[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD and postdoc positions in Continental Limnology, multiple U.S. locations

[Kendra Cheruvelil]

*Multiple graduate and postdoc positions in continental-scaled freshwater
ecology*



The *Continental Limnology* group is currently recruiting three PhD
students and one postdoctoral researcher with an interest in the following
types of landscape limnology research questions, e.g.,:

-       Understanding continental-scale drivers of lake nutrients and
carbon;

-       Predicting continental-scale pools of lake nutrients;

-       Identifying the role that novelty in ecological context plays in
continental-scale predictions


Description:

We seek candidates for three PhD positions and one postdoctoral research
position in continental limnology to be part of a Macrosystems Biology
National Science Foundation funded interdisciplinary project-- *A
macrosystems ecology framework for continental-scale prediction and
understanding of lakes.*  The overarching goal of this research is to
understand and predict nutrient patterns for all continental US lakes to
inform estimates of lake contributions to continental and global cycles of
nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon. Ecosystems, such as lakes, are complex,
heterogeneous, and strongly influenced by their ecological
context—environmental or anthropogenic factors that operate at multiple
scales. This complexity makes extrapolating site-level estimates of
ecological services, state, and function challenging. Our project will
study a wide range of research questions related to this goal, develop new
continental-scale data products for freshwater macrosystems ecology, and
contribute novel, data-intensive analytical methods from computer science
and statistics.



The successful candidates will be part of the interdisciplinary *Continental
Limnology *group that includes ecologists, statisticians, computer
scientists, and data scientists from Michigan State University, the
University of Wisconsin, the University of Missouri, and The Pennsylvania
State University. These positions will be located in the following
institutions:

-       A postdoc and a PhD student at Michigan State University, advised
by Dr. Patricia Soranno, (http://www.soranno.fw.msu.edu/*)* and/or Dr.
Kendra Spence Cheruvelil, (http://www.ksc.fw.msu.edu/), DLLimno at gmail.com

-       A PhD position at the University of Wisconsin, advised by Dr. Emily
Stanley, http://Stanley.limnology.wisc.edu
<http://stanley.limnology.wisc.edu/>), ehstanley at wisc.edu
<ehstanley at wisc.edu>

-       A PhD position at The Pennsylvania State University (advised by Dr.
Tyler Wagner, http://ecosystems.psu.edu/directory/txw19),  txw19 at psu.edu
<txw19 at psu.edu>

<txw19 at psu.edu>

If you are applying for the graduate positions, please send your
applications to the faculty member/institution/research focus that you
prefer.


Qualifications:

*Postdoctoral research fellow*: Competitive candidates should be highly
motivated and possess a PhD in Ecology, Limnology, Landscape Ecology or
related discipline with strong quantitative emphasis. The ability to work
both independently and collaboratively in a team environment is essential.



*Graduate assistantships*: Competitive candidates should be highly
motivated and possess a B.S. or M.S. in Ecology, Limnology, Landscape
Ecology or related discipline with strong quantitative emphasis, or a B.S.
or M.S. in Statistics or Computer Science with strong ecological emphasis.
The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team
environment is essential.





*Application process*:

*Postdoctoral research fellow*: Please send a 1-2 page cover letter
describing your research interests, CV, and names and contact information
for three references to Drs. Patricia Soranno and Kendra Spence Cheruvelil
at DLLimno at gmail.com.



*Graduate assistantships*: Please send a 1-2 page cover letter describing
your research interests, CV, GRE scores, a recent transcript (unofficial is
fine), and names and contact information for three references to the
faculty member you are interested in working with (see above).


Salary:

Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits


Closing Date:

Open until filled; start date is May or August 2017
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