[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc: Climate Change in Headwater Streams - USGS/Leestown

[Erika Marín-Spiotta]

   Headwater streams present new challenges for climate change research due
   to
   the complex geophysical processes regulating stream temperature and
   flow.
   We seek a Postdoctoral Research Associate to investigate the geomorphic
   landscape features controlling stream sensitivity to climate variables
   in
   the Appalachian highlands. An understanding of hyporheic flow dynamics
   is
   a critical aspect of this research problem and will be a central
   research
   objective of the project. Candidates for this position should have
   experience in fluvial geomorphology, field sampling protocols, and
   statistical modeling techniques. Ideal candidates would have experience
   using mini-piezometers in streams, working with GIS and LIDAR data,
   and/or
   evaluating stream geomorphic features relevant for fish habitat.

   This position is supported for 2 years as part of an interdisciplinary
   study in Shenandoah National Park (Virginia) and the Delaware Gap
   National
   Recreation Area (Pennsylvania and New Jersey). The project is funded by
   the National Park Service and the US Geological Survey. The position is
   located at the USGS Leetown Science Center in Kearneysville, West
   Virginia,
   and will require some travel for fieldwork. To express interest, please
   send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for 3 references to
   Nathaniel (Than) Hitt - nhitt<at>usgs.gov. Letters of interest will be
   accepted until the position is filled.

   ___________________________________

   Nathaniel (Than) P. Hitt PhD
   USGS Leetown Science Center
   11649 Leetown Road
   Kearneysville, West Virginia USA 25430

   304-724-4463

   https://profile.usgs.gov/nhitt
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