NHEERL Post-doctoral Position US Environmental Protection Agency Gulf Ecology Division Gulf Breeze, FL GED-05-03-10-205
MAPPING AND MODELING TRANSPORT OF WATERSHED STRESSORS TO OFFSHORE REEFS This position will fill a critical need in the U.S. EPA’s Ecosystem Services Research Program (ESRP) to establish linkages between human activity in watersheds through freshwater systems to coastal zones and coral reefs. The ESR Program provides data and information on costs and benefits of different decisions and policies in the watershed. The purpose of this position is to track the footprint of human activity from its source in the watershed or coastal zone to its effect on coral reefs and reef ecosystem services. Activities would include: 1) characterize and map where watershed stresses originate, how they are transported, and the spatial and temporal extent of coral reef exposure, 2) derive empirical relationships to quantitatively assess the impact of land use, watershed management and aquatic management (e.g., marine protected areas) on coral reef persistence and delivery of ecosystem services, 3) implement or develop models to evaluate transport of watershed stressors to coastal zones and coral reefs, and their impact on reef condition and ecosystem services, 4) support development of water quality standards that are both protective of valued resources and capable of identifying likely sources of impairment, and 5) collaborate in development of predictive simulation models for incorporation into decision support tools. EPA Ranks Nationally as one of the Best Places to Work for Postdoctoral Fellows Starting salary -- $47,448 for new Ph.D.; up to $89,450 for post-doctoral experience Full three-year appointments Paid relocation to EPA duty location Vacation and sick leave Federal health benefits, life insurance, and retirement program Travel to professional scientific meetings Easy Application Process Open Application Period: September 1 - October 29, 2010 For more information and application process visit www.epa.gov/nheerl/postdocs If you have questions, contact Ms. Dorothy Carr at (800) 433-9633 or via email to [email protected]
