| Graduate Students
(posted on July, 17, 2010) The Ecosystems and
Biogeochemical Dynamics Laboratory (EBDL) at Purdue University is
seeking two / three graduate students starting Spring, 2011,
who are interested in (1) modeling feedbacks between the biosphere and
atmospheric climate and chemistry and/or (2) modeling water, carbon
and nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems including agricultural
ecosystems. Students majored in ecosystem sciences, atmospheric
sciences, agronomy and other related fields with proficient
mathematical and computational skills and interests in pursuing PhD
programs are preferred. The students will have the opportunity to
interact with faculty members, scientists, and students in the
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and the Department of
Agronomy as well as the Purdue Climate Change Research Center.
Interested students are welcomed to contact Prof. Qianlai Zhuang at
qzhuang@purdue.edu
Post-Doctoral Scientist in
Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Dynamics
(posted on July, 17, 2010)
The Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Dynamics Laboratory at
Purdue University is seeking a Post-Doctoral Scientist. The
responsibility of this position is to apply a range of skills in
ecosystems sciences, remote-sensing and GIS techniques, programming,
and mathematics to address large-scale questions of ecosystem and
biogeochemical dynamics. Proficient mathematical and computational
skills and demonstrated works in the field of impacts of soil erosion
on ecosystem dynamics are preferred. The initial funding for the
position is for one year with potentially renewable for the second
year depending on funding resources. The position will start in
September, 2010.
The post-doc scientist will have the opportunity to interact
with faculty members and scientists in Department of Earth &
Atmospheric Sciences and Department of Agronomy as well as the Purdue
Climate Change Research Center. Please send an application letter, CV,
and names and email addresses of three references to Dr. Qianlai
Zhuang at Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and Department of
Agronomy of Purdue University (qzhuang@purdue.edu).
Applications will be received and evaluated until the position is
filled. Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer.
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Senior Ecologist, Center for Mountain Ecosystem Studies (CMES), a Joint Lab between Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science and World Agroforestry Centre Hundred Talents Programme (posted on Jan. 26, 2010)
The Centre for Mountain Ecosystem Studies, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Kunming Institute of Botany, and the World Agroforestry Centre since 2004, is Kunming’s international cooperation platform. Because of global developments and changes, particularly climate change on the Tibetan Plateau and Southwest China’s mountain ecosystem, there is a need for influential research.
The Centre is accepting applications for senior ecologist for a faculty position with support from the Hundreds Talents Programme of Chinese government and World Agroforestry Centre. The focus of the "Hundred Talents Programme" research position is the Tibetan Plateau including Southwestern China, as well as Mainland Southeast Asia from alpine rangeland ecosystem to montane forest ecosystem. The candidate will also focus on Himalayan environmental change (consisting of human action and climate change) driving mountain ecosystem structure, consisting of bio-diversity and plant and animal species population, and ecosystem functions and services, ecological processes and natural resource management interdisciplinary research. The research position will involve careful attention to dry land ecosystems carbon targeting, water and nutrients cycles, water, land and vegetation interaction.
Position Responsibilities:
- Mountain ecosystem research group preparation and management
- Major domestic and international project application and coordination
- Assist in "Centre for Mountainous Ecosystem Studies" international major research project planning and implementation
- Lead junior research personnel in conducting field surveys and data collection;
- Research data analysis, review and publish research theses
- Oversee domestic and international graduate students.
Qualification
- PhD in plant or forest ecology, soil ecology, geography, remote sensing or geographical information systems; less than 45 years, research associate or equivalent, preferable Chinese citizen, but foreign expert also considerable.
- Independent management or active participation in the research projects resulting in outstanding achievements;
- Influence in domestic and international academic circles, the ability to understand fundamental field development trends, possess long-term strategic forethought, guide a team in leading domestic scientific research and make creative and innovate achievements of international recognition
- Significant academic achievements, have internationally standard research success, have written influential work published in international peer reviewed journals, have mastered a key skill, technique, technology, possess significant patents, or have performed other research of a sufficient unit academic leader hiring level.
