Dear colleagues, Beginning immediately, we will be installing six new eddy covariance towers in Texas and are seeking to hire someone with prior EC experience. If interested, please contact me ASAP. Depending on experience and availability, position may be permanent or temporary, at technician or postdoctoral level. A more generalized description of the project is detailed below.
The Texas Water Observatory (TWO) at Texas A&M University is a new field observation network involving multi-disciplinary teams of scientists led by Hydrologists, Ecologists, Geoscientists, and Engineers at field sites across Texas. The mission of the project is to study how land use and climate interact with and drive critical zone processes unique to deep alluvial soils found in floodplains and terraces, focusing on resilience of plant and soil processes to long and short-term weather extremes and anthropogenic management activities. Candidates will be part of a research program working to improve the ability to spatially and temporally quantify soil properties and water movement across watersheds and to improve understanding of water transport processes affected by the variation in soil, vegetation, and near- surface geology. We are seeking to fill multiple positions to assist in project design, conduct experiments, analyze data, and prepare results for publication with expertise in field science, modeling, and/or data management – especially those with knowledge of research in land-atmosphere fluxes, and/or experience with field research infrastructure and plant/soil sampling methods. Experience with carbon and water flux towers, infrared gas analyzers, and micrometeorological sensors is preferred. Technical assistance is needed to install and operate research equipment and facilities (eddy covariance, soil geophysics, meteorology), assist with collection and monitoring of vegetation and soils, or other project-related activities. Successful candidates will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, an ability to work outdoors under a variety of climatic conditions, an ability to work in remote areas without direct supervision, and an ability to multi task, work cooperatively with others, and regularly travel to other locations in Texas. Computer programming skills in R or Matlab are desired, as well as prior experience with electronics and remote wireless communications. Please send inquiries as soon as possible to Dr. Georgianne Moore ([email protected]) and include a cover letter outlining how you meet the qualifications, resume/CV and a list of at least three academic or professional references that can speak of your qualifications for this position. Texas A&M University is located in the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, home to about 203,000 residents. Our central Texas location offers the best of both worlds: it's small enough to offer safe and affordable living and just a short drive to major Texas cities — Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas and is close the natural beauty of the Gulf Coast, Piney Woods of East Texas, the Hill Country. Texas A&M AgriLife is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the agency's verification of credentials and/or other information required by agency procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Thank you, Georgianne <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Georgianne Moore, PhD Associate Professor of Ecohydrology Ecosystem Science & Management Texas A&M University 979-845-3765 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
