Postdoctoral Research Associate – Carbon Cycle Science
The position will examine the effects of stand age and thinning practices on carbon pools and fluxes in Red Pine forests of northern Minnesota. Studies will assess ecosystem processes related to carbon storage and fluxes across an age gradient of stands in both thinned and unthinned conditions. The position will be associated with the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University. The position will be located in Grand Rapids, MN at the USDA Forest Service’s Forestry Sciences Lab. Candidates should have a PhD at the time of appointment. Candidates in the fields of Soils, Ecology, Water, Atmospheric Sciences, Forestry or Natural Resources with experience in carbon research are welcome to apply. Duration of funding is two years with the potential for additional years if funding becomes available. Salary will be based on experience. Resumes including transcripts and contact information of three references are due May 1st with a preferred starting date of September, 2009. Please send application materials to Dr. Randy Kolka, Forestry Sciences Lab, 1831 Hwy 169 E., Grand Rapids, MN 55744. For additional information contact Dr. Kolka at 218-326-7115 (email at rko...@fs.fed.us) or Dr. Marty Jurgensen at 906-487-2206 (email at mfjur...@mtu.edu). Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
