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> From: Melissa Andreychek [mailto:<a href="mailto:mandreychek@SESYNC.ORG">mandreychek@SESYNC.ORG</a>] <br>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2014 10:16 AM<br>
> Subject: Postdoctoral Fellowship: Food Systems Resilience to Climate Change<br>
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> SESYNC Postdoctoral Fellows Program: Food Systems Resilience to Climate Change<br>
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> The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC), located in Annapolis, Maryland, invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship beginning early January 2014 that will be a part of a new SESYNC–USDA collaboration to catalyze data-driven research on food systems resilience to climate change.<br>
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> SESYNC seeks applications from PhD-level researchers with an interest in and/or prior research experience with data-driven analytical and/or modeling approaches to synthesize existing climate, socio-economic, demographic, and environmental data to address pressing questions related to food/agro-ecological systems resilience to climate change. The fellow will also lead the planning, organization, and management of the new SESYNC–USDA “Data to Motivate Synthesis” Program. This program will provide a unique opportunity for 25 early career scholars to co-develop research projects through a series of data exploration workshops with the cyberinfrastructure support needed to understand and predict food systems resilience under a changing climate.<br>
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> Appointments will be through the University of Maryland, and awardees must be based in our facilities in Annapolis, Maryland.<br>
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> The SESYNC postdoctoral fellowship provides an annual stipend, full University of Maryland employee benefits, and a small annual travel allowance to attend meetings or to meet with collaborators. Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded for a maximum of two years and include structured mentoring programs and opportunities to participate in ongoing Center activities.<br>
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> Visit <a href="http://www.sesync.org/opportunities/food-systems-postdoc">http://www.sesync.org/opportunities/food-systems-postdoc</a> for further information.<br>
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> For best consideration, apply by October 1, 2014.<br>
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> The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, funded through an award to the University of Maryland from the National Science Foundation, is a research center dedicated to solving complex problems at the intersection of human and ecological systems.<br>
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> Melissa Andreychek<br>
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> Communications Coordinator<br>
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> The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)<br>
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> University of Maryland<br>
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> <a href="http://www.sesync.org">www.sesync.org</a><br>
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> <a href="mailto:mandreychek@sesync.org">mandreychek@sesync.org</a><br>
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> (410) 919-4990<br>
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