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Postdoctoral Associate in Forest Fuels, Remote Sensing, and Fire Behavior Modeling Virginia Tech in United States

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Postdoc

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Environmental Science

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Funded postdoctoral associate position with a salary of $60,000 per year; restricted appointment.

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Virginia Tech

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Environmental Science
Biology
Remote Sensing
Statistical Analysis
Geography
Earth Science
Rainforest Ecology
Laser Scanning
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About this position

The Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech is recruiting a postdoctoral associate for an ESTCP-funded project focused on vegetation, fuel, and fire behavior tools in hardwood-dominated forest ecosystems of Virginia and the eastern United States.

The project is led by Dr. Adam Coates with Drs. Carrie Fearer, Verl Emrick, and Mark Ford serving as co-investigators. The research brings together field ecology, remote sensing, and fire science to better understand forest fuel structure and its implications for management across a wide regional footprint.

The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to a multi-part project that combines traditional transect-based fuel inventories with terrestrial laser scanning (TLS). Work will span hardwood-dominated locations in Virginia, including Department of War installations and bases and large areas of the George Washington-Jefferson National Forest.

Beyond fuel measurement, the project examines how TLS-derived metrics can be used to derive wildlife habitat indicators and how regional fuel inputs can improve fire behavior modeling. The final component is the development of monitoring protocols intended to strengthen fuels monitoring and management across the Commonwealth.

This position sits within Virginia Tech’s research environment in Blacksburg, a major land-grant institution with a strong emphasis on transdisciplinary, applied research. The appointment is restricted and connected to an externally funded project in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation.

Funding details

Funded postdoctoral associate position with a salary of $60,000 per year; restricted appointment.

What's required

PhD in Forest Resources or a similar discipline, awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with at least one year of eligibility remaining. Applicants should have experience in remote sensing, a publication record in peer-reviewed journals, and strong analytical skills, including proficiency with statistical software such as R, JMP, or SAS.

How to apply

Apply through the Virginia Tech careers portal using the posted application link. Review the position details carefully and submit the required application materials through the online system. Complete the application before the review date.

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