[ECOLOG-L] Associate Engineer Position for Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2 seek a creative engineer with background in design, construction, deployment and maintenance of robust automated field instrumentation. This position will provide self-starting individuals with opportunity to manage instrumentation projects and collaborate with research scientists using the instrumentation for research. The initial project is to support deployment of a new optical spectrometer (using Quantum Cascade Lasers, QCL) for measurements of isotopic composition of atmospheric CO2. Deployment includes field sites (at Harvard forest, Massachusetts , and possibly in the Amazon of Brazil), and within the University of Arizona s Biosphere 2, the unique enclosed ecosystem facility outside of Tucson , AZ. Candidates should have training and experience in mechanical, civil, or electrical engineering, and familiarity with software packages used in computer-aided design, data acquisition, and in data analysis. Relevant experience includes pressure and flow control, thermal management, electronics, and optics. Additional background in measurement of isotope ratios in gases or materials (including design of calibration to maintain traceable high-accuracy), or of biosphere-atmosphere fluxes, is a strong plus. The position is based at the University of Arizona , but involves time near Boston , MA for deployment of a QCL system at Harvard Forest (collaborating with scientists at Aerodyne Research, and at Harvard University s laboratory for atmospheric chemistry). Subsequent work focuses on instrumentation for Biosphere 2. Competitive salary and benefits are provided; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Anticipated start date: Summer 2009 To apply, please review job number 41142 on the UA Career Track at www.uacareertrack.com For more information on this project, see: http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/saleska/research.htm (Prof. Saleska group), http://www.b2science.org/ (Biosphere 2)
[ECOLOG-L] Associate Engineer Position for Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2 seek a creative engineer with background in design, construction, deployment and maintenance of robust automated field instrumentation. This position will provide self-starting individuals with opportunity to manage instrumentation projects and collaborate with research scientists using the instrumentation for research. The initial project is to support deployment of a new optical spectrometer (using Quantum Cascade Lasers, QCL) for measurements of isotopic composition of atmospheric CO2. Deployment includes field sites (at Harvard forest, Massachusetts , and possibly in the Amazon of Brazil), and within the University of Arizona s Biosphere 2, the unique enclosed ecosystem facility outside of Tucson , AZ. Candidates should have training and experience in mechanical, civil, or electrical engineering, and familiarity with software packages used in computer-aided design, data acquisition, and in data analysis. Relevant experience includes pressure and flow control, thermal management, electronics, and optics. Additional background in measurement of isotope ratios in gases or materials (including design of calibration to maintain traceable high-accuracy), or of biosphere-atmosphere fluxes, is a strong plus. The position is based at the University of Arizona , but involves time near Boston , MA for deployment of a QCL system at Harvard Forest (collaborating with scientists at Aerodyne Research, and at Harvard University s laboratory for atmospheric chemistry). Subsequent work focuses on instrumentation for Biosphere 2. Competitive salary and benefits are provided; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Anticipated start date: Summer 2009 To apply, please review job number 41142 on the UA Career Track at www.uacareertrack.com For more information on this project, see: http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/saleska/research.htm (Prof. Saleska group), http://www.b2science.org/ (Biosphere 2)
[ECOLOG-L] Associate Engineer Position for Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2 seek a creative engineer with background in design, construction, deployment and maintenance of robust automated field instrumentation. This position will provide self-starting individuals with opportunity to manage instrumentation projects and collaborate with research scientists using the instrumentation for research. The initial project is to support deployment of a new optical spectrometer (using Quantum Cascade Lasers, QCL) for measurements of isotopic composition of atmospheric CO2. Deployment includes field sites (at Harvard forest, Massachusetts , and possibly in the Amazon of Brazil), and within the University of Arizona s Biosphere 2, the unique enclosed ecosystem facility outside of Tucson , AZ. Candidates should have training and experience in mechanical, civil, or electrical engineering, and familiarity with software packages used in computer-aided design, data acquisition, and in data analysis. Relevant experience includes pressure and flow control, thermal management, electronics, and optics. Additional background in measurement of isotope ratios in gases or materials (including design of calibration to maintain traceable high-accuracy), or of biosphere-atmosphere fluxes, is a strong plus. The position is based at the University of Arizona , but involves time near Boston , MA for deployment of a QCL system at Harvard Forest (collaborating with scientists at Aerodyne Research, and at Harvard University s laboratory for atmospheric chemistry). Subsequent work focuses on instrumentation for Biosphere 2. Competitive salary and benefits are provided; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Anticipated start date: Summer 2009 To apply, please review job number 41142 on the UA Career Track at www.uacareertrack.com For more information on this project, see: http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/saleska/research.htm (Prof. Saleska group), http://www.b2science.org/ (Biosphere 2)
