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<div>Position Description: <br>
The Ellsworth Lab at Oregon State University is recruiting for a Postdoctoral Fellow to carry out research focused on trajectories of ecosystem change following disturbance in sagebrush ecosystems in the western United States (US). The Fellow will work with
an interdisciplinary team of leading scientists and students at Oregon State University (Dr. Lisa Ellsworth, Dr. Robert Kennedy, Dr. Dominique Bachelet) and Agricultural Research Service (Dr. Beth Newingham). The fellow will also collaborate with technicians
and scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service, and University of Nevada, Reno. This position is located at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Funding is currently available for two years. <br>
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The work will include the following components: <br>
1. Identify where vegetation transitions in sagebrush steppe are occurring using field data, remotely-sensed data, and long-term public data sets.<br>
2. Determine the relative role of climate, wildfire, and management in causing those transitions using state-and-transition simulation models such as ST-Sim.<br>
3. Predict areas most at risk of transitions under current and projected climates.<br>
4. Communicate findings to scientific, manager, and public audiences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.<br>
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Required Qualifications:<br>
- Ph.D. in fire ecology, spatial ecology, landscape ecology, natural resources, rangeland ecology or a related field.
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- The doctoral degree must have been completed within the five years immediately preceding the first date of appointment as a postdoctoral fellow at the University.
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Disciplinary expertise: <br>
- Understanding of fire ecology, fire regimes, and fire behavior and patterns in the western US and/or factors affecting plant community dynamics (e.g., disturbance response, successional processes, species invasions). <br>
- Interest in developing plant succession and fire modeling skills. <br>
- Data analysis and statistical modeling, preferably in R. <br>
- Data management; analysis of large datasets. <br>
- Interest in working on applied research topics of relevance to land managers. <br>
- Interest in working on interdisciplinary science teams across multiple agencies and institutions, as well as networking with the broader community of fire and restoration ecologists.
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- Excellent interpersonal skills; strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Preferred qualifications:<br>
- Experience working in sagebrush and/or pinyon-juniper ecosystems.<br>
- Experience with remotely-sensed change detection tools (e.g., Landtrendr).<br>
- Experience with US geospatial fire models (e.g., FSim, FlamMap, and/or vegetation transition modeling, e.g. ST-Sim, Landis II).<br>
- Demonstrated publication record.<br>
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Salary:<br>
OSU Postdoctoral Scholar salary range $56,484-$68,904. For more information: <a href="https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/postdocs/stipends-and-benefits" target="_blank">
https://gradschool.oregonstate.edu/postdocs/stipends-and-benefits</a><br>
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Desired Start Date:<br>
Flexible; ideally before March 1, 2024. <br>
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Location:<br>
Corvallis, Oregon<br>
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Search Contacts: <br>
Candidates interested in more information on this position can contact: Lisa Ellsworth (<a href="mailto:lisa.ellsworth@oregonstate.edu" target="_blank">lisa.ellsworth@oregonstate.edu</a>), Associate Professor, Oregon State University.<br>
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To Apply:<br>
Please send a cover letter with three references, CV, and unofficial transcripts to Lisa Ellsworth (<a href="mailto:lisa.ellsworth@oregonstate.edu" target="_blank">lisa.ellsworth@oregonstate.edu</a>).<br>
This posting is open until filled. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply by December 22, 2023. This search may close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.<br>
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