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THE JOB MARKET LISTING
The
dendrochronological community is a small one relative to other scientific
disciplines. This makes making connections difficult, especially in the
job market. The role of this market place is to fill this gap by providing
information on jobs, available and of interest to the tree-ring community.
If you would like to post an announcement on this page for a job position,
send a message to the webmaster using the address at the bottom of this
page. If we all participate, we'll all benefit!
Dendroecology Graduate Student
University of Dayton
An
opportunity exists for a MS-Level student to work on a project that will use
tree-ring analysis to study the link between forest dynamics and a complex of
ecosystem drivers in forests of southwestern Ohio. The student will be based at
The University of Dayton and will work in the laboratory of Dr. Ryan McEwan. I
am seeking a motivated student who is eager to perform the arduous tasks
associated with tree-ring sample collection in steep, forested, terrain in all
weather conditions. Field dendrology skills are required and must be balanced
by an eagerness to learn and implement complex statistical analyses.
Demonstrated research experience with tree-ring samples would be beneficial to
the application process as would evidence of scientific writing.
The student will be supported by a
teaching assistantship through the Department of Biology at the University of
Dayton. The assistantship is associated with a stipend of ~$14,000/year AND
students have the opportunity to apply for summer fellowships which provide an
additional ~$5,000 each year. The assistantship also comes with 100% tuition
remission.
UD is the largest private University in the state
of Ohio, and is consistently award winning for both academic programs and
scholarship
http://www.udayton.edu/awards_and_rankings.php.
Enrollment is ~11,000 with approximately 3,000 graduate students. The
Department of Biology is one of the largest majors at UD, and we have both a MS
and PhD program.
Interested individuals are
encouraged to view the following web sites:
University of Dayton:
http://www.udayton.edu
UD Department of Biology:
http://biology.udayton.edu
Dr. McEwan’s Lab Pages:
http://academic.udayton.edu/RyanMcEwan
To being the application process, please send a
CV and both GPA and GRE scores to:
ryan.mcewan@udayton.edu.
Research
Specialist Position
Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, University of Arizona
The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR) at The University of Arizona,
Tucson, seeks applicants for a Research Specialist position. LTRR is a global
leader and center of excellence in multiple applications of dendrochronology.
The position involves dendrochronology, in particular wood microdensitometry.
The successful applicant will engage in field collection, preparation, and
dating of tree-ring materials, and in ring-width and microdensitometric
measurements, as well as development and quality control of the measurement
procedures, maintenance of complex apparatus, data analysis and writing reports
and manuscripts. For further details, please go to
https://www.uacareertrack.com
<https://www.uacareertrack.com/>
and search for position #44006. Applicant review begins October 7, 2009 and
continues until position is filled. Candidates will need to fill an on-line
application through the site mentioned above, being sure to attach a letter of
interest, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three
referees. The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA - M/W/V/D Employer.
Assistant Professors
in Paleoclimate Modeling and Ecoclimatology
University of Nevada, Reno
The Department of
Geography at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), Nevada,
invites national and international applications for two
tenure-track Assistant Professor positions, one in the
area of Paleoclimate Modeling and the other in the area
of Ecoclimatology. These positions will be initially
funded through the current Nevada NSF-EPSCoR project entitled “Nevada
Infrastructure for Climate Change Science, Education, and
Outreach," and relate mainly to
the “Climate Modeling” and “Ecological Change”
infrastructure-building components. The appointments will begin
1 August 2010. The successful candidates are expected to
establish a widely recognized research program in climate
change, supervise graduate students, and teach undergraduate and
graduate courses. Teaching responsibilities will be one course
per year during the first three years of the appointment, three
courses in the fourth year, and four courses starting from the
fifth year, with a possibility of course releases depending on
the availability of extramural research funds. Salary and
benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and
education.
Candidates will
be evaluated on previous experience, communication skills,
publication record, grant and contract activities, ability to
work both collaboratively and independently, supervisory
experience, and personal area of expertise that complements
existing faculty. Candidates will be expected to develop their
own research projects as well as to contribute to existing
projects and pursue additional external funding to investigate
new ideas. These positions are part of a multidisciplinary,
multi-institutional team that includes UNR, the Desert Research
Institute (DRI), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Required and preferred qualifications are listed below for each
position.
To ensure full
consideration, applicants must submit:
1) cover letter describing how their background, experience, and
current activities match the position description;
2) statement of career interests and goals;
3) current curriculum vitae;
4) contact information for three professional references.
For full
consideration, please apply by December 15, 2009. The closing
date may be extended to facilitate a successful hire. To apply,
please visit the
www.unrsearch.com
website, create an account, and upload all required information.
Applicants interested in both positions are required to submit a
separate application for each job. For questions regarding the
on-line application, please contact
Ms. Shari Baughman,
phone: (775) 784-6995. For inquiries on the Ecoclimatologist
search or position description (www.unrsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=54135),
please contact Dr. Franco
Biondi.
For inquiries on
the Paleoclimate Modeler search or position description ( www.unrsearch.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=54134),
please contact Dr. Scott
Bassett. To learn more about UNR, visit us at
www.unr.edu.
EEO/AA. Women and underrepresented groups are encouraged to
apply.
