I have two positions open in my lab at the University of Nevada, Reno, to research 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 plant community response 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 (http://www.nevada.edu/walker/). 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, both for native riparian communities and former agricultural fields. 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. There will also be opportunity to initiate a dendroecological field study of cottonwood response to variation in climate and instream flow. =20 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. In addition, analytical support will be provided for various project components addressing soils, water quality and flow regimes, and vegetation.=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. Salary range is $40,000 - $45,000 DOE, + health and retirement benefits. =20 Applicants for the SPATIAL ANALYST position will have an M.S. degree in a relevant field (ecology, geography, natural resources, environmental science, etc.) with a GIS or remote sensing emphasis. Strong knowledge of ArcGIS software, geodatabase development and statistics is required. GIS programming skills, geostatistical skills, and remote sensing are highly desirable. Salary range is $35,000 - $40,000 DOE, + benefits.=20 =20 Both positions are available immediately. Start date is negotiable (but before 9-1-07 preferred).=20 =20 TO APPLY:=20 Send a cover letter describing your background including research interests and experiences, 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 For more information please 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