[ECOLOG-L] Associate Engineer Position for Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biosphere 2 seek a creative engineer with background in design, construction, deployment and maintenance of robust automated field instrumentation. This position will provide self-starting individuals with opportunity to manage instrumentation projects and collaborate with research scientists using the instrumentation for research. The initial project is to support deployment of a new optical spectrometer (using Quantum Cascade Lasers, QCL) for measurements of isotopic composition of atmospheric CO2. Deployment includes field sites (at Harvard forest, Massachusetts , and possibly in the Amazon of Brazil), and within the University of Arizona s Biosphere 2, the unique enclosed ecosystem facility outside of Tucson , AZ. Candidates should have training and experience in mechanical, civil, or electrical engineering, and familiarity with software packages used in computer-aided design, data acquisition, and in data analysis. Relevant experience includes pressure and flow control, thermal management, electronics, and optics. Additional background in measurement of isotope ratios in gases or materials (including design of calibration to maintain traceable high-accuracy), or of biosphere-atmosphere fluxes, is a strong plus. The position is based at the University of Arizona , but involves time near Boston , MA for deployment of a QCL system at Harvard Forest (collaborating with scientists at Aerodyne Research, and at Harvard University s laboratory for atmospheric chemistry). Subsequent work focuses on instrumentation for Biosphere 2. Competitive salary and benefits are provided; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Anticipated start date: Summer 2009 To apply, please review job number 41142 on the UA Career Track at www.uacareertrack.com For more information on this project, see: http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/saleska/research.htm (Prof. Saleska group), http://www.b2science.org/ (Biosphere 2)
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year) Application deadline: Mar.9, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009 The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing, hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome. This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona, involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology, soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical rainforest biome inside the University of Arizonas unique Biosphere 2 facility, and multi-scale modeling. The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV, contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the applicants doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research proposal. Please apply online at: http://www.amazonpire.org/postdoc_application.php. For more information, please contact Amazon-PIRE faculty participants (http://www.amazonpire.org/ua_participating_programs.php). For more information on this project see the following web sites: www.amazonpire.org. www.b2science.org
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year) Application deadline: Mar.13, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009 The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing, hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome. This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona, involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology, soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical rainforest biome inside the University of Arizonas unique Biosphere 2 facility, and multi-scale modeling. The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV, contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the applicants doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research proposal. Please apply online at: http://www.amazonpire.org/postdoc_application.php. For more information, please contact Amazon-PIRE faculty participants (http://www.amazonpire.org/ua_participating_programs.php). For more information on this project see the following web sites: www.amazonpire.org. www.b2science.org
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year) Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009 The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing, hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome. This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona, involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology, soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical rainforest biome inside the University of Arizonas unique Biosphere 2 facility, and multi-scale modeling. The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV, contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the applicants doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research proposal. Please apply online at: http://www.amazonpire.org/postdoc_application.php. For more information, please contact Amazon-PIRE faculty participants (http://www.amazonpire.org/ua_participating_programs.php). For more information on this project see the following web sites: www.amazonpire.org. www.b2science.org
[ECOLOG-L] NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon
NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships ($30,000 per year, for up to two years) are available starting in the 2009-2010 academic year for Amazon-PIRE (Partnership for International Research and Education) for ecology and earth-system science students to study vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon basin (Brazil). Amazon-PIRE fellows must be admitted to a participating Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona or Harvard University. Fellowships support United States citizens or permanent residents, and include an annual stipend, tuition, health insurance, and travel to Brazilian field sites and collaborating institutions. Amazon-PIRE is a U.S.-Brazilian partnership addressing the question, What is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?" and promoting international education, collaboration, and exchange. Research focii include long term observations (via eddy flux measurements, forest plot surveys, physiological measurements, remote sensing, and aircraft sampling), experimental manipulations (in the Tropical Forest Biome of Biosphere 2), and modeling. Amazon-PIRE is committed to diversity in education, and encourages the application of women and underrepresented minorities. * Application deadline for funding of graduate fellowships - February 2, 2009 See the program website (http://www.amazonpire.org/opportunities.php)for key application deadlines for relevant programs and more information, or email: amazonp...@arizona.edu.
