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<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I have started to review applications for the below postdoctoral
position open at UC Berkeley, in collaboration with Chonggang Xu
at LANL and others, but am taking applications until Aug 13. Exact
start date is negotiable although we're eager to get someone into
the position. Please circulate to great candidates!</p>
<p>For more information and to apply, visit: <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01773">https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01773</a></p>
<p>Here's a brief description of the overall project: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/project/future-california-drought-fire-forest-dieback/">https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/project/future-california-drought-fire-forest-dieback/</a><br>
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<p>I am also looking for graduate students to work on the project
through the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://erg.berkeley.edu/">Energy and Resources Group</a>.<br>
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<p>Best,</p>
<p>Lara</p>
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<div class="date"> <strong>Final date: Aug 13</strong>th, 2018<br>
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but
those received after the review date will only be considered if
the position has not yet been filled. </div>
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<h3 id="description">Description</h3>
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<p>The University of California, Berkeley invites applications for
a Postdoctoral Scholar position starting Summer/Fall 2018.
Climate, water balance, vegetation and fire are tightly
interlinked across California’s landscape and must be studied
together to gain understanding of changes in each component. The
candidate will play a central role in a project funded by the UC
National Laboratory Fees Research Program to develop, test and
apply a cutting-edge demographic, dynamic vegetation model of
California’s ecosystems as part of a high- resolution regional
modeling system. Goals of the project include modeling the
2011–2015 drought and its effects on tree mortality and fire,
modeling tree mortality and fire under future drought and
climate change, and understanding effects of management on
future vegetation and fire risk. The candidate will work in
collaboration with Dr. Lara Kueppers of the Energy and Resources
Group at UC Berkeley and Dr. Chonggang Xu at Los Alamos National
Laboratory (LANL), as well as project collaborators at UCLA,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, NCAR, UC Irvine, UC
Davis, and UC Extension to utilize high-resolution regional
atmospheric forcing and evaluate model vegetation output with
historical field and remotely sensed observations. The modeling
framework is the Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem
Simulator (FATES) (<a
href="https://github.com/NGEET/fates-release" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/NGEET/fates-release</a>),
which is embedded within the CLM5 land surface model, and
includes the SPITFIRE model of fire spread. The postdoc will be
located at UC Berkeley but will have opportunities to also work
at LANL.</p>
<p>Basic Qualifications<br>
• Advanced degree or enrolled in advanced degree program at the
time of application</p>
<p>Additional Qualifications<br>
• PhD (or equivalent international degree) required by the start
date</p>
<p>Preferred Qualifications (by start date)<br>
• Demonstrated background in ecological theory and/or
systems-based modeling approaches<br>
• Expertise in disturbance ecology, wildland fire, forest
dynamics, or landscape ecology<br>
• Experience in quantitative modeling and analysis of large
datasets, such as remotely sensed data products, eddy covariance
time-series, forest inventory time-series<br>
• Demonstrated coding experience, e.g., in R, Python, or Matlab,
and analytical skills & coding<br>
experience in Fortran and R<br>
• Demonstrated ability to produce scientific results and to
publish papers in international peer-reviewed journals<br>
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively
as part of a team</p>
<p>Appointment<br>
The targeted start date for this position is August 2018. The
initial appointment is for one year, with possibility of renewal
based on performance and funding availability. This is a
full-time appointment.</p>
<p>Salary and Benefits<br>
The annual salary range for this position is $49,188 to $57,528.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
level and based on UC Berkeley salary scales. Generous benefits
are included: <a
href="https://vspa.berkeley.edu/postdoc-health-insurance-and-benefits"
rel="nofollow">https://vspa.berkeley.edu/postdoc-health-insurance-and-benefits</a></p>
<p>To Apply<br>
Visit <a href="https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01773"
rel="nofollow">https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01773</a></p>
<p>Interested individuals should include a one-page cover letter,
a one-page statement of research outlining your research
interests along with a current CV and the names and contact
information of three references. Letters of reference may be
requested for finalists. It is optional to include a statement
addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity
through research, teaching, and/or service.</p>
<p>This recruitment will remain open until filled.</p>
<p>Questions regarding this recruitment can be directed to Lara M.
Kueppers, <a href="mailto:lmkueppers@berkeley.edu"
rel="nofollow">lmkueppers@berkeley.edu</a> or Chonggang Xu, <a
href="mailto:cxu@lanl.gov" rel="nofollow">cxu@lanl.gov</a></p>
<p>All letters will be treated as confidential per University of
California policy and California state law. Please refer
potential referees, including when letters are provided via a
third party (i.e. dossier service or career center) to the UC
Berkeley Statement of Confidentiality <a
href="http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html" rel="nofollow">http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html</a>
prior to submitting their letters.</p>
<p>The University of California is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran
status. For the complete University of California
Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy see:<br>
<a href="http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct"
rel="nofollow">http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct</a></p>
<p>The Department is interested in candidates who will contribute
to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through
their research or teaching.</p>
<p>The University of California, Berkeley has an excellent
benefits package as well as a number of policies and programs in
place to support employees as they balance work and family.</p>
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Lara M. Kueppers
Assistant Professor, Energy & Resources Group, UC Berkeley
Faculty Scientist, Climate and Ecosystem Sciences Division, Berkeley Lab
510.486.5813 o. 510.457.6524 c.
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