From B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk Mon Sep 6 12:05:06 2010 From: B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk (Blanca Huertas ) Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 12:05:06 +0100 Subject: [TABD] Conference announcement: Beyond 2010: strategies for understanding and responding to long-term trends in UK biodiversity Message-ID: <9DD76E9E44DAF941829720CFBF9D8E800A36AB@HOMER.nhm.ac.uk> *Conference *Natural History Museum, London *16-17 November 2010 *Organisers: UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) Natural History Museum (NHM) Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) *Details: http://www.ecn.ac.uk/Conf2010/Conf2010.htm About the conference Human health and well-being depends on biological diversity for the maintenance of many 'ecosystem services' that deliver food, fuel, clean water and medicines, and provide for our social, cultural and spiritual needs. Yet, due largely to human actions, biodiversity has been declining around the globe, including within the terrestrial, freshwater and coastal habitats of the UK. Despite the aims of the Convention on Biological Diversity there is little evidence to suggest any decline in the rate of these losses. Biological monitoring allows not only the quantification of rates of change but, together with experimental and modelling approaches, also improves understanding of the drivers and processes of change. This enables the development of better strategies to protect biodiversity and the ecosystem services that it supports. The UK boasts a rich history of biological and ecological surveying, monitoring and research, but very few monitoring programmes have been maintained for long enough to provide definitive data on long-term trends and provide the necessary guidance for future management. Those that have survived face an uncertain future, particularly in the current economic climate, while developments in scientific understanding and instrumentation reveal new areas of concern and opportunity where monitoring by professionals and members of the public should play an important role in the future. Through a series of talks from invited speakers this conference aims to: 1) consider current and likely future national requirements for biodiversity monitoring and research; 2) demonstrate the ways in which long-term studies have contributed to our understanding of key biodiversity-related issues; 3) illustrate through case-studies the challenges faced in improving the quality, reliability and efficiency of measurements; data processing, interoperability and analysis; and the communication of results; 4) explore opportunities to improve monitoring capability through recent developments in science, instrumentation, and public participation, and 5) consider the potential for synergies between programmes and future directions for this area of research. In addition to oral presentations, group discussion sessions will enable delegates to pursue key issues in greater depth. On the basis of these discussions and presentations the conference will formulate recommendations for the improvement and future development of biodiversity monitoring and research in the UK and elsewhere. Although the emphasis will be on the UK, the conference will be of international relevance, since many of the issues to be discussed are essentially global and often the solutions require international cooperation. Programme and further details The latest conference programme and further details are available at the conference web pages: http://www.ecn.ac.uk/Conf2010/Conf2010.htm. The programme now indicates times and dates for the sessions. How to register Please complete the registration form at the conference web pages: http://www.ecn.ac.uk/Conf2010/Conf2010.htm. The deadline for registering is: 31st October 2010. Costs In order to cover some of the costs of organising this event, there is a small delegate fee of ?60. Accommodation is not provided. Some useful links and maps are provided on the conference web pages if you need to arrange accommodation. The conference will begin after lunch on Tuesday 16 November. When registering, please indicate on the form if you would like to attend an evening meal on 16 November. If there is sufficient interest we will organise a meal at a local restaurant. We may have to ask you to pay in advance for this. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Please forward this e-mail to anyone you think may be interested in the conference. Thank you. Kind regards, Andrew Sier ECN Science Liaison Officer On behalf of the Conference Planning Team P.S. 