GDPEWeekly Digest

May 11th, 2020

Faculty Notice:Grades Due 2:00 pm Tuesday, May 19It is almost time to submit final Spring 2020grades for students. This includes all ECOLcourses such as ECOL 592, and researchhours courses your graduate students maybe enrolled in such as ECOL 698, 699 and799. Grades are due no later than 2:00 pmon Tuesday, May 19th. The gradesubmission link in ARIESweb will close atthat time to begin end of term processing.Grades submitted by 2:00 pm will beavailable for students to view in RAMwebstarting Wednesday, May 20th.Details on submitting grades will be sent tothe primary instructor of each course.Please contact the Office of the Registrarvia Live Chat on this website(registrar.colostate.edu) or by email(registrarsoffice@colostate.edu) if youhave any questions regarding gradesubmission.

GDPE EVENTS

For more ecology and other CSU events,please see Ecology & CSU events section.

POSTPONED: Information on Spring 2020 DEspeakers here.

From your GDPE Admin Team

Dear GDPE Community,We are beginning finals week and thus, weare near completion of the Spring 2020semester. Regarding how we will deliverclasses in the fall or if we can host seminarspeakers, we currently have no clear view(making 2020 the most inaccurately namedyear ever). But there are some things wedo know. First, grades for ECOL classes(including research, dissertation and thesishours) need to be turned in as usual. Seeinformation elsewhere in this Digest forprocedures and deadlines. Second, inkeeping with social distancing guidelines,we will not be able to hold our annualSpring GDPE meeting where we wrap upand celebrate the academic year.Hopefully, this activity will return nextspring. Third, there are no graduationceremonies to attend and thus, celebratingour GDPE graduates needs to take adifferent form. See this and past Digestsfor lists of our graduates. Please take thetime to virtually congratulate them. Finally,we know that our new GDPE Director,Ruth Hufbauer, will be leading the programbeginning July 1. The Interim Director,Alan Knapp, is gleefully stepping aside andhe is particularly grateful to AssistantDirector Jennifer Neuwald and Dawn M.Koschnitzki (GDPE Program Coordinator).They made sure GDPE operated smoothlyduring this transition year andspearheaded the rapid conversion to virtualoperations in March. In short, Jennifer andDawn deserve all the credit for keeping theGDPE ship afloat!

Stay healthy everyone.

~ Your GDPE Admin Team

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Archives

Don't forget to check out our Resources andGrant/Jobs sections down below for informationon other resources and opportunities!

GDPE HIGHLIGHTS:Spring 2020 Small Research Grant Recipients

This spring, we received twelve proposals and were able to offer funding to ten!

Emily Stuchiner (advisor: Joe von Fischer, BIO) forher proposal, “Managing Greenhouse Gases inAgriculture, adding organic C to soils to decrease N2Oemissions.”

Andreas Wion (advisor: Miranda Redmond, FRS) forhis proposal, “Tree Recruitment on the Trailing Edge:Aridification and Dryland Forest Regeneration.”

Amanda Cicchino (advisor: Chris Funk, BIO) for herproposal, “Uncovering trends in vulnerability to climatechange within and among species.”· Dani Lin Hunter (advisor: Meena Balgopal, BIO) forher proposal, "Competing expectations on citizenscience project coordinators in conservationorganizations."· Jemma Fadum (advisor: Ed Hall, ESS) for herproposal, “Using metagenomics to gain a mechanisticunderstanding of nitrogen biogeochemistry in tropicalfreshwater ecosystems.”

Leena Vilonen (advisor: Mendy Smith, BIO) for herproposal, “Measuring resiliency of the grasslandmicrobiome to drought.”· Mary Linabury (advisor: Mendy Smith, BIO) for herproposal, “Pulse-press dynamics and the potential forregime shifts under global change drivers.”· Shabana Hoosein (advisor: Mark Paschke, FRS) forher proposal, “The influence of plant richness on AMFcommunities using plant-soil feed.”· Melody Zarria-Samanamud (advisor: Randy Boone,ESS) for her proposal, “Analysis of the Impacts ofClimate Change on Pastoral Families and LandscapeDynamics in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru.”· Rina Hauptfeld (advisor: Greg Newman) for herproposal, “Does Public Participation in ScientificResearch Empower Local Conservation? A SystematicReview.”

