Postdoc - effect of landuse practices on earth system

New Postdoctoral Position
Effects of Land Use Practices on the Earth System

Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)
University of Wisconsin


The Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) at the
University of Wisconsin is searching for a postdoctoral
scholar to help us better understand the role of global land use
practices, particularly within modern agricultural systems, on the
planetary cycles of water, energy, carbon and nutrients.

The postdoctoral scholar will work with a new generation of coupled
atmosphere-biosphere models (based on versions of the NCAR CCSM
climate model and the IBIS terrestrial biosphere model) to explore the
importance of land use practices – including irrigation,
fertilizer use, crop selection, fire management – on the whole earth
system.  The work will particularly focus on changes in
climate, hydrology and biogeochemical processes resulting from changes
in global agricultural practices.  The work will be done in
coordination with scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric
Research (NCAR) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Candidates with graduate training in climate and ecosystem modeling
will be strongly considered.  Backgrounds in agricultural
systems, global ecosystem processes, hydrology, and biogeochemistry
would be extremely helpful.  Excellent quantitative and modeling
skills are required; excellent communication and writing skills
desired.  The ability to work within, and contribute to, an
interdisciplinary team is a must.

Please send a complete c.v., cover letter and the names of at least
three references to Prof. Jonathan Foley (email:
jfoley@wisc.edu), Director - Center for Sustainability and the Global
Environment (SAGE), University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
Only electronic applications will be considered.   We will begin
reviewing applications on September 15, 2007.



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Prof. Jonathan Foley, Director
Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Wisconsin - Madison