Postdoctoral Position in Plant Ecology A postdoctoral position is available to understand the assembly and limitations to recovery of longleaf pine understory plant communities. In collaboration with John Orrock (University of Wisconsin), Ellen Damschen (University of Wisconsin), and Lars Brudvig (Michigan State University), and with funding from the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), the successful candidate will conduct field surveys to evaluate how ongoing community assembly experiments (e.g., seed sowing, competition reduction) have affected the establishment, persistence, and spread of understory plant populations within post-agricultural longleaf pine woodlands in the southeastern United States. Field surveys will occur during the 2017 and 2018 growing seasons at three study areas in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; when not conducting fieldwork, the postdoc will be located in the Orrock lab at UW-Madison. In addition to facilitating the goals of the larger project (collecting and analyzing data, report and manuscript preparation), the postdoc will be encouraged to develop their own independent research within the context of the larger project.
Applicants must have relevant Ph.D. experience in ecology. Travel will be required for conducting field work during the growing seasons. Preference will be given to applicants with strong plant identification and leadership skills. Funding for salary and benefits is available for 1 year, with a renewal possible for a second year. There is some flexibility regarding the start date, although May 2017 is preferred. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a 1-2 page statement of research interests, copies of 2-3 relevant publications, and contact information for three references. Send materials (e-mail preferred) to: John Orrock, Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, email: [email protected]. Additional information regarding the Orrock Lab can be found at: https://orrocklab.zoology.wisc.edu/ Applications will be considered starting January 31, 2017 and continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