- Must scrupulously abide by scientific moral codes, standards of academic integrity, honesty, rigorous pursuit of scholarly research, respect for others, and possess a good domestic standing geared towards the world, towards the cause of developing China's science and technology, building the national economy, and undertaking the spirit of utter devotion;
Position Benefits
- This is a permanent faculty position.
- The "Hundred Talents" Programme: according to the joint stipulations of the China Academy of Science and the Kunming Institute of Botany, starting scientific research funding, laboratory pay and salary, family resettlement allowance, will be determined with consideration of personal work experience and achievements.
- Additional benefit from the World Agroforestry Centre depending on professional qualification. Recruitment Procedures:
- Accepted applicants must submit to the Educational Human Resources Department 3 copies of the "Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming Institute of Botany Hiring Position Application" a well as an individual photo;
- Photocopies of degree and related credentials (after passing the preliminary screening, a copy of thesis defense will be required as well)
- Statement of research interests and research work (not exceeding 2 pages)
- For the two positions, recommending person's full name, address, telephone and email;
Applicant Qualifications Review: A group of candidates for each position will be invited for a mandatory examination interview. After passing, candidates will be notified of the hiring decision.
Interview Arrangement, Content, and Approach: The interview of invited candidates will include an autobiography component (30min), a question and answer component (30min), the defense of their invitation conditions and work background, discussion of steps taken towards work objectives and ambitions, other job offers being considered, project ideas, and a Powerpoint presentation of the defense. For more information, please contact:
Ms. Yang Mei Email: yangmei@mail.kib.ac.cn Address: Kunming Institute of Botany, China Academy of Science 132 Lanhei Rd. Kunming, Yunnan, 650204 P.R. China
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Postdoctoral Fellow: Greenland Ecosystem Ecologist (Posted in Jan. 8 2010)
The Environment and Natural Resources Institute, University of Alaska Anchorage, is recruiting an ecosystem ecologist for a postdoctoral position on a new NSF project with field studies in NW Greenland. The incumbent will conduct observational studies in a small watershed and experimental studies quantifying the consequences of long-term warmer summer temperatures and deeper snow on ecosystem carbon cycling, and stream water DOC and DON fluxes. In addition, the individual will collaborate with others in the consortium using 14C techniques to estimate the age of respired and transported carbon. The postdoctoral fellow will join a team (collaborators at UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine) that has been conducting observational and long-term experiments in NW Greenland since 2003. Familiarity with field photosynthesis systems (i.e. LiCor 6200 or 6400), steam water chemistry techniques, data logging systems and stable isotope techniques (14C, 13C, 15N, 18O and D) will be necessary. The candidate will be expected to be in the field from late May to late August each year and periodic winter campaigns will be necessary. Excellent lodging and laboratory facilities are used by our team at the Thule Station for Arctic Research (TSTAR) during the field season. During the academic year, the candidate will be housed in the Ecosystem Laboratory at UAA where the expanded UAA Stable Isotope Facility is located along with the research laboratories of 10 other UAA ecologists. The successful applicant will be expected to assist in supervising graduate and undergraduate students and to assist the project PI’s with project management. A Ph.D. or previous postdoctoral research experience in ecosystem or physiological plant ecology, with a background in tundra ecosystem studies is desired. Review of applicants will begin on 15 January, 2010 with an anticipated appointment date of 1 April 2010. To be considered please apply to the CAS/Environment and Natural Resources Institute Postdoctoral pool posting #0056785 at http://www.uakjobs.com/. If you have questions, Dr. Jeff Welker may be contacted at afjmw1@uaa.alaska.edu.
