The University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources and the USFS Northern Research Station are seeking a postdoctoral scientist to conduct research examining the impacts of forest biomass harvesting on primary productivity and carbon and nutrient dynamics. The student will join a team of collaborators from the Universities of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, and USFS working to assess the environmental sustainability of woody biomass feedstock procurement from regionally important forest types (aspen and northern hardwoods) within the Lake States.
Within the larger project, the postdoctoral scientist will integrate field measurements with ecological simulation models to quantify the impact of biomass removal on carbon cycling and nutrient availability in Lake States forests and assess the long-term sustainability of repeated biomass harvests. Experience with and/or interest in ecological simulation models is desired. Research may involve field work across the northern Lake States and the postdoctoral scientist will be responsible for conducting field and lab work in support of project goals, supervising field and lab assistants, analyzing data and preparing peer-reviewed publications. Preferred start date is Spring 2011. Position is funded for at least two years from DOE/USDA and located in Grand Rapids, MN or St. Paul, MN. Qualifications: Ph.D. in ecology, forestry, silviculture, biology or a closely related field. Applicants should be able to work independently, but also cooperatively with other researchers in the lab and on the larger project. Application Instructions: Applications and required documents must be submitted online at the University of Minnesota Employment website: http://employment.umn.edu, requisition 167372. Attach a cover letter, statement of interest and goals, resume/CV, three relevant reprints or pre-prints, and names and contact information for three references. Specific questions about the position should be directed to Dr. John Bradford ([email protected]) and/or Dr. Anthony DÂ’Amato ([email protected]). Deadline for receiving applications is October 15, 2010.