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year) Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009 The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing, hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome. This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona, involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology, soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical rainforest biome inside the University of Arizonas unique Biosphere 2 facility, and multi-scale modeling. The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV, contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the applicants doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research proposal. Please apply online at: http://www.amazonpire.org/postdoc_application.php. For more information, please contact Amazon-PIRE faculty participants (http://www.amazonpire.org/ua_participating_programs.php). For more information on this project see the following web sites: www.amazonpire.org. www.b2science.org
[ECOLOG-L] NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon
NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships ($30,000 per year, for up to two years) are available starting in the 2009-2010 academic year for Amazon-PIRE (Partnership for International Research and Education) for ecology and earth-system science students to study vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon basin (Brazil). Amazon-PIRE fellows must be admitted to a participating Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona or Harvard University. Fellowships support United States citizens or permanent residents, and include an annual stipend, tuition, health insurance, and travel to Brazilian field sites and collaborating institutions. Amazon-PIRE is a U.S.-Brazilian partnership addressing the question, What is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?" and promoting international education, collaboration, and exchange. Research focii include long term observations (via eddy flux measurements, forest plot surveys, physiological measurements, remote sensing, and aircraft sampling), experimental manipulations (in the Tropical Forest Biome of Biosphere 2), and modeling. Amazon-PIRE is committed to diversity in education, and encourages the application of women and underrepresented minorities. * Application deadline for funding of graduate fellowships - February 2, 2009 See the program website (http://www.amazonpire.org/opportunities.php)for key application deadlines for relevant programs and more information, or email: amazonp...@arizona.edu.
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year) Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009 The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing, hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome. This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona, involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology, soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical rainforest biome inside the University of Arizonas unique Biosphere 2 facility, and multi-scale modeling. The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV, contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the applicants doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research proposal. Please apply online at: http://www.amazonpire.org/postdoc_application.php. For more information, please contact Amazon-PIRE faculty participants (http://www.amazonpire.org/ua_participating_programs.php). For more information on this project see the following web sites: www.amazonpire.org. www.b2science.org
[ECOLOG-L] NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon
NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships ($30,000 per year, for up to two years) are available starting in the 2009-2010 academic year for Amazon-PIRE (Partnership for International Research and Education) for ecology and earth-system science students to study vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon basin (Brazil). Amazon-PIRE fellows must be admitted to a participating Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona or Harvard University. Fellowships support United States citizens or permanent residents, and include an annual stipend, tuition, health insurance, and travel to Brazilian field sites and collaborating institutions. Amazon-PIRE is a U.S.-Brazilian partnership addressing the question, What is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?" and promoting international education, collaboration, and exchange. Research focii include long term observations (via eddy flux measurements, forest plot surveys, physiological measurements, remote sensing, and aircraft sampling), experimental manipulations (in the Tropical Forest Biome of Biosphere 2), and modeling. Amazon-PIRE is committed to diversity in education, and encourages the application of women and underrepresented minorities. * Application deadline for funding of graduate fellowships - February 2, 2009 See the program website (http://www.amazonpire.org/opportunities.php)for key application deadlines for relevant programs and more information, or email: amazonp...@arizona.edu.
[ECOLOG-L] NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon
NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships ($30,000 per year, for up to two years) are available starting in the 2009-2010 academic year for Amazon-PIRE (Partnership for International Research and Education) for ecology and earth-system science students to study vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon basin (Brazil). Amazon-PIRE fellows must be admitted to a participating Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona or Harvard University. Fellowships support United States citizens or permanent residents, and include an annual stipend, tuition, health insurance, and travel to Brazilian field sites and collaborating institutions. Amazon-PIRE is a U.S.-Brazilian partnership addressing the question, What is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?" and promoting international education, collaboration, and exchange. Research focii include long term observations (via eddy flux measurements, forest plot surveys, physiological measurements, remote sensing, and aircraft sampling), experimental manipulations (in the Tropical Forest Biome of Biosphere 2), and modeling. Amazon-PIRE is committed to diversity in education, and encourages the application of women and underrepresented minorities. * Application deadline for funding of graduate fellowships - February 2, 2009 See the program website (http://www.amazonpire.org/opportunities.php)for key application deadlines for relevant programs and more information, and/or email: amazonp...@arizona.edu.
