Postdoc position in forest modeling in Sweden. A.
From: FRANKLIN Oskar <franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, 2 July 2019 at 14:20
To: "'oikoslistan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <oikoslistan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Postdoc position in forest modeling at SLU in Sweden
Postdoc in forest modeling – from ecology to improved silviculture
The job:
Forest management is currently under pressure to adapt to a changing climate at
the same time as demands for both wood production and other ecosystem services
are increasing. To face these challenges we need science and tools to
understand and quantify future risks and opportunities –we need predictive
models. Data will be available from experiments, field measurements, remote
sensing, and laser scans but they can only help us predict the future if they
are combined with the right type of model. To address future novel conditions
the model must be based on universal ecological mechanisms rather than
extrapolation of historical data. This will help us not only to make robust
predictions but also to understand the underlying reasons of forests changes.
This modeling work is a central component of the project “Science for enhanced
forest
productivity<https://www.slu.se/en/ew-news/2019/1/slu-receives-major-grants-for-forest-research/>”
funded by the K. and A. Wallenberg Foundation. A large team of researchers
with support from the forest industry are addressing key questions for the
future: How should tree species combinations and forest structure be adapted
under future climate? How can precision management maximize tree survival and
growth? What are the consequences of alternative management strategies for
carbon sequestration and biodiversity?
The position will be based in
SLU<https://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/> (Swedish
University of Agricultural Science) in Umeå, which is a large forest research
center in Sweden and also has close connections to Umeå University. In
addition, you will have the opportunity to spend part of the time with the main
supervisor Oskar Franklin at IIASA<http://www.iiasa.ac.at/> in Austria, which
is a leading institute for global change research and systems modeling.
Duties and Qualifications:
You will become part of a cross-disciplinary team with both modelers and
experimentalists, which requires good communications skills in English. There
is some flexibility in the research tasks and approaches, but it is
advantageous to have experience in model development and data analysis.
Knowledge and interest in forest ecology and forestry science is also useful.
You need to have received your PhD not more than 5 years ago. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Place of work:
Umeå, with possibility for visiting periods in Laxenburg near Vienna in Austria
Form of employment:
Temporary employment, 2 years
Starting date:
According to agreement
Application:
We welcome your application no later than September 15, 2019. Applicants should
also submit the following three documents: 1) Cover letter demonstrating the
applicant’s motivation and interest in the topic, and optionally, preliminary
ideas for the research to be carried out (max 2 pages). 2) C.V. including the
list of your published work, and names and contact information for two
references. 3) Copies of transcripts of academic records, or a link to/copy of
doctoral thesis.
Register and apply
here!<https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=2433&rmlang=UK>
Contacts and information:
Main contact person and supervisor: Oskar Franklin,
franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Co-PIs of the modeling work Torgny Näsholm,
torgny.nashom@xxxxxx<mailto:torgny.nashom@xxxxxx> and Michael Gundale,
michael.gundale@xxxxxx<mailto:michael.gundale@xxxxxx>, project leader Tomas
Lundmark, tomas.lundmark@xxxxxx<mailto:tomas.lundmark@xxxxxx>
Working place information, union representatives etc:
https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/new-at-slu/
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Oskar Franklin
Ecosystems Services and Management Program (ESM)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
E-Mail: franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Phone: +43 2236 807251
Mobile: +43 6507019490
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