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Postdoctoral Research Associates Needed

CMCI wishes hire two postdoctoral research associates in geospatial modeling.

Position 1 will initially engage in collaborative research with the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute to use geospatial modeling of water quality and health data to predict the effects of water quality on human health.

Position 2 will be part of the recently funded NSF-EPSCoR GEM3 program, which seeks to understand how genetic diversity and phenotypic plasticity affect species response to environmental change, shaping both population response and adaptive capacity.

— 5/3/19 UPDATE: Position 2 has been filled. —

More information, including minimum requirements and application instructions, is included on this pdf and/or through Human Resources. Review of applications will begin March 1, 2019. Anticipated start date is June 1, 2019.

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Solve the Puzzle!

Several people reported the correct answer and students and postdocs were rewarded with chocolate at the CMCI Luncheon yesterday.

The image was created by CMCI Postdoctoral Fellow Dharmesh Patel for the College of Science 2018 Photography and Graphic Arts Contest.

Congratulations to CMCI student researcher Emmanuel Ijezie who submitted one of the top 5 images to be displayed outside the College of Science Dean’s Office: Terminal Bronchiole.

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CMCI Modeler’s Workshop Registration Now Open

The CMCI Modeler’s Workshop with Aaron King on Friday, January 25, 2019, is for faculty, postdocs and students interested in biological dynamics, infectious disease ecology, inference for stochastic processes and time series analysis. The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and lunch is included.

— REGISTER HERE! —

Registration is required and attendance is limited to the first 20 who register.

Please contact Ben Ridenhour or Craig Miller if you have any questions.

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SAS Talks Scheduled Dec. 4

The Office of Research and Economic Development is sponsoring Short and Sweet Talks from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, in the IRIC Step Auditorium.

Faculty from across campus will present on a variety of internationally-focused research projects. Each talk will include 20 easy-to-understand slides and each of those slides will be timed to 20 seconds. The result is an informative, accessible presentation in less than seven minutes per talk.

CMCI participant Ryan Long, assistant professor of fish and wildlife sciences in the College of Natural Resources, will present a talk on spiral-horned antelope and elephants in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. He is one of 9 speakers.

There will be a networking reception with food and beverages after the talks in the IRIC Atrium.

SAS Talks will also be broadcast live at www.uidaho.edu/news/ui-live.

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Faculty Invited to Learn about NSF CAREER Award

Research and Faculty Development are hosting an informational session on applying for an NSF CAREER award 2:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 3 and 4, (two identical sessions) in IRIC 305. NSF CAREER award recipients will be present (including our own Christine Parent) for Q&A and participants will leave with a resource packet of checklists, templates, guides, references to campus resources and more. Zoom link: uidaho.zoom.us/j/853996826. For more information, contact Research and Faculty Development.

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