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Greetings,</div>
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I am excited to be recruiting a second M.S. Student and a Postdoc to join me at the University of Illinois Springfield beginning Fall 2026. Details on each position provided below:</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof"><u>M.S. Student/Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)</u></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Internally funded (stipend + tuition waiver) for two academic years, with separate funding available for summer</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">This position will likely support and contribute to my
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NSF project</a> but will have some flexibility towards designing their own project along themes aligned with my lab and urban ecohydrology</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Will complete an M.S. in Environmental Sciences and a Thesis as a closure</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">To be included in the eligible applicant pool, students must apply to the MS program in Environmental Sciences and (at the same time) complete their application for GA/GPSI positions,
including the questionnaire and three reference letters.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">The deadline to be in the pool of eligible candidates, which occurs when a student
<u>(a) is </u><i><u>admitted</u></i><u> to the MS program AND (b) completes the GA/GPSI application,</u> is May 15. Interviews and hiring will occur in June. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof"><u>Postdoctoral Research Fellow </u></div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for one year (UIS-wide postdoctoral opportunity)</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Applicants must choose from one of five mentors/projects; those interested in working with me should select my project during the application process.</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Potential for funding extension through several avenues, including proposal co-development</div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Focus on scaling ecohydrological functioning across urban landscapes and evaluating the impacts of water restrictions on urban heat under varying climate conditions. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Research is the primary task associated with the appointment, but opportunities to contribute and grow in teaching, mentorship, and research-focused service may also be possible. </div>
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<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation" class="elementToProof">Application is through the link below (deadline is April 15), and selection will occur by a larger committee, not individual PIs.</div>
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Note that applications for both positions must be submitted as described above, not via email. I am happy to answer questions regarding the positions to the best of my ability. </div>
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Please share widely with potential candidates.</div>
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Thanks,</div>
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Kyle</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;"><b>Kyle Blount, Ph.D.</b></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; background-color: white;"> (</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(118, 62, 155); background-color: white;"><a style="color: rgb(118, 62, 155); margin: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" title="https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why" class="x_OWAAutoLink" id="OWA1e6c768b-ad94-ea7a-46e5-50764d2994a3" href="https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why">they/them</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; background-color: white;">)</span></div>
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Assistant Professor of Ecohydrology, <span style="background-color: white;">University of Illinois Springfield</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Water and Terrestrial Ecohydrology for Resilience (WATER) Lab</span></div>
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