Vision:
Contribute to promote sustainable, just and equitable global conservation solutions.
We are a team of Antioch University New England graduate students and faculty in the Environmental Studies department, that focuses on international and tropical conservation through research, education, promoting sustainability, community and culture. Mission:
Global connection and collaboration for advancing international conservation and sustainability through research, projects, initiatives a
04/13/2023
New videos about Antioch University's Environmental Studies program for graduate students!: Check it out here:
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Learning in Community. Environmental Studies at Antioch University New England.
12/01/2016
POSTDOCTORAL OPPORTUNITY IN ORCHID ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION (review begins February 1, 2017, open until filled)
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC), in collaboration with the U.S.D.A. Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (IPIF), University of Hawaii Manoa, and Illinois College, has an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow to participate in an interdisciplinary project that focuses on orchid ecology and conservation on Pacific Islands. Field research will take place in Palau where the IPIF and Smithsonian scientists have established a forest dynamics plot that is part of the ForestGeo permanent plot network (http://www.forestgeo.si.edu/). All trees in the plot have been mapped and identified, providing a unique opportunity to assess the spatial relationship between trees, orchids and mycorrhizal fungi. The plot is located in secondary forest within a matrix of degraded savanna with nearby areas of older forest, providing opportunities to assess orchid and associated mycorrhizal fungi distributions in a recovering forest. This landscape provides an opportunity to test hypotheses about the role of symbioses in governing species and community responses to forest dynamics on an oceanic. island. The project is an expansion of the Smithsonian’s North American Orchid Conservation Center (http://northamericanorchidcenter.org/), which has a goal of assuring the survival of native orchids through the establishment of seed and fungal banks and development of protocols for establishing sustainable populations of native orchids for conservation, education and restoration purposes.
The fellow will participate in designing and conducting a collaborative effort to identify and sample orchids in the ForestGeo plot and across the Palauan archipelago. The fellow will preferably have a taxonomic background and show interest in contributing the Smithsonian’s Flora of Micronesia project. The fellow will be involved in efforts to isolate, culture and identify mycorrhizal fungi associated with orchids and use the fungi and seeds to conduct germination and propagation studies. The fellow will be based at SERC and will be responsible for field-based sampling and research on Palau as well as interacting with collaborators at IPIF, the University of Hawaii Manoa and Illinois College. The project will also be based on the development of strong collaboration with citizens groups and government agencies in Palau.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in an area of science relevant to one or more aspects of the project (e.g., orchid biology, plant or fungal ecology); strong inter-personal skills are essential. Skills in data management, sterile techniques, and molecular ecology, especially familiarity with metabarcoding, would also be desirable. The position is funded for 2 years, with the second year contingent on performance and funding. The stipend is $48,000/year plus health insurance and there will be a budget to support travel between Hawaii and Palau and the other institutions involved in the project. Applicants should send a letter describing how you meet the minimum and desired qualifications and how this project will fit within your research and career goals. The application should also include a curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial copies are fine), and names of three references (with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses). Applications will be accepted until January 29, 2017 and they should be sent to Dr. Dennis Whigham by email ([email protected]) or mailed to him at SERC, 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037-0028. For more information on participating organizations, visit their web sites: SERC (https://serc.si.edu/labs/molecular-ecology, https://serc.si.edu/labs/plant_ecology), Institute of Pacific Island Forestry (http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/ipif/), Hynson laboratory (http://www2.hawaii.edu/~nhynson/Hynson_Lab/Welcome.html), Orchid Recovery Program at Illinois College (http://www.ic.edu/orchidrecoveryprogram)
04/22/2016
The Belum Rainforest Summit 2016: International Conference on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Tropical Rainforests 2016
“Towards a sustainable forest ecosystem through research, cooperation and networking”
Focusing on tropical forest management and related sciences. Bringing together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to promote conservation and develop long-term networks.
When: 17-22 October 2016
Where: Belum Rainforest Resort, Pulau Banding, Gerik, Perak, Malaysia
Deadline for abstract submissions and early bird registration: 30 June 2016
For more information, please see the attached flyer and the official conference website.
http://www.belumrainforestsummit2016.com/
11/09/2015
JOIN US THIS THURS FOR A NEW TEL WORKSHOP!
Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation
T-shirt Contest!!! DEALINE EXTENDED!!!
Contest rules
1. Entry dates: Oct 15 to Nov 20
2. Artwork must be ORIGINAL
3. Use BLACK INK and paper no larger than 8.5X11
4. Include words: CTEC AND AUNE
5. Include CTEC logo
6. DO NOT include year
SELECTION OF DESIGNS
Staff will select TOP 3 designs Nov 20. Public voting will take place on our CTEC page (to vote simply “like” your favorite design) and on the bulletin board by the main stairs (to vote simply place a sticker on your favorite design). Public voting will end Dec 3 and the winner will be announced.
WHO CAN ENTER AND HOW TO SUBMIT
EVERYONE!
Artwork can be scanned and submitted via our email: [email protected] (Include T-Shirt Contest Submission in Subject line) OR you can drop it off at our CTEC office (upstairs)
PRIZES
T-shirts will be ordered with the new design at the beginning of the SPRING semester. Shirts will be sold on campus as part of our fundraising efforts for student grants. The winner will receive a FREE T-SHIRT with their design to wear proudly around campus!
GOOD LUCK!
For more information email Rocky (Adriana) M. Casillas, CTEC Outreach Coordinator at [email protected] or [email protected].
Save The Date!!!
CTEC TEL EVENT/Workshop
For those planning on traveling internationally in the near future, please join us next week for our TEL event as it may have some very useful information for you!
This workshop is the first collaborated event between CTEC and The Master's International Program. Presenting will be Gargi Roysircar-Sodowsky, who will talk about how to be psychologically stable when working in difficult settings and helpful ways to practice self-care.
When: Thursday, November 12, 2015
Where: Room 234 (Sci-lab 1)
Time: 11:30am -12:40pm
This is a Tropical Eco-Lunch (TEL) series event and is open to ALL students, staff, and faculty across disciplines
We hope to see you all there!
For more information please contact Erasme Uyizeye, CTEC Program Manager at [email protected]
10/26/2015
JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT TEL EVENT THIS THURS!!