<div dir="ltr"><div><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Headwater streams present new challenges for climate change research due to <br>the complex geophysical processes regulating stream temperature and flow. <br>
We seek a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate the geomorphic <br>landscape features controlling stream sensitivity to climate variables in <br>the Appalachian highlands. An understanding of hyporheic flow dynamics is <br>
a critical aspect of this research problem and will be a central research <br>objective of the project. Candidates for this position should have <br>experience in fluvial geomorphology, field sampling protocols, and <br>statistical modeling techniques. Ideal candidates would have experience <br>
using mini-piezometers in streams, working with GIS and LIDAR data, and/or <br>evaluating stream geomorphic features relevant for fish habitat.<br> <br>This position is supported for 2 years as part of an interdisciplinary <br>
study in Shenandoah National Park (Virginia) and the Delaware Gap National <br>Recreation Area (Pennsylvania and New Jersey). The project is funded by <br>the National Park Service and the US Geological Survey. The position is <br>
located at the USGS Leetown Science Center in Kearneysville, West Virginia, <br>and will require some travel for fieldwork. To express interest, please <br>send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for 3 references to <br>
Nathaniel (Than) Hitt - nhitt<at><a href="http://usgs.gov/" target="_blank">usgs.gov</a>. Letters of interest will be <br>accepted until the position is filled.<br> <br>___________________________________<br> <br>Nathaniel (Than) P. Hitt PhD<br>
USGS Leetown Science Center<br>11649 Leetown Road<br>Kearneysville, West Virginia USA 25430<br> <br><a href="tel:304-724-4463" value="+13047244463" target="_blank">304-724-4463</a><br> <br><a href="https://profile.usgs.gov/nhitt" target="_blank">https://profile.usgs.gov/nhitt</a></ul>
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