GDR-LIST December 2009

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by Dorrie Main

Dear US Based Rosaceae Genomics and Genetics Community, Thank you for nominating candidates to serve as RosEXEC and International Liaison Members. To vote on new members please go to http://www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/cgi-bin/gdr/gdr_rosexec_membership_2010_vote_for… and vote for 5 RosEXEC members and 2 International Liaison members. For more information on RosEXEC see http://www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/gdr/community/rosexec/index.php If you have any problems voting please email me at dorrie(a)wsu.edu or dorrie.main(a)gmail.wsu.edu Please note voting must be completed by 5pm PST on Wednesday January 6th. Many thanks Wishing you all the best in 2010. Dorrie Dorrie Main, PhD Associate Professor of Bioinformatics Dept of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Washington State University 45 Johnson Hall, Pullman, WA 99164-6414 Email: dorrie(a)wsu.edu Tel: (509) 335 2774 Fax: (509) 335 8690 URL: www.bioinfo.wsu.edu/gdr

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Positions announcement in Sustainable Agriculture at University of New Hampshire

by Main, Doreen

The University of New Hampshire is advertising a cluster hire (seven positions!) in the areas of Sustainable Agriculture and Ecosystems Science. At least four of these positions have direct relevance to horticultural crops. Please see attached document for more details.

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RosBREED BIMS post-doc position available

by Main, Doreen

Hi Folks, Please forward this postition description to anyone you think might be interested in this position. We are seeking a cadre of tomorrow's leaders to join our team on an exciting new "science to the marketplace" federally funded project. "RosBREED: Enabling Marker-Assisted Breeding in Rosaceae" is a four-year trans-disciplinary project focused on rosaceous crops (apple, cherry, peach, and strawberry) involving 12 U.S. research institutions, international collaborators, and private sector participants. RosBREED aims to identify crucial fruit breeding selection targets and efficient selection strategies, including a software-based pipeline for utilizing genomics and socio-economics knowledge for efficient delivery of new cultivars with superior fruit quality. Recruited team members will regularly interact with scientists and stakeholders across institutions and countries to achieve RosBREED goals. BIMS Developer Position We are seeking a post-doctoral associate to lead the development of breeding decision aid tools, databases, and other information management software aimed for the plant breeding community. The incumbent will interact closely and regularly with U.S. Rosaceae breeding programs to identify needs, gaps, and strengths of current breeding information management practices, and work with a programmer to synthesize a state-of-the-art Breeding Information Management System (BIMS) that is interoperable with genomic databases, statistical analysis packages, and able to match and surpass the needs of the Rosaceae breeding community. A strong background in quantitative genetics and great communication skills are required, and experience with plant breeding is highly desirable. The position is based on the Washington State University Campus in beautiful Pullman, WA and has a duration of 3-4 years (see www.rosbreed.org <http://www.rosbreed.org> ) Contact Dr. Cameron Peace cpeace(a)wsu.edu <mailto:cpeace@wsu.edu> or Dr. Gennaro Fazio gf35(a)cornell.edu <mailto:gf35@cornell.edu> for further information. Gennaro Fazio, PhD Apple Rootstock Breeder and Geneticist Plant Genetic Resources Unit USDA ARS Cornell University - 630 W. North St., Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 787-2480 Office (315) 787-2216 Fax

15 years, 10 months

Roexec Membership Nomination Extended-Friday, Dec 4- Maloideae and Industry reps needed

by Bassil, Nahla

Dear US Based Rosaceae Genomics and Genetics Community, I would like to thank all community members who nominated candidates for RosEXEC. The list of nominees obtained so far does not have a single Maloideae or industry candidate. Therefore, the RosEXEC Membership subcommittee is extending nominations until Friday Dec 4th to give you the opportunity to nominate Maloideae members and industry members. Please make sure to please confirm with the prospective candidates that they are willing to be nominated and potentially serve before you submit them as candidates to me. A copy of the previous letter is pasted below. Thank you, Nahla Bassil, Chair, RosEXEC Membership Committee Plant Geneticist USDA-ARS, NCGR 33447 Peoria Rd. Corvallis, OR 97333-2521 Tel: (541) 738-4214 Fax: (541) 738-4205 nahla.bassil(a)ars.usda.gov It is time to nominate the 2010 USRosEXEC members. After three/four years of excellent service the following US members are rotating off the RosEXEC committee: * Albert Abbott (Amygdaloideae, Univ, S), * Chad Finn (Rosoideae, ARS, W), * Abhaya Dandekar (Maloideae, Amygdaloideae Univ, W) * Schuyler Korban (Maloideae, Univ, E) * Gennaro Fazio (Maloideae, ARS, E) The committee thus loses: * 1 Rosoideae, 2.5 Maloideae and 1.5 Amygdaloideae crop focus representatives; * 3 university and 2 ARS representatives; * 2 eastern location (E), 2 western location and 1 southern (S) location representatives. Members who will continue to serve in 2009 include Nahla Bassil, Chris Dardick, Amit Dhingra, Jim Luby, Gayle Volk, Angela Baldo, Jim Hancock, Jim McFerson, Bryon Sosinski, Philip Stewart and Cameron Peace, so no need to nominate them as they will already be serving. To help maintain a balanced committee, we are asking you to nominate, by email, research and industry community members of whom one should have a major focus on Rosoideae, two on Maloideae and two on Amygdaloideae. Individuals with mixed focus can also be nominated. Please take this into account when you nominate candidates and please confirm with the prospective candidates that they are willing to be nominated and potentially serve before you submit them as candidates to Nahla. International liason member rotating off this year include Sue Gardiner (Aus/NZ), Herman Silva (South Americ) and Dan Sargeant (Europe). Remaining members through 2010 are Jasper Rees (Africa) and Eric van de Weg (Europe). Two new members are needed to serve two year terms where we are seeking at least one to be outside of Europe. Please nominate candidates and again confirm their interest before submitting your nominations. US Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics and Breeding community members may nominate as many candidates as you wish at this stage by sending a list of the nominees to membership chair, Nahla Bassil at nahla.bassil(a)ars.usda.gov. You have until November 20th to nominate candidates. Following these nominations, we will compile a candidate list for the actual vote via a webform. If you have any questions please contact Nahla Bassil at the aforementioned email address. Many thanks Nahla Bassil Plant Geneticist USDA-ARS, NCGR 33447 Peoria Rd. Corvallis, OR 97333-2521 Tel: (541) 738-4214 Fax: (541) 738-4205 nahla.bassil(a)ars.usda.gov

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