Michigan State University Department of Forestry, Lab of
Forest-Atmosphere Interactions
The Michigan State Department of Forestry is pleased to announce two
postdoctoral positions in Forest Ecosystem and Earth Systems Science
investigating how changing forest structure and function influence
atmospheric circulation and ultimately impact Ecoclimate Teleconnections*.
Successful candidates will possess and demonstrate relevant interest and
skills in ecological and or atmospheric research. We encourage
applicants with backgrounds in ecology, earth or atmospheric sciences,
remote sensing, or similar (though outstanding candidates with other
backgrounds will be considered). Positions will focus oninvestigating
carbon-cycle and forest dynamics with LiDAR Remote Sensingand
investigating forest-atmosphere energy balance with approaches spanning
remote sensing to field observations. Thus, some examples of relevant
skills that would support research in these positions include data
analysis and manipulation using tools such as R, IDL, matlab, Python, or
similar, experience with remote sensing products, field studies on
forest ecophysiology or function, and or experience with ecosystem models.
Successful candidates will play a significant role in ongoing research
funded by the National Science Foundation of the USA MacroSystems
Biology program into ecoclimate teleconnections in the anthropocene.
Ongoing work focuses on consequences and feedbacks from forest loss in
North and South America, takes an integrative approach, with close
collaboration between researchers at the University of Arizona
(Breshears, Saleska, Moore), the University of Washington (Swann), and
internationally at the Brazilian institutions of INPE, INPA, UFOPA,
Embrapa, and the Colombian University of Antioquia.
Successful candidates will be expected to participate in weekly group
project meetings and weekly one-on-one work progress meetings with SC
Stark. The submission of at least one first authored paper addressing or
strongly synergistic with core project objectives per year of the
postdoc and participation in additional multi-author publications is
expected. Reappointment for as many as two years may be possible subject
to performance and funding availability.
Submit materials to jobs.msu.edu <http://jobs.msu.edu/> (#3738),
consideration will begin 9/15/2016.The application should be uploaded as
a single PDF document with a (i) one to two page cover letter and
statement of career objectives and interest in the position, (ii) a full
current CV, (iii) the names, positions, and contacts of 3 reference
writers, and (v) one published or submitted manuscript with primary
authorship by the applicant. If the upload file size limit is
unavoidably surpassed, separately email manuscript to
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
MSU is an equal opportunity employer and the MSU Department of Forestry
and the Laboratory of Forest-Atmosphere Interactions are committed to
promoting diversity in research.
* Stark SC, Breshears DD, Garcia ES, Law DJ, Minor DM., Saleska SR,
Swann AL, Villegas JC, Aragão LE, Bella EM and Borma LS. 2016. Toward
accounting for ecoclimate teleconnections: intra-and inter-continental
consequences of altered energy balance after vegetation change.
Landscape Ecology, 31(1), pp.181-194.
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Scott C. Stark, Ph.D.
sites.google.com/site/scottcstarktropicalforest
<http://sites.google.com/site/scottcstarktropicalforest>
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Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Michigan State
University
Natural Resources Bldg., 480 Wilson Road, rm. 126, East Lansing, MI
48824-1222
Cell: (520) 360 - 7616; Skype: scott_c_stark; MSU Email: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
