Postdoctoral research associate: mammalian diversity and habitat use
in CNH system
Two year postdoc position available in characterizing mammalian
diversity distribution and habitat use in a coupled human natural
system. The postdoctoral candidate will join an international
interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research team
studying "Sustainability of Payments for Ecosystem Services in
Coupled Natural and Human Systems", funded by NSF's Coupled Natural
and Human Systems Program (PI: Dr. Li An;
<http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1212183&WT;.z_pims_id=13681>http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1212183&WT;.z_pims_id=13681).
For more information, visit our project website at
<http://goldenmonkey.sdsu.edu/>http://goldenmonkey.sdsu.edu/.
We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced candidate to join
our research team and lead efforts to measure wildlife occupancy as a
function of large-scale and local landscape metrics and human
activity in Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. Candidates
must demonstrate scholarship, leadership and have at least 5 years of
experience conducting ecological research in China. Candidates with
knowledge of the Chinese language and culture are preferred.
Applicants should have strong interest or background in ecology as
well as conservation and GIScience (remote sensing and GIS in
particular). Strong quantitative skills (e.g., occupancy and other
quantitative modeling, statistics), excellent interpersonal skills
and writing capacity, and willingness to work in a range of different
international and interdisciplinary contexts (e.g., work on variable
terrain in rural areas, or with people of varying background or
culture) are desirable. Salary and benefits are competitive. The
ideal starting date will be Spring 2015.
Candidates should direct questions to Dr. Rebecca Lewison
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]) and Dr. Li An
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]).
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Rebecca Lewison, PhD
Associate Professor, Biology
Director, Institute for Ecological Monitoring & Management
San Diego State University
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
(619) 594 8287
