The Everglades Systems Assessment Section of the South Florida Water Management District in West Palm Beach, FL seeks a hydrologist to join a multi-disciplinary team assessing the effectiveness of restoration activities on Everglades ecosystem recovery. The position will play a major role in hydrologic field and data analyses for several large-scale projects, including the Loxahatchee Landscape Assessment (LILA) Project, the Decompartmentalization Project (DPM), and Adaptive and Active Marsh Improvement Projects throughout the entire Everglades landscape.
Position Description - This position has a large field component and the successful candidate should have field experience in aquatic/wetland hydrology, with an emphasis and desire to link hydrology to ecosystem structure and function. Specifically, this position will be responsible for: 1) flow measurement and characterization using acoustic Doppler velocity (ADV) meters, both static and handheld 2); assessing stage changes by deploying and collecting water depth data loggers, including data management and analysis; 3) using a combination of field measurements, field experiments and computer modeling to understand the effect of vegetation on velocity and patterns; 4) assessing groundwater and surface water interactions and 5); integrating hydrologic data with other metrics to evaluate sediment movement and distributions in the Everglades Employment Guidelines for Hydrologist 3 - Typically has a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in hydrology, ecohydrology, or related subject with at least two years relevant experience. Candidates should have training and experience with ADV meters (deployment, QA/QC and analysis), stage recorders, and fluid mechanics. Primary responsibilities will be divided between field work (approximately 60%) and data analysis and publication (approximately 40%). Field work requires the ability to conduct physically demanding work effectively in remote areas via boat, airboat, truck or helicopter. The assessment of hydrologic drivers requires the compilation, management, and statistical analysis of data and the production of technical reports and manuscripts. Expertise and experience using statistics is required, with proficiency in the use of PC-based spreadsheets, graphics, and statistical software (preferably R, JMP or SAS). For complete announcement and to apply online, please go to https://www.sfwmd.gov/careers, Hydrologist 3, position ID 1997BR
