{"id":49940,"date":"2023-06-29T06:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=49940"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:57:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T23:57:19","slug":"postdoc-usgs-postdoctoral-fellowship-on-carbon-storage-in-sagebrush-rangelands-usgs-orise-corvallis-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/postdoc-usgs-postdoctoral-fellowship-on-carbon-storage-in-sagebrush-rangelands-usgs-orise-corvallis-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Postdoc: USGS Postdoctoral Fellowship on Carbon Storage in Sagebrush Rangelands, USGS\/ORISE (Corvallis, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Job Type:<\/strong> Student \/ postdoc
Salary Details:<\/strong> a monthly stipend based on education and experience plus a Health Insurance Stipend Supplement
Deadline:<\/strong> Jul 07, 2023<\/p>\n

A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) at the Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center located in Corvallis, Oregon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The USGS mission is to monitor, analyze, and predict current and evolving dynamics of complex human and natural Earth-system interactions and to deliver actionable intelligence at scales and timeframes relevant to decision makers. As the Nation’s largest water, earth, and biological science and civilian mapping agency, USGS collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides science about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems.<\/p>\n

The USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center’s (https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/centers\/forest-and-rangeland-ecosystem-science-center<\/a>) mission is to provide scientific understanding and the technology needed to support sound management and conservation of our nation’s natural resources, with emphasis on western ecosystems.<\/p>\n

Research Project<\/u>:<\/strong>\u00a0The postdoctoral fellow will be hosted at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC) in the research group of Dr. Madelon Case, Supervisory Research Ecologist, based in Corvallis, OR. The Case research group investigates how global and local stressors – especially climate variability, grazing, and fire – interact to shape ecosystem structure and function in rangelands.<\/p>\n

The postdoctoral fellow will conduct research to synthesize data from the SageSTEP experimental network (www.sagestep.org<\/a>) and other data sources to quantify how land treatments and site conditions influence above and belowground carbon storage in sagebrush rangelands. Following from this research, the fellow will be part of a broader effort to develop a spatially explicit map of rangeland soil organic carbon across the Great Basin, and to relate carbon resilience to conservation priorities for land management.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0Dr. Case will provide research mentorship and training in line with the fellow\u2019s professional goals, including writing for scientific publication and communication with land management partners. The fellow will have opportunities to interact with a core group of project collaborators (listed below), with the broader SageSTEP researcher network, and with other researchers in the region collaborating to synthesize rangeland carbon data.<\/p>\n

Collaborators: Benjamin Rau (USFS), Rory O\u2019Connor (USDA-ARS), Lisa Ellsworth (Oregon State University), Beth Newingham (USDA-ARS), Matthew Reeves (USFS)<\/p>\n

Mentor<\/u>:<\/strong>\u00a0The mentor for this opportunity\u00a0is Madelon Case (mcase@usgs.gov<\/a>).\u00a0If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor.<\/p>\n

Anticipated Appointment Start Date<\/strong><\/u>:<\/strong>\u00a0Summer\/Fall 2023.\u00a0\u00a0Start date is flexible and will\u00a0depend on a variety of\u00a0factors.<\/p>\n

Appointment Length<\/u>:<\/strong>\u00a0The appointment will initially be for one year but may be extended for up to two more years upon recommendation of USGS and is contingent on the availability of funds.<\/p>\n

Level of Participation<\/u>:<\/strong>\u00a0The appointment is full-time.<\/p>\n

Participant Stipend<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0The participant will receive a\u00a0will receive a monthly stipend\u00a0based on education and experience\u00a0plus a Health Insurance Stipend Supplement for Medical\/Rx & Dental\/Vision.<\/p>\n

Citizenship Requirements<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong>This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens only.<\/p>\n

ORISE Information<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and USGS.\u00a0Participants do not become employees of\u00a0USGS, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits.\u00a0Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.<\/p>\n

Questions<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong>If you have\u00a0questions about the application process please email\u00a0USGS@orau.org<\/a>\u00a0and include the reference code for this opportunity.<\/p>\n

The qualified\u00a0candidate should have received a doctoral\u00a0degree\u00a0in one of the relevant fields\u00a0listed in the eligibility requirements section\u00a0or be currently pursuing the degree. Degree must have been received within the past five\u00a0years.<\/p>\n

Preferred Skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n