A postdoctoral associate/junior researcher position in stream hydrology/sediment dynamics/ecology is available in the Natural Resource and Environmental Management Department at the University of Hawaii Manoa. The position is associated with a Forest Service-funded long-term study that will use modeling and field observations to examine how climate change, invasive species, and the interactions of these two stressors will impact the hydrological and ecological function of Hawaiian streams. The postdoc will be part of a collaborative team of ecologists, climatologists, and watershed modelers. Field work will be conducted within the Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest on the Hamakua coast of Hawai'i Island.
The position will involve installation and monitoring of rain gages, stream gages, turbidity sensors and runoff plots within and around Hawaiian streams, sampling water and sediment from runoff plots, collecting stream water samples for nutrient analyses, sampling benthic macroinvertebrates, fish, shrimp and snail populations in Hawaiian streams, conducting experiments that will determine if changes in stream flow and spread of invasive vegetation affect sediment loads and reproduction, recruitment, and/or food resources of native shrimp (Atyoida bisulcata), and utilizing stable isotopes of C, N, and H to investigate food web dynamics. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in hydrology, biogeochemistry, aquatic ecology, stream/riparian ecology or related field as well as experience with sampling of stream or aquatic physical, chemical and biological parameters, proficiency with statistical analyses, ability to work collaboratively and in team setting with university and federal researchers, graduate students, and NGO collaborators, and the ability to travel independently to various geographical locations in a timely manner. Desirable qualifications include experience in: measuring stream hydrologic parameters, sediment dynamics, and erosion; establishing and monitoring sediment runoff plots; GPS and GIS; measuring secondary production, reproduction, and /or recruitment of stream organisms; use of stable isotope analyses to examine food web dynamics; and publication in peer-reviewed journals. The position is funded for a year, but may be extended for additional years depending on performance and funding. To apply, please submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and names of 3 professional references by email to [email protected] (electronic applications are preferred, hard copies may be sent to: Dr. Greg Bruland, Natural Resources & Environ. Management Dept., 1910 East-West Road, Sherman 101, Honolulu, HI 96822). See Work at UH website (http://workatuh.hawaii.edu/) for more information (refer to position #0085443T). Review of applications will begin on Nov. 1, 2010, with a potential start date of Jan. 2011. The University of Hawaii is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, National Guard participation, breastfeeding, and arrest/court record (except as permissible under State law).
