The Corridor Research Group (a multi-university / US Forest Service collaboration) is seeking to hire a Post-Doctoral Fellow to lead a large-scale experiment examining the effects of fragmentation and landscape corridors on the dispersal behavior of plants and insects. We will do this using a novel 15N tagging technique to track movement in large experimentally fragmented landscapes at the Savannah River Site, near Aiken, South Carolina. The Post-Doctoral Fellow will coordinate this collaborative research, live near the site, and work with a collaborative and collegial set of faculty mentors. This position includes significant opportunities to initiate an independent research program with support from the participating investigators, and requires strong interpersonal skills, as the post-doc will be in charge of coordinating an NSF funded collaborative research program involving six universities and the US forest Service.
Employment Details: The anticipated start date is February 15th, 2010. The Post-Doc will be officially affiliated with the University of Washington (Joshua Tewksbury, PI) but research will be conducted in collaboration with all PIs: Lars Brudvig (Michigan State), Tomas Carlo (Penn State), Ellen Damschen and John Orrock (U. Wisconsin - Madison), Nick Haddad (North Carolina State U.), and Doug Levey (University of Florida), and joint affiliation will be granted to any of these collaborating institutions as needed. Compensation will be competitive and the position will extend for 2+ years, depending on funding. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. Essential requirements: a PhD in ecology or related area Materials to submit: CV, cover letter explaining research interests, and contact information with emails for three references. All materials should be submitted electronically to Joshua Tewksbury (tewk...@uw.edu). Please use the following subject line “2011 Corridor Post-Doc Position”. Closing date: Until filled More information about The Corridor Research Project and publications can be found at: http://www4.ncsu.edu/~haddad/Corridors/SRScorridor.html, http://faculty.washington.edu/tewksjj/corridor.html, and http://www4.ncsu.edu/~haddad/Publications/srspubs.html
