Postdoctoral Associate 535824 Blacksburg, Virginia For Resources & Environ Consrv Research Faculty Natural Resources Job Description The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech is hiring a postdoctoral associate. This position will be funded by a newly acquired ESTCP project entitled, Evaluation and validation of vegetation, fuel, and fire behavior tools and technology in
hardwood-dominated forest ecosystems of Virginia and the eastern United States. The project is being led by Dr. Adam Coates and includes Drs. Carrie Fearer, Verl Emrick, and Mark Ford as Co-PIs. Goals for this project include: (1) Inventory of fuels, using traditional transect methods and terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), throughout hardwood-dominated locations in Virginia, including several Department of War
installations and bases and large sections of the George Washington-Jefferson National Forest (2) Investigation of TLS metrics for the calculation and determination of unique wildlife habitat metrics(3) Utilization of fuels inputs from this region in fire behavior modeling(4) Creation of monitoring protocols that can be implemented to advance fuels monitoring and management across the Commonwealth. Required
Qualifications • PhD in Forest Resources or a similar discipline. PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.• Experience in remote sensing• Publication record in peer-reviewed journals• Strong analytical stills, including the use of statistical software (R, JMP, SAS, etc.) Preferred Qualifications N/A Overtime Status Exempt:
Not eligible for overtime Appointment Type Restricted Salary Information $60,000 Hours per week 40 Review Date March 23, 2026 Additional Information The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check. About Virginia Tech Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing
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