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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PhD Position in Urban Sustainability and Food-Water-Energy Nexus<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Qiu Lab at the University of Florida is
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">seeking a prospective PhD student with strong motivation and enthusiasm about graduate research to study sustainability of food-water-energy (FWE) nexus, and ecosystem services in the Greater Miami Area in
South Florida. The student will work on a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project on optimizing FWE resources, mitigating tradeoffs among ecosystem services within the FWE nexus, and enhancing community resilience to challenges exacerbated by climate
change, population growth, and resource depletion. This is an international collaboration with the University of Central Florida, Florida Solar Energy Center, Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, and Ecofilae/IRSTEA/ECOSEC in France that forms
through the Belmont Forum – Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) Urban Europe and NSF.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Many cities around the world are facing significant challenges in managing their FWE systems, and sustaining diverse ecosystem services. The challenges also arise from the fact that the issues
of food, water and energy systems are often tightly connected with each other across local, regional and global scales (known as the Food-Water-Energy (FWE) Nexus). It is possible that an effective solution to one issue in the nexus (e.g., water) can cause
tradeoffs or unexpected changes with other sectors. It remains unclear whether solutions to one issue can be sustainable across all food, water and energy systems, both at the local and the global scale. Hence, it requires a holistic approach that encompasses
the nexus to better manage FWE systems in cities and understand the benefits and tradeoffs for alternative solutions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This interdisciplinary research project will develop a multi-scale modeling framework to address the inter-relationships between multiple stressors and the FWE in three cities– Amsterdam, Miami,
and Marshall. The models will investigate effects of increasing population, land-use transition, escalating climate variability, and shifting norms on ecosystem services within the FWE nexus to elucidate the consequent water, carbon, and ecological footprints
for each study region. Through modeling, the tradeoff and balances between various drivers and their effects on each segment on the nexus can be identified, which could then guide the development of scenarios that can optimize the sustainability FWE nexus
in these cities. This information will be used to understand the role of key interventions from different types of nexuses associated with urban planning scenarios in affecting the final sustainable solution; and how different social networks help evaluate
the acceptance of these potential solutions across different cultural contexts. This knowledge will then be used to understand both the physical and social resilience of the location and community to natural and anthropogenic stressors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Expected start date is
<b>Spring (preferred) or Fall semester 2019</b>. Candidates with interest and/or experience in ecosystem services, sustainability science, biophysical modeling and landscape ecology are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants with:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Master degree (research-based thesis) in a related field (e.g., ecology, environmental science)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Experience in biophysical modeling (e.g., Community Land Model or other similar biophysical models)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Strong quantitative (e.g., statistics, GIS, geospatial analysis) and programming skills (e.g., R, python, C++, or other equivalent language)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Excellent written and oral communication skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jiangxiao Qiu will be at the Ecological Society of America (ESA) meeting (6-10 August, 2018), and can meet with attending prospective students there.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Interested students are encouraged to contact Jiangxiao Qiu (<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:qiuj@ufl.edu">qiuj@ufl.edu</a></span>) in advance by sending a current CV with GPA, GRE
and TOEFL (for non-native English speaker only), a list of three academic references who are willing to write letters of recommendation on your behalf, and a brief statement describing your research interests and experience as a single PDF. The successful
candidate will be offered a competitive stipend, plus health insurance and full tuition waiver. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research in the Qiu Lab of “Landscape Ecology and Sustainability Science” (<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://jiangxiaoqiu.weebly.com/">http://jiangxiaoqiu.weebly.com/</a></span>) broadly
falls into landscape ecology, ecosystem service, global change ecology, and sustainability science. Research from the lab is highly interdisciplinary and uses approaches combining biophysical modeling, landscape analysis, remote sensing, field observation
and experiment, data synthesis, and social sciences. The overarching goal is to understand and predict how global environmental changes alter ecosystems and biodiversity across a range of spatial and temporal scales, and their consequences for ecosystem services.
Current research in the lab includes: (1) climate and land-use change effects on ecosystem services; (2) sustainable agroecosystems; (3) biological invasions and biodiversity effects on ecosystem services; and (4) functional role of ecosystem services in affecting
human well-being. The Qiu Lab is in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, and based at Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information, please visit website (<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://jiangxiaoqiu.weebly.com">http://jiangxiaoqiu.weebly.com</a></span>) and departmental webpage (<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/">http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/</a></span>).
Please feel free to email if there are questions about the opportunities and applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dr. Jiangxiao Qiu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Assistant Professor of Landscape Ecology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">School of Forest Resources & Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center/IFAS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">University of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Email: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:qiuj@ufl.edu">qiuj@ufl.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: (954) 577-6337<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3205 College Ave, Davie, FL 33314<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Website: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://jiangxiaoqiu.weebly.com/" target="_blank">http://jiangxiaoqiu.weebly.com/</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">----------------------------------------------------------</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Jiangxiao Qiu, PhD</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Assistant Professor of Landscape Ecology</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">School of Forest Resources & Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center/IFAS</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">University of Florida</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Email:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#333333"> <a href="mailto:qiuj@ufl.edu"><span style="color:blue">qiuj@ufl.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Phone: (954) 577-6337</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Fax: (954) 475-4125</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Twitter: @Jiangxiao_Qiu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Address: 3205 College Ave, Davie, FL 33314</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0D0D0D">Website: </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="http://jiangxiaoqiu.weebly.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://jiangxiaoqiu.weebly.com/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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