*Plant Ecology:* The Center for Environmental Biology (CEB) at the University of California, Irvine, is hiring a post-doctoral researcher to work on issues of vegetation change and dynamics at the landscape-scale. The post-doc will work on projects that include: relating GIS vegetation maps to annual vegetation data collected over 10 years, evaluating vegetation dynamics at multiple scales, and analyzing data on rare plant abundance, distribution and dynamics. The goals of CEB ( http://ceb.bio.uci.edu/) are to link academic research with ecosystem management and stewardship of natural resources, and to educate the next generation of environmental biologists and stewards. In collaboration with CEB faculty members, local land managers, and Nature Reserve of Orange County scientists, the successful candidate will utilize existing data to address questions related to causes and consequences of rarity, potential response of plant associations to global change, or potential for restoration to increase rare plant population sizes. The position includes opportunities to develop empirical projects that test questions developed through the analysis of existing plant databases. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in ecology or a related field. A strong background in GIS, plant monitoring, distribution analysis and modeling, and expertise in working with large databases is strongly encouraged. Funding is available for at least 24 months. To apply, please submit your cover letter to Sarah Kimball (skimb...@uci.edu) and upload a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF03545 by October 30th.
