[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc position- remote sensing of wetland ecosystem function

[O'Connell, Jessica]

The Wetland Landscape Ecology lab in the University of Texas Department
of Marine Science seeks a postdoctoral researcher interested in the
remote sensing of landscape-scale wetland flood and habitat dynamics.
The successful applicant will work on a funded project conducted in
partnership with Ducks Unlimited. The project goal is to evaluate
surface water flooding and other wetland habitat characteristics in the
Prairie Pothole region, a depressional wetland landscape in U.S. Great
Plains. This project will develop open-source models that can serve as
the basis of long-term monitoring and conservation programs by research
and non-profit organizations.

The position is a one-year appointment with a possible extension in
later years, and has a tentative start date of 1 September 2020. The
position is located at the UT Marine Science Institute
(www.utmsi.utexas.edu), in Port Aransas, TX, and a possible remote start
is negotiable. The Marine Science Institute is situated on Mustang
Island, with close proximity to sandy beaches, estuarine habitats of the
Gulf of Mexico, and the city of Corpus Christie, TX. The successful
applicant will also have access to the resources available at the
University at Texas at Austin, such as the Texas Advanced Computing
Center (www.tacc.utexas.edu).

_*Required qualifications*_: The applicant should have experience in
remote sensing analyses, as well as experience programming in the R
statistical language. A track record of successful publications and a
PhD degree received within the last 3 years in ecology, geography or a
related field are also required.

_*Desired additional qualifications*_: Experience working with LiDAR,
SAR and spectral reflectance data will be helpful for this position, as
well as experience with Google Earth Engine, data science and/or
reproducible workflows. Past experience researching wetland landscapes
will also be useful.

_*To apply*_: please send a cover letter outlining your research
interests and goals (no more than 2 pages), a curriculum vitae, and
contact information for three professional references, including their
name, email, phone, and address. These materials should be emailed as a
single pdf to Jessica O’Connell (jessica.oconnell at utexas.edu), Assistant
Professor in the Department of Marine Science at the University of
Texas. For more information about the work conducted in my lab, see the
web page: www.landscapemodeling.net. Applicant review will begin 25 June
2020 and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Texas at Austin is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer. Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups
are strongly encouraged to apply. The University will perform background
checks on all new hires prior to making a final offer of employment

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Jessica O'Connell, PhD
University of Texas at Austin
Marine Science Institute
jessica.oconnell at utexas.edu
landscapemodeling.net