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<div><font size="3">The following position is currently open at the
Woods Hole Research Center.</font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong>Post<span
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Fellow – Terrestrial Carbon</strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The Woods Hole
Research Center is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to play a major role
in projects designed to determine the carbon balance of forests in the
U.S.<span style=""> </span>The work will include three aspects:
assembling historical data on forest management and disturbance,
handling large satellite-derived spatial data sets, and modeling forest
dynamics. The ideal candidate will have experience modeling, managing
large data sets, GIS, and error analysis.<span style=""> </span>Experience
with Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data would also be helpful.<span
style=""> </span>The position requires a high level of understanding
and has the potential for advancement in a growing institution.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This fellowship is an
at-will position funded for two years with the possibility of a third
year dependent on funding and performance.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Start date: Fall 2006.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b>Qualifications:</b><span
style=""> </span>A Ph.D. in ecology, forestry, environmental
science, or related field is required.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><u><font
color="#800080">Application deadline:</font> <font color="#800080">September
15, 2006<o:p></o:p></font></u></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b>Application
Instructions:<span style=""> </span></b>E-mail cover letter, résumé,
and three references to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><font
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 0.25in 0pt;"><em>The Woods
Hole Research Center's emphasis in research is on ecosystems </em><em>and
includes such global issues as biotic impoverishment, climatic change,
sustainable development, the role of biotic resources in support of
contemporary civilization, and the interactions of science and public
affairs.</em></p>
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