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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
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<b class="ContentPasted0">Responsibilities</b>:
<div class="x_ContentPasted3 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">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.</div>
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<div class="x_ContentPasted3 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">3. Analyze and interpret forest ecology and ecosystem process datasets and model outputs.</div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted3 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">4. Lead peer-reviewed research manuscripts, reports, and presentations for scientific conferences and publications.</div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted3 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">5. Mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students, providing guidance and support in their research activities.</div>
<div class="x_ContentPasted3 ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px">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.</div>
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<span class="x_ContentPasted8 ContentPasted0" style="margin: 0px; display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">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. </span>For full consideration, please apply by<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><b class="ContentPasted0">Nov 1st</b>, 2023. The position is available immediately. The start date is negotiable.</div>
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See details and apply at <a href="https://www.vanderbilt.edu/postdoc/position-detail/?id=755" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA2c290c56-81bb-4dda-0043-1152021d4d09" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0">https://www.vanderbilt.edu/postdoc/position-detail/?id=755</a>.</div>
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Contact: Lin Meng, lin.meng@vanderbilt.edu<br class="ContentPasted0">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: start; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Lin Meng, Ph.D.</span></div>
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