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Postdoctoral Position: Watershed Ecology and Modeling

Job Description:

Desert Research Institute (DRI) is looking for a highly motivated
individual to conduct research on forest watersheds in the Lake Tahoe Basin
located in both California and Nevada.  Lake Tahoe is famed for its water
clarity, but the clarity has declined by one third over the last 30 years.
In order to cease or reverse the declining trend in the water clarity,
federal, state, and local agencies together with universities and research
institutes are making a major effort to restore the watersheds.  As part of
this effort, DRI is taking the lead to develop a forest watershed model.
The model will integrate forest vegetation, biogeochemistry and hydrology
data accumulated over the past 30 years in the Tahoe Basin.  The developed
model will be used to evaluate restoration strategies and impacts of
various management practices in forest ecosystems on nutrient loading and
water clarity in the Lake.

The individual filling this position will have responsibility for
developing a watershed model that accounts for hydrology, biogeochemical
cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus, and vegetation dynamics as well as help
advance our understanding of the watershed ecology using the modeling
approach.

Qualifications:
    Ph.D. in ecology, forestry, hydrology, or related areas.  Experience with
GIS, ecosystem modeling, watershed studies, and statistical analysis are
highly desirable.

Availability: immediately.

Salary:
    Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position carries
an excellent benefits package including retirement fund.

Application and Additional Information:
    Send a letter of interest describing how your qualifications meet the
position requirements, current CV, and the names, telephone and fax
numbers, postal and email addresses of three references to Dr. Yiqi Luo,
Biological Sciences Center, Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV 89512.
email: yluo@dri.edu.





Y. Luo
Associate Research Professor
Biological Sciences Center
Desert Research Institute
7010 Dandini Blvd
Reno, NV 89512

phone: (702) 674-7562
FAX:   (702) 673-7485
E-mail: yluo@dri.edu
http://www.dri.edu/BSC/Faculty/Luo.html