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<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Dear Geography Department chairs,
<div>Please pass this message on to relevant applicants.</div>
<div>Best,</div>
<div>Julia Jones</div>
<div>Professor, Director, Geography, Oregon State University</div>
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Dear Colleagues,<br>
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The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University (OSU) in Corvallis, Oregon invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions focused on water, one with a specific focus on remote sensing of water
(<a href="https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/67233" class="m_2701125277520069419OWAAutoLink" id="m_2701125277520069419LPlnk42821" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/67233</a>) and the other with a specific focus on hydrogeology (<a href="https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/67233" class="m_2701125277520069419OWAAutoLink" id="m_2701125277520069419LPlnk946322" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/67233</a>).<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Please see details below.<br>
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Best,<br>
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<div>Peter R.</div>
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Professor<br>
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences<br>
104 CEOAS Administration Building<br>
Oregon State University<br>
Corvallis, OR 97331-5503<br>
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tel: 541.737.1239<br>
email:<a href="mailto:pruggier@coas.oregonstate.edu" class="m_2701125277520069419OWAAutoLink" id="m_2701125277520069419LPlnk624887" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">pruggier@coas.oregonstate.edu</a></font></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">These positions can be structured as traditional 9-month, 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) faculty positions, or alternatively as 12-month positions at 0.75 FTE. In either
case, there is an expectation that the successful candidate will secure funding to augment the university-provided salary.</span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px 0in 0px 0px"><b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Remote Sensing of Water:</span></b></div>
<div style="margin:0px 0in 0px 0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">We seek a colleague who will develop and maintain a vigorous, externally-funded research program in the remote sensing of water, including snow and ice,
and who will teach high quality undergraduate and graduate courses. The successful applicant is expected to use novel<span style="letter-spacing:0.05pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>remote sensing approaches<span style="letter-spacing:0.05pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>to
observe and model<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"></span>the<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>spatial<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>and
temporal<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>patterns<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>of water stocks<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt">surface
and subsurface<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>fluxes<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>water<span style="letter-spacing:0.8pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>to/</span>from<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>the
oceans,<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>vegetation,<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>soil,<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>snow
and ice, aquifers, surface water bodies and watersheds<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>across<span style="letter-spacing:0.25pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>all<span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>scales<span style="letter-spacing:0.25pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>in<span style="letter-spacing:0.2pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing:0.25pt"></span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">l</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">ands</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">c</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">ape.<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Spatial<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>temporal<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>distributions<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>fluxes<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"></span>of<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>water<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>are<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>of<span><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>increasing<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>relevance<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>for<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>understanding<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"></span>climate<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>dynamics<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>water<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>scarcity<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>for<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>ecosystems<span style="letter-spacing:0.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and<span></span>humans.<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:0.45pt">The
successful applicant will<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>help<span style="letter-spacing:0.7pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>lead<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>major<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"></span>innovative<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>research<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>directions
in CEOAS<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>linking<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"></span>atmosphere,<span style="letter-spacing:0.75pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>vegetation,<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><span>hydrosphere</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">,
and human systems</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">.<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>We seek an outstanding scholar to develop cutting-edge strategies to<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">combine</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.35pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>remote<span style="letter-spacing:-0.3pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>sensing
technologies with direct measurements, existing or new<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">.</span><span><span> <span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span>This could involve using<span style="letter-spacing:0.65pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>spatial<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>and<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>temporal<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>data<span style="letter-spacing:1.3pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>on<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"></span>water<span style="letter-spacing:0.65pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>storage<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>model<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>and
infer<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>fluxes<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>of<span style="letter-spacing:0.65pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>moisture<span style="letter-spacing:0.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing:0.55pt"></span>and<span style="letter-spacing:1.3pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">from</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.1pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>atmosphere,<span style="letter-spacing:1.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing:1.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>understand<span style="letter-spacing:1.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>vegetation<span style="letter-spacing:1.55pt"></span>water<span style="letter-spacing:1.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>stress,<span style="letter-spacing:1.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>human
withdrawals of water from surface and subsurface reservoirs,<span style="letter-spacing:1.55pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>to<span style="letter-spacing:1.6pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>anticipate<span style="letter-spacing:1.5pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>emergent<span style="letter-spacing:1.05pt"></span>drought<span style="letter-spacing:0.7pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>conditions,
and/or to understand or predict other natural hazards or impacts on humans. The successful applicant will<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>devise<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>new<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>applications<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span>and
analyses for</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"></span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">linking</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.15pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>traditional<span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>remotely<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">-</span>sensed<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>imagery<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">w</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">i</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt">th</span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.2pt"><span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>novel<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"></span>technologies
to clarify interactions between water, climate, terrestrial landscapes, and human systems<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt">.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px;line-height:18.399999618530273px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Requirements include Ph.D. in physical geography, water resources, geospatial science, earth sciences, environmental sciences, or other
related discipline by the start of employment.<span> <span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>To review the complete announcement and to submit application documents see<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/67234" class="m_2701125277520069419OWAAutoLink" id="m_2701125277520069419LPlnk391571" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/67234</a>.<span> <span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>For
full consideration apply by 11/16/2018.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px"><b><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">Hydrogeology:</span></b></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">We seek a colleague who will develop and maintain a vigorous, externally-funded research program in the field of hydrogeology and who will teach high quality undergraduate
and graduate courses. The successful applicant is expected to explore the subsurface and/or surface distribution and movement of water in rock and soil to clarify interactions between water, climate, terrestrial and/or marine landscapes, and human systems.
We seek an outstanding scholar with experience in fundamental Earth Science questions across a range of temporal and spatial scales, such as linkages between the hydrologic cycle, erosion and weathering; terrestrial water supply resilience in a changing environment;
or storage, transport, or remediation of environmental contaminants. These issues are critical to existing research programs and an effective curriculum within CEOAS and across OSU. This position will have the opportunity to develop collaborations within CEOAS
and across OSU, including in Earth surface processes, environmental geochemistry, fluid-mineral reactions, and/or paleoclimate, and have access to world class existing campus geochemical laboratories, field sites, and imaging facilities.<span> <span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0px;line-height:18.399999618530273px"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">Requirements include
Ph.D. in hydrogeology,<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif">geology, hydrology, water resources, or other related discipline by the start of employment. To review the complete announcement
and to submit application documents see<span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/67233" class="m_2701125277520069419OWAAutoLink" id="m_2701125277520069419LPlnk99392" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/67233</a>.<span> <span class="m_2701125277520069419x_Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>For
full consideration apply by 11/16/2018.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"></span></div>
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