Postdoctoral Research Position – Forest Landscape Modelling Forest management options to reduce climate change impacts on ecosystem services The University of Wisconsin - Madison and the Government of British Columbia seek a postdoctoral research associate to conduct simulation modelling on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. The project will build on pre-existing work modelling the productivity of the common species and site types in the Sayward management unit. Management activities are the major disturbance type in the area. The project involves using the LANDIS-II ecosystem model with climate scenarios to simulate forest landscape trajectories. We will collaborate with local forest managers and researchers. Duties will include leading modeling work, analysis, and publication writing. Co-PIs are David Mladenoff at the Forest Ecosystem & Landscape Ecology Lab at UW-Madison http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/landscape, and Caren Dymond with the Competitiveness and Innovation Branch of the BC Forest Service http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/het/index.htm. The position will be located at UW-Madison. Project funding is available beginning in June, 2015 with three years anticipated. A summer or early fall start is preferred. Contact David Mladenoff ([email protected]), or Caren Dymond ([email protected]). To apply, send a letter and CV, with names and contacts of three references as a pdf file to David Mladenoff.
