[ES_JOBS_NET] Post-doc opportunity in tree growth modelling

[Andrew Friend]

Modelling Post-doc opportunity, University of Cambridge 
<http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/13083/>
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"Addressing the plant growth C source-sink debate through observations, 
experiments, and modelling"

A postdoctoral researcher is sought to collaborate on this joint 
NERC/NSF-funded project. Applicants should have a PhD in Mathematics, 
Environmental Science, Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, or related field.

This project is a collaboration between the Universities of Cambridge 
and Harvard. It aims to increase understanding of the causes, locations, 
and future behaviour of the terrestrial carbon sink. Models suggest that 
this sink is caused by increased plant growth as a result of atmospheric 
CO2-driven increased photosynthesis. However, there is good evidence to 
suggest that these models are incorrect, or at least incomplete, and 
that growth processes themselves dominate the response. This project 
will examine this idea and test new hypotheses using field data and models.

You will be based in Dr Friend's ecological modelling group in 
Cambridge, UK, but will also work closely with the Richardson Lab at 
Harvard and WSL in Switzerland. Your role will be to use understanding 
gained from field studies (including highly innovative tree cooling 
experiments) on tree growth at Harvard Forest, undertaken as part of 
this project, to develop a detailed process- and individual-based model 
of tree growth, use this model to address the extent to which tree 
growth is controlled by the supply of carbon from photosynthesis and/or 
storage, and incorporate it into a global model of terrestrial 
vegetation and soil dynamics. This new model formulation will be used to 
improve understanding of the causes and locations of the historical land 
carbon sink, and predict its future behaviour under various scenarios. 
Reducing uncertainty in terrestrial carbon fluxes is currently one of 
the most important objectives in global environmental science. 
Applicants should review the further particulars for information on all 
essential criteria.

Dr Friend can be contacted for further information on the project aims 
and design (andrew.friend at geog.cam.ac.uk 
<mailto:andrew.friend at geog.cam.ac.uk>).

Fixed-term: This post is limited in tenure to 36 months.

Interviews for shortlisted applicants will take place on 5th May 2017.

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button 
below. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, 
where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and 
log in before completing the online application form.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate 
will be required to undergo a health assessment.

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button 
below. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, 
where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and 
log in before completing the online application form.

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Please quote reference LC11602 on your application and in any 
correspondence about this vacancy.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are 
eligible to live and work in the UK.


      Further information

  * Further Particulars
    <http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/13083/file/Friend_NERC+PDRA+Further+particulars.doc>

Apply online <http://hrsystems.admin.cam.ac.uk/recruit-ui/apply/LC11602>


            Department/Location

Department of Geography <http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/?unit=u00184>


            Salary

£29,301-£38,183


            Reference

LC11602


            Category

Research <http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/?category=2>


            Published

16 March 2017


            Closing date

14 April 2017

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