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our faculty and student grant reviewers for their time andcommitment to providing thoughtful and critical feedback on the proposals.

SpringGraduates

2020Congratulations again to all our Spring 2020 Graduates:

Theresa Barosh, Ph.D., "Plant- Ryan Paul, Ph.D., "Winners and Losers

Mediated Interactions Inform IntegratedPest Management"

Sam Gersie, M.S., "Predicting CattleGrazing Distributions: An Agent-BasedModeling Approach"

Vincent Landau, M.S. , "EvaluatingHabitat Suitability and Connectivity forthe Endangered NorthernmostPopulation of Jaguars (Panthera onca)"

Clinton Leach, Ph.D., "Big Fish StartSmall"

Clifton Dyer McKee,Ph.D.,"Evolutionary and EcologicalProcesses in Microparasite Communitieshttps://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/567348300of Bats"

Sam Mosier, Ph.D., "Mechanisms &Management for Soil CarbonSequestration"

in Toxic Relationships AffectingParasitoid Wasps"

Ryan Schroeder, M.S., "Soil Seed BankComposition and Implocations forEcological Resoration in DegradedColorado Shrublands"

Cara Steger, Ph.D., Social-EcologicalModels for Knowledge Co-Productin andLearning in Collaborative EnvironmentalManagement"

Tim Weinmann, M.S., "TerrestrialEcosystem Responses to Long-term N-Loading at Loch Vale"

Brian Wolff, Ph.D, "Macroinvertebrateand Microbial Community Responses toMetal Stress as Measures of EcologicalRecovery of a Restored HeadwaterStream"

Congratulations SoGES Sustainability Fellows in the GDPE Community!

Shelby McClelland, Ph.D. CandidateDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences and GraduateDegree Program in EcologyAdvisor: Meagan Schipanski

Laura van der Pol, Ph.D. StudentDepartment of Soil and Crop Sciences, Graduate DegreeProgram in Ecology and Natural Resource EcologyLaboratoryAdvisor: Francesca CotrufoRebecca Cheeck, Ph.D. CandidateDepartment of Biology and Graduate Degree Program inEcologyAdvisor: W. Chris FunkDanielle Lin Hunter, Ph.D. CandidateDepartment of Biology and Graduate Degree Program inEcologyAdvisor: Meena Balgopal

Alexander Mauro, Ph.D. CandidateDepartment of Biology and Graduate Degree Program inEcologyAdvisor: Cameron GhalamborKristin Davis, Ph.D. StudentDepartment of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biologyand Graduate Degree Program in EcologyAdvisor: Liba PejcharNathan Hahn, Ph.D. CandidateDepartment of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biologyand Graduate Degree Program in EcologyAdvisor: George Wittemyer

DEADLINES

GDPE Deadlines

Please be aware that many professionalmeetings/workshops are being cancelled. Checkwith the appropriate society to confirm the currentstatus of the meeting.

Other Deadlines

GDPE

GDPE Course Information

[Fall 2020 course info will be posted later thissemester]

Proposals for ECOL592 seminars for Fall 2020can be submitted on-line here.

Friday, May 15Friday, May 15 : GS25B "Departmental Requirements Clearance"due to the Graduate SchoolReminder: Per your GS25, the DepartmentRequirement you need to submit to GDPEis: Complete exit interview (herehere)Please coordinate with our Program Coordinator,Dawn Koschnitzki, to get your GS25b signed andsubmitted.

Friday, May 15Friday, May 15The Department of biology is recruiting GTAs forfall 2020. Application can be found here.

If you are assigned to teach LIFE 102, LIFE 103,BZ105, BZ111, BZ120, BZ310, you are required toattend an organizational lab meeting scheduledduring the week before classes begin. DonnaWeedman, Lab Coordinator for the Department ofBiology, will e-mail you the date and time for thecourse to which they are assigned. If studentscannot attend this meeting, they will forfeit theGTA nomination.

