[Ccb_gsr_listserv] Conservation Biology/Landscape Ecology Postdoctoral Scholar, UC Riverside

[Lynn Sweet]

All,


The Center for Conservation Biology at the University of California,
Riverside (UCR) is seeking a postdoctoral scholar interested in leading
applied conservation biology research using community ecology,
biogeography, and ecosystem studies.



The Postdoctoral scholar will lead research on climate resilience of
species distributions and ecosystem characteristics throughout the
biodiverse inland desert of southern California, including Joshua Tree
National Park. The project activities develop tools for practical
approaches to adaptive management that include engagement with underserved
communities. Key research activities will be directed to collect, and
analyze GIS data on species distribution, vegetation, climate change
projections and impacts, and socioeconomic trends along with support from
junior staff. The position includes leading fieldwork in a variety of
natural communities throughout the Coachella Valley, California, and
outreach to multiple stakeholders. The scholar will have the opportunity to
develop skill in communicating conservation science to both technical and
diverse lay audiences, through publication and oral presentation. The
scholar will have opportunities to develop new lines of research within the
scope of the project.



The successful candidate will have earned a PhD in Ecology, Botany,
Conservation Biology or related field. Experience and current expertise in
species distribution modeling, skill in data management, and analysis of
geospatial and ecological data are desired. The successful candidate should
have a demonstrated ability to independently plan and conduct research and
communicate results at professional meetings and in peer-reviewed journals,
along with the ability to effectively work in a team environment and lead
field data collection. Candidates must be able to drive in California.



The project is a collaboration of the lab of *Dr. Lynn Sweet *located at
UCR’s Palm Desert Center and the lab of *Dr. Darrel Jenerette *at the UCR
main campus. The position is a two-year funded position as a UC
Postdoctoral Scholar located in either Palm Desert or Riverside,
California. We will consider the possibility of remote work for some of the
project period, and the position could be extended pending further funding.



The Center for Conservation Biology, University of California Riverside has
a 35-year history of working with multiple stakeholder agencies and
landowners in the southern California desert, including the Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan. We work to integrate field observations
and natural history into multiple levels of applied ecological
investigation. Our projects span investigations into rare plant
distributions, monitoring aeolian communities on long-term study plots,
designing community science projects, and working on habitat modeling for
endangered and threatened species in the region.



The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.



Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the
names of three current, professional references (include e-mail address and
telephone number) to Dr. Sweet via email to lynn.sweet at ucr.edu. Review of
applications will commence on March 15, 2021 and proceed until the position
is filled.




--
Lynn C. Sweet, PhD
(she/her)
UCR Profile <https://profiles.ucr.edu/lynn.sweet>

Asst. Research Ecologist
Center for Conservation Biology
University of California, Riverside
Palm Desert Campus
75-080 Frank Sinatra Dr.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
lynn.sweet at ucr.edu

Tel: (760) 834-0594
(voicemails go to my email if I am not in the office)
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