We are seeking an exceptional candidate to work on global sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of complex spatially-distributed ecological and hydrological models. The work will be part of a federally-funded project on the use of multi-scale models, data and scenario projections to reduce risk of climate change effects and human disturbances on the distribution of nesting indicator bird species on Florida military installations. Funding is available for 3 years. The candidate must demonstrate excellent analytical and computer skills (i.e. proficiency in programming in C/Fortran or other high level languages, Matlab/Mathematica, and unix scripting language for data analysis), and a good ability to communicate. The candidate will be hosted in the recently renovated Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building, will have access to state-of-the art facilities including the UF High Performance Computing Center (http://hpc.ufl.edu), and be part of an active interdisciplinary academic community through the UF Water Institute (http://waterinstitute.ufl.edu).

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

A Ph.D. in agricultural, biological, civil, environmental, or closely related engineering field is required. Candidates must be able to work effectively in a team environment and must be able to lead and publish high quality research. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication. Preference will be given to candidates with a record of publishing peer-reviewed journal articles. Applications from U.S. and foreign nationals are welcome.

Dr. Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Associate Professor
University of Florida
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
P.O. Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611-0570
E-mail: carpena@ufl.edu
Phone: 352/392-1864 ext 287; FAX: 352/392-4092

BACKGROUND INFORMATION : The Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department is a unit in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) (http://ifas.ufl.edu) and College of Engineering (http://www.eng.ufl.edu) at the University of Florida and has diverse teaching, research and extension education programs with 31 faculty members located on the Gainesville campus, and 6 faculty located across the state at research and education centers (see website http://www.abe.ufl.edu). The University of Florida is a Land-Grant institution with an enrollment in excess of 46,000 students on the Gainesville campus and a member of the Association of American Universities. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida has diverse teaching, research and extension education programs with faculty members located on the Gainesville campus and across the state at research and education centers.

The Water Resources Engineering Program, located at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC) and the Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Department of University of Florida (UF) is seeking a full-time post-doctoral research associate in watershed hydrology to conduct research in the area of watershed-scale effects of water management alternatives (WMA) (e.g. wetland and pasture water retention) on surface and ground water dynamics and quality. Experience in applications of numerical methods in hydrology, hydrologic model development and use, wetland hydrology, analyses of nutrient transport to surface and ground water, and model uncertainty analyses is desired. The position is funded in a 3-year project by state and federal agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of water retention on ranchland in reducing water and P discharges to the Lake Okeechobee basin. The person will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary research team on an ecosystem services project in the Lake Okeechobee basin. The project team comprise of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), UF, Archbold Biological Station, USDA, and three state agencies. The position will be available for one year and is likely to be renewed up to 3 years depending on the performance and funding.

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to collection and analyses of hydrologic and water quality, soil, land use, and other data to quantify the effectiveness of the WMAs, modification and use of hydrologic/water quality models for analyzing watershed-scale effects of WMAs, model uncertainty analyses, and writing refereed journal articles, reports, and other publications.

A Ph.D. in agricultural/civil/environmental engineering or closely related science discipline is required.

Dr. Sanjay Shukla, Assistant Professor
University of Florida
Southwest Florida Research & Education Center
2686 SR 29 N
Immokalee, FL 34142

Inquiries regarding the position should be made with Kris Systema at 239-658-3420 (sytsma@ufl.edu).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION : The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) at the University of Florida has diverse teaching, research and extension education programs with faculty members located on the Gainesville campus and across the state at research and education centers. The University of Florida is a Land-Grant institution with an enrollment in excess of 46,000 students on the Gainesville campus and a member of the Association of American Universities. IFAS includes 20 academic units, 5 interdisciplinary centers, 14 research and educational centers throughout the state, and Cooperative Extension units in each of Florida's 67 counties and the Seminole Tribe.