Postdoctoral Associate, Geography

University at Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); Híbrido; USD 55 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The University at Buffalo, in the Department of Geography, invites applications for a 16-month postdoctoral position in remote sensing of biodiversity through the BioSCape NASA-led campaign. The successful candidate will synthesize remote sensing and field datasets, scale biodiversity patterns, and contribute to translating science into decision-ready environmental insights.

The appointee will work under Prof.

Qualificações

• PhD in Ecology, Environmental Science, Biology, Remote Sensing, Geography, or a related field by the start of appointment
• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative research with environmental, ecological, or geospatial datasets
• Knowledge of a programming language such as R and/or Python
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to lead scientific manuscripts and contribute to collaborative research products
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a large interdisciplinary team

Responsabilidades

• Identify opportunities for cross-project integration and respond flexibly to emerging science questions as new products and findings become available.
• Conduct cross-cutting synthesis research across BioSCape’s projects, integrating derived products, manuscripts, and team outputs into cohesive scientific analyses.
• Lead the development of two synthesis manuscripts focused on mountain-to-ocean biodiversity patterns and processes.
• Work with conservation managers, policy professionals, and technical staff at partner organizations to help translate scientific outputs into decision-ready products relevant to environmental monitoring, conservation planning, and ecosystem management.
• Contribute to project coordination activities, including team meetings, reporting, communications, and organization of workshops or training events.

Conhecimentos

R

Python

Quantitative research

Scientific writing

Independent work

Team collaboration

Formação académica

PhD in Ecology/Environmental Science/Geography

Ferramentas

Git

QGIS

Open-source geospatial tools

R

Python

Descrição da oferta de emprego

BioSCape Postdoctoral Position in remote sensing of biodiversity

BioSCape is an ambitious NASA-led field campaign integrating airborne remote sensing, field ecology, and emerging biodiversity measurements to transform how we observe and understand ecosystems from mountains to oceans. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the center of a large, collaborative, and high-impact project: synthesizing cutting-edge datasets and helping translate science into real-world environmental solutions. Read more at bioscape.io .

Under the direction of Prof. Adam Wilson, this 16-month postdoctoral position will be based in the Department of Geography at the University at Buffalo (UB), and will be conducted primarily in person in Buffalo, NY, with some travel to conferences and project meetings. The postdoc will conduct cross-cutting integrative research to aggregate and harmonize the campaign’s extensive suite of remote sensing and field datasets and use these to answer questions about what determines biodiversity patterns and processes across scales. Following an upcoming team meeting, the postdoc will have flexibility to respond to emerging science questions and identify synergies across the campaign’s 19 PI-led research teams. Candidate projects may include synthesizing plant canopy functional traits, structural diversity metrics, intrinsic dimensionality, invasive alien tree mapping, kelp forest condition, acoustic soundscape indices, or biodiversity metrics derived from environmental DNA (eDNA), spanning upland to marine ecosystems. This work will advance scaling relationships between field observations and NASA satellite missions. In support of NASA’s Earth Science to Action strategy, the postdoc will also collaborate with conservation and policy partners to translate scientific outputs into decision-ready products for environmental management.

Responsibilities include:

• Identify opportunities for cross-project integration and respond flexibly to emerging science questions as new products and findings become available.
• Conduct cross-cutting synthesis research across BioSCape’s projects, integrating derived products, manuscripts, and team outputs into cohesive scientific analyses.
• Lead the development of two synthesis manuscripts focused on mountain-to-ocean biodiversity patterns and processes.
• Work with conservation managers, policy professionals, and technical staff at partner organizations to help translate scientific outputs into decision-ready products relevant to environmental monitoring, conservation planning, and ecosystem management.
• Contribute to project coordination activities, including team meetings, reporting, communications, and organization of workshops or training events.

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The Research Foundation of SUNY is an EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with a disability.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Ecology, Environmental Science, Biology, Remote Sensing, Geography, or a related field by the start of appointment
• Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative research with environmental, ecological, or geospatial datasets
• Knowledge of a programming language such as R and/or Python
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to lead scientific manuscripts and contribute to collaborative research products
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a large interdisciplinary team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ecological or biodiversity synthesis across multiple datasets, projects, or scales
• Experience with remote sensing products related to vegetation, aquatic systems, or biodiversity
• Familiarity with reproducible research practices, including version control, documented workflows, and preparation of archive-ready data and code
• Experience working with open-source geospatial or scientific computing tools
• Experience engaging with applied partners, agencies, or conservation practitioners
• Demonstrated interest in translating scientific results into products useful for decision-making or environmental management
• Experience organizing workshops, collaborative meetings, or multi-institution research activities
• Experience using AI or computational tools to support project workflows, data analysis, or synthesis

Salary Range

Salary Range $55,000 - $70,000

Additional Salary Information The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

37.5 hours per week

Campus

Campus North Campus

UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].