Las barbas de los bosques templados subantárticos by Bernard Goffinet

 Dear bryologists,

The International Association of Bryologists will meet in January 2015 in subantarctic Chile, at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park on the island of Navarino, in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve. Information about the conference can be found at: http://chile.unt.edu/iab2015

The website is a work in progress and we are adding information as it develops.

At this point we would like to invite you to consider organizing a small symposium with 5 speakers on a special topic.

If you have an idea, contact colleagues who would participate, and if you have commitments from 4-5, submit your proposal on-line at: http://bryology.uconn.edu/iab_symposium_proposal/

Deadline for proposal submission is March 30th (next week).

On behalve of the steering committee,

Bernard

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Bernard Goffinet, Ph.D.
Professor

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
75 NorthEagleville road
Storrs CT
06269-3043
P: 860 486 5290
F: 860 486 6364
bryology.uconn.edu

Disponibilização on line dos volumes da Briolatina de 45 até 57!!!

Estimados!!

Através da inestimável ajuda do Professor Doutor Dr. Claudio Delgadillo Moya (Instituto de Biología, UNAM, Apartado postal 70-233 - 04510 Ciudad de México) estamos disponibilizando os volumes de Briolatina de 45 até 57, estes volume contam as atividades da Sociedade LatinoAmericana de 2003 até 2007!

Os textos na integra podem ser vistos neste endereço: https://briolatina.blogspot.com/p/briolatina.html

Existem ainda volumes que não possuímos os textos na integra e Pedimos sua ajuda para completar os volumes que faltam para disponibilizar, eles podem ser enviados para o endereço: denilsonfperalta@gmail.com

Obrigado!

Atenciosamente Dr. Denilson F. Peralta

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Dear colleagues!!

Through the invaluable help of Professor Doutor Dr. Claudio Delgadillo Moya (Institute of Biology, UNAM) we are making available on line the fascicles of Briolatina from 45 to 57, these one contain reports of the activities of the Latin American Society of 2003 tied 2007!

They are available on: https://briolatina.blogspot.com/p/briolatina.html

We ask for your help to complete the missing fascicles, they can be sent to: denilsonfperalta@gmail.com

Thank you!

Sincerely, Dr. Denilson F. Peralta

 

IAB IMOSS SEB 2019

 https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/11134/highlights-of-iab-imoss-seb-2019-joint-conference#articles

About this Research Topic

This Research Topic aims to collect selected contributions from IAB IMOSS SEB 2019, the 2019 International Association of Bryologists (IAB), International Molecular Moss Science Society (iMOSS) and Spanish Bryological Association (Sociedad Española de Briología, SEB) joint conference, held in Madrid, Spain, on July 9-12, 2019.

Expected manuscripts cover diverse topics related to bryophytes including:
- Species diversity and evolution;
- Genetics and functional studies;
- Development;
- Methods of study.

Contributors are welcome to submit Original Research, Methods, Mini-reviews and Review articles.

Keywords: Moss, Evolution, Bryophytes, Genetics, Development

Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.

Opportunity for African Visiting Scholars 2020 to Field Museum

Em qui., 16 de jan. de 2020 às 18:17, Matt Von Konrat <mkonrat@fieldmuseum.org> escreveu:

Dear colleagues,

Please forward this to any colleagues in Africa that might benefit and I encourage anyone interested to reach out to me directly.

Field Museum also has a number of visiting scholarships that are open worldwide and post doc opportunities for 2021 and beyond as well as internship possibilities. You can always visit here for updated information.

Thank you,

Matt

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African Visiting Scholars 2020

The general requirements, eligibilities and instructions are outlined below.

Applications will open on January 6, 2020. The deadline for all application materials, including endorsement letters, is February 3, 2020 at 11:59pm CST. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide their proposal to their sponsor with sufficient time to write and submit an endorsement letter. Sponsors should be sure to consult the requirements below for endorsing candidates before submitting their letters of reference.

The research visit must begin during calendar year 2020, no earlier than April, but research can extend into 2021.

Requirements, eligibilities and instructions

Visiting Scholarships for African Scholars provide opportunities for African scientists who wish to use the Field Museum's collections. The Science and Scholarship Funding Committee judge applications based on the project’s feasibility and relevance to the Museum’s collections and research. At the same time, applicants must communicate their projects’ importance and potential impact in a manner that is compelling to a broader audience, i.e. beyond specialists in the relevant field. The project description should spark excitement for, and curiosity about, the work.

A Field Museum sponsor must endorse the application. Applicants should review the scientists eligible to sponsor visiting fellows on the list of sponsors and contact potential sponsors to communicate background, goals and objectives. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide their proposal to sponsors allowing them sufficient time to write and submit endorsement letters. Applications submitted without this endorsement are incomplete.

Proposed budgets should estimate costs for airfare, plus estimated weekly costs for accommodation, meals and ground transportation if applicable. Before preparing a budget, applicants should consult their Field Museum sponsor for guidance on costs.

Ideally, every applicant should submit through this portal: https://forms.gle/s4qMBzpRBhQ4fNw9A. If technical issues arise, e-mail scholarship@fieldmuseum.org and we will provide instructions for manual application.

