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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">The Ecohydraulics

Laboratory at the University of Central Florida is seeking PhD students to support

NSF-funded research focused on feedbacks between hydrodynamic processes, biota (mangroves,

seagrasses, marsh grasses, oyster reefs) and sediment transport. The project involves

coupled lab-field experimentation and requires both field work in a US National

Park and lab work in a sediment recirculating flume. The successful candidate

will study towards a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in the Water Resources

Engineering group at UCF’s Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction

Engineering. The position is available for start in Spring 2021 or Summer/Fall

2021. It is preferable that students start their field work during the summer

field season (May-August 2021). <span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE<ul><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">B.Sc. and/or M.Sc.

degree in Water Resources, Civil, Environmental, Biological or Ecological

Engineering, or in a related area (Hydrology, Geomorphology, Marine or other

relevant Earth Sciences) from an accredited institution before August 2021.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">Strong

quantitative background (both coursework and professional or research

experience) in hydrology/hydraulics. Experience with coding and analysis (preferably

in MATLAB)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"><span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">Interest or

relevant experience in Ecohydrology or Ecohydraulics</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">Excellent oral and

written communication skills. Prior record of published scholarly work,

including Master’s thesis or journal publication, is a plus. <span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"><span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"><span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">Field experience

in aquatic environments (boating experience a plus)</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">Experience in experimental

hydraulics and/or interest in acoustic velocimetry (ADCP, ADV), both in the lab

and in the field.<span> <br></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"><span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">Willingness to be

a team player. Please see details here: </span><a href="http://ecohydraulics.weebly.com/join-us.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">http://ecohydraulics.weebly.com/join-us.html</span></a></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%"></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%">The Kibler

Ecohydraulics Lab fosters inclusion and diversity and particularly welcomes

applications from students currently under-represented in the Engineering

field. <span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">

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</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">APPLICATION PROCEDURE<span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">

</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Applicants must

apply and be accepted to UCF’s Department of Civil, Environmental, and

Construction Engineering. Applicants interested in being considered for this assistantship

should complete their application by the Fall priority deadline (January 15,

2021) and should contact Dr. Kibler ahead of time. If you plan to apply, please

send a CV and writing sample (preferably work on which you are the first

author) to Dr. Kelly Kibler at <a href="mailto:kelly.kibler@ucf.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt">kelly.kibler@ucf.edu</a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">.

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