POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW
Package - Salary AUS$36k + superannuation
CSIRO Division of Forestry
CANBERRA ACT
Water use of Plantations in Arid Environments
The Division is seeking an energetic and motivated person to take up a
Post-Doctoral Fellowship for a period of two years. You will join a team
studying water use and nutrient dynamics in irrigated tree plantations. The
multi-disciplinary project involves the Division of Forestry and Forest
Products and aims to assist the development of a forest products industry
in the Murray Darling Basin. The project is closely associated with the
Wagga Wagga Effluent Plantation Project, a multi-Divisional project that
has support from the Land and Water Resources Research and Development
Corporation, Murray Darling Basin Commission, NSW Public Works Department
and Wagga Wagga City Council. The aim of this sub-project is to study the
whole plantation water use using heat pulse technology and develop methods
for managing irrigation strategies based upon it. Initially the work will
be conducted on effluent-irrigated plantations at Wagga Wagga and then
extended to other irrigated and rainfed plantations in the Basin.
You will be required to conduct research into the water use of irrigated
plantations using the heat pulse technique under direction of the Project
Leader. Training and research in one or more of the following fields is a
pre-requisite: tree water use, methods of measuring water use including
heat pulse technology, water-use modelling and statistical procedures. A
background in tree physiology and an understanding of the ecophsiology of
plantations is highly desirable. Experience with issues related to
effluent-irrigated forestrs in arid zones and the use of trees for
controlling high water tables would be an advantage. You must be able to
carry out well defined research activity independently whilst operating as
a member of a team. You will require an appropriate PhD or equivalent.
Extensive travel from Canberra to the site in Wagga Wagga is a requirement.
The position is for a period of two years. Commonwealth Government
Superannuation benefits are available.
Contact the Project Leader Mr Brian Myers for further information:
Telephone +616 281 8222. E-mail brianm@cbr.for.csiro.au
Your application addressing the Selection Criteria and Duty Statement,
including the names and contact details of at least two professional
referees and quoting reference 94/0513, should be forwarded to: The
Divisional Personnel Manager, CSIRO Division of Forestry, PO Box 4008,
Queen Victoria Terrace, ACT, Australia, 2600 by 27 February 1995.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Pre-requisite:
A PhD or equivalent qualifications in a subject closely allied to the goals
of the project.
Essential:
1. Research experience in methods of measuring tree water use or tree
water relations including the use of heat pulse technology.
2. An understanding of soil-plant water relations and the
ecophysiology of plantations.
3. A sound background in biological or water-use modelling.
4. Ability to work independently within the context of a team.
5. A current driver's licence and ability to travel to conduct field work.
Desirable:
1. Experience or familiarity with research or management of irrigated
plantations.
DUTY STATEMENT
1. To measure and validate water use by irrigated plantations using
heat pulse technology
2. To develop and test sampling strategies and describe a model of
plantation water-use
under irrigated conditions.
3. To contribute to the development of an irrigation management
strategy for commercial plantations
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