The proposal should include:

1) A project description detailing the research, its purpose, significance, and relevance to the Field Museum’s collections; collaboration(s) with Field Museum curators and other Museum sponsors; and procedures and methods used in the project. The description must be no longer than two pages, double-spaced, 12-point font with one-inch margins.
2) A detailed budget outlining relevant expenses.  J-1 visa fees currently run $380 (SEVIS fee plus visa processing).

3) CV (in English) with names and contact information of two references other than Field Museum sponsor.
4) One letter of reference from a non-Field Museum recommender, sent by the recommender before the deadline to scholarship@fieldmuseum.org.

5) A support letter from at least one Field Museum sponsor, sent by the sponsor before the deadline to scholarship@fieldmuseum.org.

Deadlines:

Applications will open on January 6, 2020. The deadline for all application materials, including endorsement letters, is February 3, 2020 at 11:59pm CST. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide their proposal to their sponsor with sufficient time to write and submit an endorsement letter.

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Matt von Konrat, Ph.D., FLS

Head of Botanical Collections, Gantz Family Collections Center

Adjunct Curator & McCarter Collections Manager (Bryophytes & Pteridophytes)

O: 312.665.7864

Field Museum

1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago, IL 60605

fieldmuseum.org

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Ph.D. position in the diversification of the Physcomitrium complex

Em sex., 13 de dez. de 2019 às 08:52, Goffinet, Bernard <bernard.goffinet@uconn.edu> escreveu:

Colleagues,

A Ph.D. position partially funded by the National Science Foundation is open in my lab. I am looking for highly motivated students, ideally with a Master or prior research experience, and interested in the evolution of mosses and their genomes. Our project focuses on the Funariaceae which harbor the model taxon Physcomitrium (Physcomitrella) patens, and on the significance of shifts in ploidy in the diversification of the Physcomitrium complex.

For more info, visit the lab webpage at bryology.uconn.edu.

For more info on the department, visit eeb.uconn.edu.

Anyone that qualifies and is interested, please contact me.

Best wishes to all, 

Bernard

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Bernard Goffinet, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
75 NorthEagleville road
University of Connecticut
Storrs CT
06269-3043
P: 860 486 5290
F: 860 486 6364
bryology.uconn.edu

Positions available - Researchers II (Peatland Ecology), School of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Em qua, 30 de out de 2019 às 08:38, Vitt, Dale H <dvitt@siu.edu> escreveu:

Researchers II (Peatland Ecology)
School of Biological Sciences
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Position/Rank: Researchers II are full-time grant-funded positions in the School of Biological Sciences (Plant Biology) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Duties and Responsibilities: The selected individuals will be a part of several projects in oil sands environmental monitoring, wetland reclamation, and vegetation assessment in boreal Alberta, Canada. Duties include 1) field measurement of ecological parameters; 2) laboratory analyses of peat, plant, and soil samples; 3) writing of annual reports and manuscripts for publication; and 4) overseeing undergraduate student workers.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree in the biological or environmental sciences. Expertise in 1) GIS, 2) performing peatland vegetation surveys, 3) previous experience working in oil sands reclamation or equivalent, and 4) a valid driver's license and passport.

Effective Date of Appointment: Positions begin January 1, 2020 and are expected to continue for one year, renewable with availability of funding.

Application Deadline: November 15, 2019, or until filled.

Application Procedure: Apply via e-mail or US mail to the person listed below with a single file including a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to:

Melissa House
School of Biological Sciences
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Life Sciences II Bldg., 1125 Lincoln Drive, Mail Code 6509
Carbondale, IL 62901

mhouse@siu.edu (electronic applications preferred)

SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of 
individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its
ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to
serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed 
and encouraged and will receive consideration.

 

Dale H. Vitt
Distinguished University Scholar, Professor and Chair Emeritus
Department of Plant Biology
1125 Lincoln Drive, Life Sciences II Building
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
cell: 513-255-6357

Postdoctoral Position in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota

Em qui, 3 de out de 2019 às 16:23, Daniel Stanton <stan0477@umn.edu> escreveu:

The Stanton lab, in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral position. Our new group focuses on the functional ecology and ecosystem effects of plants and other terrestrial autotrophs, particularly bryophytes, lichens and terrestrial algae. Current projects include 1) variation in functional traits and communities of lichens and bryophytes along environmental gradients, 2) distribution and physiology of lichenized algae, 3) importance of atmospheric water sources in plant ecophysiology and 4) ecosystem effects of lichens, bryophytes and other terrestrial "cryptogams". More information can be found at http://www.dstantonlab.com/

Candidates should have (or expect to have prior to start) a PhD in Ecology, Plant Biology or a related field. Inquiries and applications may be sent directly to Dr Daniel Stanton (stan0477@umn.edu). Applications should include a CV, a brief (1-2 page) description of research interests and achievements and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin Oct. 21, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.

The Twin Cities campus of the Univ Minnesota is home to a diverse set of local collaborators, expertise, and resources, particularly within the departments of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior  and Plant and Microbial Biology , the Bell Museum and Herbarium, and the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute .  The campus is located in the heart of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, which is rich in cultural and natural attractions. 

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. 

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Daniel Stanton
Assistant Professor-Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
University of Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN, USA
http://www.dstantonlab.com/