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07.07.2018
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Two meiofauna
PostDoc positions at Ifremer
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the Atacama and
Kermadec trenches (Scientific Responsables: Daniela
Zeppilli/Ifremer, Frank Wenzhöfer/AWI-MPI and Matthias
Zabel/MARUM)
Ecological connectivity and functional links between
hydrothermal active and inactive sites in view of potential SMS
mining in the deep sea (Scientific Responsables: Daniela
Zeppilli, Lenaick Menot and Lucie Pastor/Ifremer)
Details:
https://wwz.ifremer.fr/en/Research-Technology/Scientific-strategy/Post-doctoral-research-positions-2018-2019
Deadline for applications: 10.09.2018
Contact:
Daniela.Zeppilli@ifremer.fr
Sent in by
Nigel Marley |
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20.04.2018
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PhD studentship in
tardigrade evolution
Fully funded 4-year PhD studentship in tardigrade
evolution at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków
(Poland) in the team of Dr.
Łukasz Michalczyk.
The main goal of the project is to test how reproductive mode
and cryptobiotic abilities affect dispersal and, in consequence,
speciation and extinction rates in tardigrades. Tardigrades are
a phylum of microinvertebrates that dwell a wide variety of
habitats throughout the globe. They are famous for their
cryptobiotic abilities that allow them to withstand extreme
conditions and are also thought to aid dispersal of individual
species. Moreover, tardigrades exhibit a range of reproductive
modes, including dioecy and parthenogenesis. Theory predicts
that both asexual reproduction and cryptobiotic survival should
increase dispersal potential. On the other hand, differences in
dispersal abilities are hypothesised to affect speciation and
lineage extinction rates. Thus, tardigrades are an interesting
model to address some of the fundamental questions of modern
evolutionary biology, biogeography and taxonomy such as
mechanism underlying the evolution of biodiversity or evolution
of sex.
The successful candidate will be involved in fieldwork (sample
collection), sample extraction, slide preparation, morphometrics
and imaging in light microscope, processing specimens for
scanning electron microscope, karyotyping, DNA extraction,
amplification and multilocus sequencing (NGS), species
identification, and taking care of tardigrade cultures. The
student will also analyse data and prepare drafts of
manuscripts, and will be involved in the promotion of results at
seminars and conferences.
The PhD programme in Biology at the Jagiellonian University is
run entirely in English and includes some obligatory and
facultative classes. The programme is open to all
nationalities and there are no tuition fees.
Depending on the achievements and performance of the successful
candidate, the tax-free monthly stipend will vary from 4 000 to
7 000 PLN (typically, cost of life in Kraków for a PhD student
is ca. 2 500 PLN).
Deadline for applications: 20th May 2018.
Detailed information on the project, university, our team and
the application procedure is available here:
tardigrada.edu.pl/PhD.htm
Łukasz Michalczyk |
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28.03.2018
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XIV International
Symposium on Tardigrada - early bird
deadline extension The deadline for early
registration and abstracts submission for the
14th International Symposium on
Tardigrada will be extended until 20th April 2018
as a number of you have asked for a little more time to prepare
abstracts etc.
For those of you who are interested in acquiring Irwin Loops for
tardigrade collection: Paul Bartels is currently making these –
please contact Paul at pbartels@warren-wilson.edu if you are
interested in acquiring an Irwin loop and he can bring them with
him to the Symposium.
Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested.
Happy Easter!
Best wishes,
Sent in by
The Local Committee Tardigrada2018
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23.03.2018
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A funded PhD studentship
in a project on rotifers and tardigrades
University of Plymouth, UK
Group of Dr.
Chiara Boschetti
Please see the following links for further information:
https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=96236
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/your-studies/research-degrees/postgraduate-research-studentships/extremophiles-in-a-changing-world-the-mechanistic-bases-of-stress-resistance-in-rotifers-and-tardigrades
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BIK462/phd-research-studentship-extremophiles-in-a-changing-world-the-mechanistic-bases-of-stress-resistance-in-rotifers-and-tardigrades
Deadline for applications: 06.04.2018
Sent in by
Nigel Marley |
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01.01.2018
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XIV International
Symposium on Tardigrada - the Second
Announcement!
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We are very pleased to welcome you to the
14th International Symposium on
Tardigrada, which will be held in Copenhagen,
Denmark, 30 July - 03 August 2018.
Information about the Symposium is available at the website:
www.tardigrada2018.org
Please note that the deadline for Early Registration and
Abstract submission is 30 March 2018. Late
Registration is open until 1 June 2018. Information about
registration and abstract preparation etc. can be found at the
Symposium website.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Copenhagen Symposium
in 2018!
Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested.
On behalf of the Organising
Committee,
Chair of Tardigrada 2018,
Nadja Møbjerg |
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01.01.2018
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Happy New Year!!!
Thank you very much for all the wishes you have been sending us
over the holiday period. We also wish you all the best in 2018!
:-)
We hope to see you all in København this
Summer!
Łukasz Michalczyk &
Łukasz Kaczmarek |
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