerships among MBG, 

Washington University, the University of Missouri-St. 

Louis and Saint Louis University. Missouri Botanical 

Garden offers a comprehensive benefits package. 

Qualifications and/or Experience: Candidates should 

have a strong background in one or more of the following 

fields: genetics, evolution, ecology, conservation 

biology, or a related discipline. A Ph.D. in one or more 

of these fields is required by the start date. In addition, 

candidates should have excellent writing and communications 

skills as well as an eagerness to produce and 

publish scientific results. * Strong background including 

a minimum of (3) years prior experience or coursework 

in one or more of the following fields: genetics, 

evolution, botany, or ecology. * Demonstrated ability 

including a minimum of (3) years experience using 

standard laboratory techniques to extract and sequence 

DNA. * Prior experience writing scientific papers, grant


proposals and reports. 

Application Process: To be considered, applicants 

should apply on-line and submit a brief statement of 

research interests, a CV, copies of relevant publications 

or manuscripts, and three letters of recommendation 

from people familiar with their research to recruiting@mobot.org 

before December 31, 2012. 

For more information please visit our website or 

contact the Recruiter Link to comprehensive posting 

and job application: http://www.mobot.org/jobs/mbgjobs.asp#K011 

Missouri Botanical Garden Website: 

www.mobot.org Recruiter: Tracy Breckenridge Email: 

recruiting@mobot.org 

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action 

Employer 

Matthew Albrecht, Ph.D. Center for Conservation & 

Sustainable Development Missouri Botanical Garden 

P.O. Box 299 St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 

p: 314.577.0262 f: 314.577.0847 w: http:/- 

/www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/curators/albrecht.shtml 

Matthew.Albrecht@mobot.org 

MonashU Genomics 

The Monash University School of Biological Sciences is 

seeking to appoint dynamic individuals wishing to pursue 

academic careers in Ecology as a Senior Lecturer 

(Level C) or Lecturer (Level B), or in Ecological Genomics 

as a Lecturer (Level B), on a continuing basis. 

These positions represent an exciting opportunity to 

develop a world-class program of research alongside a 

group of leading researchers in ecology and genomics, 

and in support of the school’s strategic aims to grow its 

leadership in the investigation of adaptation and change 

in emerging environments. 

We particularly encourage applications for the Lecturer 

in Ecological Genomics in the field of the genomic basis 

of life history/physiological responses to environmental 

change. The applicants should have: 

an outstanding track record of excellence in research a 

demonstrated ability to obtain external research funds 

developed and delivered teaching materials excellent 

written and verbal communication skills successfully 

supervised higher degree by research students (Level 

C only). To be successful you will: 

be innovative in and develop/lead successful research 

programs in ecology or ecological genomics be proactive 

in building funded research collaborations including 

with appropriate external partners excel in teaching 

activities at the undergraduate level and in postgraduate 

supervision. This role is a full-time position; 

however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated. 

http://jobs.monash.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=- 

505417&lWorkTypeID=&lLocationID=- 

&lCategoryID=641%2C+640%2C+636&lBrandID=- 

&stp=AW&sLanguage=en Thursday 29 November 

2012, 11:55pm Aus. Eastern Daylight Time 

Elizabeth McGraw 

NHM LosAngeles GeoreferenceTech 

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 

is seeking an Assistant Collections Manager for our 

Ichthyology Division. We invite applications for a 1.5 

year full time Georeferencing Technician who will assign 

latitudes and longitudes to natural history collections 

data from locality descriptions using geographic tools. 

The selected candidate will be responsible for georeferencing 

locations assigned from various geographic regions 

within the FishNet2 network (a collaborative effort 

to establish a global network of fish collections) 

using specially developed webbased collaborative georeferencing 

tools. Training will be provided in the use 

of these tools. 

The successful applicant should ideally have a working 

knowledge of geographic information systems, georeferencing 

standards and protocols, and be able to work 

independently and with principal investigators toward 

project oriented goals while collaborating with similar 

personnel at other institutions that are part of the Fishnet2 

network. 

Required qualifications include: 

Degree at bachelors level in biology, geography, museum 

studies, biodiversity informatics or closely related 

field. Fundamental computer skills including use 

of word processing and spreadsheet applications, relational 

databases, electronic mapping technologies and 

use of physical maps, and the Internet as related to the 

project goals. Ability to communicate in an effective 

and professional manner. 

Salary is commensurate with experience plus excellent 

benefits. This is a full time, regular, non-exempt posi-


tion. 

Review of applications begins immediately and continues 

until position is filled. 

Please apply online at http://www.nhm.org/site/about-our-museums/working-at-nhm/jobs-nhm 

under 

the listing “Assistant Collections Manager, Ichthyology” 

Christine Thacker 

Netherlands 

PalaeontologyTechnician 

research technician/analyst (palaeontology) 

We seek to attract a research technician/analist who 

will be responsible for developing the palaeontological 

laboratory facilities necessary for research on Palaeozoic 

vertebrates as well as processing computed tomography 

data in collaboration with the principal investigator. 

Responsibilities will include mechanical preparation 

and thin-sectioning, chemical preparation, fieldwork, 

and rendering computed tomography data. 

General requirements and skills The applicant should 

have qualifications in a relevant field (i.e. palaeontology, 

biology, or geology) and must have prior experience 

with digital rendering techniques for computed tomography 

data, petrographic or palaeohistologic thinsectioning, 

photographic and illustration skills, extensive 

field experience (especially multi-week work in remote 

areas and limited services/facilities), basic knowledge 

of the preparation and conservation of fossils, including 

chemical preparation techniques. 

We offer A contract (36hours per week) for a period of 

one year, to be extended with maximum four years, after 

succesful year evaluations months. A salary of circa 

37.000 gross per year. Feel free to contact Dr. Martin 

Brazeau with questions about the position, martin.brazeau@naturalis.nl 

Procedure Applicants are invited to submit their application 

including a CV (and lists of publications, if 

available), three letters of reference (at least one of 

which must be from a person who has worked with 

the applicant on expedition), and a portfolio of their 

work (including screen shots of rendered tomography 

data, thin sections, photographs of prepared specimens, 

and/or figures from publications presenting their work), 

along with a brief explanation of the portfolio con- 

tents before 30 November, 2012 by email to Sollicitaties@naturalis.nl 

Dr. Martin D. Brazeau NCB Research Fellow 

“Brazeau, M.D.” 

NewcastleU ConservationGenetics 

A full time Lectureship in Vertebrate Ecology and Biodiversity 

is available with a closing date of 7 December 

2012 with presentations and interviews scheduled 

for 10 January 2013. This could be in any area of 

ecology and conservation of vertebrates, e.g. molecular 

ecology or conservation genetics of vertebrates. 

Further information and the official advert: https:/- 

/www15.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl newcastle02.asp?s=eOxZwCHeRpGSxUuGpm&jobid=- 

46857,4102255259&key=54115741&c=- 

720287353412&pagestamp=sejjujvwnbssscolfg Potential 

applicants are invited to visit the School 

and are asked to contact the Head of School for an 

appointment: 

Dr Heather J Finlayson Head of School School of Biology 

Ridley Building Newcastle University Newcastle 

upon Tyne NE1 7RU heather.finlayson@ncl.ac.uk Tel: 

(0191) 222 5359 

Best wishes, Kirsten Wolff Reader in Evolutionary Genetics 

email: kirsten.wolff@ncl.ac.uk 

Kirsten Wolff 

NorthlandCollege 

TeachingEvolutionBiol 

http://www.northland.edu/about-northlandemployment-overview.htm?id=1127 

Assistant Professor 

of Biology Date Posted: 10/22/2012 Salary: 

$42,000-$44,000 Status: Full Time Summary Position 

description: This is primarily a teaching position 

and the teaching load will be 6 courses per year, 

including two sections of a mid-level Genetics course, 

a molecular techniques course, and a general biology 

course taught in the liberal education program as 

part of an integrated block. There also exists the


opportunity to develop other courses in the applicant’s 

area of expertise consistent with the mission and 

needs of the College. The successful applicant must 

demonstrate a commitment to the liberal arts that 

includes interdisciplinary teaching, service to the 

college and the larger community, and scholarly work 

that provides opportunities for student research. 

Responsibilities Qualifications: A Ph.D., conferred by 

August 2013 in the area of genetics or related field is 

required. 

How to Apply Applications Interested applicants 

should submit a letter of application which includes 

a statement of teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae, 

and the names and contact information of at least 

three references. Review of applications will begin on 

December 1, 2012, with a late August start date. The 

position will remain open until filled. 

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer 

Northland College has adopted a strategic initiative 

to increase the diversity of its faculty and staff. The 

College provides equal opportunity for all qualified 

persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national 

origin, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. 

Northland College is an affirmative action employer. 

People of color, women, and others who would provide 

diverse perspectives to our College are encouraged to 

apply for this position. AA/EOE 

Paula Spaeth Anich 

OregonStateU 

VertebrateEvolutionaryEcol 

Dear EvolDir Colleagues, 

My department at Oregon State University (Fisheries 

and Wildlife) seeks to hire a tenure track vertebrate 

ecologist at the assistant professor level. The specific 

field of ecology is open and evolutionary ecology would 

certainly qualify, particularly if coupled with a focus on 

landscape ecology, climate change, restoration or quantitative 

approaches. Please see the official announcement 

below. 

Sincerely, 

– Brian Sidlauskas 

***** 

VERTEBRATE ECOLOGIST 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, TENURE TRACK 

Join Us! 

The Fisheries and Wildlife Department at Oregon 

State University is inviting applications from Vertebrate 

Ecologists for a tenure track Assistant Professor 

position in our Department. We are searching to hire 

an energetic, enthusiastic colleague to complement our 

existing strengths in teaching, research and service. 

We have nationally recognized programs in wildlife, 

fisheries and conservation biology. Our research spans 

all continents and ranges from African mammals to 

Antarctic penguins, South American freshwater fishes, 

Pacific salmon, and Caribbean marine species. Come 

and share the great diversity of Oregon’s environment 

and natural resources, the Pacific Ocean, the deepest 

lake in North America, temperate rainforests, networks 

of freshwater rivers and streams, major urban communities, 

progressive agricultural areas, mountains and 

high deserts. We invite you to visit the application 

web site (https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome 

css.jsp; search for posting number 

0009896) for details about the position and complete 

information on how to apply. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in Fisheries and 

Wildlife, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Zoology, or related 

biological disciplines; - Strong interest in undergraduate 

and graduate teaching both on campus and 

online; - Experience conducting research related to vertebrate 

animals; - Strong record of peer-reviewed and 

refereed publications, appropriate for the level of experience; 

- Strong communication and organizational 

skills; and - Commitment to promoting and enhancing 

diversity 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: - Post-doctoral or 

post-graduate professional experience; - Demonstrated 

excellence or significant potential for excellence in 

teaching of undergraduate and graduate students; - 

Success in obtaining extramural funding through grants 

and contracts; - Experience with supervising and mentoring 

undergraduate and graduate students; - Demonstrated 

research in climate change biology, landscape 

ecology, quantitative ecology, or restoration ecology 

For full consideration, applications must be received by 

01/01/13 

OSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer 

– 

***** 

Brian Sidlauskas Assistant Professor Department of


Fisheries and Wildlife 104 Nash Hall Oregon State University 

Corvallis, OR 97331-3803 

Voice: 541-737-1939 Fax: 541-737-3590 

Email: brian.sidlauskas@oregonstate.edu Web: 

http://people.oregonstate.edu/ ˜ sidlausb/ 

brian.sidlauskas@oregonstate.edu 

ReedC Oregon AnimalBehaviour 

*Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology (Visiting)* 

The Biology Department at Reed College invites applications 

for a visiting professor position (preferably 

at the rank of assistant professor) for the 2013- 

14 academic year, with the possibility of a second 

year. We seek applicants with a PhD (required), and 

post-doctoral experience (preferred) in animal behavior 

and/or genetics, preferably working with invertebrate 

or non-mammalian vertebrate organisms. Teaching responsibilities 

include an upper level lecture/lab course, 

a seminar course in the candidate’s area of expertise, 

one lower level course, and advising senior thesis research 

projects. Supplies, equipment, and space are 

available to support collaborative research with students. 

Reed College is a highly selective liberal arts institution 

with a distinguished record of educational accomplishment 

and a strong commitment to scholarship (http:/- 

/web.reed.edu). The Reed community believes that 

cultural diversity is essential to the excellence of our 

academic program. All applicants are invited to address 

how their teaching, scholarship, mentoring, community 

service, or other activities could support Reed’s 

commitment to diversity and inclusion (see http://www.reed.edu/diversity/). 

For full consideration, application materials (cover letter, 

curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching 

interests, one to two relevant reprints, and three letters 

of recommendation) should be sent as PDF(s) to biology.search@reed.edu 

subject “visiting biology search” 

by January 10^th 2013. 

Specific inquiries should be directed to Susan 

Renn, Chair, Visiting Biologist Search Committee, 

renns@reed.edu 

Suzy Renn 

Dear colleagues, 

ReedC Oregon 

ComputationalBiologist 

Please find the job ad (below, or follow the link at the 

bottom to the ad in Science) for a tenure-track position 

in computational biology at Reed College. For those 

unfamiliar with Reed, it is a research-oriented small liberal 

arts college with a pretty amazing record of sending 

students on to pursue PhDs in the life sciences and 

for training students that continue on in computational 

fields. 

Please share this announcement with anyone who might 

be interested– the position is in the math department, 

but I (and others in the biology department) will undoubtedly 

interact heavily with the person who is hired. 

All best, Sarah 

Sarah Schaack, PhD Reed College Assistant Professor 

Department of Biology, B106 3203 Southeast Woodstock 

Boulevard Portland, OR 97202 office: 503-517- 

7948 lab: 503-517-7976 

Email: schaack(at)reed.edu 

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/schaackwork/ 

The Mathematics Department at Reed College invites 

applications for a tenure-track faculty position in 

computer science with research focus in computational 

biology, to begin in the fall of 2013. We seek applicants 

committed to building the department’s computer 

science program—teaching and expanding its core 

coursework—and to developing an undergraduate 

research program and coursework in computational 

biology. 

Reed is a distinguished liberal arts college with 1400 

students that offers a demanding academic program to 

bright and dedicated undergraduates. Faculty members 

teach five semester courses per year (usually two 

course preparations per semester) and supervise senior 

theses (required of all students). Information can 

be found at http://academic.reed.edu/math/searches/cscbsearch.html 

. Applications must be submitted 

through the MathJobs.org website and should include 

a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, 

research statement, and three letters of recommendation. 

The cover letter should address how the applicant’s 

teaching and scholarship are suited to the liberal 

arts college environment. All applicants are in-


vited to address how their teaching, scholarship, mentoring, 

community service, or other activities could support 

Reed’s commitment to diversity and inclusion (see 

http://www.reed.edu/diversity/). Applications will be 

accepted until the position is filled, but they should be 

received by January 10, 2013, to guarantee full consideration. 

The applicant should have a Ph.D. in computer 

science by the time of their appointment. 

The Reed community believes that cultural diversity is 

essential to the excellence of our academic program. An 

equal opportunity employer, Reed College encourages 

applications from members of underrepresented groups. 

Any questions may be directed to the search committee 

chair, Jim Fix, jimfix@reed.edu. 

http://scjobs.sciencemag.org/jobs/1593-94671/- 

Tenure-Track-Position-in-Computer-Science- 

Computational-Biology-Reed-College-Portland-OR- 

USA schaackmobile@gmail.com 

RiceU TeachBehaviourEvolution 

Rice University is seeking an instructor for the Spring 

2013 semester to teach Animal Behavior (and the related 

Animal Behavior lab course). This is a temporary 

position. The lecture course uses evolutionary theory 

to evaluate behavioral adaptations of organisms to their 

environment. The lab course focuses on formulating 

and testing hypotheses on bird behavior using field experiments 

with birds on campus. 

The instructor should have an advanced degree in a relevant 

field and demonstrated ability to teach a rigorous 

undergraduate course 

These courses are popular with Ecology and Evolutionary 

Biology majors, Biochemistry and Cell Biology 

majors, and non-majors. General questions about the 

course or appointment should be sent to siemann “at” 

rice “dot” edu. 

Rice University is located in Houston, TX, an exciting 

and affordable city with world-class opportunities for 

dining, arts, and entertainment and access to diverse 

terrestrial and aquatic environments. Rice University 

is consistently ranked as one of the top universities in 

the US with small classes and excellent students. 

To apply, please send your cv, a teaching statement, 

and contact information for two references to: zorbas 

“at” rice “dot” edu. Review of applications will begin 

on November 19th. 

Evan Siemann 

Chair and Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 

Rice 

University http://eeb.rice.edu// 

rdh@rice.edu 

RowanU NewJersey EvolBiol 

teaching 

Position Announcement 

Position: Instructor in Evolutionary Biology or Ecology 

- Full Time Tenure-Track Department: Biological 

Sciences Description: The Department of Biological 

Sciences invites applications to apply for a full-time, 

tenure-track Instructor position to begin Sept. 1, 2013. 

Courses taught will include majors-level introductory 

lab courses in organismal diversity and evolution or in 

ecology. In addition, the course load will include upper 

level lab courses within the candidate’s areas of 

expertise, or a majors-level course in biological statistics. 

The teaching load for the position will be approximately 

five lab courses per academic year. The 

successful candidate will contribute appropriate service 

to the department or University. 

Qualifications: Master’s degree, or an equivalent degree 

in biology or a closely related field of science is required. 

A Ph.D. is preferred. Applicants should have expertise 

or previous teaching experience in organismal diversity, 

evolution or ecology. A background including biological 

statistics is preferred. Evidence of previous success and 

experience in college teaching is preferred. A strong 

commitment to excellence in undergraduate education 

is expected. 

Starting Date: September 1, 2013 Salary: $43,724- 

$45,910 General Info: The department serves 700 biology 

majors with 12 full-time faculty members and 

2.5 full-time laboratory technicians. We have 10 fully 

equipped, technology supported classrooms as well as 

research labs supporting the major fields of biology. 

Current objectives for the department include development 

of programs in bioinformatics and in environmental 

studies, contributing to the success of the School 

of Biomedical Sciences, and contributing to the success 

of the Cooper Medical School at Rowan University. 

For information on the Department of Biologi-


cal Sciences, please refer to the department’s website 

at http://www.rowan.edu/biology . Rowan University 

values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity 

in employment. 

All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations. 

Contact: The deadline for the submission materials 

from the applicant is January 4, 2013. 

Send by e-mail a cover letter, CV, names of two references, 

a statement of teaching philosophy, at least two 

previous student evaluations of teaching, and unofficial 

copies of graduate transcripts. Applicants should also 

arrange for delivery of at least two letters of reference 

attesting to the applicant’s teaching abilities. Applicants 

should submit materials by e-mail to both holbrook@rowan.edu 

and joslin@rowan.edu. A single .pdf 

file containing all requested document sis preferred. 

Postal mail (not preferred) may be sent to: 

Faculty Search Committee - Evolutionary Biology / 

Ecologist Dept. of Biological Sciences Rowan University 

201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, NJ 08028 

Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Luke Holbrook (holbrook@rowan.edu). 

Srinivasan@rowan.edu 

RoyalBotanicGardens Kew 

EvolutionaryMycology 

The Mycology Section at the Royal Botanic Gardens, 

Kew invites applications for an appointment as a Senior 

Researcher in the team. The successful candidate 

will conduct research on fungal systematics of Ascomycota 

or Basidiomycota. Candidates with research experience 

in molecular phylogenetics, molecular ecology, 

genomics, and areas related to fungal conservation are 

particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate 

will be expected to develop a strong, extramurally 

funded research programme investigating fungal 

systematics, contribute to curation of the collections, 

disseminate research findings in high impact scientific 

journals and at conferences, and provide expert taxonomic 

advice when needed. 

*Key Qualifications and experience* 

-PhD in mycology or related discipline, and appropriate 

post-doctoral research experience 

-Strong publication record on topics relevant to the position 

-Excellent written & oral skills (communication and 

presentation of results of research, good publication 

record) 

-Demonstrable ability to raise external funding to support 

research 

Benefits include 30 days holiday per year, a choice of 

defined benefit or stakeholder pension, a flexible benefits 

scheme, as well as a great working environment. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome 

applications from all sections of the community. 

We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who 

meet the essential criteria for the post. If you wish to 

be considered as a disabled applicant please make this 

clear in your application. 

CLOSING DATE: 7 December 2012, 12 noon 

INTERVIEW DATE: 17 December 2012 

Further details on the post and instructions on how 

to apply can be found at http://www.kew.org/aboutkew/jobs/ref 

Nov12 SeniorResearchMycology.htm Dr 

Bryn T M Dentinger Head of Mycology Jodrell Laboratory 

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond Surrey 

TW9 3DS United Kingdom (020) 8332 5378 

b.dentinger@kew.org 

B.Dentinger@kew.org 

RyersonU ConservationBiology 

*Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Biology* 

*Department of Chemistry and Biology* 

*Ryerson University* 

The Department of Chemistry and Biology invites applications 

for a tenure-track position in Ecology. The 

appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level, 

although an exceptional candidate may be appointed 

at a higher level. The successful applicant will have 

a Ph.D., post-doctoral experience, and an outstanding 

research record of work in ecology. Areas of particular 

interest include aquatic or terrestrial ecology, conservation 

biology/biodiversity, behavioral ecology, molecular 

ecology and invertebrate ecology. The new faculty 

member must have the ability to establish and maintain 

a strong, independent, externally-funded research program. 

The new faculty member is expected to demon-


strate excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and 

graduate levels, to contribute to the teaching of key 

courses such as Zoology, Ecology, Ecosystems Processes 

and upper-level Environmental biology electives and to 

the development of new courses and the evolution of 

program curricula. This position commences August 1, 

2013, subject to final budgetary approval. 

The Department of Chemistry and Biology is in a phase 

of dynamic growth, both at the undergraduate and 

graduate levels. In addition to a B.Sc. in Biology, Ryerson 

offers a M.Sc. and Ph.D. program in Molecular 

Science as well as a M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. program in Environmental 

Applied Science and Management. New 

faculty members will have the opportunity to supervise 

students in these graduate programs. The successful 

applicant will complement a department with current 

strengths in Environmental Biology and Microbiology 

and in Cell and Molecular Biology. 

Interested candidates should prepare their application 

packages, including cover letter, *curriculum vitae*, 

statement of teaching interests and philosophy, research 

proposal, and up to three recent publications. 

Research proposals should conform to the guidelines 

for the “free-form” portion of form 101 for the NSERC 

Discovery Program see http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/- 

OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/instructions/101/e.asp?prog=dgunder 

“Proposal” for details. Candidates 

should not include form 100 or Part I of form 

101 with their submissions; selected candidates may 

be requested to submit a budget at a later date. 

Applications should be sent to Dr. Stephen Wylie, 

Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biology by e-mail 

(pdf attachments preferred) to cabchair@ryerson.ca. 

Applicants should arrange to have three letters of 

reference submitted directly to the Department Chair 

at the email address above or by post (Department 

of Chemistry and Biology, Ryerson University, 350 

Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3). 

For e-mail submissions, signed, scanned pdf letters sent 

from the referee’s official university or business email 

address are acceptable. Deadline for submission is 

*December 7, 2012* although applications will be accepted 

until the positions are filled, only those received 

by the deadline will be guaranteed full consideration. 

Located in the heart of Toronto, the largest and most 

culturally diverse city in the country, Ryerson University 

is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The 

university is known for innovative programs built on 

the integration of theoretical and practically oriented 

learning. Our undergraduate and graduate programs 

are distinguished by a professionally focused curriculum 

and strong emphasis on excellence in teaching, research 

and creative activities. Ryerson is also a leader 

in adult learning, with the largest university-based continuing 

education school in Canada. 

These positions fall under the jurisdiction of the Ryerson 

Faculty Association (RFA). The RFA collective 

agreement can be viewed at: http://www.ryerson.ca/teaching/employment 

resources/rfa.html .The RFA’s 

website can be found at: http://www.ryerson.ca/˜ 

rfa/ .A summary of RFA benefits can be found at: 

http: www.ryerson.ca/hr/working/etoolkit/benefits/rfa/ 

. Ryerson University has an employment equity 

program and encourages applications from all qualifies 

individuals including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons 

with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. 

Members of designated groups are encouraged to 

self-identify. All qualified candidates are encouraged 

to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents 

will be given priority. 

lesley.g.campbell@ryerson.ca 

SELouisianaU DeptHead 

Southeastern Louisiana University 

Position: Department Head for the Department of Biological 

Sciences 

Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond invites 

applications for the position of Department Head in the 

Department of Biological Sciences. To be considered 

for the position, applicants must have a Ph.D. in any 

area of Biology and must have credentials that warrant 

appointment at the rank of associate professor or professor. 

Southeastern Louisiana University is primarily a teaching 

institution whose mission is successful education of 

undergraduate and graduate students and services to 

employers and communities in the region. Hammond 

is located 50 miles between the metropolitan centers 

of Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Southeastern has 

an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 15,000 

and the Department of Biological Sciences has approximately 

850 undergraduate majors in five concentrations: 

Ecology/Environmental/Evolutionary Biology; 

Microbiology/Molecular Biology; Integrative Biology, 

Plant Science, and Biology Education. The Department 

also has approximately 30 graduate students in 

our MS degree program. For information concerning 

the Department of Biological Sciences please visit our 

web page at: www.selu.edu/biology The department


head is responsible for the planning, direction, and development 

of the department, and furthering the teaching 

mission. The successful candidate will oversee all 

activities in the department, including but not limited 

to the promotion of undergraduate and graduate education, 

oversight of course scheduling, support of student 

and faculty development/recruitment, evaluation 

of faculty in accordance with university and departmental 

guidelines, administration of the departmental budget, 

and fostering a research environment in support of 

the teaching mission. In addition, the successful candidate 

will engage in teaching undergraduate and graduate 

courses and will be encouraged to maintain a research 

program appropriate in a department with both 

an undergraduate and master’s level degree program. 

To be considered as an official applicant, the candidate 

must submit an online application, which will 

include a letter of application, a detailed vita, academic 

transcripts (official transcripts required upon employment), 

and the names, addresses and telephone 

numbers of three references who can be contacted 

by Southeastern Louisiana University. Applicants 

must apply online at: http://jobs.selu.edu/applicants/- 

Central?quickFind= 55293 Initial review of applicants 

will begin on January 4, 2013, and the selection process 

will continue until the position is filled. Southeastern is 

an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

For more information, feel free to contact Rick E. 

Miller, rickmiller@selu.edu 

richard.miller@selu.edu 

Smithsonian 

InvertEvolutionaryBiology 

Please find below information about an open position 

at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History 

for an invertebrate biologist. Unfortunately we are 

only able to hire US citizens because it is a federal position. 

As a federal position, the search process is a 

bit different than the typical academic search so please 

contact me if you have questions. 

Thank you for helping to spread the word, Karen 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/- 

329176700 Job Title: Research Zoologist Agency: 

Smithsonian Institution Job Announcement 

Number:13A-JW-297914-DEU-NMNH SALARY 

RANGE: 

$74,872.00 to $79,864.00 / Per Year 

OPEN PERIOD: 

Monday, October 22, 2012 to Monday, December 03, 

2012 

SERIES & GRADE: 

GS-0410-12 

POSITION INFORMATION: 

Full-Time - Federal; TERM NTE 4 years 

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12 

DUTY LOCATIONS: 

1 vacancy in the following location: Washington, DC, 

USView Map < https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/- 

ViewDetails/329176700 > 

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: 

This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. 

Karen Osborn osbornk@si.edu 202-633-3668 Research 

Zoologist/Curator Department of Invertebrate Zoology 

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 

MRC-163 P.O. Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012 

USA 

Courier address: Smithsonian Institution, MRC 0163, 

Natural History, West Loading Dock 10th and Constitution 

Ave., Washington, DC 20560 

OsbornK@si.edu 

SmithsonianInstitution Technician 

Laboratory Technician Center for Conservation and 

Evolutionary Genetics, Smithsonian Conservation Biology 

Institute, National Zoo 

We are recruiting at least one technician to conduct 

DNA analyses in the Center for Conservation and Evolutionary 

Genetics Laboratory. The position will involve 

basic DNA skills (DNA extraction, PCR and 

standard DNA sequencing), next-generation sequencing 

(454 and Illumina) library preparation, ancient 

DNA, and other molecular methods as required. The 

position is available initially for one year and will begin 

as soon as possible following the deadline, but no later 

than January 2013. Minimum qualification is a bachelor’s 

degree in biology or similar field, or an equivalent 

combination of education or experience. Demonstrated


laboratory experience in one or more of the above areas 

are required. 

To apply, email (1) a brief letter of application detailing 

your interests and experience in the methods listed 

above, (2) a current curriculum vitae or resume, and 

(3) names, addresses and phone numbers of at least 

three references to Robert Fleischer (fleischerr@si.edu). 

Deadline for applications is 9 November 2012. Please 

contact Dr. Fleischer if you have any questions concerning 

the position. 

Center for Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics 

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute National 

Zoological Park PO BOX 37012 MRC 5503 Washington, 

DC 20013-7012 USA 

“Fleischer, Robert” 

StonyBrookU BioinformaticsTech 

HumanEvo 

Bioinformatics Position in Human Evolution Part-Time 

/ Full-Time 

A bioinformatics position is available in the Henn Lab 

at State University of New York, Stony Brook in the 

Dept. of Ecology and Evolution. We are a new research 

lab specializing in human population genetics 

and human evolution. Much of our research involves 

field collection of samples from Africa, next-generation 

sequencing of human genomes and modeling evolution 

in African populations. For example, how did the genetic 

architecture of height evolve as humans moved 

throughout Africa and eventually Eurasia? Please see 

www.stanford.edu/ ˜ sylpha [my postdoctoral website] 

for additional information on research projects and recent 

publications. We seek a bioinformatics scientist to 

build pipelines for high-throughput sequence data analysis, 

interface with the cluster run by the Laufer Center 

for Quantitative Biology, maintain genomic databases, 

implement mathematical biological models and most 

importantly, be a resource for bioinformatics questions 

for other postdocs and graduate students. Opportunities 

to lead projects, participate in workshops and travel 

will be available; we have many collaborators both in 

the US and internationally. 

Skills: Experience with scripting languages such as 

Python or PERL, experience with statistical analysis in 

R or MATLAB, experience with relational databases, 

UNIX environment, working knowledge of genetics a 

plus, bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, computer science, 

biology or similar field. 

Applications for either a postdoctoral or bioinformatic 

research scientist roles are welcome. Part-time position 

will be considered. Start date January 2013 or later. Email 

a CV and any questions to bmhenn@stanford.edu 

– Brenna M. Henn, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar Bustamante 

Lab Dept. of Genetics, Stanford University 

bmhenn@stanford.edu 

quercus29@gmail.com 

StonyBrookU ChairDeptEcolEvol 

CHAIR - Department of Ecology and Evolution 

The Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony 

Brook University is seeking an individual with an outstanding 

academic background in any field of ecology or 

evolutionary biology to serve as the Department Chair. 

The successful candidate should have internationally 

recognized research credentials, a track record of extramurally 

funded research, demonstrated commitment to 

excellence in research and teaching, and proven leadership 

skills in an academic environment. Applicants 

should present a compelling vision to guiding the future 

trajectory of the Department, and capitalizing on 

the new initiatives put forward by the Department and 

University. The successful candidate will teach graduate 

and/or undergraduate courses according to their 

area of expertise. 

The Department is a dynamic and growing department 

in a Tier I, AAU university offering competitive teaching 

loads and startups. Information about department 

faculty and our strong graduate training program is 

available at http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/. Areas of 

strength in our program include population genetics, 

conservation ecology, molecular evolution and phylogenetics, 

evolutionary genomics, species interactions, 

invasion ecology, biogeography, mathematical ecology, 

and marine and freshwater ecology. The Department 

has recently benefited from new University initiatives 

that include faculty hiring in a new cross-departmental 

human evolution major, and active involvement in a 

number of campus-wide multi-disciplinary cluster hires. 

SUNY 2020 has reinvigorated Stony Brook University 

with increasing resources and a drive for academic excellence. 

The University is a member of the prestigious 

Association of American Universities and co-


manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, a 

multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world 

class scientific programs utilizing state of-the-art facilities. 

Stony Brook University Medical Center is Suffolk 

County’s only academic medical center and tertiary 

care provider. Collaborations are also possible 

with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories. The campus 

is close to marine and terrestrial research sites, including 

50,000 acres of legally protected pine barrens and 

woodlands. While in the New York metropolitan area, 

Stony Brook is located on the north shore of eastern 

Long Island, NY, with access to farmlands, vineyards, 

miles of beaches, and convenient access to the cultural 

resources of New York City. 

Applicants must hold a PhD in Ecology, Evolution, 

Statistics or related field, and have demonstrated excellence 

in research and leadership. Applications are 

due January 15, 2013. Applicants should complete the 

Academic Jobs application process online at https:/- 

/academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2297. The application 

process consists of: 1) a cover letter detailing administrative 

leadership experiences and philosophy, 2) a 

statement of research and teaching experience, 3) a resume, 

and 4) the names and contact details of three academic 

referees. Electronic submission via academicjobsonline 

is strongly preferred. 

Alternatively, applicants may submit the application 

materials by mail to: Chair of Search Committee 

Chair, c/0 Donna DiGiovanni, Assistant to 

Chair, Department of Ecology and Evolution, Life 

Sciences Building, Room 650, Stony Brook University, 

Stony Brook, NY 11794-5245. For a full position 

description, application procedures, and to apply 

online, visit https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2297 

. Walter F. Eanes Professor and Chairman 

Dept. of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University 

Stony Brook, NY 11794 Phone:631-632-8593 

http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/eaneslab/ Walter Eanes 

 

TempleU EvolutionaryBiol 

As part of an ongoing expansion, the Department of Biology 

at Temple University anticipates hiring multiple 

faculty over the next several years. This year, we invite 

applications for positions at the Associate and Full Professor 

levels. We are especially interested in candidates 

with funded, innovative research programs in areas 

that complement and extend departmental strengths 

in Molecular/Cellular/Developmental Biology, Integrative/Organismal 

Biology, Ecology/Evolution, and Neurobiology. 

