Smithsonian Postdoctoral Fellowship available to construct vulnerability assessments of migratory bird species to climate change in eastern North America. This work will involve the use of existing datasets to develop spatial and statistical models as well as collaborating with Smithsonian staff to produce a web-based tool for National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service resource managers. Requirements include a Ph.D. in fundamental or applied ecological research, expertise in quantitative methods (mathematical and statistical modeling, risk and decision analysis), proficiency with GIS, and knowledge of avian population and community ecology. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be based at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington, DC. This two-year appointment starts in early 2011 and includes a stipend of $45,000/year plus a $3,000 annual Health Insurance reimbursement. For more information and to apply, visit:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/SCBI/MigratoryBirds/About_us/fellowship_nps.cfm
