RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POST DOC IN GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
POSTING #0005221
Influence of climate and land-use change on bird species distributions
POSITION SUMMARY: The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society is
recruiting for a full time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Research
Associate Post Doc position. The focus of this study is to develop
species distribution models for terrestrial birds at regional and
continental scales in North America. Co-supervised by an interdisciplinary
team of computer scientists, spatial and behavioral ecologists, the
incumbent will utilize computer-based and mathematical modeling to examine
interacting effects of land-use and climate change on patterns and rates
of change in species distribution. The work is funded by National Science
Foundations Cyber-enabled discovery and innovation (CDI) program and will
be conducted in conjunction with projects at OSU involving the Smithsonian
Migratory Bird Center, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Andrews
Experimental Forest and Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site, Hubbard
Brook Experimental Forest and LTER, and the US Forest Service Laboratory
for Applications in Remote Sensing and Ecology.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: (1) A Ph.D. in ecology or a related discipline
(2) A strong publication record, particularly in the field of animal
ecology and climate change (3) Strong quantitative skills (4) A working
knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing
applications (5) Excellent oral and written communication skills.
For review of the full position announcement, or to apply:
http://oregonstate.edu/jobs and posting #0005221. For additional
information, contact Dr. Matthew Betts (phone 541-737-3841, email
[email protected]) or Dr. Julia Jones (phone 541-737-1244,
email [email protected]) or Dr. Weng-Keen Wong (phone 541-737-
4544, email [email protected]). You will be required to upload the
following documents when applying: 1) letter of application with statement
of interest, 2) vitae (resume), 3) three examples of your publications,
and 4) names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three references.
For full consideration apply by March 1, 2010. For questions regarding the
application process, email Jeannette Harper at
[email protected] or phone 541-737-6554. OSU is an AA/EOE