Substantial laboratory space and additional 

resources provide opportunities for research program 

expansion. Candidates also are expected to 

contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching. 

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a research 

program summary, and a statement of teaching 

philosophy to: http://bio.cst.temple.edu/search. Review 

of applications will begin immediately, with priority 

given to applications received by December 15, 

2012. For additional information please see https:/- 

/bio.cst.temple.edu/. Temple University is an equal 

opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer 

committed to achieving a diverse community (AA, 

EOE, m/f/d/v). 

Erik Cordes Assistant Professor Department of Biology 

Temple University BL315 1900 N 12th St Philadelphia 

PA 19122 office: 215-204-8876 fax: 215-204- 

6646 http://astro.temple.edu/ ˜ ecordes/ Erik Cordes 

 

TexasTechU EvolutionaryGenetics 

Texas Tech University 

Faculty Position in Physiological Ecology or Evolutionary 

Genetics Department of Biological Sciences Lubbock, 

Texas USA 

The Department of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech 

University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant 

Professorship to begin in the 2013-2014 academic 

year. We seek an outstanding scientist working on either 

the relationship of structure to function (Physiological 

Ecology), the relationship of genes to structure 

and/or function (Ecological Genetics), or the integration 

of both fields within a broad ecological and 

evolutionary context. Candidates using experimental, 

comparative, and/or genome-wide approaches to major 

questions in any biological system are encouraged 

to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to 

supervise an independent research program that will 

attract extramural funding, to provide research training 

for graduate and undergraduate students, and to 

teach in their area of specialty at the undergraduate 

and graduate levels. 

Texas Tech University is growing into one of the premier 

research institutions in Texas, using support from


Texas National Research University Fund, and is dedicated 

to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty 

committed to teaching and working in a multicultural 

environment. The Department of Biological Sciences 

has historical strengths in organismal biology, ecology, 

evolution, behavior, and systematics. The successful 

candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative, integrative 

and supportive environment for scientific productivity 

and interaction. 

Application materials should include curriculum vitae, 

three representative publications, statements of research 

and teaching interests, and the names and contact 

information for at least three references. A PhD 

in the Biological Sciences is required and post-doctoral 

experience is encouraged. To apply, please go to: 

http://jobs.texastech.edu/postings/49867 Application 

review will begin on December 10, 2012 and continue 

until the position is filled. Questions can be addressed 

to william.resetarits@ttu.edu For further information 

about the department and graduate programs, see 

http://www.biol.ttu.edu/ . The entities of the Texas 

Tech University System are Equal Opportunity Employers 

and employ without regard to sex, race, color, 

national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, 

status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran, or 

other protected classes. 

matt olson associate professor dept bio sci tx tech u 

matt.olson@ttu.edu 

“Olson, Matt” 

UAlabama 2 ComputationalBiol 

MicrobialBiol 

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS 

Department of Biological Sciences 

The University of Alabama is among the top academic 

research institutions in the southeastern United States, 

and the Department of Biological Sciences is committed 

to maintaining this tradition of excellence. We currently 

seek applicants for tenure-track faculty positions 

at the rank of Assistant Professor in (1) Computational 

Biology, and (2) Microbial Biology. 

Computational Biology 

All areas of computational biology and bioinformatics 

will be considered. Applications from candidates with 

a demonstrated record of developing and/or applying 

computational approaches to study biological questions 

in areas including comparative genomics and transcriptomics, 

evolutionary genomics, phylogenomics, genetics/population 

genetics, cell and molecular biology, and 

systems biology and a demonstrated interest in collaborative 

research are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates 

must have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or 

related field, and postdoctoral experience. The successful 

applicant will be expected to develop an active, 

externally funded research program and participate 

in the undergraduate core curriculum in addition 

to teaching upper-level undergraduate and graduate 

courses. Applicants may contact the chair of the computational 

biology search committee, Dr. Julie Olson 

at jolson@bama.ua.edu or 205-348-2633, if additional 

information is required. 

Microbial Biology 

All areas of microbial biology will be considered. Applicants 

conducting research in the areas of microbial systems 

biology, stress response mechanisms, host-microbe 

interactions, and microbial genetics using genomics, 

proteomics, and/or transcriptomics approaches are particularly 

encouraged to apply. Candidates must have 

a Ph.D. degree in the Biological Sciences or related 

field of study, postdoctoral experience, and a strong 

publication record. The successful applicant will be 

expected to develop an active, externally funded research 

program, interact with and enhance existing research 

groups in the department, and have an interest 

in developing quality instruction at the undergraduate 

and graduate levels, with course responsibilities 

within areas of expertise and departmental needs, including 

courses in the Microbiology core curriculum, 

such as General Microbiology and Microbial Genetics. 

The ideal candidate will also demonstrate the potential 

to develop a collaborative, multidisciplinary research 

program. Applicants may contact the chair of the Microbial 

Biology Search Committee, Dr. Stevan Marcus, 

atsmarcus@as.ua.edu or 205-348-8094, if additional information 

is required. 

To apply, go to https://facultyjobs.ua.edu, complete 

the online application (Job #0807478) or (Job 

#0807485), and upload (1) an application letter with a 

list of at least four references (including contact information) 

under “Other Document 1”; (2) CV; (3) statement 

of research interests and goals; and (4) statement 

of teaching interests and philosophy. Consideration of 

applications will begin December 15, 2012, and continue 

until the positions are filled. Prior to the hiring, 

the final candidate(s) may be required to successfully 

pass a pre-employment background investigation.


Additional information on the Department of Biological 

Sciences and the available positions can be found 

on our website at http://bsc.ua.edu . The University of 

Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer 

and actively seeks diversity among its employees. 

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. 

touching lives THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 

Jeffrey D. Lozier Assistant Professor Department of Biological 

Sciences Box 870344 University of Alabama, 

Tuscaloosa AL 35401 

http://bama.ua.edu/˜jlozier jlozier@as.ua.edu 

jeffrey.lozier@ua.edu 

UAlabama ComputationalBiologist 

Faculty Position - Computational Biologist 

The University of Alabama The Department of Biological 

Sciences at The University of Alabama invites applicants 

for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank 

of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in COMPUTATIONAL 

BIOLOGY to begin August 2013. All areas of computational 

biology and bioinformatics will be considered. 

Applications from candidates with a demonstrated 

record of developing and/or applying computational 

approaches to study biological questions in 

areas including comparative genomics and transcriptomics, 

evolutionary genomics, phylogenomics, genetics, 

cell and molecular biology, and systems biology are 

especially encouraged to apply. 

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences 

or related field, with demonstrable computational 

and/or mathematical expertise, and post-doctoral research 

experience. The successful applicant will be expected 

to participate in the undergraduate core curriculum 

in addition to teaching upper-level undergraduate 

and graduate courses in bioinformatics, computational 

biology, or other related specialties (http://bsc.ua.edu/). 

The candidate is expected to establish 

an active, independent, externally funded research program 

that includes graduate and undergraduate student 

mentoring. S/he will interact with a wide variety 

of biologists across the department’s two core areas, 

Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, and Molecular 

and Cellular Biology. Interactions are also possible 

with other Science and Engineering Departments. 

A complete application includes (1) an application let- 

ter with a list of at least four references (including contact 

information); (2) CV; (3) statement of research 

interests and goals; and (4) statement of teaching interests 

and philosophy. Letters of reference will be requested 

by the search committee as appropriate. To 

apply, go to https://facultyjobs.ua.edu, complete the 

online application (Job #0807485), and upload all requested 

documents. Potential candidates may contact 

the chairperson of the search committee, Dr. Julie 

Olson at jolson@bama.ua.edu or 205-348-2633, if additional 

information is required. Consideration of applications 

will begin 15 December, 2012, and continue 

until the position is filled. 

Applications from women and members of traditionally 

under-represented groups in Biology are especially 

encouraged. The University of Alabama is an Equal 

Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and actively seeks 

diversity among its employees. 

Juan M. Lopez-Bautista, Associate Professor and 2012 

PSA President The University of Alabama, Department 

of Biological Sciences 500 Hackberry Lane, Mary 

Harmon Bryant Hall #309 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0345 

http://www.as.ua.edu/phycolab Ph Office (205) 348- 

1791; Labs (205) 348-4263/5844 

jlopez@ua.edu 

UCalifornia Irvine SystemsBiology 

The University of California, Irvine is continuing its 

recruiting initiative in Systems Biology. 

One position is available this year, for which candidates 

will be considered from all areas of Systems Biology, 

including modeling, mathematical and computational 

biology, biological networks, regulatory dynamics and 

control, spatial dynamics and morphogenesis, and synthetic 

biology. Applications are being solicited at the 

Assistant Professor level, and appointment can be made 

in any of several departments, including Developmental 

and Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, 

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Biomedical Engineering, 

Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, Computer 

Science, and Statistics. We highly value candidates 

with strong backgrounds in modeling and/or 

computation. Applications at the Associate and Full 

Professor level will also be considered, with appointment 

being subject to the availability of funds. 

The successful applicant is expected to conduct a strong


research program and to contribute to the teaching of 

undergraduate and graduate students. Systems Biology 

research and training at UCI is fostered by several 

interdisciplinary research units, an NIGMS National 

Center for Systems Biology, and Ph.D. training programs 

in Bioinformatics, and Mathematical and Computational 

Biology (for more information, see / http:/- 

/ccbs.uci.edu /)/./ Applicants should submit a letter 

of application, curriculum vitae, bibliography, three 

letters of reference, and statements of research and 

teaching interests using the on-line recruitment system 

(see instructions at / http://ccbs.uci.edu /or /https:/- 

/recruit.ap.uci.edu/ < https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/ >, 

under “Institutes and Centers”). To receive full consideration, 

material should be received by December 3, 

2012. 

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity 

employer committed to excellence through diversity, 

and strongly encourages applications from all 

qualified applicants, including women and minorities. 

UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, 

is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of 

family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF 

ADVANCE Award for gender equity./ 

Karen Martin Administrator, Center for Complex 

Biological Systems University of California, Irvine 

#949/824-3377 

Karen Martin 

UCalifornia LosAngeles 

StatGenetics 2 

Faculty Position in Statistical Genetics/Genomics 

The Departments of Human Genetics and the Department 

of Statistics at the University of California Los 

Angeles are now accepting applications for a statefunded, 

tenure-track, or tenured, faculty position split 

between the two departments. Starting academic rank 

and salary will be based on level of experience. The successful 

applicant will join a faculty of 8 computational 

geneticists in the Department of Human Genetics in 

the School of Medicine, led by Department Chair Kenneth 

Lange, and a faculty of 14 statisticians with applied 

research interests in the Department of Statistics 

in the College of Letters and Science, led by Department 

Chair Rick Paik Schoenberg. The successful applicant 

will have the opportunity to interact with a diverse 

faculty of laboratory and clinical researchers and 

mathematical and computational biologists at UCLA. 

The appointee will be expected to carry out an active 

and independent research program and participate in 

undergraduate and graduate student education. Experience 

in mentoring women and underrepresented minorities 

in STEM fields is desired. Consideration will 

also be given to candidates whose experience in teaching, 

research or community service has prepared them 

to contribute to diversity and excellence. UCLA is an 

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All 

qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including 

minorities and women. 

Please do not have letters of recommendation sent on 

your behalf. These letters will be solicited as part of 

the second phase of search. 

For full consideration, applicants should send their 

CVs, a statement of research interests (maximum 3 

pages), reprints of 3 significant publications, and the 

names of 3 professional references by December 1, 2012 

to: 

Janet Sinsheimer Ph.D. Search Committee Chair c/o 

Anne Carson EMAIL: genstat@mednet.ucla.edu Mail: 

Department of Human Genetics The David Geffen 

School of Medicine at UCLA 695 Charles E. Young 

Drive South Los Angeles, CA 90095-7088 

“Sinsheimer, Janet” 

UCalifornia Merced 

PopulationGenetics 

The University of California, Merced, invites applicants 

for a faculty position in Population Genetics/Genomics 

at the Assistant Professor rank (tenure-track). We 

particularly invite applications from active researchers 

who work on non-model organisms with, or interested 

in developing, a field research component that complements 

and advances theoretical and/or applied aspects 

of conservation biology. Applicants must have a 

Ph.D. in the biological sciences or other relevant field, 

a strong publication record, and demonstrated potential 

to develop an independent, innovative, externally 

funded research program. Applicants must be able 

to teach effectively at both undergraduate and graduate 

levels, and teach and mentor students of a diverse 

student population. For more information and to 

apply, visit: http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=3D4294 

.The application dead-


line is January 18, 2013. AA/EOE 

Michael N Dawson Associate Professor of Evolutionary 

Biology School of Natural Sciences, University of California, 

Merced 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA 

95343, USA 

Tel.: 209-228-4056 Fax.: 209-228-4060 

email: mdawson@ucmerced.edu 

dawson.mn@gmail.com 


ArthropodSymbiont 

Applications from those studying the evolution of 

arthropods and their symbionts are welcomed. 

Department of Entomology invites applications for an 

Assistant Professor and Assistant Entomologist in the 

area of Arthropod Symbiont Interactions at the University 

of California, Riverside. Position available July 

1, 2013, tenure-track position, 9-month appointment, 

25% IR/75% OR. Appointment level and salary commensurate 

with experience. Ph.D. in Entomology, Biology, 

Microbiology, Ecology or a related discipline is 

required; post-doctoral experience is preferred. 

The focus of this position will be on studying interactions 

between symbionts and their arthropod hosts. 

Emphasis will be placed on the use of modern techniques 

to elucidate how these interactions shape the 

biology, ecology, evolution, and behavior of arthropods 

and their symbionts. Applied and basic research 

consistent with the mission of the Agricultural Experiment 

Station directed toward managing arthropod 

pests and/or vectors of diseases is expected. Teaching 

responsibilities include supervision of graduate students, 

participation in undergraduate instruction (e.g. 

entomology, microbiology, ecology, or evolution), as 

well as a graduate course taught in an area of interest. 

Interactions with the other research groups in interdepartmental 

programs are encouraged. 

Send a curriculum vitae, statements of research interests, 

teaching interests and philosophy, up to 

three select reprints of publications, manuscripts 

in press, and arrange for four confidential letters 

of recommendation to be sent to: Dr. Richard 

Stouthamer, Arthropod Symbiont Interactions Search 

Committee Chair, Department of Entomology, University 

of California, Riverside, CA 92521; E-mail: 

richard.stouthamer@ucr.edu; phone: 951-827-2422; 

fax: 951-827-3086. Review of applications will begin 

March 15, 2013, but this position will remain open 

until filled. Information about the Entomology Department 

and an expanded description can be found 

on the website: http://www.entomology.ucr.edu . The 

University of California is an Affirmative Action / 

Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence 

through diversity, and strongly encourages applications 

from all qualified applicants, including women and 

minorities. http://affirmativeaction.ucr.edu/forms/eeo 

survey.html Bradley J. White, Ph.D. Assistant 

Professor Center for Disease Vector Research Department 

of Entomology University of California Riverside, 

CA 92521 

bradley.white@ucr.edu 

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EcolutionaryEcol 

Faculty Position- Assistant Professor EvolutionaryEcol 

University of California, Riverside 

The Department of Biology invites applications for a 

9-month tenure-track faculty position in the area of 

Community Ecology, starting July 1, 2013. We are 

searching for an empirical ecologist who studies relationships 

between interacting species and their environment. 

Examples of research focus could include (but are 

not limited to) community assembly, consumer-resource 

dynamics, evolutionary ecology, including ecological genetics 

and genomics, interactions between ecology and 

evolution, and responses of communities to stressors 

such as climate change and invasive species. The ideal 

candidate will have a strong field component to their research 

and expertise in advanced statistical techniques. 

The successful candidate will join a vibrant community 

of researchers in the Department of Biology, The Ecology, 

Evolution and Organismal Biology Graduate Program, 

the Center for Conservation Biology, the Center 

for Invasive Species Research, the Institute for Integrative 

Genome Biology, and have access to modern campus 

facilities in genomics, proteomics, microscopy, stable 

isotope analysis, geographic information systems, 

ecological sensing technologies and field stations and facilities. 

Consult www.biology.ucr.edu for details about 

the department. Applicants will be expected to pursue 

vigorously extramurally-funded research and contribute


to undergraduate and graduate teaching. A Ph.D. and 

demonstrated excellence in research are required. 

Applications, including a curriculum vitae, separate 

statements of research and teaching interests, and up 

to three selected reprints must be submitted through: 

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/2304. In addition, 

applicants should request that three letters of 

recommendation be submitted through this site. 

Evaluation of applications will begin January 3, 2013, 

but the position will remain open until filled. 

The University of California is an Affirmative Action/Equal 

Opportunity Employer. 

Kristine Specht 

UCentArkansas PopGenetics 

UCENTARKANSAS.POPULATION GENETICIST 

Population Geneticist: The Department of Biology > at the University 

of Central Arkansas invites applications for a tenuretrack 

faculty position in the area of population genetics. 

The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor 

level and will begin on August 15, 2013. A 

field-based emphasis involving evolution and/or conservation 

of non-model organisms is expected. Applicants 

must value teaching and be dedicated to developing 

an active research program involving undergraduate 

and Master’s level students. Primary teaching 

responsibilities will be in sophomore-level Genetics 

for majors and our freshman curriculum with opportunities 

to develop upper-division and graduate courses 

that augment current programs. For more information 

view the full job ad at 

>. Application 

deadline extended to 01 December 2012. 

Thanks, Rick 

Dr. Richard D. Noyes Department of Biology 180 Lewis 

Science Center University of Central Arkansas Conway, 

Arkansas 72035 

rnoyes@uca.edu 501-450-5926 

Rick Noyes 

UCollege Dublin ResAssist 

MolEvolutionAgeing 

Research Assistant: Molecular Evolution of Exceptional 

Ageing, University College Dublin 





but least well-understood processes in biology, with 

hundreds of theories developed about âwhy’ and âhow’ 

we age. Despite recent advances in ageing research, 

the intrinsic complexity of the ageing process has prevented 

a full understanding of this process, therefore, 

ageing remains a grand challenge in contemporary biology. 

The new European Research Council funded research 

team that Dr. Teeling is gathering will tackle 

this challenge by uncovering the molecular mechanisms 

of halted ageing in a unique model system, the bats. We 

will couple state of the art-field biology with cuttingedge 

next generation comparative genomic and transcriptomic 

studies to address this challenge. 

A Research Assistant (RA) position is available for up 

to five years is available in the Teeling Laboratory. 

Duties: 

The RA will aid in the generation of all molecular data 

for the duration of the ERC project. The RA will ensure 

the smooth running of the laboratory, purchasing 

of consumables, shipping of samples and will help 

maintain the DNA and RNA collections. The RA will 

aid the PhD students and postdoc in the generation 

of molecular data. The RA will be actively involved 

in the teaching and supervision of undergraduates and 

MSc students and will also help train the PhD students 

in laboratory skills. The RA will assist the PI in necessary 

day-to-day running of the project when required. 

Mandatory Experience: 

- Honours BSc in Biology or equivalent 

- Experience in the generation of molecular data in the 

laboratory- e.g. PCR, DNA extraction, RNA extraction, 

mtDNA isolation, RNA generation and analyses, 

DNA preservation, sequencing. 

- Experience in working in a large molecular laboratory 

- Understanding of data base development and mainte-


nance for DNA/ RNA collections 

- Experience in analysing molecular data 

- Experience in team work 

Desirable Experience: 

§Laboratory management experience 

§Next Generation Technology Skills and Experience 

§MSc in Molecular Biology techniques 

§Skills in analysing molecular data 

A full description of the job specification, eligibility and 

application process are detailed on the University College 

Dublin Vacancies website: REF 005525 

http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/ All applications 

must be through the UCD website listed above. 

Closing date: 18th Dec 2012 

For informal enquires please contact: 


Prof. Emma Teeling, University College Dublin, Ireland 

http://batlab.ucd.ie/ Emma Teeling 

Emma Teeling 

 

UCollege London 

EukaryoticEvolutionDiversity 

Senior Lecturer/Reader in Eukaryotic Evolution and 

Diversity : London, United Kingdom UCL Division of 

Biosciences Research Department of Genetics, Evolution 

and Environment 

Senior Lecturer/Reader in Eukaryotic Evolution and 

Diversity 

The appointment will be full time on UCL Grade 9. 

The salary range will be Â£51,052 - Â£55,512 per annum, 

inclusive of London Allowance. 

The UCL Research Department of Genetics, Evolution 

and Environment is seeking to recruit an outstanding 

individual developing world-class research in an area of 

Eukaryotic Evolution and Diversity. The post holder 

will establish, develop and continue independent and 

collaborative research programmes examining significant 

aspects of one or more areas of: eukaryotic origins; 

the early evolution of eukaryotic traits; the phy- 

logeny and diversity of eukaryotes. Applications from 

candidates with a research programme including but 

not restricted to comparative genomics, phylogenetics 

and following computational, theoretical or experimental 

approaches are welcomed. The successful candidate 

will also be expected to make an appropriate contribution 

to the department’s portfolios of graduate and 

undergraduate teaching. 

The successful candidate should have a PhD in a relevant 

field of biology, and have a demonstrated capability 

to initiate and conduct leading-edge research, 

demonstrated capability for teaching and the determination 

to make a positive impact as part of a team. 

For further details about the vacancy and how to apply 

online please go to http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ and 

search on Reference Number 1292218. 

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor 

Max Telford (m.telford@ucl.ac.uk), Dr Nick Lane 

(nick.lane@ucl.ac.uk). Please include an account 

of your current research activities along with a 

plan of future research intentions with your application. 

If you have any queries regarding the 

application process, please contact Jeremy Guyer, 

email:jeremy.guyer@ucl.ac.uk , tel: 020 7679 3456. 

Closing Date: 5th December 2012 

Interview Date: 8 January 2013 

We particularly welcome female applicants and those 

from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented 

within UCL at this level. 

Max Telford Professor of Zoology Department 

of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University 

College London, Darwin Building, Gower 

Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 

7679 2554 (Internal: 32554) Fax: +44 (0)20 7679 

7096 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/biology/academic-staff/telford/telford.html 

a new open access journal 

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The Linnean Society of London < http://www.linnean.org/ 

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“Telford, Max” 

UColorado Denver 

EvolutionaryMicrobiol 

Microbiology Faculty Position University of Colorado 

Denver 

The Department of Integrative Biology on the University 

of Colorado Denver downtown campus seeks to fill 

a new Assistant Professor tenure-track faculty position 

in microbiology (Job #819517 at www.jobsatcu.com< 

http://www.jobsatcu.com >). The successful candidate 

will establish a nationally recognized, externally 

funded research program related to the field of microbiology. 

Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate 

and graduate level courses in microbiology or areas 

related to the candidates expertise. Minimum requirements 

are a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related 

field, a strong record of peer-reviewed publications 

in microbiology, and research experience in the 

broadlydefined areas of microbial ecology and molecular 

epidemiology, with particular interest in molecular 

approaches to studying host-microbiome interactions, 

environment-microbiome interactions, infectious 

disease ecology, and ecology and evolution of microbial 

communities. Preferred qualifications include Postdoctoral 

research, experience applying to national funding 

agencies, and a record of mentoring students and teaching 

experience. Review of applications will begin December 

21, 2012, and will continue until the position is 

filled. CU Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and 

secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and 

visitors. To achieve this goal, we conduct background 

investigations for all prospective employees. The University 

of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality 

ineducation and employment. 

“Swallow, John” 

UConnecticut 

EvolutionaryResponseChange 

Job Posting Title: Assistant Professor - Ecological or 

Evolutionary Responses to Global Change 

Job Summary: Life on Earth is being subjected simultaneously 

to three of the largest unplanned, uncontrolled 

experiments in human history: rapid global 

climate change, massive habitat transformation, and a 

homogenization of the planet’s biota through the spread 

of invasive species. We seek a researcher who integrates 

ecology and evolution to understand responses of biodiversity 

to global change at organismal, population, 

community, ecosystem or biogeographical scales. Applicants 

are expected to have a strong statistical or 

theoretical background. He or she will be expected 

to: 1) supervise an independent research program that 

will attract extramural funding; 2) teach at the undergraduate 

and graduate levels, including courses such as 

biostatistics, ecology or evolution, and a course in the 

applicant’s specialty; 3) provide research training for 

graduate and undergraduate students; 4) offer professional 

service to the Department and University; and 

5) perform public outreach. This position builds on existing 

Departmental strengths in ecology, evolutionary 

biology, conservation biology, systematics, and organismal 

biology. More information about the Department 

of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology can be found at 

http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebwww/ . Minimum 

and Preferred Qualifications: The successful applicant 

will have completed requirements for a Ph.D. 

in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology or a related field 

and have a minimum of two publications in the area of 

ecological or evolutionary responses to global change. 

Preference will be given to a researcher who integrates 

across evolution and ecology, has acquired extramural 

fellowships or grants, and has the potential to establish 

a nationally recognized research and teaching program 

on ecological or evolutionary responses to global 

change. Evaluations of such potential will be made 

by assessment of: 1) graduate and postdoctoral experience; 

2) research accomplishments, productivity and 

extramural funding; 3) statement of teaching and research 

objectives; 4) professional references; and 5) 

expertise in ecological and evolutionary responses to 

global change. 

Appointment Terms: This is a 9-month, tenure-track


Assistant Professor position to begin August 23rd, 

2013. 

To Apply: Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, 

a summary of research accomplishments and future 

research objectives, a description of teaching experience 

and philosophy, and the names and contact information 

of three professional references through Husky Hire 

(http://jobs.uconn.edu). Applicants should arrange to 

have three letters of recommendation sent via e-mail 

to Kathleen Tebo at kathleen.tebo@uconn.edu. Review 

of applications will begin on 12/15/2012. Questions 

regarding this position may be addressed to kathleen.tebo@uconn.edu. 

The University of Connecticut 

is an EEO/AA employer and encourages applications 

from under-represented groups, including minorities, 

women, and people with disabilities. 

Carl Schlichting Professor Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 

University of Connecticut 

schlicht@uconn.edu 

UConnecticut Storrs 

EukaryoticGenomics 

Faculty Position - Eukaryotic Genetics and Genomics 

University of Connecticut - Storrs 

The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the 

University of Connecticut seeks to fill two 9-month faculty 

positions: one at the tenure-track Assistant Professor 

level, and one at open rank, in EUKARYOTIC GE- 

NETICS AND GENOMICS, starting August 23, 2013 

(Search #2013194). We are interested in candidates 

who study aspects of eukaryotic genetics, genomics 

and/or genome biology. Areas of interest include but 

are not limited to: computational genomics, genetic 

regulatory networks, mitosis or meiosis, transcriptional 

control, epigenetics and chromatin structure, genome 

stability, genome evolution, or the genetics of complex 

traits. The Department has strengths in genomics, 

chromosome biology, computational biology, genome 

evolution and developmental genetics. Information on 

these and other research strengths in the Department 

and at the University of Connecticut can be found at 

http://mcb.uconn.edu and http://genetics.uconn.edu. 

The successful candidate for the Assistant Professor 

position will be expected to develop a strong extramurally 

funded research program, teach at the undergraduate 

and graduate levels, and employ state-of-the-art 

or emerging techniques to address important biological 

questions. To be considered at an advanced level, 

candidates must also have an internationally recognized 

and well-funded research program. 

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in Genetics, or a closely 

related field, postdoctoral experience, a strong record 

of research accomplishments, and excellent written and 

oral communication skills. 

Preferred qualifications: We encourage applicants who 

use innovative approaches that complement the existing 

strengths of the department. Successful candidates 

will be encouraged to form collaborations with a growing 

number of researchers that are engaged in genetic 

and genomic research at the University of Connecticut, 

and at the nearby Jackson Laboratory for Genomic 

Medicine (http://genetichealth.jax.org). Preferred 

qualifications include the ability to contribute to 

the diversity and excellence of the learning experience 

and academic community through research, teaching, 

and/or service. 

To Apply: Applications should be submitted as a 

SINGLE PDF document via Husky Hire (http:/- 

/www.jobs.uconn.edu) containing a CV, cover letter 

and concise statements of research and teaching 

interests. The applicant must arrange to 

have three letters of reference sent via e-mail to 

MCB.Genomics.Search@uconn.edu as a PDF document 

on letterhead with signature. To ensure full consideration, 

applications should be received by December 15, 

2012. The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA 

employer. 

rachel.oneill@uconn.edu 

UFlorida PlantSystematics 

Faculty Position in Plant Systematics, Assistant, Associate, 

or Full Professor, Department of Biology, University 

of Florida 

The Department of Biology, University of Florida, invites 

applications for a nine month tenure-track faculty 

position in Plant Systematics at the level of Assistant, 

Associate, or Full Professor, effective fall semester, 

2013. The Department offers a collegial environment 

and enjoys strong ties with the Florida Museum of 

Natural History, UF Genetics Institute, UF Emerging 

Pathogens Institute and multiple University centers in 

biomedical, veterinary, environmental and agricultural


sciences. For more information on the department go 

to http://www.biology.ufl.edu. We will consider outstanding 

candidates from all areas of plant systematics, 

with an emphasis on researchers interested in diversity 

and natural history; we especially encourage applications 

from those working in areas that complement existing 

strengths in molecular systematics and phylogenetic 

analysis. Instruction at both undergraduate and 

graduate levels is expected, e.g., courses in plant taxonomy, 

local flora, and involvement in introductory biology. 

Successful applicants must have a Ph.D. and 

postdoctoral experience. We are seeking candidates 

whose research is interdisciplinary and who can collaborate 

with faculty in the department and elsewhere 

on campus. The successful applicant will be expected 

to develop a vigorous, externally funded research program 

and share a strong commitment to excellence in 

teaching and mentoring graduate and undergraduate 

students. 

Interested applicants must apply online at: https://jobs.ufl.edu 

(requisition # 0901934). For full consideration, 

the application should include curriculum vitae, 

statements of research interests and teaching philosophy 

(of no more than 3 pages each), a maximum of three 

reprints in PDF format and three letters of reference 

(required for all applicants). For more information, 

please go to our website: http://www.biology.ufl.edu/jobs/plsyst.aspx. 

Review of applications will begin on 

January 3, 2013. 

All candidates for employment are subject to a preemployment 

screening which includes a review of criminal 

records, reference checks, and verification of education. 

As part of the application process, applicants are invited 

to complete an online confidential and voluntary 

self-disclosure card. This information is stored within 

GatorJobs and is accessible by job number to Faculty 

Development (when needed to fulfill reporting obligations). 

The self-disclosure form can be found at: http:/- 

/www.hr.ufl.edu/job/datacard.htm . Our department 

is committed to diversity as a component of excellence. 

Women, minorities and members of other underserved 

groups are encouraged to apply. The University of 

Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution 

Nico Cellinese, Ph.D. Assistant Curator, Botany & Informatics 

Joint Assistant Professor, Department of Biology 

Florida Museum of Natural History University of 

Florida 354 Dickinson Hall, PO Box 117800 Gainesville, 

FL 32611-7800, U.S.A. Tel. 352-273-1979 Fax 

352-846-1861 http://cellinese.blogspot.com/ ncellinese@flmnh.ufl.edu 

UGroningen BehaviouralEvolution 

PhD position Behavioural Evolution (1,0 fte) 

Vacancy number 212248 

Job description 

Research description Dispersal is the movement of individuals 

from their birthplace to their location of breeding. 

Dispersal plays a key role in social-organisation, 

the mating system and social evolution. Behaviour, 

such as dispersal, may be influenced by the presence 

and behaviour of other individuals, which is the social 

environment in which the behaviour is expressed. Consequently 

as social behaviour evolves, the environment 

it is expressed in does as well. Therefore evolution of 

social behaviour is complicated by the need to consider 

the role of both the social environment in which individuals 

live, and the degree of social interactions between 

individuals on the expression of individual behaviours. 

The combined effects of these have rarely been considered. 

The proposed project will investigate how the 

social environment affects the expression of dispersal, 

and the consequences this has for individual lifetime 

fitness parameters. We will use field experiments to 

manipulate social interactions and phenotype frequencies 

in wild Seychelles warbler populations to investigate 

how specific perturbations influence the expression 

of individual behaviours and subsequent fitness. There 

are very few studies that have experimentally manipulated 

the social environment in the wild. For our experiments, 

we will focus on the islands of Cousin (high 

density and saturated population) and Denis (rapidly 

expanding from very low density), for which we have 

comprehensive behavioural and pedigree data. 

This project is closely linked to the TopGrant funded 

post-doctoral position in Theoretical Evolutionary 

Ecology. The close collaboration between molecular, 

theoretical and behavioural researchers, along with access 

to the long-term Seychelles warbler dataset, provides 

a unique opportunity to forge a link between conceptual 

models and real-world data. 

Research group The PhD will work in the BESO research 

group which is part of the Centre for Ecological 

and Evolutionary Studies at the University of Groningen 

(The Netherlands) with Prof. Jan Komdeur. Dr 

David Richardson (University of East Anglia, UK), 

Dr Hannah Dugdale (University of Sheffield, UK) and


Prof. Terry Burke (University of Sheffield, UK) will 

co-supervise the project. 

Requirements 

- BSc Honours or MSc Behavioural Ecology, Evolutionary 

Biology or related discipline with ample experience 

in field research on birds - excellent academic record (as 

shown by a list of examination marks); proven ability 

to plan and prioritize work and to work to and meet 

deadlines; strong commitment to excellence in research 

and teaching - excellent field skills: experience in bird 

ringing, avian DNA collection, bird colour ring reading, 

and behavioural observations - excellent organisational 

and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team consisting 

of scientists, students and technical assistants 

with different backgrounds - excellent communication 

skills: effective paper writing skills (preferably demonstrated 

by publications) and experience with delivering 

presentations - working knowledge of programmes 

like Microsoft Access, MARK, and SAS/R is desirable - 

good command of the English language (oral and written). 

