Postdoc: Human Mobility & Landscape Connectivity

Colorado State University; Wagar (AL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead interdisciplinary work on how human activity, recreation, wildlife movement, and landscape connectivity interact across large regions. Responsibilities include developing quantitative methods, analyzing large spatial datasets, and publishing results with collaborators from CSU and the U.S.

Forest Service. The position emphasizes collaboration, advanced spatial analyses, and contributing to peer‑reviewed work.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in a pertinent biological, physical, or computer science field.
• Demonstrated research focus on spatial ecology.
• Strong publication record in spatial ecology.
• Experience with research design in field settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate approaches to quantify human use across broad geographic areas.
• Integrate human mobility data with wildlife habitat and movement data to assess landscape connectivity.
• Incorporate measures of human presence into movement and occupancy analyses.
• Collaborate with CSU and U.S. Forest Service scientists across the United States.

Skills

Spatial ecology

Publication record

Field research design

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in biology, ecology, or computer science

Tools

R

MATLAB

Python

GIS tools

Job description

Colorado State University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead interdisciplinary work on how human activity, recreation, wildlife movement, and landscape connectivity interact across large regions. Responsibilities include developing quantitative methods, analyzing large spatial datasets, and publishing results with collaborators from CSU and the U.S.

Forest Service. The position emphasizes collaboration, advanced spatial analyses, and contributing to peer‑reviewed work.