Postdoctoral Position Announcement =96 Forest Health Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research scientist =20 position involving the detection, impacts and management of invasive =20 insect species in forested systems. Potential project areas include =20 detection surveys for emerald ash borer and Sirex woodwasp, =20 evaluation of ash resources and silvicultural treatments to reduce =20 damage from emerald ash borer. This is a one-year appointment, with =20 the possibility of renewal for an additional year based on funding, =20 satisfactory performance and progress.
This position is based in the School of Forest Resources and =20 Environmental Science (www.forest.mtu.edu) at Michigan Technological =20 University (www.mtu.edu) in Houghton, Michigan and offers a =20 competitive salary and benefits package. The applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree at the time of the appointment =20= in the area of Forest Entomology, Forestry or a related field; =20 excellent oral and written communication skills are required. =20 Experience with web-page development, education and outreach is =20 desirable. An electronic letter of interest (indicating a preferred start date), =20= a curriculum vita (to include publication record), and the names of =20 three individuals who are willing to provide references should be =20 submitted to Andrew J. Storer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Review of =20 applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position =20 is filled. Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity education =20 institution/equal opportunity employer. *********************************** Andrew J. Storer Associate Professor School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, MI 49931-1295 Tel: (906) 487 3470 Fax: (906) 487 2915 email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
