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<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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</span><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</span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><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%">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" target="_blank"><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 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 </span><a href="mailto:kelly.kibler@ucf.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">kelly.kibler@ucf.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">.
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