From barbaramihok at gmail.com Mon Apr 14 09:59:16 2008 From: barbaramihok at gmail.com (Barbara Mihok) Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:59:16 +0200 Subject: [Europe] Avian reintroduction biology: current issues for science and managemen= Message-ID: <1c14a1b80804140959s614d0526q91fb3100cbcdd26c@mail.gmail.com> Dear Sir/Madam, On 8 and 9 May 2008, the Zoological Society of London are holding the symposium "*Avian Reintroduction Biology: current issues for science and management*" which will bring together wildlife ecologists, population modellers, geneticists, animal husbandry professionals, and veterinarians to contribute their expertise and discuss the issues surrounding all aspects of bird conservation translocations. We thought you and/or some of your colleagues might be interested in receiving details about this event and we would be grateful if you could forward this information on to others. We have attached a flier for this meeting as a PDF file but you can also find full details including the programme for this two-day symposium, along with registration and poster submission forms at www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/whats-on/avian-reintroduction-biology-symposium,215,EV.html . The deadline for registrations is 25 April 2008 and all poster abstracts should be submitted to me by 18 April 2008 (deadline extended) for consideration. This symposium has been organised by Doug Armstrong (Massey University, New Zealand), John Ewen (Institute of Zoology, ZSL, UK), Kevin Parker (Massey University, NZ) & Philip Seddon (University of Otago, NZ). We have some very good speakers presenting their views in this important field for conservation biology and hope that we will stimulate discussion about how to better our management of endangered species utilising these techniques. If this meeting is of interest and you are able we look forward to seeing you in London in May. With kind regards John Ewen *Dr John Ewen* *RCUK Research Fellow* *Institute of Zoology* *Zoological Society of London* The Zoological Society of London is incorporated by Royal Charter Principal Office England. Company Number RC000749 Registered address: Regent's Park, London, England NW1 4RY Registered Charity in England and Wales no. 208728 _________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been sent in confidence to the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or distribute it in any form, and you are asked to contact the sender immediately. Views or opinions expressed in this communication may not be those of The Zoological Society of London and, therefore, The Zoological Society of London does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. 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The extent of the system and the equipment of each enclosure to record movements and environmental conditions are unique in Europe and offer excellent possibilities for dispersal research. As a model organism the Common Lizard is foreseen. Depending on the candidate?s skills and interests, the research could also incorporate a theoretical part about the role of information in dispersal evolution, metapopulation dynamics and invasion. This theoretical work can be developed in the context of species responses to climate change. The Station d?Ecologie Experimentale in Moulis (SEEM) is a recentlyfounded research and service unit of the Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). SEEM, where the candidate will be working, is an interdisciplinary research group that combines the skills of population ecologists, behavioural ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and geneticists to study animal dispersal and any aspect of it. SEEM has a strong international flavour due its international staff and cooperation with institutes in the US and several European countries. SEEM is located in the foothills of the Pyrenean region Ariege (France). The station is currently undergoing extensive renovation and will soon host well equipped laboratories, comprising physiologic, genetic, and ecologic lab facilities as well as experimental sites (Aviaries, a green house, metapopulation cage among others). The successful candidate is required to hold a PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant area. Applicants should submit a letter of application describing their scientific experience and interests with emphasis on how they expect to contribute to theproject, curriculum vitae including a list of published work, copies of certificates, and copies of at most five publications. When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant?s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called for an interview. Interested candidates should either contact Jean Clobert (tel: +33 5 61 04 03 69; e- mail jean.clobert at ecoex-moulis.cnrs.fr) or Dirk S. Schmeller (tel: +33 5 61 04 03 73; e-mail dirk.schmeller at ecoex-moulis.cnrs.fr) for more detailedinformation concerning the position and the station. Applications should be sent to: Station d?Ecologie Experimentale du CNRS ? Moulis, 09200 Saint Girons,France. -- Barbara Mihok Coordinator Society for Conservation Biology - European Section Hungarian Natural History Museum Ludovika t?r 2, Budapest, Hungary, 1083 T: 36-1-2101075, F: 36-1-3342785 http://www.conbio.org/Sections/Europe/ From lwalko at conbio.org Wed Apr 23 10:30:52 2008 From: lwalko at conbio.org (Laura Walko) Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:30:52 -0700 Subject: [Europe] News and updates from SCB Message-ID: <569984C3FC629E4DB22AFA468621699A0980E891D3@EXVMBX015-3.exch015.msoutlookonline.net> Greetings everyone ~ The following is an update from the Executive Office of the Society for Conservation Biology. You are receiving this email because you are on one or more of our listservs. For those of you who are on more than one listserv, you will receive this message more than once. MOVING! After several years of relying on the kindness of The Nature