Position: Team leader for biometrics study in the peat forest of Brunei Darussalam
We invite applicants for a position supervising forest census work in Southeast Asian peat forest. The goal is to set up a long-term forest plot to study the population dynamics of Shorea albida and the carbon balance of tropical a peat forest. The position will require intensive field work. Responsibilities will include topographic surveys, tagging and dendrometer banding of trees, and preparation of botanical specimens. Candidates with a background in forest census work, tropical botany and field experience are preferred. Malay or Indonesian language skills will be helpful. The one-year position is based in Brunei and funded by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. This task is part of a larger project on carbon cycling in tropical peat forest. The position offers the opportunity to work with an international team of scientists who are characterizing carbon fluxes, biogeochemistry and hydrology at the same site. If interested, please contact Alex Cobb ([email protected]).
