Sunday, January 22, 2017
APECS Online Conference 2017 - Abstract Submission Deadline 31 January 2016
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Fwd: A108231456 Assistant Professor in Conservation Biology - Is Active - Northern Ecosystems
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.
The web posting for competition #A108231456 is Active
| Competition Title: | Assistant Professor in Conservation Biology |
| Department: | ALES RR G |
| Posting Date: | ASAP |
| Approved By: | Guia Palaypay |
| Group: | RenR |
To view the Web Posting:
https://hrnet.hrs.ualberta.ca/
Fwd: Invitation to submit a Letter of Intent/ Invitation à soumettre une lettre d’intention
From: David J. Scott <davidj.scott@polar.gc.ca>
Date: 2016-12-15 14:48 GMT-05:00
Subject: Invitation to submit a Letter of Intent/ Invitation à soumettre une lettre d'intention
To: "mary.preville@canada.ca" <mary.preville@canada.ca>, "SimonP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca" <SimonP@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>, "Jill.Watkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca" <Jill.Watkins@dfo-mpo.gc.ca>, "pseccombe-hett@auroracollege.
Members of the Inuit Advisory Committee and S&T Advisory Committee:
I would like to bring your attention to the below competitive funding process that has been launched on Polar Knowledge Canada's website.
Please feel free to share with your networks.
David J. Scott, Ph. D.
President & Chief Executive Officer / Président-directeur général
Polar Knowledge Canada / Savoir polaire Canada
Tel. (613) 943-8605
Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) has launched a new competitive funding process for the period of April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019.
The first step in this process is the submission of Letters of Intent (LOI) by January 23, 2017 for projects related to the following grant and contribution programs:
1. Northern Science & Technology Program
Includes projects related to the four strategic priorities: 1) Baseline information to prepare for northern sustainability; 2) Predicting the impacts of changing ice, permafrost, and snow on shipping, infrastructure, and communities; 3) Alternative and renewable energy for the North; and 4) Catalysing improved design, construction and maintenance of northern built infrastructure.
2. Polar Knowledge Application Program
Aims to promote and further strengthen polar science and technology nationally and internationally and build science capacity through training, outreach, increased knowledge sharing and learning opportunities. Includes projects that mobilize new or existing knowledge of the Canadian North to improve economic opportunities, environmental stewardship, and the quality of life of Northerners and all Canadians.
For more information on the process and eligibility: https://www.canada.ca/en/polar
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Savoir polaire Canada (POLAIRE) vient de lancer un nouveau processus concurrentiel de financement pour la période s'étendant du 1er avril 2017 au 31 mars 2019.
Dans la première étape du processus, il faut présenter, d'ici le 23 janvier 2017, une lettre d'intention à l'égard de projets liés aux programmes suivants de subventions et contributions :
1. Programme de sciences et technologies pour le Nord
Ce programme comprend les projets liés à quatre priorités stratégiques : 1) Préparation de l'information de base aux fins de la viabilité nordique; 2) Prévision des répercussions du changement d'état des glaces, du pergélisol et de la neige sur la navigation, l'infrastructure et les collectivités; 3) Énergies renouvelables et de remplacement dans le Nord; et 4) Amélioration de la conception, de la construction et de l'entretien de l'infrastructure bâtie du Nord.
2. Programme d'application des connaissances polaires
L'objet de ce programme est de promouvoir et de renforcer les sciences et technologies polaires à l'échelle nationale et internationale et d'établir une capacité scientifique par la formation, le rayonnement, un partage accru des connaissances et de meilleures possibilités d'apprentissage. Le programme englobe des projets mobilisant les connaissances nouvelles ou actuelles sur le Nord canadien pour améliorer les perspectives économiques, l'intendance environnementale et la qualité de vie des gens du Nord et de tous les Canadiens.
Veuillez visiter la page https://www.canada.ca/fr/savoi
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
APECS 10th Anniversary Logo Contest!
We are celebrating ***APECS 10th anniversary*** in 2017!
In order to spread the good news and to emphasize the achievements of our organization, we would like to use a special APECS anniversary logo during the coming months. We would like to invite all members to design and create an APECS logo which features the 10th anniversary in 2017!
