[Sextonlabpastmembers] Fwd: Evolution and Long-Term Ecology Working Group

[Jason Sexton]

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From: Ezra Jay Kottler <ekottler at gwmail.gwu.edu>
Date: Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 6:47 AM
Subject: Fwd: Evolution and Long-Term Ecology Working Group
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Dear Colleagues,


I'm forwarding along this ecolog announcement made by Jenny Cocciardi, a
postdoc at John Hopkins working with Meghan Avolio. I am very excited to be
joining this working group. If you know of any postdocs that would be a
good fit, please forward this to them!


Best,

Ezra


We are seeking postdoctoral and graduate student applicants from diverse
> backgrounds to participate in a fully funded working group focusing on exploring
> the role of evolutionary processes in long-term ecological research, with
> an emphasis on grassland plants. The aim of this working group is to
> facilitate collaborations between ecologists and evolutionary biologists by
> realizing the opportunity that Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites
> provide for conducting eco-evolutionary research.
> Biologists increasingly recognize that ecological and evolutionary
> processes are closely linked. This is particularly relevant in the context
> of global change, where environmental conditions may change rapidly, and
> species may adapt to the novel conditions in a comparable timeframe.
> Unfortunately, studies that examine the interactions and feedback loops
> between evolutionary and ecological processes, particularly in long-term
> ecological studies, are rare. The working group will address this problem
> by first identifying barriers that exist to developing evolutionary biology
> work at LTER sites and, second, identifying possible solutions. In doing
> so, the working group will develop a framework for how to best implement
> future eco-evolutionary research in a long-term ecological research
> context. Lastly, the main goal of this working group is to unite
> early-career ecologists and evolutionary biologists with postdoc and
> graduate students to create a new cohort of eco-evolutionary scientists!
> The working group will be held at *Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
> LTER* <https://unmsevilletafieldstation.wordpress.com/> in La Joya, NM on *May
> 9th–12th, 2022*. We expect participants will arrive Sunday night (May 8th)
> and depart Friday morning (May 13th). *Travel to/from and accommodation
> at the UNM Sevilleta Field Station will be provided, and all meals **will
> be catered for the duration of the working group*. *There will be no
> costs for participants*. The format will be a daily morning plenary,
> followed by break-out focus groups, evening graduate and postdoc posters,
> and informal discussion. Please be aware that we will be abiding by CDC
> guidelines and requiring proof of vaccination to attend in-person. Remote
> participation will also be available to those who cannot or do not feel
> comfortable attending in-person. Our goal is to hold a productive meeting
> where all feel safe and comfortable – as such, we will be monitoring the
> ever-changing situation and making changes when necessary!
> The organizers of the working group greatly value diversity, equality of
> opportunity, and human dignity. *Scientists who are LGBTQ+, Black,
> Hispanic, Latin(o/a), Indigenous, Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander,
> two or more races/ethnicities, or veterans are especially encouraged to
> apply*. To apply, email Jenny Cocciardi (jenny.cocciardi at jhu.edu) with
> the subject line “Evo-LTER Working Group Application” with; 1) a copy of
> your CV, 2) an abstract describing research that you would like to present
> on at the working group (limit 300 words), and, 3) a one-page diversity,
> equity, and inclusion statement describing your experiences and commitment
> to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. The research may be
> in the fields spanning ecology and evolutionary biology, but preferably
> with an element of both (including, but not limited to; plant eco-evo-devo
> biology, global change ecology, adaptation to climate change, phenology,
> plant physiology and morphology, phenotypic plasticity, quantitative
> genetics and genomics, community ecology, population genetics, etc.). *Applications
> are due March 4th* and applicants will be notified of the decision to
> attend by March 14th, 2022. Undergraduate students who have conducted
> research that they feel fits well with the working group’s main aims may
> also apply. Applicants are encouraged to email Jenny Cocciardi (
> jenny.cocciardi at jhu.edu) with any questions and inquiries on the working
> group!


-- 
Ezra Jay Kottler
*Pronouns: they/them/theirs <http://mypronouns.org/they>*
Ph.D. candidate, Gedan Lab
George Washington University
Email: ekottler at gwu.edu <ekottler at gwu.edu>

*"Be humble, for you are made of earth. Be noble, for you are made of
stars."*
*- Serbian proverb*



-- 
Jason (Jay) Sexton
(he/him/his)
Associate Professor
Chair, UCM Senate Committee on Research
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences
University of California, Merced
231 Science and Engineering Building 1
jsexton2 at ucmerced.edu
http://sextonlab.ucmerced.edu/
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