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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Dear Colleagues,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Please help me spread the word if you know candidates who might be interested. Many thanks for considering my request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Summary (For complete info, click
<a href="https://bit.ly/48iTUSv">https://bit.ly/48iTUSv</a> )<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Positions Available:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> 1 Postdoc (Remote Option) and 1
 PhD Student<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Institution:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Project Title:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Enhancing Hydrological Predictions in
 the Continental United States<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Lead Supervisor:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Dr. Meng Zhao (University of Idaho)
<a href="https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mengz/">https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mengz/</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Co-Supervisors:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Dr. Yanlan Liu (Ohio State University),
 Dr. Howard W. Reeves (USGS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Funding Agency:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> USGS 104g and University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Project Overview:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Improve water budget predictions across the Continental United States.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Focus on characterizing below-ground soil-vegetation processes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Address the impact of climate change and human-induced land use changes.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Research Approach:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Develop and test hypotheses about below-ground processes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Integrate novel hypotheses into a high-resolution hydrological model coupled with USGS MODFLOW.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Use satellite and in-situ observations for accurate predictions.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Position Summary:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Postdoc:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Requirements:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Ph.D. in a relevant field, strong programming
 skills, experience in hydrological modeling preferred.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Application Process:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Send a CV, a short paragraph about
 why this position is a good fit for your career, and three referee contacts to <a href="mailto:mengz@uidaho.edu">
mengz@uidaho.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Position Duration:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Full-time for two years, renewable,
 starting between March 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Remote Work:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Option available per university policy and
 laws.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Ph.D. Student:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Requirements:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Background in quantitative science, programming
 skills desired but optional.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Application Process:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Email CV to mengz@uidaho.edu, follow
 guidelines at <a href="https://www.uidaho.edu/admissions/graduate/graduate-programs/geography" target="_new">
https://www.uidaho.edu/admissions/graduate/graduate-programs/geography</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Funding:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"> Fully funded with salary, health insurance,
 tuition waiver, and conference travel.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Facilities:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Dedicated workspace, personal computing devices provided.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Access to Falcon supercomputer at Idaho National Laboratory.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">About University of Idaho and City of Moscow, Idaho:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">U of I is Idaho’s land-grant, national research university.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo7"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Located in Moscow, a safe and vibrant college town in the scenic Palouse region.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter">We look forward to receiving your application!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter">Meng<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Inter"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Meng Zhao<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Dept. of Earth and Spatial Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mengz/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mengz/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Cell: 213-509-6825<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Inter;mso-ligatures:none">Office: 208-885-7969<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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