Post-doctoral Research Associate: Silviculture for Climate Change The Bisbing Forest Ecology & Silviculture Lab in the Natural Resources & Environmental Science (NRES) Department at the University of Nevada – Reno (UNR) is seeking a forest ecologist, with interest and expertise in silviculture and forest management, to support a Sierra Nevada-wide silviculture for climate change study. This project aims to implement and assess the effectiveness of treatments designed to promote resistance, resilience, and adaptation to climate change and altered disturbance regimes. Treatments will be replicated across five Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forests and include common garden experiments to evaluate both species- and population-level responses to climate variability and local conditions, testing ecological theory and supporting forest management decisions. The post-doctoral research associate will be part of the Bisbing Lab at UNR but work in close collaboration with researchers and managers from the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, University of California (UC) – Berkeley, UC Cooperative Extension unit, and USDA Pacific Southwest Research Station. Responsibilities will largely pertain to the project, but opportunities exist for teaching, mentoring, and/or guest lecturing in the NRES Department.
The successful candidate will have: • a PhD in forest ecology, forestry, ecology, or related field by starting date. • research experience in forest ecology and silviculture. • strong quantitative skills and be highly competent in R and ArcGIS. Past use of Access databases and Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) preferred but not required. • Interest and ability to work collaboratively with forest managers and a large network of researchers. Networking and people skills essential. Salary commensurate with experience. Starting date as early as January 2019. Funding is available for three years, subject to review after year one. A land grant university, UNR is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a high research, comprehensive doctoral university, and as “among the best national universities” by US News and World Report. Reno is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe and was recently rated one of the best small cities in the US for outdoor recreation and overall quality of life. Applicants should compile a single pdf file to [email protected] including a CV, cover letter, representative publications, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.
