The Natural Capital Project Position Announcement Monterey Bay Climate Adaptation Planning Post-doc
Stanford University, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, and The University of Minnesota together seek a climate adaptation-planning specialist for the Natural Capital Project (NatCap). In collaboration with Stanfords Center for Ocean Solutions and The Nature Conservancy of California, we are working to help various decision-makers in Monterey Bay to include natural capital in climate adaptation planning for coastal communities. We seek a multi-talented individual for a 1-year position to help us apply marine InVEST, a spatially-explicit tool that tracks the production and valuation of ecosystem services, in the Monterey Bay region. The successful candidate will interact with local decision-makers and stakeholders, amass the best available local data, parameterize and run InVEST models, and clearly communicate results to diverse audiences. Multiple types of disciplinary expertise will be considered (e.g. ecology, oceanography, natural resource economics, coastal engineering). The position is based at Stanford University with Gretchen Daily, Mary Ruckelshaus (NatCap Managing Director), and Anne Guerry (NatCap lead scientist). Required Qualifications A Ph.D. in ecology, oceanography, natural resource economics, coastal engineering or a related field Excellent communication and computer skills Strong quantitative skills Experience working with collaborators from diverse backgrounds and capacity and interest to work with interdisciplinary teams Desired Qualifications Experience working with stakeholders and/or decision-makers in real decision contexts Adept at GIS, especially for coastal and marine ecosystems Experience with climate change science, modeling, adaptation strategies, and/or assessing impacts to humans and ecosystems Experience with the ecological, physical and/or social environment of Monterey Bay and surrounding communities More information on the project, a partnership among Stanford University, WWF, TNC and the University of Minnesota can be found at www.naturalcapitalproject.org. Stanford University is committed to equal opportunity through affirmative action in employment and we are especially eager to identify minority persons and women with appropriate qualifications. Application process: For full consideration, send applications including a cover letter, CV, and the names of three references to [email protected] with the subject line Monterey Bay Position. We will begin reviewing applications on January 15, 2012, the position will remain open until filled.
