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Ecologist/Forestry Researcher - CSU/CEMML - Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO
About The Position
Colorado State University’s Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) is hiring a full-time Ecologist/Forestry Researcher for its Early-Career Development Program, which provides hands-on experience, mentorship, and professional development. This research-focused position uses GIS, remotely sensed data, and Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data to characterize, map, model, and analyze tree species composition and related forest attributes in a tropical environment, supporting research into forest ecosystem disturbance and resilience. The researcher will combine FIA data with existing spatial information and additional predictor variables as needed. Work includes mapping species composition, assessing whether mapped outputs or model-derived spatial predictors can reduce uncertainty in FIA estimates, and connecting composition outputs to fire occurrence data. The position will compare uncertainty in estimates based on FIA plots alone with estimates using model-assisted methods and mapped auxiliary information, and will produce maps and charts describing forest composition in areas where fires occurred. The position is part of CEMML’s Early-Career Development Program. The employee does not supervise others. A successful candidate must complete CSU’s standard pre-employment background check.
Requirements
- PhD in Systems Ecology or a related field, including coursework in ecology, ecosystem climatology, statistics, spatial statistics, machine learning, applied bioinformatics, data visualization, geographic information systems, and science communication.
- One year of experience in systems ecology, including work with GIS, remote sensing, and FIA plot data in tropical islands of the United States.
- Experience as first author publishing a refereed journal article in a top journal focused on research typically requiring geospatial data and analysis, such as Remote Sensing or Ecological Indicators.
- Experience with programming languages including R and Python.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing spatial or statistical models of forest composition, biomass, basal area, or related ecological attributes.
- Experience applying model-assisted estimation or other methods that integrate forest inventory data with auxiliary spatial information.
- Experience integrating remote sensing, climate, topographic, fire, or other disturbance data in geospatial analyses.
- Advanced proficiency using R, Python, and GIS for spatial modeling, uncertainty analysis, visualization, and reproducible workflows.
- Experience communicating geospatial research through peer-reviewed publications, technical reports, maps, or presentations.
Responsibilities
- Combine existing spatial data and additional predictor variables, as needed, with FIA data to characterize and map spatial gradients in tree species composition and related forest attributes.
- Evaluate whether mapped outputs or model-derived spatial predictors can reduce uncertainty in FIA estimates of tree species basal area, biomass, or related composition metrics using one or more model-assisted estimation approaches.
- Link mapped species composition outputs to fire occurrence data to characterize tree species composition in areas where fires occurred, including locations without field surveys of tree species.
- Compare uncertainty in FIA estimates based on FIA plots alone with estimates using model-assisted estimation and mapped auxiliary information.
- Create maps of model-derived species composition gradients or related composition outputs, and charts describing forest composition in areas where fires occurred.
- Determine and develop appropriate model parameters.
- Determine appropriate spatial predictor datasets.
Benefits
- The posting describes a robust benefits package, a collaborative atmosphere, and a focus on work-life balance.
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