Graduate
Research Assistant
University of Arizona
I am seeking a motivated student interested in pursuing or
continuing graduate work (Masters or PhD.) in dendroclimatology
or dendrohydrology. Current and ongoing projects with funding
opportunities include work with the Bureau of Reclamation in the
Colorado River basin, NSF research on the North American
Monsoon, and stakeholder/science interactions through work with
the Climate Assessment of the Southwest (CLIMAS) program. The
University of Arizona is noted for cross-disciplinary research
and education opportunities, supported by the new Institute of
the Environment, the CLIMAS program, and a PhD. Minor in global
change. I am particularly interested in students who are
trained in dendrochronology field, laboratory and analysis
methods (including crossdating and basic statistical analysis),
and who would like to start a graduate program in fall 2010.
Since I hold joint appointments with the School of Geography and
Development, Department of Geosciences, and the Laboratory of
Tree-Ring Research, some flexibility in graduate programs is
possible. Please contact Connie Woodhouse (Conniew1@email.arizona.edu)
for more information.
Post-doc Position in Pine Mortality
Clemson University
One post-doctoral fellow is sought to conduct research within a
newly funded research project entitled “Temporal and Spatial
Patterns of Pine Mortality in the Southeastern United States”.
The project will address two questions: (1) is there a decline
in southern pine forests that are different from historical
(healthy) patterns of growth and mortality? (2) what are the
patterns of decline in time and space? These questions will be
addressed at stand, landscape, and regional scales using data
obtained from remote sensing, forest inventory, and field
sampling. Aerial photos and various satellite images will be
used to reconstruct the historic forest dynamics to explore
possible pine decline. Tree ring analysis (dendrochronology)
will be used to study historical growth pattern and investigate
possible role of global/climatic change on pine decline.
Working closely with the PIs (Dr. Geoff Wang of Clemson
University and Dr. Joan Walker of USFS Southern Research
Station) and other collaborators, the post-doc will oversee the
project with assistance from other project personnel (including
the Ph.D. student, one full time technician and summer research
assistants). We are seeking an outstanding candidate with a PhD
in Forestry, Biology, Ecology, Geography, or Environmental
Sciences. The person should be experienced in remote sensing
techniques (e.g., forest classification, land use change, and
ground truth data sampling) or in dendrochronology. A past
record of scientific publication and presentation is essential.
Some familiarity with the southeastern US would be beneficial,
and a forestry background is preferred. Good people skills are
important since this person must interact with land managers on
many National Forests and Department of Defense installations.
The position is for a minimum of three years starting as soon as
possible after 11/1/2009. The salary of
the position is $40,000/year plus benefits.
Electronically submit a letter of interest, vita/resume,
graduate school transcripts (unofficial), and contact
information for three references to Dr. Geoff Wang at gwang@clemson.edu
<mailto:gwang@clemson.edu>.
Closing date for applications is 10/30/2009. Review begins
November 2, 2009. Clemson University is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not
discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, color,
disability, gender, national origin, religion, sexual
orientation or veteran status.
Research
Associate
School of Natural Resources and
Laboratory of Tree-Ring
Research, University of Arizona
Applications are
invited for a full-time, two-year appointment as Research
Associate at the University of Arizona, on a joint project in
the School of Natural Resources and Laboratory of Tree-Ring
Research. The position will provide scientific leadership and
research capability for a new initiative supported by the US
Forest Service Climate Change Research Initiative and the Joint
Fire Science Program. The objective of this research program is
to quantify spatial and temporal relationships between climate
variability and fire occurrence in the western United States in
the past 500 years, using the tree-ring record in combination
with climate information and contemporary fire occurrence data.
Project Background: Climate variability at time scales of years
to decades is a fundamental driver of fire occurrence and fire
regimes. Superimposed on this background of natural variability
are novel trends of contemporary climate change, which is
further altering fire behavior and regimes, resulting in extreme
and variable fire seasons, escalating costs, and unknown
ecosystem trajectories. A recent surge of scientific
publications has been based on expanded fire and climate history
datasets, enhanced understanding of broad-scale ocean-atmosphere
oscillations and their teleconnections to regional and
continental temperature, precipitation and fire regimes. This
project will undertake a master fire-climate synthesis for the
western United States, focusing on spatiotemporal patterns of
climate teleconnections, regional analysis of fire-climate
relationships, and temporal lagging patterns in fire
climatology. Via web and other media, the project will provide
ecosystem managers and decision makers with urgently needed
access to information about changing fire regimes to help field
units contend with current climate-driven effects, especially on
fire in project planning and forest plan revision.
Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will
provide project leadership in the area of advanced climate
science, with particular focus on quantitative analysis of
spatial and temporal patterns in climate and fire occurrence.
The Research Associate will interact with collaborators in
dendrochronology, ecology, climatology, remote sensing, and GIS.
The Associate will also work closely with one or more graduate
students assigned to the project or with related interests.
Statistical analysis, management of databases and collaboration
in preparation of manuscripts will also be important
responsibilities. The Research Associate can also contribute to
preparation of funding proposals for of project continuation and
expansion.
Interested applicants should apply on line at:
https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1245773962236.
<https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1245773962236.%C2%A0>
Click on the "Easy Steps to Apply" tab located on the left side
of the screen and follow the instructions. The position number
is #43059.
Research
Assistant MA for Dendrochronology, Vegetation Geography or
Natural Proxy Archives
Department of
Geography of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Starting on
January 1, 2010 for the duration of 3 years, with option of an
extension.
