*I will be at ESA 2018 if potential applicants would like to meet*
A PhD position is available starting Summer, 2018, with Dr. Brian Buma at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Southeast. This exciting opportunity will take the student throughout Alaska, and focus on the interaction between multiple wildfires and subsequent changes to carbon and permafrost cycling. The PhD position is part of a large, multi-institution effort (UAS, UAF, Florida, Portland State) to link vegetation resilience, permafrost changes, and carbon cycling dynamics into high spatial resolution modeling framework to forecast the effects of climate change on high latitude, boreal systems. The position will entail: Extensive fieldwork in Interior Alaska, focusing on plant regeneration after 1-3 fires Carbon cycle accounting Assistance with permafrost and soil measurements Coordination with modeling researchers Charcoal and black carbon quantification (lab based) GIS/remote sensing Applicants should have a Bachelors and/or Masters degree in biology, environmental science, chemistry, or other quantitative field. Ideally, applicants will also have field experience and be comfortable in remote locations for up to two weeks at a time. The applicant should also be independent, self-motivated, and excited to take on a challenging project that will help shape our understanding of climate change in boreal systems world-wide. The paid position will begin with fieldwork in Summer, 2018, before progressing to graduate classes in Fall, 2018, through the School of Natural Resources and Extension at UAF. The position will be partially based in Fairbanks, Alaska (initially) and then Juneau, Alaska. Both towns offer a unique, Alaskan experience. Fairbanks is known for its research university, boreal forest setting, and cold, clear winters; Juneau for its coastal temperate rainforests, ecotourism, salmon, glaciers, and bears. Please contact Dr. Brian Buma (bb...@alaska.edu) for more information. Include your CV and letter of introduction, and please check out the lab website (www.brianbuma.com) for more information on other projects going on in the lab. --------------------------- Brian Buma, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology University of Alaska Ph: 907-796-6410 bb...@alaska.edu www.brianbuma.com
