Postdoctoral Researcher Position Spatial Patterns of Chaparral Vulnerability
A postdoctoral researcher is being recruited to participate in a project to better understand spatial patterns of chaparral vulnerability to drought and fire in southern California. A unique dataset of high spatial resolution thermal and visible imagery is currently available for the study region. As part of this project additional imagery will be acquired and a 6 person field crew will conduct extensive ground sampling in the summer of 2010. The postdoctoral researcher will lead the interpretation of remotely sensed data, couple these patterns with ecosystem models, and help direct future data collection activities. The successful candidate should have experience with remotely sensed data, GIS, spatial analysis, and modeling. Additional opportunities are available for collaboration with ongoing projects in the lab ranging from regional scale carbon fluxes and urbanization at sites distributed globally. The lab is equipped for field and laboratory trace gas analyses from leaf to whole ecosystem levels, soil and tissue characterization, meteorological monitoring, cluster computing, GIS, and image interpretation with access to extensive greenhouse space, diverse field sites, and a new stable isotope facility. The position will be based at the University of California Riverside located on the edge of the Los Angeles, CA metropolitan region. The position is funded for two years. To apply send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for two references to Darrel Jenerette at [email protected]. Applications will be considered immediately and continue until the position is filled. Start date is negotiable. Interested candidates who will be attending the 2009 ESA meetings in Albuquerque should contact me to set up an interview during the meeting.
