"Postdoctoral Fellow - Forest Service"

In recent years, Douglas-fir mortality in southern Oregon caused by flat-headed fir borer (FFB) has risen dramatically to almost 500,000 trees, and increasing FFB populations have been observed from California to Canada. The large numbers of dead and dying trees are dangers to humans and infrastructure, contribute to elevated dead fuel loadings, and alter habitat quality and timber value.

The USDA Forest Service has provided funding for a study to increase understanding of Douglas-fir mortality from flatheaded fir borer and biophysical conditions in Oregon and California and identify locations that are potentially vulnerable to future disturbance. A plot-level statistical model will be developed to understand drivers and identify where near-term tree mortality will occur. A second coarser-resolution model will be developed over larger spatial scales using different data sets. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for analyzing the data sets; developing, interpreting, and applying the two statistical models; and submitting peer-reviewed publications and presenting findings at scientific conferences and stakeholder workshops.

Posted: 13-Jan-26

Location: Moscow, Idaho

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 50529