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Department of Energy

Director, Climate and Environmental Sciences Division, Office of Biological and Environmental Research
Applications Due: February 23, 2010
More Information: Anna Palmisano, anna.palmisano@science.doe.gov

BER advances biological and environmental research programs and scientific facilities for energy, climate and the environment (http://www.science.doe.gov/Program_Offices/BER.htm). The Division Director for Climate and Environmental Sciences will lead BER programs in atmospheric system research, environmental system science, and climate and Earth system modeling, as well as two world leading scientific user facilities. The Division Director will have primary responsibility for overall management of climate and environmental research including strategic planning, budget formulation and execution, and coordination with other parts of DOE and with other federal agencies. The Division Director is also responsible for oversight of two scientific user facilities—the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory—that provide the scientific community with technical capabilities, scientific expertise, and unique information to facilitate science in areas of importance to DOE. The Division Director will supervise a technical and administrative staff of about 16 people.

Suggestions for candidates for this important position, including self-nominations, are requested. Each individual suggested will be sent a letter providing information on the position and how to apply and will be encouraged to submit an application. Please send your suggestions to anna.palmisano@science.doe.gov, with e-mail addresses for all candidates, by January 20, 2010. The position is within the ranks of the U.S. government’s Senior Executive Service (SES). The job announcement, which will be open until February 23, 2010, is advertised as either a biologist or a physical scientist. Physical scientists and engineers should apply at: http://tinyurl.com/DOEJOB1 Biologists and ecologists should apply at: http://tinyurl.com/DOEJOB2

University of Florida

Post-Doctoral Associate / Research Scientist, Carbon Modeling  
Applications Due: February 2010, or until position is filled
More Information: Sabine Grunwald, Associate Professor, sabgru@ufl.edu (352-392-1951 x204)

Applications are invited for the position of a Post-Doctoral Associate / Research Scientist to study soil carbon cycling at broad spatial scales and coordinate activities of the Terra Carbon Information System (Florida). General responsibilities will include: i) Database development: Support the development of a coherent, searchable, and expandable database that integrates terrestrial carbon and associated environmental datasets and provides information about carbon related to environmental stressors such as climate and land use change; ii) Data synthesis: Conduct a synthesis of multiple large carbon datasets to gain insight into carbon cycling and dynamics across various spatial and temporal scales; upscaling of site-specific carbon observations to landscape scales; and iii) Geospatial outreach: Build a ‘GoogleEarth’ application to deliver and share Terra Carbon data on an interactive, geospatial platform.

Qualifications: The candidate should have a Ph.D. (or M.S. with 2 years plus work experience)  in environmental science, geoscience, natural resource management, biogeochemistry, soil science or related field. Strong skills in geodatabase management and development, multivariate statistics and geostatistics, and GIS are desireable and proven capacity to modify and run ecosystem/carbon prediction or simulation models. The incumbent should have strong interpersonal and organizational capabilities and excellent communication skills. 

Location: Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.

When: Feb. 2010 or until position is filled, position duration of 2 years

Submit: Letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and 3 references (contact address including email and phone)

Assistant Professor, Landscape Biogeochemistry / Multi-scale Biogeochemical Modeling
Applications Due: March 30, 2010

The Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in research on biogeochemical cycles coupled to hydrology and climate change across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems influenced by anthropogenic and natural stressors. The appointment is at the rank of Assistant Professor. Research emphasis should be placed on integrating field-scale biogeochemical processes and stressors into larger scale landscape (and/or global) models to allow scenario assessment across various ecosystem in subtropical landscapes, such as Florida. The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities related to instruction, including teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in on-campus and distance education modes and advising of students. Salary will be negotiable and commensurate with experience. Full job description can be found at: http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/

Applicant should hold a Ph.D. at the time of application in Soil and Water Sciences or Geosciences or Environmental Sciences or a closely related field. Submit an application online at https://jobs.ufl.edu (Requisition # 0803591) and provide a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and official transcripts showing receipt of the doctoral degree. Four letters of recommendation should be sent to Dr. Sabine Grunwald, Chair Search and Screen Committee, University of Florida, Soil and Water Science Department, 2169 McCarty Hall, P. O. Box. 110290, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 (352-392-1951 x204; sabgru@ufl.edu). The University of Florida is an equal opportunity and equal access employer.  Women, minorities and members of other under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

Ph.D. Alumni Assistantship / Ph.D. Graduate Assistantship, Carbon Modeling
Application Deadline: March 30, 2010
More Information: Sabine Grunwald, Associate Professor, sabgru@ufl.edu (352-392-1951 x204) and submit a curriculum vitae and letter of intent to apply (pre-screening)

Applications are invited for the position of a Ph.D. student to investigate spatially-explicit relationships between human-induced stressors (such as land use and climate change) and environmental landscape factors (soil, climate, land use / land cover, terrain, geology, and hydrology). A goal of this research is to gain insight into biophysical feedbacks (soil-vegetation-water-atmosphere interactions) and carbon dynamics modulating sequestration and/or losses of carbon in a mixed upland/aquatic ecosystem. Simulation models and/or mixed deterministic/stochastic methods will be used to conduct this research.

Desired skills: Ecosystem modeling, carbon science, geostatistics, statistics, GIS, and environmental sciences or related discipline.

Location: Soil and Water Science Department (http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.

When: Fall semester 2010 (mid Aug. 2010)  

Application: For admission into the Ph.D. Program offered by the Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida (http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu) a complete application must be submitted following the guidelines provided at: http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/application.html

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Fellowships

World Wildlife Fund

Kathryn Fuller Fellowships
Application Deadline: January 31, 2010
More Information: http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/fuller/item1296.html

WWF-US is pleased to announce the availability of Kathryn Fuller Fellowships for 2010. For nearly 50 years WWF has committed to delivering science-based conservation results while incorporating the latest research and innovations into our work. As part of its commitment to advancing conservation through science, WWF established Kathryn Fuller Fellowships to support PhD students and postdoctoral researchers working on issues of exceptional importance and relevance to conservation in WWF-US priority places.  This year, the Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund will support doctoral and postdoctoral research in the following three areas:

Fuller Doctoral Fellows receive either $15,000 or $20,000 allocated over a period of up to 2 years to cover research expenses.

Fuller Postdoctoral Fellows receive $140,000 to cover a stipend and research expenses over a period of up to two years as well as $17,500 to cover indirect costs at the host institution over the two-year fellowship period.

Citizens of any nation may apply. Applicants for Fuller Doctoral Fellowships must be currently enrolled in a PhD program. WWF staff, directors, and their relatives as well as current Russell E. Train Fellows are ineligible to receive Fuller Fellowships.

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