Conditions of employment 

The University of Groningen offers a salary of ? 2,042 

(scale 50, number 0) gross per month in the first year, 

up to a maximum of ? 2,612 (scale 50, number 3) gross 

per month in the final year, based on a full-time position. 

The position requires residence in Groningen and 

must result in a PhD thesis within the 4-year contract 

period. A PhD training program is part of the agreement 

and the successful candidate will be enrolled in 

the Graduate School of Science. The successful candidate 

will first be offered a temporary position of 1 

year with the perspective of prolongation for another 3 

years. After the first year, there will be an evaluation 

on the perspectives of the successful completion of the 

PhD thesis within the next three years. If these perspectives 

are poor, the contract may not be renewed. 

Starting date: The preferred starting date is 1 February 

2013. The position will be filled as soon as suitable 

candidates have been found. 

Application You can apply for this job before 8 December 

2012 Dutch local time by sending your application 

(including a letter of motivation outlining your 

fit for the PhD, a curriculum vitae, a list of examination 

marks, a publication list, and the names and 

addresses of three academic referees who are willing to 

provide letters of reference (upon request)). Please click 

on “Apply” below on the advertisement on the website 

of the University of Groningen for the application form. 

Organisation 

The research project ’Causes and consequences of variation 

in dispersal behaviour’ is a collaborative effort of 

the Behavioural Ecology and Self- Organization Group 

(BESO; The Netherlands), School of Biological 

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UHouston GenomicsBioinformatics 

Faculty Openings : College of Natural Sciences & 

Mathematics : University of Houston 

BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor Genomics / 

Bioinformatics Tenured or Tenure-Track 

Description: 

The Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the 

University of Houston invites applications for a faculty 

position at any level from individuals using genomic, 

bioinformatic, or computational approaches to investigate 

fundamental problems in eukaryotic cell or molecular 

biology. 

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, neuroscience 

and behavior, developmental biology, metabolic 

regulation, or regulation of gene expression at the transcriptional 

or posttranscriptional levels. Individuals using 

in vivo model systems are especially encouraged to 

apply. 

The department and university offer a scientifically diverse 

and highly collaborative environment. 

The successful applicant will be expected to develop 

and maintain a competitively funded research program 

and participate in graduate and undergraduate teaching. 

Qualifications include an earned doctorate and an established 

record of research as demonstrated by publications 

and strong potential for continued external 

funding. 

Application Procedures: 

Candidates should submit a pdf that includes a cover 

letter, a personal statement, a CV, and names and 

contact information of at least 3 references to genomics@nsm.uh.edu.


Consideration of applications will begin immediately 

and will continue until the position is filled. 

Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action: 

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 

Action employer. Minorities, women, 

veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged 

to apply. 

razevedo@uh.edu 

UMaryland EvolutionaryBiol 

TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS IN BIOL- 

OGY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE 

PARK DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY 

The Department of Biology at the University of Maryland 

College Park is seeking to hire several exceptional 

tenure-track faculty members at any professional rank. 

Successful candidates will extend, complement, or integrate 

the Department’s existing research strengths 

in ecology, evolutionary and developmental biology, 

comparative genomics, sensory neuroscience, and biophysics. 

Each will be expected to establish a vibrant 

research program and to be a creative and dedicated 

teacher at the undergraduate and graduate levels. More 

information about the Department can be found at 

www.biology.umd.edu. In certain cases, joint appointments 

with other campus units may be appropriate. 

To apply, please visit https://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=3D55652. 

Use this 

site to submit a CV, a concise statement of current 

and future research interests, a description of teaching 

interests, and contact information for three references. 

Applications received by December 1, 2012 will receive 

best consideration, but review will continue until all 

positions are filled. 

The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity/affirmative 

action employer. Applications from 

minorities and women are encouraged. 

Carlos A. Machado machado@umd.edu 

UMontreal 2 EvolutionaryEcol 

Hello All, 

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University 

of Montreal, Quebec, is looking for candidates to 

fill two professorial positions: i) Aquatic Ecosystem 

Management, and ii) Plant Ecology and Ecophysiology. 

Though we are not searching specifically for people in 

evolutionary biology, the jobs are open to researchers 

who wish to create an evolutionary program. 

1. Professor of Plant Ecology and Ecophysiology 

Posted: October 12, 2012 The Department of Biological 

Sciences invites applications for a full-time tenuretrack 

position as Assistant Professor in Plant Ecology 

and Ecophysiology. 

Responsibilities The successful candidate will be expected 

to teach at all three levels of the curriculum, 

supervise graduate students, engage in ongoing research 

and publication, and contribute to the academic life and 

reputation of the University. 

The candidate will develop an innovative research program 

using ecophysiological approaches to study plant 

function in relation to the abiotic and biotic environment. 

The research may be conducted at different levels, 

ranging from individual plants to ecosystems. 

Requirements Ph.D. in plant ecology, plant ecophysiology 

or in a related field. Postdoctoral experience is an 

asset. Strong publication record in international journals 

with high visibility. Interest in interdisciplinary 

research and openness to collaboration with members 

of the Department of Biology and other departments 

in the University. Excellent aptitude for teaching in 

higher education and incorporating new technologies. 

Proficiency in the French language. The Université 

de Montréal is a French-speaking university with 

an international reputation. French is the teaching 

language. To renew its faculty, the University is 

intensively recruiting the world’s best specialists. In 

accordance with the institution’s language policy: 

http://secretariatgeneral.umontreal.ca/fileadmin/user 

upload/secretariat/doc officiels/reglements/administration/adm10-34 

politique-linguistique.pdf, 

the Université de Montréal provides support for 

newly-recruited faculty to attain proficiency in French. 

Salary The Université de Montréal offers competitive 

salaries and a complete range of employee benefits. 

Starting Date June 1, 2013 

Deadline The complete application, including cover letter, 

curriculum vitae, a description of the research program 

(2 pages max.), copies of 3 recent publications, 

and a statement of teaching philosophy must be received 

at the address below by December 3, 2012.


Three letters of recommendation are also to be sent 

directly to the selection committee at the following address: 

Comité de sélection/écologie et écophysiologie végétale 

a/s de Martine Girard Département de sciences biologiques 

Université de Montréal C. P. 6128, succursale 

Centre-ville Montréal (Québec) H3C 3J7 Courriel 

: martine.girard.3@umontreal.ca Téléphone : 514-343- 

6878 For more information about the Department of Biological 

Sciences, please consult the Web site at: http:/- 

/www.bio.umontreal.ca/index.html . Confidentiality 

The Université de Montréal application process allows 

all regular professors in the Department to have access 

to all documents unless the applicant explicitly states 

in her or his cover letter that access to the application 

should be limited to the selection committee. This restriction 

on accessibility will be lifted if the applicant 

is invited for an interview. 

Employment Equity Program 

The Université de Montréal upholds the principles 

of employment equity and welcomes applications 

from women, ethnic and visible minorities, aboriginals 

and people with disabilities. All applicants are 

asked to complete the employment equity identification 

questionnaire posted at http://www.fas.umontreal.ca/affaires-professorales/documents/quest-acces-emploi- 

EN.pdf and attach it to their application. 

Immigration Requirements 

In compliance with Canadian immigration requirements, 

priority shall be given to Canadian citizens and 

permanent residents. 

2. Professor of Aquatic Ecosystem Management 

Posted: October 10, 2012 The Department of biological 

sciences is seeking applications for a full-time tenuretrack 

professor position at the rank of assistant, associate 

or full professor in aquatic ecosystem management. 

The appointed candidate will be nominated for 

the Canada Research Chairs program, Tier I. Applications 

must include a summary of the candidate’s research 

program, in concordance with the form found 

at: 

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UOxford EvolutionaryBiol 

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, U.K. Department of Zoology: 

Search for two permanent faculty appointments. 

(1) University Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology Department 

of Zoology in association with New College. 

You will be expected to lead a research programme 

in analytical, theoretical or quantitative evolutionary 

biology. Further details: http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/node/376 

(2) University Lecturer in Animal Behaviour 

Department of Zoology in association with St Hugh’s 

College. You will be expected to lead a research programme 

in animal behaviour, with an emphasis on 

mechanistic or physiological approaches. Further details: 

http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/node/377 In each case 

the postholder is expected to lead a research programme 

and to take part in undergraduate teaching 

for the Department and College. For full details, please 

follow links above. The closing date for applications 

is noon (GMT) on 10 December 2012. Each post is 

expected to start on 1 October 2013. 

The University of Oxford is an Equal Opportunities 

Employer 

peter.holland@zoo.ox.ac.uk 

URochester 2 EvolutionaryBiol 

Two Faculty Positions in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 

University of Rochester 

The Department of Biology at the University of 

Rochester invites applications for two tenure track positions 

in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Highly qualified 

candidates conducting research in any area of ecology 

and evolutionary biology will be considered. 

The successful candidates will contribute to 

the Department’s existing strengths in evolutionary 

genetics and genomics (http://www.rochester.edu/College/BIO/professors/dept/- 

Ecology+and+Evolutionary+Biology) and benefit 

from state of the art infrastructure and core facilities 

at the University. 

Candidates with a strong record of accomplishment 

should upload application materials at https:/-


/www.rochester.edu/fort/biology .Complete applications 

include: a CV; a statement of research interests/ 

plans; pdfs of three publications; and a statement 

of teaching experiences and interests. Instructions for 

supplying three letters of recommendation are provided 

on the application website. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until 

both positions are filled. 

The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity 

Employer, has a strong commitment to diversity, and 

actively encourages applications from candidates from 

groups underrepresented in higher education. 

daven.presgraves@rochester.edu 

USouthFlorida 6 

TheoreticalComputationalBiol 

I am appending an announcement for six positions in 

USF’s School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. 

These positions are being searched for jointly by all the 

departments in the School, but those hired will have an 

appointment (and tenure home) in a department. 

The positions are broadly defined as being for candidates 

developing theory, computational techniques, and 

mathematical and/or statistical modeling. Some of the 

areas directly relevant to our department include mathematical 

biology, phylogenetic modeling, population genetics, 

quantitative genetics, ecosystem ecology, population 

ecology, biomechanics, conservation biology, evolutionary 

bioinformatics, spatial ecology, global change 

biology, invasive species, marine biology, and disease 

ecology/evolution; this list is not intended to be restrictive. 

The text of the official advertisement is as follows: 

TENURE-TRACK FACULTY SEARCHES in the 

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (SNSM) 

College of Arts and Sciences, University of South 

Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 

SNSM at USF invites applications for six tenuretrack 

faculty positions in the application of 

theory/computational science and/or mathematical/statistical 

modeling to biomedical sciences, global 

change sciences or materials science. These positions 

are directed at the enhancement of interdisciplinary 

research and teaching in ongoing School research 

clusters. Specifically, the positions will simultaneously 

strengthen the Computational Theory and Practices 

research cluster in SNSM, and provide interdisciplinary 

expansion of three additional research clusters 

in the areas of Biomedical Sciences, Global Change 

Sciences and Materials Science. Each of these faculty 

positions will have a tenure home in one or more 

of six constituent departments in SNSM including 

Cell Biology, Microbiology & Molecular Biology; 

Chemistry; Geology; Integrative Biology; Mathematics 

& Statistics; and Physics. These positions are at the 

Assistant Professor level, but an Associate Professor 

appointment may be considered commensurate 

with qualifications and experience, and based on the 

availability of funding. Applicants will be expected 

to develop a vigorous, externally funded research 

program in one or more of the research cluster areas. 

It is anticipated that these interdisciplinary hires 

will leverage shared infrastructure and interactions in 

SNSM research clusters with existing computational 

and experimental research efforts, illustrative examples 

of which include but are not limited to: 

Biomedical Sciences: Biomechanics, biotechnology, 

drug discovery and delivery, functional genomics, imaging 

science (including biomedical imaging), mathematical 

physics, metabolomics, numerical analysis, proteomics, 

statistical modeling of large data sets, structural 

and computational biology, systems biology; 

Global Change Sciences: Biogeochemistry, coastal science, 

conservation biology, disease biology, environmental 

detection and monitoring, evolutionary biology, 

freshwater biology and pollution, global change biology, 

hydrogeology, invasive species, laser science, marine biology, 

numerical analysis, natural hazards, statistical 

modeling of large data sets; 

Materials Science: Biomaterials, energy-related materials, 

magnetic materials, mathematical physics, metalorganic 

materials, nanomaterials, numerical analysis, 

photonic materials, polymers/soft condensed matter, 

structural crystallography, theory and simulations of 

materials. 

Further information regarding these efforts is available 

on the SNSM departmental websites at http://biology.usf.edu/cmmb; 

http://biology.usf.edu/ib; 

http://chemistry.usf.edu ; http://geology.usf.edu; 

http://math.usf.edu; and http://physics.usf.edu. 

The School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics has 

120 full-time faculty members with external research 

funding of $47M. Further information regarding SNSM 

is available at http://sciences.cas.usf.edu. The University 

of South Florida is a high-impact, global research 

university dedicated to student success. USF ranks 

50th in the nation for federal expenditures in research


and total expenditures in research among all U.S. universities, 

public or private, according to the National 

Science Foundation. Serving more than 47,000 students, 

the USF System has an annual budget of $1.5 

billion and an annual economic impact of $3.7 billion. 

USF is a member of the Big East Athletic Conference. 

Application information: Applicants should use the 

Online Application Link given below to submit their 

letter of application, curriculum vita and publication 

record, a completed teaching and research questionnaire 

(found at: http://sciences.cas.usf.edu/careers/- 

The application letter should describe the relevance of 

the proposed research and teaching plan 

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UTennessee Knoxville Director 

MathBio 

Director for the National Institute of Mathematical and 

Biological Synthesis 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville requests nominations 

and applications of individuals to lead the 

National Institute for Mathematical and Biological 

Synthesis (NIMBioS). We seek an internationallyrecognized 

biologist or mathematician with extensive 

experience working at the interface of these two fields 

to direct NIMBioS over the next five years of its support 

from the National Science Foundation and to provide 

the vision and guidance necessary to aid the University 

in planning for the longer-term sustainability of NIM- 

BioS beyond the supported renewal period, which ends 

in 2018. 

NIMBioS has been highly successful in responding to 

the needs for research and education across a diversity 

of biological disciplines that benefit from collaborative 

efforts with mathematical and computational scientists. 

We seek an innovative leader who can guide the current 

and future activities of this national resource. 

Requirements are a Ph.D. and research experience to 

be appointed to a permanent position as Full Professor 

in a University Department, demonstrated experience 

managing federally-funded projects appropriate to 

lead a unit with approximately 25 full-time staff and re- 

searchers, and a recognized record of national and international 

accomplishment in the biological sciences. The 

candidate should have experience guiding students and 

post-doctoral researchers, demonstrated ability to compose 

effective research proposals for external support, 

experience developing partnerships, and a commitment 

to enhancing the diversity of those involved in interdisciplinary 

research. Departmental affiliation of the successful 

candidate will be determined based upon input 

from the candidate, appropriate departments, and the 

University administration. Nominations and applications 

from individuals from under-represented groups in 

biology and mathematics are particularly encouraged. 

For further information, please contact Prof. Daniel 

Simberloff at dsimberloff@utk.edu. 

Applications should include a cover letter detailing your 

experience and interest in the position, a current CV, 

and the names and contact information for five individuals 

who can attest to your abilities to direct NIM- 

BioS. For information about NIMBioS, visit http://nimbios.org 

.Applications should be sent as PDFs to: 

Ms. Chandra Eskridge at director-search@nimbios.org. 

Review of applications will begin December 9 and will 

continue until the position is filled. 

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration 

for employment and admissions without regard to race, 

color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital 

status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical 

or mental disability, or covered veteran status. 

Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment 

benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed 

by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, 

and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be 

consistent with those laws and regulations. 

In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education 

Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 

1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states 

that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or 

disability in its education programs and activities, and 

this policy extends to employment by the University. 

Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, 

color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), 

ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment 

Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status 

should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity 

(OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 

37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) 

or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a 

disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator 

at the Office of Equity and Diversity.


The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is 

seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute 

in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural 

goals of the University. 

Sergey Gavrilets Distinguished Professor Arts and Sciences 

Excellence Professor Department of Ecology and 

Evolutionary Biology Department of Mathematics Associate 

Director for Scientific Activities National Institute 

for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIM- 

BioS) University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37996 

phone: (865) 974-8136 fax: (865) 974-3067 e-mail: 

gavrila@tiem.utk.edu web: www.tiem.utk.edu/˜gavrila 

NIMBioS: www.nimbios.org gavrila@tiem.utk.edu 

UWisconsin LaCrosse 

ComparativeVertebrateAnatomist 

*Vertebrate Anatomist *** 

The Department of Biology, College of Science and 

Health, at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is 

expanding and invites applications for a new tenuretrack 

position. We seek a dynamic teacher/scholar with 

a commitment to excellence in teaching and the potential 

to develop an externally funded research program. 

Preference will be given to applicants with 

teaching/research interests in herpetology, ichthyology, 

mammalogy, or ornithology who will develop a comparative 

vertebrate anatomy course. The candidate should 

also be able to contribute to core courses in biology as 

well as develop courses in her/his area of expertise. 

The UW-L Biology Department values diversity in its 

faculty, staff, and students. We seek a colleague who 

shares our department’s commitment to diversity and 

who will be a dedicated teacher, active scholar, and effective 

mentor for students with varied backgrounds, 

preparation, and career goals. UW-L is a nationally 

renowned comprehensive university with demonstrated 

excellence in undergraduate and graduate education 

and research. Our highly productive and collegial department 

of 30 active faculty members creates a stellar 

environment for professional and personal achievement. 

In addition, we have a history of collaborative 

work with other departments, as well as local and regional 

agencies. Moreover, the beautiful surroundings 

of the region, unique regional biodiversity, in combination 

with a strong education system, affordable housing, 

and friendly atmosphere consistently identifies La 

Crosse as one of the top places to live in the country. 

This position is a 100% appointment for the nine-month 

academic year at the level of assistant professor. A 

Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in an area of biological 

science is required. Academic year salary is competitive 

and commensurate with experience. Start date 

is August 26, 2013. All applications must be submitted 

electronically at * https://employment.uwlax.edu*. 

Applications must include 1) a cover letter addressing 

your particular qualifications and interest in our position, 

2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a statement describing 

how your teaching experiences have enhanced student 

learning, 4) a statement of research interests, and 5) 

the names and contact information of three references 

(letters of recommendation and transcripts may be requested 

later in the review process). Electronic applications 

must be received by January 7, 2013. The University 

of Wisconsin-La Crosse is an AA/EEO employer. 

If you have a special need/accommodation to aid your 

participation in our hiring process, please contact the 

chair of the search committee, Kathryn E. Perez ( 

kperez@uwlax.edu) to make appropriate arrangements. 

Employment will require a criminal background check. 

A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily 

disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the 

Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, UW-La Crosse does 

not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction 

record. 

barrett klein Department of Biology University of Wisconsin 

- La Crosse La Crosse, WI www.pupating.org 

barrett klein 

UZurich EvolutionaryBiol 

3-year PhD positions on “Comparative genomic, life 

history & behavioral analysis of incipient speciation due 

to thermal adaptation or sexual selection in geographically 

isolated sepsid flies” at the Institute of Evolutionary 

Biology & Environmental Studies, University 

of Zürich (starting 2013) 

We study speciation in Sepsid dung flies (Diptera: Sepsidae), 

caused by natural & sexual selection and thermal 

adaptation, by combining experimental, population 

and genomic approaches. One project investigates 

the comparative evolution of sexual size differences (dimorphism), 

primary and secondary sexual trait morphology 

(including sperm competition), and mating behavior 

in various thermal environments to identify the


mechanisms leading to population differentiation and 

species separation. A second project investigates the 

extent of population differentiation in European and 

North American populations of particularly widespread 

species (including field work). We further use experimental 

evolution over many generations at hot and 

cool temperatures in the laboratory to identify the 

thermal traits contributing to continental and latitudinal 

population differentiation. A third project studies 

the genetics and genomics of population differentiation 

of widespread sepsid species (genome size: 200- 

300 Mb) using whole-genome sequencing, to examine 

the molecular genetic basis of the ongoing speciation 

process and to identify candidate genes involved in 

speciation and/or differentiation hot-spots within the 

genome. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) 

and microsatellites obtained will be used for Quantitative 

Trait Locus (QTL) and association mapping of 

functional traits based on continental hybrid crosses. 

We are looking for motivated and competent persons 

with a strong quantitative background in evolutionary 

biology, genetics & genomics, ecology, and/or behavior. 

The PhD positions will be embedded in our Evolutionary 

Biology or Ecology PhD programs (http:/- 

/www.ieu.uzh.ch/teaching/phd.html). We encourage 

applications via these programs (next deadline: 1 December 

2012). We offer a stimulating research environment 

with many research groups interested in evolution 

& ecology. Salary according to the directives of University 

of Zurich (UZH). Languages: German and/or 

English. 

Electronic applications, including a cover letter detailing 

your motivation and expectations, CV and 2-3 references, 

per e-mail (in PDF format; deadline 15 January 

2013) to 

Dr. Wolf Blanckenhorn Evolutionary Biology & Environmental 

Studies University of Zurich-Irchel 34 

(building)-J (floor) - 26 (office) Winterthurerstrasse 190 

CH-8057 Zurich 

Phone: +41 44 635.47.55 E-mail: 

wolf.blanckenhorn@ieu.uzh.ch http://www.ieu.uzh.ch/research/evolbiol.html 

wolf.blanckenhorn@uzh.ch 

Vienna PopulationGenomics 

Junior Faculty Position Tenure Track: Statistical Genetics 

/ Population Genomics at the Max F. Perutz 

Laboratories, University of Vienna. 

The Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL; 

www.mfpl.ac.at) are a recently established joint 

venture of the University of Vienna and the Medical 

University of Vienna, engaged in top level biomedical 

research and training. MFPL houses more than 60 

research groups in various areas of Molecular Biology 

and is embedded in the Vienna Biocenter Campus. 

The working language of the Institute is English. 

MFPL is committed to promoting work/life balance, 

and the campus hosts an international kindergarten. 

In recent years, Vienna has developed into one 

of the leading centers in evolutionary biology 

(www.evolvienna.at). In addition to a stimulating scientific 

environment, Vienna also offers an extraordinarily 

high quality of life. Affordable housing, excellent 

public transport, great restaurants, a range of international 

schools, two operas, two music centers, many 

theaters and museums in combination with a pleasant 

climate make Vienna one of the most attractive cities 

in Europe. 

Faculty opening 

An independent junior faculty position (roughly equivalent 

to an assistant professorship) is offered to 

strengthen the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 

unit in the area of population genetic modeling. 

In particular candidates with a track record in statistical 

genetics or population genomic modeling and data 

analysis are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate 

will have a record of high quality research in 

evolutionary modeling. S/he is expected to develop and 

maintain an independent research group, and to attract 

extramural funding. 

The position holder will be a co-leader of the Mathematics 

and Biosciences Group (MaBS), currently led 

by Joachim Hermisson. Several other groups on campus 

are involved in evolutionary genetics research, including 

the groups of Magnus Nordborg (Gregor Mendel 

Institute) and Arndt von Haeseler (Center for Integrated 

Bioinformatics Vienna). Moreover, a diverse 

group of researchers interact through activities of the 

Vienna School of Population Genetics (www.popgenvienna.at), 

which attracts an international body of 

graduate students. The Vienna Biocenter provides access 

to an excellent core facility, including several Illumina 

sequencers, bioinformatics services, and a highspeed 

computer cluster. 

The starting date is flexible (spring 2013 or later). The 

advertised position is a scientific tenure track position: 

within the first two years of employment the University 

of Vienna may offer a agreement if the scientific


performance of the employee suggests that the required 

qualification can be reached. This agreement is connected 

with the title of Professor [AssistenzprofessorIn]. 

In case the goals of the agreement are met, the employment 

will be made permanent and the title of the employee 

will be changed to Professor [assoziierte/r ProfessorIn]. 

We offer a competitive salary and a start-up 

package. 

Application files: 

1. Application letter (max. 5 pages), to be structured 

as follows: a. Achievements in research b. Experience 

and activities in teaching (and advancement of young 

researchers), teaching plans c. Achievements in knowledge 

transfer and knowledge management d. Future 

plans in research and contribution to the scientific profile 

of the Faculty and the University, respectively 

2. Enclosures: a. CV and degree certificates/transcripts 

b. List of publications, including journal 

impact factors and number of citations, as well as 

a list of the V in the opinion of the applicant V 5 

most important publications c. Scientific talks, also 

ASM SewallWrightAward Nominations . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

AlleleMeanVar program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

AmerSocNaturalists StudentResearchAward . . . . . . . 94 

ApplEvolutionary EpistemologyLab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

BirdPlumageStudy Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 

CurrentZool SexSelIssue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 

DIYABC answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 

DIYABC problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 

Drosophila isofemale lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 

EuropeanSocEvolBiol CallForTravelStipends . . . . . . 96 

Evolutionary Demography Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 

Fst data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 

Human exome positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 

Human exome positions answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 

Other 

listing the 5 most important ones d. factors (e.g. experience 

as publisher, functions in scientific societies 

or program committees) e. Acquired third-party fund 

projects (topic, runtime, origin, volume) f. Teaching 

(and advancement of young researchers): courses held 

at universities, supervised theses, teaching evaluations 

(if existent) g. Names of three references with contact 

details 

Applications shall be submitted in English (preferably 

as a single PDF) to facultyopenings@mfpl.ac.at, with cc 

to joachim.hermisson@univie.ac.at . Informal inquiries 

can be sent to joachim.hermisson@univie.ac.at . The 

application period ends on January 4th, 2013. Women 

are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Joachim Hermisson Professor for Mathematics and Biosciences 

University of Vienna Department for Mathematics 

Nordbergstr. 15, 1090 Vienna, Austria and 

Max F.Perutz Laboratories Dr.-Bohrgasse 9, 1030 

Vienna, Austria phone: +43 (0) 1 4277 50648 

email: joachim.hermisson@univie.ac.at www.mabs.at 

joachim.hermisson@univie.ac.at 

Illumina pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

Image competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

JasperLoftusHills Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 

PoPoolationDB update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 

Software NewMorphometricSoftware in R . . . . . . . . 100 

Software Transformer-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

Tucson Hackathon Jan28-Feb1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

Tucson Hackathon Jan28-Feb1 LastCall . . . . . . . . . . 102 

UGroningen VolFieldAssist AvianEvolution . . . . . . 103 

UWyoming SummerResearchOpportunities . . . . . . . 104 

UZurich VolFieldAssist BirdEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 

WillametteU Volunteers PollinationCoevolution . . 105 

Within diversity greater between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 

ASM SewallWrightAward 

Nominations


American Society of Naturalists: Nominations for the 

2013 Sewall Wright Award 

The Sewall Wright Award is given annually and honors 

a senior but active investigator who is making fundamental 

contributions to the Society’s goals in promoting 

the conceptual unification of the natural biological 

sciences. The award includes an honorarium of $1,000. 

The recipient need not be a member of the Society. For 

the 2013 Sewall Wright Award, the nomination packet, 

which must include a letter of nomination and a curriculum 

vitae (including a publication list), should be 

sent by January 1, 2013, to Mathew Leibold at mleibold@austin.utexas.edu. 

Please indicate ’Sewall Wright 

Award’ in the subject line. 

“Leibold, Mathew A” 

AlleleMeanVar program 

Can anyone recommend a program that will calculate 

allele size mean and variance per locus from a data set 

of microsatellite allele fragment sizes (not number of 

repeats). Yes, I can do this in Excel, but it is cumbersome, 

especially when there is missing data in different 

places in the spreadsheet. 

Thanks, Alan 

Alan W. Meerow, Ph.D., Research Geneticist and 

Systematist USDA-ARS-SHRS, National Germplasm 

Repository 13601 Old Cutler Road, Miami, FL 33158 

USA voice: 786-573-7075; cell: 786-412-1821; FAX: 

786-573-7102 email: alan.meerow@ars.usda.gov 

“Meerow, Alan” 

AmerSocNaturalists 

StudentResearchAward 

Applications for 2013 ASN Student Research Awards 

The ASN Student Research Awards support research 

by student members that advances the goals of the society: 

the conceptual unification of ecology, evolution, 

or behavior. Each award consists of a $2,000 check to 

the candidate. An applicant must be a member of the 

ASN (membership is international), must hold a bach- 

elor’s degree or equivalent, must have passed to candidacy 

in a PhD program or equivalent, and must be 

at least one year from completing the PhD. Applicants 

should send a two-page proposal (not including references). 

In addition, applicants should include a budget 

with justification (one page), a short curriculum vitae 

(two pages), a statement from the PhD supervisor that 

verifies that the applicant meets the eligibility requirements, 

and the supervisor’s recommendation supporting 

the research proposed by the student (one page). 

Projects in all types of research (i.e., laboratory, field, 

theory) are encouraged. A total of six proposals will 

receive awards. Proposals will be judged on originality, 

strength and significance of the questions being addressed, 

prospects for significant results, and the match 

between the proposed research and the ASN mission. 

All materials should be compiled into one PDF file and 

sent via e-mail to John Kelly (jkk@ku.edu) with “ASN 

Student Research Award” in the subject line. Deadline 

for submission of all materials is January 31, 2013. 

More information is available at www.asnamnat.org 

jkk@ku.edu 

ApplEvolutionary EpistemologyLab 

Dear Evolutionary Biologists, 

On behalf of the NIBA (Network Integrated Biocollections 

Alliance) workshop organizers and the writing 

committee, I am pleased to let you know that a 

draft Implementation Plan for the NIBA is now ready 

for public comment. The plan is available at http://blogs.aibs.org/niba/ 

. 

Comments may be posted to the comment section 

of this website or submitted via email to publicpolicy@aibs.org 

Unfortunately, we only have a small window of opportunity 

to solicit, consider and incorporate public comments. 

However, the writing committee has pledged to 

consider and address all suggestions received by November 

26, 2012. 

The writing committee is also very interested in comments 

and suggestions from all stakeholders, including 

the Evolutionary Biology Community, who did not participate 

in the September workshop. Thus, we are requesting 

that you refer interested colleagues to the website 

and encourage them to carefully review the document 

and provide any comments.


Once again, thank you for your participation and continuing 

efforts toward the goal of developing an Implementation 

Plan for the Network Integrated Biocollections 

Alliance. 

Thank you, Robert Gropp AIBS 

Joseph Cook 

BirdPlumageStudy Volunteers 

I am conducting a study of geographical variation in 

bird plumage charactersitics, and I am looking for volunteers 

to take a survey. Participants will rate the similarity 

of the plumage of several species. 

If you are able to volunteer to take this survey, please email 

me at nathanbwarbler@gmail.com, and I will send 

you an e-mail with the URL to the survey and more 

information. 

Thank you in advance, 

Nathan Burroughs Department of Ecology & Evolutionary 

Biology University of California, Los Angeles 

nathanbwarbler@gmail.com 

Nathan Burroughs 

Dear colleagues, 

CurrentZool SexSelIssue 

The journal Current Zoology (formally Acta Zoologica 

Sinica) is preparing a special column entitled ’New 

horizons in sexual selection research’ . The purpose 

of the special column is to highlight three themes in 

sexual selection: 1) sexual selection in females, 2) new 

developments in sexual selection theory and 3) new developments 

in genetic techniques to study sexual selection. 

We are particularly looking for articles that combine 

genomic/next generation sequencing methodology 

to study various aspects of sexual selection. Original 

and review/opinion articles are welcomed. 

A special column consists of three-eight peer-reviewed 

papers, published free of charge and available to all 

(i.e. open access). For more information about 

the special column please see journal please http:/- 

/www.currentzoology.org/newsdetail.asp?id=1471 and 

for more information about the journal please see < 

http://www.currentzoology.org >. 

If you would like to participate in this special column, 

please send a potential title and abstract to 

and copy executive editor 

. Abstracts are due on Dec 1st, 2012 

and full manuscripts are due March 10th, 2013 for publication 

in August 2013. Manuscripts received after the 

deadline will be considered as submission for regular 

issues. 

I look forward to your submissions and please do not 

hesitate to contact me with any questions. 

Sincerely, Kenyon Mobley 

– Untitled Document 

Kenyon Mobley Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary 

Biology Department of Evolutionary Ecology 

August-Thienemann-Straße 2 24306 Plön, Germany 

+49 (0)4522-763-347 Max Planck Institute Research 

Page < http://www.evolbio.mpg.de/english/people/staff/wissPersonal/wissM89/index.html 

> 

< http://www.actazool.org/newsdetail.asp?id=1471 > 

DIYABC answers 

Dear all, Thank you for the reassuring feedback on 

DIYABC. I have received a number of emails that seem 

to agree on the following: 

1. This beta version can be temperamental also with 

Windows XP; 

2. The “START” screen, when everything seems to 

be ready to rock & roll, if often represents a ’freezing’ 

moment; 

3. Sometimes, even if it seems to freeze and to ’not 

respond’, it may still produce the simulation data; 

4. It doesn’t seem to enjoy much changes in the default 

settings; 

5. Sometimes you need to start the analysis again 2 or 

3 times, and then it works fine; 

6. I personally got it to work after trying several times 

and removing the final mtDNA sequence (although it 

had accepted it was there and took me through all the 

settings); 

7. I also banged on the desk furiously several times,


but I am unsure it had any influence on the outcome. 

8. There is a general sense of relief and expectation for 

the release of the new version, which should be with us 

before the end of the year. 

Thank you so much again and good luck. 

Stefano. 

