Two postdocs: Population modelling for forestry impact analysis The Swedish Species Information Centre is a national centre for the knowledge on biodiversity. Our work includes compiling and storing biodiversity data and assessing the viability of species in Sweden. We are currently recruiting two postdocs to expand our research on how populations may respond to land-use or climate change.
We are seeking two postdocs for modelling species distributions and (meta)population dynamics. The research is linked to the next forestry impact analysis (FIA) that has just been initiated by the Swedish Forest Agency. FIA investigate future consequences of scenarios of forestry policy such as wood production. For the next FIA, we will investigate the viability of species among scenarios. The research work is funded by the research council Formas. Duties: The two postdocs will develop models to be used for population viability analyses assuming the FIA scenarios and additional forestry scenarios at national and landscape scales. For model development, Citizen Science Data reported to www.artportalen.se<http://www.artportalen.se> as well as systematically collected research data will be used. Both species distribution modelling and dynamic (meta)population modelling will be applied. Also different types of covariate data will be used, ranging from detailed field measurements to remote sensing estimates available via Swedish LifeWatch (www.analysisportal.se<http://www.analysisportal.se>). We will study mobile as well as sessile species, e.g. birds, beetles, polypore fungi or lichens. One of the postdocs will study polypore fungi and he/she will participate in field work in Finland in the autumn of 2014. Qualifications: Scientific qualifications within the subject area are necessary. Earlier research on modelling species distributions, (meta)population dynamics or forest dynamics is required. Knowledge on Geographic Information Systems is desirable. Good collaborative ability is appreciated. Competence: Applicants should hold a PhD degree in ecology, forest management or statistics. Priority will be given to applicants who have been awarded their PhD degree at most three years before the application deadline. Place of work: Uppsala Form of employment: Temporary employment. Extent: 100%, two years. Starting date: As soon as possible, but negotiable. Application: We welcome your application marked with Ref no. SLU ua 5912/2013. Please submit your application to the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> no later than January 28, 2014. Specific documents attached: CV incl. publication list, PhD thesis, max. five publications, description of previous research (max. two pages), and of current research interests and the research that the applicant would like to carry out within this position (maximum two pages), contact details of at least two reference persons. SLU is an equal opportunity employer. http://www.slu.se/sv/om-slu/fristaende-sidor/aktuellt/lediga-tjanster/las-mer/?eng=1&Pid=1304 -- Tord Snäll Artdatabanken / Swedish Species Information Centre Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) P.O. 7007, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden Office/Mobile/Fax +46-18-672612/+46-76-7662612/+46-18-673537 www.slu.se/artdatabanken/tordsnall<http://www.slu.se/artdatabanken/tordsnall>
