Forwarding along a postdoc opportunity from a colleague in Davis,
CA
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Postdoctoral position available investigating noise impacts on greater
sage grouse
Department of Evolution and Ecology, UC Davis
A postdoctoral position is available for an ongoing research project in
the lab of Dr. Gail Patricelli (UC Davis) addressing the potential
impacts of noise from energy development on lekking greater sage-grouse
(Centrocercus urophasianus). The larger project has involved
extensive noise monitoring of energy sources in deep natural gas and coal
bed methane development areas, as well as an experiment introducing both
drilling and road noise onto leks in an undeveloped area:
http://www2.eve.ucdavis.edu/gpatricelli/Patricelli_Research_Interests.html
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to integrate these noise
measurements into a spatially-explicit, landscape-level model that will
serve as a tool for researchers and wildlife managers to predict noise
effects on grouse in present and future development areas. The
postdoctoral researcher will evaluate the suitability of existing
terrestrial noise models, and adapt one of the models for this
project. Some processing of noise measurements and audio recordings
will be involved. The postdoctoral researcher will also prepare results
of the analysis for publication, and work with public agencies to
disseminate information about the model and results. The position
will be based at University of California, Davis with funding for salary
and benefits available for one year, with the possibility of seeking
additional funds for continuation of this or a related project.
Qualifications: Applicants must have relevant Ph.D. experience in
ecology, bioacoustics, conservation biology, sound modeling, or a related
field. Proficiency in GIS, good data management skills and
excellent communication skills are essential. Prior experience with
noise modeling is highly desirable, but not critical.
To apply: Send the following information in electronic form to
Gail Patricelli
:
cover letter, CV, and names and contact information for three references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position has been filled. Funding is available to begin immediately, but
the start date is negotiable.
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Gail L. Patricelli
Department of Evolution and Ecology
University of California
One Shields Avenue
2320 Storer Hall
Davis, CA 95616
Office: 530-754-8310
Fax: 530-752-1449
e-mail:
website:
http://www.eve.ucdavis.edu/gpatricelli/
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