Dear colleagues,
*we are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher with focus on **Peatland Phenology and Carbon Dynamics.* *Project and Tasks* The postdoc will explore vegetation phenology and composition controls on the carbon dioxide (CO2) exchanges in peatlands using a network of several sites distributed across Europe. The core study site is the Degerö peatland near Vindeln, Northern Sweden, where CO2 flux measurements since 2001, a suit of meteorological and soil environmental sensors, a multi-year archive of images based on digital repeat photography and spectral reflectance measurements are available to explore peatland carbon, climate and vegetation phenology dynamics. The goal is to disentangle the effects of vegetation phenology and abiotic controls on the peatland carbon cycle. In addition, the postdoc will synthesize vegetation phenology data based on digital repeat photography and CO2 flux data from several peatland sites located across Europe to explore peatland phenology and its control on the peatland carbon cycle along climate and peatland type gradients within the PhenoPeatCam network. The main task of the successful candidate will be to process, analyze and synthesize data from phenology cameras, chamber and eddy covariance measurements of CO2 fluxes, and climate variables from multiple years and sites, and to publish findings in relevant high-rank scientific journals*.* *Location* The postdoc location is at the Faculty of Forest Sciences at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Forest Ecology & Management, in Umeå, Sweden. The core field site is the ICOS Degerö flux station (www.icos-sweden.se/station_degero.html) where research related to peatland biogeochemistry has been carried out for two decades. This excellent research infrastructure including permanently employed and skilled technical staff will provide the postdoc with access to state-of-the-art field instrumentation and long-term data, and offer ample possibilities for scientific interactions and career development. *Requirements:* · The candidate must have a PhD awarded in environmental sciences, physical geography, biogeochemistry of trace gas exchange and/or plant physiological ecology, or any other closely related subject · The candidate must have demonstrated experience with CO2 exchange measurements using eddy-covariance and/or static chamber methods, preferably in peatland ecosystems · The candidate must have interest and experience in exploring ecosystem vegetation dynamics · The candidate must be able to independently conduct field work (which also requires a driver's license valid in Sweden). · The candidate must be fluent in English to be able to write, communicate and interact in an English-speaking environment · Experience from analyzing images from digital repeat photography, vegetation inventory and/or spectral reflectance measurement, and/or with handling and processing of large, multiple-source, data sets is a merit *Documents that should be included with the application: *CV, publication list, PhD diploma, copies of no more than three publications. A short motivation letter (< 2 pages) outlining previous research, current research interests and other activities of relevance for the position. Names and addresses of at least two academic reference persons. All application documents should be written in English. Please submit your application via email directly to Matthias Peichl ( [email protected]) no later than *February 22, 2016*. *Position type, length and starting date:* The position is a two-year scholarship from the Kempe Foundation with an annual tax free salary of 270,000 Swedish kroner. The anticipated starting date is May 1, 2016. * About the Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU* The Department of Forest Ecology and Management ( http://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/) conducts research and education in both basic and applied science in the areas of Vegetation Ecology, Soil Science and Forest Management. The major research focus is on the boreal landscape, including peatlands, forests and surface waters, but we have activities also in other biomes. The current position is in Soil Science/Biogeochemistry. In the latest evaluation (2009) of the university the Soil Science/Soil Biogeochemistry group was ranked among the top seven out of a total of 130 groups at the university. The department has about 85 members of staff of which 12 are professors. Research areas include plant-soil interactions, surface water hydrogeochemistry, soil chemistry, soil biology, biosphere-atmosphere exchange, forest history, forest management, forest regeneration, plant population and community ecology. The department has modern technical facilities, close collaboration with several state-of-the-art technical platforms at Umeå University, and close and easy access to unique long-term forest ecosystem experiments and other field sites. SLU is an equal opportunity employer. cheers, Matthias ---------------------------------------------------- Matthias Peichl Associate Professor Forest Landscape Biogeochemistry Department of Forest Ecology & Management Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Postal Address: 901 83 Umeå, Sweden Visiting address: Skogsmarksgränd Phone: +46 (0)90 786 8463 Fax: +46 (0)90 786 8163 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.slu.se/Matthias-Peichl ----------------------------------------------------
