jueves, 31 de octubre de 2013

Trabajos en Agronomía para el mes de Noviembre



Oportunidades!! Varios contratos para diferentes escalones de maestría. Ocho trabajos, siete de los cuales en Cork y un en Dublín capital.




Contract Technologist
Location: Residue Studies Group, Teagasc, Food Safety Department, Ashtown, Dublin 15
Closing date: 12 midnight on Wednesday 13th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CT-AFRC-1013.asp

Contract Research Officer – Culture to Product Platform
Location: Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Wednesday 20th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CT-APCA2-1013.asp

Contract Research Officer – Diet and Microbes
Location: Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Wednesday 20th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CT-APC2G-1013.asp

Contract Research Officer – Microbes to Molecules
Location: Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Wednesday 20th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CT-APC1O-1013.asp

Contract Research Officer – Next Generation Sequencing Platform
Location: Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Wednesday 20th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CT-APCB3-1013.asp

SFI Research Fellow - Bioinformatician
Location: Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Thursday 21st November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/RF-APCB1-1013.asp

SFI Experienced Post Doctoral Researcher – Diet & Microbes
Location: Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Thursday 21st November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/PDR-APC2F-1013.asp

SFI Experienced Post Doctoral Researcher – Microbe to Molecule
Location: Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Thursday 21st November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/PDR-APC1N-1013.asp

Contract Research Officer - Break-Crop Agronomy 
Location: Crops, Environment & Land-Use Centre, Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow 
Closing date: Wednesday 27th November 2013 
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/careers/vacancies/CRO-OP-1113.asp


Mucha suerte a todos!

Nos vemos pronto!! Que ganas de acabar el Master que me obliga hacer la FPI y tener más tiempo para el blog, aviso que recopilo ideas, y cuando tenga tiempo...os prometo sorprender.

Un saludo!

miércoles, 30 de octubre de 2013

Pero...¿Qué cantidades de Vitamina C necesitamos?

Pero...¿Qué cantidades de Vitamina C necesitamos? 


Como veréis a continuación hay muy poco consenso dentro de la Comunidad Científica en cuanto a la cantidad mínima y la cantidad máxima. Prueba de ello damos las siguientes referencias:
Lo que hay que tener claro, es que és mejor consumir de más que de menos, ya que la Vitamina C que nuestro cuerpo no absorve....es eliminada con la orina. Solo personas con problemas renales deben disminuir su consumo ya que puede empeorar los cálculos renales.

Como nota final me gustaría añadir que cocer los alimentos ricos en vitamina C o almacenarlos durante un periodo de tiempo largo puede reducir el contenido de dicha vitamina. Cocer en microondas o al vapor alimentos ricos en vitamina C puede reducir las pérdidas debido a la cocción. Las mejores fuentes alimentarias de vitamina C son las frutas y las verduras crudas

Y como dato personal, desde que probé el brécol crudo estoy enamorado de el. Nunca me creí capaz de comérmelo. Pero os recomiendo comprar un pimiento, un pepino, un brécol y zanahorias, cortarlos a tiras/bastones como un dedo y servir en una fuente con queso untable o humus (casero si es posible). Con ello tendremos una cena ligera, baja en calorías y riquísima en vitaminas, entre ellas la C.


Recomiendo leer el siguiente Link si quieres entender mejor la Vitamina C
Alimentos ricos en Vitamina C, pinchar en lso dos sigueintes enlaces (I)  y (II).

viernes, 25 de octubre de 2013

Becas Post-Doctorales en Agricultura, Ireland.

Buenas a todos!

Como podemos ver Irlanda está que lo da todo, cuando muchos países dejan de invertir en I+D, vemos que hay otros que ven la inversión en investigación y en desarrollo como el motor para salir de la crisis. Y cuanta razón tienen!!

6 posiciones Post-Doctorales son las que han salido hoy en oferta. Todas situadas en Cork, la segunda ciudad más grande de la Republica de Irlanda y todas enfocadas a la agronomía.

 

Teagasc Post Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (PD1) - Food Biosciences
Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Thursday 7th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/opportunities/postdoctoral/PD1-FB-1013.asp

Teagasc Post Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (PD1) - Diet and Microbes
Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Monday 18th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/opportunities/postdoctoral/PD1-APC2H-1013.asp

Teagasc Post Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (PD1) - Microbe to Molecule
Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Monday 18th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/opportunities/postdoctoral/PD1-APC1S-1013.asp

Teagasc Post Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (PD1) - Culture to Platform
Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Monday 18th November 2013
 URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/opportunities/postdoctoral/PD1-APCA1-1013.asp

Teagasc Post Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (PD1) - Microbiota transplantation
Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Monday 18th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/opportunities/postdoctoral/PD1-APCG4-1013.asp

Teagasc Post Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (PD1) - Probiotics
Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Closing date: 12 midnight on Monday 18th November 2013
URL: http://www.teagasc.ie/opportunities/postdoctoral/PD1-APC1Q-1013.asp

Mucha suerte a todos!!

