Investigating responses of riverine habitats and Pacific salmon to
climate change
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) in
Santa Barbara, California seeks one postdoctoral associate to contribute
to an interdisciplinary investigation of potential responses of riverine
habitats and Pacific salmon to climate change, in collaboration with
five other postdoctoral associates at NCEAS, the University of
Washington, and Flathead Lake Biological Station. The associate will
also interact with the vibrant community of resident and visiting
scientists at NCEAS. The position will be based at NCEAS, with research
supervision provided by Drs. Tim Beechie, Mary Ruckelshaus, and Dan
Bottom of NOAA Fisheries in Seattle, Washington and Newport, Oregon. The
interdisciplinary project has two main foci: (1) assessing sensitivity
of riverine habitats and salmon populations to climate change across
their range in North America, and (2) identifying conservation
strategies that will increase resilience of salmon and their habitats to
climate change. This position will focus on analyses of habitat change
due to past land uses, and estimation of future habitat conditions based
on feasible conservation actions and climate change effects. This
position is being established as part of a collaborative effort between
the NCEAS, the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery
Sciences, NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center, and Simon Fraser
University. We seek applicants with a strong interest in participating
in innovative, collaborative, cross-disciplinary research. Applicants
should have strong writing and organizational skills, a recent Ph.D.,
and expertise in the following areas:
• Landscape ecology and evaluation of land uses and conservation strategies
• Geospatial analysis using GIS
• Sensitivity of rivers and biota to climate change
Details
This project is part of a broader, 30-month initiative to evaluate the
effects of climate change on Pacific salmon. Much of the research will
be carried out by the two postdoctoral associates at NCEAS in
collaboration with three postdoctoral fellows at the University of
Washington, one postdoctoral fellow at Simon Fraser University, and
multiple working groups of salmon biologists, evolutionary biologists,
and atmospheric scientists who will refine the research plan, guide
implementation of the plan, and direct efforts toward publications and
other products. Postdoctoral tenure will begin as soon as possible and
continue for two years. Base salary is $42,000 plus benefits for year
one, with annual cost of living adjustments. More information on NCEAS
is available at www.nceas.ucsb.edu. More information on this project is
available from Erica Fleishman, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Interested parties should send via email a CV, a letter explaining their
qualifications, and a proposed start date to Tim Beechie, Mary
Ruckelshaus, and Dan Bottom. Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until positions are filled.
Tim Beechie - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mary Ruckelshaus - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dan Bottom - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Stephanie E. Hampton
Deputy Director
National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis
University of California, Santa Barbara
735 State St., Suite 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3351, USA
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tel (805) 892-2505
Fax (805) 892-2510