Conservancy to provide us with a home, we finally just outgrew our space and purchased our own office! Our new office will be in the heart of the United States' capital, Washington, DC. We will soon bid a fond farewell to TNC with many, many thanks for their support hospitality over the years. On Thursday, April 24th, we will close our office in Arlington, Virginia and move to our new office space in Washington, DC. We will open our doors again on Tuesday, April 29th. The new address and phone number are listed in the signature below. For those of you who track these things, please update your records accordingly. We are extremely excited about the change - and for those of you who have seen our current office space, we're even more excited about the prospect of having windows! We look forward to showing off our new space to any or all of you whenever you may be in town. ANNUAL MEETING In other news, I'd like to take the opportunity to remind everyone of our upcoming annual meeting. This year, we will be hosted by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Chattanooga is nestled in a beautiful valley between the Appalachian and Cumberland mountain chains. A host of field trip opportunities await you along with our usual outstanding array of symposia and other programs. To register and/or to volunteer at the conference, visit www.conbio.org and click on the image of the Tennessee Valley. Be sure to stop by the SCB booth to learn about Sections, Chapters, Working Groups, and the Smith Fellows Program. OTHER UPDATES In June, the Smith Fellows program will announce the request for proposals for the Class of 2009 Smith Fellows with a deadline for receipt of application materials in September 2008. For more information on the Smith Fellows program and our current fellows, please visit http://www.conbio.org/SmithFellows/. Last, but not least, I'd also like to take this opportunity to let you know that we are making changes in our membership system as well. By the end of this year, we will have transitioned to a brand new membership system. 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The Education Committee of the Society for Conservation Biology - European Section in collaboration with the University of Ioannina and the Center of Biological and Cultural Diversity invites you to an exciting journey in the world of wild nature and scientific knowledge in the heart of Vikos-Aoos National Park, in Greece. Examples of the 10 main lecture topics: Biodiversity value and loss: is conservation biology the answer? Designing protected areas: theory and practice Conserving biota in a changing climate Conservation policy: the nature conservation and society interface in cultural landscapes During the field sessions Greek conservation biologists will guide you to discover bear traces, Balkan chamois, rare endemic flowers, songbirds, raptors, butterflies, bats, as well as the local architecture and tradition. Visit http://www.cbcd.eu/gss/ Registration is open until 25 June 2008 Dr. Vassiliki Kati Chair of Education Committee SCB-Europe -- Barbara Mihok Coordinator Society for Conservation Biology - European Section Hungarian Natural History Museum Ludovika t?r 2, Budapest, Hungary, 1083 T: 36-1-2101075, F: 36-1-3342785 http://www.conbio.org/Sections/Europe/ University of Cumbria is a Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England & Wales No. 06033238. Charity Registration Number. 1117625. Registered Office: University of Cumbria, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, CA1 2HH. Telephone 01228 616234. Confidentiality: This email and its attachments are intended for the above named only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error you must take no action based on them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please reply to this email and highlight the error. 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We are seeking a projects officer for the Biodiversity thematic research area within the Environmental Research Insitute (ERI) at UCC. The post is funded for two years under the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutes. The projects officer will be responsible for the developing and coordinating national and international funding initiatives within the ERI and cognate schools and departments. In this role the successful applicant will also contribute to the development of a National Graduate Programme in the Environmental Sciences being developed in collaboration with partners at the National University of Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, amongst others. The applicant will also be responsible for DIVERSITAS activities in Ireland and will staff an international DIVERSITAS desk within the ERI. In this role the successful applicant will be responsible for the organisation of national DIVERSITAS committee meetings, and national and international biodiversity science related events. The applicant will also input into the National Platform for Biodiversity research and will be expected to liaise closely with the Environmental Protection Agency and National Parks and Wildlife Service in Ireland. Ideally, applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills. Experience in the organisation of meetings and events would be beneficial. Evidence of project writing and management is essential. Salary: ?39k. Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to Dr. Mark Emmerson at m.emmerson at ucc.ie (Tel: 00353 21 490 1951), by June 30th 2008, stating the applicant?s suitability for, and interest in the post. Please include the names and email addresses of two academic referees. For more information on the biodiversity research group at UCC see: http://www.ucc.ie/en/ERI/ThematicResearchAreas/BiodiversityandEcotoxicologyBET/GroupOverview/ -- Andr?s B?ldi, PhD Animal Ecology Research Group, HAS, Hungarian Natural History Museum Ludovika t?r 2, Budapest, Hungary, 1083 T: 36-1-2101075, F: 36-1-3342785 http://www.nhmus.hu/~baldi