Postdoctoral Research in Coastal Forest Plant Science

The Biogeochemistry Lab at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is searching for a post-doctoral research fellow with expertise in plant ecology, plant ecophysiology, or related vegetation sciences to join a highly-collaborative, interdisciplinary team of biogeochemists, plant ecologists, and modelers to advance COMPASS-FME, a project led by Pacific Northwest National Lab focused on coastal ecosystems transitioning between upland forest and wetland ecosystem states. COMPASS-FME in the Chesapeake Bay includes highly instrumented upland-wetland field transects and TEMPEST, a novel large-scale field manipulation in an upland coastal forest that mimics storm surge-driven intrusion of seawater and intensified precipitation. The fellow will participate in developing projects that address mechanisms of forest loss and their consequences for ecosystem functioning and collaborate on multi- disciplinary science connecting plant and soil functioning with empiricists and modelers.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Successful candidates will have:
  • A PhD in physical or natural sciences awarded by the time the position starts
  • Experience with methods used in plant ecophysiology as applied to ecosystem-scale research
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific knowledge through publications
• Must:
  • pass a pre-employment background investigation,
  • have electronic funds transfer for salary payment, and
  • be eligible to work in the United States (proof of eligibility is not required to apply).
• SERC recognizes the value of diversity in promoting innovative science and creative solutions, and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.