A post-doctoral position is available for research on issues related to species diversity, habitat destruction and fragmentation, extinction and/or other conservation issues. Research may be conceptual, theoretical or experimental; regional or global; and might focus on human-caused extinction risks (such as agricultural land clearing, bush-meat hunting) and their prevention; design of protected areas; causes of multispecies coexistence in foodwebs; or other diversity, extinction and conservation issues proposed by an applicant.
Starting date is negotiable and may be anytime within the coming year. Work location may be either site where David Tilman is a professor (St. Paul, Minnesota; Santa Barbara, California). Position is annually renewable for up to three years. All applications submitted by July 25 2017 will be fully considered, and the position will remain open until filled. To apply, submit a CV, a cover letter stating your research interests, and up to three reprints or manuscripts to www.myu.umn.edu/employment (Job ID# 317491). Three letters of recommendation should be sent to David Tilman (til...@umn.edu; or til...@ucsb.edu). The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity employer.
