Postdoctoral Research Opportunity
Postdoc in Community/Ecosystems Ecology
A postdoctoral position is available for a highly qualified individual to join my research group in studying how species diversity can simultaneously be the cause and the consequence of ecosystem productivity. [Download PDF]
To Prospective Postdocs
My lab is a vibrant, active research team that benefits greatly from collaboration with postdoctoral scholars. I am, therefore, always interested in adding excellent people to my group who have demonstrated high levels of productivity and novelty in their Ph.D. research, and who wish to continue their training in ecology and evolution.
Periodically, I have funding from my own grants to hire postdoctoral researchers. When I do, I will post that announcement here as well as in traditional listserves and journals. For anyone hired by these means, I expect them to help run the proposed project(s) while, at the same time, fully developing and actively pursuing their own interests that compliment the broader goals of that research. Of course, I am also very excited when potential postdocs acquire their own funding to do research in my lab, and I am happy to work with strong candidates to apply for fellowships and grants (links to several funding sources are listed below).
In general, I give my postdocs considerable intellectually liberty to develop and pursue their own research programs. In exchange, I expect them to be highly productive colleagues who will bring creative ideas into my group, challenge us to think in new directions, and help mentor and develop less senior members of my lab.
From my perspective, UCSB ranks among the very best places to complete postdoctoral work. Our campus offers top-notch research facilities, the Univ. of California maintains one of the best reserve systems in the world, and proximity to the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) offers unparalleled opportunity to collaborate with eminent ecologists from around the world. To top it all off, Santa Barbara is scenically located between the beach and mountains, and boasts a terrific quality of life.
If you are interested in becoming part of my research team, I encourage you to email me with a cover letter stating your research accomplishments and interests, a curriculum vitae, and representative publications from your work (cardinale@lifesci.ucsb.edu).
Helpful Links
University of California, Santa Barbara
- University Homepage (general information about the university)
- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (about the department & graduate program)
- Housing and Residential Services (information on local housing and costs of living)
- University of California Natural Reserve System (lands set aside by the UC system for research)
- Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Lab (SNARL) (a great place to do research)
- National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (a world hub for ecologists at your fingertips)
Funding Opportunities & Resources for Postdocs
- UCSB's Office of Research: Sources of Funding
- UC Presidents Postdoctoral Fellowship
- National Parks Ecological Research Fellowship
- Smith Fellows Program
- NSF Biological Informatics Postdoc
- Spencer Hall's Excellent Website: "Resources for graduate students & postdocs: A compilation"
- Marissa Baskett's Excellent Website "Links & resources for graduate students & postdocs"