PhD opportunity, College of Forestry, Oregon State University (OSU)
Research areas: Plant ecophysiology /Forest canopy ecology/Forest microclimate
The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society invites applications for a Ph.D. position to study forest canopy ecology and microclimate at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest and LTER site (http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/) in the Cascade Mountains of western Oregon. The position will examine ecophysiology and microclimate of adjacent old-growth and second-growth moist temperate forests dominated by Douglas-fir and western hemlock trees. Analyses will include leaf- and branch-level gas exchange, sapflow, isotopes, and thermal and chlorophyll fluorescence imaging. Preference will be given to applicants with prior experience in ecophysiology and/or image analysis. Previous tree climbing experience is also desirable.
Approximately three years of research assistantship funding (stipend + health insurance) are available for this position; additional funding may be available through fellowships or teaching assistantships. Outstanding candidates may be nominated for OSU and College of Forestry Fellowships and Awards. Start date for the position is June 15, 2017 or September 15, 2017.
The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society brings together students, staff and faculty with interest and expertise in forest biology and social science to tackle some of the most pressing environmental challenges facing us today (http://fes.forestry.oregonstate.edu). Our faculty are world leaders in wide range of disciplines, including restoration ecology, forest social science, tree physiology, climate change and carbon dynamics, natural resource economics and policy, wilderness resource management, silviculture, wildlife ecology, and remote sensing. We also have living laboratories used for classes and research that include the 11,500 acre McDonald-Dunn Forest, just 20 minutes from campus, and a wide variety of cooperating public and private forest lands. For more information about the Forest Ecosystems and Society graduate program, please visit: http://fes.forestry.oregonstate.edu/graduate-programs/forest-ecosystems-and-society-mf-ms-and-phd
Interested candidates should send an application (a curriculum vitae, a description of research interests and experiences, and contact information for 3 references) to Christopher Still (chris.st...@oregonstate.edu) by December 15, 2016.
