Forest Background
Betts Forest Landscape Ecology Lab

Available Positions

A Message to Prospective Graduate Students

The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society does not have a large undergraduate program and therefore Teaching Assistantships are limited. As a result, my capacity to take on new grad students is usually contingent on new grant funding. New positions that are specific to these grants will be posted below. If you currently have your own graduate funding (e.g., NSERC, NSF) and would like to work in my lab, please contact me directly.

Postdoctoral Researcher – Species Distribution Modeling and Remote Sensing

Position Summary
The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University (Dr. Matt Betts) and the US Forest Service Intermountain Region Office in Ogdan Utah (Dr. Sean Healy) are soliciting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work as part of a collaborative effort to model species distributions and carbon dynamics at regional to continental scales. The anticipated start date for this position is June or July 2023; support is available for a minimum of 2 years subject to adequate performance review after 12 months. Full details (pdf)

Postdoctoral Scholar at Oregon State University: Seabird Ecology and Modeling

Position Summary
The College of Forestry at Oregon State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the Oregon Marbled Murrelet Project as part of a collaborative effort between the laboratories of Dr. Matt Betts in the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society and Dr. Jim Rivers in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management. This position will co-lead research projects investigating space use, population analysis, and habitat selection of the threatened Marbled Murrelet. The annual stipend is between $55,000 - $61,500, depending on experience. The anticipated start date for this position is April 1, 2023, with some flexibility; support is available for a minimum of 16 months, with the potential for extension depending on funding availability. Full details (pdf)