Send us a logo in .jpg, .tif or .bmp-format until 14 November 2016 to info@apecs.is! The APECS Executive Committee will vote for the best logo, which will be used on APECS materials and the website over the next year. The winner will also receive a 200 Euro travel award to a conference of their choice within the next year.
The APECS logo in various formats is available on the APECS website. The orange colour is (RGB 241, 106, 34) and the Blue is (RGB 0, 77, 140), and the font used for the text is Optima Bold.
For questions, please contact info@apecs.is
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Fwd: Call for applications: Early career representatives in Knowledge-Action Networks
From: Gerlis Fugmann <gerlis.fugmann@apecs.is>
Date: Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 12:40 PM
Subject: Fwd: Call for applications: Early career representatives in Knowledge-Action Networks
To: excom excom <excom@apecs.is>, APECS Council <council@apecs.is>
Executive Director - Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)
APECS International Directorate
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE)
9037 Tromsø
Norway
Phone (office): +47 776 45 103
Phone (mobile): +47 930 05 841
Email: gerlis.fugmann@apecs.is
Skype: gerlis.fugmann
Website: www.apecs.is
Begin forwarded message:From: Hannah Moersberger <hannah.moersberger@futureearth.org >Subject: Call for applications: Early career representatives in Knowledge-Action NetworksDate: 11 October 2016 at 17:23:42 GMT+2Dear early career colleagues,
as of yesterday, Future Earth has officially launched a call for applications for early career scientists and practitioners for seven of our Knowledge-Action Networks. Deadline is 2 November 2016.
An important aspect of this call is that it explicitly welcomes applications from both scientists and practitioners, so from both university graduates and professionally trained people without a university degree.
Could you please distribute this call to all your relevant networks and connections? I would be particularly grateful if you could send it to networks/organisations of early career professionals/practitioners since our links to this sector are weaker than to the academic world. Below you find a ready-made text about the call.
I am looking forward to receiving applications from you!
Warm regards,
Hannah
***
Call for applications: Early career representatives in Knowledge-Action Networks
Early career researchers and professional newcomers now have the opportunity to join Future Earth's Knowledge-Action Networks by applying to become a member of their development teams. The deadline is 2 November 2016.
Future Earth is opening up its Knowledge-Action Networks to early career researchers and early career professionals. Becoming part of Knowledge-Action Networks in their early stages will allow you to shape innovative research agendas over the coming years and connect with a global network of leading academics and professionals.
Future Earth explicitly welcomes applications from both practitioners and scientists, so from both university graduates and professionally trained people without a university degree. Eligible candidates should have started their careers or finished their master's degree maximum ten years ago. It is also a necessary requirement to be a member of an early career network, group or organisation. All applicants need to have a strong link to sustainability.
Apply now by filling in this form until 2 November 2016 and become part of Future Earth's innovative research projects for global sustainability!
More information on our website: http://futureearth.or
g/news/call-applications-early -career-representatives-knowle dge-action-networks --Hannah MoersbergerProject Coordination & Capacity BuildingFuture EarthUniversity Pierre and Marie Curie, ParisT: +33 144 27 61 33@futureearthResearch for global sustainability--
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Polar Knowledge Canada - call for Vice-Chairperson and Members Board of Directors
Government of Canada seeks Vice-Chairperson and Members for Polar Knowledge Canada Board of Directors
Release, INAC, Oct. 7
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Fwd: postdoc opportunity: nserc visiting fellowship
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From: "Naujokaitis-Lewis, Ilona (EC)" <ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@canada.ca>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 21:07:19 +0000
Subject: postdoc opportunity: nserc visiting fellowship
To: "Naujokaitis-Lewis, Ilona (EC)" <ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@canada.ca>
Dear colleagues,
I have funding to hire 1 postdoctoral research fellow via the NSERC
visiting fellowship in government laboratories program. It is open to
any nationality; other details below (or in the pdf, attached). I
would be most grateful if you could pass this on to any interested
folks, listserves, etc.
Many thanks,
Ilona
Announcement for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship:
NSERC - Visiting Fellowship in Government Labs
Project title:
Improving predictions of biodiversity responses to global
environmental change: How much data is enough?