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This training will provide an overview of the history and epistemology of biological nomenclature, and a discussion of the relationships between phylogeny, taxonomy and nomenclature. The zoological and botanical codes will be presented in detail, the other codes more briefly. The recent problems and projects of nomenclature, including alternative systems, will be discussed. Lecture topics: * What is taxonomy? What is nomenclature? The relationships between phylogeny, taxonomy and nomenclature * History and epistemology of the international codes of nomenclature * The international code of zoological nomenclature * The international code of botanical nomenclature * The other international codes (bacteria, viruses, cultivated plants) * The alternative nomenclatural systems Seminar topics: * Nomenclature of higher taxa in zoology * The Phylocode and other phylogenetic nomenclatural systems * Zoobank Practical experiences will include: exercises in zoological and botanical nomenclature and transforming phylogenetic data into a taxonomy and a nomenclature. Duration One week Date November 2010 (date tbd) Course language English Target Audience MSc students, PhD students as well as for early career researchers Location Mus?um national d'Histoire naturelle, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris, France http://www.mnhn.fr Teacher Prof. Alain Dubois, Department of Systematics & Evolution, Mus?um national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris Registration fee ? 250.00 (Euros) Participants are responsible for their own travel and subsistence expenses. Maximum number of participants 15 Criteria for selection will be scientific merit, motivation and usefulness of the training course for your career. Registration Deadline for registration: 8 September 2010 Participants will be notified by 17 September 2010 whether accepted to the course. Click here for the registration form. Payment Deadline payment: 30 September 2010. Details will be provided upon acceptance to the course. Cancellation policy In the case of cancellation of participation before 8 October 2010, registration fee will be refunded (except cancellation fee of ? 25,00). After that date, no further refunds will be issued. EDIT Grants EDIT is offering 5 grants of up to ? 500,00 each to trainees to attend this course. They are to be used to help defray the expenses associated with course attendance, travel and accommodation. Receipts will be required to receive reimbursement. Please indicate your interest for an EDIT grant when submitting your registration form. In allocating grants, priority is given to selected participants coming from economically less-favoured regions. all information in: http://www.taxonomytraining.eu/content/biological-nomenclature -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From j.mallet at ucl.ac.uk Mon Sep 6 16:26:44 2010 From: j.mallet at ucl.ac.uk (James Mallet) Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:26:44 +0100 Subject: [TABD] Fwd: Yasuni on CNN Message-ID: Forwarded from Evoldir: >This CNN report shows the on-going struggle between advocates for >preservation of the most diverse place on the planet, the impending drive >for oil development, and the difficult economic choices developing countries >need to make for themselves within a climate of international pressure from >both companies and developed governments. The deal Ecuador has proposed >could serve as an economic model of development for so many other places - >please watch this at the very least to be aware. Plus, these presentations >would be a great educational tool. Dr. Kelly Swing was my professor 10 years >ago for an undergrad Tropical Ecology semester, for which we spent a month >in Yasuni. That program was the most influential part of my entire >(on-going) education, Yasuni is my favorite place in the world, and Kelly? >dedication continues to amaze me. >http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2010/05/27/ef.amazon.research.bk.b.cnn.html >Pamela Woods Ph.C. > >University of Iceland University of Washington ________________________________ James Mallet UCL www.ucl.ac.uk/taxome/jim -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk Fri Sep 10 12:21:05 2010 From: B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk (Blanca Huertas ) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:21:05 +0100 Subject: [TABD] CLP grants application now open Message-ID: <9DD76E9E44DAF941829720CFBF9D8E800A36EB@HOMER.nhm.ac.uk> The application process for CLP 2011 Conservation Awards is now open! ALL details at http://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/ApplyNow.asp The CLP has been helping young conservationists to achieve their goals and move into positions of influence within the conservation sector for more than 25 years. Successful applicants will: 1.) Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of team members; 2.) Implement high-priority conservation projects combining research and action; and 3.) Contribute to the long-term success of local conservation efforts. This year's awards include: * Future Conservationist Awards (up to US $12,500 each) * Conservation Follow-up Awards (up to US $25,000 each) - available only to previous CLP Future Conservationist Award winners * Conservation Leadership Awards (up to US $50,000 each) - available only to previous CLP Follow-up Award winners Are you Eligible? Conservation Awards are open to applicants working across Africa, Asia, Eastern and South-eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean. Countries that are NOT ELIGIBLE include those countries designated as high-income economies by the World Bank , with the exception of island nations in the Pacific and Caribbean. If you have a question about whether or not your country is eligible, please contact the CLP. How to Apply: * Take our Eligibility Quiz now to learn if your project fits our award criteria. * Download 2011 Application form and Guidelines for either Future Conservationist Awards , Conservation Follow-up Awards or Conservation Leadership Awards All applications must be submitted via our online application site http://awards.conservationleadershipprogramme.org which will be accessible in early October. We recommend applicants to complete the Word document form offline, and then copy and paste the information into the online form. Deadline for applications is 15th November 2010. Award winners will be announced in April 2011. All teams that make it through the first round of reviews will receive feedback on their proposal. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a member of the CLP team more than two weeks before the application deadline for advice on project eligibility, methods and project activities. The CLP can also put teams in touch with local partner offices or other experts who can provide additional advice. A representative from each award-winning team will be invited to attend an international training event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in July 2011 organized by the CLP to share ideas and develop skills, knowledge and contacts. Additionally, winning teams are able to network with experts from within each of the partner organizations and past winners. CLP team members are available to help with project implementation, including guidance required during the planning and team training stages. Have additional questions or seeking advice? Email clp at birdlife.org for more information. 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URL: From jflecrom at cable.net.co Mon Sep 13 23:43:54 2010 From: jflecrom at cable.net.co (Jean Francoism Lecrom) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:43:54 -0500 Subject: [TABD] especies migratorias In-Reply-To: <670684.83986.qm@web37908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <0L8P00DI8J4TWA50@hefesto.cable.net.co> Buenas tardes La unica especie que vuela en Colombia y que estoy seguro que migre es una mariposa nocturna Urania fulgens. Saludos cordiales, Jean Francois Le Crom _____ De: tabd-bounces at ucl.ac.uk [mailto:tabd-bounces at ucl.ac.uk] En nombre de Beto Enviado el: Lunes, 13 de Septiembre de 2010 09:53 a.m. Para: red TABD Asunto: [TABD] especies migratorias Cordial saludo Me llamo humberto calero y soy de la Universidad del Valle Cali-Colombia, quisiera saber si alguien cuales especies de mariposas son migratorias en Colombia. Muchas gracias por su ayuda, Saludos HUMBERTO CALERO MEJIA Estudiante de Biolog?a Socio Fundaci?n SAMANEA _____ BETO-PTERO __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5447 (20100913) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From detobar at gmail.com Tue Sep 14 02:00:24 2010 From: detobar at gmail.com (Diego Tobar) Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:00:24 -0600 Subject: [TABD] especies migratorias In-Reply-To: <0L8P00DI8J4TWA50@hefesto.cable.net.co> References: <670684.83986.qm@web37908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <0L8P00DI8J4TWA50@hefesto.cable.net.co> Message-ID: Buenas tardes, Beto Ahy un trabajo de profesor Rodrigo Torres, en el libro de insectos de Colombia volumen II o I acerca de migracion de pieridos, que debes buscar en su bilbioteca Saludos Diego. El 13 de septiembre de 2010 16:43, Jean Francoism Lecrom < jflecrom at cable.net.co> escribi?: > Buenas tardes > > > > La unica especie que vuela en Colombia y que estoy seguro que migre es una > mariposa nocturna Urania fulgens. > > > > Saludos cordiales, > > > > Jean Francois Le Crom > > > ------------------------------ > > *De:* tabd-bounces at ucl.ac.uk [mailto:tabd-bounces at ucl.ac.uk] *En nombre de > *Beto > *Enviado el:* Lunes, 13 de Septiembre de 2010 