A post-doctoral research position in boreal soil biogeochemistry is available at the University of Kansas, as part of a multi-investigator project with partners at Memorial University, the Canadian Forest Service, and Newfoundland and Labrador Forestry. The project explores how microbial processing of soil carbon (C) changes with increasing temperature along a climate transect in the forests of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The successful candidate will work in Dr. Sharon Billings' laboratory (http://www.kbs.ku.edu/people/staff_www/billings/index.html) and be responsible for conducting field assays of soil respiration and soil collections, and field and laboratory experiments including (but not limited to) extracellular enzyme assays, phospholipid fatty acid analyses, stable isotope probing, and assessments of nitrogen (N) and C pool sizes and chemical composition. The project employs stable isotopes of C and N as tools for defining how soil conditions influence C release and N availability. We seek an individual able to work for extended periods in Newfoundland and Labrador, and who is driven to understand factors regulating C cycling in forest soils and specifically how multiple pools of soil C will respond to rising temperatures. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. at the time of appointment in ecosystem ecology, Earth system science, biogeochemistry or a related field, and experience in soil microbial ecology and stable isotope ecology. Preferred qualifications include experience using stable isotope probing or molecular tools to address questions of global change. Position is available for one year, with the possibility of renewal for an additional 1-2 years. To apply, see https://jobs.ku.edu/, position #00207225. Application review will start 1/15/09. EO/AA
___________________________________________________________ Sharon Billings Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Kansas Biological Survey University of Kansas 2101 Constant Avenue Lawrence, KS 66047 785-864-1560 http://www.kbs.ku.edu/people/staff_www/billings
