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The OSU Forest Ecophysiology Lab is dedicated to investigating the responses of forest ecosystems to climate change. Our research focuses on understanding how we can use physiological ecology to study vegetation responses to natural disturbances or other environmental stressors across different ecosystems, including tropical forests and temperate mountain systems. We employ a variety of methodologies, including conducting empirical measurements of plant ecophysiology, long-term monitoring of forest dynamics, Bayesian statistics, and process-based modeling. If this something you are interest in, do not hesitate in reaching out!
Prospective graduate students
Reach out to me via email (vargasgg@oregonstate.edu) expressing your research interests and how they align with the work in the lab. Make sure this email includes the following: your CV. information for three professional references, describe your academic background, and long term career goals. If you feel unsure on how to craft that email, please check this website.
Postdoctoral opportunities
Now hiring!!! We are hiring a postdoctoral scientist to develop research on developing forecasting products to monitor vegetation responses to drought by leveraging a variety of data types and exploring novel research questions through model-data fusion across different scales. This email should take the format of a cover letter describing your research background, one idea you have on how to develop ecological forecasting products to monitor vegetation responses to drought, and three broad research questions. Priority will be given to candidates with the ability to think across systems and scales. Please check this document for details.