Postdoctoral Fellowship: The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) seeks a postdoctoral fellow to model the effects of climate change on spruce-fir forest bird populations in the Northeast and upper Great Lakes Regions. The candidate will use existing data sets to model bird occurrence, distribution, nesting phenology and productivity as a function of spruce-fir forest stand characteristics and climate. These models will then be applied to projected forest and climate conditions to identify potential refugia sites. The candidate will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of faculty, staff, and students at UMass, the University of Minnesota, Michigan Technological University, the University of Maine, as well as researchers from the USFS, USGS, USFWS, NPS and the Vermont Center for Ecostudies. The position is currently funded for 2 years, and the target start date is September 2013 (negotiable). Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in biology, ecology, natural resources or a related field, and strong quantitative skills, particularly bird habitat modeling and spatial data analysis/GIS. Experience working with climate models and using both empirical historical data and climate forecasts, is desirable. A competitive salary, including benefits is offered. To apply please email a short cover letter summarizing your relevant experience and interest in the project, CV, and contact information for three references to Dr. David King at dk...@fs.fed.us. Review of applications will begin in early July, 2013 and continue until the position is filled.
