Post-Doctoral Researcher (Forest Ecology)

Forest dynamics and recovery following natural and anthropogenic disturbances;
Tree physiology and traits adaptation to climate change;
Temporal dynamics of forest production and growth;
for improving the understanding of tree ecophysiology;
Scaling tree physiological responses from cells to ecosystems by using in-situ
measurements, models, and remote measurements;
Manipulation experimentsin forest ecosystems, with particular reference to nitrogen
deposition;
PhD or equivalent foreign study title in the following or a neighbouring field:
Forest sciences, biology or natural sciences;
Readiness to conduct ecological fieldwork;
Advanced programming skills in R/Python/MATLAB or equivalent languages;
Experience with eco-physiological and/or forest biometric measurements;
Demonstrated capacity of publishing peer-reviewed research;
Excellent quantitative and analytical skills;
Preferred qualifications:
Experience with analysis of UAV-, air
- and/or satellite-borne data;
Experience with GHGs monitoring methods;
Experience with LiDAR and post-processing procedures;
Experience in training, teaching, and/or supervising;
Experience in data science;
Indication of previous inputs to code repositories such as GitHub.
**Salary**:
the gross salary starts at 42000Eur/year.
The position is located at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano (IT).
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