> > Pasted below is a Postdoctoral Fellow position description for an >> interdisciplinary project based out of my agroecology lab at the >> University of Michigan. Please distribute widely; apologies for cross >> postings. >> >> >> >> Jennifer >> >> >> >> **************************************************************************************** >> >> *POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN * >> >> *AGROECOLOGY AND FOOD SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY * >> >> *UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR* >> >> >> >> Our interdisciplinary team is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to study >> interactions between agroecosystem management systems and ecosystem >> properties such as productivity, biodiversity, or soil carbon and nutrient >> cycling. We are exploring relationships between policy, agricultural >> practices, and socioecological resilience of food systems for the family >> farming sector in Brazil. >> >> >> >> The broader research project will assess how diverse management types >> impact ecosystems, rural livelihoods, and food security. We will use a >> household survey, fieldwork, and modeling to characterize farming systems >> in study sites in the Atlantic Forest biome in southeastern Brazil. We will >> compare the multifunctional outcomes of different management strategies >> using an interdisciplinary indicator framework, and identify opportunities >> and barriers to policies that support more resilient and sustainable food >> systems. >> >> >> >> Applicants must have a PhD in a biological, ecological, environmental >> sciences or natural resources field and have strong writing skills. The >> ideal candidate will speak Portuguese, have excellent analytical skills, >> experience conducting fieldwork and/or ecosystem modeling, and have strong >> communication and interpersonal skills. Experience applying ecological >> theory and/or modeling to agricultural systems is highly desired. >> > > >> The position is available starting in September 2015 with a flexible >> start date. Funding is available for two years, and the position will be >> renewed in the second year based on performance. The fellow will be based >> at the University of Michigan (UM) with travel to Brazil. This position >> is full-time at 100% effort. >> >
> The successful candidate will interact closely with the interdisciplinary >> team with members based at UM, the University of British Columbia, the >> University of Vermont, and the Federal University of Santa Catarina. >> > > To apply, please submit the following by e-mail to Jennifer Blesh at >> [email protected] and online at umjobs.org under Job ID # 113767 by >> August 19, 2015: >> >> >> >> 1. Cover letter describing your relevant experience and interest >> 2. Curriculum vitae >> 3. Names and contact information for 3 referees >> 4. One or two relevant publications >> >> >> >> The School of Natural Resources and Environment’s overarching mission is >> to contribute to the protection of the Earth's resources and the >> achievement of a sustainable society. Through research, education, and >> outreach, the faculty, staff, and students are devoted to generating >> knowledge and developing policies, techniques, and skills to help >> practitioners manage and conserve environmental resources to meet the full >> range of human needs on a sustainable basis. >> >> >> >> >> *The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer, and >> individuals from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jennifer Blesh >> Assistant Professor >> School of Natural Resources and Environment >> University of Michigan >> 440 Church St. >> Ann Arbor, MI 48109 >> >> Office: 2572 Dana >> 734-763-2470 >> [email protected] >> >> ********************************************************** >> Sustainable Food Systems Initiative >> http://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/ >> >> >> >> > > > > > >
