Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biodiversity Forecasting and Climate Change University of Michigan in United States

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biodiversity Forecasting and Climate Change at the University of Michigan (Institute for Global Change Biology).

This postdoctoral opportunity supports an international synthesis project focused on how climate change may reshape ecosystem functioning and evolutionary diversity through changes in species distributions. The work centers on biodiversity forecasting, climate vulnerability assessment, species distribution models (SDMs), functional traits, ecosystem services, phylogenetic information, and open, reproducible analytical workflows.

The position is part of the Freshwater Futures Working Group, funded by the Canadian Institute of Ecology and Evolution (CIEE). The working group includes researchers from the University of Regina, University of Toronto, McGill University, Dalhousie University, University of Michigan, University of Vermont, Federal University of Ceará, Federal University of Pará, and the Zoological Society of London. The successful candidate will collaborate with an international network of ecologists, conservation scientists, and biodiversity policy experts.

Supervision is by Dr. Thiago Gonçalves-Souza and Dr. Bruno Soares (University of Regina). The role involves developing analytical frameworks, reproducible workflows, biodiversity indicators, and tools that connect biodiversity projections to conservation planning and international biodiversity targets.

Applicants should have completed a PhD before the start date and bring strong quantitative programming skills. Relevant backgrounds include ecology, biology, environmental science, geography, statistics, computer science, or related fields. Experience with ecological modeling, biodiversity analyses, environmental data science, ecological forecasting, climate change vulnerability assessments, macroecology, biogeography, functional or phylogenetic diversity, and development of R packages or dashboards is especially valuable.

Funding is a postdoctoral salary position with compensation described as commensurate/negotiable. The appointment is initially for one year, with possible extension depending on performance and funding availability. The location is Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.

Applications should include a one-page cover letter, CV with publications and funding history, up to three representative publications, and contact information for three references. Review begins November 1, 2026 and continues until the position is filled. The stated application deadline is 2026-11-30.