Postdoc: Climate and Biological Response of Hummingbird Diversity

Post Doctoral Associate Position available on a grant titled "Climate and Biological Response: Combining Remote-Sensing and Biological Data to Predict the Consequences of Climate Change on Hummingbird Diversity” under the direction of Catherine Graham (coPI’s include Scott Goetz, Don Powers and Susan Wethington).  The post-doc will live in Stony Brook, New York but field work will be conducted in Arizona and Ecuador.  The incumbent will be responsible for data collection (both from literature and in the field), data analyses, and manuscript writing.  Preferred qualifications include a doctoral degree or the foreign equivalent degree (preferable in Ecology and Evolution), field experience with birds or plants, and statistical modeling in R, GIS and remote-sensing skills, and demographic modeling.  Adequate Spanish speaking skills are also desirable. The salary range is 38,000 – 45,000.  The ideal start date is April 1, 2013 and the position will be filled as soon as possible.

Please send the CV, letter of interest and 3 references to Catherine Graham (catherine.graham@stonybrook.edu). The research foundation of SUNY is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer