Post-Doctoral Research in Forest Resource Assessment USA, Minnesota, Saint Paul
The USDA Forest Service is filling a post-doctoral position emphasizing forest resource assessment to start immediately. The position is administered by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Forest Inventory and Analysis program (NRS-FIA; http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/fia/) and funded by USEPA?s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI; http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/glri/). The incumbent will build and/or implement models linking forest status and land cover change data to indicators of Great Lakes water quality. Unit scientists are producing maps of historical forest disturbance and recovery from satellite path/rows encompassing the entire Great Lakes watershed using 30-m satellite data. The incumbent will develop appropriate models of lake water quality using plot-level and satellite-based products derived from FIA data. The research assignment encompasses modeling, estimation, and quality assurance research. The research emphasis is on linking land cover change biomass and disturbance maps produced under the NAFD project ( http://www.geog.umd.edu/nacp.goward/) with water quality parameters at the state and regional levels. Work assignments may involve a number of ecological disciplines. The incumbent will work with FIA analysts to integrate model results into standard reporting documents. The 2-year post-doctoral position will be stationed in St. Paul, Minnesota. The published salary range starts at $60,827. Strict human resource guidelines require particular qualifications and documentation to justify higher pay rates. Moving expenses will not be paid. You must be a U.S. citizen and possess a Ph.D. to apply, have appropriate college coursework, and commensurate experience. For further information on this position contact Dr. Hobie Perry; (651) 649-5191; [email protected]. The USDA prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. The USDA Forest Service also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Bill Mannion, Human Resources Specialist, at (610) 557-4236. USDA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. /s/ Hobie Perry CHARLES H. (HOBIE) PERRY, PH.D. Research Soil Scientist & Eastern Soils Indicator Advisor USDA Forest Service, Research & Development 1992 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108 charleshperry [at] fs.fed.us | +1.651.649.5191 | +1.651.649.5140 FAX
