<div dir="ltr"><p style="text-align:left" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span>Post-Doctoral
Position Announcement:</span></b></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p style="text-align:left" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><b><span>Soil heating
patterns in pine barrens restoration</span></b></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p style="text-align:left" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span>Department of Forestry, Michigan
State University</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Position description: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The Department of Forestry at Michigan State
University, in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research
Station (NRS), is seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral researcher for a project
investigating soil heating processes and the effects of soil heating on soil carbon,
nutrients, seedbanks and hardwood regeneration. The researcher will be
co-advised by Dr. Jessica Miesel (MSU) and Dr. Randy Kolka (USDA FS NRS) and
will be responsible for coordinating, planning and conducting the field and
laboratory components of the project, with assistance from field and laboratory
technicians. Primary responsibilities will be focused on soil carbon and nutrient
response to heating, however, opportunity will exist to participate in seedbank
response, vegetation response, and/or soil heat flux modeling depending on
interest. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The post-doctoral researcher will be an
integral member of an active research team and will be expected to develop
independent research related to the overall goals of the project, to actively
participate in publishing and proposal writing, and to contribute to mentoring
student researchers involved in the project. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The position will begin as a one-year appointment, with extension
available to 2.5 years depending on satisfactory performance. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Qualifications: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The successful applicant will have: 1) a PhD in soil
science, ecology, fire science, forestry, or related field; 2) demonstrated
success in managing complex projects, including planning and conducting field
work to meet multiple research objectives and supervising field and laboratory
assistants; and 3) excellent verbal and written communication skills including
publishing in peer-reviewed research journals. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Location: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">The position will be based at Michigan State University
in East Lansing, MI, USA; however, field seasons beginning in May will be based
near Ashland, WI. Shared housing will be provided during the field season.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><br><span style="font-size:11.5pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"></span><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">To Apply: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Applicants should email <u>as a single PDF</u>: 1) a
letter of interest detailing qualifications for the position, 2) curriculum
vitae, 3) a list of 3 professional references with contact information
(institution, email address, phone number), and 4) three samples of
professional writing, to Dr. Jessica Miesel<span> at <a href="mailto:mieselje@msu.edu" target="_blank">mieselje@msu.edu</a></span>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Application deadline: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Applications will be considered on a rolling basis beginning
September 15, 2015 so you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Desired
start date is early January 2016. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">For more information: </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Contact Dr. Jessica Miesel at </span><a href="mailto:mieselje@msu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">mieselje@msu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt">. <i>In-person
meetings or interviews can be arranged for applicants attending the Fire
Ecology & Management Congress in San Antonio, TX, 16-20 November 2015 or
the Soil Science Society of America Conference in Minneapolis, MN, 15-18
November 2015.</i></span></p>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><b><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(39,78,19)">Jessica R. Miesel, PhD</span></font><br></b>Assistant Professor of Applied Forest Ecology and Management<br>Department of Forestry<br>Michigan State University<br>480 Wilson Rd. Rm. 126<br>East Lansing, MI 48824-1222<br><br>Office location: Natural Resources 112<br>Office phone: <a href="tel:517-355-8239" value="+15173558239" target="_blank">517-355-8239</a><br>Google voice (mobile): <a href="tel:920-341-3473" value="+19203413473" target="_blank">920-341-3473</a><br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:mieselje@msu.edu" target="_blank">mieselje@msu.edu</a><br>Website: <a href="http://www.for.msu.edu/people/jessica_miesel" target="_blank">http://www.for.msu.edu/people/jessica_miesel</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>