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SEEK Postdoctoral And New Faculty Training January 8122007

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The Long Term Ecological Research Network Office at the University of New Mexico, in collaboration with the San Diego Supercomputer Center at University of California at San Diego, the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center at the University of Kansas, and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis at University of California at Santa Barbara, will be conducting a one-week training workshop in ecoinformatics and relevant information technologies for new faculty and postdoctoral associates.

Dates: Jan 8-12, 2007
Location: University of New Mexico
Costs: All travel, food and lodging will be covered
Qualifications: PhD in Ecology or related fields. Less than 3 years in a postdoctoral or tenure-track position.

Application Process: To apply for one of the 20 training slots, please submit a cover letter (briefly describing your background, why you would like to attend this workshop and what kind of impact you think this workshop will have on your teaching or research ) and CV to: Samantha Katz, sroman@LTERnet.edu. We are committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action; underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply and will receive preference for course slots.

No knowledge of information technology necessary, but a desire to learn new and emerging technologies is critical!

Application Deadline: November 1, 2006. Electronic submissions only.

Agenda

Topics Include:

  • ecoinformatics
  • data storage and data sharing,
  • analytical and visualization tools,
  • grid technology and networks,
  • scientific workflows and computation, and
  • knowledge representation and ontologies


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