I am recruiting postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to join my research group at the University of California Berkeley. Details about the positions are listed below. Projects in the lab are broadly focused on community ecology, with an emphasis on biodiversity, plant invasions, environmental change, and restoration. We work in grassland, coastal sage scrub, oak savanna, and rangeland systems in California, as well as in alpine tundra in Colorado. Please see http://nature.berkeley.edu/sudinglab/ for more information about our group, current projects, and collaborations.
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN COMMUNITY ECOLOGY, PLANT-SOIL INTERACTIONS Postdoctoral positions in community ecology are available in the research group of Katharine Suding at the University of California, Berkeley. The successful candidate will be part of a NSF funded project to explore how soil-plant feedbacks may contribute to plant diversity decline with nitrogen enrichment. We are excited to work with someone with strong quantitative skills, expertise in biogeochemistry, microbial ecology, and/or community ecology, and the willingness to conduct fieldwork in the Colorado alpine tundra. Abilities in field experimental work and organizing research teams are also highly desirable. The position will begin as soon as a qualified candidate is found and is available for at least one year with possibilities for extension up to three years. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Review of candidates will begin November 30, 2008. To apply, email a research statement including a curriculum vitae, relevant publications, and names of two references to sud...@berkeley.edu. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or want more information about this position. GRADUATE STUDENT POSITIONS: PLANT-SOIL INTERACTIONS and SPECIES INVASIONS We are looking for highly enthusiastic and exceptional PhD students to join our group. Funding for these positions are related to projects examining 1) links between microbial community structure and plant community response to environmental change and 2) restoration frameworks addressing exotic plant legacies and threshold dynamics. The exact projects will be developed collaboratively based on student interests and project needs. If you are interesting in joining the lab, email me a description of your research interests, a curriculum vitae (including GPA and GRE scores), and names of two references to sud...@berkeley.edu. If encouraged to apply, initial applications are due December 1st, with supporting documentation December 20th. Information on the ESPM graduate program at UCB can be found at http://espm.berkeley.edu/gradprograms/grad_programs_phd.php. The University of California, Berkeley is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
