The Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research
complex, offers several Postdoctoral Fellowships annually to
outstanding early career scientists. The Smithsonian's distinctive
combination of field research facilities, museum archives, and
expertise in ecology, biological conservation, systematics, and
paleobiology provides opportunities for synthetic, big-picture
insights into some of the most profound issues challenging our world
today, including habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species.
Scientists at the
<https://webaccess.si.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=627cfe8904fb4706be546e78a19d99ec&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.serc.si.edu%2findex.aspx>Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center (SERC) on the Chesapeake Bay in
Maryland conduct environmental research in temperate, tropical, and
polar ecosystems across the globe. Recent research has highlighted
the separate and interactive impacts of multiple global change
factors on populations, communities, and ecosystems, including
climate change, biological invasions, biodiversity loss, nutrient
loading, trace element pollution, and habitat alteration. Insights
gained in these studies will be crucial to developing science-based
conservation plans that allow human societies to thrive while
protecting our finite natural resources.
Smithsonian Fellows receive an annual stipend of $48,000 plus health,
relocation, and research allowances. Each position is expected to
run for two years, with the second year of funding contingent upon
satisfactory progress. Applicants are encouraged to coordinate with
a SERC scientist prior to submitting an application for this
competitively-awarded fellowship. Applications are due December 1st,
2014. Please contact Professional Training Coordinator Daniel
Gustafson at
<https://webaccess.si.edu/OWA/redir.aspx?C=627cfe8904fb4706be546e78a19d99ec&URL=mailto%3agustafsond%40si.edu>gustafs...@si.edu,
or 443-482-2217, for further details.
<http://www.serc.si.edu/pro_training/fellowships/apply.aspx>http://www.serc.si.edu/pro_training/fellowships/apply.aspx
http://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/
Daniel E Gustafson, Jr.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Professional Training & Volunteer Coordinator
PO Box 28
647 Contees Wharf Rd
Edgewater, MD. 21037
443-482-2217
<mailto:gustafs...@si.edu>gustafs...@si.edu