Areas of
responsibility:
- Cooperation in
the Chair of Climatic Geography at Mainz University (Prof. Dr.
Jan Esper)
- Teaching in the
Department of Geography (4 semester periods/week)
- Resarch and
publication in international journals
- Raising of
third-party funds
Required
qualifications:
- Final degree in
geography or related field
- Knowledge of
dendrochronology, vegetation geography or natural proxy archives
Annual salary will
range from 38500 to 48000 Euro depending on age, family
situation and experience.
The Johannes
Gutenberg University is anxious to increase the percentage of
women within the scientific sector and asks female scientists to
apply. Severely disabled persons are given preference if
suitable aptitude.
Applications with
the usual documents including CV with photo and bibliographical
reference must be sent to Prof. Dr. Jan Esper, Attention: Mrs.
Sievers, Department of Geography, Mainz University, 55099 Mainz,
Germany no later than September 15, 2009.
Research
Assistant MA for Climatology, Palaeoclimatology or Climatic
Modeling
Department of Geography of the Johannes Gutenberg University
Mainz
Starting on January 1, 2010 for the duration of 3 years,
with option of an extension.
Areas of
responsibility:
- Cooperation
in the Chair of Climatic Geography at Mainz University
(Prof. Dr. Jan Esper)
- Teaching in
the Department of Geography (4 semester periods/week)
- Resarch and
publication in international journals
- Raising of
third-party funds
Required
qualifications:
- Final degree
in geography or related field
- Knowledge of
climatology, palaeoclimatology or climate modeling
Annual salary
will range from 38500 to 48000 Euro depending on age, family
situation and experience.
The Johannes
Gutenberg University is anxious to increase the percentage
of women within the scientific sector and asks female
scientists to apply. Severely disabled persons are given
preference if suitable aptitude.
Applications
with the usual documents including CV with photo and
bibliographical reference must be sent to Prof. Dr. Jan
Esper, Attention: Mrs. Sievers, Department of Geography,
Mainz University, 55099 Mainz, Germany no later than
September 15, 2009.
Fire Climatology
Postdoctoral Position
University of Arizona
Applications are
invited for a full-time, two-year appointment as Research Associate
at the University of Arizona, on a joint project in the School of
Natural Resources & Environment and the Laboratory of Tree-Ring
Research.
The position will
provide scientific leadership and research capability for a new
project supported by the US Forest Service Climate Change Research
Initiative and the USDA/USDI Joint Fire Sciences Program. The
objective of this research project is to quantify and develop a
synthetic overview of spatial and temporal relationships between
climate variability and fire occurrence in the western United States
over the past 500 years, using the tree-ring record in combination
with climate information and contemporary fire occurrence data.
Project Background:
Climate variability at time scales of years to decades is a
fundamental driver of fire occurrence and fire regimes. Superimposed
on this background of natural variability are novel trends of
contemporary climate change, which are further altering fire
behavior and regimes, resulting in extreme and variable fire
seasons, escalating costs, and unknown ecosystem trajectories. A
recent surge of scientific publications have derived from expanded
fire and climate history datasets, enhanced understanding of
broad-scale ocean-atmosphere oscillations and their teleconnections
to regional and continental temperature, precipitation and fire
regimes. This project will undertake a fire-climate synthesis for
the western United States, focusing on spatiotemporal patterns of
climate teleconnections, regional analysis of fire-climate
relationships, and temporal lagging patterns in fire climatology.
Via web and other media, the project will provide ecosystem managers
and decision makers with urgently needed access to information about
changing fire regimes to help field units contend with current
climate-driven effects, especially in fire management planning and
forest plan revision.
Collaborators on this
project include scientists with the University of Arizona (Drs. Tom
Swetnam and Don Falk), U.S. Forest Service (Drs. Elaine Sutherland,
Emily Heyerdahl), Desert Research Institute (Dr. Tim Brown), and
Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research (Dr. Peter Brown).
Duties and
Responsibilities: The successful candidate will provide project
leadership in the area of advanced climate science, with particular
focus on quantitative analysis of spatial and temporal patterns in
climate and fire occurrence. The Research Associate will interact
with collaborators in dendrochronology, ecology, climatology, remote
sensing, GIS, and translational science. The Associate will also
work closely with a graduate student assigned to assist the project.
Statistical analysis, management of databases and collaboration in
preparation of manuscripts will also be important responsibilities.
The Research Associate may also contribute to preparation of funding
proposals for potential continuation and expansion of the project.
We hope to fill this
position by September 1, 2009, but applications will be accepted
until the position is filled. Interested applicants should apply on
line at:
https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1245773962236.
Click on the "Easy
Steps to Apply" tab located on the left side of the screen and
follow the instructions . The position number is #43059."
Thomas W. Swetnam
Director & Professor of Dendrochronology
Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
Office: 520-621-2112
Fax: 520-621-8229
tswetnam@ltrr.arizona.edu
http://www.ltrr.arizona.edu/~tswetnam/
MS
Forestry Position
Department of Forestry, University of Missouri - Columbia, USA
A MS
graduate research assistant position is available beginning January 2010
with Drs. Michael Stambaugh and Richard Guyette (Missouri Tree-Ring
Laboratory,
www.missouri.edu/~guyetter) in the Department of Forestry at the
University of Missouri. Research will involve developing multi-century
reconstructions of fire events and analysis of vegetation dynamics in
the Cross Timbers forest region of Oklahoma. The project will
incorporate methodological techniques from the discipline of tree-ring
research (dendrochronology). The successful applicant is expected to
explore relationships among historic fires, climate, and vegetation
dynamics; particularly the expansion and growth of eastern redcedar (Juniperus
virginiana). This research will result in scientifically-based
information in support of fire management programs.
