Apologies for cross-posting Research technician at the University of New Mexico. The Department of Biology has research technician support for a highly motivated individual interested in working on a DOE funded collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) addressing the hydraulic mechanisms of survival and mortality of piñon and juniper trees during drought. The recent drought in the southwestern USA has caused widespread mortality of piñon pine; however, the exact causes of mortality and survival remain the subject of debate. Field work will be located at a woodland site within the Sevilleta LTER where ecosystem-scale manipulations of water availability are ongoing. The experimental manipulations and measurements are already installed, thus the primary responsibilities of the technician will be overall site management and maintenance of both the experimental infrastructure and continuous measurements, leading and/or assisting field campaigns, and data analyses. Opportunities for co- and lead-authoring manuscripts are substantial. The University of New Mexico and LANL have a strong group in physiological ecology, ecosystem science and eco-hydrology presenting many opportunities for interaction with scientists in related areas.
Required qualifications include a BSc at the time of appointment, research experience in related fields, effective written and oral communication skills, and willingness to work in a team environment. Experience with dataloggers, gas exchange instrumentation, sapflow, water relations and hydraulic measurements, isotopes, carbohydrates, process modeling, and irrigation or construction experience are desirable. For more information see the project website http://per.ornl.gov/McDowell.html or contact Will Pockman ([email protected], http://www.unm.edu/~pockman/) and Nate McDowell ([email protected], http://climateresearch.lanl.gov/). Applications will only be accepted at http://UNMJobs.unm.edu (filter for Biology Department). The position will remain open until filled.
