Post Doctoral Position - Forest Ecosystem Modeling for New York City (NYC) Water Supply Watersheds. As the predominant land cover type in the 1600 sq. mi. NYC drinking water supply watersheds, forest ecosystems play an important yet poorly understood role in determining the water, nutrient, sediment, and pathogen inputs to the reservoir system. The forest ecosystem modeling post doc will: a) investigate the current biological, physical, and chemical conditions, and management practices of the forested lands in the NYC water supply watersheds, using all available data sources and tools including remote sensing; b) review available forest models and develop model applications that integrate forest inventory and assessment data with key watershed processes that control forest hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem structure and function; and c) apply these models and data to project potential effects of changing land use, watershed management, and climate on water quantity and quality of the NYC water supply and the sustainability of the forest ecosystem. This position is for two years with possibility of renewal for an additional two years. The position is located in Kingston, N.Y., in the Hudson River Valley north of NYC. The candidate should have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in water resource management, hydrology, ecology, forestry civil/environmental engineering, or a related discipline. Experience in terrestrial ecosystem modeling is preferred. For more information regarding this position send/email a letter of interest and resume to: Elliot Schneiderman, New York City Environmental Protection, 71 Smith Ave, Kingston N.Y. 12401. Email: [email protected]