Finger crossed!!

viernes, 18 de octubre de 2013

Beca Prodoctoral en Switzerland

Luc Hoffmann Institute Fellow Opportunity:

Assessing sustainable agriculture/forestry commodity standards

 The Luc Hoffmann Institute, based at WWF International, Switzerland, seeks a post-doctoral fellow.  This fellow will work with an interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Team (CRT) to assess the degree to which such sustainability standards are leading to better environmental, economic and social outcomes and whether these standards can help society meet the future demand for agriculture products while sustaining important environmental services and biodiversity. Results of analysis will be used to recommend improvements in the design of standards for better conservation outcomes. The goal is to assess the potential environmental, economic and social benefits and costs of WWF’s publically supported commodity sustainability standards with models that translate producer-level actions into predictions of landscape-scale environmental and social impacts.

This is a 24-month position that can begin as early as January 2014 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota with domain mentors at WWF-US with Dr. Derric Pennington and at University of Minnesota with Dr. Jon Foley and Dr. Steve Polasky. 

Major Duties & Responsibilities: In collaboration with the mentoring team, the Fellow will:
·     Co-lead and coordinate collaborative research team activities
·    Co-develop and apply an integrated biophysical (e.g., agriculture yields, water use and quality, carbon emissions, habitat for biodiversity) and economic modeling approach that includes identifying and linking sustainability commodity standards to measurable indicators
·         Co-develop alternative land use/land cover scenarios of land-use change under different climate and demand projections
·         Conduct post hoc empirical analyses to inform model assumptions given available data and research needs
·         Manage research intern to collect necessary data

Required Qualifications, Skills and Competencies 
·        - PhD in ecology, geography, economics, conservation science, ecosystem science or related field.
·     - Strong skills in quantitative modeling, statistics, economic valuation, systems thinking, geographic information systems, computer programing (preferred).
·      - Demonstrated experience with agriculture and environmental issues, project management, statistical software programs (e.g., R, Matlab)
·       - Strong research and writing skills, excellent command of English, other languages an asset
·       - Strong interest in applied, real-world conservation problem-solving
·       - Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a team.
·    - Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging.

Eligibility

This fellow opportunity is open to candidates of all nationalities, gender and age.  We are specifically interested in hearing from those who have deep roots in the regions of the globe where conservation-science leadership is most needed, such as Africa and Madagascar, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America and the Caribbean.  Regardless of background, we are looking for highly skilled, interdisciplinary, action oriented candidates

TO APPLY:  Preference will be given to applications received by October 30, 2103. Please submit cover letter, CV, and two professional references to: Sandrine Jimenez, Assistant to the Director, Luc Hoffmann Institute: sjimenez@wwfint.org.

The Luc Hoffmann Institute Mission
The Luc Hoffmann Institute was created by WWF, the world’s largest conservation organization, to respond to the most important questions facing conservation and sustainable development. A boundary organization by design, the Luc Hoffmann Institute connects research capacity and multi-disciplinary thought leaders from around the world with WWF’s global network of practitioners and scientists. Together, we synthesize existing knowledge, create new ideas and support collaborative innovation. In co-creating evidence-based solutions, we link the best available science to better policy planning and more effective field practices, to enable people and nature to thrive together on a living planet.


martes, 1 de octubre de 2013

Curso gratuito en Agricultura sostenible

Buenas días.

Hoy os presento un curso sobre agricultura sostenible y manejo de tierras. Impartido por el profesor George J. Hochmuth, Ph.D de la universidad de Florida.
Este curso cubrirá los problemas en calidad de aguas urbanas y agrícolas en Florida.

El curso consta de 9 semanas y se espera que el tiempo que consuma sea de entre 4 y 6 horas semanales. Pero lo mejor...es que es gratuito!

Agregar la web www.coursera.org a favoritos ya que salen muchos cursos interesantes.

Muchas gracias a mi amiga Mayca a la cual sigo en sus dos blogs the mediterranean nutritionist y hasta el aire me engorda que me ha hecho llegar este curso.


Solo quedan seis días, así que correr a apuntaros!!

Espero que os sea de ayuda, y sirva para complementar vuestra formación. Un saludo!!

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