Dr. Stefano Mariani Reader in Wildlife Biology 

| School of Environment & Life Sciences Room 

316, Peel Building, University of Salford, Salford 

M5 4WT, UK t: +44 (0)161-295-6913 | 

m: +44 (0)7712-689-871 s.mariani@salford.ac.uk | 

www.salford.ac.uk/environment-life-sciences http:/- 

/www.seek.salford.ac.uk/profiles/SMariani.jsp Researcher.ID: 

A-2964-2012 

S.Mariani@salford.ac.uk 

DIYABC problems 

Dear all, I was very happily working with DIYABC, 

and, suddenly, it stopped responding. I’ve tried many 

times to start again, simplifying scenarios, shortening 

runs, using various numbers of cores. The same thing 

keeps happening: I prepare all the settings and progress 

smoothly until the final screenshot where I just need to 

press ’START’ to build the simulated data sets, and 

as soon as I click, it freezes. The task manager just 

tells me that the program is not responding. I am running 

v1.0.4.46beta on a WindowsXP platform - as suggested 

- and on exactly the very same PC on which the 

software has been running smoothly in the past two 

months. Does anyone have any idea of what might be 

happening? 

Thanks, 

Stefano. 

Dr. Stefano Mariani Reader in Wildlife Biology 

| School of Environment & Life Sciences Room 

316, Peel Building, University of Salford, Salford 

M5 4WT, UK t: +44 (0)161-295-6913 | 

m: +44 (0)7712-689-871 s.mariani@salford.ac.uk | 

www.salford.ac.uk/environment-life-sciences http:/- 

/www.seek.salford.ac.uk/profiles/SMariani.jsp Researcher.ID: 

A-2964-2012 

S.Mariani@salford.ac.uk 

Hi all 

Drosophila isofemale lines 

I’m in the Jiggins lab in Cambridge and I am looking 

to try and get hold of 100 isofemale lines of Drosophila 

sechellia and Drosophila mauritiana, if anyone has any 

lines being currently maintained, for a study investigating 

the evolutionary genetics underlying difference 

in immune capability in these species. 

Any help you can give me would be hugely appreciated. 

John 

/John McGonigle Genetics Department Downing site 

Cambridge, England UK CB23EH 

Phone +44 (0)1223 333 945 E-mail: jem207@cam.ac.uk 

/ 

jem207@cam.ac.uk 

EuropeanSocEvolBiol 

CallForTravelStipends 

*ESEB TRAVEL STIPENDS 2013* 

The European Society of Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) 

is pleased to announce the call for applications for 

travel stipends 2013. These stipends are for students 

and young scientists to attend the ESEB Congress in 

Lisbon in August 2013 (http://www.eseb2013.com/). 

The stipend will contribute to covering travel, living 

expenses and congress registration fees. The stipend 

will be paid out as a reimbursement after the congress, 

based on specification of the expenses. 

Eligibility: - Applicants must be ESEB members 

(for becoming a member of ESEB, see http://www.eseb.org/). 

- Applications can be submitted by 

scientists at various stages of their professional career 

(e.g., Masters and PhD students, postdocs, and lecturers). 

- Scientists working in a country with high GDP 

are not eligible (for the list of excluded countries see 

below). - People who received an ESEB travel stipend 

in the last five years are not eligible. - Applicants must 

submit to present either an oral communication or a


poster to be eligible for the stipend. This will be verified 

before the reimbursement, but no proof that a poster 

or talk is accepted is necessary at the application stage. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE STIPENDS ARE 

GIVEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANALOGOUS 

STIPENDS OFFERED BY THE SSE (separate call), 

SO THERE IS NO NEED TO APPLY TO BOTH 

How to apply: send your application by email to the 

ESEB Travel Bursary Committee, c/o Dr. Martijn 

Egas . The application should be no 

more than 2 pages long and include: 

- Name of the applicant; - Budget, including sources of 

additional support; - An explanation of how attendance 

to the meeting will further the attendant’s professional 

goals; - and a CV 

Please submit the application as a single PDFfile. 

A support letter from the applicant advisor/mentor/senior 

colleague is also required. Support 

letters should be sent to the same email address 

(egas@uva.nl) by the applicant’s mentor. 

Deadline: 31 January 2013 24:00 GMT. 

Members professionally based in the following countries 

are not eligible for the travel stipend: Australia, 

Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, 

Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, 

Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, 

Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New 

Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, 

Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland 

, United Kingdom, United States of America. 

Ute Friedrich ESEB office Manager 

Email:office@eseb.org 

European Society for Evolutionary Biology 

www.eseb.org office@eseb.org 

Evolutionary Demography Society 

Announcing the Evolutionary Demography Society, 

please circulate 


We are pleased to announce the formation of the 

Evolutionary Demography Society (EvoDemoS) 

and to invite interested researchers to join. While many 

societies include life-history evolution or evolutionary 

demography within the range of topics they consider, 

no active society focuses on these topics across taxa and 

disciplines. EvoDemoS is intended to fill this gap. 

EvoDemoS is an interdisciplinary scientific society dedicated 

to the study of the interactions of ecology and 

evolutionary biology with demography, including but 

not limited to patterns of mortality, reproduction and 

migration over age, stage and state and the evolutionary 

processes that produce those patterns. All taxa 

and methodologies are of interest. Our primary goal is 

to facilitate communication between researchers, and 

as such we are pleased to offer free membership for 

2013 to any interested researcher. We invite members 

from students to established experts. We will organize 

yearly meetings to provide a specific forum for 

evolutionary demography. Our first meeting will be in 

Odense, Denmark in October of 2013, and will be open 

only to society members. Membership can be gained 

by emailing your name, preferred email address, affiliation 

and a sentence describing your research interests 

to: evodemo-list@demogr.mpg.de 

Questions and comments can be addressed to this same 

address. 

Please feel free to distribute this announcement 

broadly. 

Sincerely, The Board of the Evolutionary Demography 

Society 

President James W. Vaupel, Max Planck Institute 

for Demographic Research and University of Southern 

Denmark 

Vice President Shripad Tuljapurkar (Tulja), Stanford 

University 

Secretary/Treasurer Daniel A. Levitis, Max Planck Institute 

for Demographic Research and University of 

Southern Denmark 

Board Members Anne M. Bronikowksi, Iowa State University 

James R. Carey, University of California, Davis 

Hal Caswell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 

Charlotte Jessica E. Metcalf, University of Oxford Tim 

Coulson, Imperial College London Timothy Gage, State 

University of New York at Albany Jean-Michel Gaillard, 

Université de Lyon and Centre national de la 

recherche scientifique Thomas B. Kirkwood, Newcastle 

University Daniel H. Nussey, University of Edinburgh 

Fanie Pelletier, L’Université de Sherbrooke Deborah 

Roach, University of Virginia Rudi G.J. Westendorp, 

Leiden University 

“Levitis, Daniel”


Hi All, 

Fst data 

Does anyone know of a software package that can take 

allele frequency data, e.g. from multiple allozymes, and 

use these to calculate Fst values? I am trying to make 

use of data from some older papers that include a table 

of allele frequencies in each population, but never 

calculated pairwise Fst between populations. The data 

in the tables is total allele frequencies for each population, 

rather than by individual genotypes. i.e. there is 

no information on which individuals had which alleles 

or which alleles for a given locus occurred with which 

alleles for another locus, so the types of infiiles used 

for e.g. Fstat, Arelquin, Genepop, etc would not be 

possible to make. 

Data example: Locus Allele Pop1 Pop2 pgm A 0.5 0.3 

B 0.5 0.7 Pgi A 0.3 0.5 B 0.7 0.5 

Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions, Amy 

– 

Amy Baco-Taylor, PhD EOAS/Oceanography 117 N. 

Woodward Avenue P.O. Box 3064320 Tallahassee, FL 

32306-4320 

Phone: (850) 645-1547 Fax: (850) 644-2581 

abacotaylor@fsu.edu 

Amy Baco-Taylor 

Hello, 

Human exome positions 

I am working on the human genome 

version GRCh37 in Ensembl ( 

ftp://ftp.ensembl.org/pub/current fasta/homo sapiens). 

The files have gene position information, but do not 

have exon and intron position. Is there anyone who 

can tell where I can find it? 

Best regards, 

Haiwei Luo Visiting post-doc in Indiana University 

Haiwei Luo 

Hello, 

Human exome positions answers 

I thank the following people who responded my question 

posted several days ago. Now I received a couple 

of great responses. Please see the following messages. 

(1) From Jason E Stajich this is documented at 

the ensembl site, I would read more on their 

help pages and just looking at the base folder 

ftp://ftp.ensembl.org/pub 

For your question you want the GTF file: 

ftp://ftp.ensembl.org/pub/current gtf/homo sapiens/Homo sapiens.G 

(2) From Micha 3 Kabza 

Ensembl FTP (http://www.ensembl.org/info/data/ftp/index.html) 

contains GTF files with exon positions 

or you can download them using BioMart (http://www.ensembl.org/biomart/martview) 

. There is no 

explicit intron representation of introns in Ensembl, 

however. I’ve recently developed software that can 

help with your problem. It’s available at http://galago.amu.edu.pl/wendigo/. 

You can use the SQLite 

databases from the webpage or use Python modules to 

access them. Keep in mind that Wendigo uses 0-based 

coordinates (exactly like UCSC, unlike Ensembl). 

Currently it has no citation, but the paper is under 

review in BMC Genomics. 

(3) From Anna 

You can get the exon and intron positions from UC 

Santa Cruz genome browser (http://genome.ucsc.edu/- 

). Below are links to answers to questions similar to 

yours. 

https://lists.soe.ucsc.edu/pipermail/genome/2011- 

August/026943.html http://seqanswers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3D5803 

(4) From Mehmet Somel 

I get the positions from Ensembl Biomart: http://www.ensembl.org/biomart/martview/ 

In attributes, 

you choose “structures”. 

(5) From Timothy O’Connor It depends on which 

gene models/annotation you decide to use. One tool 

that should give you what you want, plus a whole 

lot more, is SeattleSeq (http://snp.gs.washington.edu/- 

SeattleSeqAnnotation137/). At the end of the list of 

things to include is two different gene model annotations 

where you can choose one or both versions.


For large lists of variants it might be best to use the 

custom format split into multiple files. But it also has 

the capacity to directly annotate VCF files (which also 

may need to be split if the number of variants is greater 

than 500K). 

(6) From Julien Roux You can find this in the GTF 

file describing the gene models. It can be downloaded 

together with the genome sequence file from: http://useast.ensembl.org/**info/data/ftp/index.html 

—– 

Hello, 

I am working on the human We consider all images from photos to data visualiza- 

genome version GRCh37 in Ensembl tions. Entries should be submitted to one of five cate- 

(ftp://ftp.ensembl.org/pub/current fasta/homo sapiens). gories that reflect the editorial sections of the journal. 

The files have gene position information, but do not The winner of each category will be chosen by each of 

have exon and intron position. Is there anyone who the journal’s Section Editors and the categories are: 

can tell where I can find it? 

Behavioural and physiological ecology 

Best regards, 

Conservation ecology and biodiversity research 

Haiwei Luo Visiting post-doc in Indiana University 

Community, population, and macroecology 

Haiwei Luo 

Landscape ecology and ecosystems 

hluo2006@gmail.com 

Theoretical ecology and models 

Dear Evoldir members, 

Illumina pricing 

We are shopping around for competitive pricing for Illumina 

sequencing services. The best price we have 

found for a 1-lane, Illumina Hi-Seq, paired end run is 

$2,290.00. Is anyone aware of any companies that offer 

Illumina sequencing for less? We have already performed 

the library preparation using a RAD tag protocol. 

We appreciate any suggestions you might have. 

Thank you, Carla Hurt 

– Carla Hurt, Ph.D. Dept. of Biology Cox science 

center, rm 36 1301 Memorial Dr., University of Miami 

Coral Gables, Fl 33146 PH# (305) 284-6566 Lab 

webpage: hurtlab.net Core Lab server access: http://zorki.bio.miami.edu/˜corelab/ 

hurtc@bio.miami.edu 

Image competition 

We’d like to get as many images as possible from ecologists 

and evolutionary biologists. 

BMC Ecology has opened its very first image competition 

this year and wants to see your visual interpretations 

of ecological processes. 

The “BMC Ecology Image Competition 2012” is open 

to everyone affiliated with a research institution and 

with only a month left until the competition closes (the 

closing date is the 1st December 2012) be sure to submit 

your entries soon. 

If you’re not sure which category your image fits into - 

don’t worry, we can help you out! 

There are further details in our blog post on how to 

submit your image, and the prizes for the winning images 

- there will be an overall winner and prizes for the 

images that best represent each section. 

http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcblog/2012/07/- 

06/bmc-ecology-image-comp etition-2012/ 

Please submit your images to the journal’s Executive 

Editor: simon.harold@biomedcentral.com 

Good luck, and we look forward to receiving your entries! 

Kind regards, 

Simon Harold 

Executive Editor 

BMC Ecology 

Please note that we can only consider images that are 

released under a Creative Commons license. 

Simon Harold 

JasperLoftusHills Award


Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator Awards 2013 

The Jasper Loftus-Hills Young Investigator Award was 

established in 1984 to recognize promising outstanding 

work by investigators who received their doctorates in 

the three years preceding the application deadline or 

who are in their final year of graduate school. Jasper 

Loftus-Hills (1946-1974) was an Australian biologist of 

exceptional promise who had published 16 articles in 

the three years between receiving his degree and when 

he was killed by a hit-and-run driver while recording 

frog calls along a Texas highway. The recipient need 

not be a member of the Society. The award includes 

presentation of a research paper at the annual meeting 

of the American Society of Naturalists (ASN), an 

award of $500, a travel allowance of $700 plus the cost 

of registration for the meetings, and a supplement of 

$500 in case of intercontinental travel. The prize committee 

requests applications for the 2013 award from 

anyone supporting the objectives of the Society. Suggested 

names and addresses of people who should be 

encouraged to apply are also welcome. Applications 

should consist of no more than three pages that summarize 

the applicant’s work (excluding tables, figures, 

and references), no more than four appropriate reprints, 

and a curriculum vitae. Two letters from individuals familiar 

with the applicant’s work should also be sent to 

the address below. All application materials should be 

sent via e-mail by January 1, 2013, to Russell Bonduriansky 

at r.bonduriansky@unsw.edu.au. Please indicate 

“Young Investigators’ Award” in the subject line. 

Russell Bonduriansky 

PoPoolationDB update 

We have just upgraded PoPoolation DB. Now you 

can retrieve genome-wide polymorphism data for three 

Drosophila species: 

One D. melanogaster population from Portugal http:/- 

/www.popoolation.at/pgt/index.html One sample of 

African D. simulans (from multiple locations) http:/- 

/www.popoolation.at/pgt/dsim browse.html One D. 

mauritiana population: http://www.popoolation.at/pgt/dmau 

browse.html All databases can be queried 

by position or sequence; D. melanogaster and D. mauritiana 

also by gene name. 

Further details about the D. melanogaster database 

and a generic description of PoPoolation DB can be 

found at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/- 

12/27 The D. simulans and D. mauritiana samples are 

described in: http://genome.cshlp.org/content/early/- 

2012/10/10/gr.139873.112.long enjoy! 

Christian Schlötterer Institut für Populationsgenetik 

Vetmeduni Vienna Veterinärplatz 1 1210 Wien Austria/Europe 

phone: +43-1-25077-4300 fax: +43-1-25077-4390 

http://i122server.vu-wien.ac.at/pop Vienna Graduate 

School of Population Genetics http://www.popgenvienna.at 

schlotc@gmail.com 

Hello all, 

Software 

NewMorphometricSoftware in R 

We are happy to announce the release of GeoMorph: a 

morphometrics package in R for the collection and analysis 

of landmark-based geometric morphometric data. 

It is available on the CRAN package website. 

Geomorph provides routines for all stages of a geometric 

morphometric analysis. It allows one to read, 

manipulate, and digitize 2D and 3D landmark data, 

generate shape variables via Procrustes analysis for 

points, curves and surfaces, perform statistical analyses 

of shape variation and covariation, and provide graphical 

depictions of shapes and patterns of shape variation. 

Most of geomorph’s functions are designed for researchers 

interested in testing ecological and evolutionary 

hypotheses of shape variation and covariation. 

Methods are available to: 

Data -read existing landmark data files into R (nts, tps, 

Morphologika format) -digitize 3D landmarks from surface 

images within R -estimate missing landmarks on 

specimens 

Shape -Superimpose specimens using GPA (for both 

landmarks and semilandmarks) 

Analyses -Anova/regression designs - 

integration/modularity analyses -analysis of phenotypic 

trajectories -assessment of phylogenetic signal 

for shape data 

Visualization -scatterplots of shapes -shape deformation 

plots -plots of allometric trajectories -plotting phylogenies 

in shape space 

In the coming months we will add additional functions 

of interest to evolutionary biologists.


Dean 

Dr. Dean C. Adams Professor Department of Ecology, 

Evolution, and Organismal Biology Department 

of Statistics Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011 

www.public.iastate.edu/ ˜ dcadams/ phone: 515-294- 

3834 

dcadams@iastate.edu 

Software Transformer-4 

Dear EvolDir members: 

We are pleased to announce the release of the software 

T4-2.0.0, which greatly enhances the capabilities of its 

precedessor T4-1.3. T4-2.0.0 boosts the analysis of any 

genotype matrix in PC, Mac or Linux, and it admits 

data coding formats compatible with all the molecular 

techniques used in the investigation of biodiversity, 

either codominant (allozymes, nuclear microsatellites, 

SNP coded with two letters per genotype), or dominant 

(chloroplast microsatellites coded with three digits per 

haplotype, AFLPs, RFLPs, ISSR or any other molecular 

technique that can be binary-coded, or DNA sequence 

matrices). DNA sequence, SNP coded with one 

letter per genotype, and RAD matrices are considered 

dominant by T4 2.0.0, and they can only be imported 

to this version of T4 from fasta, mega, nexus, or phylip 

files. 

T4-2.0.0 is suitable for matrices containing an unlimited 

number of alleles per locus, loci, individuals, populations, 

or taxa (diploid individuals, in the case of codominant 

data). The only limit is the space available in the 

hard disk of the user’s computer. Most matrices resident 

in T4’s matrix explorer can be transformed easily, 

swiftly and simultaneously into the input formats of one 

or several of the 38 most commonly used population genetic 

software (and for any possible combination of the 

populations that each matrix contains). 

T4-2.0.0 also allows the users to quickly publish “genetic 

diversity digests” in the Demiurge information 

system. Such “digests” are peer-reviewed and made up 

by a geo-referenced T4 genotype matrix plus any ancillary 

information relevant to its interpretation that 

the authors see fit to include (see an example of a 

published digest in http://www.demiurge-project.org/matrix 

digests/14). 

To use T4-2.0.0, just register in the Demiurge information 

system by clicking on 

http://demiurge-project.org/register Examples of all 

types of matrices suitable to be imported to T4 are 

available in the T4 download page (http://demiurgeproject.org/download 

t4). An exhaustive user’s manual 

is available upon opening the software (clicking on 

“Help/Help contents”) 

A note about the T4 v 2.0.0 software and the Demiurge 

information system has been submitted to Mol. 

Ecol. Res. A short video summarizing the utilities of 

this software and the Demiurge system can be seen cliking 

on http://vimeo.com/29828406 . Previous versions 

of T4 have been downloaded and used by researchers 

from 26 countries, and some of the digests published in 

Demiurge are already associated with papers in several 

impact journals. 

T4-2.0.0 and the Demiurge system are deliverables resulting 

from several work packages in the project Demiurgo 

(MAC/1/C20). These work packages were cofunded 

by the Programa de Cooperación Transnacional 

Madeira-Açores-Canarias 2007-2013, the Instituto Tecnológico 

de Canarias (Gobierno de Canarias), and the 

Jardín Botánico Canario ≪Viera y Clavijo≫ -Unidad 

Asociada CSIC (Cabildo de Gran Canaria). 

On behalf of all the Demiurge team, 

Juli 

– 

Dr. Juli Caujapé Castells 

Head Dept. of Molecular Biodiversity & DNA bank 

Jardin Botanico Canario “Viera y Clavijo”-Unidad 

Asociada CSIC Cabildo de Gran Canaria, 

Associate Director of Research UNESCO chair for the 

conservation of Plant diversity in Macaronesia and the 

West of Africa Cabildo de Gran Canaria. 

Ap. de Correos 14 de Tafira Alta 35017 Las Palmas de 

Gran Canaria, Spain phone: +34 928219421 ext. 14770 

fax: +34 928 219581 

The Jardín Botánico Canario “Viera y Clavijo”- 

UA CSIC http://www.jardincanario.org/ The Department 

of Molecular Biodiversity & DNA Bank 

http://www.bioclimac.com/mbdna/ The Demiurge 

information system for biodiversity’s genetic diversity 

http://www.demiurge-project.org/ http://vimeo.com/29828406 

The Island-biodiv project http:/- 

/www.island-biodiv.org GreenTank, plataforma informativa 

sobre biodiversidad e investigación http://www.greentank.es 

The Island Plant Conservation Network 

http://www.bgci.org/ourwork/islands/ julicaujape@gmail.com


Tucson Hackathon Jan28-Feb1 

Phylogenies! Hacking! Tucson in January! 

An implicit promise of the Tree of Life project is that, 

ultimately, expert knowledge of species phylogeny will 

be accessible and usable by everybody. In other words, 

we will all be able to get the species trees we need, in 

a useable form, when we need them. The Phylotastic 

project aims to make that vision a reality, by developing 

a loosely coupled system of components that, in response 

to a user’s query (a list of taxa plus conditions), 

will rectify names, find suitable source trees, prune and 

graft to get the right species, estimate branch lengths, 

and return the results with metadata on sources and 

methods. 

In June 2012, the HIP (Hackathons, Interoperability, 

Phylogenies) working group of NESCent staged 

a hackathon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackathon) 

to prototype components of a Phylotastic system, and 

implement demos to show their potential. Thanks to 

25 participants who responded to an open call (just like 

this one), that hackathon was an extraordinary success 

(see http://phylotastic.org/). 

Now we are gearing up for a second hackathon, to take 

another step toward providing computable, convenient, 

credible access to the Tree of Life. We aim to recruit 

a diverse group of participants, including students, faculty, 

postdocs, and staff of both genders and from different 

backgrounds. Only some of the seats at the 

hackathon will be filled by expert hackers who spend 

their time coding. We also need folks who can: 

* Provide knowledge of workflows and downstream uses 

of trees * Design user interfaces * Test software * Make 

screencasts, develop tutorials, and document user experiences 

Applications are now being accepted to Phylotastic 2, 

which will take place January 28th, 2013 to February 

1st, 2013 at the BIO5 facility in warm and sunny Tucson, 

AZ (http://bio5.arizona.edu/about-bio5). Information 

on how to apply is provided below. Partial 

support (and, if funds allow, full support) for travel, 

food and lodging will be available to each successful 

applicant who indicates need. We particularly welcome 

applications from women and members of underrepresented 

groups. 

To understand how you might be able to contribute, re- 

view the slideshow (ppt format, http://bit.ly/RWRgIc, 

or PDF format, http://bit.ly/POaoci), consult the web 

site (phylotastic.org) or contact a member of the HIP 

leadership team (listed below). 

Sincerely, 

Arlin Stoltzfus (arlin@umd.edu), on behalf of the HIP 

(Hackathons, Interoperability and Phylogenies) Leadership 

Team 

HOW TO APPLY Before 16 November, 2012 at midnight, 

EST, fill out the online form here http://tinyurl.com/PhyloTastic2. 

Note that: 

* The application form asks you to describe how you 

can contribute to Phylotastic. Remember that we are 

not just looking for expert coders. There are many 

other ways to contribute. * Support for travel, housing 

and meals will be available to each successful applicant 

who indicates need. * Please understand that 

your application is not a guarantee of participation in 

the event. Funds and space are limited: we may not 

be able to sponsor every individual who is qualified to 

participate. 

LEADERSHIP TEAM Karen Cranston, 

karen.cranston@nescent.org Brian Sidlauskas, 

brian.sidlauskas@oregonstate.edu Arlin Stoltzfus, 

arlin@umd.edu Mike Rosenberg mrosenb@asu.edu 

Brian O’Meara, bomeara@utk.edu Mark Westneat 

mwestneat@fieldmuseum.org Enrico Pontelli epontell@cs.nmsu.edu 

Rutger Vos rutgeraldo@gmail.com 

Naim Matasci nmatasci@iplantcollaborative.org 

Arlin Stoltzfus (arlin@umd.edu) Fellow, IBBR; Adj. 

Assoc. Prof., UMCP; Research Biologist, NIST IBBR, 

9600 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850 tel: 240 

314 6208; web: www.molevol.org arlin@umd.edu 

Tucson Hackathon Jan28-Feb1 

LastCall 

Dear Evoldir– 

This is the last call to apply for the Phylotastic 

hackathon at the Bio5 facility in Tucson, Jan 28 to 

Feb 1, 2013, sponsored by Hackathons, Interoperability, 

Phylogenies (HIP), a NESCent working group. 

Our aim is to build a distributed delivery system for 

expert knowledge of species phylogeny, i.e., the Tree of 

Life. At the first hackathon, we built some components 

and sketched out how they would work together. This


time, we aim to recruit a diverse set of scientists, programmers, 

and scientist-programmers to build on our 

previous results, focusing on supporting use-cases, integrating 

processes, and adapting end-user tools. 

If that sounds interesting, please scan the materials below 

and consider how you could be a part of this exciting 

project. The application period closes on Friday 

(http://tinyurl.com/PhyloTastic2; details below). Regards, 

Arlin 

Arlin Stoltzfus (arlin@umd.edu) Fellow, IBBR; Adj. 

Assoc. Prof., UMCP; Research Biologist, NIST IBBR, 

9600 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD, 20850 tel: 240 

314 6208; web: www.molevol.org Phylogenies! Hacking! 

Tucson in January! 

An implicit promise of the Tree of Life project is that, 

ultimately, expert knowledge of species phylogeny will 

be accessible and usable by everybody. In other words, 

we will all be able to get the species trees we need, in 

a useable form, when we need them. The Phylotastic 

project aims to make that vision a reality, by developing 

a loosely coupled system of components that, in 

response to a users query (a list of taxa plus conditions), 

will rectify names, find suitable source trees, prune and 

graft to get the right species, estimate branch lengths, 

and return the results with metadata on sources and 

methods. 

In June 2012, the HIP (Hackathons, Interoperability, 

Phylogenies) working group of NESCent staged 

a hackathon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackathon) 

to prototype components of a Phylotastic system, and 

implement demos to show their potential. Thanks to 

25 participants who responded to an open call (just like 

this one), that hackathon was an extraordinary success 

(see http://phylotastic.org/). 

Now we are gearing up for a second hackathon, to take 

another step toward providing computable, convenient, 

credible access to the Tree of Life. We aim to recruit 

a diverse group of participants, including students, faculty, 

postdocs, and staff of both genders and from different 

backgrounds. Only some of the seats at the 

hackathon will be filled by expert hackers who spend 

their time coding. We also need folks who can: 

* Provide knowledge of workflows and downstream uses 

of trees * Design user interfaces * Test software * Make 

screencasts, develop tutorials, and document user experiences 

Applications are now being accepted to Phylotastic 2, 

which will take place January 28th, 2013 to February 

1st, 2013 at the BIO5 facility in warm and sunny Tuc- 

son, AZ (http://bio5.arizona.edu/about-bio5). Information 

on how to apply is provided below. Partial 

support (and, if funds allow, full support) for travel, 

food and lodging will be available to each successful 

applicant who indicates need. We particularly welcome 

applications from women and members of underrepresented 

groups. 

To understand how you might be able to contribute, review 

the slideshow (ppt format, http://bit.ly/RWRgIc, 

or PDF format, http://bit.ly/POaoci), consult the web 

site (phylotastic.org) or contact a member of the HIP 

leadership team (listed below). 

Sincerely, 

Arlin Stoltzfus (arlin@umd.edu), on behalf of the HIP 

(Hackathons, Interoperability and Phylogenies) Leadership 

Team 

HOW TO APPLY Before 16 November, 2012 at midnight, 

EST, fill out the online form here http://tinyurl.com/PhyloTastic2. 

Note that: 

* The application form asks you to describe how you 

can contribute to Phylotastic. Remember that we are 

not just looking for expert coders. There are many 

other ways to contribute. * Support for travel, housing 

and meals will be available to each successful applicant 

who indicates need. * Please understand that 

your application is not a guarantee of participation in 

the event. Funds and space are limited: we may not 

be able to sponsor every individual who is qualified to 

participate. 

LEADERSHIP TEAM Karen Cranston, 

karen.cranston@nescent.org Brian Sidlauskas, 

brian.sidlauskas@oregonstate.edu Arlin Stoltzfus, 

arlin@umd.edu Mike Rosenberg mrosenb@asu.edu 

Brian OMeara, bomeara@utk.edu Mark Westneat 

mwestneat@fieldmuseum.org Enrico Pontelli epontell@cs.nmsu.edu 

Rutger Vos rutgeraldo@gmail.com 

Naim Matasci nmatasci@iplantcollaborative.org 

Arlin Stoltzfus 

UGroningen VolFieldAssist 

AvianEvolution 

*UGRONINGEN.FieldAssist.Shorebirds*** 

Volunteers are needed *from 10 March to 15 May 2013* 

for an ongoing capture-recapture program on the Ruffs, 

*Philomachus pugnax, *supervised by Prof. Dr. The-


unis Piersma of the University of Groningen. Our 

current research aims to contribute to better understand 

demographic and ecological processes playing a 

role in the ongoing decline of the population Ruffs using 

the Netherlands during migratory stopover. The 

fieldwork consists in the monitoring of colour-banded 

birds in Southwest Friesland, a characteristic Dutch 

meadow area in the north of The Netherlands. We 

collect data on the timing of migration, habitat use, 

phenotype characteristics, feeding and reproductive behaviour 

of the birds; but you will also assist with the 

banding of the birds, blood sampling, and data entry. 

Volunteers and students involved will live together in 

our field station in a small village along the shore of 

Lake IJsselmeer. 

We are looking for happy and motivated applicants! 

Days in the field can be long thus we need easy going 

people able to maintain a professional attitude at 

all time. Autonomy, good team working and precision 

during the work are as well primordial. Good observation 

skills, previous experience with handling birds 

and colour-ring reading will be definitely a plus but beginners 

are welcome to apply. Command of Dutch or 

Frisian is not necessary ;-) Commitment for the all period 

is required. Applicants willing to improve their 

spoken English are encouraged to apply (this is an excellent 

opportunity to improve!). But note that a good 

understanding is needed. 

*Support provided:* We provide housing and field 

equipment. Well pay the traveling cost, but volunteers 

must pay food expenses (we cook all together which allow 

good and cheap meal V count 3-4 Euros per day). 

*To apply: * 

Please send a resume/CV (keep it to relevant details), a 

cover letter (interests, career goals, relevant experience 

for the position and availability, not too long please ;-) 

) and one or two references if possible to: ** 

*Lucie SCHMALTZ [l.schmaltz@rug.n*l] V PhD candidate, 

Animal Ecology Group, University of Groningen. 

Centre for Life Sciences, Nijenborgh 7 - 9747 AG 

GRONINGEN 

Office : +31 50 363 2091 

We will begin reviewing applications from 1th January 

2013 and continue until position is filled. 

*For more information on the position or our 

research, you can have a look at the following 

website or just contact me! * http://www.rug.nl/biologie/onderzoek/onderzoekgroepen/dieroecologie/onderzoek/researchStudies/ruffnewsletter2009.pdf 

Lucie Schmaltz 

PhD Student Animal Ecology Group University of 

Groningen Centre for life sciences Nijhenborgh 7 9747 

AG Groningen 

Lucie SCHMALTZ 

UWyoming 

SummerResearchOpportunities 

For more information, see http://www.wyomingbioinformatics.org/SummerSchool/ 

Bioinformatics and Computational Molecular Biology 

Undergraduate Summer Research Program 

University of Wyoming 

The University of Wyoming is proud to offer summer 

research opportunities to external undergraduate students 

to engage in research in bioinformatics and computational 

molecular biology in Laramie. The summer 

research program will return in 2013 and last from May 

27, 2013 to August 2, 2013 and will include a stipend 

of $3500 for the period. Confirmed external speakers in 

the summer program include Claus Wilke (University 

of Texas) and Michael Lynch (Indiana University). 

The program includes both lectures and educational opportunities 

as well as a focus on a research experience. 

Lectures will be given by both University of Wyoming 

faculty and external speakers. 

Several labs that will host bioinformatics/computational 

molecular biology students include: 

Alex Buerkle: Statistical genetics and models of adaptation 

and speciation Jay Gatlin: Models of mitotic 

spindle movement Mark Gomelsky: Microbiology; 

protein engineering Jan Kubelka: Protein folding 

David Liberles: Comparative genomics and molecular 

evolution Rongsong Liu: Epidemiological modeling 

Jessica Siltberg-Liberles: Protein structural bioinformatics 

Anne Sylvester: Comparative genomics of 

maize Dan Wall: Genetics of bacterial motility Naomi 

Ward: Metagenomics and Microbial Genomics Cynthia 

Weinig: Environmental Genetics and Adaptation 

in Plants 

To apply, send a resume, cover letter, and statement 

of research interests to liberles@uwyo.edu, arrange to 

have 2 letters of recommendation sent directly by the 

letter writer to liberles@uwyo.edu, and arrange to have 

an official transcript sent to: 

David Liberles Department of Molecular Biology Dept.


3944 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 

Your cover letter should indicate: 1). Any prior experience 

in computer programming and if none, any 

interest in a mini-tutorial on programming; 2). Your 

plans (if known) immediately after graduation and if 

they include immediately attending graduate or professional 

school; 3). If your ultimate career plans involve 

a Ph.D., an M.D., or an M.D./Ph.D., and 4). Your 

top two choices of research group to work in over the 

summer. 

