The UCLA La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science (http://www.environment.ucla.edu/lakretz/) invites applications for its 2017 Postdoctoral Fellowship. Consistent with our mission, we seek one or more postdoctoral scholars who conduct innovative research that interfaces with the conservation and management agencies that direct and lead California conservation. Our emphasis is on biological conservation, and the successful candidate(s) could work in any discipline that provides the scientific research critical to the preservation, protection, management, or restoration of at-risk species, environments, or ecological communities in California. We will consider candidates who have completed their PhD, or will have completed it by August 2017. We envision hiring at least one Fellow each year, building a team of conservation scientists with a passion for California and its biodiversity.
The La Kretz Fellowship is for two years, subject to review after the first year. Our expected start date is late summer, 2017. The successful applicant will be expected to identify and work with at least one UCLA faculty member La Kretz affiliate (https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/lakretz/people/?ioesrole=affiliates). Successful applications will identify research that addresses priority science concerns of resource management agencies (broadly defined) in California. The position has an annual salary of approximately $50,000 plus full benefits and modest research support ($5,000 over the two-year fellowship) that may be supplemented by individual mentors. Fellows have the option to reside at the newly renovated La Kretz Field Station (http://www.environment.ucla.edu/lakretz/fieldstation/), located in the Santa Monica Mountains about 25 miles from campus, should it fit with their research and lifestyle objectives. A requirement of the La Kretz Postdoctoral program is that candidates identify both a UCLA faculty mentor and an off-campus agency mentor. Our goal is to fund the most creative and innovative science that is of greatest interest both to our faculty and the applied conservation community. Several of our partner agencies have expressed particular interest in a series of high-priority projects, including some with potential co- funding. This list is neither comprehensive nor representative of projects that stand the highest chance of successful support. Rather, it provides one set of projects with strong interest from our partners and could form a starting point for developing collaborative projects. See attached list or visit our website at https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/lakretz/our- work/fellowships/ for our La Kretz Center Partner Collaborative Projects & Funding list. Several of our partners have expressed interest in co-sponsoring a La Kretz Center fellow, including possible co-funding opportunities, including: Name: Sophie Parker Organization: The Nature Conservancy Email: [email protected] Name: Luis Chiappe Organization: LA Natural History Museum Email: [email protected] Name: Robert Fisher Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Email: [email protected] Name: Mike Westphal Organization: US Bureau of Land Management Email: [email protected] Name: Cat Darst Organization: US Fish and Wildlife Service Email: [email protected] Name: Katy Delaney Organization: National Park Service Email: [email protected] Name: Seth Riley Organization: National Park Service Email: [email protected] Name: Robert Lovich Organization: Department of Defense Email: [email protected] Name: Mike White Organization: Tejon Ranch Conservancy Email: [email protected] Name: Milan Mitrovich Organization: OC Natural Communities Coalition Email: [email protected] Name: Danielle Lefer Organization: CA State Parks Emai: [email protected] Interested candidates should submit 1) cover letter, 2) CV, 3) short 1-2-page description of their research and management accomplishments, 4) 2-page proposal describing their proposed research including potential faculty and agency mentors (single spaced, 2 page limit includes figures but not references), and 5) copies of two research publications, all as a single PDF file to Mario Colon, Administrative Assistant, at [email protected]. You should also have three letters of recommendation, including one from your Ph.D. advisor, sent under separate emails with the subject line “La Kretz Postdoc letter for XXX (your last name)”. The deadline for completed applications is 20 November 2016. E-mail questions to Mario or to Brad Shaffer (Director of the La Kretz Center) at [email protected].
