The University of Nevada seeks a Rangeland Ecologist to assist with a cooperative project with the USDA ARS Great Basin Rangelands Research Unit that quantifies salinity mobilization and transport processes on western rangelands. The incumbent will assist in performing field and laboratory research examining hydrology, soil erosion, and salt mobilization and transport from plot to watershed scale. The incumbent must be able to operate and maintain a rainfall simulator, and is responsible for installing, maintaining, and analyzing data from a suite of sensors including flumes, spring boxes, salinity sensors, and weather stations. Specifically, the incumbent will install, maintain and program various sensors to measure infiltration, runoff, sediment yield and total dissolved solids; collect and assemble vegetation and soils information for watershed scale hydrologic modeling; analyze water quality and soils data for preparation of peer-reviewed journal articles, and perform laboratory analysis to determine sediment loads and total dissolved solids in runoff and soil characteristics such as pH, electrical conductivity, soil texture, bulk density and cation ion exchange capacity.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution with emphasis or major in Range Science, Plant Ecology, Biology, Botany, Soil Science, or related field. To apply, go to https://www.unrsearch.com/postings/14588 and submit application materials, including (1) curriculum vitae; (2) cover letter that details how you meet the position description; and (3) contact information for 3 references. The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its students and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, and sexual orientation. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action. Women and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
