INTERACT partner University of Alaska Fairbanks has an open position for a postdoctoral researcher in climate variabilityChanges in climate that are driven solely by natural processes such as variation in the Earth's orbit, the sun's energy output, volcanic activity and meteorite impacts. See also Climate change.... More/dynamics. This full-time position will have two years of funding, with potential for a third year, and will be located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The successful candidate will be part of a collaboration between Alaska EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) and the Alaska ClimateThe average weather we would expect over a long period of time (seasons, years, decades). Climate varies from place-to-place across the Earth. Climate is determined by long-term (over at least... More AdaptationIn ecology, adaptation is the process by which a species acquires certain traits that improve survival in a particular environment.... More Science Center (AK CASC). The postdoctoral fellow will work on investigating the predictability of summer fire weather conditions using observational data as part of the of the Alaska EPSCoR project.
Application deadline is 30 September 2020 and more information can be found here.
