Assistant Professor-Atmospheric sciences and climate sciences-University of Vermont

[Donna Parrish]

*Assistant Professor, The University of Vermont
Atmospheric and Climate Sciences*

*Position:*  The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources 
(RSENR) at The University of Vermont (UVM) seeks applicants for a 
tenure-track, academic year position in atmospheric and climate sciences 
beginning fall semester, 2008.  We seek a creative individual to focus 
on the integration of atmospheric processes, air quality, and 
ecosystems, with an emphasis on regional issues (e.g. transport, 
deposition and impact of air-borne pollutants; biogeochemical cycling; 
and interactions between ecosystems and the atmosphere in northeastern 
North America, especially as those interactions relate to climate change).

 *Responsibilities:*  The successful candidate will develop an 
undergraduate course in atmospheric sciences, air quality, and climate 
change within the Environmental Sciences (ENSC) major, an upper-level 
course related to climate change, and an alternate-year Honors College 
course on climate change.  S/he will also participate in two additional 
ENSC courses:  Pollution Ecology and Pollutant Movement in Air, Land, 
and Water.  Additional duties include advising ENSC undergraduates and 
graduate students in their discipline and outreach to Vermont state 
government on air quality and climate change issues.

*Qualifications:*  Candidates should have a doctoral degree in 
atmospheric or climate sciences or a related field, be enthused about 
cross-disciplinary research incorporating ecology and environmental 
sciences, modeling, environmental health and justice, and the social 
sciences, and be committed to UVM's pursuit of ethnic and gender 
diversity and equity.

*Application:*  Application screening begins 21 December 2007.  
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and 
contact information for three references to www.uvmjobs.com 
http://www.uvm.jobs.com/.  Inquiries may be made to Dr. Alan McIntosh, 
Chair, Atmospheric and Climate Scientist Search Committee at 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED].*

*Setting:  *The University of Vermont is located in Burlington, situated 
between the Green and Adirondack Mountains on the Shoreline of Lake 
Champlain.  The School is housed in the George D. Aiken Center on the 
UVM campus and has 40 faculty, 500 undergraduates, and 125 graduate 
students in the Master's and Ph.D. programs.  We encourage applicants to 
review our web site at http://www.uvm.edu/envnr/ prior to applying.  Our 
research lab, The Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory, is located on 
the Lake Champlain waterfront and features eight state-of-the-art 
research laboratories.

 
The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
Employer.

Applications from women and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and 
cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Change and Forest Dynamics at Colorado State University.

[Martin,Patrick]

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN GLOBAL CHANGE AND FOREST DYNAMICS AT COLORADO STATE 
UNIVERSITY.

A postdoctoral position is available at Colorado State University to work with 
a team of plant ecologists on aspects of global change and forest dynamics.  
The successful candidate will join a diverse team of investigators that work in 
the Northeastern U.S., the Rocky Mountain West, and the Neotropics.

The postdoc is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, with the lead investigator, 
Patrick Martin, but will offer collaboration opportunities with all project 
investigators. There are two years of guaranteed funding for the position, with 
an additional year possible. The start date is flexible, but preferred before 
May 1st, 2008.

Depending on the interests and strengths of the fellow, the postdoc will focus 
on interactions between global change and forest dynamics in one of three 
ongoing projects:
1. Invasion ecology and dynamics
2. Forest response to climate change in the Rocky Mountains
3. Historic and future landscape forest dynamics in subtropical montane forests

Each project is thematically and methodologically linked with a focus on 
generating useful predictions of forest dynamics in the face of global change. 
The results of field research will be integrated in a spatially-explicit, 
individual-based model (SORTIE-ND; http://www.sortie-nd.org). A hallmark of 
this research and SORTIE is the clear linkage between field research and 
modeling, and the development and use of novel approaches to data analysis 
based on likelihood methods and information theory.

QUALIFICATIONS  SKILLS.
We seek recent PhD’s with proficiency in at least some of the following areas:
* Spatial/GIS techniques for analyzing ecological data.
* Interest and experience using quantitative models of forest dynamics (e.g. 
SORTIE).
* Statistical, quantitative, and programming skills (R, S-plus, etc.). Areas 
include maximum likelihood analysis, experimental design, general linear 
models, multivariate analysis, structural equation modeling, and/or simulations 
(Monte Carlo, etc.).
* Knowledge of the relevant flora: Northeastern USA, Rocky Mtns, and/or 
neotropical montane flora.
* Excellent writing and communication skills.
* Experience supervising students and technical staff in the field and 
laboratory.

REQUIREMENTS.
A Ph.D. degree in plant ecology, forestry, or related field to be completed 
before the start date. Research experience in forests is essential, ideally 
focused on forest dynamics and/or natural disturbances. Proficiency in Spanish 
is a must for those with interests in tropical forests. Review of applications 
will begin immediately and until the position is filled.

APPLICATION PROCESS.
Email an electronic application package including (1) a full CV, (2) PDFs of 
relevant publications, (3) a cover letter addressing your research interests, 
qualifications relevant to the position, and which of our three project areas 
most interests you and why, and (4) the names and contact information of 3 
references.

Please send application materials or requests for further information to:
Dr. Patrick H. Martin
Colorado State University
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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