Website Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department Plant Physiology, Umeå University

A 2-year postdoctoral stipend funded by Kempestiftelserna is available in M Rosario García-Gil’s research group at Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC). The postdoc is going to be placed at the Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, that is part of UPSC.

Sustainable forestry is a cornerstone of the transition to a post-carbon economy, with forests playing a critical role as a source of sustainable biomass. However, the increasing demand for biomass is being challenged by the negative impacts of climate change on Boreal Forest productivity and biodiversity. This highlights the urgent need to evaluate whether forests can adapt to the various biotic and abiotic stresses imposed by climate change. The adaptive capacity of forests to respond to these challenges largely depends on the diversity they harbor, as natural forests serve as vital reservoirs of diversity.

The postdoc’s primary focus will be developing climatic models aimed at preserving the diversity of boreal species and enhancing forests’ capacity to adapt to abiotic stresses such as frost damage from sudden temperature fluctuations and drought caused by fluctuations in rainfall and temperature.

To apply for this job please visit www.upsc.se.