<div dir="ltr"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Subject: Postdoc: dryland ecohydrology &amp; vegetation dynamics</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to study the ecohydrology of</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">dryland ecosystems. The project will utilize a water balance simulation</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">model to answer questions about plant community and ecosystem-scale water=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">dynamics of grassland, shrubland and dryland forest ecosystems in respons=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">e</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">to altered disturbance regimes and climate conditions across western Nort=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">h</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">America. This position will be a part of a larger collaborative research</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">team led by the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center (Flagstaff, AZ) =</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">and</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">the University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY.). The position will be located in=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Flagstaff. This work is funded by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S.=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Forest Service and will build upon on regional datasets of driving and</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">response variables.=20=20</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in ecology, ecohydrology, ecosystem=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">ecology, hydrology, or a closely related field, as well as a strong work</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">ethic, demonstrated quantitative capabilities, a record of publication an=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">d</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">leadership, and a proven ability to work both collaboratively and</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">independently.  A strong quantitative and programming background, interes=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">t</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">and experience in working with simulation models, and familiarity with R,=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">are essential.=20</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">To apply, please send and CV and brief statement of research interests to=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">the contacts below.  Review of applicants will begin on </span><span class="" tabindex="0" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span class="">May 27, 2014</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Questions about this opportunity may be directed to John Bradford</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">(</span><a href="mailto:jbradford@usgs.gov" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">jbradford@usgs.gov</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">, </span><a href="tel:928-523-7766" value="+19285237766" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">928-523-7766</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">) or William Lauenroth (wlauenro@uwyo.ed=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">u,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="tel:307-766-4353" value="+13077664353" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">307-766-4353</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">).=20</span><br>
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