Postings

• CUAHSI Communications and Public Outreach Specialist

[posted January 11, 2012]

CUAHSI is non-profit university consortium funded by the National Science Foundation to advance water research. The communication and public outreach specialist position supports communicating our services and activities directly to our membership, the university water science community. Additionally, the position is responsible for developing outreach materials and activities that help our community communicate water science concepts and research to the general public. [Additional information]

• CUAHSI User Support Specialist

[posted December 5, 2011]

The incumbent will assist users in deploying CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System (HIS), a service-oriented architecture for publishing time series data using web services. More information on CUAHSI HIS is available at his.cuahsi.org. Extensive interactions with data publishers and data analysts who seek to discover data using these services will be required, both in a one-on-one support mode and in formal training settings. The incumbent will also gather information on bugs, feature requests, and other modifications required to HIS and communicate these requests to the Hydrologic Information Systems development team. The incumbent will advise the CUAHSI Senior Program Manager on the performance of CUAHSI HIS, assist in prioritizing revision requirements, and assist the Senior Program Manager in support of the HIS Standing Committee, which oversees CUAHSI HIS. [Additional information]

• Virginia Tech NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Opportunities

[posted February 6, 2012]

Two Virginia Tech NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites in water resources are now accepting students for this summer.

Dynamics of Water and Societal Systems: An Interdisciplinary Research Program at the Virginia Tech StREAM Lab - www.bse.vt.edu/streamreu. Application deadline: February 29, 2012.

Interdisciplinary Water Sciences and Engineering - www.enge.vt.edu/Employment/fellowship2012.html. Application Deadline: February 24, 2012.

Contact information is provided on each website.

• PhD Position in Environmental Geochemistry - Southern Cross GeoScience at Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia

[posted January 9, 2012]

Southern Cross GeoScience is a Research Centre which hosts a dynamic group of researchers focused on Environmental Geoscience disciplines (www.scu.edu.au/geoscience [1]). The Research Centre provides an energetic, stimulating and diverse intellectual environment, including several Australian Research Council funded Fellows researching both applied and fundamental environmental geochemistry-oriented issues. In a recent Australia-wide assessment (the Excellence in Research for Australia ranking), SCU scored the highest ranking of "5" in the field of geochemistry, confirming the University's world-class excellence in Geochemistry. The University is located in sub-tropical eastern Australia, close to pristine beaches and world heritage listed subtropical rainforests.

The PhD dissertation project focuses on the formation and fate of metastable iron sulfide minerals in wetland soil environments. The work comprises experiments in both the laboratory and in the field, and the specific topic/approach can be shaped to match the candidate's primary interests and expertise. This project is fully funded by the Australian Research Council and includes a 3-year scholarship (AU$28,000 pa) and research costs (AU$10,000). The project also includes funding to support travel to national and international conferences, and to facilitate professional development activities.

We are seeking candidates with a background in environmental science and a specific interest in soil/water geochemistry. The candidate should have an interest in teamwork within an interdisciplinary group of researchers that focuses on the identification of biogeochemical processes controlling soil-water interactions. Experience in the use of spectroscopic, microscopic or modelling of reactive transport is of advantage. Prerequisite for the position is an excellent honours/masters degree in an appropriate area of study.

Review of applications will begin on 1st March, 2012; but the position will remain open until filled. Applications should include a CV, names of at least 2 referees and a 1 page statement of the candidate´s motivation for the application. Applications and enquiries should be directed to Dr. Edward Burton, Associate Professor of Environmental Soil Biogeochemistry and Director of Research Higher Degrees, Southern Cross GeoScience (email: ed.burton@scu.edu.au).