Postdoctoral Position in Spatial Ecology School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287
A postdoc position is available through an NSF-funded project entitled, "Testing Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning Relationships in an Ecological Stoichiometry Framework in the World's Largest Natural Grassland." The IMGRE (Inner Mongolia Grassland Removal Experiment) Project will test stoichiometric controls on the influence of plant functional diversity on ecosystem functioning across three trophic levels (plants, herbivores, and soil microbes) in the Inner Mongolian Grassland of northern China. It is aimed to synthesize recent advances and contribute to the further development of BEF theory by improving our understanding of stoichiometric mechanisms in natural ecosystems. The postdoctoral researcher will work on the development and testing of spatial mechanistic models of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning relationships based on data from IMGRE. The duration of the position is for two years, and may be extended depending on the project's progress and funding availability. The start date for this position can be as soon as possible. More information on our research group and the project can be found at Landscape Ecology and Modeling Laboratory (LEML) at Arizona State University (http://LEML.asu.edu). The candidate must have a Ph.D. in biological, physical, or mathematical sciences. Sufficient knowledge in ecology and strong skills and experience in mathematical modeling and computer programming are required. To apply, send CV, statement of research interests, and names of 3 references to (email preferred): Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu School of Life Sciences & Global Institute of Sustainability Arizona State University P.O. Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501 Ph: (480) 965-1063 Fax: (480) 965-6899 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://LEML.asu.edu/Jingle/ The postdoctoral researcher will work primarily with Jianguo (Jingle) Wu, but is also expected to interact with James Elser (ASU), Shahid Naeem (Columbia), and several ecologists in the Chinese Academy of Sciences. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu Professor School of Life Sciences & Global Institute of Sustainability Arizona State University P.O. Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501 Ph: (480) 965-1063 Fax: (480) 965-6899 http://LEML.asu.edu/Jingle/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor-in-Chief of *Landscape Ecology* http://www.springeronline.com/journal/10980/
