Postdoctoral Position in Theoretical Ecology
Specific research questions will focus on issues related to the ecological dynamics of river networks, focusing on landscape geometry and population dynamics. The position requires demonstrated experience in analytical or computational approaches plus good writing skills. A physics background and/or expertise with GIS are plusses. Opportunities exist to work on other problems in spatial ecology, population dynamics, and conservation biology as part of this postdoc. The position is available immediately but I can delay it a bit for the right candidate.
Postdoctoral Position in Metapopulation Ecology
The successful candidate will lead the development of a GIS-enabled spatially explicit metapopulation model for a well-studied at-risk bird species. Expertise in GIS, including the use of GIS in combination with other computational modeling approaches, is required. The position should be available in early January, but is contingent on the availability of funds.
To apply for either postdoc position, please send a CV and the names and email addresses of three references to:
Dr. Bill Fagan
Department of Biology
3235 Biology-Psychology Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Graduate Student Recruitment
Openings for graduate students are available in the areas of 1) Spatial Ecology and 2) Eco-informatics. In many cases I would be able to provide RA support, though my students have been unusually successful in obtaining their own stipend and research support. I am willing to consider PhD applicants through the BEES (Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics) graduate program, the MEES (Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences) graduate program, and the BIOL (Biology) graduate program. In addition I can accept both Masters and PhD applicants through the AMSC (Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing) graduate program.
To date, I have enjoyed working with botanists, entomologists, mammalogists, ornithologists, herpetologists and mathematicians, among others, so I would welcome into my lab students asking a wide range of interesting questions in a variety of systems. Priority areas for the coming year include students with skills in GIS and computational approaches. In general, I insist that my students develop some familiarity with modeling or quantitative techniques and consider, as a part of their research, some potentially applied problem.
