PostDoc in Forest Modelling

PostDoc in Forest Modelling

WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

Birmensdorf, Switzerland

You develop a climate module that reflects the current knowledge about the climate responses of tree species groups under a wide range of site conditions in Switzerland. Climate change will be accounted for by expected changes in site conditions and phenology. To model demographic processes outside the current empirical range of climatic conditions, you link empirical functions of the demographic processes with process-oriented modelling approaches. Together with the MASSIMO-team you implement the new module in MASSIMO and apply the model under different forest management and climate scenarios. You publish your results in international scientific journals.

You hold a PhD in forest- or environmental sciences with a corresponding publication record and are interested in the ecological development of forests. Excellent knowledge in statistics (preferably in R) and experience in statistical modelling is mandatory. You like to work in a team. You exhibit very good command of the English language; good knowledge of the German language is advantageous.

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