<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Colleagues,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">I have funding for a postdoc</font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> in
coupled human-natural dynamics of green infrastructure to start August/September 2019 - the funding is for 12 months.</font> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style=""><b style=""><span style="color:black">DESCRIPTION: </span></b><span style="color:black">The Department
of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland seeks
candidates for a postdoctoral research associate position on coupled natural
and social systems of green infrastructure in cities. The appointment will be
for 1-year and is to work on an NSF-funded CNH project, working with PIs and
other researchers to collect new data and to integrate and synthesize earlier
phases of the project.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">POSITION SUMMARY: </span></b><span style="color:black">Our group seeks to understand green infrastructure as a useful
tool in the development of sustainable urban water solutions for arid and
semi-arid cities. The successful candidate will be interested developing a
deepened understanding of connections between urban ecosystem services, urban
hydrologic and ecosystem processes, and governance, local stakeholder practices,
and decision making. The successful candidate will lead a project using
stakeholder workshops to integrate natural and social science research and
develop scenarios of green infrastructure adoption. Specific duties of this
position will include: coordinating stakeholder workshops and science-policy
dialogues, working with stakeholder-derived conceptual models, and synthesizing
project results from ecosystem service assessment, social science methods, and
participatory approaches. This project will be conducted in the context of a
large inter-disciplinary team and investigation of ecosystem services and how
they link natural systems to the social systems in urban settings. The selected
candidate will work with project PIs, graduate students, undergraduate students,
and postdocs and act as a liaison with stakeholders. Travel to Tucson, AZ will
be required and opportunities to develop parallel approaches in the Chesapeake
Bay will be encouraged.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">REQUIRED QUALIFICATION: </span></b><span style="color:black">A Ph.D. in ecology, geography, sustainability science, natural
resources management, engineering, or a related field with an emphasis on socio-environmental
systems and urban management. The successful candidate must have completed a
Ph.D. within the last 5 years and have experience working in interdisciplinary and
participatory approaches.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">PREFERRED QUALIFICATION/SKILLS: </span></b><span style="color:black">Demonstrated capabilities in urban environmental management and participatory
research approaches; knowledge of green infrastructure, water harvesting, and
urban water management; experience with participatory modeling techniques;
knowledge of systems science concepts and approaches; training and interest in workshop
facilitation; experience working with conceptual and mental modeling
approaches; ability to work independently and as part of a team; experience
working as part of interdisciplinary teams, excellent communication and
interpersonal skills for working with diverse stakeholders; strong statistical
skills and demonstrated proficiency with R or another statistical program; and
a strong publication record. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">APPLICATION: </span></b><span style="color:black">Please email a
(1) cover letter outlining your interest and qualification, (2) current resume,
and (3) unofficial copies of MS and PhD transcripts to Dr. Mitchell
Pavao-Zuckerman (<a href="mailto:mpzucker@umd.edu">mpzucker@umd.edu</a>). Position is available beginning September
1, 2019 (there is potential to start in August though). For best consideration, applications should be received by <b>May 31,
2019</b>. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">DEPARTMENT INFORMATION: </span></b><span style="color:black">The
Department of Environmental Science and Technology has 26 faculty with
expertise in ecology, ecological engineering, soils, and environmental management.
The departmental faculty are nationally and internationally recognized for
their work environmental issues. The faculty in the department are
strategically spread across four cross-disciplinary themes, including ecological
technology design, ecosystem health and natural resources management, soil and
watershed science, and wetland science. For additional information, see <a href="http://www.enst.umd.edu/" style="color:blue">www.enst.umd.edu</a> </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style=""><b style=""><span style="color:black">CAMPUS INFORMATION: </span></b><span style="color:black">Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the
flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre
College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus
of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This
unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and
agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural
centers, and non-profit organizations is unparalleled. Synergistic
opportunities abound and are virtually limitless. The University is also home
to the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, and multiple training and
collaboration opportunities are available (see: <a href="https://www.sesync.org/" style="color:blue">https://www.sesync.org/</a>). The University is
committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff
that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching,
scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and
in the world. For additional information, see the website at <a href="http://www.umd.edu/" style="color:blue">www.umd.edu</a></span></font></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><div><div><br></div><div>*********************</div><div>Mitchell Pavao-Zuckerman<br>Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Technology</div><div>Assistant Professor, Cluster for Sustainability in the Built Environment<br>University of Maryland<br><br>Chair, Urban Ecosystem Ecology section of the Ecological Society of America<br><br> Ph: (301) 405-1178<br> Mail: 1426 Anim. Sci/Agr. Eng Bldg. University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-2315 <br> Web: <a href="http://pavaozuckerman.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">pavaozuckerman.wordpress.com</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ec0p0lis" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ec0p0lis</a></div><div> Google Scholar: <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EWQfC-0AAAAJ&hl=en" target="_blank">https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EWQfC-0AAAAJ&hl=en</a></div><div> Research Gate: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mitchell_Pavao-Zuckerman" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mitchell_Pavao-Zuckerman</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>