Agency

Dartmouth College

Location

Hanover, NH

Job Category

Post Doctoral Appointments

Salary

Competitive, DOE

Start Date

01/01/2023

Last Date to Apply

11/28/2022

Website

https://mpayres.host.dartmouth.edu/grants/ICoS.Postdoc.2023.htm

Description

The Department of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College invites applicants for a postdoctoral research position in invasion ecology, population biology and forest modeling. The successful applicant will join co-investigators Dr. Flora Krivak-Tetley (Dartmouth College, University of British Columbia), Dr. Matt Ayres (Dartmouth College) and Dr. Sandy Liebhold (USFS Northern Research Station) to work on a project funded by the US Forest Service International Programs. This project builds on a decade of work with the invasive forest insect Sirex noctilio (Sirex woodwasp), a highly destructive pest in Southern Hemisphere pine plantations that was detected in the U.S. for the first time in 2004. The candidate will join a collaborative team spanning four continents (US, Spain, South Africa, Argentina) and lead the integration of extensive field data to answer questions in two important areas: variation in the complex population dynamics of this forest pest; and interactions between S. noctilio and its forest resources. Primary goals include the identification of key differences in determinants of S. noctilio outbreaks and tree mortality in the Northern versus Southern Hemispheres and the development of a multi-scale modeling tool to describe interactions between S. noctilio and forests across multiple scales. This will facilitate the preparation of a comprehensive, updated risk assessment for U.S. pines that will soon be threatened by S. noctilio invasion. This project will not require extensive travel or field data collection but will include some opportunities for both, including international trips to work with project collaborators. This position will have a flexible early 2023 start date and 24 month duration.

Qualifications

A PhD in ecology, entomology, forestry, plant science or a related field is required. Experience with R programming (or other similar languages) and capacity for spatial analyses will be necessary. Highly qualified applicants will be eager to conduct high impact original synthesis research and have a strong background in either population biology or forest stand or landscape modeling. Ability to work independently and enthusiasm to collaborate across disciplines and continents required. Please contact Dr. Flora Krivak-Tetley with questions about the project and the position. To apply, please email: statement of interest, CV, and the names and contact information for three references to Dr. Flora Krivak-Tetley (fkt@dartmouth.edu).

Contact Person

Dr. Flora Krivak-Tetley

Contact eMail

fkt@dartmouth.edu

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