[ECOLOG-L] POST-DOC: AQUATIC FOOD-WEB MODELING
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=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
[ECOLOG-L] POST-DOC: AQUATIC FOOD-WEB MODELING
POST-DOC: AQUATIC FOOD-WEB MODELING The Jefferson Project—an unprecedented endeavor to examine freshwater ecosystems with advanced “smart-sensor technology”—will be hiring a post-doc to develop food web models that incorporate high-frequency monitoring, modeling, and experimental data. This exciting research endeavor brings together Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), IBM, and The FUND for Lake George. The project is intended to serve as a blueprint for studying lakes around the world and to better understand how humans are affecting lake ecosystems. The research is based on the RPI campus, at the field station on Lake George (located in upstate NY), and in IBM research labs around the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OU9hfyZqU=PLC5671247BDB6A0B8 The Jefferson Project was built upon 36 years of lake chemistry monitoring and is currently deploying real-time sensors for high-frequency monitoring of the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of Lake George (a lake that is 32 miles long and 200’ deep). These monitoring data are being integrated with data from experiments investigating the impacts of excess nutrients, invasive species, and other contaminants on freshwater food webs. We have already produced second- and third-generation weather, hydrology, and lake circulation models; these models are being validated using high-resolution data from the “Smart Sensor Network.” Our goal is to link these physical models and integrate them with food web models, allowing us to better understand how humans have altered, and will continue to alter, lake ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of food web modeling and an associated publication record. Programing expertise (e.g., C++, Python, R, Matlab) would also be quite valuable. Rensselaer has a growing group of aquatic ecologists, first-rate facilities for aquatic research, and a beautiful field station on Lake George. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with experimental ecologists, limnologists, modelers, computer scientists, and engineers from both RPI and IBM. The post-doc will also have access to state-of-the-art supercomputers, including the powerful IBM Blue Gene/Q. For additional information: http://relyealab.wix.com/relyea-lab http://faculty.rpi.edu/node/35931 http://faculty.rpi.edu/node/35932 http://eichll.wix.com/lawrence-eichler http://www.rpi.edu/dept/DFWI/ http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/47219.wss 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 date is late summer or early fall. -- Dr. Rick Relyea Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute Director, The Jefferson Project David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair Dept. of Biological Sciences, BT2115 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180
[ECOLOG-L] POST-DOC in FOOD WEB MODELING
POST-DOC in 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 food web models of freshwater ecosystems. 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=PLC5671247BDB6A0B8 The Jefferson Project is in its third year of monitoring the physical, chemical, and biological factors of Lake George. These monitoring data are being integrated with 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. To validate these models, we are using high-resolution data from the “Smart Sensor Web” being deployed at Lake George. Our goal is to link these physical models and integrate them to food web models, allowing us to better understand how humans have altered, and will continue to alter, lake ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of food web modeling and concomitant publication record. Programing expertise (e.g., C++, Python, R, Matlab) is also highly desired. 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://relyealab.wix.com/relyea-lab http://faculty.rpi.edu/node/35931 http://faculty.rpi.edu/node/35932 http://eichll.wix.com/lawrence-eichler http://www.rpi.edu/dept/DFWI/ http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/47219.wss 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 date is April or May 2016. -- Dr. Rick Relyea Executive Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute Director of The Jefferson Project David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair Dept. of Biological Sciences, BT2115 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180
[ECOLOG-L] POST-DOC in FOOD WEB MODELING
POST-DOC in 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 food web models of freshwater ecosystems. 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=PLC5671247BDB6A0B8 The Jefferson Project is in its third year of monitoring the physical, chemical, and biological factors of Lake George. These monitoring data are being integrated with 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. To validate these models, we are using high-resolution data from the “Smart Sensor Web” being deployed at Lake George. Our goal is to link these physical models and integrate them to food web models, allowing us to better understand how humans have altered, and will continue to alter, lake ecosystems. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of food web modeling and concomitant publication record. Programing expertise (e.g., C++, Python, R, Matlab) is also highly desired. 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://relyealab.wix.com/relyea-lab http://faculty.rpi.edu/node/35931 http://faculty.rpi.edu/node/35932 http://eichll.wix.com/lawrence-eichler http://www.rpi.edu/dept/DFWI/ http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/47219.wss 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 date is April or May 2016. -- Dr. Rick Relyea Executive Director, Darrin Fresh Water Institute Director of The Jefferson Project David M. Darrin ’40 Senior Endowed Chair Dept. of Biological Sciences, BT2115 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY 12180
