<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:4pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:cambria,serif">Michigan State University
postdoc opportunity in carbon cycle science<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">The Michigan State
University Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences and
Center for Global Change and Earth Observation (CGCEO) are pleased to announce
a postdoctoral position in Socioecological carbon production in managed
agricultural-forest landscapes.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">Successful candidates will
possess and demonstrate relevant interest and skills in one or more of the
following topics: (1) Bottom-up scaling of landscape C fluxes from eddy
covariance measurements; (2) Top-down estimates of C fluxes from a land surface
model (the Community Land Model); (3) land cover remote sensing across multiple
sensors; (4) socioecological analysis of managed landscapes including life
cycle analysis and structural equation modeling.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">Successful applicants will
play a significant role in research funded by the NASA Carbon Cycle Science
program. This work focuses on understanding the quantitative contributions of
land cover change, specific management practices, and climate changes to the
social and physical C fluxes of managed ecosystems, with an initial focus on
the Kalamazoo River watershed in Michigan. Strong candidates will have
experience with collaborative interdisciplinary work.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">If you have questions
about these positions please contact Dr. Jiquan Chen (</span><a href="mailto:jqchen@msu.edu"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">jqchen@msu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">) and/or Dr. Kyla Dahlin (</span><a href="mailto:kdahlin@msu.edu"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">kdahlin@msu.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">). For more information
about our groups check out the LEES Lab (</span><a href="http://lees.geo.msu.edu/"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">http://lees.geo.msu.edu/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">) and the ERSAM Lab (</span><a href="http://www.msu.edu/~kdahlin"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">http://www.msu.edu/~kdahlin</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">) webpages.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">Successful applicants will
be expected to participate in frequent group project meetings and weekly
one-on-one work progress meetings with Dr. Chen and/or Dr. Dahlin. The
submission of at least one first authored paper addressing or strongly
synergistic with core project objectives per year of the postdoc and
participation in additional multi-author publications is expected.
Reappointment for as many as two years may be possible subject to performance
and funding availability. The successful candidate is required to have a PhD in
environmental science, geoscience, geographic information science, urban
planning, ecology, or a related field. Candidate must be capable of performing
field surveys in rough outdoor terrain, capable of lifting up to 50 lbs., and
climbing ladders. Safety training will be provided if necessary. Valid driver's
license.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">Submit materials to
<a href="http://jobs.msu.edu">jobs.msu.edu</a> (#4841 – </span><a href="https://jobs.msu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=69850"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">https://jobs.msu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=69850</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">), consideration will
begin on March 31, 2017. The application should be uploaded as a single PDF
with a (i) one to two-page cover letter and statement of career objectives and
research synergies with C cycle science in managed landscapes; (ii) a full
current CV; (iii) the names, positions, and contact information for three reference
writers; and (iv) one published or submitted manuscript with primary authorship
by the applicant. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:cambria,serif">MSU is an equal
opportunity employer. The Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial
Sciences, the CGCEO, the LEES Lab and the ERSAM Lab are all committed to
promoting diversity in research.<span></span></span></p><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#38761d">Dr. Kyla M. Dahlin</font></b><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#38761d">Assistant Professor</font></div><div><font color="#38761d">Michigan State University</font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29)">Department of Geography, Environment, & Spatial Sciences</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29)">Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, & Behavior</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29)">673 Auditorium Road Rm 122</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29)">East Lansing, MI 48824</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29)"><i>tel</i>: 517.353.9739</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29)"><i>email</i>: <a href="mailto:kdahlin@msu.edu" target="_blank">kdahlin@msu.edu</a></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29)"><i>web</i>: <a href="http://www.msu.edu/~kdahlin" target="_blank">www.msu.edu/~kdahlin</a></span></div><div><font color="#38761d"><i>twitter</i>: @bristleweed</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>