Applicants interested in this position should have an undergraduate
degree in forestry, natural resources, biology, ecology, environmental
sciences, or a similar field. Applicants should be capable of conducting
extensive and strenuous fieldwork. Dendrochronology experience is
desirable, although not required.
This
position includes tuition, health benefits, and stipend for 2 years that
is renewable annually based on satisfactory performance. Please submit
an application package that includes a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
transcripts, GRE scores, and two letters of recommendation. Applications
will be considered immediately and continue until the position is
filled.
Applicants will also apply to the Department of Forestry by 15 Oct in
order to be considered for Jan 2010. See
http://snr.missouri.edu/forestry/academics/graduate-admissions.php. Criteria
for graduate admission acceptance to the Department can be found at:
http://gradschool.missouri.edu/programs/catalog/forestry/master.php
For
more information contact:
Dr.
Michael Stambaugh
203 ABNR Building
Department of Forestry
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
Tel: (573) 882-8841
Fax: (573) 882-1977
E-mail: stambaughm@missouri.edu
Postdoctoral
Fellow in Dendrochronology
University of Montpellier 2
The Centre for Bio-Archaeology and Ecology (http://www.umr5059.univ-montp2.fr/),
University of Montpellier 2, has a postdoctoral research fellow position
available for 12 months. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral
position to work on decennial to millennial-scale reconstructions based
on tree-ring analysis (dendrochronology) in the Alps. Essential
Qualifications and Experience: - PhD in Ecology, Biology, Botany,
Geography, Agriculture or a related discipline
- Strong experience with dendrochronology
- Experience and autonomy with fieldwork in mountain areas
- Good knowledge of statistics
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Salary: depending on experience (plus social advantages).
This 1-year CNRS funded-position will start on September or as soon as
possible thereafter, but no later than December. Applicants should send
a CV (including coordinates for two/three professional references) and a
cover letter (single pdf-file). Closing date for receipt of applications
is June 30st, 2009. For further information about the position please
contact Christopher Carcaillet by e-mail:
Christopher.carcaillet@univ-montp2.fr.
Post-Doctoral Research Position
Treeline Ecology and Spatial Analysis
Applications are invited for a post-doctoral position in treeline
ecology and spatial analysis. The successful candidate will work
primarily on analyzing existing long-term ecological data from the
Stillberg treeline research site in Davos, Switzerland and on publishing
results from this analysis. The goals of the project include an improved
understanding of tree growth at treeline and the role of subalpine
forests in avalanche protection. Available data sets include monitoring
data of a systematic afforestation with 92,000 trees planted in 1975 and
a large number of spatially and temporally high resolution data of
climate and other environmental variables. Depending on the interests of
the candidate, she or he will complement these unique data sets with
additional experiments.
Candidates should have expertise in spatial analysis with GIS, strong
statistical and writing skills and interest in treeline ecology. A
background in dendroecology and/or spatial modelling would be an asset.
A completed (or imminent) Ph.D. in forest ecology or a closely related
field is required.
Our group is part of the WSL-Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research
SLF in Davos and the Swiss Research Institute for Forest, Snow and
Landscape WSL. This position is funded for two years with a possibility
for a third year of funding. The salary is approximately 66,000 CHF per
year.
To apply, please submit your application (cover letter describing your
background and interest in the position and your CV including photo and
list of publications) using reference number 594 to Mrs. Madleine
Oberhaensli, Human Resources SLF, Flüelastrasse 11, 7260 Davos Dorf,
Switzerland. For further information please contact Dr. Peter Bebi, SLF,
e-mail: bebi@slf.ch tel. ++41 81 417 02 73.
2 PhD Positions
Ernst Moritz Arndt Universität Greifswald, Germany
The advertised positions are part of the project “Forest Adaptation and
Restoration in NE Germany (FARSeeING)”, a research cluster formed by
working groups of the universities of Rostock and Greifswald and funded
by the excellence program of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The projects are
focussed on future adaptation, restoration, and management strategies
for forest ecosystems with respect to projected climate change by
investigating the susceptibility of woodland sites and the response of
certain forest tree species in semi-natural (Ph.D. 1) and anthropogenic
forests (Ph.D. 2) to past climate extremes.
Within the project the task of each PhD student will be to investigate
climate-growth- relationships of important tree species along climatic
and soil moisture gradients in northeastern Germany and to develop
habitat models to project future distribution of these species.
Additionally, future development scenarios for anthropogenic forest
ecosystems
in NE Germany under changing climate conditions should be developed (PhD
2). Goal of the Ph.D. projects is the scientific qualification on an
international level by, e.g. gaining skills in modern research and
methodologies, publishing papers in international peer-reviewed
journals, and participate on international conferences on the related
topics.
We are looking for highly motivated and team-oriented candidates with a
strong background in forest ecology who have an M.Sc. or Diploma degree
in landscape ecology, biology, forestry or related disciplines.
Experience in ecological field work, dendroecological methods, niche
modelling, multivariate analyses, and population ecology, respectively,
would be a major asset. Successful applicants should be motivated to
combine intense field and laboratory work with detailed statistical
analyses. The ideal Ph.D. candidate has a proven record of scientific
achievement and will develop his/her own ideas within the framework of
the project.
