Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship Investigating Water Yield and Peak Flow
The University of Missouri, USA The University of Missouri is among the top ten of the nation's universities with demonstrated excellence in teaching and research. This includes a world class Hydrology and Water Quality program located in the School of Natural Resources focused on cutting edge interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary watershed management/land-use issues. Description: The successful applicant will assist in monitoring and conduct data analysis to quantify water yield and peak flows in an intensively instrumented central Missouri (USA) forested, agricultural and urban watershed. The project is a focused effort to identify hydrologic mechanisms and quantify hydrologic processes governing observed water flow regimes in a multi-use urbanizing watershed. The successful applicant will be required to work collaboratively, conduct field work and aid in installation and maintenance of instruments and monitoring sites. Other duties will include data collection, processing, analysis, modeling and a quality Dissertation with subsequent manuscripts. Start date is on or before January 15th, 2010. Qualifications: Applicants must have completed at least one degree in natural resources, environmental sciences, hydrology, watershed hydrology, water quality, or a related field. Applicants must possess a valid US driver's license and are expected to work both independently and collaboratively. Experience in stream measurements, hydroclimatic data processing, hydrologic analysis and modeling, water quality monitoring, soil physics, GIS and computer programming are a plus. Strong verbal, written, and computational skills are essential. Applicants must be able to lift and carry equipment, pipes, instruments and tools. Application: A highly competitive stipend is offered plus tuition and health insurance. If interested, please forward by email your transcript, curriculum vitae, recent GRE scores, recent TOEFL scores (if appropriate), cover letter, a letter describing your research interests (2 page limit), a letter describing your career goals (2 page limit), and the names and contact information of three references to: Dr. Jason A. Hubbart, Department of Forestry, University of Missouri, 203-Q ABNR Bldg, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; Tel No. (573) 884-7732; Fax: (573) 882-1979; Email: hubba...@missouri.edu , Website: http://web.missouri.edu/~hubbartj/
