As part of the 2013 USGS Mendenhall postdoctoral fellowship program, we are seeking a postdoctoral scientist to work with USGS scientists at the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center to assess regional-scale carbon cycling patterns in semi-arid ecosystems and the potential impact of climate change on ecosystem carbon storage and cycling. Information about the Mendenhall program is available at http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/2013/, and details of this specific opportunity are provided at http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc/2013/opps/opp23.html. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact John Bradford ([email protected]) or any of the research advisors listed below for further information. This position will be based in Flagstaff, AZ, and will begin on or after October 2012. Mendenhall Fellows are appointed to the USGS for two years and receive full salary and benefits at the GS-12 level. Research funds are also included in the proposal. Research Advisors: John Bradford, (925) 523-7766, [email protected]; Sasha Reed, (406) 243-4325, [email protected]; Michael Duniway, (435) 719- 2330, [email protected]; Jayne Belnap, (435) 719-2333, [email protected]