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year) Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009 The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing, hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome. This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona, involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology, soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical rainforest biome inside the University of Arizonas unique Biosphere 2 facility, and multi-scale modeling. The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV, contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the applicants doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research proposal. To Apply for Start Date of Spring/Summer 2009, please submit application by February 15, 2009. (Online application will be open as of January 15, 2009.) For more information on application, please contact amazonp...@arizona.edu. For more information on this project see the following web sites: www.amazonpire.org and www.b2science.org
[ECOLOG-L] NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon
NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships ($30,000 per year, for up to two years) are available starting in the 2009-2010 academic year for Amazon-PIRE (Partnership for International Research and Education) for ecology and earth-system science students to study vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon basin (Brazil). Amazon-PIRE fellows must be admitted to a participating Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona or Harvard University. Fellowships support United States citizens or permanent residents, and include an annual stipend, tuition, health insurance, and travel to Brazilian field sites and collaborating institutions. Amazon-PIRE is a U.S.-Brazilian partnership addressing the question, What is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?" and promoting international education, collaboration, and exchange. Research focii include long term observations (via eddy flux measurements, forest plot surveys, physiological measurements, remote sensing, and aircraft sampling), experimental manipulations (in the Tropical Forest Biome of Biosphere 2), and modeling. Amazon-PIRE is committed to diversity in education, and encourages the application of women and underrepresented minorities. * Application deadline for funding of graduate fellowships - February 2, 2009 See the program website (http://www.amazonpire.org/opportunities.php)for key application deadlines for relevant programs and more information, and/or email: amazonp...@arizona.edu.
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year) Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009 The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing, hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome. This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona, involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology, soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical rainforest biome inside the University of Arizonas unique Biosphere 2 facility, and multi-scale modeling. The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV, contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the applicants doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research proposal. To Apply for Start Date of Spring/Summer 2009, please submit application by February 15, 2009. (Online application will be open as of January 15, 2009.) For more information on application, please contact amazonp...@arizona.edu. For more information on this project see the following web sites: www.amazonpire.org and www.b2science.org
[ECOLOG-L] NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science
NSF Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem & global change science University of Arizona (2 years, renewable for an additional year) Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2009. Start Date: Spring/Summer 2009 The NSF-funded Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) at the University of Arizona invites applications for the Amazon-PIRE Postdoctoral Scholar in tropical ecosystem and global change science. We seek outstanding candidates interested in investigating tropical ecosystem structure, physiology, and biogeochemistry, how these respond to climatic variability and change, or how such responses scale from individual to landscape to region. Candidate backgrounds within a broad range of scientific disciplines, including ecology, plant physiology, remote sensing, hydrology, atmospheric science, geosciences, meteorology or climate dynamics, or an interdisciplinary combination of these, are welcome. This honorific fellowship will be awarded for a 1-year period to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, with an anticipated extension for a second and (optionally) a third year. The position is based at University Arizona, involving work with an inter-disciplinary team of American and Brazilian scientists. It provides exceptional opportunities to utilize new techniques and make major scientific contributions to problems of both scientific and societal interest using cutting-edge technology. Amazon-PIRE encompasses interdisciplinary research to understand tropical and Amazonian ecosystem function using eddy flux towers, field measurements (plant ecophysiology, soil hydrology), high-resolution aircraft-based LIDAR measurements of forest structure, satellite-based remote sensing, manipulations inside the tropical rainforest biome inside the University of Arizonas unique Biosphere 2 facility, and multi-scale modeling. The annual fellowship is $42,000 plus health insurance, with additional funds to support travel and research in the Amazon of Brazil; the University of Arizona is an equal-opportunity employer. Application includes: CV, contact information of three references, a one-page statement of the applicants doctoral research, and a two-page post-doctoral research proposal. Please apply online at: http://www.amazonpire.org/postdoc_application.php. For more information, please contact Amazon-PIRE faculty participants (http://www.amazonpire.org/ua_participating_programs.php). For more information on this project see the following web sites: www.amazonpire.org. www.b2science.org
[ECOLOG-L] NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon
NSF fellowships for research on vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon National Science Foundation (NSF) graduate fellowships ($30,000 per year, for up to two years) are available starting in the 2009-2010 academic year for Amazon-PIRE (Partnership for International Research and Education) for ecology and earth-system science students to study vegetation-climate interactions in the Amazon basin (Brazil). Amazon-PIRE fellows must be admitted to a participating Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona or Harvard University. Fellowships support United States citizens or permanent residents, and include an annual stipend, tuition, health insurance, and travel to Brazilian field sites and collaborating institutions. Amazon-PIRE is a U.S.-Brazilian partnership addressing the question, What is the future of Amazon forests under climate change?" and promoting international education, collaboration, and exchange. Research focii include long term observations (via eddy flux measurements, forest plot surveys, physiological measurements, remote sensing, and aircraft sampling), experimental manipulations (in the Tropical Forest Biome of Biosphere 2), and modeling. Amazon-PIRE is committed to diversity in education, and encourages the application of women and underrepresented minorities. * Application deadline for funding of graduate fellowships - February 2, 2009 See the program website (http://www.amazonpire.org/opportunities.php)for key application deadlines for relevant programs and more information, or email: amazonp...@arizona.edu.
