<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear colleagues,</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Schmitt Lab for River System Science and Sustainability (<a href="http://www.riversystem.science/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">RS³</a>) at UC Santa Barbara is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to lead the development of a globally applicable framework for studying sediment connectivity in river systems. The project will examine how human activities have altered global riverine sediment fluxes and sediment transport between sources and sinks since 1950.</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A strong interest in sediment transport modeling is essential, but candidates may come from a range of backgrounds, including fluvial geomorphology, hydrologic modeling, and water resources engineering.</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The position is part of the Digital Atlas of River Ecosystems (DARE), a multi-institutional project funded by Schmidt Sciences within the Virtual Institute on Earth’s Water (VIEW), offering substantial opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent">The full job posting and application instructions are available here:</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03130" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF03130</a></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> A reasonable salary estimate for this position at 100% time is $71,491–$85,736.</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The first review of applications will take place on August 17, 2026. </p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I would kindly ask you to share this opportunity with suitable candidates and relevant networks.</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best regards,</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rafael Schmitt</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Assistant Professor, UC Santa Barbara</p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b>Disclaimer: </b><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent">The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.</span></p><br></div>