[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral research associate in wetland greenhouse gas fluxes

[Thomas L O'Halloran]

We seek applications for a postdoctoral research associate in wetland greenhouse gas fluxes at Clemson University for a period of two years with the possibility to extend.
Overview/background
Increasing understanding of the sources and controls on emissions of potent greenhouse gasses (GHGs) including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) remains a global research priority.  Wetlands and agricultural systems have been identified as understudied emission hotspots.  Coastal South Carolina has a diverse land use and land cover types that are experiencing pressures from human development as well as changing climate and sea level rise.  More information is needed on how biogeochemical processes and GHG fluxes in these diverse soils, spanning natural and managed ecosystems, will respond to environmental change.
The postdoc will be expected to lead research efforts using a new, NSF-funded, integrated soil greenhouse gas flux measurement system, including a Cavity Ringdown Mass Spectrometer coupled to up to 16 automated soil gas flux chambers.
The postdoc will be co-advised by Dr. Tom O'Halloran (biometeorologist) and Dr. Alex Chow (biogeochemist) and will have the opportunity to work as part of a collaborative team, with members located at Pee Dee and Coastal Research and Education Centers as well as Clemson University main campus, that includes Dr. Rongzhong Ye (soil biogeochemist), Dr. Raghupathy Karthikeyan (agricultural and environmental engineer), Dr. Brian Ward (horticulturalist), and Dr. Barbara Campbell (microbial ecologist) to investigate multiple dimensions of soil GHG emissions.
The job location is The Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science (BICEFS) in Georgetown, South Carolina.
Job duties

  *   Design and execute field and laboratory (mesocosm) studies of the biogeochemical controls of soil and water greenhouse gas fluxes in a variety of target systems of interest, including along the salinity gradient of an estuary (salt marshes, brackish marshes, and tidal freshwater forested wetlands), in tidal vs. impounded wetlands, in historic vs. actively cultivated rice fields, in restored wetlands in conservations programs, and in alternative agricultural management practices
  *   Travel to local and regional field sites for data collection
  *   Publish results in peer reviewed journals
  *   Co-author proposals for continued funding
  *   Assist with supervising and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students
Minimum requirements

  *   Ph.D. (or equivalent) in biogeochemistry, soil science, ecology, micrometeorology or a related earth, environmental or agricultural science with demonstrated expertise in biogeochemistry and interest in soil and water GHG fluxes
  *   Ability to program and analyze data in MATLAB, R, Python or similar.
  *   Demonstrated publishing record in peer reviewed journals
  *   Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team and communicate effectively
  *   Strong interest in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in science
Preferred Requirements

  *   Experience measuring soil GHG fluxes in wetlands
  *   Experience building or operating soil mesocosms or incubation experiments
Physical Requirements
The ability to lift at least 30 pounds and walk in uneven terrain in wetlands is required.
Working Conditions
Work requires working in hot, humid outdoor environments including wetlands.

About us
Clemson University is a highly selective, public, land-grant university and is classified as a Carnegie R1 Research University. For more information, please visit: www.clemson.edu/about/.<http://www.clemson.edu/about/.%20> The Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science (www.clemson.edu/baruch/<http://www.clemson.edu/baruch/>) is located near historic Georgetown, SC.  Under a long-term agreement with the Belle W. Baruch Foundation, the Institute is located on the 16,000-acre Hobcaw Barony at the southern end of the Waccamaw Neck and is 35 miles south of Myrtle Beach and 60 miles north of Charleston. Hobcaw Barony is located on the Atlantic Ocean, bordered by Winyah Bay and North Inlet Estuary. The Institute and Kennedy Center are housed together in a relatively new 12,000 sq. ft. LEED-certified office building with an adjoining 7,000 sq. ft. laboratory and support facility.  Temporary housing is available on site for visiting scientists and students in a new 10-bed cottage.

Application process
Applications are due August 26, with an anticipated start in winter, 2021. Please send a full CV, cover letter of interest/application, desired start date, contact information for three references and 1-3 of your published papers to tohallo at clemson.edu<mailto:tohallo at clemson.edu> and apply formally at:
https://jobs.clemson.edu/psc/ps/JOBS/EXT/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=105861&PostingSeq=1
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