A postdoctoral position is available for a highly qualified individual to join our research group in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (Dr. Creighton M. Litton) and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service (Dr. Christian P. Giardina). The long-term goal of this project, funded by the National Science Foundation and the USDA Forest Service, is to understand how rising temperatures and land-use change interact to impact the carbon sink strength of terrestrial ecosystems. The initial phase of research will focus on carbon input, allocation, and loss across a land- use/temperature matrix in the newly created Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest on the Island of Hawaii. In addition to managing planned projects that focus on ecosystem carbon balance, the successful applicant will be expected to address complimentary research areas including: biological response of terrestrial vegetation to rising temperature; and the physiological basis for climate effects on the carbon allocation strategies of plants. Applicants should possess: strong quantitative skills; potential for publishing in high quality journals; experience in ecosystem science and/or plant ecophysiology; and experience quantifying carbon pools and fluxes in the field. Prior experience in Hawaiian and/or tropical ecosystems is a plus but is not required.
For more information, including application instructions, please visit http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/LittonC/apply.html.