Review of applications for the 2013 Program will begin 

on February 4, 2013 and continue until the class has 

been filled. 

David Liberles 

UZurich VolFieldAssist 

BirdEvolution 

UZurich FieldAssist BirdEvolution 

Expenses-paid ïassistant positions to study evolution of 

family living and cooperative breeding in birds in Spain. 

We are seeking applicants for ïresearch volunteers for 

the upcoming breeding season to join our ïproject investigating 

the evolution of family living and cooperative 

breeding in birds. The research is conducted in 

Andalusia, southern Spain. Starting dates range from 

the end of February to the middle of March and work 

will continue through June. 

Our project researches the shifts in parental investment 

patterns in pair living, kin-group living and cooperatively 

breeding birds. The project is based at the 

University of Zurich, Switzerland (PI Michael Griesser, 

PhD students Emeline Mourocq & Gretchen Wagner). 

The work of the volunteers will consist of carrying out 

ïexperiments, locating nests, assisting the PhD students 

with catching and ringing birds, behavioral observations 

and data management. This work will give insight 

into experimental ïand is carried out in scenic 

semi-arid habitats of southern Spain. Depending on 

the field workload, we work up to 6 days per week and 

the days can be long (10-12 hours), including field work 

and data entry. Observe that temperatures at the beginning 

of the ïseason can be below 0ÂC, and later in 

the breeding season be easily above 35ÂC. The work 

can be physically strenuous at times. 

Qualiï: 

(1) BSc or higher in Biology or similar qualiï 

(2) Ability to work and live in small groups and sociable 

personality 

(3) Fluent in English 

(4) Previous ïexperience a plus 

(5) Good physical condition and ability to endure long, 

physically demanding days 

(6) Knowledge in observing & handling birds is a plus 

(7) Driving license is helpful 

(8) Basic knowledge of Spanish is helpful 

These are expenses-paid ïassistant positions, covering 

accommodation, food, and travel expenses of up to 

300â¬toandfromthestudysite. 

Applications - including a CV, a letter of motivation (1 

pg.) and the name of two referees - should be sent to 

both: 

Emeline Mourocq: emeline.mourocq@uzh.ch and 

Gretchen Wagner: gretchen.wagner@uzh.ch 

Please use “Volunteer Field Assistant Position in 

Spain” as the subject and note your availability during 

this time period in the body of the e-mail. Applications 

received until 1st January 2013 will be given full 

consideration. 

For further information on the project, see: 

http://www.aim.uzh.ch/Research/birdfamilies.html 

http://www.aim.uzh.ch/Research/birdfamilies/mourocq.html 

http://www.aim.uzh.ch/Research/birdfamilies/wagner.html 

emeline mourocq 

WillametteU Volunteers 

PollinationCoevolution 

The Smith lab at Willamette University is soliciting 

applications for volunteers to participate in field research 

studying the pollination biology and coevolution 

of Joshua trees (*Yucca brevifolia*) and yucca moths 

(genus * Tegeticula*) from late March to mid April of 

2013. 

Pending the availability of funding, volunteers will assist 

in the completion of pollination experiments in a


plant hybrid zone located in central Nevada. Participation 

will require living at a remote field site continuously 

for approximately four weeks. Cost of transportation 

to the field site will be covered and food while in 

the field will be covered. 

Successful applicants will be of above-average physical 

fitness (i.e., capable of walking 10 miles per day while 

carrying heavy and awkward loads, able to climb a 6’ 

ladder, and able to lift 40 lbs) and be enthusiastic about 

living and working closely with others in challenging 

conditions. The field site has no running water, little 

opportunity for personal space and time, and no 

phone/internet services. Daily temperatures may drop 

below freezing or exceed 90 F. Wind and sandstorms 

are very common. 

Volunteers must have an educational background in biology 

or a related field (there is no degree requirement, 

but a familiarity with ecology and natural history is 

necessary) and must provide their own camping equipment. 

Essential gear includes a fully-sealable tent capable 

of withstanding strong winds (i.e., a 4-season tent), 

a sleeping pad, a sleeping bag rated to 20 degrees F, 

and backpack with at least a 40 liter capacity. 

Prospective volunteers should submit a CV or resume, 

the name and contact information for one or more professional 

references, and a letter describing their interest 

in the project by email to csmith@willamette.edu . 

Please include the words ’Volunteer Field Assistant’ in 

the subject line of your message. 

Screening of applicants will begin on December 16th, 

2012, and continue until all positions are filled. Final 

ArizonaState InsectSystematicsBiogeography . . . . . 107 

BIOLS Beijing MetagenomicsBioinformatics . . . . . . 108 

Berlin EvolutionAnimalPersonalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 

BielefeldU TheoPopulationGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 

CSIRO Australia InsectPhylogenomics . . . . . . . . . . . 109 

Cairns Australia PlantSystematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 

ChicagoFieldMuseum PhylogeneticSynthesis . . . . . .110 

DalhousieU LakeTroutPopGenomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 

DukeU EvolutionaryEcol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 

PostDocs 

staffing decisions will be dependent on funding. 

More information about our research is provided in the 

following links: http://www.willamette.edu/˜csmith/- 

ChrisSmith.htm http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc 

summ.jsp?cntn id=3D115956&org=3DNSF 

Christopher Irwin Smith Assistant Professor Department 

of Biology Willamette University Salem, OR 

97301 ph: 503-370-6181 fax: 503-375-5425 

Lab Website: http://www.willamette.edu/ ˜ csmith/- 

ChrisSmith.htm csmith@willamette.edu 

Within diversity greater between 

I am working for my doctoral position in studying phylogenetic 

studies of 3 apis species in India. I have analysed 

both mitochondrial and mtDNA data. I nedd to 

know why within population diversity is greater than 

among population diversity in AMOVA results of microsatellites. 

I have gone through few articles but i 

couldnt find any explanation convincing. hope i couls 

get an answer in this regard. 

Thanks and regards 

– K.Omkar Babu Senior Research Fellow Institute of 

Biotechnology UAS Dharwad INDIA 

Omkar Babu 

Hobart Australia TheoretPhylogenetics . . . . . . . . . . .111 

INRA Nancy France FungalPathogenEvolution . . . 112 

KielU PhD-PDF EvolutionaryGenomics . . . . . . . . . . 113 

Leeds Edinburgh TropicalForestBiodiversity . . . . . . 113 

Lehigh University Genomics Speciation . . . . . . . . . . .114 

LouisianaStateU EvolutionaryBiology . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 

Lyon France MouseEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 

NetherlandsInstituteEcology EcoEvolutionaryDynamics 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116


NorthernArizonaU BacterialGenomics . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 

NorthernArizonaU BatPopulationGenetics . . . . . . . 117 

NorthernArizonaU BurkholderiaPlagueGenomics . 118 

NorthernArizonaU MicrobialGenomics . . . . . . . . . . . 119 

NorthernIllinoisU MicrobialEvolutionaryBiol . . . . . 119 

OxfordU 6 PathogenGenomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 

OxfordU PopulationGenetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 

PalackyU CzechRepublic EvolutionaryEcology . . . 121 

PotsdamU EvolutionaryBiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 

RutgersU FungalPathogenPopGenomics . . . . . . . . . . 122 

Spain PlantVirusCoevolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 

SydneyU ViralEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 

TulaneU Phylogenomics Systematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 

UBristishColumbia Biodiversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

UCollegeLondon TheoEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 

UCollege Dublin MolEvolutionAgeing . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 

UHaifa InsectEvolutionaryPhysio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 

ArizonaState 

InsectSystematicsBiogeography 

http://sols.asu.edu/employment/pdfs/f12 

insectsys postdoc.pdf A postdoctoral position 

in insect systematics and biogeography is available in 

the Franz Lab (http://franz.lab.asu.edu/), School of 

Life Sciences, Arizona State University. The selected 

candidate will play a co-leading role in producing a 

comprehensive systematic, phylogenetic, paleontological, 

and historical biogeographic reappraisal of Central 

American and West Indian broad-nosed weevils in the 

Exophthalmus genus complex (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: 

Entiminae: Eustylini, Geonemini; see Zool. J. 

Linn. Soc. 164: 510-557). Primary research tasks will 

include oversight and construction of a 150+ taxon, 

multi-gene molecular phylogeny for this complex, and 

a fossil-calibrated reconstruction of biogeographic 

patterns of weevil diversification at the Neotropical 

mainland/West Indies intersection. 

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in insect systematics 

(ABD will be considered) and a strong record of accomplishment 

in the areas of field biology, DNA sequencing, 

molecular phylogenetic analyses, divergence 

time estimation, and informatics. Excellent leadership, 

communication and student mentoring skills are highly 

sought. A strong record of publication, intellectual creativity, 

and an ability to work independently and overcome 

challenges are desired. Knowledge of beetle or 

weevil systematics is preferred but not required. The 

UJyvaskyla MultilevelSelection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 

UMinnesota BaselineSeedBank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 

UMontreal PopulationMedicalGenomics . . . . . . . . . . 128 

UNebraska EvolutionaryGenetics FlowerColor . . . . 129 

UOxford ViralEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 

USDA Maryland RustFungusEvolutionSystematics 129 

USheffield EvolutionaryBiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 

USydney 2 ToadEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 

UVirginia MLBS EvolutionFellowships . . . . . . . . . . . 131 

UZurich Biodemography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 

UmeaU TheoreticalStudiesSpeciation . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 

Umea Sweden Bioinformatics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 

UppsalaU 2 FlycatcherSpeciationGenomics . . . . . . . 133 

Wageningen PlantEvolutionaryGenomics . . . . . . . . . 134 

YaleU VirusEvolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 

preferred starting range is March 1st to May 1st, 2013, 

and funds are available for up to three years pending 

suitable progress. The position includes standard ASU 

benefits for postdoctoral researchers. 

Applicants should send a cover letter describing their 

interests and relevant experience (in particular with 

regards to the molecular and analytical aspects of 

the project), a curriculum vitae, and contact information 

of at least three references to: Dr. Nico 

Franz, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, 

PO Box 874501, Tempe, AZ, 85287-4501. E-mail: 

nico.franz@asu.edu (e-mail applications preferred). Informal 

inquiry via e-mail is encouraged. The initial 

closing date for receipt of applications is December 1, 

2012; applications will be reviewed every two weeks 

thereafter until the search is closed. 

A background check is required for employment. 

Arizona State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative 

action employer committed to excellence 

through diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged 

to apply. ( https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/) 

For additional information on the School of Life Sciences, 

please visit http://sols.asu.edu . Nico M. Franz, 

Ph.D. Associate Professor & Curator of Insects School 

of Life Sciences PO Box 874501 Arizona State University 

Tempe, AZ 85287-4501 

Office: (480) 965-2036 Collection: (480) 965-2850 

Fax: (480) 965-6899 E-mail: nico.franz @ asu.edu 

 

Franz Lab: http://franz.lab.asu.edu/ ASUHIC: http:/- 

/symbiota1.acis.ufl.edu/scan/portal/collections/misc/collprofiles.php?collid=1 

nmfranz@asu.edu


BIOLS Beijing 

MetagenomicsBioinformatics 

Postdoctoral Positions in Metagenomics and Bioinformatics 

at Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese 

Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China 

The Zhao Lab (http://159.226.116.227/- 

About Us.html) at the Computational Biology 

Center of Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese 

Academy of Sciences, is seeking highly motivated 

and ambitious Postdoctoral fellows and PhD students 

in the areas of bioinformatics and metagenomics. 

Metagenomics based on random sequencing of microbial 

community DNA offers the opportunity to 

understand the phylotypic diversity and the functional 

potential present in microbial communities. We aim 

to develop sophisticated metagenomic algorithms and 

softwares, and to combine the power of genomics, 

bioinformatics and systems biology to understand 

various environmental communities. 

Applicants must have the ability to work in a team, 

have good communication skills and should be highly 

motivated and committed to pursuing interdisciplinary 

research. Programming skills in Perl, Python, Java or 

C/C++, and/or a knowledge of statistical bioinformatics 

(R) would be highly regarded. 

Please submit a cover letter (including a brief statement 

of interest), CV and contact information for two references 

to Prof. Fangqing Zhao at zhfq@mail.biols.ac.cn 

. 

Closing Date: until filled. Start of position: flexible. 

Fangqing Zhao Principal Investigator, Computational 

Genomics Lab, Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese 

Academy of Sciences (BIOLS) Tel: 86-10-64869325 

Fax: 86-10-64880586 Email: zhfq@mail.biols.ac.cn 

zhfq@mail.biols.ac.cn 

Berlin EvolutionAnimalPersonalities 

The Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland 

Fisheries (IGB) in Berlin invites applications for the 

following positions: 

2 Postdocs and 3 PhD Students in Animal Behaviour, 

Ecology and Evolution 

The candidates will be part of an integrated research 

project on the ECOLOGICAL, EVOLUTIONARY 

AND MANAGEMENT CONSEQUENCES OF FISH 

BEHAVIOURAL (PERSONALITY) TYPES, based 

within the Department of Biology and Ecology of Fishes 

at IGB (PI: Dr. Max Wolf, Co-PIs: Prof. Dr. Jens 

Krause, Prof. Dr. Robert Arlinghaus, Dr. Thomas 

Mehner, Dr. Georg Staaks). We are seeking to recruit 

outstanding young scientists to establish an innovative 

research project with high international visibility. The 

specific areas of expertise of the applicants are open but 

should fit into the general theme. Topics of interest include 

the consequences of behavioural types for collective 

decision making, food web interactions, stability 

and persistence of populations/communities or biodiversity 

and freshwater fisheries management. Competitive 

applicants will hold a Diploma / M.Sc. and Ph.D. 

(Postdoc positions) in Biology or related fields and have 

a strong interest in animal behaviour. Demonstrated 

scientific creativity and expertise working with fish is a 

plus. 

The appointments are for two years (Postdocs) and 

three years (PhD students), salary is paid according 

to the TVöD (Postdoc: 100%, PhD student: 60% position). 

Please submit a curriculum vitae (including publication 

list), a brief statement of motivation and research 

interests, copies of up to three publications, and the 

names and contact information of two referees. Please 

send all documents as a single PDF file to BType@igbberlin.de. 

Review of the applications will start on 13. 

January 2013 and continue until the positions are filled. 

A workshop for shortlisted applicants will take place in 

the third week of February, the project will start in 

April 2013 (or by arrangement). For further enquiries, 

please contact Max Wolf (BType@igb-berlin.de) or any 

of the above-mentioned Co-PIs. 

IGB (www.igb-berlin.de) is the largest freshwater ecology 

institute in Germany. It offers excellent laboratory 

and field facilities for interdisciplinary research, 

including large-scale experimental infrastructure and 

long-term research programmes. IGB is a member of 

Germany’s Leibniz Association (www.wgl.de), comprising 

86 institutes that cover a broad range of basic and 

applied research and are funded by Federal and State 

governments. IGB is part of the Forschungsverbund 

Berlin e.V. (www.fv-berlin.de), which represents eight 

research institutes in Berlin focusing on natural sciences, 

life sciences and environmental sciences, and pur-


suing common interests as a single legal entity while 

maintaining full scientific autonomy. IGB is linked 

through joint professorships to all three Berlin universities. 

IGB and FVB are equal opportunity employers 

and specifically welcome applications from female 

scientists. Preference will be given to applicants with 

disabilities when qualifications are equivalent. 

Berlin is a cultural capital of Europe and ranks among 

the top destinations for science and technology worldwide. 

Max Wolf 

BielefeldU TheoPopulationGenetics 

Dear members of evoldir, 

The Biomathematics group at the Faculty of Technology, 

Bielefeld University, has a vacancy for a 

Research Associate (postdoc, TVL-E13) 

for a period of 2 years, starting in February 2013 or 

later; extension is possible. 

We are looking for an individual with a PhD in Mathematics, 

Biomathematics, or Mathematical statistical 

physics, with a research interest in stochastic processes 

in biology (preferrably either in population genetics or 

immunobiology). Apart from research, the individual is 

obliged to teach (4 hours per week during term). Teaching 

may be done in English. 

Bielefeld University offers an excellent research environment, 

its particular strength being due to close 

interaction between biomathematics, mathematics, 

bioinformatics, and biology. In particular, the 

recently-established Priority Programme on ‘Probabilistic 

Structures in Evolution’ (DFG-SPP 1590), 

see http://ekvv.unibielefeld.de/blog/uniaktuell/entry/professorin 

ellen baake koordiniert neuen or 

http://www.dfg.de/foerderung/info wissenschaft/archiv/2011/info 

wissenschaft 11 36/index.html, 

provides a unique framework for research on stochastic 

processes in biology. 

Informal inquiries and applications should be sent to 

the address below before Dec. 4, 2012. Applications 

via email are welcome. 

Bielefeld University is an equal opportunity employer. 

Women and members of minority groups including disabled 

persons are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Prof. Ellen Baake, Technische Fakultaet, Universitaet 

Bielefeld, Postfach 100131, 33501 

Bielefeld, Germany phone (+49) 521 106 4896 

email: ebaake@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de URL: 

http://www.TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE/ags/bm/ 

ebaake@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de 

*Position Open:* 

CSIRO Australia 

InsectPhylogenomics 

*Postdoctoral Fellow - Insect Phylogenomics * 

*The Position:* 

The Systematics and Collections Program within 

CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences comprises staff and collections 

resources (traditional research collections, cryofrozen 

tissues, sound, data) of the Australian National 

Insect Collection (ANIC) and Australian National 

Wildlife Collection. Recent years have seen 

growth in molecular and evolutionary research. Taxonomic 

and biogeographical work on Australian terrestrial 

insects now embraces morphological and molecular 

systematics, phylogeography and population genetics 

as well as modern approaches to morphology such as 

micro-CT Scanning. We wish to continue this growth 

and see its relevance maintained with respect to current 

rapid growth in genomics. A solid grounding in 

collections is still seen as essential to this work. 

This is an opportunity for a molecular systematist with 

a special interest in insects and phylogenomics to make 

a substantial contribution to ANIC, the largest and 

most significant collection of Australian insects in the 

world. The collection is housed in CSIROs Ecosystem 

Sciences, which also conducts research on many 

other aspects of insect biology (e.g., ecology, biocontrol, 

biosecurity and insects as model genomic systems). 

*Specifically you will:* 

- Work with members of the Systematics and Collections 

Program in the design of experiments to capture 

genomic-scale datasets in Diptera for phylogenetic analysis. 

- Publish findings in peer-reviewed key journals. - 

Help build CSIROs research collections in insect diversity 

*Location: *Black Mountain, ACT *Salary: *$78K - 

$85K plus up till 15.4% superannuation *Ref no: * 

ACT12/03446 *Tenure: *3 year term CSIRO prefers all


applications to be lodged via our Online Careers Portal. 

Please visit our website at http://www.csiro.au/careers, 

under “Positions Vacant” search for Reference 

Number: ACT12/03446 

For more information contact: Dr David Yeates Director, 

Australian National Insect Collection CSIRO 

Ecosystem Sciences Adjunct Professor, The Australian 

National University 

david.yeates@csiro.au 

Brian Wiegmann 

Cairns Australia PlantSystematics 

CSIRO-JCU postdoctoral fellowship at the Australian 

Tropical Herbarium 

An exciting postdoctoral fellowship in plant systematics 

and evolution is available at the Australian Tropical 

Herbarium (CNS), Cairns, Australia (www.ath.org.au). 

We seek an outstanding postdoctoral researcher to contribute 

to a dynamic research team. You will employ 

contemporary, and where appropriate develop innovative 

methods in the study of the origins, radiations 

and relationships of tropical plant and/or fungal groups 

of Australian relevance. Your expertise in the collection 

and analysis of genetic and/or morphological data 

will lead to high impact research outcomes. Specific 

projects to be undertaken will be negotiated with the 

successful applicant and will reflect both the applicant’s 

expertise and interests, and CNSs research themes. 

The Australian Tropical Herbarium (CNS) is a joint 

venture partnership researching tropical Australian 

plant and fungal biodiversity and evolution. CNS offers 

an unrivalled herbarium and spirit specimen collection 

of Australian tropical plants, full systematics research 

and field facilities including a new state of the art 

molecular biology laboratory. This position is offered 

jointly by two of the partners in the Australian Tropical 

Herbarium joint venture: the CSIRO and James 

Cook University. The CSIRO (Commonwealth Science 

and Industrial Research Organisation, www.csiro.au) 

is Australia’s national science agency and one of the 

largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. 

James Cook University (www.jcu.edu.au) is ranked in 

the worlds top 4% of universities and is Australia’s 

leading university for environmental science and management. 

Situated on James Cook Universitys Cairns 

campus, CNS staff enjoy an enviable tropical lifestyle in 

a thriving modern small city with an international airport, 

and ready access to the natural laboratories of the 

World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics rainforests, tropical 

savannas and the Great Barrier Reef. More information 

on this position including a description of duties, selection 

criteria and instructions on how to apply can be 

obtained from http://www.jcu.edu.au/jobs/research/index.htm 

(position # 12361). Applications will close 

on the 23rd November, 2012. 

Further enquiries may be made to: Prof Darren 

Crayn, telephone +61 (0)7 4042 1859, e-mail darren.crayn@jcu.edu.au 

Appointment will be full-time for 

a fixed term of 18 months with the possibility of extension 

subject to additional funding. Commencing 

salary (before tax) will be in accordance with qualifications 

and experience and within the range AU$71,027 

- $76,005 per annum (Academic Level A). Benefits include 

generous employer superannuation contribution 

and attractive options for salary packaging. 

“Crayn, Darren” 

ChicagoFieldMuseum 

PhylogeneticSynthesis 

A postdoctoral research position is available in the lab 

of Richard Ree (www.reelab.net) at the Field Museum 

of Natural History in Chicago, IL, USA, for a period of 

up to 2.5 years starting on or after January 2, 2013. 

This position is part of the Open Tree of Life project 

(www.opentreeoflife.org), an NSF-funded collaborative 

initiative to assemble a “first-draft” phylogeny of all 

known species and catalyze ongoing synthesis of phylogenetic 

knowledge. The researcher’s primary responsibility 

will be to contribute original research toward 

answering the question, “how can we build maximally 

comprehensive and accurate phylogenies from 

published results of systematic studies?” 

The researcher will also be expected to participate 

in collaborative software development with the aim 

of producing free and open source bioinformatic tools 

and infrastructure to enable synthesis: see http://github.com/opentreeoflife 

. The ideal candidate will be 

experienced in phylogenetic methods and proficient in 

Python, Javascript/HTML5, Java, and/or C/C++ (in 

that order of preference). She or he will also be energetic, 

enthusiastic, able to think creatively, and able to 

work collaboratively. Experience in empirical systemat-


ics, graph databases (Neo4j), and relational databases 

(MySQL) is desirable. 

For further information or to apply, send an e-mail 

cover letter with the names and e-mail addresses of two 

references, and a current CV, to Richard Ree (rree at 

fieldmuseum dot org). Application review will commence 

December 15 and continue until the position is 

filled. 

rree@fieldmuseum.org 

DalhousieU LakeTroutPopGenomics 

Postdoctoral position 

A postdoctoral researcher position is available in Paul 

Bentzen’s laboratory in the Department of Biology at 

Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Core responsibilities 

for the researcher will be to work with 

existing data sets on microsatellite and mtDNA variation 

in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) populations 

that display sympatric morphological and/or ecotypic 

divergence in several large lakes scattered across North 

America, with the aim of producing several publications 

for the primary literature. Opportunities will also exist 

for the researcher to conduct further, novel research 

on the population genomics of lake trout or other fish 

species, using approaches such as RADseq. 

Qualified candidates will have or be about to receive 

a PhD degree, expertise in population genetic analyses 

and research interests in evolutionary or conservation 

genetics. Experience with geometric morphometric 

analysis and/or analysis of RAD data would also be 

beneficial. 

The starting date is flexible, but could be as early as 

January, 2013. The position is for 2 years, with the possibility 

of renewal for a third year. Starting salary will 

be $40,000 (Canadian). Interested individuals should 

contact Paul Bentzen (paul.bentzen@dal.ca). Formal 

applications should include a CV, cover letter with a 

statement of research interests, and sample publications, 

but feel free to contact me first with informal 

queries. 

– Paul Bentzen Professor Dept. of Biology Dalhousie 

University 902-494-1105 

Paul Bentzen 

DukeU EvolutionaryEcol 

Duke University, Biology Department, Postdoctoral 

Position in Evolutionary Ecology 

A Postdoctoral Researcher is wanted to participate in 

an NSF funded project on the evolutionary ecology of 

germination and life histories in Arabidopsis thaliana. 

The project involves fieldwork and lab experiments that 

investigate the genetic basis of germination responses to 

seasonal environmental cues and natural selection on 

loci associated with life-history variation. Results will 

be integrated in a mathematical model to predict life 

cycles of different genotypes in different seasonal environments. 

The position requires a motivating interest 

in evolutionary ecology and genetics and a successful 

publication record. Some experience with mathematical 

modeling is preferred. 

Available as early as 1 December, 2012. One year, 

subject to renewal. Competitive salary and full Duke 

benefits. Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 

Action employer. Please send CV and 

names and contact information for three references to 

Kathleen Donohue: k.donohue@duke.edu 

DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION: 1 DECEM- 

BER, 2012 

– Kathleen Donohue Professor Department of Biology 

Duke University Box 90338 Durham, NC 27708 USA 

Office: 919 613-7467 Lab: 919 613-7468 Fax: 919-660- 

7293 k.donohue@duke.edu 

Kathleen Donohue 

Hobart Australia 

TheoretPhylogenetics 

FACULTY OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & 

TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS & 

PHYSICS HOBART Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

(Level A) Mathematics and Statistics - Phylogenetics 

(Ref No HAN 273/12) 

Applications are invited for appointment to this position, 

which will be offered on a full-time fixed-term ba-


sis, commencing on at the beginning of Semster 1, 2013, 

this appointment will be for a period of 18 months. 

The position is funded by a Human Frontier Science 

Program grant which was awarded to use ancient 

and modern DNA of Sacred Ibis to investigate questions 

about microsatellite evolution and to test support 

for different demographic scenarios for ancient Sacred 

Ibis. The project will be carried out in collaboration 

with Griffith University and other partner institutions 

(American University in Cairo, University of Copenhagen). 

The successful candidate will work on both (1) 

the development of inference methods for fitting models 

of microsatellite evolution; and (2), testing different 

demographic models for Sacred Ibis populations to determine 

if there are population bottlenecks consistent 

with domestication. 

The School seeks a highly motivated researcher, to work 

with the theoretical phylogenetics team. The successful 

applicant will be expected to have an independent research 

programme and an excellent publication record 

in the area of mathematical evolution. It is expected 

that the applicant will have excellent written and verbal 

communication skills, and he/she may be expected 

to assist with the supervision of honours and postgraduate 

students. The appointee will demonstrate effective 

interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively in 

a team environment. 

The appointment will be at Academic Level A and will 

have a total remuneration package of up to $90,035 per 

annum, (comprising salary within the range $71,920 - 

$76,953 plus 17% superannuation, with the option of 

an additional 3% salary loading in exchange for 14% 

instead of 17% superannuation). The level of appointment 

will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

For further information about the position please 

contact Dr Barbara Holland, on telephone (03) 

6226 1990, fax (03) 6226 2410 or email Barbara.Holland@utas.edu.au. 

The closing date for receipt of your application is 10 

December 2012. 

The following occupational health and safety risk factors 

have been identified for this position: 

Keyboard/Mouse Work, Sitting (including travelling 

between campuses) and/or standing for extended periods, 

Working under pressure, including working to 

constant deadlines and/or in the resolution of conflict 

All potential applicants should take these risk factors 

into consideration when determining their capacity to 

undertake the duties of the position. 

You may submit your application by post or fax - 

address and fax numbers are provided on the Final 

checklist for Applicants in the Job application Package 

- alternatively you may email your application to 

Nicole.Brown@utas.edu.au 

Nicole Brown 

INRA Nancy France 

FungalPathogenEvolution 

A 2-years postdoctoral position is available at INRA 

(http://www.international.inra.fr/) in Nancy, France, 

starting from March 2013. The research proposal is focused 

on the study of the adaptation of the poplar rust 

fungus (/Melampsora larici-populina/) to the poplar 

varietal landscape. Our goal is to integrate approaches 

of population genetics, landscape epidemiology and 

evolution of life history traits of the poplar rust fungus 

in order to: (i) identify genetic signatures of adaptation 

of the pathogen’s populations to the poplar varietal 

landscape; and (ii) assess the ability of the pathogen to 

adapt to quantitative resistances. 

Candidates should have a good background in ecology, 

evolutionary biology, and population genetics. Knowledge 

of host – parasite interactions, especially plant 

pathology, is not mandatory but would be appreciated. 

The postdoctoral position will be funded by the INRA 

Metaprogramme SMaCH (Sustainable Management of 

Crop Health) and AgreenSkills. The selected candidate(s) 

and the hosting lab will build a detailed research 

project, which will subsequently be evaluated 

by AgreenSkills. The AgreenSkills eligibility requirements 

and selection procedure are detailed at http:/- 

/www.agreenskills.eu/ Applicants should send a letter 

of interest and a CV, including the names and contact 

details of two or three referees, to Pascal Frey 

(frey@nancy.inra.fr) before November 1^st 2012 (deadline 

for application at AgreenSkills November 15^th 

2012). 

If you know of anyone who might be a good fit for this 

position please pass on this information to him or her. 

Thank you. Apologies for cross postings. 

Best regards, 

Dr Pascal FREY INRA, University of Lorraine Forest 

Pathology Group UMR1136 “Tree - Microbe Interactions” 

F-54280 Champenoux FRANCE


Phone: 33 383 394 056 Fax: 33 383 394 

069 E-mail: frey@nancy.inra.fr http://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/EFPFteam/?page 

id& Pascal 

Frey 

KielU PhD-PDF 

EvolutionaryGenomics 

Postdoc and PhD position in evolutionary genomics - 

Kiel University, Germany 

Topic: Evolutionary genomics of host-parasite interactions 

Host-parasite coevolution is predicted to have complex 

consequences on the genetic architecture of both interacting 

species. These consequences may relate to the 

mechanisms that (i) are of direct relevance to the interaction 

(e.g., resistance, pathogenicity), (ii) associate 

with a possible cost of co-adaptation (e.g. life-history 

trade-offs), or (iii) increase evolutionary rates (e.g., recombination). 

The advertised positions will be involved 

in the genomic and population genetic analysis of host 

and parasite material generated through evolution experiments 

within the German priority programme SPP 

1399 on host-parasite coevolution (See: http://ieb.unimuenster.de/spp/). 

The project aims at understanding 

the genomic changes that result from such coevolutionary 

interactions in three model taxa, the microparasite 

/Bacillus thuringiensis/ and two of its invertebrate 

hosts, the nematode/Caenorhabditis elegans/ 

and the insect /Tribolium castaneum/. 

The project is funded by the German Science Foundation 

(postdoc position according to 100% TV-L 13; 

PhD position according to 65% TV-L 13). It will 

be based in the Department of Evolutionary Ecology 

and Genetics at the University of Kiel, Northern Germany, 

led by Hinrich Schulenburg (www.uni-kiel.de/zoologie/evoecogen/). 

The positions will be for three 

years; extensions may be possible. The project is part 

of the German priority programme SPP 1399 on hostparasite 

coevolution and thus includes comprehensive 

interactions with various research groups across Germany 

and abroad (e.g., Portugal and US). The department 

itself provides an international and interactive 

atmosphere, while Kiel University and connected 

institutes (e.g., Max Planck Institute in Ploen) offer 

a stimulating research environment with a particular 

focus on evolutionary biology and also /C. elegans/ genetics. 

The city of Kiel is a medium-sized pleasant town 

located at the coast of the Baltic Sea. It is the capital 

of the most Northern state of Germany, Schleswig- 

Holstein. It offers many opportunities for leisure activities, 

including theatres, an opera, the Schleswig- 

Holstein classical music festival, the heavy metal festival 

in Wacken, sailing, surfing, cycling, and the famous 

festivities of the “Kieler Woche” – one of the largest 

sailing events in Europe. 

Requirements for positions: PhD (for postdoc position) 

or Master (for PhD position) in biology, bioinformatics, 

or related topic; high motivation; excellent background 

in bioinformatics and/or genomic analysis and/or population 

genetics; teamwork; ideally some experience with 

host-parasite interactions; fluency in English. 

Please send applications with CV, one-page statement 

of research interests, and two references, as a pdf-file by 

email to hschulenburgzoologie.uni-kiel.de. Deadline 

for applications: 19th December 2012. Start of 

position: April 2013 or soon afterwards. Women are 

especially encouraged to apply. Severely handicapped 

people will be preferentially considered in case of equivalent 

qualifications. For further details + questions, 

send an email to hschulenburgzoologie.uni-kiel.de. 

– Hinrich Schulenburg 

Zoological Institute Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet 

zu Kiel Am Botanischen Garten 1-9 24118 Kiel Germany 

Tel: +49-431-880-4143/4141 Fax: +49-431-880- 

2403 Email: hschulenburg@zoologie.uni-kiel.de Web: 

www.uni-kiel.de/zoologie/evoecogen/ Hinrich Schulenburg 

 

Leeds Edinburgh 

TropicalForestBiodiversity 

Postdoctoral Fellowship in tropical forest evolution and 

biodiversity 

Job Summary 

Fixed term for 24 months, available from 1 February 1 

2013 

This post is part of the NERC funded project ’Niche 

Evolution of South American Trees and its Consequences’. 

The project aims to make a fundamental 

advance in our knowledge of the processes that have 

created patterns of diversity in the tropics by gaining 

a better understanding of the evolutionary timing and 

rate of biome switching in plant lineages. Such patterns


of biome switching are not only of interest for studies 

of plant diversification, but also have far-reaching implications 

for understanding forest ecology and the conservation 

of evolutionary (phylogenetic) diversity as a 

result of land-use or climate change. 

