Postdoc Nibbelink

University of Georgia • Athens, GA

260d

About The Position

This postdoc will coordinate and execute our work with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to develop a framework and geospatial tool(s) for the prioritization of landscape elements with respect to the potential to use natural infrastructure solutions for flood risk reduction in addition to water quality, habitat, and other social benefits in the context of engineering decision making and civil works projects. This process will allow stakeholders to visualize and prioritize geographic areas where natural infrastructure solutions might maximize multiple ecosystem services. The postdoc will coordinate team members (faculty, students, USACE partners, international partners), review literature, build a conceptual model, collect and manage spatial data, conduct analyses, build an initial version of a prioritization tool, and write reports/articles for various outlets.

Requirements

• Doctorate in a relevant discipline (e.g., natural resource management, environmental engineering, hydrology, fisheries/wildlife).
• Expertise in geospatial analysis related to conservation decision-making.
• Experience in identifying and prioritizing landscape elements for conservation, management, or engineering actions.
• Commitment to thriving in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.
• Ability to conceptualize, implement, and write high quality/high impact interdisciplinary environmental conservation research products.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience in geospatial analysis and spatial data management.
• Working knowledge of coding geospatial operations (in R, Python, Julia, or other).
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to understand and synthesize knowledge across disciplines (e.g., ecology, engineering, social science, policy).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute work with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
• Develop a framework and geospatial tool(s) for prioritization of landscape elements.
• Visualize and prioritize geographic areas for natural infrastructure solutions.
• Coordinate team members including faculty, students, and USACE partners.
• Review literature and build a conceptual model.
• Collect and manage spatial data.
• Conduct analyses and build an initial version of a prioritization tool.
• Write reports/articles for various outlets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree