[ES_JOBS_NET] postdoc NIMBioS

[Mona Papes]

Please distribute the following announcement:

https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/ut_system/jobdetail.ftl?job=200000004I&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

A postdoctoral research associate position is available in the Spatial 
Analysis Lab in the National Institute of Mathematical and Biological 
Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This 
position is funded by the US Forest Service and the postdoctoral mentors 
are Dr. Todd Schroeder (USFS FIA Program todd.schroeder at usda.gov 
<mailto:todd.schroeder at usda.gov>) and Dr. Monica Papeş (Department of 
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and NIMBioS mpapes at utk.edu 
<mailto:mpapes at utk.edu>). The project will focus on characterizing 
forest structure and biomass from National Agriculture Imagery Program 
(NAIP) digital surface model (DSM) data acquired in 2018 for Tennessee 
and Virginia.

The postdoctoral associate will be expected to develop plot-level 
accuracy assessments, state-wide evaluations of post-stratified forest 
volume and biomass estimates, and R code or specialized methodologies to 
process and/or analyze the various spatial data sets. Additional 
possible topics of research include forest structure metrics from 
terrestrial, airborne, or spaceborne lidar.

Requirements:

-A Ph.D. in a pertinent field (biology, geography, or remote sensing)

-Research experience in spatial data processing to answer spatial 
biology questions

-Experience in scientific publishing; ability to produce drafts of 
papers for publication in scientific journals; evidence of successful 
prior publication

-A strong background in geographic information systems (GIS): ESRI, R, 
QGIS, and/or Google Earth Engine

-Ability to work/communicate with a multidisciplinary team

-Willingness to help with the preparation of additional grant proposals 
would be a plus

An initial appointment will be for one year, with the potential for 
renewal if further proposals are funded and postdoctoral researcher 
makes satisfactory progress.A start date by March 15, 2020 or earlier is 
preferred. Salary will be commensurate with experience and 
qualifications. Send via email attachment a CV, statement of interest, 
and contact information for three references to SAL at nimbios.org 
<mailto:SAL at nimbios.org> by February 7, 2020. In addition, an employment 
application must be submitted at: http://hr.utk.edu/recruitment.

The University of Tennessee is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment 
Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

-- 
Monica Papes, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
mail: 569 Dabney
office: 443 Hesler
Knoxville, TN 37996
tel: 865-974-2821
http://monapapes.wix.com/biodivmatters

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