The project focuses on the rain forest, seasonally dry 

forest and savanna biomes of South America, and the 

postdoc will take a leading role in fieldwork, data generation, 

data analysis and paper-writing. 

The project aims to: 

integrate plot and community survey data from all 

three biomes from a wide variety of sources to create a 

dataset of floristic composition unparalleled in its ecological 

breadth and detail, spanning ~1300 sites. We 

will work at on all tree genera and at the species level 

in Leguminosae (the legume family) across all plots 

quantify the climatic and edaphic niches of: (i) all adequately 

sampled genera; and (ii) all adequately sampled 

species of Leguminosae 

reconstruct phylogenetic relationships of: (i) all genera 

found at all inventory sites in all biomes; and (ii) 

of species of Leguminosae found at >10 plots across all 

biomes, using existing and de novo sequence data 

These datasets will then be used to understanding the 

timing, rate and nature of biome switching and niche 

evolution in South American trees. 

You will have a completed or soon to be completed (by 

start of the post) PhD with a background in plant evolution, 

systematics, ecology, or biogeography. You will 

need to have fieldwork experience and good skills in 

quantitative scientific methods, allied to good communication 

skills. An ability to work in an international 

team will also be needed, along with some level of fluency 

in Spanish and/or Portuguese. 

The work will be based in the UK at Leeds (first 9 

months) and Edinburgh (subsequent 15 months) although 

you will work closely with all partners involved 

in the project in Brazil, Peru and Bolivia. The first part 

of the post will focus mainly on fieldwork and data collection 

and the second part principally on data analysis 

and writing. 

Further details concerning the Royal Botanic Garden 

Edinburgh can be found at http://www.rbge.org.uk/and 

for the School of Geography, University of Leeds 

at: www.geog.leeds.ac.uk Salary £31,000- £34,000 p.a. 

Informal enquiries may be made to Prof Toby Pennington 

(t.pennington@rbge.ac.uk; +44 (0)131 248 2818), 

Dr Kyle Dexter (kgdexter@gmail.com, +44 (0) 131 248 

2964) and/or Dr Tim Baker (T.R.Baker@leeds.ac.uk 

+44 (0)113 343 8352). 

A job description and person specification can be downloaded 

from www.rbge.org.uk/about-us/vacancies To 

apply, please send a covering letter explaining your suitability 

for the post and a CV as well as a completed 

equal opportunities questionnaire to the HR Team at 

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith 

Row, Edinburgh, EH3 3LR or by e-mail to at recruitment@rbge.org.uk. 

Applications should be received no 

later than Monday, 17 December 2012. 

If you have not heard from us by 31 January 2013, 

please assume your application has been unsuccessful. 

No recruitment agencies please. 

– The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a Charity 

registered in Scotland (No SC007983) 

Gillian Cooper 

Lehigh University Genomics 

Speciation 

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory 

of Dr. Amber M. Rice, in the Department of Biological 

Sciences at Lehigh University (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 

USA). The postdoc will be expected to lead several 

population genomics projects aimed at investigating 

the genetics underlying local adaptation, character 

displacement, and reproductive isolation in populations 

of spadefoot toads. The successful applicant will also 

have the opportunity to develop their own projects, provided 

the projects overlap with the lab’s research goals. 

The ideal candidate will have experience in applying 

next generation sequencing technologies (e.g., RADseq) 

to natural systems, basic experience in bioinformatics, 

and will have successfully written and published articles 

in scientific journals. 

The Rice lab utilizes population genetics, population 

genomics, and field work on wild populations to address 

questions related to speciation and population 

divergence. More information on research in the Rice 

lab can be found at http://www.lehigh.edu/ ˜ inbios/faculty/Rice.html. 

Information about the Department 

of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University can be found 

at http://www.lehigh.edu/˜inbios/index.html . To apply 

for the position, please send a CV and a cover letter 

describing your background and research interests to 

Amber Rice (contact information below). Please also 

arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent directly 

to Amber Rice either by email or postal mail.


Amber Rice Department of Biological Sciences Lehigh 

University 111 Research Drive, B217 Bethlehem, PA 

18015 

amr511@lehigh.edu 

The position will remain open until filled by a suitable 

candidate, but all applications received by December 

31, 2012 will be given full consideration. Current PhD 

candidates intending to finish their degree requirements 

by spring 2013 are encouraged to apply. The position 

will run for two years, with opportunities to extend the 

position depending on funding availability. Salary will 

be based on the standard NIH scale. 

Questions about the position may be directed to Amber 

Rice at 

amr511@lehigh.edu 

LouisianaStateU 

EvolutionaryBiology 

A postdoctoral fellowship is available in the lab of Jake 

Esselstyn at Louisiana State University beginning Fall 

2013. The position description below describes a general 

field of research. The particular project to be pursued 

by the successful applicant is flexible, but should 

fit within the broad context described in the position 

description. To apply, visit the LSU jobs site (link below). 

Please contact me (esselstyn@lsu.edu) with any 

questions or to discuss potential projects. 

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER Biological Sciences 

College of Science Louisiana State University 

Responsibilities: Investigate processes of species, ecological, 

and morphological diversification through the 

collection and analysis of new data from the field and 

laboratory. Responsible for performing cutting-edge research 

on phylogenetic relationships, species limits, biogeography, 

and community assembly of mammals. Responsibilities 

will include the collection of new data in 

the lab and field, supervision of students and a technician, 

experimental design, and publication of results. 

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Biological Sciences 

or related discipline. Additional Qualifications Desired: 

Experience with analyses of diversification, adaptive radiation, 

community assembly, population genetics, and 

geographic information systems. 

Work will be conducted in the laboratory of Dr. 

Jake Esselstyn at Louisiana State University; for more 

information please contact Dr. Esselstyn at esselstyn@lsu.edu. 

An offer of employment is contingent on 

a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application 

deadline is January 18, 2013, or until a candidate 

is selected. Position will begin in August 2013. 

Apply online and view a more detailed ad at: https:/- 

/lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu Position #023670 

LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL AC- 

CESS EMPLOYER 

Quick link at ad URL: https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/applicants/- 

Central?quickFind=55295 Jake Esselstyn Biology 

Department McMaster University Life Sciences 

Buiiding, Room 428 Hamilton ON L8S 4K1 Canada 

phone: 905.525.9140 ext. 26994 fax: 

905.522.6066 http://www.biology.mcmaster.ca/faculty/evans/jake 

esselstyn/ Jake Esselstyn 

 

Lyon France MouseEvolution 

POST-DOCTORAL POSITION: MOUSE MOLAR 

EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT IGFL, Lyon, 

France 

In the Mus genus, some mice feature a “prestyle” (kind 

of ridge) on the anterior part of their first upper molar: 

this has been observed repeatedly in island populations, 

as well as is several laboratory strains, and correlates 

with a large body size. Our lab is involved in a collaborative 

project aiming at deciphering the processes 

beyond this remarkable case of parallel teeth evolution. 

A post-doctoral fellow will be recruited to take charge 

of the evo-devo aspects of this work. In particular, 

she/he will look at the embryonic origin of this prestyle 

in lab strains selected for large body size and in strains 

established from wild-trapped mice. She/he will notably 

test a model proposed in Renaud et al. (Plos 

One 6(5):e18951 2011), whereby the evolution of the 

prestyle may involve a variation in the degree of incorporation 

of an abortive tooth bud found at the anterior 

edge of the developing first molar. 

The candidate will demonstrate high motivation and 

the ability to independently manage aspects of the 

project determined to be her/his responsibility, while 

interacting with a collaborative group. A good general 

background in developmental biology/morphogenesis is 

essential. Good knowledge of evolutionary developmen-


tal biology and/or a previous experience with a rodent 

model would be an asset. Ideally, the candidate will 

have skills in staining and imaging methods (e.g. immunostainings, 

confocal microscopy) and some training 

with dissecting/manipulating embryos under a stereomicroscope. 

A 18-months position (ANR grant funded) is on offer, 

and the candidate will be provided assistance to find 

follow funding. Expected starting date: between January 

2013 and September 2013. 

The Molecular Zoology group is part of the Institute for 

Functional Genomics of Lyon. We have been interested 

in rodent molar development and evolution since 2004. 

In September 2012, we moved to a newly built and fully 

equipped building in Lyon. The institute hosts international 

teams and largely uses English for internal communication. 

http://igfl.ens-lyon.fr Contact: CV and 

at least 2 referee contacts can be sent to: 

sophie.pantalacci@ens-lyon.fr 

NetherlandsInstituteEcology 

EcoEvolutionaryDynamics 

LONG-TERM POST-DOC POSITION IN POPULA- 

TION / EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY 

Department of Animal Ecology – Netherlands Institute 

of Ecology 

JOB DESCRIPTION: This post-doc position is part of 

a new research group that studies how individuals and 

populations respond to environmental variability. The 

post-doc will analyze existing long-term datasets on 

birds and develop and apply theoretical models to study 

the eco-evolutionary dynamics of trait change and population 

change in the wild. The project aims to understand 

how individuals respond (microevolution, plasticity, 

demographic change) to extreme climatic events 

–such as flooding of nesting sites— and whether the 

response will be fast enough for populations to keep 

up with climate change. The post-doc will interact 

with other group members and collaborators working 

on field-based projects; a limited amount of fieldwork 

may be part of the project. 

REQUIREMENTS: We are looking for an independent, 

highly motivated and creative person with good social 

skills. Prerequisites are (1) a recent PhD in population, 

behavioural or evolutionary ecology, (2) a high-quality 

publication record, (3) excellent skills in mathematical 

and statistical modelling, and (4) an interest in both 

evolutionary and ecological processes and how they interact. 

Experience with long-term datasets and fieldwork 

on birds is a bonus. Applicants should be willing 

to start early 2013. 

APPOINTMENT: The appointment will be on a temporary 

basis for a maximum of almost 4 years, ending 

1-1-2017. Salary depends on training and work experience. 

The maximum gross monthly salary coming with 

a full-time appointment will amount to EUR3.755,00 

(scale 10 of the Collective Agreement for Dutch Universities). 

In addition we offer an 8% holiday pay, an 

end-of-year bonus, and extensive package of fringe benefits. 

LOCATION: The Netherlands Institute of Ecology 

(NIOO) is a top research institute of the Royal Netherlands 

Academy of Arts and Sciences and focuses on 

fundamental and strategic research. The Department 

of Animal Ecology consists of various research groups 

studying the behavioural, evolutionary and/or population 

ecology of birds. NIOO is located in the university 

town of Wageningen, situated close to all major cities 

in the Netherlands. The vibrant town offers a living 

environment surrounded by beautiful scenery, plenty of 

entertainment, bars, sports, and cultural activities. 

INFORMATION: Additional information about this 

position (vacancy number AnE-012716) is available 

upon request from Dr. Martijn van de Pol (martijn.vandepol@anu.edu.au). 

More information about 

the NIOO and the department can be found on 

www.nioo.knaw.nl . APPLICATIONS: Please send 

your application including a cover letter detailing your 

motivation for and expectations from this position, 

your CV including a summary of your past research, 

and contact information for three references to vacature@nioo.knaw.nl 

CLOSING DATE: 13 January 2013, interviews will be 

early February. 

Martijn van de Pol 

martijn.vandepol@anu.edu.au 

NorthernArizonaU 

BacterialGenomics 

Postdoctoral Scholar in Bacterial Genomics Northern 

Arizona University, Job ID: 600047


JOB DESCRIPTION: The Center for Microbial Genetics 

and Genomics at Northern Arizona University 

seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to perform comparative 

genomics on Clostridium botulinum, the bacterium 

responsible for botulism. Research will be conducted 

under the guidance of Dr. Jeff Foster (http:/- 

/www.mggen.nau.edu/jfoster). The Center for Microbial 

Genetics and Genomics is a large (60+ employees), 

state-of-the-art academic research facility, focusing 

largely on genomics of bacterial pathogens. Work 

on this project would include genetic and genomic analyses 

from a large number of C. botulinum isolates, with 

a focus on bioinformatics using Illumina sequences, 

phylogenetic analyses, and potentially microbiological 

lab work. This position MAY require working in a BSL3 

environment growing and extracting DNA from C. botulinum, 

but is not required. Maintaining a positive 

attitude in a team-based workplace is essential. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: PhD in Biology, 

Computer Science or related field with demonstrated 

expertise in microbial genomics. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: *Experience in 

bacterial genomics. *Knowledge of next-generation sequencing 

and analysis, especially from Illumina platforms. 

*Knowledge of basic microbiology, particularly 

lateral gene transfer in bacteria. *Availability to start 

by January 2, 2013 *A record of publication *Experience 

with collaborative interdisciplinary research 

SALARY: $50,000 per year for two years, plus benefits 

GENERAL: This position has been identified as a 

safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ 

Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires 

satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background 

investigation, employment history investigation, 

degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. 

This position may require an acceptable Department 

of Justice Select Agent Program Security Risk 

Assessment. *Work location: The Postdoctoral Scholar 

must work full-time at the Flagstaff Mountain Campus 

*Relocation expenses of up to $2,500 will be available in 

accordance with university policy. *Northern Arizona 

University is an EEO/AA employer. 

DEADLINE: To ensure full consideration, applications 

should be received by December 15, 2012. 

APPLICATION: To apply and for the official nitty 

gritty details see staff openings at NAU Human Resources, 

Job ID 600047, posted on 11/06/2012: 

https://www.peoplesoft.nau.edu/psp/ps90prta/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/- 

HRS HRAM.HRS CE.GBL?Page=- 

HRS CE JOB DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=- 

600047&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1 No need to fill in all 

of the past job portions of the NAU application or silly 

things like your high school, awards, job training, name 

of your first pet, etc. If it is in your CV, we’ll see it. All 

we really need is your basic contact information plus 

a cover letter with a BRIEF description of research 

interests, CV, and contact information for at least 3 

references uploaded into the NAU Human Resources 

system as one pdf file. 

For additional information contact: Jeff Foster, 

jeff.foster@nau.edu 


BatPopulationGenetics 

Postdoctoral Scholar in Bat Population Genetics at 

Northern Arizona University 

JOB DESCRIPTION: The School of Forestry seeks 

a Post-Doctoral Scholar to conduct work on population 

genetics of Arizona bat populations in relation to 

wind power development. The Post-Doctoral Scholar 

will work under the mentorship of Dr. Carol Chambers 

in Forestry and Dr. Jeff Foster in Biological Sciences. 

Molecular genetic approaches to investigate scientifically 

intractable species, such as bats, have recently 

come of age, and provide an effective means 

to understand basic ecology and populations. This 

project will dovetail novel genetic analyses for estimating 

bat population sizes and migration routes with GISbased 

landscape genetic and species distribution models, 

thereby generating more realistic mitigation thresholds 

for wind energy developers. We will focus on two 

species, the uncommon spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) 

and the common Arizona myotis (Myotis occultus). 

The Post-Doctoral Scholar will use the following 

skills: 1. minimally-invasive genetic sampling, 2. effective 

population size estimation, 3. ancient DNA techniques, 

and 4. landscape genetic methods. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: PhD in Biology or 

related field with expertise in molecular genetic approaches. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates with 

experience in all or many of these areas will be given 

preference: *Experience with minimally invasive and 

ancient DNA sampling, including DNA extractions 

from sources such as fecal samples, museum samples, 

and cheek swabs/saliva. *Experience capturing and


handling bats, including current rabies vaccination. 

*Experience in mammalian genetics. *Experience in 

molecular genetic techniques, including PCR, Sanger 

sequencing, fragment analysis and microsatellites. *Experience 

in population genetic analyses. *Experience 

in landscape genetic analyses. *Availability to start by 

January 2, 2013 *A record of publication *Experience 


GENERAL INFO: *A criminal and employment history 

background investigation will be performed prior 

to employment offer. *Work location: The Postdoctoral 

Scholar must work full-time at the Flagstaff 

Mountain Campus *Appointment Period: Two calendar 

years commencing on the date of appointment. 





APPLICATION: To apply, submit an application 

at http://hr.nau.edu/node/2797 (click on Careers@NAU... 

find jobs posted Nov 6, and click on Job 

ID 600049) by December 6. The application will require 

a letter of interest detailing qualifications for the position, 

your curriculum vitae, and contact information for 

3 professional references (name, institution, email address, 

phone number). For more information, contact 

Carol Chambers (info below). 

Carol Chambers Professor, School of Forestry, 

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ 

86011-5018 USA Phone: 928-523-0014 E-mail: 

Carol.Chambers@nau.edu 

Jeff.Foster@nau.edu 


BurkholderiaPlagueGenomics 

Postdoctoral Scholar in Bacterial Genomics Northern 

Arizona University, Job ID: 600045 

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Center for Microbial Genetics 

and Genomics at Northern Arizona University 

seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar to perform comparative 

genomics on Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium 

responsible for melioidosis, and Yersinia pestis, the bacterium 

responsible for plague. Research will be conducted 

under the guidance of Dr. Dave Wagner, with 

additional guidance from Dr. Greg Caporaso. The Center 

for Microbial Genetics and Genomics is a large (60+ 

employees), state-of-the-art academic research facility, 

focusing largely on genomics of bacterial pathogens. 

Work on this project will include genetic and genomic 

analyses of a large number of Burkholderia and Y. 

pestis isolates, with a focus on bioinformatics using Illumina 

sequences, phylogenetic analyses, and, potentially, 

microbiological lab work. Maintaining a positive 

attitude in a team-based workplace is essential. 


Computer Science or related field with demonstrated 

expertise in microbial genomics. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: *Experience in 

bacterial genomics. *Knowledge of next-generation sequencing 

and analysis, especially from Illumina platforms. 

*Knowledge of basic microbiology, particularly 

lateral gene transfer in bacteria. *Availability to start 

by January 2, 2013 *A record of publication *Experience 



GENERAL: This position has been identified as a 

safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ 

Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires 

satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background 

investigation, employment history investigation, 

degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. 

This position may require an acceptable Department 

of Justice Select Agent Program Security Risk 

Assessment. *Work location: The Postdoctoral Scholar 

must work full-time at the Flagstaff Mountain Campus 






APPLICATION: To apply, and for additional details, 

see staff openings at NAU Human Resources, Job ID 

600045, posted on 11/06/2012: 



HRS CE JOB DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=- 

600047&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1 Along with the 

application, please provide a current CV, a cover letter 

with a BRIEF description of research interests, and 

contact information for at least 3 references uploaded 

into the NAU Human Resources system as one pdf file. 

For additional information contact: Dave Wagner, 

Dave.Wagner@nau.edu



MicrobialGenomics 

A post-doctoral scholar position is available to work 

with Drs. Talima Pearson, Gregory Caporaso and 

other members of the Center for Microbial Genetics and 

Genomics (MGGen) at Northern Arizona University. 

Please contact Talima Pearson for further information, 

but all applications should be made on on-line for Job 

ID 600046: 



HRS CE HM PRE&Action=A&SiteId=1 Job description: 

This position will entail the development 

and implementation of techniques for sensitive and 

specific strain-level identification of microorganisms 

from complex communities using techniques such 

as identification of clade-specific DNA signatures of 

bacteria at various phylogenetic levels, development of 

assays for high-throughput and thorough characterization 

of samples, or development of more accurate 

bioinformatics tools for taxonomic assignment of 

metagenomic sequence reads. These tools will be used 

to generate data from a variety of projects ranging 

from microbial communities, population analyses, 

and individual strain characterization. The successful 

applicant will be expected to write manuscripts to 

publish results from these and previously collected 

datasets. The postdoc will also aid in grant writing. 

Funding for this position is available for 2 years with 

the possibility of continuation contingent on funding. 

This position includes a salary of $50,000/year and 

modest funds to support research and travel. 

Required qualifications: 1. A PhD in Biology or a related 

field. 2. A strong background in bioinformatics 

and molecular genetics. 3. Experience working on 

the unix/linux/mac command line. 4. Experience with 

python, perl, java, C or a similar language. 

Preferred qualifications: 1. Experience working on the 

Amazon Web Services cloud and working with bioinformatics 

tools including QIIME, MG- RAST, BLAT, 

and HMMER. 2. Familiarity with public sequence 

databases and experience working with large data files 

(e.g., greater than 10GB in size). 3. Experience working 

with next-generation sequence data (especially Illumina). 

4. Experience in developing and running bioin- 

formatics pipelines for genomic comparisons. 5. Familiarity 

and experience with real time PCR technologies 

and primer design. 6. Experience mentoring undergraduate 

students in research. 7. Availability to start 

by January 1, 2013. 8. A strong record of publication. 

9. Experience with collaborative interdisciplinary 

research. 

Research projects: The successful postdoc will be involved 

in ongoing research projects that include, but are 

not limited to: 1. Characterizing microbial communities 

associated with pathogenic Leptospira species using 

16S rRNA metagenomic surveys. 2. Phylogeographic 

and evolutionary characterization of Bacillus anthracis 

and Coxiella burnetii. 3. Population dynamics and 

generation of genetic diversity in bacterial pathogens. 

GENERAL INFORMATION: As an employer in the 

state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the 

federal E-Verify program that assists employers with 

verifying new employees’ right to work in the United 

States. 

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative 

Action Institution. Women, minorities, 

veterans and individuals with disabilities are 

encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs 

of dual career couples. 

Talima Pearson, Ph.D. Assistant Research Professor, 

Dept. of Biological Sciences Assistant Director, Center 

for Microbial Genetics and Genomics Northern Arizona 

University Flagstaff, AZ 86011. USA office (928) 523- 

4290 fax (928) 523-4015 www.mggen.nau.edu/tpearson 

Talima.Pearson@nau.edu 

NorthernIllinoisU 

MicrobialEvolutionaryBiol 

A postdoctoral research position is available in the 

lab of Wesley Swingley at Northern Illinois University 

in DeKalb, IL for a period of up to 2.5 

years. Details are listed below and on the university 

website at http://www.hr.niu.edu/Employment/- 

JobDetail.cfm?Job=8358 . Northern Illinois University 

is seeking to fill a postdoctoral position available with 

anticipated start date of January 2, 2013. The successful 

applicant will perform research funded by the NASA 

Exobiology and Evolutionary Biology program titled, 

‘Exploration of ’biological dark matter’ in geothermal 

spring.’ https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/articles/2011/- 

11/04/studying-biologys-dark-matter/ . This project is


a coordinated research effort through four universities 

with a potential for further collaboration and on-site 

visits as well as conference travel. 

Research Description: Research will focus primarily on 

the bioinformatic analysis of single-cell genomic and 

metagenomic DNA sequences. Metabolic reconstruction 

of uncultured Archaeal and Bacterial taxa will be 

performed through the adaptation and development of 

advanced bioinformatic techniques. 

The Department of Biological Sciences at NIU provides 

opportunities for collaboration with a diverse array of 

researchers in all fields of biology. For further information 

and description of the Northern Illinois University 

campus and the town of DeKalb, IL please 

see the project URL above, Dr. Swingley’s site at 

http://www.bios.niu.edu/swingley/swingley.shtml and 

the NIU homepage at http://www.niu.edu/index.shtml 

. REQUIRED SKILLS A Ph.D. in Biology with emphasis 

on Microbial Ecology or related field. A general 

working knowledge of microbial metabolism. Preferred 

candidates will have familiarity with bioinformatic 

techniques and scripting languages such as Perl, 

Java or SQL. 

MATERIALS Apply electronically to: swingleypostdoc@niu.edu. 

Applications should include: cover letter, 

CV and three current letters of recommendation. 

Questions should be directed to Dr. Wes Swingley at 

wswingley@niu.edu. 

Deadline: Review of applications will begin November 

9, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. 

In compliance with the Illinois Campus Security Act, 

before an offer of employment is made, the university 

will conduct a pre-employment background investigation, 

which includes a criminal background check. 

NIU values diversity in its faculty, staff and student 

body. We strongly encourage applications from candidates 

who can serve as role models to our diverse 

student population. 

In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, 

NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate 

on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, 

sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, 

marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender 

identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or 

any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, 

and will comply with all applicable federal and state 

statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, 

equal opportunity and affirmative action. 

NIU recognizes Dual Career issues. 

wswingley@msn.com 

OxfordU 6 PathogenGenomics 

We are seeking exceptional, creative, quantitatively 

minded scientists to join our multidisciplinary team of 

researchers using population genomics to understand 

the evolution and transmission of human pathogens. 

We are seeking to appoint a number of promising young 

researchers to extend our existing strengths in the areas 

of phylogenomics, statistical genetics and bioinformatics. 

Based in the Nuffield Department of Medicine, we are 

studying a range of bacterial and viral pathogens including 

tuberculosis, MRSA, Clostridium difficile and 

norovirus. Our research interests include within-host 

evolution, the genetic basis of virulence, transmission 

dynamics and outbreak investigation via real-time genomics. 

A major translational goal of our project is to exploit 

the transformative effect of population genomics on 

bacteriology to improve routine clinical practice in public 

health and microbiology laboratories. 

Our research is supported by the UKCRC Modernising 

Medical Microbiology Consortium, the Health Innovation 

Challenge Fund, the NHS National Institute for 

Health Research and the Oxford Biomedical Research 

Centre, and pursued in collaboration with clinical colleagues 

in Leeds, Birmingham and Brighton, the Health 

Protection Agency and the WTSI. 

The positions are: 

Population/Statistical Geneticist (three posts): 

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq 

jobspec version 4.jobspec?p id=105437 



Computational Bioscientist/Bioinformatician 

(two posts): https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq 

jobspec version 4.jobspec?p id=- 

104655 https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq 


105424 Medical Statistician (one post): 



For examples of recent papers see: http:/- 

/www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/- 

PIIS1473-3099%2812%2970277-3/fulltext http://www.pnas.org/content/109/12/4550.fullhttp://-


bmjopen.bmj.com/content/2/3/e001124.full.pdf+html 

http://www.nature.com/nrg/journal/v13/n9/pdf/nrg3226.pdfhttp://www.plospathogens.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.ppat.1002874 

For more information visit: http:/- 

/www.modmedmicro.ac.uk http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/projects/view/127 

Prof. Derrick Crook and Dr. Danny Wilson Nuffield 

Department of Medicine University of Oxford 

daniel.wilson@ndm.ox.ac.uk 

OxfordU PopulationGenetics 

A prestigious James Martin Fellowship funded by the 

Oxford Martin School is available in my pathogen genomics 

research group for a highly motivated evolutionary 

geneticist interested in developing cutting edge population 

genetics/phylogenetics methods for the analysis 

of high-throughput whole genome sequencing data 

to better understand the evolution and epidemiology of 

the major pathogens HIV and Hepatitis C Virus. 

The position, which is part of the Curing Chronic Viral 

Infections project, is fully funded for three years and 

is affiliated with the Institute for Emerging Infections, 

the Modernising Medical Microbiology consortium, the 

Peter Medawar Building for Pathogen Research and the 

Nuffield Department of Medicine. The ideal candidate 

will have a track record in statistical or computational 

genetics and experience of programming in a language 

such as C++ or Java. 

This project represents a collaboration with high profile 

investigators at the University of Oxford including Ellie 

Barnes, John Frater, Paul Klenerman, Angela McLean, 

Rodney Phillips and Oliver Pybus. My group also has 

strong links to those of Derrick Crook and Peter Donnelly. 

For examples of the group’s recent work, see http:/- 

/www.danielwilson.me.uk/publications.html . Full 

details can be found on the University of Oxford Recruitment 

website ( https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq 


105241). Please send any informal enquiries, with a 

CV, to me by email. The deadline for applications is 

12 noon on 27th November 2012. 

For more information visit: http:/- 

/www.danielwilson.me.uk http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/projects/view/127 

http:/- 

/www.modmedmicro.ac.uk – Dr. Danny Wilson 

Fellow in Genomics Nuffield Department of Medicine 

University of Oxford 

daniel.wilson@ndm.ox.ac.uk 

PalackyU CzechRepublic 

EvolutionaryEcology 

Postdoc position available in my lab (Palacky University, 

Czech Republic). 

POSTDOC IN EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY 

Vladimir Remes, Dept of Zoology and Lab of Ornithology, 

Palacky University, Czech Republic is seeking 

a highly motivated, productive and cooperative 

postdoctoral researcher to study ecology and evolution 

of life-history & sexually selected traits, functional 

diversity, and distribution in birds. Please, see 

http://www.zoologie.upol.cz/remes for more information 

about our current projects. 

RESPONSIBILITIES The successful applicant will 

conduct ecological, statistical and phylogenetic analyses 

of our datasets from ongoing comparative projects. 

In addition, s/he will develop independent projects 

within our field of interest. S/he will also mentor advanced 

students and participate in teaching. 

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS Essential - Ph.D. in 

evolutionary biology, ecology or zoology (obtained after 

28 March 2008) - Strong publication record in highquality 

journals in the area of evolutionary biology, 

ecology, conservation biology or ornithology (especially 

evolution and ecology of biodiversity) - Fluency in English 

Desirable - Demonstrated knowledge of comparative 

and phylogenetic methods, quantitative methods in biodiversity 

studies, GIS and spatial statistics - Programming 

in R language 

SALARY The salary is 570,000 CZK (Czech Crowns, 

ca Euro 22,500) per annum and is ca. twice the average 

salary in the country. The appointment is for 30 

months (if started 1 January 2013). 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE For informal enquiries 

and application, email your CV (including list of publications), 

names and e-mails of two references and a 

cover letter stating your previous work, qualification 

and motivation to Assoc. Prof. Vladimir Remes at 

vladimir.remes@upol.cz. Attach pdf of two of your best


papers and a copy of your PhD diploma. Please, state 

“Postdoc” in the subject of your e-mail. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND STARTING DATE 

Apply before 20 December 2012. The starting date is 

negotiable, but the position is to be filled as soon as 

possible (funds are available since January 2013). 

Vladimir Remes Department of Zoology and Laboratory 

of Ornithology Palacky University Tr. Svobody 

26 77146 Olomouc Czech Republic email: 

vladimir.remes@upol.cz web: www.zoologie.upol.cz/remes 

Vladimir Remes 

PotsdamU EvolutionaryBiology 

Research Scientist position (TVL13) in Evolutionary 

Biology at Potsdam University 

A Research Scientist position (TVEL 13) is available 

at the Unit of Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Zoology 

at the University of Potsdam, starting February 1st 

2013. The position will be available for 3 years, with 

the possibility of prolongation for a total duration up 

to 6 years. 

The Unit of Evolutionary Biology/Systematic Biology 

has a strong focus on population genetic and speciation 

research, involving various taxonomic groups and 

a suite of molecular, morphological, and behavioural 

approaches (see 

http://www.uni-potsdam.de/index.php?id=21862 for 

recent work). The Unit runs a state-of-the-art molecular 

evolutionary laboratory. 

The successful applicant is expected to run his/her own 

research program (including attraction of third-party 

funding) as well as to scientifically interact with other 

group members. 

The position includes a teaching duty of 4 hours/week 

in zoology/evolutionary biology for undergraduates and 

graduates. Teaching can be generally performed in English, 

but the willingness to acquire German language 

skills for undergraduate teaching would be preferential. 

Applicants must hold a university doctoral degree in 

biology or a related discipline. Familiarity with modern 

molecular genetic and genomics techniques (including 

Next Generation Sequencing) as well as in genomic 

data analysis is preferable. 

The University of Potsdam is an equal opportunity em- 

ployer. If equally qualified, disabled applicants will be 

preferably considered. The University of Potsdam aims 

at increasing the number of female researchers and encourages 

qualified females to apply. 

Potsdam is a beautiful city in close vicinity to the German 

capital of Berlin. Potsdam University takes an 

effort to assist its members in family-related issues and 

has repeatedly been awarded the total e-quality award. 

Please send your application by email (preferably in 

a single pdf) before 30th of November 2012 to: Prof. 

Dr. Ralph Tiedemann, University of Potsdam, Institute 

of Biochemistry and Biology, Evolutionary Biology/Systematic 

Zoology, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24- 

25, Haus 26, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany, Email: 

tiedeman@uni-potsdam.de 

Prof. Dr. Ralph Tiedemann Unit of Evolutionary 

Biology/Systematic Zoology Institute of Biochemistry 

and Biology University of Potsdam Karl- 

Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, Haus 26 D-14476 Potsdam Germany 

Tel: +49-331-977-5249, -5253 (secretary) Fax: 

+49-331-977-5070 Email tiedeman@uni-potsdam.de 

www.uni-potsdam.de/ibb/evolution Ralph Tiedemann 

 

RutgersU 

FungalPathogenPopGenomics 

RutgersU FungalPathogenPopGenomics 

We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Associate to 

contribute to research of the boxwood blight pathosystem. 

The incumbent will: (1) Design and validate 

an isothermal molecular diagnostic assay for the boxwood 

blight fungus Calonectria pseudonaviculata; and 

(2) Utilize comparative RAD-Seq genome datasets to 

analyze genetic diversity across a global C. pseudonaviculata 

sample; and (3) Contribute to the training of 

student interns. The incumbent will be part of a multistate 

collaborative research initiative aimed at mitigating 

the effect of boxwood blight disease in the U.S. 

The position will be physically located on the campus 

of the USDA-ARS Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural 

Research Complex in Beltsville, MD, the world’s 

largest and most diverse agricultural research center, 

located just 16 miles north of the U.S. capitol city of 

Washington, DC. 

*Qualifications* Ph.D. in plant pathology, mycology, 

evolutionary biology or related field is required. Candi-


dates must be willing to take a leading role in mentoring 

student interns, and interacting with other team members 

working on various components of boxwood blight 

research efforts. Demonstrated ability to conduct experiments 

independently, produce quality research output, 

a strong publication record and excellent verbal 

communication skills are required. 

*Terms of Appointment* Salary is $50,000 per anuum, 

plus Rutgers University benefits. Funds are guaranteed 

for one year. An additional year is contigent on 

performance and funding. Position is available starting 

immediately, and review of applications will continue 

until a suitable candidate is found. 

