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Date: | Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:42:43 -0400 |
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We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow working on Modelling Agriculture
and Climate Change Interactions.
Tentative starting time: April 2010
Term: one year, renewable up to two more years
Work description:
1. Modeling productivities of crops and bio-energy crops (including
trees and grasses)
2. Modeling impacts of cropping system and grassland on the
environment (soil carbon, N loss and GHG emission)
3. Modeling climate change impacts on production and coping
strategies.
Qualification/Assets:
1. The selection will be from the list of Visiting Fellowships in
Canadian Government Laboratories Program by Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). For the eligibility
criteria and application process visit
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/Laboratories-Labor
atoires/index_eng.asp
2. Agronomy and crop physiology
3. Crop/plant modelling and decision support system (DSSAT and/or
other models)
4. Statistical analysis (mixed model, sensitivity analysis,
uncertainty analysis, etc.)
5. Computer languages (C++ and FORTRAN)
6. GIS and remote sensing
7. Scientific publication in English
Position is subject to budgetary approval.
For further information, please contact Dr. Hong Wang at
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