The preferred starting date is April 1st 2009. The deadline for
applications is 10.03.2009, although the positions will remain open
until filled. Salary is according to TVL 13/2 (east) (pending final
approval by the state of Mecklenburg Vorpommern). The
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-University Greifswald advocates gender equality.
Women are therefore strongly
encouraged to apply. Equally qualified severely handicapped applicants
will be given preference.
Enquiries for PhD 1 can be directed to Prof. Dr. Michael Manthey (Tel.
03834-864128, manthey (at) uni-greifswald.de) and Dr. Martin Wilmking
(Tel. 03834-864095, wilmking (at) uni-greifswald.de) and for PhD 2 to
Prof. Dr. Stefan Zerbe (Tel. 03834-864119, zerbe (at) uni-greifswald.de).
Applicants should send the following documents either in English
or German by email as a single pdf attachment to manthey (at)
uni-greifswald.de: a cover letter that includes a statement describing
your experience and motivating your application, your curriculum vitae
with publication list, copies of certificates. Please do not send
original documents as the applications will not be send back. If you
have not heard
from us four weeks after the submission deadline, consider your
application
unsuccessful at this time.
Martin Wilmking, Ph.D.
Institut fuer Botanik und Landschaftsoekologie
Grimmer Strasse 88
Ernst Moritz Arndt Universitaet Greifswald
17487 Greifswald
Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 3834 864095
Fax: +49 (0) 3834 864096
Graduate
Research Assistantship in Forestry
Michigan State University
A graduate research assistant position at either the MS or Ph.D. level
is available starting May 2009 with Dr. Sophan Chhin (www.msu.edu/~chhin)
in the Department of Forestry (www.for.msu.edu)
at Michigan State University (MSU). Research will involve examining the
effect of silvicultural management practices (e.g., thinning) on
interannual variation in physical (e.g., ring width, density) and
chemical (e.g., cellulose and lignin content) wood properties. The
project will incorporate many methodological techniques from the
discipline of tree ring research (dendrochronology). The successful
applicant is also expected to explore possible relationships between
wood properties and past climate which may serve as the basis for future
projections of wood parameters under different climate change
scenarios. This research will have implications for optimizing
silvicultural practices for improved wood quality, and contribute to the
sustainable production of bioenergy and biofuels in the context of
climate change. MSU is a land grant institution and there are many
opportunities to conduct research at the network of MSU experiment
stations throughout Michigan.
Applicants interested in a MS level position should preferably have a BS
in forestry, biology, ecology, environmental sciences, or a similarly
related natural resource field. Applicants interested in a Ph.D. level
position should preferably have a MS as well as some publishing
experience. Experience conducting tree ring analyses is desirable.
The position includes a tuition waiver and health benefits, and a
competitive stipend (MS: ~$19,000/year; Ph.D.: ~$21,000/year) for 3
years that is renewable annually based on satisfactory performance.
Please submit application package that includes a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, transcripts, GRE scores, and contact information of
three references to (electronic applications are preferred):
Dr. Sophan Chhin
Assistant Professor, Silviculture and Forest Ecosystem Productivity
Department of Forestry
Michigan State University
126 Natural Resources Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1222
Tel: (517) 353-7251
Fax: (517) 432-1143
E-mail: chhin@msu.edu
Applications will be considered immediately and continue until the
position is filled. To ensure full consideration please submit material
by February 20, 2009. MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Graduate Student
Positions
Purdue University
Graduate student positions (M.S. and Ph.D.)
are available beginning May-August 2009. The assistantships include
tuition and a competitive stipend. Funds are also available to cover
travel and field expenses.
Applicants should have a strong background
in field ecology. Qualified candidates should have a B.S. or M.S. in
forestry, botany/plant ecology, biology, wildlife science, geography, or
a related discipline. A basic familiarity with plant species
identification and some prior coursework in statistics and GIS are
preferred.
Potential graduate research projects
include:
1. The ecological effects of invasive
species
2. Demography and genetic structure of a threatened tree species in the
southern Appalachian Mountains
3. The response of understory vegetation to white-tailed deer herbivory
4. Spatial structure and species interactions in old-growth forests
5. Effects of forest management on plant community structure and carbon
budgets
For more
information, please contact Mike Jenkins (jenkinma@purdue.edu;
765-494-3602). Additional information about West Lafayette, Purdue
University, and the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources is
available on the following web sites:
http://www.city.west-lafayette.in.us and
http://www.fnr.purdue.edu/.
Postdoctoral Position in Paleoclimatology/Applied Statistics,
Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm
UniversityRef.no. SU 618-3210-08.
The application should arrive no later than February 2, 2009.
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/postdoctoral_position_in_paleoclimatology_applied_statistics
Stockholm
University invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in
Paleoclimatology / Applied Statistics, concerned with reconstruction of
Climate in the last Millennium at the Department of
Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology. The department is associated
with the
Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research.
The role of this centre is to conduct fundamental research on critical
processes in the climate system.
Main tasks
We are now recruiting a postdoctoral scientist to work in a project with
the overall aim to improve our understanding of past climate variability
over the last millennium. A central task is to evaluate and improve
techniques for combining and statistically calibrating a mixture of
climate proxy data types into regional climate reconstructions with
quantified uncertainty estimates. The reconstructions will be used
together with climate model simulations to quantify the role of various
processes behind climate changes. The work will be carried out in
cooperation with colleagues in Stockholm and abroad.