Tuesday, May 26 – by 4:30 pm (MT)Tuesday, May 26 – by 4:30 pm (MT) SUMMER2020 GRADUATES – Deadline to Apply toGraduateDeadline for GS25 Application for Graduation(students applying to graduate for the first time)OR Reapplication for Graduation (students whohave applied to graduate for a previous term).Access the form on RAMweb.

Find all of the deadline details on the CSUGraduate School's website here.

General Registration Deadlines

Find all of the registration deadline details on theCSU Registrar's website here.

Obtaining Signatures

Degree Deadlines

Student Forms

GDPE Grad Student Survey

Upcoming Courses of Interest

◆PPA 540 Toolkit for International PolicyPractitioners The course will first be offeredonline in SU20 and then both face-to-face andonline thereafter. More info here

Wildlife Disease Science for Application toRisk Assessment and Control Seminar

GDPE Teaching Fellows Program

All paperwork: Please drop all paperwork at theGDPE office (Johnson Hall 102), and Dawn willcoordinate signatures and processing. Thanks!

We want your feedback! Do you have commentsor suggestions about how your GDPE experiencecan improve? Let us know! Contact your ExCommStudent Representatives, ShelbyMcClelland and Erika Peirce to provide yourfeedback.

Stay in touch by tagging GDPE in your postsand photos on Twitter - @CSU_Ecology and usehashtags #GDPE and #CSU_Ecology. We lookforward to seeing you on Twitter throughout thesemester!

The GDPE Conference Room - Johnson Hall132 is available for meetings. Please contactDawn Koschnitzki if you would like to reserve thisspace Conference Room Request Form

Submitting AnnouncementsStudent Success: Let us know if you've gotten apaper accepted, won an award, or received agrant by emailing our Science CommunicationFellow, Arianna Punzalan.

Information for Digest: Please submitdetails here for consideration. If you have

questions about this, please contact our ProgramCoordinator, Dawn Koschnitzki.

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ECOLOGY & CSU EVENTS

UPCOMING:

Upcoming Defense Seminars:

Upcoming Events:

GRAD Virtual Hour with the Associate Dean –the graduate community is invited to join thesessions Mondays from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Findinstructions to get started atgraduateschool.colostate.edu/virtualhour/

6/1-6/5 Workshop on Scaling Up sponsored byESA and NEON Fully funded week long workshopfor graduate students (MS and PhD) to learn how

Online Seminar for Society for EcologicalRestoration Student Club

to manage big data sets and programing with R,hosted at NEON in Boulder, CO from June 1-5,2020. The deadline to apply is February 28,2020. More info here

7/12-7/18 Alpine Plant Ecology - InternationalSummer School. Jointly organized the Universityof Basel and ALPFOR Info Flyer

RESOURCES

R-user group.Wednesdays 3-5 pm NR 256 Signup for updates or to contact the group. Questions.

Coming Out, Being Out, andQuestioning Support Group. Email JessieCharbonneau for details.

CSU Writes: Show up & write. Drop-in writingsessions provide faculty and graduate students adesignated time and place to "show up & write."

CSU Health Network Therapy: CSUHN hasindividual and group counseling as well asworkshops and are available for students for free.

Data and Donuts - Data Management MadeTasty: Good data management practices arebecoming increasingly important in the digital age.Learn how you can improve your datamanagement.

Coding and Cookies - Everything is better withcookies. Especially data: Sessions are focusedon coding in R.

CSU Writing CenterEvery year the CSU Writing Center works withhundreds of graduate students from across thecurriculum. Many of those graduate students haverequested that we offer longer consultations forwork on dissertations, theses, and professionalwriting projects. We're happy to announce thathour-long consultations are now available.Whether you're developing a literature review,working to understand reviewers' comments, ortrying to master a new genre of writing, we canhelp. Just make an Hour-Long AppointmentRequest. Questions? Contact us atwriting@colostate.edu or 970-391-0222.

Geospatial Graduate Students Club: Anyoneinterested in geospatial applications is welcome.Click here to learn more!