Email curriculum vitae, a brief description of research 

interests and career goals and contact information 

for three reference to: Brad Hillman 

(hillman@aesop.rutgers.edu) and Jo Anne Crouch 

(joanne.crouch@ars.usda.gov). 

Rutgers University is an equal opportunity, affirmative 

action educator and employer. Applications from 

women and minorities are encouraged. 

Jo Anne Crouch, Ph.D. Research Molecular Biologist 

Systematic Mycology & Microbiology Lab USDA- 

ARS 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Bldg 10A, Room 227 

Beltsville, MD 20705 Cell: (609) 933-5496 Phone: (301) 

504-5331 joanne.crouch@ars.usda.gov 

JoAnne.Crouch@ARS.USDA.GOV 

Spain PlantVirusCoevolution 

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE 

In Plant-Virus Interaction and Co-Evolution 

Research topics: Within the broad field of the evolution 

of plant-virus interactions *the post-doctoral scientist 

to be recruited will participate in defining a specific programme 

of research that should be related to one of the 

following subjects: 1) Ecology of virus emergence, 2) 

Population genetics of plant-virus interactions, 3) Genetics 

and dynamics of plant colonisation by viruses. 

* 

Funding: Candidate and host group will apply 

jointly to the Spanish Juan de la Cierva Programme 

(MINECO-JDC), BOE October 24, 2012 

(http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2012/10/24/pdfs/BOE- 

A-2012-13213.pdf). 

Requisites: Experience in virus evolution or/and pop- 

ulation genetics of plants or/and evolutionary biology 

of host-parasite interactions. 

*INTERESTED CANDIDATES PLEASE CON- 

TACT* 

Prof. *FERNANDO GARCÍA-ARENAL *fernando.garciaarenal@upm.es 

BEFORE *NOVEMBER 20^th * 2012 

For further information about the group: http://www.cbgp.upm.es/plant 

virus.php 

Recent publications of the group related to the abovespecified 

topics:* * 

* ** * 

Pagán I. /et al/. (2008). Host responses in life-history 

traits and tolerance to virus infection in /Arabidopsis 

thaliana. *PLoS Pathogens */4:e1000134 

González-Jara P. /et al./ (2009). Multiplicity of infection 

of a plant virus varies during colonization of its 

eukaryotic host. */Journal of Virology /*83:7487-7494. 

Pagán I. /et al./ (2009). Differential tolerance to direct 

and indirect density-dependent costs of viral infection 

in /Arabidopsis thaliana/. */PLoS Pathogens/ 

*5:e1000531. 

Pagán I. /et al/. (2010). /Arabidopsis thaliana/ 

as a model for the study of plant-virus co-evolution. 

*/Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B/ 

*365:1983-1995. 

Fraile A /et al/. (2011). Rapid genetic diversification 

and high fitness penalties associated with pathogenicity 

evolution in a plant virus*. /Molecular Biology and 

Evolution/*/./ 28: 1425-1437. 

Pagán /etal./. (2012). Effects of biodiversity changes 

in disease risk: Exploring disease emergence in a plantvirus 

system. */PLoS Pathogens/ *8:e1002796. 

*For additional information on CBGP, please visit 

**http://www.cbgp.upm*** fernando garcia arenal 

 

SydneyU ViralEvolution 

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - 

VIRUS EVOLUTION (2x POSITIONS) FACULTY 

OF SCIENCE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCI- 

ENCES REFERENCE NO. 1318/0812


The University of Sydney is Australia’s first University 

with an outstanding global reputation for academic and 

research excellence. It employs over 7500 permanent 

staff supporting over 49,000 students. The University’s 

School of Biological Sciences has over 30 academic staff 

members who are active in teaching, research, and have 

outstanding international reputations. The interests of 

the academic staff span molecular biology; genetics; cell 

biology; physiology; behaviour; biodiversity; ecology 

and evolution of Australian plants and animals; and 

student-learning in biology. The practical applications 

of this expertise include conservation and management 

of natural resources; biotechnology; bioinformatics; disease 

control; and teaching and learning procedures and 

resources. 

We have two postdoctoral research positions available 

to work with a new research program on various aspects 

of virus evolution, emergence and epidemiology being 

established by Professor Edward C. Holmes (NHMRC 

Australia Fellow). Particular areas of research interest 

include the (i) molecular evolution and epidemiology of 

pathogenic viruses, and (ii) the evolutionary biology of 

emerging viruses, with a particular emphasis on determining 

the general adaptive and ecological mechanisms 

that underpin successful cross-species virus transmission. 

You will also be expected to take part in collaborative 

projects with other research groups in Australia 

and overseas and will have the opportunity to produce 

and contribute to scientific research publications and 

to take on responsibility for graduate student supervision 

where appropriate. The position is full-time fixed 

term for two years subject to the completion of a satisfactory 

probation period for new appointees; further 

offers may be available subject to funding, need and 

performance. Membership of a University approved superannuation 

scheme is a condition of employment for 

new appointees. 

Remuneration package: up to $99K including base 

salary level A, leave loading and up to 17% superannuation. 

Some support towards relocation and visa sponsorship 

will be available for the successful appointee if 

required. 

All applications must be submitted via the University of 

Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/positions 

and search by the reference number for more information 

and to apply. 

CLOSING DATE: 6 December 2012 (11:30pm Sydney 

time) 

The University is an Equal Opportunity employer committed 

to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications 

from equity target groups and women are encouraged. 

edward.holmes@sydney.edu.au 

TulaneU Phylogenomics Systematics 

A postdoctoral research associate position is available 

in the Derryberry lab (elizabethderryberry.tulane.edu) 

in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 

at Tulane University. This position is part of 

NSF funded research on the systematics of the largely 

Neotropical radiation of suboscines (Aves: Tyranni). 

This research involves faculty from five partner institutions 

(LSU, AMNH, Smithsonian, KU, and MPEG), so 

the successful candidate will be joining a highly collaborative 

and productive research team. 

The postdoctoral associate will be expected to contribute 

to (1) generating a species-level phylogeny of 

the 1000+ suboscine species using genomic approaches 

and (2) subsequent analyses intended to improve understanding 

of diversification in large radiations. The ideal 

candidate has experience in generating, assembling, and 

analyzing next-generation sequence data. Prior experience 

working on suboscines is also desirable, but not 

required. The Derryberry lab also has a strong interest 

in the tempo and mode of behavioral evolution, so 

candidates with an interest in exploring these types of 

questions in a phylogenetic context are strongly encouraged 

to apply. A strong publication record is preferred. 

An initial appointment will be for one year, with continuation 

for at least one additional year dependent upon 

performance.A start date by February 2013 or earlier is 

preferred. Salary will be commensurate with experience 

and qualifications. Send via email attachment a letter 

of application, curriculum vitae, statement of research 

interests, and names and addresses of three references 

to Dr. Elizabeth Derryberry at ederrybe@tulane.edu. 

Tulane University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment 

Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities 

are encouraged to apply. 

– Elizabeth Derryberry, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 

Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 

Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 

504-862-8285 (office) 504-862-8706 (fax) http://elizabethderryberry.tulane.edu 

ederrybe@tulane.edu


UBristishColumbia Biodiversity 

Postdoctoral Fellows Fellowship Opportunity The next 

application deadline is January 14, 2013. As a part 

of our NSERC CREATE training program in biodiversity 

research, we seek applicants for a 2-year postdoctoral 

fellowship in the U.B.C. Biodiversity Research 

Centre (www.biodiversity.ubc.ca). The Centre is made 

up of over 50 faculty members with interests in ecology, 

evolution, systematics, biodiversity and conservation. 

Preference will be given to candidates with bold 

ideas, demonstrated research ability, and strong communication 

skills. The successful candidate will be expected 

to conduct original research on core problems in 

biodiversity, foster interactions within the Centre, run 

a seminar series, and organize a retreat. Postdoctoral 

fellows funded by the Biodiversity Research Centre typically 

interact with several lab groups. Candidates are 

welcome to contact potential collaborating labs in the 

Centre to inquire about current and potential research 

activities, but it is not necessary to apply to work with 

a specific faculty member. 

Starting date, 1 September 2013. Salary $43,000 per yr. 

Research stipend: $7,000 per yr. Send curriculum vitae, 

three letters of reference, and a statement of overall 

scientific goals and interests (approximately 2 pages) to 

the address below. Applications and Reference letters 

will be accepted electronically; reference letters must 

be sent directly by the referee. Search Chair, Biodiversity 

Research Centre, U.B.C., 6270 University Blvd., 

Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z4. (Fax 604-822-2416, 

e-mail biodiversity.centre@ubc.ca). Closing date for application, 

14 January 2013. 

The University of British Columbia hires on the basis 

of merit and is committed to employment equity. We 

encourage all qualified candidates to apply. 

Penelope (Lebby) Balakshin Administrator Biodiversity 

Research Centre Tel: 604-822-0862 Cell: 604-802- 

6330 

Lebby Balakshin 

UCollegeLondon TheoEvolution 

Research Fellowship in Early Eukaryotic Evolution 

2020 Science Programme University College London 

A 24-month (with possible extension) Early Career 

postdoctoral research fellowship is available to work 

with Professor Andrew Pomiankowski and Dr Nick 

Lane in CoMPLEX (Centre for Mathematics and 

Physics in the Life Sciences and Experimental Biology) 

and the Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, 

University College London. 

This project will explore events leading from the origins 

of living systems through to the emergence of complex 

eukaryotic life using mathematical and computational 

modelling. The project will be co-supervised by Professor 

Andrew Pomiankowski and Dr Nick Lane. Potential 

topics include: possible origins of natural selection 

on genetically encoded metabolism in primordial environments; 

the coevolution of parasitic replicators - the 

ancestors of viruses - alongside true cells; the costs and 

benefits of multicellularity related to different modes of 

feeding (phagocytosis vs. osmotrophy) in which there 

is scope for cooperation and cheating over ’common 

goods’; the evolution of mating types and true sexes 

in multicellular organisms coincident with the development 

of germ/soma differentiation; the transfer of mitochondrial 

genes to the eukaryotic nucleus and consequent 

loss of mitochondrial genes due to sexual conflict 

over gene expression. 

The 2020 Science programme is a joint collaboration between 

UCL, Oxford University and Microsoft Research 

Cambridge, now into its second year. It is focused on 

producing a new generation of highly computational 

natural scientists and tool builders able to apply novel 

approaches to tackle fundamental problems in natural 

science. The programme is funded by the EPSRC in 

association with Microsoft Research. 

Suitable candidates will be highly motivated researchers 

with a PhD in a relevant area of science, 

such as: mathematical or computational biology, computational 

neuroscience, computer science or biology. 

Research experience of mathematical or computational 

modelling of complex natural systems is essential, as 

well as the ability to conduct and complete research 

projects, as witnessed by published peer-reviewed work. 

The post-holders are expected to be exceptional earlystage 

scientists who will apply for further research fellowship 

funding during the period of the award. Applicants 

will be expected to demonstrate experience in the 

modelling and analysis of complex natural systems appropriate 

to the individual projects (e.g. evolutionary 

genetic analyses, chemical kinetics, systems biology). 

Experience of analysing and incorporating experimental 

data into computational models, and proficiency in


programming on higher end computing resources would 

be beneficial. 

See : www.2020science.net< http://www.2020science.net 

> www.ucl.ac.uk/gee< http:/- 

/www.ucl.ac.uk/gee > www.ucl.ac.uk/complex< 

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/complex > 

Closing Date: 28 Nov 2012, 5pm A job description 

and person specification can be accessed at 

www.2020science.net or at www.jobs.ac.uk (search 

term complex) General queries regarding the application 

process, please contact Mrs Abi Espie, 

a.espie@ucl.ac.uk, (Tel: +44 20 7679 4325). Informal 

enquiries regarding the vacancy can be made to 

a.pomiankowski@ucl.ac.uk or nick.lane@ucl.ac.uk 

a.pomiankowski@ucl.ac.uk 

UCollege Dublin 

MolEvolutionAgeing 

Postdoctoral Position: Molecular Evolution of Exceptional 

Ageing, University College Dublin 





but least well-understood processes in biology, with 

hundreds of theories developed about why and how we 

age. Despite recent advances in ageing research, the intrinsic 

complexity of the ageing process has prevented a 

full understanding of this process, therefore, ageing remains 

a grand challenge in contemporary biology. The 

new European Research Council funded research team 

that Dr. Teeling is gathering will tackle this challenge 

by uncovering the molecular mechanisms of halted ageing 

in a unique model system, the bats. We will couple 

state of the art-field biology with cutting-edge next generation 

comparative genomic and transcriptomic studies 

to address this challenge. 

A postdoctoral position for up to five years is available 

in the Teeling Laboratory. 

The postdoc will be expected to: 

Create the algorithms and pipelines needed to identify 

and download the vast amount of ageing related genomic 

data across mammals Analyse these data using 

an evolutionary, phylogenetics and network approach 

Oversee de novo trancriptomic assembly and analyses 

of population level transcriptomes from long-lived wild 

bats. Integrate all molecular data generated to uncover 

the causal mechanisms of halted ageing in bats. Interact 

and help supervise other members of the team. 

Mandatory Requirements: 

PhD in Comparative Genomics and or Comparative 

Transcriptomics Experience in assembling Next Generation 

Sequencing data particularly whole transcriptomes 

Experience in developing / utilising novel bioinformatic 

search pipelines and algorithims for the analyses 

of comparative genome data An understanding of 

molecular evolution Experience with phylogenetic analyses 

and methodologies An understanding/ experience 

with network analyses for genomic and/or other data 

A demonstrated commitment to research and publications 

Desirable: 

Experience and a knowledge of mammalian evolution 

The wet laboratory generation of Next Generation sequencing 

data. 

A full description of the job specification, eligibility and 

application process are detailed on the University College 

Dublin Vacancies website: REF 005512 

http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies/ All applications 

must be through the UCD website listed above 

Closing date: 18th Dec 2012 

For informal enquires please contact: 


Prof. Emma Teeling, University College Dublin, Ireland 

http://batlab.ucd.ie/ Emma Teeling 

 

UHaifa InsectEvolutionaryPhysio 

University of Haifa- Oranim, Israel: Postdoctoral position 

in Insect Evolutionary Physiology 

A 24-month (with possible extension) funded postdoctoral 

position is currently available in the laboratory 

of Dr. Eran Gefen, Department of Biology and Environment, 

University of Haifa- Oranim, Israel (http:/- 

/research.haifa.ac.il/ ˜ biology/Eran/Eran.html). The 

position is part of a collaborative project with the laboratory 

of Prof. Amir Ayali, at the Department of Zoology, 

Tel Aviv University (http://www.tau.ac.il/˜ayali/-


). 

The overall goal of the study is to understand the role of 

the central nervous system in adaptive variation in gas 

exchange patterns in insects, using grasshoppers and 

locusts as a model. The postdoc will be involved in laboratory 

experiments, as well as in field collections and 

maintenance of laboratory reared stocks. The position 

also includes opportunities for development of independent 

projects. 

Applicants should have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment. 

Preference will be given to highly motivated individuals 

interested in insect ecophysiology and with 

previous experience in respirometry. The position start 

date is negotiable, preferably before January 2013. Interested 

candidates should submit a letter of interest, 

curriculum vitae, and the names and e-mail addresses 

of three (3) references to gefene@research.haifa.ac.il. 

Best regards, 

Eran 

– Eran Gefen, Ph.D. Lecturer Department of Biology 

and Environment University of Haifa- Oranim Tivon 

36006 Israel 

Webpage: http://research.haifa.ac.il/ ˜ biology/Eran/- 

Eran.html Tel: +972-4-9838837 (office) +972-54- 

5669590 (cellular) Fax: +972-4-9539608 

The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful 

hypothesis by an ugly fact. (Thomas H. Huxley) 

Eran Gefen 

UJyvaskyla MultilevelSelection 

Post-Doc: Multilevel Selection and the Evolution of 

Human Behavior 

University of Jyväskylä, Finland 

JOB DESCRIPTION: A postdoctoral position is 

available in a project studying the origin and implications 

of group structure in human social behavior 

and cultural change. Questions like: What maintains 

within-group cooperation in social dilemma 

situations? have been researched extensively, both 

theoretically and empirically. However, most of this 

research considers processes in isolated, homogenous 

groups. In reality, human social interactions take 

place in an environment where there are multiple 

levels of organizational hierarchy, and where there 

is heterogeneity among individuals and groups. The 

central tenet of current research project is that in 

order to understand the evolutionary origins and the 

day-to-day processes of human social behavior and 

culture, the multiple levels of human organizational 

hierarchy must be given explicit consideration. The 

applicant will be involved with design and execution of 

computer-mediated decision experiments to study how 

the interplay of between- and within-group interactions 

affects conflict and cooperation in human groups. The 

research project also involves a development of theory 

to complement the empirical studies, and theoretically 

oriented researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. 

The successful applicant is expected to play a key role 

in developing research within the research topic. See 

http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/276/- 

1655/355 and http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/278/1723/3428 

for previous published work in 

the group. 

DURATION: The successful applicant can start the 

project in January 2013, but later starting dates are 

also negotiable. The position is first filled for two years, 

but can be extended up to five years. 

SALARY: 37,000 - 41,000 per annum, depending on 

qualifications. Healthcare included. 


Mathematics, IT, Economics, or a related field. The 

applicant must possess a thorough understanding of 

evolutionary concepts. Excellent written and good oral 

English skills are required. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Good skills in experimental 

design and in statistical analysis of experimental 

data. Experience in programming and/or mathematical 

modelling is a definite plus. THE PLACE 

& THE PEOPLE: The position is at the Department 

of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University 

of Jyväskylä, Finland. To quote a recent international 

evaluation: “This is a very happy, collaborative 

and successful department with highly motivated 

and enthusiastic members of uniform high 

quality.” The postdoc will join a group led by 

Dr. Mikael Puurtinen (Academy Research Fellow 

2013-2017), which at the moment consists of the PI 

and two PhD students. The applicant will also become 

a member of the Centre of Excellence in Biological 

Interactions (https://www.jyu.fi/bioenv/en/divisions/coe-interactions), 

which offers excellent networking 

possibilities among top scientists. 



APPLICATION: In the application, include a state-


ment of research interests (max 1 page), CV, and contact 

details for three references. Send the application 

by email to mikael.puurtinen@jyu.fi. 

INFORMAL QUERIES are welcome, send email to 

mikael.puurtinen@jyu.fi. 

mikael.puurtinen@jyu.fi 

UMinnesota BaselineSeedBank 

Project Baseline, a national initiative to create a seed 

bank for the study of evolution, is seeking a full-time 

Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Biology 

at the University of Minnesota Duluth to participate 

in a collaborative project to create a new resource for 

detecting evolutionary change in plants. The appointment 

will initially be for one year and may be renewed 

for a total of up to 36 months. The base salary 

is $37,333 and includes healthcare and other benefits. 

The anticipated start date is February 4, 2013. 

Project Baseline: The goal of this project is to create 

a nationwide seed bank of wild populations to be 

preserved for the next 10-50 years at the National 

Germplasm Conservation Lab in Fort Collins, CO. This 

resource will enable assessments of both rapid and longterm 

responses to climate change and facilitate investigation 

of the genetic basis of adaptation. We will also 

create a GIS database of population and environmental 

information that will be useful in a wide variety of 

ecological and conservation applications. For more information 

on the project, see Franks et al. 2008, The 

resurrection initiative: Storing ancestral genotypes to 

capture evolution in action. BioScience 58: 870-873. 

This individual will conduct research that provides further 

development of his/her career skills and/or allows 

the individual opportunities to learn new research 

techniques necessary to fully participate in the project. 

Training & mentoring will be under the direction of Dr. 

Julie Etterson. 

To view the full posting and apply for the position, 

go to: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails 

css.jsp?postingId=581592 

Or, navigate to the University of Minnesota Job 

Site at: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/search/SearchResults 

css.jsp and search for 

Requisition # 177277 

– Karen Updegraff University of Minnesota, Duluth 

Department of Biology 1035 Kirby Drive Duluth, MN 

55182 218-726-7738 

kupdegra@d.umn.edu 

UMontreal 

PopulationMedicalGenomics 

Postdocs: Population and Medical Genomics, University 

of Montreal 

Postdoctoral positions are available in the genomics 

laboratory at the University of Montreal of Philip 

Awadalla (http://www.philip- awadallalab.org/). Researchers 

will be involved in the development of methods 

and collection/analysis of data generated in our ongoing 

studies of human genomics and disease. 

The successful candidates will be trained in population/statistical 

genetics, genomics, or have strong computational 

or statistical skills. Postdoctoral research 

scientists can work on interesting projects of their 

choosing related to the labs’ general research interests, 

or our current projects. 

Possible/related projects include: 

1) Next-generation tools and development of model and 

non-model based methods to study the role of common 

and rare genetic variants responsible for variation in a 

number of human traits or childhood diseases (cancer, 

immunodeficiencies, heart malformations, etc.). 

2) Genomics applications for studying the critical coregulatory 

factors associated with humans and malaria. 

3) Molecular and statistical genomics projects examining 

the severity of sickle-cell disease in Africa and North 

America. 

4) Genomic epidemiology program to study cardiometabolic 

and molecular phenotypes taken from participants 

of a longitudinal Quebec cohort of 37,000 participants, 

aged 40-69 at time of recruitment - CARTa- 

GENE (www.cartagene.qc.ca). CARTaGENE is an infrastructure 

for population genomics research and the 

resource is built to contribute to the development of 

better diagnosis, treatment and disease prevention programs. 

Interested individuals with a Phd should please write 

to Philip Awadalla philip.awadalla@umontreal.ca 

awadallp@gmail.com


UNebraska EvolutionaryGenetics 

FlowerColor 

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN EVOLUTION- 

ARY GENETICS OF FLOWER COLOR, SCHOOL 

OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF 

NEBRASKA-LINCOLN Â 

A postdoctoral position is available to participate in a 

NSF-funded project focusing on the evolutionary mechanisms 

underlying flower color variation above and below 

the species level. This project will test the hypothesis 

that convergent transitions to white flowers above 

the species level involve a predictable subset of the 

mutations that generate white flower mutants within 

populations. Â An integrated suite of transcriptomic, 

biochemical and statistical comparative analyses will 

be applied to address this hypothesis. The position 

requires a strong interest in evolutionary genetics. Â 

Some experience in molecular genetics, plant biochemistry 

(including high-performance liquid chromatography) 

and/or analysis of next-generation sequence data 

is preferred. Â Creativity, self-motivation, and strong 

writing skills are also highly valued. 

The Smith Lab (www.iochroma.info) in School of Biological 

Sciences at UNL offers a diverse and interactive 

environment for research in plant evolutionary biology. 

Â We share close ties with other evolutionary biology 

and plant science labs on campus, and we benefit 

from shared facilities, such as the bioinformatics core 

research facility and the core facility for applied genomics 

and ecology. Lincoln, Nebraska boasts an outstanding 

quality of life that includes a vibrant downtown 

with lively music and art scene and a collection of 

over 120 parks and 130 miles of bike trails, plus a low 

cost of living. 

To apply for this position, please send a brief letter of 

interest (1-2 paragraphs), a CV, and the names and 

contact information for three references to Stacey D. 

Smith, Âsdsmith@unl.edu [1].ÂÂThe position is available 

for 1 year with the possibility of renewal for up to 

two additional years depending on research progress. 

ÂReview of applications will begin on December 15, 

2012 and will continue until the position is filled. 

– Â 

Stacey D. Smith 

314 Manter Hall School of Biological Sciences Univer- 

sity of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68588-0118phone with 

voicemail: (402) 370-6749 email: sdsmith@unl.edu 

website: http://www.iochroma.info/ sds21@duke.edu 

UOxford ViralEvolution 

3yr post-doctoral research position: evolutionary and 

computational biology of chronic viral infection 

Prof Oliver Pybus (University of Oxford) is looking for 

a computational biologist to study the evolutionary dynamics 

of HIV and hepatitis infection within infected 

individuals, and to analyse the genetic diversity of the 

resulting immune responses. 

The closing date for applications is 28th November 

2012. 

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AFJ872/james-martinresearch-fellow/ 

oliver.pybus@zoo.ox.ac.uk +44 

(0)1865 271274 http://evolve.zoo.ox.ac.uk Oliver 

Pybus 

USDA Maryland 

RustFungusEvolutionSystematics 

USDA-ARS. RustFungus Evolution Systematics 

Postdoctoral Researcher, Evolution and Systematics of 

Rust Fungi 

We are seeking applications for a Post-Doctoral Researcher 

to take the lead on molecular systematic investigations 

of rust fungi (Puccinia sp.) associated with 

warm-season (C4) cereals and grasses that impact U.S. 

agricultural productivity, including those that cause 

disease in bioenergy grasses and major food crops. At 

present, 141 different Puccinia species are thought to 

cause disease in C4 grasses, with as many as 41 different 

Puccinia species described from individual host genera. 

Many of these rust-causing species are thought to infect 

multiple hosts - up to eight different host genera in 

some cases. However, current identifications are almost 

exclusively based on a few morphological traits and unlikely 

to reflect the true diversity of species present. 

Basic responsibilities include the generation of molecular 

data for phylogeny reconstruction (including the de-


velopment of new markers) to determine evolutionary 

relatedness, host range, co-evolution and distribution 

of rust fungi on C4 grasses in the United States; morphological 

characterizations; development of molecular 

diagnostic tools for economically important taxa; data 

analysis, presentation, and publication; field work for 

the collection of specimens; and training and supervision 

of students. 

The incumbent will work under the guidance of 

Dr. Lisa Castlebury (http://www.ars.usda.gov/pandp/people/people.htm?personid=3D10294) 

at the 

Systematic Mycology & Microbiology Laboratories of 

the USDA-ARS, Beltsville, Maryland, USA. In addition 

to state-of-the-art molecular resources and extensive 

microscopic facilities, the department is also home 

of the U.S. National Fungus Collections, the largest collection 

of preserved fungi in the western hemisphere, 

where >4000 specimens of C4-infecting rust fungi are 

available for study. The department is physically located 

on the campus of the USDA-ARS Henry A. 

Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Complex, the 

world’s largest and most diverse agricultural research 

center, located just 16 miles north of the U.S. capitol 

city of Washington, D.C. 

QUALIFICATIONS This position requires a recent 

(within 4 years) Ph.D. in mycology, plant pathology, 

botany, microbiology or a closely related field that 

has equipped the applicant with the necessary knowledge, 

skills and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities 

of the position. Experience working with 

fungi and/or plants is preferred, however, individuals 

with demonstrated expertise in molecular systematics 

of other organismal systems will be considered. The 

ideal candidate will be intellectually creative and able 

to work independently, with a strong background in 

molecular phylogenetics, and an excellent publication 

record. 

APPOINTMENT TERMS & APPLICATION IN- 

STRUCTIONS This is a two-year appointment, at the 

GS-11 level (starting salary $62,467). Visit the following 

website for instructions on how to apply for the position: 

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/- 

315949200. Informal inquiries are welcome: Dr. Lisa 

Castlebury, lisa.castlebury@ars.usda.gov 

Applications for this position will be accepted from 

both US Citizens and Foreign Nationals who meet both 

Appropriations Law and Immigration Law requirements 

found under “Foreign Nationals Eligible for Federal 

Employment” at http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/hrd/EmployForeignNationals/index.htm 

. The position 

is available immediately, and review of applications 

will continue until a suitable candidate is found. 

Jo Anne Crouch, Ph.D. Research Molecular Biologist 

Systematic Mycology & Microbiology Lab USDA- 

ARS 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Bldg 10A, Room 227 

Beltsville, MD 20705 Cell: (609) 933-5496 Phone: (301) 

504-5331 joanne.crouch@ars.usda.gov 

joannecrouch@yahoo.com 

USheffield EvolutionaryBiology 

Vice Chancellor’s Fellowships and Advanced Fellowships 

see http://www.leadingmindssheffield.com/ for details 

Given that evolutionary biology is a major strength 

in Sheffield, we would be interested to hear from any 

suitably-qualified applicants. 

– Roger K Butlin Professor of Evolutionary Biology 

Animal and Plant Sciences The University of Sheffield 

Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN UK 

Tel. +44(0)114 2220097 FAX +44(0)114 2220002 

Roger Butlin 

USydney 2 ToadEvolution 

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES IN 

THE EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY OF INVASIVE 

CANE TOADS (2x POSITIONS) SCHOOL OF BIO- 

LOGICAL SCIENCES REFERENCE NO. 1614/0912 

. Enhance your research profile by joining a high-profile 

well- funded project . Become part of a world-class research 

team using a powerful model system to study 

evolution operating at ecological timescales . Full-time, 

fixed term 3-4 years; remuneration package: $92K p.a., 

further offers may be possible subject to funding and 

need 

The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university 

with an outstanding global reputation for academic and 

research excellence. It employs over 7500 permanent 

staff supporting over 49,000 students. 

The School of Biological Sciences is one of the largest 

in Australia with research strengths in many areas


of mathematics and statistics. The school attracts a 

strong body of excellent students as well as Australian 

Research Council (ARC) grants, fellowships, and other 

competitive external funding. 

Applications are sought for two Postdoctoral Research 

Associate positions in the evolution and ecology of invasive 

cane toads that are funded by an ARC Laureate 

Fellowship “Using biological invasions to understand 

evolutionary processes” held by Richard Shine. 

The project exploits the unique logistical opportunities 

offered by the cane toad’s Australian invasion to 

pose and test a suite of hypotheses about evolutionaryecological 

processes. In particular, why has the rate 

of dispersal of invasion-front toads increased so rapidly 

over this relatively brief period? What are the relative 

roles of spatial sorting and natural selection in driving 

that range-edge acceleration? How and why do cane 

toads at the invasion front differ from those in longcolonised 

areas in traits such as cognitive ability, behavioural 

syndromes, dispersal tactics, immunobiology, 

locomotor ability, morphology and phenotypic plasticity? 

The project not only will compare such traits between 

toads from invasion-front versus long-colonized 

areas, but also link those changes to concurrent research 

on the genetic divergences that have accumulated during 

the toads’ Australian invasion. 

This is an opportunity to conduct research in a highly 

productive research team, on a project that has gathered 

substantial international recognition. You will 

spend most of your time working out of the University’s 

Tropical Ecology Research Facility at Middle Point, in 

a bushland setting 65km east of the city of Darwin in 

the Northern Territory. The field station has accommodation, 

office and laboratory facilities, and four-wheeldrive 

vehicles. However, the research also will require 

extensive travel in order to collect toads from across 

the breadth of the Australian tropics. Teaching is not 

a requirement. 

You will have: . PhD degree in biology (or be close 

to completing one) . sound knowledge of advanced 

techniques and demonstrated capability of research in 

at least one of the following areas: analyses of morphology, 

physiology, performance, behaviour, genetics 

and/or ecology of free-ranging animals . demonstrated 

ability to conduct high-quality research either independently 

or as part of a research team, published research 

as sole author or in collaboration, excellent written and 

verbal communication skills. 

Experience in conducting fieldwork in remote areas, and 

in working with multidisciplinary teams, will be highly 

regarded. 

The positions are full-time fixed-term for three to four 

years subject to completion of a satisfactory probation 

and confirmation period for new appointees. Further 

offers may be available subject to funding, need and 

performance. Successful applicants will need to become 

members of a University approved superannuation 

scheme. 

Remuneration package: $92K p.a. including $78K p.a. 

base salary, leave loading and up to 17% superannuation. 

Some support towards relocation and visa sponsorship 

will be available for the successful appointees if 

required. 

All applications must be submitted via the University of 

Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/positions 

and search by the reference number for more information 

and to apply. 

CLOSING DATE: 13 January 2013 (11:30pm Sydney 

time) 

The University is an Equal Opportunity employer committed 

to equity, diversity and social inclusion. Applications 

from equity target groups and women are encouraged. 

c○ The University of Sydney 

Recruitment Admin 

UVirginia MLBS 

EvolutionFellowships 

Mountain Lake Biological Station announces Early- 

Career Fellowships 

The University of Virginia’s MLBS is excited to offer 

a limited number of fellowships to support station and 

residency costs for researchers to explore new projects 

or collect preliminary data. This is a rare opportunity 

to make an extended stay of up to 2 months at one of 

North America’s premier field stations at no cost to the 

researcher. Preference will be given to individuals and 

projects with the potential to develop into long-term 

research activities at the Station. MLBS welcomes researchers 

from any discipline that can benefit from the 

Station experience and facilities. We especially encourage 

applications from individuals in the postdoctoral 

or early faculty phases of their careers, but will not 

exclude other individuals from consideration. 

Interested individuals should submit a single pdf file 

including CV and a 2-3 pp proposal outlining the


proposed research to mlbs@virginia.edu. Review of 

proposals will begin February 20, 2013. For more 

information about the fellowship program, research 

opportunities or Mountain Lake Biological Station 

(mlbs.org), please contact the Director - Butch Brodie 

(bbrodie@virginia.edu). 

mlbs@virginia.edu 

UZurich Biodemography 

There is a postdoc opportunity in my research 

group< http://www.ieu.uzh.ch/research/ecology/population.html 

> at the University of Zurich to 

investigate the links between phenotypic trait and 

population dynamics in changing environments. 

Further details of the position can be found 

here: http://www.ieu.uzh.ch/staff/positions/- 

Postdoc Ozgul 2012 01.pdf I will be grateful if 

you could post this on EvolDir. The prospective 

candidates are welcome to contact me with any 

questions. 

All the best, Arpat Ozgul 

– Assistant Professor of Population Ecology 

Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental 

Studies | University of Zurich Office: 34-J-24 | Tel: +41 

(0)44 63 *54746* | arpat.ozgul@ieu.uzh.ch | arpat.net 

Arpat Ozgul 

UmeaU 

TheoreticalStudiesSpeciation 

Postdoctoral Position (two years) in Theoretical Studies 

of Reverse Speciation at Ume˚a University 

A post-doc position position is available for a research 

project that aims to understand reverse speciation. The 

project is an interdisciplinary collaboration in computational 

science between Jörgen Ripa, Evolutionary 

Ecology, Lund University, Richard Svanbäck, Ecology 

and Genetics/Limnology, Uppsala University, and ˚Ake 

Brännström, Department of Mathematics and Mathematical 

Statistics, Ume˚a University. The position is 

funded by eSSENCE - The e-Science Collaboration, see 

www.essenceofescience.se . You will theoretically investigate 

the conditions under which evolution can create 

one species out of two, how long time this process requires, 

and how it could be identified empirically. An 

important part of your work will be to simulate and 

analyze individual-based ecological models using highperformance 

computers. 