Qualifications
Strong competence in climate science as well as in mathematical
statistics is required. We anticipate that the successful applicant has
a PhD in Physical Geography, Earth System Science, Meteorology or any
closely related discipline combined with strong competence in
mathematical statistics. Alternatively, the candidate could have a PhD
in Mathematical Statistics in combination with strong competence in
climate or near related environmental sciences. Candidates should also
be strong in computer programming and able to handle gridded climate
data and climate time series in analysis software such as Matlab.
Additional
information
For additional information contact Associate Professor
Anders Moberg. Preferred
starting date is May 1, 2009.
Trade union
representatives are: Bo Ekengren, (SACO), Lisbeth Häggberg
(ST/ATF), telephone + 46 8 16 20 00 and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO) tfn + 46
07 316 4341.
The
application, including a letter of intent and CV, should be addressed
to:
Stockholm University,
The Registrar,
SE-106 91 Stockholm,
Sweden.
E-mail:
registrator@su.se
Ph.D. Graduate
Assistantship in Forest Ecology
Clemson University
One Ph.D. graduate student is sought to conduct research in forest
ecology within a newly funded research project entitled “Temporal and
Spatial Patterns of Pine Mortality in the Southeastern United States”.
The project will address two questions: (1) Is there a decline in
southern pine forests that is different from historical (healthy)
patterns of growth and mortality? (2) What are the patterns of decline
in time and space? These questions will be addressed at stand,
landscape, and regional scales using data obtained from remote sensing,
forest inventory, and field sampling. The graduate student is expected
to incorporate many methodological techniques from the discipline of
tree ring research (dendrochronology) to study pine decline, including
possible role of global/climatic change on pine decline.
We are seeking an
outstanding candidate with BS and/or MS in Forestry, Biology, Ecology,
and Environmental Sciences. A past record of scientific publication and
experience in conducting tree ring analyses is desirable. The student
will be offered a full graduate research assistantship ($19,000/year)
plus a tuition waiver. The assistantship is for 3.5 years, which is
renewable annually based on satisfactory performance. Competitive
university and/or college scholarships are also available for
outstanding candidates. The assistantship is starting January or May
2009. If you are interested, contact: Dr. Geoff Wang, Department of
Forestry and Natural Resources, 261 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC 29634-0317 (Phone: 864-656-4864; Email:
gwang@clemson.edu). In your
initial contact, please send the following information: statement of
your research interest, degrees earned. GPAs, GRE score, and TOFEL
scores (for foreign students). For information about Clemson University
and the Silviculture/Ecology Lab, visit
www.clemson.edu
and www.clemson.edu/~gwang/
Graduate Research
Assistantship
West Virginia University
Graduate research
assistant opportunity in cliff ecology. I have two years of funding,
beginning fall 2009 for a masters student interested in the cliff
ecology of the New River Gorge National River. Field-based research
funded by the National Park Service will evaluate the impact of climbing
on woody, herbaceous and non-flowering plants of cliff and cliff-side
communities. Student should have: 1) a minimum of an undergraduate
degree in geography, ecology, biology or related field, 2) demonstrated
abilities in climbing, caving, or rappelling and 3) demonstrated
interest in plant systematics, vegetation ecology, and/or tree ring
research. Compensation includes: complete tuition waiver ($ 16,270/yr)
and stipend (MA $13,350/9 mo.). Applicants should send cover letter,
resume, transcripts (unofficial OK), and the contact information of
three references to:
Dr. Amy Hessl
Amy.Hessl@mail.wvu.edu
Geology and Geography
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506
Deadline for applications: Jan. 1, 2009.
Ph.D. Student Position
Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
"Intra-seasonal
Tree-growth along Elevational Gradients in the European Alps"
We are seeking a motivated doctoral candidate to fill a research
opportunity at the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, located
just outside of Zurich, Switzerland. The successful candidate will
join a dynamic and international research team within the Dendro
Sciences Unit. This position is offered within the framework of a
three-year project funded by the Swiss National Science foundation.
The project will quantify intra-annual growth responses to climate
variability and change. Research will be conducted along an
elevational gradient (800 - 2300 m asl) containing mixed spruce (Picea
abies Karst.) and larch (Larix decidua Mill.) forests to
assess the seasonal timing and rate of growth as a function of
species, aspect and climate variability - as related to temperature
change along this gradient. The project comprises empirical aspects
from the broad fields of (i) dendrochronology, (ii)
wood anatomy, (iii) ecology, (iv) climatology and
(v) bio-geography. Data and analyses will allow for basic
assessments of the impacts of projected climatic change on tree
growth. Knowledge on the precise timing and growth rates during the
vegetation period and related productivity will be implemented in
growth models and also contribute to improved dendroclimatic
reconstructions. Data collection involves a mixture laboratory and
strenuous, but scenic field work during the vegetation season.
A Masters Degree in
the natural sciences (e.g., biology, forestry, geography, botany)
and interests in combining biological observations (e.g., phenology)
with quantitative analyses are required. Strong written and verbal
communication skills will be beneficial as publication of results in
internationally ranked journals is expected.
