I have two positions open in my lab at the University of Nevada, Reno, to work on the ecological consequences of potential water right transfers for agriculture and surrounding ecosystems in Nevada's Walker River Basin.
=20 1. POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE: Dynamic ecosystem modeling of riparian plant community responses to land use change.=20 =20 2. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE / SPATIAL ANALYST: Spatial modeling and risk assessment analysis. =20 These positions are part of a large, multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator project involving UNR and the Desert Research Institute. The post-doctoral research associate will develop or adapt an ecological modeling approach to forecast plant community responses to changing water allocations and agricultural practices. There will be opportunity to develop a research project addressing the broader implications of changing land and water use practices for dynamics of plant communities and riparian landscapes, particularly with regard to invasive and weedy plant species. The spatial analyst will apply spatial modeling and remote sensing methods to scale measures of evapotranspiration, soil erosivity, salinization potential, soil temperature and ANPP from experimental field plots to the greater Walker River Basin.=20 =20 Applicants for the POST-DOCTORAL POSITION must have obtained a Ph.D. within the past 5 years in a relevant scientific discipline, and should have prior experience in ecological simulation modeling, preferably with an ecophysiological or ecosystems emphasis. Salary range is $38,000 - $42,000 DOE, + health and retirement benefits. =20 Applicants for the SPATIAL ANALYST position will preferably have an M.S. degree (B.S. minimum) in a relevant field (ecology, geography, natural resources, environmental science, etc.), with a GIS or remote sensing emphasis. Strong knowledge of ArcGIS software and statistics is required. GIS programming skills, geostatistical skills, and remote sensing are highly desirable. Salary range is $32,000 - $36,000 DOE, + benefits.=20 =20 Both positions are available immediately, and expected to last for 18 months with continuation likely.=20 =20 TO APPLY:=20 Send a cover letter describing your background including research interests and experiences, a resume or CV, copies of publications (if relevant), and contact information for three references. These materials should be sent (electronically or by mail) to: Dr. Peter Weisberg, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada-Reno, 1000 Valley Road / Mail Stop 186, Reno NV 89557. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is found. =20 Additional information on the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science can be found at http://www.ag.unr.edu/nres/, and on the Great Basin Landscape Ecology Lab can be found at http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg/index.htm. =20 For more information about the project, contact: Dr. Peter Weisberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> =20 =20 EEO/AA. Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. =20 =20 =20 =20 ******************************************************** Peter J. Weisberg, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Landscape Ecology Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Science University of Nevada, Reno 1000 Valley Road / MS 186 Reno, NV 89512-0013 USA phone: 775-784-7573 fax: 775-784-4583 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg <http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg> =20 ******************************************************** =20
