[PCA] JOB: Postdoc in spatial ecology & habitat restoration (San Diego, CA)
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Wed Oct 26 16:53:14 CDT 2011
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Postdoctoral Associate in Landscape Ecology and Habitat Restoration
The Division of Applied Plant Ecology at the San Diego Zoo's Institute
for Conservation Research seeks a postdoctoral associate with experience
in spatial ecology and habitat restoration to conduct research focused on
landscape level conservation of Coastal Cactus Wrens in San Diego County,
USA. Research will focus on evaluating habitat quality, distribution,
size, and connectivity, and integrating this information with known wren
locations to identify and prioritize management and restoration
activities across a watershed. This project includes a combination of
vegetation sampling, remote sensing, ground-truthing, spatial analysis,
and conservation planning. Research will generate peer-reviewed
publications in addition to support the development of a long-term
habitat management and restoration plan for the region. Funding is
available for 2 years.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in ecology, conservation biology
or related discipline and have a strong background in landscape and
spatial ecology. Expertise in remote sensing, GIS and spatial analyses is
required. Additional skills and experience include: an intimate working
knowledge of GIS (ArcGIS); experience and interest conducting field
research and habitat restoration; excellent communication skills;
scientific writing skills as demonstrated in peer-reviewed publications;
experience in spatial statistics; and the ability to work and collaborate
as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency team. Starting date:
January-March 2012.
Apply online at http://www.sandiegozoo.org/jobs/. Be prepared to submit
a letter describing your interests and experiences; contact information
for 3 references; your CV and up to three relevant publications. For
more information please contact Dr. Bryan Endress, Director of Applied
Plant Ecology, San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
(bendress at sandiegoozoo.org.
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