Florida International University · 3 months ago
Postdoctoral Associate in Vegetation Dynamics Modelling at Institute of Environment
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelFlorida International University is a Top 50 public research university located in Miami. They are seeking a postdoctoral associate to work on modeling vegetation dynamics in the Everglades, focusing on developing predictive models and analyzing large datasets related to prairie and marsh vegetation.
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Responsibilities
Work on a recently National Park Service (NPS)-funded project 'Modeling freshwater prairie and marsh vegetation communities under Everglades Restoration scenarios'
Develop a spatially explicit predictive model for Everglades vegetation dynamics in response to major drivers
Explore the distribution models that discriminate among prairie and marsh vegetation assemblages along environmental gradients
Simulate the vegetation dynamics using the Everglades Landscape Vegetation Succession (ELVeS) Model and the Everglades Vulnerability Assessment (EVA) platform
Refine, document and apply ELVeS, and potentially EVA, to develop a predictive model for prairie and marsh vegetation dynamics with changing environmental conditions under various hydrologic restoration scenarios
Work with a large database comprised of prairie and marsh vegetation observations, fine-scale LiDAR data-derived ground elevations, Everglades-wide hydrological modeling and observations, and other spatially explicit environmental data
Co-lead the documentation of methodology, ecological justifications, large scale statistical data exploration, model parameterization, validation, and user guidance
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Ecology or a closely related field
Strong quantitative knowledge of statistical probability and probability-based modeling procedures used in spatial data analysis and vegetation dynamics modeling
Extensive practical experience in the use of R and GIS
Demonstrated publication record in relevant fields
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Demonstrated skills of Bayesian modeling and coding languages beyond R (e.g., Python)
Company
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American metropolitan public research university located in Greater Miami.
Founded in 1965
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$7.95MKey Investors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUS Department of EnergyNational Institutes of Health
2024-10-20Grant· $0.4M
2024-03-28Grant
2023-01-10Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Kenneth C. Hall
Senior Vice President of University Advacement and CEO of the FIU Foundation
Pablo Ortiz
Interim Senior Vice President of Advancement and Chief Executive Officer of FIU Foundation
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