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Position Summary<br>
Boise State University, powered by creativity and innovation, stands uniq=<br>
uely positioned in the Northwest as a metropolitan=20<br>
research university of distinction. The Lab for Ecohydrology and Alterna=<br>
tive Futuring (LEAF) and Boise Center Aerospace=20<br>
Laboratory (BCAL) have an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellow =<br>
in Ecosystem Modeling. We seek a highly motivated=20<br>
individual with doctoral training in Biophysical Modeling and an interest=<br>
in integrating management actions into ecosystem=20<br>
models. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have the opportunity to interface wi=<br>
th the new Human-Environment Systems Initiative in the=20<br>
College of Innovation and Design (CID) at Boise State University, USGS Fo=<br>
rest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC),=20<br>
and other collaborators. Funding from NASA and the Joint Fire Science Pro=<br>
gram supports the position. The primary goals of these=20<br>
projects are to apply dynamic vegetation models in semiarid and water-lim=<br>
ited systems to answer the following science questions:=20<br>
How will climate change alter vegetation communities and structure? How w=<br>
ill fire regimes and fuels change in the Intermountain=20<br>
West? What uncertainty levels exist in these predictions? How do fuel red=<br>
uctions and seeding treatments potentially affect=20<br>
future vegetation communities? The Postdoctoral Fellow will pursue advanc=<br>
es in fundamental understanding of terrestrial=20<br>
ecosystems through model-data synthesis activities making use of tools an=<br>
d data such as the ecosystem demography models (e.g.=20<br>
ED, ED2), remotely sensed data at both fine (lidar, hyperspectral) and co=<br>
arse (global satellite) scales, field experimental plot=20<br>
data, a long-term, high-resolution regional hydrometeorological reanalysi=<br>
s dataset produced with the Weather and Research=20<br>
Forecasting (WRF) model, and data fusion and data assimilation methods.<br>
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Minimum Qualifications<br>
=95=09PhD in Earth System Science, Ecology, Applied Math, Physics or rela=<br>
ted disciplines=20<br>
=95=09Strong quantitative background and experience in modeling and stati=<br>
stics<br>
=95=09Demonstrated ability to design, conduct, and publish research relat=<br>
ed to ecosystem modeling<br>
=95=09Excellent written and oral communication skills<br>
=95=09Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills necessary for w=<br>
orking in a multidisciplinary research team<br>
=95=09Programming experience<br>
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Preferred Qualifications<br>
=95=09Experience with ED or other vegetation dynamics or land models<br>
=95=09Experience with lidar and hyperspectral remote sensing=20<br>
=95=09Expertise with scientific programming languages for data analysis s=<br>
uch as MATLAB, Python, or R<br>
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Application<br>
The position begins December 1, 2015. The position is a yearly appointmen=<br>
t with potential funding and renewal for up to 2 or 3=20<br>
years. Applicants should send as one compiled document: 1) CV; 2) one-pag=<br>
e statement of research interests; 3) up to three=20<br>
publications and 4) contact information for three references. Please send=<br>
to Nancy Glenn, nancyglenn@boisestate.edu.=20<br>
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Additional Information<br>
University: <a href="http://www.boisestate.edu/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.boisestate.edu/</a><br>
City of Boise: <a href="http://www.boisechamber.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.boisechamber.org/</a><br>
LEAF: <a href="http://leaf.boisestate.edu/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://leaf.boisestate.edu/</a><br>
BCAL: <a href="http://bcal.boisestate.edu/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bcal.boisestate.edu/</a><br>
HES: <a href="http://hes.boisestate.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">hes.boisestate.edu</a><br>
CID: <a href="http://cid.boisestate.edu/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://cid.boisestate.edu/</a><br>
<a href="http://fresc.usgs.gov/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://fresc.usgs.gov/</a></div>