Quantification (MAGEQ) and BlueFlux initiatives to model and scale wetland trace gas fluxes and quantify ecological co-benefits such as biodiversity. The postdoc will leverage data from NASA Goddard’s Lidar, Hyperspectral, & Thermal airborne imager (G-LiHT), and UAS and terrestrial lidar platforms to characterize vegetation structural, compositional, and functional traits across mid-Atlantic coastal wetlands and to examine how remotely sensed vegetation traits relate to trace gas fluxes, biodiversity, and habitat provisioning.
The Gough lab is a collaborative team-oriented group, with projects investigating forest and wetland carbon cycling, vegetation structure-function interactions, ecological responses to disturbance, relationships between art and science, and the efficacy of nature-based solutions. In addition to leading the science activities described above, a postdoctoral scholar will mentor undergraduate and graduate student collaborators, engage private and public sector collaborators, and communicate project findings through peer-reviewed publications, technical and policy documents, and presentations at scientific meetings. Questions and inquiries are welcome.
Position requirements:
A Ph.D. in ecology, earth science, environmental sciences or a related field.
Required qualifications:
- Experience with lidar, hyperspectral, and/or thermal remote sensing applications in ecology and earth science.
- Proficiency communicating science through peer-reviewed publications and presentations.
- Ability to work with large datasets and conduct analysis in R or Python.
- Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary, team-oriented science.
Preferred qualifications:
- Fundamental knowledge of wetland biogeochemistry, biosphere-atmosphere interactions, and plant ecology.
- Experience mentoring student researchers.
- Prior experience working with remotely sense vegetation indices.
Salary Range: Starting at $60,000
