Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Ungulate Ecology Lab

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Dr. Mark Hebblewhite is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to join the Ungulate Ecology Lab
in late summer or early fall of 2022 for 2-3 years focused principally on developing innovative, independent-lead research on the spatial and population ecology of barrenground caribou in the Arctic as part of an NSF-funded Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) project entitled Fate of the Caribou: from local knowledge to range-wide dynamics in the changing Arctic.
The PDRA will also have opportunities to develop independent research on my NSF-funded Long-term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) Ya Ha Tinda elk research project
, amongst the world’s longest-running studies of elk.
The successful PDRA will work with an interagency team based at SUNY-ESF lead by Eliezer Gurarie
, with Scott Goetz
and Logan Berner
at Northern Arizona University, Bill Fagan
at U. of Maryland, Anne Gunn (former Govt NWT), as well as state and federal caribou management agencies in Alaska and Canada, and –crucially– indigenous groups and governments throughout Northwestern North America's Arctic region. In our Ya Ha Tinda work, the PDRA will collaborate with PhD students in our Lab and co-PI Evelyn Merrill
(Emeritus) at the U. of Alberta, as well as with Parks Canada managers.
The position is based in the Ungulate Ecology Lab
, within the Wildlife Biology Program
in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
(FCFC) with opportunities for collaboration on a variety of projects, graduate teaching, and field work.
Qualifications
PhD in wildlife biology, ecology, conservation biology, or related field
Demonstrated experience with statistical and spatial modeling, programming, R, GIS analyses, remote sensing, and scientific writing are core qualifications for this position
Outstanding work ethic
Exceptional quantitative skills and motivation
Excellence in oral and written scientific publications
Experience with analyses of GPS movement data from animals
Excellence in communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with wildlife management agencies
Preferred qualifications
Experience working with Indigenous knowledge, First Nations or co-management boards
Field experience in large herbivores
Field experience in the subarctic or arctic
As well as a sense of humor!
Position Details
Annual salary starting at $50,000/year including benefits, retirement package and health care. NSF-Career Work Life Balance
family leave supplemental funding
potentially
available, pending additional funding. Professional development, national and international (Canada) travel, training, and teaching opportunities. Position preferred to be based physically at University of Montana in Missoula.
University of Montana and Missoula
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