[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc opening: Tropical ecology modeling – Vanderbilt University

[Meng, Lin]

Dear colleagues,

The Meng Lab (https://my.vanderbilt.edu/lin-meng/) at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University has an opening for a terrestrial ecologist Postdoctoral Scholar to join the team. The successful candidate will be conducting cutting-edge research on edge effects, forest degradation, carbon sequestration, and forest fires in tropical regions, focusing on Amazonia. The post-doctoral scholar will join a NASA project and work with a diverse team across several universities/institutes to investigate the carbon cycle in the Amazon using remote sensing and terrestrial biosphere models.

Responsibilities:
1. Implement a remote-sensing based initialization of forest structure and forest functional diversity for the Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem Simulator (FATES), a demographic vegetation model.
2. Conduct historical and future simulations to quantify the potential consequences of edge effects on the carbon cycle and forest flammability;
3. Analyze and interpret forest ecology and ecosystem process datasets and model outputs.
4. Lead peer-reviewed research manuscripts, reports, and presentations for scientific conferences and publications.
5. Mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students, providing guidance and support in their research activities.
6. Collaborate with other members of the project research team, contribute to grant writing, and develop new collaborations as appropriate to further the scientific goals of the program.

Please include your (1) one-page cover letter highlighting your qualifications and interest in the position, (2) CV, (3) list of contacts for three references. For full consideration, please apply by Nov 1st, 2023. The position is available immediately. The start date is negotiable.

See details and apply at  https://www.vanderbilt.edu/postdoc/position-detail/?id=755.

Contact: Lin Meng, lin.meng at vanderbilt.edu

Please share this announcement with potential applicants, and feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions.

Thanks and best wishes,
Lin
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Lin Meng, Ph.D.
(she/her)
Assistant Professor
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Vanderbilt University
2301 Vanderbilt PL, PMB 351805
Nashville, TN 37235-1805
https://my.vanderbilt.edu/lin-meng/
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