From: Amanuel Melles (aa608@freenet.toronto.on.ca)
Date: Fri Feb 18 2000 - 05:31:12 MST
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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 06:48:29 -0500
From: ANDY BOOTSMA <BOOTSMAA@EM.AGR.CA>
To: Agromet-L@mailserv.fao.org
Subject: Post-Doctoral Fellow/Research Associate - Climate Change
We are looking for a suitable candidate for a one-year position at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Research Centre in Ottawa, Canada. The research focuses on the impacts of climate change on agriculture, and makes use of general circulation model (GCM) outputs to develop downscaled agricultural sector scenarios and agroclimatic indices. The candidate preferably should have experience in using weather generators under a computer modelling environment, have a knowledge of agrometeorology and/or climatology and be able to do work independently. Experience in and/or knowledge of methods of downscaling GCM outputs would be an asset. A candidate with a PhD is preferred, but persons with equivalent experience can be considered.
Please feel free to post this notice or contact anyone who you feel could make a contribution to this work. The position will be available after April 1, 2000, subject to the approval of funds. Interested persons should contact one of the following:
Sam Gameda or Andy Bootsma
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Research Branch
960 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON
CANADA K1A 0C6
Phone: 613-759-1532 (S.G.)
613-759-1526 (A.B.)
Fax: 613-759-1924
email: gamedas@em.agr.ca
bootsmaa@em.agr.ca