Ph3PostDoc in Biome Analysis and Functional Characterization 70-100% (f/m/d) /h3 pThe Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL (WSL) is part of the ETH Domain. Approximately 600 people work on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and handling of natural hazards. /p pThe Research Group Dynamic Macroecology led by Dr. Niklaus E. Zimmermann studies questions related to spatial ecology, macroecology, and -evolution and global biome dynamics. We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a duration of 18 months (possibility of extension) to work on an SNSF (ERC) Advanced Grant project (Predicting hotspots of climate change impacts on ecosystems from an eco‑evolutionary biome framework). /p h3Responsibilities /h3 ul liContribute to sampling drone‑based (LiDAR, multispectral) and ground‑based (hemispherical photos, LAI 2200) measurements in the field for different biomes and compile existing data from large databases; /li liAnalyze these data for systematic differences in vegetation structure; /li liRefine computer‑vision models to extract leaf traits and other plant functional characteristics from photos from above and below the biome canopies; /li liAnalyze global databases of plant photos to extract functional properties using the trained computer‑vision models; /li liCharacterize functional and structural properties of biomes and upscale this information globally using data on plant distributions. /li /ul h3Qualifications /h3 ul liPhD in ecology or a related field; /li liStrong skills in macroecology, functional ecology, processing and analysis of high‑volume and remote‑sensing data (especially LiDAR and multispectral), spatial modelling, and coding with R/Python and GIT; /li liExperience in calibrating deep‑learning tools, cluster computing and/or fieldwork is beneficial; /li liAbility to develop new ideas independently and excellent written and oral English skills; /li liCurious, self‑reliant, an excellent team worker...