Post-doctoral Associate – Climate Science Department of Watershed Sciences Utah State University – Logan, UT
A 42-month post-doctoral position is available in climate science applications to conservation planning. The post-doc will participate in an interdisciplinary research project designed to develop a data-driven decision support system to improve conservation planning of several sensitive amphibian species. The post-doc will collaborate with project leaders to characterize and forecast climate and fire regimes in southern California and refine and integrate regional climate, fire risk, and land use change models. The post-doc will be responsible for preparing quarterly and annual reports summarizing progress on project objectives and writing journal articles describing project results. Salary is $50,000 plus a full Utah State University benefit package (health, dental, and retirement) worth approximately 45% of salary. For position details, qualifications, and instructions for applying see http://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=3518&job=postdoctoral-fellow- ii. Review of applications will start 1 August. The position will be open until filled. Utah State University (http://www.usu.edu) is a Research I (Extensive Doctoral) land-grant institution with a student body of over 24,000, 42 departments, 8 academic colleges, a school of Graduate Studies, and diverse research programs. The main campus is located in Logan, a community of 100,000 people. Logan is 85 miles north of Salt Lake City in scenic Cache Valley, a semi-rural mountain basin with nearby ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains providing many recreational opportunities. The area has a low cost of living and provides a high quality of life. For more information on Logan see http://www.tourcachevalley.com. Edd Hammill’s google scholar page - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=THOE6q0AAAAJ&hl=en Recent paper on conservation and armed conflict - https://www.nature.com/articles/n
