Second posting: POSTDOC IN ECOLOGY Location: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa and Grassland, Soil and Water Research Laboratory (USDA-ARS), Temple, Texas. The Fellow will be based in Temple, Texas.
Background - the Fellow will join a team on an NSF-funded project testing how species diversity and plant-plant interactions might differ between native and exotic grassland plant communities. Position description - collect seed and grow several thousand plants in greenhouses, help to plant seedlings in field plots, conduct experimental irrigation treatments, sample canopy light capture, species diversity, and plant traits over time in field plots, supervise undergraduate student helpers, analyze data with appropriate statistical techniques, and help to prepare manuscripts with other team members. Independent projects by the Fellow on related topics will be encouraged. Qualifications - a completed Ph.D. in Ecology or a related field, experience and interest in plant community sampling, ability to work in hot and sometimes windy conditions, experience with statistical analyses, and experience in publishing manuscripts. Salary - $ 33,000 per year plus ISU benefits Application procedure - send a cover letter, a CV, 1-2 preprints or reprints, and a list of at least two references to Brian Wilsey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, 253 Bessey Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue through Feb. 1, 2007 (or until position is filled). Iowa State University is an equal opportunity employer. _____________________ Brian J. Wilsey 253 Bessey Hall Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 phone: (515)294-0232 fax: (515)294-1337 http://www.public.iastate.edu/~bwilsey/homepage.htm
