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Santa Fe Institute Workshop

The Santa Fe Institute is pleased to announce its first Latin America Complex Systems Summer School, in Bariloche, Argentina, December 1-14, 2008.

This two-week program is an intensive exploration of complex behavior in mathematical, physical, and living systems for graduate and postdoctoral students. Lectures, discussions, and student projects focus on nonlinear dynamics, pattern formation, dynamics of living systems, scaling, and network theory. Participants are expected to attend for the full two weeks. All lectures are in English.

No tuition is charged for the program. Accommodation and meals are provided. Support for travel may be available. Students from all countries are welcome.

Application deadline is July 1, 2008.

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Ecologist, biogeochemist or atmospheric scientist with expertise in establishing and managing eddy covariance towers designed to measure landscape level carbon, water and energy fluxes.

UTEP's CyberShARE Center of Excellence (website under development at (http://cybershare.utep.edu/) includes several environmental science sub projects. One of these is focused on establishing an eddy covariance and micrometeorological tower in the northern Chihuahuan Desert at the USDA Jornada Experimental Range, which hosts the Jornada Basin Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program.

To apply, please email the following information to Dr Craig Tweedie (ctweedie@utep.edu): 1. A cover letter that introduces the applicant and describes which of the above positions is of interest and why. 2. CV. 3. An example of writing ability. 4. Contact information for three referees – two of which should be familiar with your most recent research endeavors.

Postdoctoral position on infectious disease dynamics and climate
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Michigan

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position to work on the population dynamics of infectious diseases and climate variability. The research will focus on the dynamics of cholera and involve the development of mathematical models of disease and their interface with novel statistical inference methods for time series data.

The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility of renewal.

Required expertise: Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Ecology, Epidemiology, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a climate-related field. Experience in mathematical modelling and strong programming skills are essential. Expertise with stochastic models, time series analysis, and/or parameter estimation (such as Monte Carlo methods) is preferred. We will also consider applicants from climate related fields with expertise in forecasting and time-series modelling who are interested in applications to epidemiology.

Compensation: Salary will start at US$ 40,000.

To apply: Please submit application electronically by sending CV, letter of interest, and names of three references to Mercedes Pascual at pascual@umich.edu and Aaron King at kingaa@umich.edu.

Anticipated starting date: September 15 or later.