A post-doctoral research fellowship in ecological forecasting is available in the Dietze lab in the Department of Earth and Environment at Boston University. This project will focus on how forest management, climate, and disturbance impact the structure and function of forest ecosystems in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest.
The postdoc on this project will work with an interdisciplinary team from University of Alabama, University of Florida, University of Wisconsin, Montana State University, University of Washington, and the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center in order to improve the representations of forest management within Earth system models. We will specifically focus on using the Ecosystem Demography model to forecast carbon, water, and forest structural characteristics under various management and climate scenarios. Additional analyses will integrate field measurements and remote sensing to assess the important spatial scales of variability in management and disturbance and their impacts on ecosystems. The project will make use of, and contribute to, the ecoinformatic tools being developed by the PEcAn project (http://pecanproject.org<http://pecanproject.org/>), which aims to make ecosystem models, data assimilation, and forecasting more accessible, automated, and repeatable. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications are a doctoral degree in forest ecology or a related ecological or environmental science. Experience with at least one of the following is preferred: Bayesian statistics, ecosystem modeling, R, or Fortran. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and up to two years of funding is available. Preferred start date: June 1, 2013 Submit a cover letter, CV, and contact info for 3 references to Jackie Getson (getsonj at bu.edu<http://bu.edu/>). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For more information visit http://people.bu.edu/dietze<http://www.life.uiuc.edu/dietze> or contact Dr. Michael Dietze (dietze at bu.edu<http://bu.edu/>)