09:53 a.m. > *Para:* red TABD > *Asunto:* [TABD] especies migratorias > > > > Cordial saludo > > > > Me llamo humberto calero y soy de la Universidad del Valle Cali-Colombia, > quisiera saber si alguien cuales especies de mariposas son migratorias en > Colombia. > > > > Muchas gracias por su ayuda, > > > > Saludos > > > *HUMBERTO CALERO MEJIA* > > *Estudiante de Biolog?a* > > *Socio Fundaci?n SAMANEA* > * > ------------------------------ > * > > *BETO-PTERO * > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5447 (20100913) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5448 (20100913) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > _______________________________________________ > TABD mailing list > TABD at ucl.ac.uk > http://www.mailinglists.ucl.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/tabd > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk Mon Sep 20 20:55:58 2010 From: B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk (Blanca Huertas ) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:55:58 +0100 Subject: [TABD] EDIT Conference "Information in the age of biodiversity loss" References: <0ECBCEDC5396B844AFD49F5E9DC826747C956B@MAILSERVER2.akizci.ku.dk> Message-ID: <9DD76E9E44DAF941829720CFBF9D8E800131BD@HOMER.nhm.ac.uk> > Dear EDIT Team Leaders & colleagues, > > We are happy to announce the EDIT year 5 event. > > 17.-19 January 2011 > > MUSEUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE, PARIS. > > The highlight of this event will be the Scientific Conference > *"Information in the age of biodiversity loss" * which will be held > on the Tuesday 18th. The conference will focus on the input and > innovation from EDIT in the constitution and use of taxonomic > information. It will show what the EDIT initiative has brought these > past 5 years to serve the community & science in general, and > indicate paths to the future. > The Scientific Conference will be preceded by a press and policy > day, and followed by a series of side events, workshops and meetings. > The program of the event can be found on the EDIT website here (it > is being continuously updated) . > - Day 1 (17th January) Policy day (http://www.e-taxonomy.eu/node/814 > ) > - Day 2 (18th January): Science Conference: (http://www.e-taxonomy.eu/node/812 > ) > - Day 3 (19th January): Side events (http://www.e-taxonomy.eu/node/813 > ) > > We still have a few available slots for posters. Should you be > interested in presenting one, please contact Jesper Schmidt > . > > Regarding funding: EDIT will provided support for a number of > participants per institution to cover travel & accommodation. > > Registration and more detailed logistical information will follow > shortly. > > We certainly hope to see you there ! > > With kind regards, > Jesper Birkedal Schmidt, M.Sc. > Communication Officer > EDIT, European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy > Natural History Museum of Denmark > University of Copenhagen > Universitetsparken 15, 3. sal syd > 2100 K?benhavn ? > Tel. +45 3532 1125 > E-mail: jbschmidt at snm.ku.dk From B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk Mon Sep 20 20:53:48 2010 From: B.Huertas at nhm.ac.uk (Blanca Huertas ) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:53:48 +0100 Subject: [TABD] Job Opportunity at the Natural History Museum London Message-ID: <9DD76E9E44DAF941829720CFBF9D8E8001319C@HOMER.nhm.ac.uk> Dear colleague, Please circulate the email and the link below to anyone you think might be interested in applying for this position. Many thanks https://gs12.globalsuccessor.com/fe/tpl_nhm01.asp?s=JsUrXCzMkBNsPpBkh&jobid=53198,1421354641&key=29920324&c=353402874135&pagestamp=seroobwmnkfnsdpbfs Head of Collections: Entomology Department Salary: from ?38,812, subject to experience and expertise Full time Closing date: Thursday 7 October 2010 With the retirement of the current incumbent, Howard Mendel, we wish to appoint a Head of Collections for the insect (and arachnid) collections at the Natural History Museum, London. The Head of Collections will be a member of the departmental management team and the cross-science Collections Committee. The Entomology Department houses about 30 million specimens, cared for by a team of 25 curators, and representing the most extensive coverage of insect material in the world in terms of taxon, geographical, and temporal diversity. