The Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Bonanza Creek LTER Program (BNZ-LTER) invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher in boreal forest ecology. The post-doctoral researcher will collaborate on data synthesis with the Wildfire Working Group of the BNZ-LTER Program (https://www.lter.uaf.edu/). This position focuses on data synthesis to advance understanding of the ecosystem impacts of alternate successional trajectories following wildfires in the boreal forest. The post-doctoral researcher will work as a member of the BNZ-LTER team to synthesize field data from long-term forest inventory data in interior Alaska. Data sources include field-based surveys of stand structure and growth, understory vegetation, litterfall, and lab-based data on soil composition, foliar nutrients, and decomposition rates. The post-doctoral researcher will aim to integrate these datasets to assess the ecosystem consequences of alternate successional trajectories (deciduous-dominated versus spruce-dominated) in boreal forests. This research will support the BNZ-LTER’s efforts to understand the impacts of ongoing changes in climate and disturbance in Alaska and other boreal regions.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter (including a description of research interests and background), CV/resume, and contact information for three references. For more information and to submit your application materials, please visit: https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/post-doctoral-fellow-ecology-of-boreal-forests-fairbanks-alaska-united-states To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
