[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecosystem Services Measurement and Valuation - Miami University

[Amelie davis]

Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecosystem Services Measurement and Valuation

A Postdoctoral Research Associate is available at Miami University,
Oxford, Ohio, for an individual with expertise in the measurement and
valuation of linked terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem services. This
individual will play a key role in an interdisciplinary project
exploring coupled social and ecological dynamics of land use/cover
change in terrestrial ecosystems, and their relationship to regional
watershed and lake ecosystem dynamics, at the urban/rural fringe in the
American Midwest. Collaboration with researchers in both natural and
social sciences will explore links between land management decision-
making and practices, patterns of land use/cover change, and provision
of bundled ecosystem services both in terrestrial and aquatic systems.
We therefore seek someone with interests and skills in valuation and
spatial modeling of ecosystem services, and the ability to compare and
scale model estimates from land cover data with direct measurement of
social and ecosystem dynamics in residential and agricultural
landscapes. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in ecology,
environmental science, or related field, with a demonstrated research
expertise in ecosystem service valuation using multiple approaches. The
ability to collaborate on an interdisciplinary team is essential.
Desired qualifications include a demonstrated knowledge of ecosystem
function in both terrestrial and aquatic systems, expertise in
techniques to value ecosystem services in a spatially explicit manner,
and experience in the integration of ESS valuation and measurements from
social, ecological, and economic perspectives. The position home will be
within the Department of Biology, but the postdoc will work will an
interdisciplinary team of investigators in the Departments of Biology,
Geography, and Statistics, and the Institute for the Environment and
Sustainability. The research will also involve Miami’s new Center for
Aquatic and Watershed Sciences and the Geospatial Analyses Center.
Appointment is for 1 year, renewable for a 2nd year depending on funding
availability and performance. Position is available immediately but
start date is negotiable. Review of applications starts September 1,
2015 and continue until position is filled. To apply, submit a letter
of application, statement of research interests including methodological
approaches used by the candidate, curriculum vitae, up to two relevant
reprints, and contact information for three references. Applicant link:
https://miamioh.hiretouch.com/job-search. Job ID# 1289. Questions may
be directed to Dr. Thomas Crist, Professor and Chair, Department of
Biology, thomas...@miamioh.edu. Miami University, an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer with smoke- and tobacco-free
campuses, is committed to a multicultural environment and strongly
encourages applications from minorities, females, veterans and
individuals with disabilities. Miami’s Annual Security and Fire Safety
Report with information on campus crime, fires, and safety may be found
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copy available upon request.