Jeff Welker
Director, Environment and Natural Resources
Institute
Professor, Biology Department
University of Alaska Anchorage
707 A St. Anchorage, Alaska, 99501
907-257-2701
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/enri
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Two Postdoctoral Positions at the University of Toronto (posted in Jan. 8, 2010)
We are looking for two postdoctoral fellows to participate in a university government joint project funded by the NSERC Strategic Grant Program and the Canadian Forest Service to contribute to the development of the Carbon Budget Model of the Canadian Forest Sector (CBM-CFS). The project is funded for three years. The major goal of this project is to add new capabilities to CBM-CFS that enable the estimation of the impacts of climate and atmospheric changes on the forest carbon cycle. This provides exciting career-development opportunities to advance science towards the needs of government climate change policy formulation. The major tasks of these two individuals are: (1) to develop and validate algorithms for estimating the sensitivities of various forest carbon cycle components to climate and atmospheric factors using tower flux and other data; (2) to develop a module that adds these sensitivities to the current version of CBM-CFS for nation-wide forest carbon cycle estimation; (3) to retrieve forest structural parameters from optical satellite remote sensing data in support of this development; (4) to further develop a process-based Integrated Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon model (InTEC) that can effectively use forest growth and yield data; and (5) to assess the impacts of climate change on forest species composition and structure using a dynamic vegetation model (Can-IBIS).
Requirements: Ph.D. in a recognized university in areas of micrometeorology, climatology, forest science, ecology, environmental remote sensing, GIS, and related fields. Experience with either eddy covariance flux measurements and modeling or remote sensing of the biosphere would be highly desirable. However, candidates with physics or math or other backgrounds and strong interest in the terrestrial carbon cycle would also be considered. For application, please send to one of the following contacts your cv, brief statement of research interest, and three names who can serve as references.
Salary: $40,000-45,000/y for three years. The positions are available immediately.
Contacts:
1. Dr. Jing M. Chen, Professor, CRC, FRSC
Department of Geography and Program in Planning
University of Toronto
100 St. George St., Room 5047
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G3
Tel: (416)978-7085
Fax: (416)946-3886
Email: chenj@geog.utoronto.ca
http://www.geog.utoronto.ca/info/facweb/Chen/Chen%27s%20homepage/home.htm
2. Dr. Werner A. Kurz, Senior Research Scientist
Global Change and Landscape Ecology
Natural Resources Canada
Canadian Forest Service
506 West Burnside Road
Victoria, BC V8Z 1M5 Canada
E-mail: wkurz@nrcan.gc.ca
Tel: 250-363-6031
http://carbon.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca
3. Dr. David T. Price, Research Scientist
Integrated Modelling of Climate Change Impacts
Natural Resources Canada
Northern Forestry Centre
5320 - 122 Street,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6H 3S5
Tel: (780)435-7249
FAX: (780) 435-7359
E-mail: dprice@nrcan.gc.ca
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Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida (Jan 6, 2010)
- Tenure-track Faculty Position - Landscape Biogeochemistry / Multi-scale Biogeochemical Modeling (PDF)
- Post-Doctoral Associate - Carbon Modeling (PDF)
- Ph.D. Assistantship - Carbon Modeling (PDF)
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清华大学“全球变化研究院”高层次人才招聘公告 (November 30, 2009)
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Department of Geography and Resource Management (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Assistant Professor / Associate Professor
(Ref. 0910/005(005)/2) (Closing date: August 28, 2009)
The Department invites applicants for a full-time Assistant Professor / Associate Professor post in Resource Management and Environmental Studies. Applicants should have a PhD degree in geography, environmental science or other related disciplines,specializing in one or more of the following fields:
- energy resources
- environmental assessment and policy
- sustainable development
- global change and mitigation
Preference will be given to those with substantial experience in resource management and
environmental sustainability research in China. The appointee will teach both introductory and advanced courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as general education courses. He/She will be expected to demonstrate potential for teaching excellence, and to contribute actively and productively to research programmes. Appointment will normally be made on contract basis for up to three years initially commencing January 2010, leading to longer-term appointment or substantiation later subject to performance, funding and mutual agreement.
