Postdoc opportunities at the Ecological Restoration Institute in Flagstaff, AZ

[Niki vonHedemann]

The Ecological Restoration Institute housed at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ is hiring for three postdoc positions. Applications are due April 20, 2026.

Postdoc: Human Dimensions. This position will examine emergent questions related to the human dimensions of forest restoration and wildfire management in the Southwest.  https://careers.nau.edu/jobs/postdoctoral-scholar-flagstaff-arizona-united-states-8a45b809-0345-4712-afd7-cce41399d135

Postdoc: TWIG. This position will develop and analyze spatial datasets across diverse forest types in the interior western United States, leveraging the TWIG dataset (https://reshapewildfire.org/twig), an unprecedented, multi regional compilation of management records. https://careers.nau.edu/jobs/postdoctoral-scholar-flagstaff-arizona-united-states-c71a5802-2aad-4652-874d-b8d5fac68444

Postdoc: Developing Modeling Tools. This position will develop next-generation modeling tools that simulate a predefined range of silvicultural and fuels treatments and serve as the foundation for spatially explicit vegetation dynamics projections over 10–20 year planning horizons. https://careers.nau.edu/jobs/postdoctoral-scholar-flagstaff-arizona-united-states-e027eed2-98d2-42ac-8f7f-bb078da161b5

Best, 

Niki vonHedemann

Human Dimensions Program Manager 

Ecological Restoration Institute 

Northern Arizona University