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Great opportunity with great people...

Sally Thompson
Assistant Professor
University of California, Berkeley
661 Davis Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720
(510) 642 1980
sally.thompson at berkeley.edu<mailto:sally.thompson at berkeley.edu>

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From: Alejandro Flores <lejoflores at boisestate.edu<mailto:lejoflores at boisestate.edu>>
Date: Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 10:01 PM
Subject: Postdoc position in modeling shrubland ecosystems
To: Sally E Thompson <sally.thompson at berkeley.edu<mailto:sally.thompson at berkeley.edu>>
Cc: Nancy Glenn <nancyglenn at boisestate.edu<mailto:nancyglenn at boisestate.edu>>

Hey Sally...

Happy New Year! I hope you had a restful holidays.

My colleague Nancy Glenn and I would really appreciate your help in passing this postdoc announcement on to any potential applicants you might know. Also, if you know of anyone that might be a good fit that might appreciate me personally reaching out to them to encourage them to apply I’d be thrilled to do so. We’re looking for someone who can start ASAP.

Thanks in advance,
Lejo
Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecosystem Modeling, Boise State University
Position Summary

Professors Alejandro (Lejo) Flores and Nancy Glenn in the Geosciences Department at Boise State University, are seeking a qualified and enthusiastic scientist-colleague for a postdoctoral position in dynamic ecosystem modeling of sagebrush-steppe ecosystems. The position is funded through grants from the NASA Terrestrial Ecology and EPSCoR programs and the Joint Fire Science Program.

Core activities of this postdoctoral position include:

  1.  Using existing field, lidar, and hyperspectral datasets at a number of study areas in the Great Basin of the Western US to parameterize, initialize, calibrate, and verify the Ecosystem Demography (ED) model, and
  2.  Parameterizing and exploring the impacts of fire mitigation strategies (e.g., mowing, green strips) on the long-term distribution, abundance, and coexistence of grasses, forbs, and shrubs in these ecosystems.

The successful candidate is expected to work collaboratively with and benefit from the expertise of a number of research scientists, postdocs, and graduate students with expertise in land modeling, remote sensing of terrestrial ecosystems and hydrology, and land management and restoration ecology. These potential colleagues are currently housed within the Lab for Ecohydrology and Alternative Futuring (LEAF), the Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory (BCAL), and the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC).

Co-advisors Glenn and Flores are enthusiastic about and committed to providing mentorship and training to support the professional development of the successful candidate. We particularly welcome applications from colleagues interested in leveraging the science products developed during the postdoc to advance their independent research agenda and pursue collaborative research in collaboration with the research advisors.
Minimum Qualifications

  *   PhD in Earth System Science, Ecology, Applied Math, Physics or related disciplines
  *   Strong quantitative background and experience in modeling and statistics
  *   Demonstrated ability to design, conduct, and publish research related to ecosystem modeling
  *   Excellent written and oral communication skills
  *   Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills necessary for working in a multidisciplinary research team
  *   Programming experience
Preferred Qualifications

  *   Experience with ED or other vegetation dynamics or land models
  *   Experience with lidar and hyperspectral remote sensing
  *   Expertise with scientific programming languages for data analysis such as MATLAB, Python, or R
Application
Applications are now being accepted and the position will close when filled. The position is a yearly appointment with potential funding and renewal for up to 2-3 years. Applicants should send as one compiled document:

  1.  CV,
  2.  One-page statement of research interests,
  3.  Up to three publications, and
  4.  Contact information for three references.
Please send materials to BOTH Lejo Flores (lejoflores at boisestate.edu<mailto:lejoflores at boisestate.edu>) AND Nancy Glenn, nancyglenn at boisestate.edu<mailto:nancyglenn at boisestate.edu>.
Additional Information

  *   University: http://www.boisestate.edu/
  *   City of Boise: http://www.boisechamber.org/
  *   LEAF: http://leaf.boisestate.edu/
  *   BCAL: http://bcal.boisestate.edu/
  *   USGS FRESC: http://fresc.usgs.gov/

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Alejandro N. Flores, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences
Director, Lab for Ecohydrology and Alternative Futuring<http://leaf.boisestate.edu/>
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