[obol] [Fwd: Postdoc job opportunity: Climate Change and Species Interactions]

From: Joel Geier <joel.geier@xxxxxxxx>
To: Oregon Birders OnLine <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:25:38 -0700
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From: Joel Geier <joel.geier@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Postdoc job opportunity: Climate Change and Species
Interactions
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:24:07 -0700


Hi all,

This job listing came out on the OSU water list-serv, but seems like it
could be a great opportunity for any doctoral candidates or recent Ph.D.
graduates from the biological, ecological, or statistical departments on
campus.

I see hundreds of post-doc job listings every year but this one looks
like by far the most FUN!!!!

Heck, if I was still 26 or 27 years old and without a mountain of
obligations to deal with, I'd be looking into apartment prices in East
Lansing right now. I also hear (from a close friend who's a Spartan
alum) that they have football & basketball teams that are fun to watch,
and that East Lansing is not a bad town to live in. Also it's not too
far to drive if you want to look for Kirtland's Warblers.

Best of luck if you decide to apply for this!
Joel

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Postdoctoral Associate – Climate Change and Species Interactions
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

We seek a highly motivated postdoctoral associate with experience in
spatio-temporal modeling, data management, and community ecology.

The research project focuses on predicting the effects of climate change
on ecological communities, and specific goals include: 1) developing
spatio-temporal models over recent history that account for interactions
among birds, insects, trees, disturbance regimes, LULCC, and climate
across forests of the continental United States, and 2) applying climate
change scenarios to project changes in community composition. 

The postdoctoral associate will be expected to manage and analyze large
spatial and temporal data sets and will work collaboratively with Drs.
Phoebe Zarnetske and Andrew Finley to develop the models, carry out
analyses, and write manuscripts and proposals. Expected start timeframe
is September 2014-January 2015. Applicants must hold a PhD in ecology,
geography, forestry, statistics, or related field by the start of the
position. Applicants must have a strong background in ecology, modeling,
R, GIS, and writing, and experience with Bayesian models and
collaborative research.

This position is based at Michigan State University (MSU) with
competitive salary and excellent health benefits. This is a full-time,
12-month, fixed-term position, with reappointment conditional on
satisfactory performance. Funding is available for 2 years. To apply,
email as a single PDF: 1) a cover letter (2-pg max) with your research
interests and qualifications for this position, 2) CV, 3) list of 3
references with contact information, and 4) 1 recent first-authored
publication, to: Dr. Phoebe Zarnetske, Department of Forestry, MSU: plz
[at] anr.msu.edu. Application review will begin May 2, 2014 and the
position will remain open until filled.

Phoebe Lehmann Zarnetske
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
Department of Forestry
480 Wilson Road
East Lansing, MI 48824
phone: (517) 355-7671
plz@xxxxxxx <mailto:plz@xxxxxxx>
http://www.msu.edu/~plz
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