Post doc scholarship "Conservation value of skeleton forests"
Thomas Ranius
We seek a post doc for a project about the conservation values of ‘skeleton forests’. Skeleton forests consist of trees that spruce bark beetles have killed and left. The post doc will become a part of a strong international research environment for both basic and applied research questions in the field of forest conservation biology in Uppsala. Please see: (https://www.slu.se/institutioner/ekologi/forskning2/vetenskapliga-amnen/naturvardsbiologi/).
The whole announcement is available here: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=8563&rmlang=UK
Working tasks:
This project will evaluate the role of bark beetles as ecosystem engineers, i.e. their capacity to create habitats for other organisms. Recently, outbreaks of the spruce bark beetle have created large amounts of dead wood. In Sweden, still a lot of this dead wood remains in so called ‘skeleton forests’, i. e. in groups of spruce trees that spruce bark beetles have killed and left. In Swedish forests there is a deficiency or dead wood, but we do not know to what extent such skeleton can mitigate this deficiency and promote biodiversity. The aim of this project is to answer the following questions:
(i) Which dead wood dependent beetles live in skeleton forest and is the fauna different from high stumps created at clearfelling?
(ii) Does it matter whether the skeleton forests are situated in nature reserves, in landscape with high conservation values, or are there other stand and landscape characteristics associated with a higher species richness in skeleton forests?
(iii) How is the number of species and individuals of beetles in many small skeleton forests in comparison to a few large?
In this project, the post doc answers these questions together with four senior researchers by
(i) conducting field studies of wood-dependent beetles in southern Sweden together with a field assistant
(ii) analyse collected data statistically
(iii) write scientific articles.
Qualifications:
The applicant should have obtained a Ph D in ecology (or in a similar relevant subject) during the last six years. Previous work in conservation biology or community ecology are meriting, as are experience of field studies of insects, forests, GIS, and statistical modelling. A strong publication record (in relation to the time since dissertation) is a merit. Strong communication skills in English (both written and oral) are required. The candidate is expected to be capable and willing to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team. Field work will take place in multiple locations in Sweden, and a driving license (B) is therefore required.
Location:
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.
Employment:
The post doc gets a 2-year stipend of totally 600 000 SEK from Carl Tryggers Foundation.
Access:
Preferably January 1st 2024. Please indicate possible starting dates in the application.
Application:
Welcome with your application no later than 2023-07-30. Please follow the instructions: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=8563&rmlang=UK
/Thomas Ranius
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Thomas Ranius
Dear colleagues,
We seek a post doc for a project about the conservation values of ‘skeleton forests’. Skeleton forests consist of trees that spruce bark beetles have killed and left. The post doc will become a part of a strong international research environment for both basic and applied research questions in the field of forest conservation biology in Uppsala. Please see: (https://www.slu.se/institutioner/ekologi/forskning2/vetenskapliga-amnen/naturvardsbiologi/).
The whole announcement is available here: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=8563&rmlang=UK
Working tasks:
This project will evaluate the role of bark beetles as ecosystem engineers, i.e. their capacity to create habitats for other organisms. Recently, outbreaks of the spruce bark beetle have created large amounts of dead wood. In Sweden, still a lot of this dead wood remains in so called ‘skeleton forests’, i. e. in groups of spruce trees that spruce bark beetles have killed and left. In Swedish forests there is a deficiency or dead wood, but we do not know to what extent such skeleton can mitigate this deficiency and promote biodiversity. The aim of this project is to answer the following questions:
(i) Which dead wood dependent beetles live in skeleton forest and is the fauna different from high stumps created at clearfelling?
(ii) Does it matter whether the skeleton forests are situated in nature reserves, in landscape with high conservation values, or are there other stand and landscape characteristics associated with a higher species richness in skeleton forests?
(iii) How is the number of species and individuals of beetles in many small skeleton forests in comparison to a few large?
In this project, the post doc answers these questions together with four senior researchers by
(i) conducting field studies of wood-dependent beetles in southern Sweden together with a field assistant
(ii) analyse collected data statistically
(iii) write scientific articles.
Qualifications:
The applicant should have obtained a Ph D in ecology (or in a similar relevant subject) during the last six years. Previous work in conservation biology or community ecology are meriting, as are experience of field studies of insects, forests, GIS, and statistical modelling. A strong publication record (in relation to the time since dissertation) is a merit. Strong communication skills in English (both written and oral) are required. The candidate is expected to be capable and willing to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team. Field work will take place in multiple locations in Sweden, and a driving license (B) is therefore required.
Location:
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.
Employment:
The post doc gets a 2-year stipend of totally 600 000 SEK from Carl Tryggers Foundation.
Access:
Preferably January 1st 2024. Please indicate possible starting dates in the application.
Application:
Welcome with your application no later than 2023-09-03. Please follow the instructions: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=8563&rmlang=UK
/Thomas Ranius
Thomas Ranius
Dear colleagues,
We seek a post doc for a project about the conservation values of ‘skeleton forests’. Skeleton forests consist of trees that spruce bark beetles have killed and left. The post doc will become a part of a strong international research environment for both basic and applied research questions in the field of forest conservation biology in Uppsala. Please see: (https://www.slu.se/en/departments/ecology/research2/vetenskapliga-amnen/naturvardsbiologi/).
The whole announcement is available here: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=9550&rmlang=UK
Working tasks:
This project will evaluate the role of bark beetles as ecosystem engineers, i.e. their capacity to create habitats for other organisms. Recently, outbreaks of the spruce bark beetle have created large amounts of dead wood. In Sweden, still a lot of this dead wood remains in so called ‘skeleton forests’, i. e. in groups of spruce trees that spruce bark beetles have killed and left. In Swedish forests there is a deficiency or dead wood, but we do not know to what extent such skeleton can mitigate this deficiency and promote biodiversity. The aim of this project is to answer the following questions:
(i) Which dead wood dependent beetles live in skeleton forest and is the fauna different from high stumps created at clearfelling?
(ii) Does it matter whether the skeleton forests are situated in nature reserves, in landscape with high conservation values, or are there other stand and landscape characteristics associated with a higher species richness in skeleton forests?
(iii) How is the number of species and individuals of beetles in many small skeleton forests in comparison to a few large?
In this project, the post doc answers these questions together with four senior researchers by
(i) conducting field studies of wood-dependent beetles in southern Sweden together with a field assistant
(ii) analyse collected data statistically
(iii) write scientific articles.
Qualifications:
The applicant should have obtained a Ph D in ecology (or in a similar relevant subject) during the last six years. Previous work in conservation biology or community ecology are meriting, as are experience of field studies of insects, forests, GIS, and statistical modelling. A strong publication record (in relation to the time since dissertation) is a merit. Strong communication skills in English (both written and oral) are required. The candidate is expected to be capable and willing to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team. Field work will take place in multiple locations in Sweden, and a driving license (B) is therefore required.
Location:
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.
Employment:
The post doc gets a 2-year stipend of totally 600 000 SEK from Carl Tryggers Foundation.
Access:
As soon as possible. Please indicate possible starting dates in the application.
Application:
Welcome with your application no later than 2024-01-11. Please follow the instructions:
https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=9550&rmlang=UK
/Thomas Ranius