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Dear colleagues,</div>
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The Song Lab, led by Dr. Yiluan Song, is a new research group in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, focused on understanding how global change alters phenology and biodiversity, and how these ecological changes interact with
human activities. Our research operates at the intersection of <span style="font-weight: 700;">
environmental data science</span> and <span style="font-weight: 700;">global change biology</span>. We integrate large-scale observational and experimental datasets and cutting-edge analytical tools—from hierarchical Bayesian modeling to artificial intelligence.
We aim to provide both theoretical insights and practical solutions to the challenges posed by our rapidly changing world.</div>
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We are now recruiting a <span style="font-weight: 700;">postdoctoral researcher</span>, a
<span style="font-weight: 700;">research technician</span>, and a <span style="font-weight: 700;">
PhD student</span> to start in 2026.</div>
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Postdoc<span style="font-weight: 400;">: Seasonal dynamics of biodiversity under environmental change.</span></div>
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Technician<span style="font-weight: 400;">: Heterogeneity of pollen phenology in an urban area.</span></div>
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PhD student<span style="font-weight: 400;">: Projects at the intersection of phenology, biodiversity, and global change.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For full position descriptions and application instructions, please visit:
</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAb2dd5563-e06f-de23-df81-f85f4060792b" target="_blank" href="https://yiluansong.github.io/opportunities.html">https://yiluansong.<wbr style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">github.io/opportunities.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Yiluan will be at the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">ESA Meeting in Baltimore</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> from Aug 10 to Aug 15. Please feel free to reach out at
</span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 700;"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4199e402-4568-bb73-6eb6-7c5886405312" target="_blank" href="mailto:YIS218@pitt.edu">YIS218@pitt.edu</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> if
you’d like to meet in person to discuss any of the positions.</span></div>
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Best,</div>
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Yiluan Song</div>
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Incoming Assistant Professor</div>
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Department of Biological Sciences</div>
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University of Pittsburgh</div>
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https://yiluansong.github.io/</div>
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(Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Michigan)</div>
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