Post-doc in carbon balance in the AmazonFACE experiment
AmazonFace/UNICAMP
AmazonFACE Programme
The central feature of the programme is an unprecedented field experiment that will expose an area of mature forest in the Amazon to a predicted future concentration of CO₂ at a research station near Manaus, Brazil, using "Free-Air CO₂ Enrichment" (FACE) technology.
A greater understanding of how the world's largest rainforest functions in light of climate change, and the use of that knowledge to guide regional policies on climate change mitigation and adaptation, are part of the legacy that the programme seeks to establish.
Homepage: https://amazonface.unicamp.br/
The postdoctoral researcher will lead the integration and synthesis of the carbon balance of a mature Amazon forest under elevated CO₂ (eCO₂) within the AmazonFACE experiment. Key responsibilities include organizing and standardizing large ecological datasets, identifying knowledge gaps, and implementing protocols to address missing measurements.
The researcher will integrate carbon stocks and fluxes (e.g., GPP, NPP, respiration, soil carbon, BVOCs) to develop a baseline carbon budget and assess short-term ecosystem responses to CO₂ enrichment. The position also involves supporting field and laboratory activities, data processing, and contributing to collaborative scientific publications.
This role requires strong interdisciplinary collaboration and will contribute to improving ecosystem models and projections of tropical forest responses to climate change.
Please send the following documents to amzface@unicamp.br, sivieira@unicamp.br, and laynaralugli@gmail.com(cc) by May 10: Letter of intent (1 page, including two contacts); Curriculum vitae summary (FAPESP format, including ORCID ID and Lattes ID); Academic transcript.