For further information, please contact:
David Frank (frank at wsl.ch) or Patrick Fonti (fonti at wsl.ch)
Post-Doctoral Research
Position
Forest Dynamics and Dendroecology
Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Position in
dendroecological analysis of woody debris dynamics at the
Tree-Ring Lab, Department
of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The successful
candidate will be working primarily on the project entitled
"Dendroecological analysis of temporal dynamics of woody debris in
riparian and upland forests of the Foothills Model Forest, Alberta,
Canada". She or he will conduct field and lab work to reconstruct stand
dynamics and to analyze the temporal variation in recruitment and decay
of logs and snags in riparian forests and adjacent upland forests.
Research results will be integrated in to
conceptual and quantitative models to guide ecosystem-based forest
management.
Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in quantitative data base
management and dendrochronology and have strong statistical skills. A
background in GIS and/or conceptual modelling would be an asset. A
completed (or imminent) Ph.D. in forest ecology, biogeography, or a
closely related field is required.
This 18-month position will begin in September 2008 at earliest and by
November 2008 at latest. Salary is approximately $40,000 CAD per year,
plus benefits.
To apply, please submit your letter of application including a statement
of research interests, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact
information of three referees by email to
Dr. Lori Daniels Monday, August
25, 2008.
Lori D. Daniels
Tree-Ring Lab at UBC
Department of Geography
University of British Columbia
1984 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6T 1Z2
Tel: 604-822-3442
Fax: 604-822-6150
http://www.geog.ubc.ca/~daniels
Senior Research
Specialist
The University of Arizona
The School of Natural Resources at the
University of Arizona is looking for a Senior Research Specialist to
assist Director Lisa Graumlich in research that seeks to produce
integrated assessments of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation of
ecosystems and natural resources to climate change and land-use change.
This individual will be responsible for playing a lead role in
developing and implementing research projects focused on the western US,
and for building key collaborations with multiple partners - including
federal/state scientists and NGOs (non-government organizations). This
person will also oversee and coordinate lab operations along with
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 fieldwork may be required, necessitating a valid
drivers license and access to reliable transportation.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Analyze tree-ring and climate
data from subalpine forests stands
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Assemble, analyze and maintain
large spatio-temporal climate, land use, ecological and
socioeconomic datasets.
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Develop multi-institutional
collaborations for research and outreach, including international
collaborations.
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Act as a liaison with federal
and state resource managers in western US and northern Mexico.
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Supervise and train student and
grant-funded employees.
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Take leadership role in
preparing manuscripts for publication and for generating grant
proposals, including developing high quality maps and graphics.
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Take leadership role in developing
outreach materials, including web-accessible data products.
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in natural sciences in a
field appropriate to the area of assignment AND three years of related
research experience; OR, Bachelor's degree in natural sciences in a
field appropriate to the area of assignment and four years of related
research experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience,
training and/or education.
Preferred qualifications
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Basic understanding of
principles and procedures of dendrochronology
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Proven experience and
demonstrated high-proficiency with GIS (Geographic Information
Systems), spatial analyses, time series analyses, and a variety of
statistical analyses packages.
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Proficient within a Mac OSX or
Windows based PC computing environment, ESRI ArcGIS software,
statistical computing and plotting software, and Microsoft Office.
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Proven experience managing
projects and motivating staff.
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Proven experience collaborating on
peer-reviewed papers, proposals, and outreach materials.
Timing and compensation
The position is available immediately and
applications will be reviewed starting August 1, 2008. Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled. Compensation based on
level of experience. Outstanding
UA benefits include health, dental, and life insurance; paid vacation,
sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for employee and
qualified family members; access to campus cultural and recreational
activities; state retirement, and more.
To apply, go to http://www.uacareertrack.com,
job number 41261. Contact Professor Lisa Graumlich at lisag@cals.arizona.edu for
more information.
The University of
Arizona is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to
recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding
faculty, staff, and students. All applicants who share this goal are
encouraged to apply.
Postdoctoral Position
University of Nevada, Reno
The Department of
Geography DendroLab at the University of Nevada, Reno, invites
applications for a post-doctoral position in the area of landscape-level
modeling applied to tree ring records of environmental change. This
position is available starting on August 15, 2008, and is funded at
least until February 2010 as part of a current agreement between the
University and the Bureau of Land Management within the framework of the
Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit. The overall purpose of
this agreement is to provide scientific information on the
interaction between climate, wildfire regime, and tree population
dynamics in pinyon-juniper ecosystems, with special emphasis on annual
to decadal time scales for the periods before and after Euro-American
settlement. The post-doc will be responsible for the overall
integration, modeling, and scaling-up of field and laboratory data, to
arrive at spatial simulations of landscape patterns over time. Required
qualifications are an earned Ph.D. in Geography, Applied Statistics,
Landscape Ecology, Forestry or a related field at the time of
appointment. In addition, the applicant will need to demonstrate
expertise in one of the following areas: numerical analysis of large
datasets using a statistical package, such as SAS, R, or Matlab;
modeling of spatial and temporal processes; C++ programming; process
modeling of tree population dynamics, of wildfire regime, or of
tree-ring formation. Desired qualifications include ability to perform
interdisciplinary research, good communication skills, and a minimum of
two relevant peer-reviewed articles (either submitted, in press, or
published). Salary and benefits are competitive, and the Department of
Geography is expanding its research programs, which opens the door to
future opportunities for highly motivated individuals. Questions on the
position, as well as applications materials, including a statement of
research experience and interests, curriculum vitae, and contact
information for three professional references, can be sent directly to
Dr. Franco Biondi, fbiondi@unr.edu.
