This job has Expired
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Lincoln, Nebraska
Job Description
- Agency
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Location
- Lincoln, NE
- Job Category
- Post Doctoral Appointments
- Salary
- $45,000 - $55,000
- Last Date to Apply
- 08/28/2023
- Description
- A postdoctoral research position is available to join a multi-university collaboration to lead a study on the state of heterogeneity in US rangelands. The Prairie Project (https://www.theprairieproject.org/) is a $10 million USDA AFRI grant that connects leading faculty experts on grassland conservation from University of Nebraska, Oklahoma State University, and Texas A&M University. The successful postdoc candidate will (1) add to the development, testing, and implementation of decision-support tools for rangeland conservation, which have been widely adopted by federal and state land management agencies to support regional planning and prioritization of conservation investments, and (2) gain valuable experience in modern rangeland data science and serve as the project lead for analyzing heterogeneity on US rangelands. The postdoc will be using data derived from the Rangeland Analysis Platform (http://rangelands.app), the nationally leading data science platform for rangeland monitoring, to analyze 35+ years of rangeland vegetation data. As such, the candidate should have background in, or a desire to learn, Google Earth Engine for geospatial analysis. The postdoctoral candidate will be joining a highly integrated team that spans research, education and extension efforts. The postdoc is expected to contribute to the production and implementation of high-impact education and extension programs that are leading to measurable progress in the perceptions and practices of land managers, the knowledge and skills of next-generation professions, and the general understanding of rangelands within the public at-large. In addition to connecting with stakeholder, agency, and industry partners, the postdoc is expected to publish in high-quality, high-impact peer-reviewed journals, participate in internationally-themed scientific conferences, and develop online decision support tools derived from the postdoc’s analysis and research. Please send cover letter, CV, and list of 3 references to nmcmillan2@unl.edu to apply.
- Qualifications
- Required: - Ph.D. in Rangeland Ecology, Natural Resources, Landscape Ecology, or related field - Strong history of publishing peer reviewed scientific literature Preferred: - Previous experience working with large, spatial datasets - Strong, demonstrated experience working with Google Earth Engine, GIS, R, Python, and/or other computing languages relevant to working with large datasets
- Contact Person
- Dr. Nic McMillan (nmcmillan2@unl.edu)
- Contact Phone
- 402-472-0530
Bookmark the permalink .
*Please mention you saw this ad on AcademicJobs.*
