[Srm] FW: Post-doctoral Research Position in Plant Ecology/Remote Sensing with USGS

[Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran)]

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From: Munson, Seth [smunson at usgs.gov]
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 9:57 AM
To: Seth Munson
Subject: Post-doctoral Research Position in Plant Ecology/Remote Sensing with USGS

Hi all,
Please help me get the word out about a post-doc opening I have for someone with skills in dryland plant ecology and remote sensing.

Thank you,
Seth

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U.S. Geological Survey
Colorado Plateau Research Station
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5614, Building 56, Suite 150
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
smunson at usgs.gov<mailto:smunson at usgs.gov>, Tel: (928) 523-7740
https://profile.usgs.gov/smunson


Post-doctoral Research Position in Plant Ecology/Remote Sensing with USGS
The USGS Southwest Biological Science Center in Flagstaff, AZ is hiring a post-doctoral research associate with expertise in plant ecology and remote sensing. The post-doc will conduct research that seeks to understand the vulnerability of vegetation to climate change in national parks across the southwestern U.S. using remote sensing approaches. The post-doc will work with a team of scientist from the U.S. Geological Survey and natural resource managers from the National Park Service (NPS) to integrate and scale-up a large network of field-based vegetation measurements with Landsat and MODIS satellite imagery. The incumbent will assess where vegetation is most vulnerable to climate change across the landscape and determine what physical and biotic factors most strongly influence vegetation responses. The incumbent will take the lead on writing peer-reviewed publications and information briefs for NPS.

Qualifications: 1) U.S. Citizen with Ph.D. in ecology, biology, earth sciences, or environmental studies; 2) Advanced skills in remote sensing and GIS – including processing satellite imagery, building geodatabases, running GIS models and spatial statistics, and experience programming in computer languages; 3) Experience managing and analyzing large ecological datasets and accessing climate, vegetation, and physical databases; 4) Ability to conduct statistical analyses and interpret results (knowing R - statistical language - and experience programming is a plus); 5) Familiarity with grasslands and shrublands of the western U.S., and drivers of vegetation change, including drought, climate change, and land-use intensification. The position is full-time for 12 months with a possibility of extension.

Salary: $62,000/year, eligible for benefits.

To apply, go to: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/371502500
or search by job announcement: PAC-2014-0519 under https://www.usajobs.gov. The job announcement will close June 16, 2014.
Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Seth Munson (smunson <at> usgs <dot> gov).



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