Postdoctoral Research Scholar-Regional Hydrology Essential Job Duties: The Air Quality Forecasting (AQF) Lab within Department of Marine, Earth, Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University (NCSU) is accepting application for a postdoc position on Regional Hydrology and Forest Ecosystem Modeling. The initial appointment will be for 1 year period, with a possibility for extension of 1 year depending on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. The position will involve the development, application, and evaluation of hydrology and ecosystem models such as USDA’s Water Supply Stress Index model (WaSSI). The study will focus on integrating climate (e.g., WRF) and air quality models and hydrology, water quality, carbon and nitrogen cycling processes of forest ecosystems at multiple temporal and spatial scales. Example model applications include decadal long simulations under current and future year emission/energy/climate scenarios to study the impacts of technology, climate, land use, and population changes on water supply and demand, sediment and nutrient loading to river systems, forest productivity, and carbon sequestration. The incumbent will be co-supervised by regional eco-hydrologists at the Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service located on NCSU campus and atmospheric scientists at NCSU. Other Work/Responsibilities: The incumbents will have opportunities to collaborate with experts from various disciplines including energy, emissions, air quality, climate, hydrology and biology at NCSU, Argonne National Laboratory and Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service. More information on the AQF Lab at NCSU can be found at meas.ncsu.edu/aqforecasting/ Minimum Experience/Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., M.D., D.V.M., Sc.D.) in appropriate field awarded no more than five (5) years from initial date of postdoctoral appointment. Departmental Required Skills: The successful candidate will have a recent PhD degree in landscape hydrology/ecosystem modeling or physical geography with a strong quantitative, interdisciplinary background in regional modeling of water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles by coupling climate and terrestrial ecosystems. Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: Training and experiences with coupling climate change models and biogeochemical models are required. He/she must be very familiar with Linux/FORTRAN 90, large database manipulations,and Geographic Information Systems. Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential.
Posted on: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 17:53:24 +0000
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