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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">University of Maryland Center for
Environmental Science – Appalachian Lab <br>
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Remote Sensing and Modeling of Wildfire Risk</span></b><span style="color:black"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Start
Date:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Flexible - as early as March 2026, ideally no later than May 2026</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Review
of applications begins:</span></b><span style="color:black"> March 1, 2026<br>
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<b>Position Details:</b> A two-year NASA-funded postdoctoral position is
available in Dr. Mark Cochrane’s global ecology lab (</span><a href="https://www.umces.edu/mark-cochrane" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.umces.edu/mark-cochrane</span></a><span style="color:black">) at
the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science – Appalachian Lab
(AL). </span><span style="color:black">The postdoc will join an</span><span style="color:black;background:white"> interdisciplinary project designed
to provide fundamental understanding of the changing role of wildfire as
climate change alters fire regimes across the United States.</span><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></i></b><span style="color:black">The
postdoc will lead the integration of remote sensing and modeling methods to define
and characterize altered fire regimes and Regional Extreme Wildfire Events
(REWEs) across the United States. The position is ideally suited to researchers
with an interest in developing decision support tools from multiple remote
sensing data with model outputs and other geospatial data. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The
postdoctoral researcher will be based with Drs W. Matt Jolly and Patrick
Freeborn at the USFS Missoula Fire Science Laboratory but will join a network
of collaborators including Dr. Mark Cochrane at AL and researchers at South
Dakota State University, Brookings, SD (Dr. Xiaoyang Zhang). The Missoula Fire
Sciences Laboratory is in Missoula, MT, a small college town in the Northern
Rocky Mountains of Montana that provides a highly collaborative and </span><span>interdisciplinary
environment with direct connections to land management agencies. The postdoc
will be provided leadership and skill growth opportunities in the project and
coordinate collaborations with post docs and other scientists at collaborating
institutions. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Qualifications:</span></b><span style="color:black"> A
completed Ph.D. in ecology, geography, or a related field. The ideal candidate
will have demonstrated </span><span>expertise in ecosystem process modeling and
spatial analysis and a background in high performance computing. Candidates
with interest in spatial ecosystem process modeling and deep learning with an
emphasis on wildland fire dynamics are highly encouraged to apply. Experience
working with wildfire and remote sensing data will be viewed favorably but is
not required. A promising record of research productivity is highly valued and
the successful applicant will be an independent, motivated scientist who
communicates well and thrives in a collaborative setting.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The
position is available starting as early as March 2026 but ideally no later than
May 2026. The initial appointment is for 1 year, renewable annually thereafter.
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<b>How to Apply:</b> Applications may be submitted until the position is
filled; those received by March 1, 2026 are guaranteed consideration. Applications
should be submitted through the UMCES Workday employment portal at the
following link: </span><a href="https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCES/details/Assistant-Research-Scientist-Integrating-Remote-Sensing-and-Modeling-of-Wildfire-Risk_JR103388" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span>https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCES/details/Assistant-Research-Scientist-Integrating-Remote-Sensing-and-Modeling-of-Wildfire-Risk_JR103388</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">For
questions, contact Mark Cochrane via email at: <a href="mailto:mark.cochrane@umces.edu">mark.cochrane@umces.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="color:black">UMCES
is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, individuals with
disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<br clear="all"></div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Mark A. Cochrane, Professor<br><div>Appalachian Laboratory</div><div>University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science<br></div>USA<br><br>Phone : (301) 689-7109<br>Fax : (301) 689-7200<br>Email : <a href="mailto:mark.cochrane@sdstate.edu" target="_blank">mark.cochrane@umces.edu</a><br>Web : <a href="https://www.umces.edu/mark-cochrane" target="_blank">https://www.umces.edu/mark-cochrane</a></div></div></div>