Salary and Fringe Benefits
Salary will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University offers a comprehensive fringe benefit package, including medical care, plus a contract-end gratuity for an appointment of two years or longer and housing benefits for eligible appointee. Further information about the University and the general terms of service for appointments is available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/personnel. The terms mentioned herein are for reference only and are subject to revision by the University.
Application Procedure
Please send full resume, copies of academic credentials, a publication list and/or abstracts of selected published papers together with names, addresses and fax numbers/e-mail addresses of three referees to whom the applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references (unless otherwise specified), to the Personnel Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong (Fax: (852) 2603 6852) by the closing date. The Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request. Please quote the reference number and mark ‘Application - Confidential’ on cover.
Research Assistant Professor position at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Department of Geography and Resource Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong is seeking a Research Assistant Professor to join the Centre of Strategic Environmental Assessment for China. The Centre aims to contribute in a substantial way to environmental policy and management research, practice, and training in China through an interactive platform for researchers and practitioners in China and from around the world.
The successful candidate should possess a Ph.D. degree in environmental studies, geography or a related discipline. He or she is expected to conduct research on various topics on environmental policy and management, particularly in the SEA area focusing on a review of international SEA best practices, SEA trends and practices and its effectiveness in China.
The employment contract, initially for two years, will start in January 2009 and is subject to renewal depending on performance of the appointee and availability of funding. Applicants should send a full CV through email to: Professor Kin-che LAM, Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong (address: kinchelam@cuhk.edu.hk).
4-6 positions opening
We are recruiting post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, software engineers to develop data assimilation techniques and cyber-environment to facilitate ecological forecasting in areas of biogeochemical and ecosystem sciences. Here is PDF for the short description.
Dr. Yiqi Luo
Professor
Department of Botany and Microbiology
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK 73019
USA
phone: +1 405 325 1651
FAX: +1 405 325 7619
email: yluo@ou.edu
http:// bomi.ou.edu/luo
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International Fellowship Program Manager
The World Forest Institute (WFI) is seeking a qualified person to fill the position of program manager for its international fellowship program. This is a truly unique fellowship program housed within one of Oregon’s beloved non-profit educational institutions—the 45-year-old World Forestry Center. This position is part field-instructor, part resident advisor, part administrator. The WFI program manager will be in charge of overseeing all aspects of a rotating international fellowship program. This program serves recent graduates and mid-career professionals from around the world, who come to WFI for between 6-12 months to: (i) conduct forestry research on an issue relevant to their home country; (ii) expand their understanding of US forestry issues; and (iii) gain a network of contacts in the Pacific Northwest. We are seeking a degreed forester who likes people as much as trees! Ideally, you enjoy the outdoors, but also have strong organizational and administrative skills; you are familiar with forestry in the Northwest, but enjoy learning about forestry around the world; you possess technical knowledge of forestry, but can communicate that knowledge in simple language; you are a fun-loving go-getter, but are mature and responsible and make safety a priority. Responsibilities The program manager reports directly to the WFI director, and is chiefly responsible for meeting the educational training needs of the international fellows. Duties include:
- Establishing monthly schedule of fellowship activities—this involves arranging field visits to mills, associations, universities, public agencies and corporations both for the group, and individually tailored to each fellow based on their specific research interests.
- Organizing pre-arrival (fellowship application and visa paperwork), arrival (pick-up, housing, etc) and orientation for fellows (opening social security, bank accounts, etc.).
- Provide fellows with resources (contacts, suggested literature, framework) to pursue their research. • Editing WFI publications, including bi-monthly newsletter and providing peer review of the fellows’ research papers and posters.
- Developing and delivering lesson modules for fellows on a range of forestry-related issues impacting the PNW, e.g., general overview of Oregon forestry, role of various land management agencies, discussion of environmental regulations.
