[ES_JOBS_NET] Graduate student and postdoc positions in ecohydrology at Portland State University

[Samantha Hartzell]

Dear ESWN,

We are seeking a graduate student and postdoc to join the ecohydrology
group at Portland State University, posting below.

*Graduate student and postdoc positions in ecohydrology at Portland State
University*

A graduate assistantship and a postdoctoral position are available in the
ecohydrology group at Portland State University’s Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering beginning in the Fall of 2021. The group is
focused on the impacts of vegetation on the movement of water, carbon, and
energy between the land surface and atmosphere. We use computational
modeling as well as tools from probability theory and nonlinear dynamics to
model plant responses to climate at a local scale and upscale these results
to plot and regional scales. Ongoing projects include applying developed
photosynthetic models with coupling to the soil and atmosphere to evaluate
tradeoffs between water use and cooling benefits of various plant species
to inform decisions for green roof species selection; evaluating the
potential of dryland agriculture for natural climate solutions; and
developing open-source models of soil-plant nutrient cycling and
productivity. Opportunities will be available to collect and use data from
local experimental sites. For a brief overview of current research in the
group, see samhartz.github.io.

*Graduate student application*

Students with strong mathematical and programming backgrounds (B.S. or M.S.
in engineering, physics, environmental science, etc.) are encouraged to
apply. If interested, please contact Dr. Samantha Hartzell (
s.hartzell at pdx.edu) with a CV and short statement of interest. The
application deadline is January 1st, 2021 and details about the program can
be found at:
https://www.pdx.edu/civil-environmental-engineering/graduate-admissions.

*Postdoctoral research associate application*

Requirements include a Ph.D. in engineering, physics, environmental
science, or a related field; a strong mathematical background; and strong
coding skills. Previous experience coding in Python and working with remote
sensing data products is desired. If interested, please contact Dr.
Samantha Hartzell (s.hartzell at pdx.edu) with a CV, a cover letter describing
your research background an interests, copies of graduate transcripts, and
names and contact information for three professional references.

*Portland State University*

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
<Department%20of%20Civil%20and%20Environmental%20Engineering> at PSU is
located in the Masseh College of Engineering and Computer Science, home to
a diverse and growing research program with strong ties to university and
city partnerships, including the Center for Life in Extreme Environments
<https://www.pdx.edu/extreme-environments/#:~:text=The%20Center%20for%20Life%20in,survival%20in%20future%20planetary%20extremes>,
the USGS Oregon Water Science Center <https://www.usgs.gov/centers/or-water>,
and the Nature Conservancy
<https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/oregon/>.
The accepted student will be admitted either to the M.S. program, with
expected progression to the Ph.D. program and continued funding support; or
may be admitted directly to the Ph.D. program, if already holding a B.S.
degree in an appropriate field. Applications from traditionally
underrepresented groups in STEM are strongly encouraged.


Thank you,

Samantha Hartzell

Assistant Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Portland State University
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