Postdoctoral Scientist - Long-term sustainability of woody biomass removal We are seeking a postdoctoral scientist to conduct research on the impacts of forest biomass harvesting on primary productivity and carbon and nutrient dynamics in Northern Lake States (MN, WI. MI). The postdoc will join a team of collaborators from the Universities of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, USGS, and USFS working to assess the environmental sustainability of woody biomass feedstock procurement from regionally important forest types (aspen and northern hardwoods. Within the larger project, the postdoctoral scientist will integrate field measurements with ecological simulation models such as PnET and LANDIS, to quantify the impact of biomass removal on carbon cycling and nutrient availability in Lake States forests and assess the long-term sustainability of repeated biomass harvests. Experience with and/or interest in ecological simulation models is desired. Research may involve some collaborative field work across the northern Lake States, but the role will be primarily modeling and integrating other data from the larger project, and closely collaborating with others in the group in support of project goals, including faculty, graduate students, and other scientists. The postdoc will conduct simulations, analyze data, and prepare peer-reviewed publications with the group. Preferred start date is Spring 2011. Position is funded for at least two years from DOE/USDA and located at the Forest Landscape Ecology Lab, Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. Qualifications: Ph.D. in ecology, forestry, silviculture, biology or a closely related field, with a record of publications. Applicants should be able to work independently, but also cooperatively with other researchers in the lab and on the larger project. Application Instructions: Applications and required documents should be submitted to Dr. David Mladenoff: [email protected] at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Attach a cover letter, statement of interest and goals, resume/CV, up to three relevant reprints or pre-prints, and names and contact information for three references. Announcement Date is 10 March 2011, and is open until filled.