- Promoting the fellowship program through announcements, meetings, correspondence, networking, and publications.
- Planning and keeping to annual budgets.
- Assisting with annual WFI conference.
- Providing administrative and other support to the director and staff as needed. Qualifications Graduate degree in forestry strongly preferred, or a bachelor’s degree in forestry and at least six years of experience in the forestry sector. Familiarity with the Pacific Northwest (especially Oregon and Washington) forestry sector preferred. Experience in outdoor activities and field work. Must be physically fit to perform outdoor field excursions. Strong communication and teaching skills. Excellent organizational skills—must be detail oriented. • Driving license and safe driving record required. • Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and basic html knowledge preferred. • Exceptional interpersonal skills. An interest and skill set in working with foreign nationals preferred. • Must be legally eligible for employment in the U.S. WFI is a program of the World Forestry Center, which also operates a museum, event facilities, educational programs and demonstration tree farms. The World Forestry Center is an educational 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. This is a full-time position, with some weekend or evening work required. Benefits include medical, vision, and dental benefits, plus 403(b) retirement and life insurance. Salary: $38,000 - $42,000 DOE Application Process Deadline: August 15, 2009 Full description at: http://wfi.worldforestry.org/news/4/182/Now-Hiring-Program-Manager-for-the-World-Forest-Institute/d,Homepage %20Display%20Template.html
Please send—either in digital or hard copy—cover letter, resume, completed application form and list of three professional references to:
Sara Wu
World Forest Institute
4033 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221
swu@worldforestry.org
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Graduate Student Positions
The Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Dynamics Laboratory (EBDL) at Purdue University is seeking one/two graduate students starting Spring, 2010, who are interested in modeling water, carbon and nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Students majored in ecosystem sciences, atmospheric sciences. agronomy and other related fields with proficient mathematical and computational skills and interests in pursuing PhD programs are preferred. The students will be supported by the NSF-funded project listed below.Ê The students will have the opportunity to interact with faculty members, scientists, and students in the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and the Department of Agronomy as well as the Purdue Climate Change Research Center.Ê Interested students are welcomed to contact Prof. Qianlai Zhuang at qzhuang@purdue.edu.
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The newly NSF funded project abstract:
Collaborative Research: Impacts of Climate Seasonality on Carbon Accumulation and Methane Emissions of Alaskan Ecosystems during the Holocene Thermal Maximum
The Arctic has been experiencing great warming and ecological changes in recent decades. The last pronounced warm period occurred about 11,000-9,000 years ago in Alaska. The warm and possibly dry climate resulted in unusual ecosystem types and processes, including novel
poplar-willow deciduous forests in uplands, and rapid peatland expansion and growth in lowlands. The proposed research will test the hypothesis that the enhanced climate seasonality at that time played a major role in causing such contrasting responses of ecosystems on uplands and wetlands. To look into the past, the researchers will analyze microfossils preserved in peat. They will integrate their findings and test the hypothesis using simulation modeling. The project's objectives are to document ecosystem changes that occurred 10,000 years ago across Alaska and to assess effects of a warmer climate and different seasonality on nutrient and water cycling using
the Terrestrial Ecosystem Model.
This research addresses an important topic in global change, how a warming climate will interact with changing precipitation to influence ecosystem structure and functioning in the Arctic. An improved ability to model ecosystem processes will allow for better prediction of changes in carbon cycling under a changing climate in Alaska, and potentially for Pan-Arctic ecosystems in the future. In response to the public's keen interest in Arctic warming and its biological
impacts, the investigators will disseminate results through the popular press. Undergraduates, graduate students, and a postdoctoral researcher will be trained on this project.
