FOOD-WEB MODELER in FRESHWATER ECOLOGY for THE JEFFERSON PROJECT “The Jefferson Project” at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is searching for a food- web modeler for lake ecosystems.
The Jefferson Project is an exciting and ambitious research endeavor devised to study lake ecosystems by using “smart sensor” technology, leading-edge experiments, and coupled computer models of the weather, runoff, lake circulation, and food webs. This is an unprecedented collaboration between Rensselaer, IBM, and the FUND for Lake George that is intended to serve as a global example for understanding and protecting freshwater ecosystems. The post-doc will collaborate with researchers from the entire RPI campus (including experts in Biological/Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Big Data, Computer Science, Cognitive Science (AI), and the Arts). They will also collaborate with researchers from the FUND for Lake George and IBM (including experts in Meteorology, Hydrology, Cyber-infrastructure, Limnology, and Data Visualization). For more information: http://jeffersonproject.rpi.edu/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=53&v=M0OU9hfyZqU http://www.pnas.org/content/115/5/828 https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/59378x/take-a-dip-into-the-internet-of- lakes https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/road-salt-can-disrupt-ecosystems- and-endanger-humans-180963393/ Applicants should send (as pdf) a cover letter, CV, research statement, and a list of 3 references to Dr. Rick Relyea (rel...@rpi.edu). Applications will be reviewed as they arrive. The desired start date is April or May 2018. -------------------------------------- Dr. Rick Relyea Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute Director, The Jefferson Project David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair Dept. of Biological Sciences Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute http://relyealab.wix.com/relyea-lab