Society for Ecological Restoration- RockyMountains Chapter (SER-RM)Visit website. Follow Facebook page orTwitter.Graduate Researchers Across

Microbiomes (GRAM): Would like to invite anygraduate students or post-docs with involvementor interest in microbiome research to join ourstudent organization. We will be meeting monthlythis fall on the third Tuesday of every month at theMarmot.

NREL's EcoAcademy offers opportunities forstudents, scientists, environmental professionals,and K-12 teachers to learn from our over 50 yearsexperience as a leader in the field of ecosystemscience. From these classes, participants willlearn cutting edge techniques from faculty andresearchers that have been cited over 74,000times since 2014. These non-credit courses canprovide you with skills and hands on experience totake your research to next level science.

GRANTS / JOBS Science Communication LiaisonCOMPASS and the National Center for EcologicalAnalysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) are hiring for a

NABAT Postdoc PositionThe primary objectives for this post-doctoralposition are: use ultrasonic recordings fromNABAT monitoring data collected across NorthAmerica to develop species classificationalgorithms using machine learning approaches;develop and implement generalizable statisticalprocedures for measuring uncertainty inspecies classifications; develop tools and metricsfor model comparison that can be deployed viacloud infrastructure.

Research EcologistPlan, conduct, and direct research related to fish,wildlife, or ecological resources, with application tocontemporary science, policy and managementneeds. Conduct research that is cooperator drivenand provides scientific basis for management andpolicy decisions. Serve as subject matter expert infish and wildlife ecology, providing leadership andguidance to government and private agencies anduniversity representatives through participation inmeetings, conferences and work groups.

Research EcologistOrganizing and conducting research on non-nativereptiles with an emphasis on brown treesnakes.Writing research reports (including manuscripts forpublication in peer-reviewed journals) , technicalreports, outreach/educational materials, andsimilar products in collaboration with the ProjectLeader and/or co-investigators. Providing technicalassistance, especially regarding datamanagement. Maintaining communication withclients, the center and the scientific community.

Quantitative Fishery PositionMichigan State University has immediate openingsin the Quantitative Fisheries Center for PhDstudents and can accommodate those interestedin starting summer or fall 2020. Successfulapplicant will have background/aptitude/interest inpopulation dynamics, mathematical modeling offish populations and communities, statistics andapplication of modeling results to fisheriesmanagement, and / or decision making for naturalresources management. Learn more here.

Postdoctoral ResearcherThe postdoctoral researcher will be involved in theframework of the CAPACITY (Climate and Planthydraulics controls on drought predictionuncertainty in a new-generation Terrestrial systemmodel) project funded by the Luxembourg NationalResearch Fund (FNR). The project will tackle thechallenges of investigating the controls of planthydraulic traits on the drought predictiveuncertainties across different ecosystems, regions,and the entire European continent under past andfuture climatic conditions. More information here.

Research Wildlife BiologistDesign and conducts research concerning theconservation of migratory birds and their habitats;develop new information to meet the needs ofresource managers. Develop statistical models ontemporal and spatial distribution of avianpopulations relative to ecology, habitatrequirements, effects of habitat manipulations, andenvironmental stressors of waterbirds. Applicationcan be found here.

joint Science Communication Liaison position! Thisexciting partnership between COMPASS andNCEAS offers a unique and powerful way to bringrelevant science to society. We’d greatlyappreciate your help sharing this opportunitywidely across your networks and with particularpeople that you believe would be fabulous in thisposition. The position will be located at theNCEAS building in Santa Barbara, CA. Info

Postdoctoral PositionThe University of Birminghamis seeking a postdoctoral researcher with both bioinformatics and field biology experience. Applicantsmust hold a PhD degree and evidence ofbioinformatics experience is critical,ideally at postdoc level.The candidate will be required to (i)understand theoretical underpinnings of sequence alignment algorithms for nextgeneration sequencing (NGS) data (ii)have proven experience in NGS analysis andcomparative genomics (iii)have knowledge of data visualization methods and of bioinformatics resourcessuch as annotation tools and databases; (iv)have knowledge of methods and approaches fordata integration; and a strong statistical geneticsbackground.