Qianlai (Charlie) Zhuang, Assistant Professor
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
and Department of Agronomy
Purdue University
CIVIL 550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2051
Tel. (765) 494-9610; Fax (765) 496-1210
Lab web: http://www.purdue.edu/eas/ebdl
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Post-Doctoral Research Ecologist/Ecophysiologist Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Otto, NC
The Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory of the Southern Research Station is recruiting a post-doctoral Research Ecologist or Research Ecophysiologist. The position will be at the GS-11 level (current salary $56,411 plus standard Federal benefits). The duty station will be located at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in Otto, NC. The Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory has been in continuous operation since 1934 and the research program spans the continuum of basic to applied science. Coweeta is a Long-Term Ecological Research Site and works cooperatively with several universities, National Forests, and local, state, and other federal agencies. The incumbent will participate in ongoing team-oriented research focused on understanding responses of watershed ecosystems to anthropogenic and natural disturbances. The incumbent will provide research leadership and serve as an active team member on research projects that include: (1) quantification of carbon and water flux using eddy covariance techniques, (2) developing physiologically based metrics of forest stress in response to climate change and climate variation, and (3) developing quantitative methods and computer based models for scaling measurements across time and space. Strong candidates for the position will have: (1) academic training in forest ecology and/or ecophysiology at the Ph.D level, (2) knowledge and skill in eddy covariance measurement and analysis, (3) strong modeling and quantitative skills, and (4) interest in participating in multidisciplinary, team-oriented research projects. The position has an anticipated starting date of winter 2009. If you are interested in this position, please send a letter of interest and vitae summarizing your qualifications by September 1, 2009 to Dr. James M. Vose, Project Leader, USDA Forest Service, Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, 3160 Coweeta Lab Rd, Otto, NC 28763 or email to jvose@fs.fed.us For more information, contact Vose at 828-524-2128, ext. 114. The USDA Forest Service is an equal opportunity employer.
Postdoctoral Scientist, Carbon Cycling in the U.S. Rocky Mountains, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Center for Climatic Research (CCR), Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison has an opening for a postdoctoral scientist beginning late summer/early fall 2009 to study how atmospheric trace gas observations can be used to better constrain the effects of drought, fire, and insect disturbance on land-atmosphere CO2 exchange in the U.S. Mountain West. The successful applicant will join an interdisciplinary team working on a NOAA-funded collaboration between CCR, the National Center for Atmospheric Research Earth Observing Laboratory (NCAR/EOL), and NOAA Earth Systems Research Lab (ESRL). A variety of tools including influence function mapping with dispersion models (Flexpart/STILT), boundary layer airmass characterization with mesoscale models (WRF), carbon cycle inverse modeling (CarbonTracker), and ecosystem modeling (SipNET) will be applied to explain variations in mountaintop and valley CO2 at ongoing observing sites in the Rocky Mountains. The postdoctoral scientist is expected to develop independent research within the objectives of the project. Involvement in field observations is also a possibility.
The appointment is for one year with up to two years extension based on progress and available funding. Qualified applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the atmospheric sciences or related field. Familiarity with scientific programming in Fortran or C and observational data analysis with IDL, Matlab, or similar tools is expected. Specific research experience with particle dispersion models, boundary layer meteorology, carbon cycle processes, inverse modeling, trace gas measurements, mountain ecology, and/or mesoscale atmospheric models in complex terrain are all highly desirable. The position will be based in Madison, WI, but regular travel to Boulder, CO and other locations is expected.
To apply, please send a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest with the names of three references to: Dr. Ankur Desai,Ê<mailto:desai@aos.wisc.edu>desai@aos.wisc.eduÊby July 15, 2009. UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Postdoc Fellowship available at University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) (4-07-2009)
We are seeking one motivated Postdoc who will work with an interdisciplinary group for developing stand-level models to predict diameter distribution, biomass and carbon sequestration in boreal forest stands in Eastern Canada. Project goals are to: 1) assemble various existing dataset (growth and yield, wood density, biomass, carbon sequestration, climate and soil) from boreal forest stands for model parameterization and validation purposes; 2) quantify the thinning effects on stand structure and to develop stand-level diameter distribution model for thinned stands using the basic stand characteristics; and 3) develop stand-level biomass and carbon sequestration models for boreal forest stands. The student will be supervised by Dr. Changhui Peng at the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM). The position will be for one year, with possible one year extension depending upon performance. Salary is between $30,000- $35,000 CDN per year depending upon qualification.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in forest science, ecology, geography, natural resource management, and an interest in the ecology of the boreal forest, forest growth and yield modelling, and statistics. Experience with data analysis, Statistic software (e.g. SAS), carbon modelling, and computer programming (C, C++) are highly desirable, although a wide range of candidates with diverse skill sets will be considered. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and the names/contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin on May 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated starting date will be June-July of 2009.
