<div dir="ltr">Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:58:37 +0100<br>
From: Matthias Peichl <<a href="mailto:matthiaspeichl@GMAIL.COM">matthiaspeichl@GMAIL.COM</a>><br>
Subject: Postdoc Position: Peatland Phenology and Carbon Dyna mics at
the Department of Forest Ecology and Management Swed ish University of
Agricultural Sciences, Umea, Sweden<br>
<br>
Dear colleagues,<br>
<br>
*we are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher with focus<br>
on **Peatland Phenology and Carbon Dynamics.*<br>
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*Project and Tasks*<br>
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The postdoc will explore vegetation phenology and composition controls on<br>
the carbon dioxide (CO2) exchanges in peatlands using a network of several<br>
sites distributed across Europe. The core study site is the Deger=C3=B6 pea=<br>
tland<br>
near Vindeln, Northern Sweden, where CO2 flux measurements since 2001, a<br>
suit of meteorological and soil environmental sensors, a multi-year archive<br>
of images based on digital repeat photography and spectral reflectance<br>
measurements are available to explore peatland carbon, climate and<br>
vegetation phenology dynamics. The goal is to disentangle the effects of<br>
vegetation phenology and abiotic controls on the peatland carbon cycle. In<br>
addition, the postdoc will synthesize vegetation phenology data based on<br>
digital repeat photography and CO2 flux data from several peatland sites<br>
located across Europe to explore peatland phenology and its control on the<br>
peatland carbon cycle along climate and peatland type gradients within the<br>
PhenoPeatCam network.<br>
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The main task of the successful candidate will be to process, analyze and<br>
synthesize data from phenology cameras, chamber and eddy covariance<br>
measurements of CO2 fluxes, and climate variables from multiple years and<br>
sites, and to publish findings in relevant high-rank scientific journals*.*<br>
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*Location*<br>
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The postdoc location is at the Faculty of Forest Sciences at the Swedish<br>
University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Forest Ecology &<br>
Management, in Ume=C3=A5, Sweden. The core field site is the ICOS Deger=C3=<br>
=B6 flux<br>
station (<a href="http://www.icos-sweden.se/station_degero.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.icos-sweden.se/station_degero.html</a>) where research related to<br>
peatland biogeochemistry has been carried out for two decades. This<br>
excellent research infrastructure including permanently employed and<br>
skilled technical staff will provide the postdoc with access to<br>
state-of-the-art field instrumentation and long-term data, and offer ample<br>
possibilities for scientific interactions and career development.<br>
<br>
<br>
*Requirements:*<br>
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=C2=B7 The candidate must have a PhD awarded in environmental sciences,<br>
physical geography, biogeochemistry of trace gas exchange and/or plant<br>
physiological ecology, or any other closely related subject<br>
<br>
=C2=B7 The candidate must have demonstrated experience with CO2 exchange<br>
measurements using eddy-covariance and/or static chamber methods,<br>
preferably in peatland ecosystems<br>
<br>
=C2=B7 The candidate must have interest and experience in exploring ecos=<br>
ystem<br>
vegetation dynamics<br>
<br>
=C2=B7 The candidate must be able to independently conduct field work (w=<br>
hich<br>
also requires a driver's license valid in Sweden).<br>
<br>
=C2=B7 The candidate must be fluent in English to be able to write,<br>
communicate and interact in an English-speaking environment<br>
<br>
=C2=B7 Experience from analyzing images from digital repeat photography=<br>
,<br>
vegetation inventory and/or spectral reflectance measurement, and/or with<br>
handling and processing of large, multiple-source, data sets is a merit<br>
<br>
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*Documents that should be included with the application: *CV, publication<br>
list, PhD diploma, copies of no more than three publications. A short<br>
motivation letter (< 2 pages) outlining previous research, current research<br>
interests and other activities of relevance for the position. Names and<br>
addresses of at least two academic reference persons. All application<br>
documents should be written in English.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Please submit your application via email directly to Matthias Peichl (<br>
<a href="mailto:Matthias.Peichl@slu.se">Matthias.Peichl@slu.se</a>) no later than *<span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">February 22, 2016</span></span>*.<br>
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*Position type, length and starting date:*<br>
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The position is a two-year scholarship from the Kempe Foundation with an<br>
annual tax free salary of 270,000 Swedish kroner. The anticipated starting<br>
date is <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">May 1, 2016</span></span>.<br>
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* About the Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU*<br>
<br>
The Department of Forest Ecology and Management (<br>
<a href="http://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/</a>) conducts<br>
research and education in both basic and applied science in the areas of<br>
Vegetation Ecology, Soil Science and Forest Management. The major research<br>
focus is on the boreal landscape, including peatlands, forests and surface<br>
waters, but we have activities also in other biomes. The current position<br>
is in Soil Science/Biogeochemistry. In the latest evaluation (2009) of the<br>
university the Soil Science/Soil Biogeochemistry group was ranked among the<br>
top seven out of a total of 130 groups at the university. The department<br>
has about 85 members of staff of which 12 are professors. Research areas<br>
include plant-soil interactions, surface water hydrogeochemistry, soil<br>
chemistry, soil biology, biosphere-atmosphere exchange, forest history,<br>
forest management, forest regeneration, plant population and community<br>
ecology. The department has modern technical facilities, close<br>
collaboration with several state-of-the-art technical platforms at Ume=C3=<br>
=A5<br>
University, and close and easy access to unique long-term forest ecosystem<br>
experiments and other field sites. SLU is an equal opportunity employer.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
cheers,<br>
Matthias<br>
<br>
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Matthias Peichl<br>
Associate Professor<br>
Forest Landscape Biogeochemistry<br>
Department of Forest Ecology & Management<br>
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences<br>
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Postal Address: 901 83 Ume=C3=A5, Sweden<br>
Visiting address: Skogsmarksgr=C3=A4nd<br>
Phone: +46 (0)90 786 8463<br>
Fax: +46 (0)90 786 8163<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:Matthias.Peichl@slu.se">Matthias.Peichl@slu.se</a><br>
Web: <a href="http://www.slu.se/Matthias-Peichl" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.slu.se/Matthias-Peichl</a><br>
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