Quantitative EcologistsPrimary service provided by the student/recentgraduate is to help develop, run, modify, analyze,and document continental level avian migrationmodels in the study of the potential effects ofenvironmental contaminants on bird populations.In addition, the student/recent graduate shall beexpected to assist in literature search, documentediting, and preparation of data summaries andreports.

Neon Postdoctoral PositionNEON is currently seeking three (3) PostdoctoralFellows to contribute to its scientific missionthrough both advancement of science andengagement of the user community. NEONPostdoctoral Fellows will receive funding for aperiod of two years, contingent on successfulperformance and available funding.

Statistical Position at NOROCK The NorthernRocky Mountain Science Center of the U. S.Geological Survey conducts research in support ofnatural resources management with geographicemphasis on the mountains and plains ofMontana, Wyoming and Idaho. The duty station forthis position is Bozeman, Montana. Info

Postdoctoral Position - Boston UniversityThe Department of Earth and Environment atBoston University (BU)invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar tocollaborate on an NSFCNH2 project examining theintegrated socio-environmental dynamics

Fire and Ecosystem Service ExternThe Nature Conservancy seeks a graduatestudent extern to work on a met-analysis tosynthesize existing data examining the role ofprescribed fire on multiple ecosystem aspects.The externship will run from mid-May to mid-August 2020 and will provide a $6000 grant to paythe student’s summer salary plus additional fringebenefits. Learn more here.

Life 102/103 Teacher's AssistantThe Graduate Degree Program in Ecology isseeking two 20-hour Graduate TeachingAssistants (GTA) for LIFE 102 or 103 for FallSemester 2020. The course assignment willdepend on the background and qualifications ofthe candidate, as well as where help is neededmost. Application can be found here.

McPherson Graduate ScholarshipTwo McPherson Graduate Scholarships will beavailable for the academic year of 2020-2021.Each scholarship carries an award of $10,000(renewable), plus resident tuition. Thescholarships are awarded to new applicants toColorado State University's Graduate School andcover the first year of graduate study with theopportunity for renewal by applying for renewal inthe second year. To be eligible for the scholarship,individuals must have completed their bachelordegrees at Adams State University, preferably, orbe current or former residents of the San LuisValley in Colorado. Recipients of the McPhersonUndergraduate Scholarship are eligible as well.Email application to Ludy.avalos@colostate.eduby May 15, 2020 for preferredconsideration. Applications will be accepted untilMay 30, 2020. Application here.

Postdoctoral Research ScientistThe project will identify and evaluate potentialmanagement strategies towards recovery of theFederally Endangered Shenandoah salamanderwithin Shenandoah National Park. Managers atShenandoah National Park need validatedinformation to better manage the endangeredShenandoah salamander in the face of climatechange. Prior work indicates that, given theendangered status of the species and the largedegree of uncertainty in climate change projectionsdevelopment of ecological and decision modelsare needed to prepare for a management review ofoptions. Learn more here.

Peace Corp Campus Recruiter:The Peace Corps Strategic Campus Recruiter willincrease awareness of Peace Corps Volunteeropportunities on campus and in the surroundingcommunity through a variety of recruitmentactivities, including, but not limited to: deliveringclass or club presentations, tabling in public, high-traffic areas on campus and/or at career fairs,organizing and facilitating applicationworkshops and retention events, and developingrelationships with key stakeholders on campus.More information.

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor,University of Nebraska-LincolnThe Nebraska Cooperative Fish and WildlifeResearch Unit is seeking an Assistant UnitLeader. Cooperative Research Units exist inpartnership with the host university, state wildlife

of deer management in suburban and urban areasof the northeastern UnitedStates. The postdoctoral scholar will conductresearch on the institutions that shape suburbanand urban deer management in the northeasternUnited States. This is an exciting opportunity foran environmental social scientist to engage inconvergent research at the intersections ofinstitutional change and wildlife management.

