Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Urban Soil Ecosystems
Company: The New School
Location: Chicago, Illinois
* Salary: Not Specified
* Category: Education / Teaching
* Date Posted: 10/20/2010
* Travel Required: Not Specified
* Security Clearance: No
* Work Type: Any
Job Description
A post-doctoral position is available at The New School's Tishman Environment and Design Center to examine urban greening as an important form of urban land use-land cover change in the greater metro region of NYC and the effect of this greening on associated ecosystems. The project involves an interdisciplinary team of social-ecological system researchers at The New School and multiple other institutions including Columbia University, Yale University, and others. The successful candidate will be an integral member of this team and will conduct analysis assessing how landuse/landcover effects soil heterogeneity and soil processes in the NYC Metropolitan area.
Research involving the postdoctoral researcher may include some or all of the following:
-current and historical patterns of land use and land cover
-urban soils and plant diversity
-urban soil heterogeneity and function
-future scenarios for the NYC Metropolitan area
The preferred start date is January 1, 2011. The primary location for the postdoctoral position will be at The New School's Tishman Environment and Design Center. This is a one-year position. Applicants must have relevant Ph. D. experience in urban ecology, soil ecology, or geospatial analysis and be eager to work in an interdisciplinary team with the other scientists on the project. Prior experience with urban ecosystem research is desirable. Candidates with expertise in GIS and experience working with soils are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant must be adept at working with multiple researchers with varying interests in urban ecology, including geographers, landscape and urban planners, ecologists, and environmental educators. Strong communication skills are also required for coordinating field-work and meetings. In addition to supporting the overall project, candidates will be encouraged to develop their own research agenda within the project scope. Candidates will also be expected to teach one introductory undergraduate course and one advanced undergraduate course in an area of their expertise for the Environmental Studies program at the university.
To apply: https://careers.newschool.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1288032139712
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