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Dear Colleagues,</div>
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We are seeking a postdoc to lead hydrologic modeling for <b>SnowSmart Forestry</b>, advancing forest management for snow, water, and wildfire resilience. Details below:</div>
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<b>🌲 Join the University of Arizona as a Postdoc in SnowSmart Forestry — lead cutting-edge snow modeling to shape forest, water, and wildfire resilience</b> </div>
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<span style="color: black;">Join the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and Environment to lead cutting-edge work in the
<b>SnowSmart Forestry Project</b>. We’re seeking a postdoctoral scholar to drive hyper-resolution snow modeling that informs forest management strategies conserving snowpack — critical for water supply, forest health, and wildfire resilience (</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9uP8Ck6WGkCX1VKD4I2foFGScr2?domain=youtu.be" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf48ae756-4281-37f0-1fca-6ee2739be658" target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/eaor9omosZE">YouTube
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You’ll collaborate with hydrologists, ecologists, foresters, and water managers across the Colorado River Basin. Using three years of snow data from Colorado’s Dolores and Mancos watersheds, you’ll train the SnowPALM model, develop thinning prescriptions on
40 acres of ponderosa pine, and monitor results with Snowtography and drone LiDAR. </div>
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<b>What we offer:</b> </div>
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Salary: $70–75K + competitive benefits </div>
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Initial 1-year appointment, renewable up to 3 years with annual raises </div>
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Mentorship from leading scientists <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="1" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/iUG4Cl8WJltPpJVWku9hwFz4QmC?domain=ars.usda.gov/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf48b5392-6298-d171-e822-6cc6b9af5ba7" target="_blank" href="https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/tucson-az/southwest-watershed-research-center/people/joel-biederman/">Dr.
Joel Biederman</a></u></span>, (<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="2" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9uP8Ck6WGkCX1VKD4I2foFGScr2?domain=youtu.be" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA736b0689-eab1-f311-4c67-49c47f2a2da4" target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/eaor9omosZE">YouTube,</a></u></span>
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Scholar</a></u></span>, <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="4" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/46_rCnGWL0c3j0P4xiZsxFJnvx8?domain=researchgate.net" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc400e4ad-a112-6aa1-07a1-af939b907ed1" target="_blank" href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joel_Biederman">Research
Gate</a></u></span>) and <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="5" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://profiles.arizona.edu/person/wksmith" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA39c5d9e3-4736-f4fc-38bd-b43444b5d2dd" target="_blank" href="https://profiles.arizona.edu/person/wksmith">Dr.
William K. Smith</a></u></span> (<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="6" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/UGv1CoAWMofPZNgA8uOtGFpXg-X?domain=scholar.google.com" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAc671b0a4-5212-178e-04cd-961541396da1" target="_blank" href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KZoNTJcAAAAJ&hl=en">Google
Scholar</a></u></span>, <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="7" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/qmcbCp9WNpfOKrVgyf2unFGnJLk?domain=researchgate.net" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA504f61be-043a-26e6-bd0e-0dbfa2e2f280" target="_blank" href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/William-Smith-45">Research
Gate</a></u></span>). Additional mentors will include <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">
<u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="8" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/n8T0CqAWOqfklAEgRCqCyFErzsq?domain=mountainstudiesinstitute.squarespace.com" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAcf87baa6-7602-e4e4-ee23-cda4e88d9f6d" target="_blank" href="https://mountainstudiesinstitute.squarespace.com/staff-bios/jake-kurzweil">Dr.
Jake Kurzweil</a></u></span>, <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="9" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://snre.arizona.edu/patrick-broxton" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAb0fe6534-f8f9-5291-50b3-6411ed327396" target="_blank" href="https://snre.arizona.edu/patrick-broxton">Dr.
Patrick Broxton</a></u></span>, and Ms. <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">
<u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="10" data-auth="NotApplicable" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/iYy7CrgWPrTnoKky6IQF5F4LG9Q?domain=dwccollaborative.org/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA439966c4-080f-b5fa-32af-68d7d4594b6f" target="_blank" href="https://dwccollaborative.org/team/nina-williams/">Nina
Williams</a></u></span>. </div>
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Location: Tucson, AZ — affordable, vibrant, and outdoors-focused, with travel to Colorado </div>
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<b>What you bring:</b> </div>
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Ph.D. (by end of 2025) in hydrology, engineering, computer science, atmospheric sciences, ecology, or related field </div>
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Strong record of publications and references </div>
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Skills in modeling, GIS, large datasets (LiDAR), plus coding (Python/R) </div>
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Willingness to travel and do occasional fieldwork (sensor installation, maintenance, etc.) </div>
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<b>Bonus:</b> You’ll also manage data, facilitate meetings, and engage diverse stakeholders — building connections with future employers across forestry, water, and environmental sectors.</div>
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<span style="color: black;">📩 Apply: Send cover letter, CV, and three references to Dr. William K. Smith at
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><b><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" data-linkindex="11" title="mailto:wksmith@arizona.edu" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAa157df12-e34f-3799-4139-c44ed95eebbd" href="mailto:wksmith@arizona.edu">wksmith@arizona.edu</a></u></b></span><span style="color: black;">. Also,
members of the SnowSmart Forestry team will be at <b>AGU</b> and would be happy to meet with any interested applicants to discuss this opportunity in more detail.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Associate Professor,</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">School of Natural Resources and the Environment,</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">N417 Environment & Natural Resources 2,</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">University of Arizona</span><br>
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