Assistant Unit Leader New MexicoResearch Ecologist/Wildlife Biologist within theNew Mexico Cooperative Fish & Wildlife ResearchUnit looks like if you've worked with our featheredgame bird friends you might have an edge for thisone. Info

Assistant Professor of Fisheries Ecology atNMSUPlan, conduct, and direct research related to fish,wildlife, or ecological resources, with application tocontemporary science, policy and managementneeds. Conduct research that is cooperator drivenand provide scientific basis for management andpolicy decisions. Info

Post doctoral Position In Global Change andSpatial Modeling at UC BerkeleyA postdoctoral position is available with theGrinnell Resurvey Project under the direction ofProfessor Steve Beissinger at UC Berkeley in theMuseum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ). Thisproject is funded by NSF to resample birds andmammals in California at sites originally visitedby Joseph Grinnell and colleagues in the early20th century in order to understand how climateand land-use change have affected species’turnover during the past century in California.Info

Ecological StatisticsThe analytic methods include, but are not limitedto, Bayesian occupancy modeling including recentdevelopments for false positives and countdetection data; general and generalized linearmodels and mixed models; multivariate methods;Bayesian methods and design-assisted methods.The nature of the collaborative work requiresknowledge and experience in ecology. Info

CSU Extension: Summer Help Needed It is the time of year when CSU Extension isrecruiting educators (and supervisors) for ENORsummer day camp and for AmeriCorps STEMprograms for disadvantaged youth. STEMAmeriCorps, ENOR Educator, ENORSupervisor

The Department of Fish, Wildlife &Conservation Ecology, New Mexico StateUniversity Assistant Professor – FisheriesEcologistThe Department of Fish, Wildlife and ConservationEcology at New Mexico State University

agency, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish andWildlife Service, and Wildlife ManagementInstitute, and have a three-part mission of (1)applied research, (2) graduate education, and (3)technical assistance. Lear more here.Biology StatisticianProvide analytical support for the first “State ofBats” report and other conservation assessmentsas directed. Analyze data gathered by otheragencies for assessing status and temporaltrajectories of bat population using communityoccupancy models and/or extensions. Moreinformation can be found here.

announces an opening for an AssistantProfessor/Fisheries Ecologist. The Departmentseeks a candidate to establish a competitivelyfunded research program in applied fisheriesconservation and management to addressimportant scientific questions and societal issuesof relevance to the state of New Mexico, as well asregionally, nationally and internationally. Info

Research Assistantship Opportunity: ClimateChange Adaptation Science AssistantThe National Park Service (NPS) Climate ChangeResponse Program (CCRP) seeks one qualifiedgraduate student to contribute to numerousongoing climate change adaptation activitiessupporting management of national parks. Theselected candidate will support NPS scientists indeveloping and applying sound science to identify,inform, implement, and evaluate the application ofclimate change adaptation strategies across theU.S. National Park System. Open until filled. Info

COVID-19 Info and ResourcesThese online resources have been sent out in other Graduate School correspondence and can be found on the

Graduate Student Council webpage. We hope that by copying them here for you that you become aware of these

resources and share them with other colleagues and students.

Graduate School COVID-19 webpage –updates to Covid-19 exceptions to policies anddeadlines for graduate students

Graduate School Virtual Office Hours –faculty, students, and program coordinators can gettheir questions answered by virtual chat on Mondays 2-3 and Thursdays 8-9

Virtual Mentor Monday

Support for GTAs Survey

Grad School Event Calendar – check here forfuture, virtual professional development opportunities

Virtual CSU Writes

CSU Mental Health info on anxiety aroundCOVID-19

Silvercloud – online support for students, postdocs,faculty seeking help with depression, anxiety, stress,resilience, or sleep

Rams Against Hunger – Food Insecurity

You @ CSU – online support for students, postdocs,faculty to help them maintain productivity, succeed,thrive, and matter. It has goal setting and supportoptions as well as useful articles on issues likeprocrastination that may be exacerbated by COVID-19.

CSU Safety: COVID-19 Information - Universitywide updates and protocol regarding COVID-19

https://twitter.com/CSU_Ecology