Two postdoctoral positions now available: Plant Disease Ecology (full ad at: http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/mitchell/lab/Postdoc_ad.pdf)
1. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Research the roles of fungal and aphid-transmitted viral pathogens of grasses and other herbaceous plants in: - plant invasions, - plant community structure, - plant ecophysiology, - effects of global change on grasslands. Interest in seasonal field work in Pacific Coast grasslands or in the Great Plains preferred. Three years of funding. Salary $36,000 - $45,000 plus health care. 2. Cornell University Research feedbacks between host community structure and the spread of generalist pathogens: - Effects of host species richness and composition on pathogen spread (the dilution effect) - Effects of generalist pathogens on host community structure (e.g. apparent competition) - Comparison of aphid- and directly transmitted viruses. Field work is in Ithaca NY. Three years of funding. Salary $37,000 - $43,000 plus health insurance. Desired qualifications: - Knowledge of basic principles of disease ecology. - Experience conducting field experiments in herbaceous communities. - Modeling ability a plus, but not substitutable for field experience. To apply: Please email CV, brief cover letter including possible start dates, any (p)reprints, and contact information for three references to Dr. Charles Mitchell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for the UNC position, and to Dr. Alison G. Sunny Power ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for the Cornell position. If you are applying for both, please indicate that in your cover letters. Applicants will be evaluated on a rolling basis starting 18 April 2006. For more information: http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/mitchell/lab/ and http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/power/power.html.
