Postdoc Fellow: Climate-Smart Wetlands & Bird Migration

Oklahoma-State-University; Stillwater (OK); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklahoma State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in migratory bird research in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. Funding supports a two-year project addressing climate-change impacts on wetlands and waterbirds in the Great Plains.

The fellow will develop a decision-support tool, analyze large datasets, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and project stakeholders to advance actionable science.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in ecology, conservation biology, natural resource management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals and handling large datasets.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with a record of collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and publish a user-informed decision support tool to prioritize wetland management for climate resilience.
• Leverage datasets on bird habitat use and movements to study climate change effects.
• Collaborate with Drs. Davis, Loss and an interdisciplinary team, including stakeholders and partners.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Big data handling

Scientific writing

Collaborative work

Education

PhD in ecology / conservation biology / natural resource management

Job description

Oklahoma State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in migratory bird research in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. Funding supports a two-year project addressing climate-change impacts on wetlands and waterbirds in the Great Plains.

The fellow will develop a decision-support tool, analyze large datasets, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and project stakeholders to advance actionable science.