Postdoctoral Fellow
Ecosystem modeling of perennial/woody biofuel crops
Post-doctoral position in ecosystem model-data synthesis and forecasting
is available in the Energy Biosciences Institute at the University of
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Duties:
Researchers will be expected to work collaboratively within an
interdisciplinary research group to assess the suitability and ecosystem
impacts of different biofuel crops. Research will focus on the
evaluation and parameterization of process-based plant ecophysiological
models at the field scale, and regional-scale model-based forecasts of:
crop suitability, sensitivity to climate variability, trade-offs in
ecosystem services (in particular carbon storage and water cycling), and
land-use impacts of biofuel expansion. Research will focus on low-input
perennials and trees on marginal lands, not food crops, and will take a
global perspective.
Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications are a doctoral degree in a relevant ecological,
environmental science, or agronomic discipline and a familiarity with
programming and statistics. The ideal candidate would have experience
with plant ecosystem or agri-ecological models at the individual,
landscape, or regional scale, modern statistical computation (Bayes or
maximum likelihood), and a field ecologist's intuition.
Salary is $35,000-45,000 commensurate with experience and qualifications
with up to three years of funding available.
Evaluation of applications is rolling with a preferred start ASAP but at
the latest by Fall 2009.
Interested applicants are encouraged to send a CV and cover letter to:
Dr. Michael Dietze
[email protected]
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/dietze
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Michael Dietze [email protected]
Assistant Professor www.life.uiuc.edu/dietze
Department of Plant Biology (217) 265-8020
University of Illinois 1405 IGB / 183 Morrill