Please bring this opportunity to the attention of any possible
candidates, and apologies for any cross-postings.
Ph.D. Opportunity
Université du Québec à Montreal
MODELLING THE IMPACTS OF
CLIMATIC CHANGES ON FIRE REGIMES AND VEGETATION IN THE MIXED BOREAL
FOREST OF QUEBEC, CANADA
A doctoral graduate student is sought to join an
interdisciplinary project that integrates GIScience, forest and fire
ecology and landscape management. This project is supported by an
NSERC grant and has three objectives. The first part of the project
consists in simulating future fire regimes for the region under
study by using one or a combination of models called 'dynamic' where
vegetation and climate perturbations interact. The goal is to study
the effect of projected climatic change on the following fire
parameters: i) fire returning intervals, ii) consumed organic
matter, iii) changes in forest productivity and iv) ecological
impacts. Second, this project aims to determine if future fire
frequency will exceed historic levels. Existing paleo-ecological
data (stand establishment records, tree rings, fire scars, charcoals
in lake sediments) will be used for comparison with the predicted
fire activity. The third part of the project consists in the
integration of information on fire disturbances in forest management
scenarios that take into account the effect of climatic changes on
forest productivity. The research will be carried at the Laurentian
Forestry Centre of the Canadian Forest Service, Quebec, in
collaboration with the Centre for Forest Research at the Université
du Québec à Montréal, the Université Laval and the Great Lakes
Forestry Centre in Sault-Ste-Marie, Ontario. The Canadian Forest
Service (SCF) has for mission to promote the sustainable development
of the Canadian forests and a dynamic forest sector for Canada. The
SCF exploits six centers through the country, of which five centers
of forestry and two forests of research. The Centre for Forest
Research (CEF) is a new network created with the amalgamation of two
research centres that were unique to Quebec (CRBF and GREFi) and
which brings together the expertise of over 46 scientists at eight
universities whose primary focus is forestry and forest-related
issues. The candidate holds a BA and MA / Masters / DEA in forestry,
biology, geography or a related field. Nature of financing:
scholarship that is not taxable at Quebec and Canadian taxation.
Salary: $ 18000 per year CDN. Interested candidates should send
their resume, two letters of recommendation, transcripts and notes
as soon as possible to:
Martin P. Girardin
Chercheur scientifique
Service canadien des forêts
Centre de Foresterie des Laurentides
1055, rue du P.E.P.S.
Case postale 10380 Succ Sainte-Foy
Québec, Qc G1V 4C7
Tel: 418.648.5826 Fax: 418.648.5849
E-mail:
magirard@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Web:
http://www.freewebs.com/mpgirardin/
Graduate Student Opportunities for Research in Labrador
Interdisciplinary/Environment Research on Climate Change Impacts
on Paleo-treelines in Labrador - Starting in the summer of 2008, the
Labrador Highlands Research Group at Memorial University (www.mun.ca/geog/lhrg/)
will be accepting graduate student(s) to work on the following two
funded M.Sc. projects: 1. Determining the past and forecasting the
future radial growth of trees in northern Labrador. 2.
Reconstruction of neoglacial environments using submerged subfossil
wood in Labrador highlands. If you are interested and are up to the
challenge of working in a rigorous field environment, email your CV
and unofficial transcript, with your interests to tbell@mun.ca or
claroque@mta.ca, at your earliest convenience. These projects are
part of an overall International Polar Year project and both
postilions will be fully funded at attractive rates.
Dr. Colin P. Laroque
Mount Allison University
Department of Geography and Environment
144 Main Street
Sackville, NB Canada E4L 1A7
(506) 364-2390 Office (506) 364-2625 FAX
http://www.mta.ca/madlab/
PhD scholarship
The University of
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
"High resolution past climate reconstruction/modelling for New
Zealand".
An opportunity exists to undertake PhD studies in the School of
Geography, Geology, and Environmental Science as part of a research
programme entitled “Modelling Palaeoclimate Data to Inform the
Future”, funded by the New Zealand Foundation for Research Science &
Technology.
The primary aim of the research is to provide New Zealand with
improved predictions of future climate by combining multi-proxy
palaeoclimate reconstruction and global climate modelling. The
palaeoclimate emphasis is on high resolution proxies (tree rings,
speleothems, sediment laminations) and the modelling component
incorporates both global climate modelling and nested regional
modelling.
The PhD candidate we are seeking will work within the above context,
but the topic is not prescribed. We are seeking someone to work on
palaeoclimate reconstruction (especially tree rings, speleothems, or
multi-proxy analysis), but a candidate able to incorporate a
modelling component to their work would also be very suitable. A
biological or geoscience background is anticipated.
The PhD scholarship available is for three years. It covers fees and
carries an annual stipend of NZ$25,000. The position is available
immediately.
Interested candidates are invited to contact Anthony Fowler ( a.fowler@auckland.ac.nz)
in the first instance to obtain further information about the
research programme and details about how to apply.
Dr Anthony Fowler
School of Geography, Geology &
Environmental Science
The University of
Auckland
Private Bag 92019 e-mail:
a.fowler@auckland.ac.nz
Auckland
phone: +64-9-373-7599 (85380)
NEW ZEALAND
fax: +64-9-373-7434
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