Project overview: Our ability to capture the relationships between
organisms and climate is essential for understanding and predicting
the vulnerability of species to climate change. Scientists are
applying increasingly sophisticated models by including demographics,
biotic interactions, and dispersal, to assess consequences of climate
change over broad spatiotemporal scales. Despite the importance of
increasingly mechanistic models, they are data-intensive and rely on
species-specific parameterizations informed by extensive research and
monitoring. While targeted data collection to inform mechanistic
models is essential to improve our ability to predict the consequences
of climate change, insights into whether and when simpler models or
metrics are useful for informing climate change vulnerability
assessments will be essential where data is limited or even absent.
The goal of this research is to gain insight into when simpler models
(e.g., correlative species distribution models) or metrics (e.g.,
climate velocity) provide concordant predictions to mechanistic models
in the context of predicting outcomes to climate change. As part of
the research, the candidate will develop a framework to help guide
model type selection based on species life-history traits and other
attributes. The candidate will work collaboratively with biologists
and climate scientists to produce relevant climate metrics and will be
required to build and use previously existing population dynamics
models/species distribution models for select case study species to
address project goals.
Criteria: We are seeking a candidate that fulfills the following criteria:
- Strong quantitative skills: including statistical modelling,
population dynamics modelling
- Strong background in climate change ecology, wildlife
biology, landscape ecology
- Experience with climate change vulnerability assessments
- Ability to work with large spatiotemporal datasets, and
experience working with historical and future projections of various
climate data products
- Extensive knowledge and proficiency using the statistical
programming language R and various R packages
- Self-motivated, able to interact with a diversity of people
- Demonstrated scientific writing skills (authored one or more
peer-reviewed articles)
Academic qualifications: The successful applicant must hold a PhD
degree within a relevant scientific area (ecology, wildlife biology,
etc.). The applicant must document expertise and interest in the
research subject.
Location: The scientist will be based at the National Wildlife
Research Centre (NWRC) in Ottawa and will work as part of the
Landscape Science and Technology Division, Environment and Climate
Change Canada. The NWRC is located on Carleton University campus, a
setting that presents a diversity of opportunities.
Fellowship description: The position is available through a Visiting
Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories administered by the
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
This program provides promising young scientists and engineers with
the opportunity to work with research groups in Canadian government
laboratories and research institutions. For more information on the
NSERC Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories
Program, including eligibility criteria, and application forms, please
consult: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/Laboratories-Laboratoires/index_eng.asp
Deadlines & additional Information:
Candidates should apply to the NSERC VF Fellowship by as early as
possible but no later than October 28th. Applications may be accepted
after this date.
Applications are currently being accepted and the position will remain
open until filled.
The position will start end of January 2017.
The position is initially for a 1-year term, up to a maximum of three
years pending annual review and availability of funds.
The candidate must: (1) apply via the NSERC Fellowship application
process, and (2) send a cover letter describing their interest in the
position and how they fulfill the job criteria, a CV, and a sample of
their writing (peer-reviewed publication preferred) to:
Dr. Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis
Email: Ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@canada.ca<mailto:Ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@canada.ca>
Landscape Science and Technology Division
Science and Technology Branch
Environment and Climate Change Canada
National Wildlife Research Centre
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON
Questions about the research should be directed via email to Dr.
Naujokaitis-Lewis.
Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis, Ph.D
Landscape Science & Technology | Science & Technology Branch
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) | Government of Canada
Ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@canada.ca<mailto:Ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@canada.ca>
| Tel. +1 613-998-8279
Sciences et technologie du paysage | Branche des sciences et de la technologie
Environnement et Changement Climatique Canada (ECCC) | Gouvernement du Canada
Ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@canada.ca<mailto:Ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@canada.ca>
| Tel. +1 613-998-8279
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Jennifer Provencher, PhD
W. Garfield Weston Post-doctoral Fellow in Northern Research
Acadia University - National Wildlife Research Centre
jenniferprovencher.com
on twitter: @jenni_pro
Arctic Migratory Bird Initiative Coordinator (jennifer@caff.is)
http://www.caff.is/arctic-migratory-birds-initiative-ambi