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TMLP Project Assistant

Hiring Organization:
Wildlife Conservation Society, Takamanda-Mone Landscape Project

Date Posted:
2009-01-01

Position Description:
The project is located in the South West Province of Cameroon. Individuals will be required to undertake both office (~60% of time) and field (~40% of time) work to assist the WCS Project in all facets of daily conservation activities. Field work mainly concentrates on indirect study of the endangered Cross River gorillas and includes periods of up to one month at an isolated field site. Fieldwork consists of managing operations of the research camp and responsibility for collecting and entering data into databases following established protocols. Mentoring local staff is an important obligation of the position. Other responsibilities include administrative support to the office, and other projects in support of the Director and Research Coordinator.

Qualifications/Experience:
A minimum of an undergraduate degree in a biological related discipline or a minimum of 6 months previous field experience (preferably in Africa) of ecology and conservation of large mammals. Given field site locations and topography, physical fitness is a high priority and the ability to work with minimum support in isolated areas in different weather conditions. Good spoken and written English. French would be an additional advantage.

Desirable attributes: Enthusiasm about working with wildlife and a Cameroonian national research team. Mature self-starter able to work within established program protocol. Practical experience with ArcGIS would be a bonus.

Salary/funding:
No salary is provided – see below

Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Volunteers are expected to pay for their own airfare, visa, and medical insurance (no volunteer will be accepted without proof of medical insurance and up to date vaccinations). Basic field rations and local transport costs are provided for whilst on field assignments; however, out of field food and accommodation costs will not be covered.

Term of Appointment:
6 months renewable up to one year

Application Deadline:
15th February 2009

Comments:
Start date 1st April 2009

Contact Information:
Aaron Nicholas
C/o Limbe Botanic Garden, PO Box 437, South West Province
Limbe
Cameroon

Telephone Number:
+ 237 593 61 99

Website:
http://www.wcs.org

E-mail Address:

anicholas@wcs.org

Research Assistant for PrimatesPeru

Genetics and behavior of saddle-back tamarins (Saguinus fuscicollis) in southeastern Peru

Hiring Organization:
Washington University in Saint Louis

Date Posted:
2009-01-04

Position Description:
You will be assisting the two main researchers at a field station in southeast Peru called CICRA. CICRA is on the Los Amigos river in the Peruvian Amazon and is fully equipped to sustain long-term projects. You will assist in monitoring the behavior and reproduction of five groups of saddle-back tamarins (Saguinus fuscicollis). Three of these groups are habituated and will be the primary focus of the investigation. You will also assist in trapping the tamarins twice during the study in order to record morphometrics, obtain genetic material and tag individuals so that they might be individually identified.

Here are some of the specific tasks you will participate in:

1. Daily follows of individual tamarin groups
2. Making behavioral observations during follows
3. Using a GPS to get positional data on ranging patterns of groups
4. Setting up and monitoring traps
5. Assisting during processing of animals once trapped. This will include:
a. Photographing individuals
b. Recording data as obtained from the individuals
c. Storing DNA samples (painlessly, and with NO harm to the individual)

This is a great opportunity for a student interested in a graduate program in biology, conservation, ecology or anthropology. You will learn how to record behavioral data, track primates using sound as well as radio telemetry. This project is unique in that it involves more than just an opportunity to observe behavior. Volunteers will also have the chance to learn how to handle wild animals (while keeping in mind both your own and their safety)and record morphometrical and health data from wild tamarins. A wildlife veterinarian on site will be on hand to assist during all such procedures. Training will take about 1-2 months. A minimum of a 3 month commitment is required.

Fill out the application at http://www.primatesperu.com/how-you-can-help/raoa and send a recommendation letter to primatesperu@gmail.com. Decisions will be made by June/July 2009. The expected start date of the project is October 2009 and it will run for 10 months. We expect to require research assistants by December 2009 for a period of 3 - 6 months.

Qualifications/Experience:
Ideally, volunteers should have past experience working/or living in a tropical country, preferably in South America. More importantly, a background in science that allows you to understand the scientific method, basic research terminology, and maintainance of data records is vital.

The qualifications we are looking for in a research assistant are:

* Degree or expected degree in a life science or anthropology
* Knowledge of at least basic Spanish
* Good physical and mental health
* Ability to hike long distances (> 6 miles) in a day
* Ability to carry a moderately heavy pack
* Cheerful, optimistic approach to work
* Ability to be independent of family and friends for extended periods
* Commitment to the project during days of work (5/6 days a week)
* Ability to work with Microsoft Office for data entry/backup
* No fear of snakes, insects, etc.

Salary/funding:
No salary will be provided.

Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
None provided at this time. However, partial refund of plane ticket/stay could be possible, depending on availability of grant money, after completion of the full period.

Stay at CICRA costs $20 a day and includes three meals,snacks, wi-fi internet, and a room in either a dorm-type setting or a cabin. For more details on costs see www.primatesperu.com

Term of Appointment:
At least 3 months beginning December 2009.

Application Deadline:
Rolling basis

Comments:
We advise applicants to fill out the application form at http://www.primatesperu.com/how-you-can-help/raoa.

Contact Information:
Mrinalini Watsa
One Brookings Hall, Campus box 1114
Saint Louis, MO 63130
USA

Website:
http://www.primatesperu.com

E-mail Address:
mwatsa@artsci.wustl.edu

How much biodiversity can be supported via life-history trade-offs?

Dept/School	Department of Biology, University College London
Project Supervisor(s)	Dr D Murrell
Funding Availability	Directly Funded Project (European/UK Students Only) (Popup Window - Please disable popup blockers)
Application Deadline	18 February 2009

There is no such thing as a Darwinian Demon: an organism that maximises all aspects of fitness simply does not exist. Resource allocation in one trait (eg growth/fecundity) must be offset by diverting resources from another life-history trait (eg survival/competitive ability), and this leads to a number of life-history trade-offs that have been observed in natural and laboratory populations and communities. The theoretical literature for the potential of these trade-offs to enable the coexistence of competing species is large. Yet, a major drawback of this body of work is that almost all studies have considered only 1 trade-off in isolation, and have typically considered the coexistence of only 2 species. In contrast, most communities may have 10’s (eg grassland plants) or even 100’s (eg rainforest trees) of competing species and it remains an open question as to how many species can coexist on one trade-off. When is it possible for more than 2 species to coexist on one trade-off? Do some trade-off functions (shapes/relationships) lead to the coexistence of more species than others? Do trade-offs in some life-history traits (eg fecundity, survival, resistance to infection) lead to a greater level of biodiversity than others? Moreover, how do trade-offs interact? For n trade-offs, how many species, S, can coexist? Does S scale linearly with the number of trade-offs so that S = 2n? Or are trade-offs more powerful, so that S = n2? If it is the former, then in a tropical rainforest, where there may be 300-400 species found within a few hectares, 150-200 trade-offs would be required to explain the maintenance of biodiversity. Conversely, if trade-offs act in a non-linear way, then only 20 may be required, suggesting it may be relatively easy to empirically measure the role of trade-offs in maintaining species-rich communities. This studentship will use mathematical modelling to address these issues and ask exactly how important trade-offs might be in generating and maintaining biodiversity for competitive interactions both with and without natural enemies.

Send an application enquiry

[financement] Postdoc au Canada, fin : 30 janv. 2009

The Government of Canada offers one-year post-doctoral research fellowships tenable at Canadian universities for PhD graduates from certain countries.
The candidate must apply directly to the Canadian embassy. Details about due dates for various countries and links to additional info are provided below:

The program is designed to provide research opportunities to promising recent doctoral graduates in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. Fellowships are not offered to professional artists or to those wishing to do clinical research and training involving patient-care. Priority will be given to candidates who have not previously studied in Canada under a Canadian government scholarship.

Switzerland: deadline January 16, 2009
http://geo.international.gc.ca/canada-europa/switzerland/geo/awards-bourses2009-en.aspx
Norway: deadline January 26, 2009
http://geo.international.gc.ca/canada-europa/norway/culture/postdoctoral-en.aspx
South Korea: deadline Jan. 9, 2009 (contact embassy for application)
Russia: deadline January 23, 2009 (contact Kristin, kdsnell [ à ] uwaterloo.ca for application)
Japan: deadline January 19, 2009 http://www.canadanet.or.jp/gca/pdrf.shtml
France: deadline Postmarked by January 30, 2009. French candidates should download information and application from http://www.scholarships.gc.ca/pdrfcountries-en.html
Italy: deadline January 9, 2009
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/italy/ricerca-it.asp
Brazil: deadline Dec. 19, 2008
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/brazil/highlights_actualites/Doutorado.aspx?lang=pt
Germany : January 9, 2009
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/germany/studyincanada03-de.asp#Stipendien

Terms of Award
Total value of the fellowship is $32,000 CAD and it is not taxable in Canada. The fellowship is 12 months in duration and is not renewable The fellowship must commence no later than September 30, 2009

Eligibility Criteria
* Applicants must be citizens of one of the above-mentioned countries.
Anyone who has obtained Canadian citizenship or who has applied for permanent residency in Canada is ineligible.
* Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. degree within the last four years or have completed the Ph.D. degree requirements before taking up the award

2009

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