>Mendenhall Postdoc Fellowship opportunity with USGS: Hierarchical
modeling of climate change effects on brook trout population persistence.
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>Forecasting effects of global climate change on biological
processes is complicated by multiple connected systems, uncertainty
within each of the systems and propagation of uncertainty among
systems. The fellow will take a lead role in the development of an
hierarchical modeling approach to account for sources of uncertainty
among multiple scales in forecasts of the effects of global climate
change within and among systems. We will apply the approach
specifically to an examination of the effects climate change on local
population persistence of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis).
Substantial data exist to feed parameter estimation. Brook trout is a
species of major management concern throughout the east coast of the
US that is threatened by urban development, riparian corridor
management, water withdrawals and habitat fragmentation. All of these
factors will interact in complex ways with changes in stream
temperature and discharge resulting from future climate forcing
effects on precipitation and air temperature.
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>More details on the research opportunity are provided at:
>http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/2012/opps/opp49.html
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>This is a very competitive fellowship program and applicants are
strongly encouraged to work with the Research Advisors to develop the
proposal that is required for application. Applications are due 30
December 2010. Appointments typically will begin between October 2011
and May 2012. The Federal Government gives strong priority to U.S.
citizens and nationals.
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>This position will be based in Turners Falls, MA. Mendenhall
Fellows are appointed to the USGS for two years and receive full
salary (approx. $74,000) and benefits at the GS-12 level. Research
funds are also included in the proposal. See the USGS Mendenhall
Postdoc website for application process and position details
(http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/).
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>USGS research advisors:
>Dr Ben Letcher ([email protected])
>Dr J. Andy Royle ([email protected])
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> Silvio O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center
> U.S. Geological Survey
> Biological Resources Division
> P.O. Box 796 -- One Migratory Way
> Turners Falls, MA 01376
> (413) 863-3803
> Cell: (413) 522-9417
> FAX (413) 863-9810
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> [email protected]
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> http://www.lsc.usgs.gov/cafl/ecology/Ecology.html
