POST-DOC: AQUATIC FOOD WEB MODELING The Jefferson Project—an exciting collaborative research endeavor between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), IBM, and The FUND for Lake George— will be hiring a post-doc to develop a lake food-web model.
Researchers in ecology, engineering, computer science, meteorology, and the arts are using Lake George (located in upstate NY) as a model system to better understand how humans are affecting lake ecosystems around the world. Collectively, we are using and creating cutting-edge, “smart” technology to study freshwater ecosystems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OU9hfyZqU&list=PLC5671247BDB6A0B8 The Jefferson Project is in its second year of monitoring the physical, chemical, and biological factors of Lake George using high-resolution data from the “Smart Sensor Web” that has been deployed at Lake George. These monitoring data are being integrated with 37 years of historic lake chemistry and phytoplankton measurements as well as data from experiments investigating the impacts of excess nutrients, invasive species, and other contaminants on freshwater food webs. We have already generated advanced weather, hydrology, and lake circulation models. Our goal is to integrate these physical models with a food-web model, allowing us to better understand how humans have altered, and will continue to alter, lake ecosystems. Rensselaer has a growing group of aquatic ecologists, first-rate facilities for aquatic research, and a beautiful field station on Lake George. The modeler will also have the opportunity to collaborate with computer scientists and have access to state-of-the-art supercomputers, including the IBM Blue Gene/Q. For additional information: http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/47219.wss The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of food web modeling and concomitant publication record. Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, research statement, and a list of 3 references to Dr. Rick Relyea (rel...@rpi.edu) in PDF format. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive. The desired start time is Winter 2016. -------------------------------------- Dr. Rick Relyea Director of The Jefferson Project Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
