Postdoctoral Position in Stream Ecology/Stable Isotope/ Stoichiometry Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
We are seeking candidates for a 3-4 yr postdoctoral position for a large interdisciplinary project which has been recommended for funding* through the National Science Foundationâs (NSF) Frontiers in Biological Research (FIBR) Program: Linking genes to ecosystems: how do ecological and evolutionary processes interact in nature. The successful applicant will be based at the University of Georgiaâs Institute of Ecology and will be part of an interdisciplinary research team composed of scientists from the University of Georgia, University of California, Riverside, Cornell University, University of Nebraska, and several other universities. Field research will be conducted in tropical streams of Trinidad and laboratory work at the University of Georgiaâs Institute of Ecology. The successful applicant will be involved in characterization of tropical stream food webs which includes natural abundance stable isotope studies, stoichiometry, and experimental 15N addition. He/she will co-coordinate (with another postdoc) studies of ecosystem variables in study streams and participate in manipulative experiments that involve a larger team. He/she will be involved in small-scale and whole-stream manipulative experiments. He/she will have considerable intellectual freedom to develop independent research! projects that compliment, but are distinct from goals of the main project. The position offers full benefits and a starting salary of $40,000/yr. The start date is 1 January 2007 (or earlier). Consideration of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please contact Dr. Catherine Pringle at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you would like further information about this opportunity. Please send a cover letter stating your research accomplishments and interests, a curriculum vitae, representative publications, and three letters of recommendation by mail or email to: Catherine Pringle, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) *Please Note: The Project has been recommended for funding - but is not yet funded - as of the posting of this advertisement (8/14/06). We anticipate hearing the final word in the next two weeks.
