Post-doctoral position in ecophysiology and ecosystem ecology Exploring relationships among water use efficiency, canopy nitrogen and carbon cycling across North American ecosystems
A postdoctoral associate position is available on a project that will examine broad-scale relationships between water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles as a basis for understanding ecosystem responses to climate change. This project builds on pervious work that examined relationships between foliar nitrogen concentrations, carbon assimilation, and canopy spectral properties by adding components related to evapotranspiration and water cycling at leaf, plant and landscape scales. The position will be based in the Terrestrial Ecosystem Analysis Lab at the University of New Hampshire, led by Dr. Scott Ollinger, and in close collaboration with Drs. Jingfeng Xiao and Heidi Asbjornsen. The project is funded by NASAs Terrestrial Ecosystems program and includes integration of data from AmeriFlux, NEON and LTER research sites with long-term data sets throughout the U.S. The postdoctoral associate will be responsible for analyzing plant samples from tree rings and leaf tissue for stable isotopes and nutrient content, relating results to climate variability, H2O and CO2 fluxes, and landscape scale remote sensing data, and integrating these data within a modeling framework. The successful candidate will be expected to submit manuscripts based on the research to peer-reviewed journals and to present results at national and international scientific meetings. Candidates will require a strong analytical skills, an ability to manage large data sets, and conduct and supervise laboratory analyses. Work will be conducted be at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH, but may require occasional travel to collaborating institutions and field sites throughout the US. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. degree in hydrology, plant ecophysiology, ecosystem ecology or a related field, with demonstrated in-depth experience in one or more of the following areas: plant stable isotope ecology, analysis of large data sets, dendrochronology, remotely sensing and ecosystem modeling. Additionally, the prospective candidate should have a high degree of motivation and strong work habits, strong communication skills, the ability to work independently as well as within a large research group, and demonstrated ability to produce publications based on individual research. Interested candidates should contact Scott Ollinger, scott.ollin...@unh.edu. Please submit a curriculum vitae, statement of interest, and names of three references. Review of applications will begin October 30, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is January 2, 2013, although some flexibility is available. The University of New Hampshire is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action/equal access employer and especially encourages applications from minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities. The position is initially for one year, with the possibility of continuation for two additional years.
