The Information Science Program at the Lab of Ornithology is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to work on macro ecological questions related to spatiotemporal determinants of bird species' distributions at a continental scale within North America. The exact research questions will be determined by the post-doctoral appointee in consultation with research staff of the Lab of Ornithology, and can be as varied as basic research into birds' distributions, applied studies relevant for conservation and management, or development and refinement of analytical methods.
Duties and Responsibilities: - Apply advanced spatiotemporal modeling and estimation techniques (statistical and machine learning techniques including nonparametric and semi parametric regression, Bayesian hierarchical models, etc) to answer biological questions, using data that integrate broad-scale citizen science observational data with remote sensing data that describe environmental characteristics. - Some of the analytical challenges and goals that we are interested in having addressed as part of the work include the development of efficient strategies to explore and quantify complex spatiotemporal patterns as well as methods to identify and mitigate biases inherent in citizen science data. - The project offering this position is led by Steve Kelling in the Information Science unit of the Lab of Ornithology, and involves collaboration with Daniel Fink and an interdisciplinary team of researchers in statistics, machine learning, ecology, and conservation at Cornell University and at other research institutions. Qualifications: - PhD and proven research abilities and experience in large-scale environmental modeling. - We particularly seek applicants with backgrounds in both ecological sciences (macro or landscape ecology) and quantitative sciences (statistics, machine learning, etc.) - Ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong ability to apply quantitative methods to real-world problems; such ability should be highlighted in applications for the position. - Additional desirable experience and expertise in time series analysis, spatial statistics, and High Performance Computing applications are a plus. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send a letter of application, complete resume, list of references and academic transcripts to: Susan Taggart, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, 283A Johnson Center for Birds & Biodiversity, Ithaca, NY 14850. Inquiries about position specifics can be directed to Steve Kelling, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY 14850. Phone: 607-254-2478; Email s...@cornell.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Wesley M. Hochachka (w...@cornell.edu)