You should have documented experience of individualbased 

modeling, especially in the subject area of ecology. 

Excellent skills in programming, and in the English 

language, are required. Experience of simulations 

on high-performance computers and of interdisciplinary 

research projects are desirable. 

The appointment is full-time for 24 months at the Department 

of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics. 

The appointed person is expected to work on-site at 

Ume˚a University’s interdisciplinary research environment 

IceLab (www.org.umu.se/icelab/english/) and to 

participate actively in the daily activities at the research 

environment. A moderate amount of travelling, 

in particular to Lund and Uppsala, will be part of the 

position. The appointment will start at February 1, 

2013, or as agreed upon with the applicant. 

For more information, please contact Senior Lecturer 

˚Ake Brännström, +46-(0)90-786 78 62, 

ake.brannstrom@math.umu.se 

Read the full announcement and how to apply at: 

http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga 

tjanster/315-935-12.html 

Richard Svanbäck Department of Ecology and Genetics, 

Limnology Norbyvägen 18D SE-752 36 Uppsala 

Sweden 

email: richard.svanback@ebc.uu.se homepage: 

www.anst.uu.se/risva021/ richard.svanback@ebc.uu.se 

Umea Sweden Bioinformatics 

Post-doc in bioinformatics Sweden 

SLU Sweden seeks a highly motivated researcher for 

a 2 year post-doc in bioinformatics on wild animal 

model systems. The successful candidate will have a 

strong background in evolutionary or ecological genetics, 

computational analysis of next-generation sequencing 

(NGS) data, and proficiency in relational database 

design and management. The position is placed


in the Molecular Ecology Research Group< http://www.slu.se/wfe/merg 

> (SLU Ume˚a). Additional support 

will be provided by the Computational Genetics 

Group< http://www.computationalgenetics.se > 

(SLU Uppsala). Ongoing research at the department 

uses genetic techniques to address a wide range 

of questions in conservation, ecology and evolution. 

Together with Scilife< http://www.scilifelab.se > in 

Stockholm/Uppsala we are currently expanding our capacity 

for genetic analyses of our most important model 

species (e.g. moose, salmon, trout, lion, brown bear) by 

high throughput sequencing, genotyping-by-sequencing 

and SNP chip development. The successful candidate is 

expected to fully engage in this work, which could include 

individual research, programming, primary and 

coauthoring proposals and papers. The acquisition of 

additional third-party funding may allow independent 

expansion of the model systems or research questions 

addressed. 

Review of the applications will begin on January 3, 2013 

and continue until the position is filled. Please submit 

curriculum vitae, a description of research interests and 

two letters of reference via email to registrator@slu.se. 

For further information please contact: Ass. Prof. 

Göran Spong (goran.spong@slu.se) or Prof. Örjan 

Carlborg (orjan.carlborg@slu.se). 

Göran Spong Associate Professor|Molecular Ecology 

Research Group < http://www.slu.se/wfe/merg > | 

Wildlife, Fish, & Environmental Studies | SLU | 90183 

Ume˚a | Sweden 

Göran Spong 

UppsalaU 2 

FlycatcherSpeciationGenomics 

Flycatcher speciation genomics 

2 postdoc positions at the Evolutionary Biology Centre, 

Uppsala University in the group of Prof Hans Ellegren 

(see end of message for web page) 

Each position is for two years with the possibility of 

extension for two more years 

Advances in large-scale genomics open new opportunities 

in speciation research. It allows us to address questions 

such as the genes underlying the process of speciation, 

the character of genomic divergence during speciation, 

and speciation-with-gene-flow. Flycatchers of 

the genus Ficedula offer an excellent model system for 

studies of these and related questions (see e.g. Nature 

387:589-592, 411:45-50, Science 318:95-97). We have recently 

sequenced and de novo assembled the flycatcher 

genome (at 85x coverage and with a scaffold N50 of 7.3 

Mb) and performed genome-wide re-sequencing of multiple 

individuals (each at 5x coverage) of the two closely 

related species, collared flycatcher and pied flycatcher 

(Nature, in press; doi:10.1038/nature11584). By this 

we have identified a number of ’divergence islands’, 

many of which are associated with centromeres and 

telomeres, potentially indicating a role for meiotic drive 

in species divergence. We are now seeking new postdocs 

to join t his long-term project in which coming research 

will use data from whole-genome re-sequencing of multiple 

populations (sympatric as well as allopatric) and 

species, from a 50K SNP array (genotyping in pedigrees 

and population samples) and from the flycatcher 

transcriptome and methylome. Genomic parameters 

that will be analyzed include, for example, recombination 

rates, linkage disequilibrium, expression divergence, 

and epigenetic modification. Successful candidates 

will have the possibility to choose among several 

possible directions of research, in dialogue with the 

host. 

The venue for these positions, the Evolutionary Biology 

Centre, is situated in recently-built localities in central 

Uppsala. The working atmosphere is international 

with a regular recruitment of PhD students and postdocs 

from abroad. The Centre constitutes an exciting 

arena for multidisciplinary research in evolutionary biology 

in a broad sense, housing some 300 scientists and 

graduate students, and with research programs in, for 

example, ecology, genetics, genomics and developmental 

biology. The scientific environment with numerous 

seminars, journal clubs and social activities offer excellent 

possibilities for contacts and collaborations. A 

graduate school in ’The Genomics of Phenotypic Diversity 

in Natural Populations’ (http://www.ebc.uu.se/education/postgrad/gradschool/) 

provides a framework 

for courses and other activities for PhD students. 

Local platforms for next-generation sequencing (http:/- 

/www.scilifelab.uu.se) and high-performance computational 

analyses (http://ww w.uppmax.uu.se) ensure 

immediate access to state-of-the-art technology. Uppsala 

University is the oldest university in Scandinavia 

and the city of Uppsala is a vibrant student town with 

beautiful and easy accessible surroundings conveniently 

situated close to Stockholm. 

The positions, which are funded by a European Research 

Council Advanced Investigator Grant, are affiliated 

with the Department of Evolutionary Biology - an 

overview of the research activities in the environment


can be found at our web pages (http://www.ebc.uu.se/- 

Research/IEG/evbiol/). Thanks to a number of competitive 

grants recently obtained, the environment has 

expanded significantly and houses 8 independent research 

groups and about 20 PhD students, 20 postdocs, 

and some bioinformaticians. A common theme 

is that we address key questions in evolutionary biology, 

like speciation, local adaptation, life history evolution, 

genome and molecular evolution, using genomic 

approaches. Study organisms include natural bird and 

plant populations, Neurospora, Drosophila, zebra fish, 

domestic animals and humans. We have tight connections 

with several other research programs at the Evolutionary 

Biology Centre. 

Suitable background to these positions is a PhD 

geared toward speciation genetics, population genetics 

or bioinformatics. Experience from bioinformatic 

analyses of next-generation sequencing data is of 

merit. Competition might be fierce so Informal inquiries 

and applications should be sent by email to 

Hans.Ellegren@ebc.uu.se. Applicants must provide a 

CV, a statement of research interests and the name and 

contact details of at least two references. The positions 

remain open until filled. Starting date is flexible. 

Professor Hans Ellegren Department of Evolutionary 

Biology Evolutionary Biology Centre Uppsala University 

Norbyvägen 18D SE-752 36 Uppsala Sweden 

LAB WEB PAGE: 

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Wageningen 

PlantEvolutionaryGenomics 

A 3-year postdoc position is available in ecological genomics 

at the Terrestrial Ecology department of the 

Netherlands Institute of Ecology in Wageningen, The 

Netherlands. The project will focus on DNA methylation 

and gene expression variation within apomictic 

dandelion lineages, and is part of a research program on 

plant ecological epigenetics. Deadline for application is 

December 14, 2012. 

Research description: We use apomictic dandelions to 

study causes and consequences of heritable methyla- 

tion variation within genetically uniform lineages. For 

this project we are particularly interested in heritable 

epigenetic and transcriptome responses of exposure 

to novel natural environments. Seed material to 

address this question in ecologically relevant contexts 

is available from geographically widespread apomictic 

lineages, from native versus invasive populations and 

from reciprocal transplant field experiments. Current 

tools in our lab include RNA-seq and ms-AFLP and 

we are starting on bisulphite sequencing approaches. 

The postdoc project will involve RNA-seq for detection 

of differential gene expression and will be complemented 

with greenhouse experiments and DNA methylation 

analysis depending on the candidates interests 

and expertise. 

Requirements: We are looking for a highly motivated 

and independent postdoc with good lab skills, experience 

in plant (epi)genetics or genomics research and the 

quantitative skills to tackle omics data analysis. It is 

essential that you have a keen interest in working interdisciplinary 

between ecology and genetics/genomics. 

We encourage candidates to outline specific research 

interests and approaches within the described project, 

we value candidates that complement our own expertise 

and that bring novel ideas or research tools to the 

lab. 

Terms of appointment: The position will be for 3 years, 

with a 1 year evaluation period, and will be based at 

The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) 

in Wageningen, The Netherlands. Salary depends 

on training and work experience, the maximum gross 

monthly salary of a full-time appointment is 3.755,00 

scale 10, Collective Agreement for Dutch Universities 

(CAO-Nederlandse Universiteiten), excluding 8% holiday 

pay and a year-end bonus. We offer an extensive 

package of fringe benefits. 

For informal inquiries and more information 

on the project please contact Koen Verhoeven: 

k.verhoeven@nioo.knaw.nl, https://www.nioo.knaw.nl/users/kverhoeven, 

or tel. +31- 

317-473624. 

Applications: Please send your application including 

complete curriculum vitae, a description of research 

interests, and names of three references to vacature@nioo.knaw.nl. 

The closing date for application 

is 14 December 2012, with interviews planned 19-20 

December. The position is available immediately and 

could start early 2013. 

Dr. Koen Verhoeven Netherlands Institute of Ecology 

(NIOO-KNAW) Dept. Terrestrial Ecology tel: 

+31 (0)317 473624 email: k.verhoeven@nioo.knaw.nl 

web: www.nioo.knaw.nl/users/kverhoeven “Verho-


even, Koen” 

YaleU VirusEvolution 

A two-year postdoctoral position is available on or after 

May 1, 2013 under the supervision of Dr. Paul 

Turner in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary 

Biology at Yale University (http://www.yale.edu/turner/). 

The project examines molecular variation 

Barcelona QuantCladistics Jun3-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 

Bodega California AppliedPhylogenetics Mar2-9 . . 136 

Foggia Italy PlantEvolutionaryGenetics Apr15-19 137 

Lisbon Evolution Mar11-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 

Lyon ComparativeGenomics Jan21-Feb1 . . . . . . . . . 138 

Barcelona QuantCladistics Jun3-7 

Registration is open for the workshop “QUANTITA- 

TIVE CLADISTICS AND USE OF TNT”, June 3- 

7, 2013. Instructors: Dr. Goloboff and Dr. Szumik 

(Conicet, Argentine). More information:http:/- 

/www.transmittingscience.org/cladistics.htm . The 

workshop will cover the basics of parsimony analysis 

and character optimization, tree-searches,diagnosing 

and summarizing results efficiently, and measuring 

group supports. It will haveextensive hands-on exercises 

which will help participants get familiar with themain 

aspects of phylogenetic analysis using TNT.The 

workshop will make extensive use of TNT. There will 

also be a demonstration and some practice withGB- 

>TNT, a program to create TNT matrices from Gen- 

Bank data. 

WorkshopsCourses 

in experimentally-evolved and natural populations of 

RNA viruses, especially when viruses are challenged 

with environmental change such as host shifts, immune 

pressures and novel temperatures. Experience with 

bioinformatics, metagenomics, deep sequencing, and/or 

next-generation sequencing is preferred but all strong 

candidates will be considered. Please direct inquiries 

to paul.turner@yale.edu 

Paul E. Turner Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary 

Biology Yale University New Haven, CT 06520 (203) 

432-5918 http://www.yale.edu/turner/ “Turner, Paul” 

 

Lyon Paleontology Feb4-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 

Oeiras Portugal BioinformaticsPopBiol . . . . . . . . . . . 139 

Oeiras Portugal PopulationStructure Dec17-19 . . . 140 

UCopenhagen Panama TropicalEvolution . . . . . . . . 141 

This workshop will be held in the Hostalets the Pierola 

(Barcelona, Spain) and are co-organized by Transmitting 

Science, Institut Catalá de Paleontologia M. Crusafont 

and the council of Hostalets de Pierola. Places are 

limited and will be covered by strict registration order. 

Thank you in advances 

With best regards 

Soledad De Esteban Trivigno Area de Paleobiología 

Institut Català de Paleontologia Edifici ICP, 

Campus de la UAB 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès 

Barcelona. Spain www.icp.cat Soledad Esteban 

 

Bodega California 

AppliedPhylogenetics Mar2-9


Final reminder 

UC Davis 

WORKSHOP IN APPLIED PHYLOGENETICS 

at Bodega Marine Laboratory, Bodega Bay, California 

March 2V9, 2013 

Sponsored by the University of California, Davis and 

Bodega Marine Laboratory (additional financial support 

provided by the University of Rochester) 

http://bodegaphylo.wikispot.org/Front Page Introduction 

Phylogenetic methods have revolutionized 

modern systematics and become indispensable tools 

in evolution, ecology and comparative biology, playing 

an increasingly important role in analyses of biological 

data at levels of organization ranging from molecules 

to ecological communities. The estimation of phylogenetic 

trees is now a formalized statistical problem with 

general agreement on the central issues and questions. 

A nearly standard set of topics is now taught as part of 

the curriculum at many colleges and universities. On 

the other hand, application of phylogenetic methods to 

novel problems outside systematics is an area of special 

excitement, innovation, and controversy, and perspectives 

vary widely. 

This Spring, for the fourteenth consecutive year, we will 

teach a workshop for graduate students interested in 

applying phylogenetic methods to diverse topics in biology. 

The one-week course is an intensive exploration 

of problems to which modern phylogenetic approaches 

are being applied and the most current statistical tools 

and approaches that are used to solve those problems. 

We cover a range of topics in ecology, phylogenomics, 

functional morphology, macroevolution, speciation, and 

character evolution. The course starts with recent advances 

in phylogenetic methodology, and then focuses 

on methods and tools that can be brought to bear on 

these “applied” issues in the context of a given phylogeny. 

The course will be held at the Bodega Marine Laboratory 

on the Northern California coast, which has on-site 

housing. Our newly increased bandwidth and access 

to computing clusters allows us to utilize computerintensive 

approaches even in a one-week course. The 

course format will involve equal parts of lecture, discussion, 

and hands-on software training. One afternoon 

during the week will be left free for field trips to local 

natural areas. 

Topics Covered * Estimating, evaluating and interpreting 

phylogenetic trees * Recent advances in Bayesian 

and Maximum-likelihood estimation of phylogeny * Estimation 

of species trees, gene-tree/species-tree con- 

flicts * Divergence-time estimation from sequence data: 

relaxed clocks, fossil calibration * Analysis of character 

evolution: maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches, 

ancestral-state estimation, rates of trait evolution 

* Analysis of morphological form, function of 

complex character systems * Inference of diversification 

rates: detecting rate shifts, testing key innovation 

hypotheses * Model specification issues: model selection, 

adequacy and uncertainty * Diagnosing MCMC 

performance 

Instructors for the 2013 workshop * Carl Boettiger * 

Gideon Bradburd * Jeremy Brown * Jonathan Eisen 

* Rich Glor * Tracy Heath * Mark Holder * John 

Huelsenbeck * Luke Mahler * Brian Moore * Samantha 

Price * Bruce Rannala * Bob Thomson * Peter Wainwright 

Prerequisites Available housing limits course enrollment 

to ~30 students. Preference is given to doctoral 

candidates who are in the early to middle stages of their 

thesis research, and who have completed sufficient prerequisites 

(through previous coursework or research experience) 

to provide some familiarity with phylogenetic 

methods. Unfortunately, because of limits on class size, 

postdocs and faculty are discouraged from applying. 

Admission and Fees Students will be admitted based on 

academic qualifications and appropriateness of research 

interests. The course fee is $650. This includes room 

and board at BML for duration of the course (arriving 

March 2, leaving March 9) and transportation from 

Davis to 

Application Deadline Applications are due by November 

16, 2012. Please send a completed application form 

and one letter of recommendation from your major advisor. 

Applications should be sent via email as PDFs to 

gbradburd@ucdavis.edu. Students will be notified via 

e-mail by December 1, 2013 of acceptance. 

Application Forms and Information Visit the 

Bodega website to for additional information 

and to download an application form: http://bodegaphylo.wikispot.org/2013 

Workshop Send all 

application materials to: 

Gideon Bradburd Department of Evolution and Ecology 

5343 Storer Hall University of California Davis 

Davis, CA 95616 email: gbradburd@ucdavis.edu 

“Brian R. Moore”



Foggia Italy 

PlantEvolutionaryGenetics 

Apr15-19 

this is the first announcement for the Course on 

METABOLOMICS AND PLANT BREEDING 

15-19th April, 2013. Foggia, Italy 

This course will provide a first section that offers a general 

overview of metabolomics and its applications to 

plant science, and a second part that will consider the 

various applications to plant breeding and plant genetics. 

The course is targeted for young scientists who are 

interested in plant breeding. 

The course will cover the following topics: 

Metabolomics in Plants Sciences - Plant Breeding - 

Plant Evolutionary Genetics. 

Speakers: 

Emidio Albertini (University of Perugia, ITA) 

Romina Beleggia (Cereal Research Centre, Agricultural 

Research Council, ITA) 

Nicola Cimino (Agilent Technologies) 

Alisdair R. Fernie (Max-Planck Institute of Molecular 

Plant Physiology, DE) 

Daniel J. Kliebenstein (University of California, Davis, 

USA) 

Zoran Nikoloski (University of Potsdam and Max- 

Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, DE) 

Roberto Papa (Cereal Research Centre, Agricultural 

Research Council, ITA) 

Peter Shewry (Rothamsted Research, UK) 

The deadline for submission of applications is 28th December, 

2012 

More information at: http://www.cerealresearchcentre.it 

Prof. Roberto Papa 

Director of the CRA-CER Cereal Research Centre, 

CRA-CER Agricultural Research Council 

(CRA) S.S. 16, km 675, 71122 FOGGIA tel: 

+39-0881-742972 Fax: +39-0881-713150 mobile: 

+39-3393921616 Email: roberto.papa@entecra.it 

http://www.cerealresearchcentre.it http://- 

publicationslist.org/r.papa Roberto Papa 

 

Lisbon Evolution Mar11-15 

2nd CALL FOR STUDENTS: 1st International Winter 

School on Evolution 

March 11th - 15th, 2013 | Ciência Viva Knowledge 

Pavilion, Lisbon, Portugal 

Website: http://evolutionschool.fc.ul.pt We are happy 

to inform you that registration is now open for the 1st 

International Winter School on Evolution. Courses are 

open to international Master, PhD and Post-doctoral 

students in the exact, life, human and sociocultural evolutionary 

sciences. 

About the courses 

>From Monday to Friday, parallel sessions are organized 

whereby visiting staff provide a 10-hour course 

(2 hours a day) on critical aspects of biological and sociocultural 

evolution. The courses are centered around 

the following modules. 

Module 1: Macroevoluton and the Major Evolutionary 

Transitions Courses are taught by: Bruce Lieberman, 

Folmer Bokma, Eörs Szathmáry. 

Module 2: Language Evolution Courses are taught by 

William Croft, Mónica Tamariz, Daniel Dor. 

Module 3: Symbiogenesis, Lateral Gene Transfer 

and Virolution Courses are taught by Douglas Zook, 

William Martin, Michael Arnold. 

All courses are taught at a level accessible to Master, 

PhD and post-doctoral students in the exact, life, 

human and sociocultural evolutionary sciences. Students 

of evolutionary biology, microbiology, paleontology, 

evolutionary linguistics, evolutionary anthropology, 

and philosophy of biology will especially benefit 

from these courses. 

Students will be provided a mandatory reading list 

which will form the basis of lectures and discussions. 

There are neither examinations nor paper assignments. 

REGISTRATION FEE 

350 euro for the whole week, regardless the number of 

courses you choose. 

HOW TO ENROLL 

You can enroll for a specific module (therefore follow-


ing a 30-hour course on the subject) or you may choose 

three courses of your specific interest. Places are limited, 

we therefore advise you to enroll as quickly as 

possible. 

About the Winter School 

The School is organized by the Applied Evolutionary 

Epistemology Lab of the Centre for Philosophy of Science 

of the University of Lisbon, in collaboration with 

Ciência Viva and with the support of the John Templeton 

Foundation. 

DOWNLOAD OUR POSTER 

http://evolutionschool.fc.ul.pt/winter/docs/winter.pdf 

SUBSCRIBE TO THE WINTER SCHOOL MAIL- 

INGLIST 

http://eepurl.com/n2ELH Websites 

http://evolutionschool.fc.ul.pt, http://appeel.fc.ul.pt 

appeelannouncements@fc.ul.pt 

Lyon ComparativeGenomics 

Jan21-Feb1 

European Course “Comparative Genomics” 2013 

Organizers: Jean-Nicolas Volff (ENS Lyon), Céline 

Brochier (University Lyon 1) 

Since 2008, we organize the European course entitled 

“Comparative Genomics” for Master and PhD students 

from the Ecole Normale Superieure of Lyon and from 

other European universities. 

This year the course will be held from 21 January - 1 

February 2013 at the Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon 

(France, http://www.ens-lyon.fr). The course aims at 

initiating students to Comparative Genomics, a young 

and fast-evolving scientific field with a growing impact 

on science and societies. 

The course covers ten major topics of comparative genomics 

with an emphasis on recent major discoveries 

and innovating concepts/approaches in the fields of 

biology, ecology, medicine and biotechnologies. Each 

topic is presented by two internationally reputed scientists 

with complementary views/approaches. The two 

lectures are followed by a round table with the students 

and the two speakers. 

The program and registration form are available at: 

http://lbbe-dmz.univ-lyon1.fr/spip cg/ Jean-Nicolas 

Volff and Céline Brochier 

| Céline Brochier-Armanet | | Laboratoire de Biométrie 

et Biologie Evolutive - UMR CNRS 5558 | Université 

Lyon 1, 43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918 | 69622 Villeurbanne, 

France 

| Tel: 33 (0)4 26 23 44 76 | Mail: celine.brochierarmanet@univ-lyon1.fr 

| Web page: http://www.frangun.org | LIVRE: http:/- 

/www.springer.com/life+sciences/bioinformatics/book/978-2-287-99047-2 

Celine Brochier 

 

Lyon Paleontology Feb4-15 

European Course of Paleontology in Lyon 

We are happy to open the registration for European 

Course on Paleontology in Lyon (France). The course 

is based on conferences spreading out from February 4 

to February 15, 2013. 

Various research domains such as aspects of early life 

evolution, Dinosaurs, Primates, or Evo-Devo will be 

discussed. Lecturers are selected on the basis on their 

work and competences concerning the retained topics. 

These topics will thus be presented by leaders of these 

areas. Every day, two lecturers of the same field will 

present their research and participate together to a 

round-table discussion with the students. 

This year program will be announced soon (http:/- 

/biologie.ens-lyon.fr/masterbiosciences/presentationdes-ue-1/les-ue-europe/ue-paleontology/), 

here is the 

list of some of the lecturers: Xing Xu (IVPP, Beijing), 

Charles Wellman (University of Sheffield), Marcelo 

Sanchez Villagra (University of Zurich), Jukka Jernvall 

(University of Helsinki), Philippe Janvier (National 

Natural History Museum, Paris), Martin Sander 

(University of Bonn), Jean-Sébastien Steyer (National 

Natural History Museum, Paris), Gareth Fraser 

(University of Sheffield), Jean Vannier (University of 

Lyon1), and Francis Albarede (ENS Lyon). 

All Students are welcome to this course, which will be 

held in English (up to 30 participants). Registration is 

free. 

To register, please send an email to Cyril Charles 

(Cyril.Charles@ens-lyon.fr) or Laurent Viriot 

(Laurent.Viriot@ens-lyon.fr) with your current 

status (Master or PhD student) and the name of your


research Institute. Please also indicate if you want to 

take the exam at the end of the course. 

Cyril Charles 

Cyril Charles 

Oeiras, Portugal 

Course Announcement 

Oeiras Portugal 

BioinformaticsPopBiol 

IB12A Introductory Bioinformatics 

http://gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt/bicourses/IB12A with 

David P. Judge, Phil Cunningham and Pedro Fernandes 

IMPORTANT DATES for this Course Deadline for applications: 

November 30th 2012 Latest notification of 

acceptance: December 3rd 2012 Course date: December 

10th - 14th 2012 

Candidates with adequate profile will be accepted in 

the next 72 hours after the application until we reach 

20 participants. 

Overview 

The course sets out to introduce an extensive range 

of computing facilities vital for molecular biological research. 

This will be achieved primarily through “hands 

on” exercises based around an investigation of a well 

documented human disease. How information can be 

obtained both by analysis of raw sequence data and by 

interrogation of information resources will be demonstrated. 

In order to enable the participants to perform 

sequence analysis on short read sequences, we will provide 

a short tutorial on NGS data analysis for beginners. 

Objectives 

The course is a user course. How to use the various 

tools is thus the prime objective. However, where it is 

useful, the operation of the programs will be discussed 

as far as is required. Participants will know how to set 

up the programs in an informed fashion, and to fully understand 

the output generated. On completion of this 

5 day long training, they will also know how to implement 

this methodology elsehwere, using public domain 

software and data resources. 

The course will provide participants with an awareness 

of a wide range of bioinformatics tools and sufficient 

experience to use those tools in basic investigations. 

Target Audience 

This course is intended for those wishing to investigate 

how they might begin to exploit the ever expanding 

abundance of computing resources for molecular biologists. 

Course Pre-requisites 

Basic understanding of molecular biology and no particular 

computing expertise will be assumed. 

Thank you for your interest! (deadline for applications 

Nov 30th) 

Pedro Fernandes GTPB Coordinator 

– Pedro Fernandes Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência 

Apartado 14 2781-901 OEIRAS Tel +351 21 4407912 

http://gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt ——- 

Oeiras, P9rtugal 

BFB12 Biostatistical Foundations in Bioinformatics 

IMPORTANT DATES for BFB12 Deadline for applications: 

November 17th 2012


*Target Audience* Everybody using Bioinformatics 

methods is implicitly using statistical methods. Most 

people have had one or more semester courses in Statistics 

in their graduate education. For many, Statistics 

happened in their lives a long a time ago, and that 

makes it difficult to go back and manipulate the concepts 

with full confidence. Moreover, proper judgement 

of the results often calls for a deeper level of understanding 

than what is required to solve scholarly exercises. 

Attending this course is a chance of revisiting subjects 

like experimental design, hypothesis testing, inference 

and prediction in an intensive and systematic way. We 

will look into particular areas such as Bayesian Inference, 

Hidden Markov Chains and Multivariate methods 

with the attitude, eyes and brains of a statistician that 

/ 




Oeiras Portugal 

PopulationStructure Dec17-19 

IGC, Oeiras, Portugal 

Course Announcement 

IPSI12 Introduction to Population Structure Inference 

with Lounès Chikhi and Vitor Sousa 

IMPORTANT DATES for this Course Deadline for applications: 

November 30th 2012 Latest notification of 

acceptance: December 5th 2012 Course date: December 

17th - 19th 2012 

Candidates with adequate profile will be accepted in 

the next 72 hours after the application until we reach 

20 participants. 

http://gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt/bicourses/IPSI12/ 

Overview 

Genetic data are increasingly used by ecologists and 

evolutionary biologists in general. It has thus become 

important for many biologists with different levels of experience 

to produce and analyse genetic data. In this 

short course we shall try to take a practical approach 

to the analysis of genetic data, but we will also provide 

some of the theoretical background required to under- 

stand the outputs of the software used. This course 

will be organised so as to mix sessions where important 

notions are introduced with practicals where freely 

available software will be used. While this will not be 

the focus of the course, we will also discuss genealogical 

(coalescent-based) simulation methods and those based 

on forward-in-time simulations. Altogether this will allow 

to discuss the potentialities and limitations of the 

tools available to the community. 

In this three-day course we will introduce the main concepts 

that underlie many of the population structured 

models that are frequently used in population genetics. 

We will focus on the importance of demographic history 

(e.g. effective sizes and migration patterns) in shaping 

genetic data. We will go through the basic notions that 

are central to population genetics, insisting particularly 

on the statistics used to measure genetic diversity and 

population differentiation. The course will also cover 

a short introduction to coalescent theory, Bayesian inference 

in population genetics and data simulation, as 

they are connected to what makes landscape genetics 

today on the basis of multilocus data. 

Most theory will be put into practice in practical sessions, 

analyzing real and/or simulated datasets. In 

these sessions, we will 

(i) look at measures of genetic diversity and differentiation 

using GENETIX; (ii) use methods to detect 

population structure as implemented in the programs 

GENECLASS2 and STRUCTURE; (iii) use geneland 

to detect genetic clusters using spatial information on 

the sampling locations of individuals, and (iv) learn 

how to perform coalescent simulations of genetic data 

(using SPAms and ms). 

Thank you for your interest! (deadline for applications 

Nov 30th) 

– 

Upcoming Training Courses in GTPB: http://gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt/bicourses/BFB12 

http:/- 

/gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt/bicourses/IB12A http:/- 

/gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt/bicourses/IPSI12 – Pedro 

Fernandes Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência 

Apartado 14 2781-901 OEIRAS Tel +351 21 4407912 

http://gtpb.igc.gulbenkian.pt Pedro Fernandes 


UCopenhagen Panama 

TropicalEvolution 

*University of Copenhagen Graduate Course: Tropical 

Behavioural Ecology and Evolution in Panama* 

* * 

*Course summary: * 

The course will provide an overview of the patterns and 

processes that determine tropical biodiversity and of 

the evolutionary ecology of key invertebrate model systems. 

The program is designed for graduate students at 

all levels and includes a three week preparation phase in 

Copenhagen (online for graduate students elsewhere), 

where students will prepare and discuss literature, and 

a personal field project proposal (in the STRI shortterm 

fellowship format) with instructors to ensure scientific 

interest and feasibility. Once in Panama (May 

2013), students will focus on personal research projects 

which will be supervised by the instructors to maximize 

the probability of obtaining publishable results. 

A small group project designed by course instructors or 

STRI scientists will expose students to specific research 

techniques and study organisms as well as promote collaborative 

research. Students will read, review, and discuss 

the work of their peers, attend lectures/tutorials 

and excursions throughout the stay in Panama. A final 

report in manuscript form will be submitted 16 days 

after the field component in Panama (June 12th). Students 

will have the opportunity to interact with STRI 

researchers and become familiar with infrastructural aspects 

of tropical research in behavioural ecology and 

evolution at the world renowned Smithsonian Tropical 

Research Institute. 

*Registration period: *Nov. 1st -March 8th 

Space is limited to 16 Ph.D. and M.Sc. students therefore 

an application procedure is necessary. Personal 

motivation and submission of the required permit paperwork 

will be part of the admission criteria in case 

the course becomes oversubscribed. General observation 

permits are provided but Ph.D. students are encouraged 

to apply for personal permits before Jan. 1st 

to allow collection and exportation of specimens relevant 

for vouchering and research. 

*Course dates: * 

* *April 6th-29th (online preparation and proposal 

writing) 

May 2nd to 27th (field course in Gamboa, Panama) 

June 12th (final paper due, oral exams for M.Sc. students 

enrolled at the University of Copenhagen will take 

place June 21st in Denmark) 

* * 

*Fees: * 

* *This 15 ECTS course is subsidized by the Centre 

for Social Evolution at the University of Copenhagen 

(*http://socialevolution.ku.dk/*) but will still carry a 

fee of Dkr 9000 (1200 or $1485) for the 26 day field 

component in Panama. Expenses for transportation in 

Panama (trucks, boats and charter buses), accommodations, 

and meals will be covered but students will 

arrange to pay their flights and personal research permits. 

Small stipends may be awarded to qualified Panamanian 

students. 

* * 

*For more information and how to apply for the course 

please go to:* 

http://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/research/oe/cse/kurser 

and http://megalomyrmex.com/Teaching.html 

It is essential that you also contact Rachelle Adams 

personally at *rmmadams@gmail.com* for further 

information on admission procedures. 

*Main instructors and organizers:* 

-Dr. Rachelle M. M. Adams, CSE University of Copenhagen 

and Smithsonian Institution Postdoctoral Fellow 

-Dr. Jacobus J Boomsma, Professor, CSE University 

of Copenhagen, STRI Senior Research Associate 

-Dr. Jonathan Z. Shik, North Carolina State University 

Postdoctoral Fellow 

– Rachelle M.M. Adams Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow 

Centre for Social Evolution Department of Biology University 

of Copenhagen Universitetsparken 15 DK-2100 

Copenhagen, Denmark 

Smithsonian Institution Molecular Evolution Fellow 

Department of Entomology Smithsonian Institution PO 

Box 37012 NHB, MRC 188, Rm. CE-518 Washington, 

DC 20013-7012 Tel.: 202-633-1002 (Office) 

E-mail addresses: RAdams@bio.ku.dk rmmadams@gmail.com 

Websites: http://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/research/oe/cse/personer/rachelle/http://entomology.si.edu/StaffPages/AdamsRMM.html 

http://www.megalomyrmex.com Rachelle Adams 


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