Northern Arizona University seeks a Postdoctoral Scholar (PS) to add capacity in the area of remote sensing of plant and ecosystem structure and function at scales ranging from small grassland plot studies to landscapes. The PS's work is expected to bridge research groups at NAU, including those in Biology, Forestry, and the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability. Examples of project possibilities include 1) quantifying the progression of drought-induced change of vegetation in southwestern U.S., 2) using time series of multispectral data to quantify individual grassland species response to 10 years of experimental warming, 3) developing remote-sensing based indicators of progressive water stress in tree crowns, 4) scaling eddy-covariance measurements of ecosystem carbon dioxide, water, and energy flux from footprint to landscape and global scales to relate climatic variability to carbon cycling. In addition to new research products, the PS is expected to have a leadership role in developing new research proposals to federal agencies. The appointment is for two years and is supported by Northern Arizona University's Technology Research and Initiative Fund. For details about the position (minimum and preferred qualifications, salary, benefits) and directions for applying, see Job ID 600148 at http://hr.nau.edu/node/2620.
