Two postdoctoral positions are available in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley, to work with Dr. Matthew D. Potts (http://nature.berkeley.edu/pottslab) on theoretical and applied aspects of tropical forest management with an emphasis on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service production.

The appointments will initially be for one year and are extendable to two years. The salary range will be between $35,508-$43,500 and be commensurate with experience. The start date is flexible.

Projects include (but are not limited) to developing: (i) rapid biodiversity assessment tools; (ii) spatial forest growth models; (iii) stand and landscape level carbon management strategies (REDD); (iv) decision support tools for forest planners. The successful applicants will contribute to an on-going interdisciplinary GEF/ITTO sustainable forest management project in Malaysia.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant area such as ecology, economics, physics, mathematics, computer science, or statistics; strong analytical, computing and/or field skills; and have demonstrated the ability to produce high quality scientific results with limited direct guidance.

Applications, including a cover letter, CV, one-page summary of research interests, and the names and addresses of three referees, should be sent (preferably by email) to Dr. Matthew D. Potts, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California at Berkeley, 137 Mulford Hall MC #3114, Berkeley, CA, 94720. Email: mdpotts@nature.berkeley.edu. The application deadline is May 1, 2009.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Applicants should ask referees to review the UC Berkeley Statement of Confidentiality found at http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html