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience of managing a large collection and a substantial number of staff or a clear capacity to do so. We seek an effective manager and also a leader with the capacity to work constructively and dynamically with researchers within and outside the Museum. A further important purpose of this position will be to develop an ever greater level of access to the collections, both by supporting scientific visitors and, particularly, to develop a collections digitisation programme. While a PhD is not essential for this post, such a qualification is highly desirable given the need for a better understanding of researcher requirements. The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of the value of natural history collections to a range of stakeholders. Role Requirements * minimally, a BSc in a biological sciences subject, but a PhD is preferred * ideally a Museum Studies qualification, but not essential * experience of managing and developing large biological collections; preferably of insect collections * experience of managing people, particularly museum staff, at a senior level * ability to negotiate with outside contractors for procurement of resources * application of Health and Safety procedures, protocols to the curation and the protection of collections within Health and Safety legislation * strong understanding of the purpose of collections and capacity to translate vision into action, including a keen appreciation of the purpose and practice of collections digitisation and the provision of online access * experience of managing a budget * a record of publication on collections management and research on collections * experience of the needs and practice of taxonomic research * the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing in English at all levels * a record of growing the collections user base to achieve the Museum's mission * the capacity to solve problems with the ability to approach tasks logically and with due care and attention to detail * good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new software packages quickly and with ease Application details Apply online by completing the online application form found on the Natural History Museum's webpage: www.nhm.ac.uk/jobs. Applicants must provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate how they meet the requirements detailed in the person specification by answering the following questions: 1. Provide specific examples from achievements, knowledge and experience or skills and competencies that demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role which are enclosed and numbered above. 2. What attracted you to the role? 3. Is there anything else you wish to tell us, that you have not had the opportunity of doing elsewhere in this application form? It is advisable that candidates prepare their answers to the questions in word document which can be transferred into the online application form. In addition to a completing the online application form candidates must also submit a cover letter and CV by emailing these to Dr Malcolm Scoble, Keeper of Entomology, M.Scoble at nhm.ac.uk Diversity statement At the Natural History Museum we value the diversity of our employees and the benefits they bring to the organisation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, ----------------------------- Blanca Huertas FLS DIC MSc Curator (Lepidoptera) Entomology Department The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road SW7 5BD, London, UK. Tel. +44 (0) 20 7942 6215 Museum Website www.nhm.ac.uk TABDProject www.andeanbutterflies.org P please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to From atyzeivukan at gmail.com Thu Sep 23 17:31:27 2010 From: atyzeivukan at gmail.com (Nadja) Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:31:27 -0500 Subject: [TABD] oferta de trabajo Message-ID: Estimados amigos y colegas En el momento tenemos en el Jard?n Bot?nico de Bogot? una vacante para apoyar la tercera versi?n del mariposario que se realiza en convenio con el Jard?n Bot?nico del Qunid?o. Estamos necesitando una persona con formaci?n en Biolog?a, Ecolog?a o afines con conocimientos en mariposas para realizar recorridos dentro del mariposario y apoyar otras actividades del mismo. El horario es de mi?rcoles a domingo (Se trabajan tambi?n los d?as festivos pero se compensan con un d?a de descanso entre semana) de 8 a 5 entre semana y de 9 a 5 en fines de semana. Es un contrato por prestaci?n de servicios por 6 meses y el sueldo es de 1?600.000. Los interesados por favor enviarme su hoja de vida LO MAS PRONTO POSIBLE, o comunicarse conmigo a los tel?fonos indicados m?s abajo para resolver cualquier duda, pues es muy probable que el mariposario se abra la primera semana se octubre, aunque aun no poseemos una fecha exacta. Gracias por su atenci?n y hasta pronto. Cordialmente, -- Nadja Grote Ec?loga Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cel.: 3007439482 Int?rprete ambiental Jard?n Bot?nico Jos? Celestino Mutis Tel.: 4377060 ext.: 256 "les ?toiles son belles, ? cause d'une fleur que l'on ne voit pas..." -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: