Postdoctoral position in Ecohydrology and Plant Ecophysiology at the University of New Hampshire
A postdoctoral associate position is available to participate in multiple projects that broadly address the ecohydrological impacts of global change on forests in the northeastern U.S., with a particular focus on extreme climate events (e.g., drought) and atmospheric deposition. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary research team to develop his/her research interests into a project related to these larger underlying themes. In particular, the research should build on existing work in our laboratory group, including ecohydrological, dendrochronological, and ecophysiological investigations at several long-term monitored watersheds and field sites in the northeast, with a particular focus on the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest and Bartlett Experimental Forest, as well as ongoing precipitation and nutrient manipulation experiments. The postdoctoral associate will be expected to submit manuscripts based on the research to peer-reviewed journals and to present the results at national and international scientific meetings. Work will be conducted at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH, but will require occasional travel to collaborating institutions and field sites throughout the Northeast. The position will be based in the labs of Dr. Heidi Asbjornsen and Dr. Matt Vadeboncoeur at UNH. The project is funded by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, and will be conducted in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (http://www.nre.unh.edu/) and the Earth Systems Research Center within the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space (http://www.csrc.sr.unh.edu/dataprod.shtml). Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. degree in ecohydrology, hydrology, plant ecophysiology, ecology, or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in the analysis of long-term hydrological and climate data, dendrochronology and stable isotope analysis of plant tissues, or both. Candidates should have a strong quantitative / analytical background and an ability to manage large data sets and conduct and supervise laboratory analyses. Additionally, the prospective candidate should have demonstrated motivation and strong work habits, the ability to work independently as well as within a research group, and demonstrated ability to produce publications based on individual research. Preferred qualifications include experience with integrating plant ecophysiological and hydrological data to examine ecohydrological implications of climate change on forests and water resources, as well as experience with modeling climate and/or land use change impacts on ecosystem dynamics. Setting: The University of New Hampshire, founded 1866, is a Land-grant, Sea-grant, and Space-grant R1 institution, with its main campus in the New Hampshire Seacoast region, in a small town setting. The University is a recognized leader in campus sustainability, with easy access to the seacoast, Boston, MA and Portland, ME, and the White Mountain National Forest. To Apply: Interested candidates should submit a C.V., statement of interest, and names of three references to Heidi Asbjornsen, [email protected]. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is October 1, 2015, although some flexibility is available. The position is initially for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The University of New Hampshire is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action/equal access employer.
