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I am excited to be recruiting a Postdoc to join me at the University of Illinois Springfield beginning Fall 2026. Details on the position are provided below:</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;"><u>Postdoctoral Research Fellow </u></div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for one year (UIS-wide postdoctoral opportunity)</div>
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<div class="elementToProof" role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">Applicants must choose from one of five mentors/projects; those interested in working with me should select my urban ecohydrology project during the application process.</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">Potential for funding extension through several avenues, including proposal co-development</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">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 role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">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 role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;">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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<div role="presentation" style="direction: ltr;"><a href="https://uis.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/1207?c=uis" id="OWA306843fe-0dd3-1f9c-b125-c462cda4ec03" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://uis.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/1207?c=uis</a></div>
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Note that applications must be submitted as described above, not via email. I am happy to answer questions regarding the position 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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<div style="direction: ltr; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><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 href="https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why" id="OWA93aba75d-bd58-fb01-30c1-8ce80c5192f1" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.mypronouns.org/what-and-why" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(118, 62, 155); margin: 0px;">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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