--- PLEASE POST WIDELY --- The Professorship of Forest Ecology at the Swiss=20 =46ederal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Z=FCrich,=20 Switzerland (http://www.fe.ethz.ch/index_en), is=20 seeking to fill the position of a
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Simulation of Forested Landscapes under Global Change The position is part of the research cluster=20 "Disturbance dynamics" of the professorship. We=20 use the landscape model LandClim, a derivative of=20 LANDIS, to study vegetation dynamics in mountain=20 landscapes. The position is embedded in the=20 project MOUNTLAND, which deals with analyzing the=20 impacts of Global Change on mountain ecosystem=20 goods and services. An important part of=20 MOUNTLAND is the derivation of adaptation=20 strategies in cooperation with project partners=20 in socio-economy and political science. MOUNTLAND=20 also includes a field-based component (PhD thesis=20 at WSL, Birmensdorf). We anticipate that the research of the=20 postdoctoral fellow will deal with one or several=20 of the following: (1) effects of drought on plant=20 growth and vegetation patterns, (2) wildfire=20 dynamics, and (3) invasive tree species in=20 mountain landscapes. Collaboration options exist=20 with scientists in the professorship who focus on=20 the modeling of insect infestations, on=20 reconstructing Holocene vegetation patterns in=20 the Mediterranean region, and others. Suitable candidates hold a PhD degree in ecology,=20 environmental science, geography, forest science=20 or a related field, and have experience in the=20 development and use of dynamic models in the=20 environmental sciences. Good knowledge of C++, C#=20 or Java, or the ability to become familiar with=20 complex C++ code within a very short period is=20 required for this project. Experience in forest=20 or landscape modeling (e.g. gap models, forest=20 growth models, spatially explicit landscape=20 models) would be an asset. The position is open immediately, and the initial=20 project funding is guaranteed for two years. An=20 extension by another two years is possible. For=20 more information on the position, please contact=20 Prof. Dr. Harald Bugmann (address see below). Applications should include a CV, a brief=20 statement of research interests and the names and=20 addresses (including e-mail) of three reference=20 persons. Applications must be submitted either on=20 paper via regular mail, or as one single PDF file=20 to Prof. Dr. Harald Bugmann =46orest Ecology Department of Environmental Sciences ETH Zurich CH-8092 Zurich Switzerland E-mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Screening of applications will start on 1=20 =46ebruary 2007, and will continue until the=20 position is filled. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= - Harald Bugmann, Prof. Dr. Waldoekologie Forest Ecology Institut fuer Terrestrische Oekosysteme Inst. of Terrestrial Ecosystem= s Departement Umweltwissenschaften Dept. of Environmental Science= s ETH Zuerich, CHN G76.1 ETH Zurich, CHN G76.1 8092 Zuerich 8092 Zurich Schweiz Switzerland Phone +41-44-632-3239 Fax +41-44-632-1110 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] =2Ech Group web page: http://www.fe.ethz.ch/ Personal web page: http://www.fe.ethz.ch/people/harald/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------= -