For more information, please contact:
Prof. Changhui Peng, Ph.D.
Institiute of Environment Sciences
Biology Science Department
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM)
Case postale 8888, succ Centre-Ville
Montreal (QC), Canada H3C 3P8
Tel: (514) 987-3000 ext. 1056#; Fax: (514) 987-4718
E-mail:peng.changhui@uqam.ca
Website: www.crc.uqam.ca
Climate Change Postdoc Opportunity in Albuquerqu
The School of Natural Resources is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to assist in climate change research related to vulnerability of wildlife and plant species. This is a collaborative project with USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Department of Defense, and the Nature Conservancy. Duty station will be at the Rocky Mountain Research Station in Albuquerque, NM. Current projects involve synthesizing scientific climate change knowledge and projections into tools and products that support land managers. Products include written reports and manuscripts as well as workshop presentations. This person will assist in developing strategies and products that communicate the results of the research in a range of formats from peer-reviewed journal articles to public talks. Some travel to field sites may be needed and will require a valid driver's license.
https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1237585469469
Deborah Finch, Ph.D.
Acting Program Manager
Grassland, Shrubland, and Desert Ecosystems Program
USDA Forest Service
Rocky Mountain Research Station
333 Broadway SE, Suite 115
Albuquerque, NM 87102
voice 505-724-3671
cell 505-401-0580
Positions at South China Botanic Garden (SCBG)
"100-Talent Program" Senior scientist positions in ECOLOGY at South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences South China Botanical Garden/South China Institute of Botany(SCBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is a national research institution in plant and ecology sciences. Major research directions of SCBG include restoration ecology, systematics and evolution of botany, biodiversity conversation, sustainable use of plant resources, development and application of bio-technology, and horticulture and landscape design, etc. SCBG is seeking candidates for the positions of senior scientist with the title of "100-Talent Program" of CAS in all fields of Ecology (i.e. ecosystem ecology, urban ecology, global change biology, ecological modeling). For these positions, a startup funding of RMB1,000,000 (1 million) by SCBG will be awarded to the successful applicants, they will be further awarded with a follow-up funding of RMB of 2,000,000 (2 millions) by CAS based on merit evaluation, including a housing subsidy of RMB 500,000 (half million). For all the successful applicants, SCBG will provide a 100 m2 apartment housing and laboratory space, respectively. Applicants will be evaluated based on their ability and potential to obtain national and international research funding, to publish their research findings in distinguished international journals, to communicate and interact effectively with students, faculties and decision-makers. Applicants are invited to visit our web sites at http://www.scib.ac.cn and http://www.caspe.ac.cn/department/brjhb/ for more information. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree and Chinese citizenship, with at least four continuous years working experience abroad, high-quality papers in prestigious international journals, or with important invention, patent or key technology. Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter describing his/her interest of the position and pertinent experience, curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, a list of publications, three representative publications, and copies of the certificates of academic qualifications to:
Dr. Shenglei Fu (Deputy Director), South China Botanical Garden, CAS, Xingke Road 723, Tianhe, Guangzhou 510650, China. Email: sfu@scbg.ac.cn. Phone: +86 20 37252722. Fax: +86 20 37252615. Cell phone: 13660784126.
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