We invite applicants for a postdoctoral research fellowship to design and implement field eddy covariance measurements of carbon fluxes from peat forests in Southeast Asia. The position is based in Singapore under the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology with fieldwork in Borneo, and requires relocation to Singapore.
Our objective is to characterize the effects of land conversion on carbon fluxes out of tropical peat forests. We focus on peat swamps as the areas in which the land conversion has the largest consequences hydrologically and in terms of carbon balance. Conversion of these swamps for agriculture involves deep drainage and this drainage results in the release of large stores of carbon into the atmosphere. We are seeking a candidate with a background in eddy covariance measurements, including field experience. Applicants must have less than three years postdoctoral experience. Applicants that can begin by September 1st are preferred. The salary will be up to S$85,000 per year, or $55,400 US dollars, renewable yearly, with research and travel allowances. Further details are available on the announcement page: http://web.mit.edu/smart/postdoc-programme/index.html. If interested, please contact Charles Harvey ([email protected]) or Alex Cobb ([email protected]).
