Postdoctoral Fellow in Fluvial Geomorphology
Core
Aggregate and synthesize sediment datasets, conduct volumetric assessments of bank erosion and channel sedimentation, collect and analyze field samples for geochemical fingerprinting, and develop network-scale sediment transport models.
Role type
Postdoctoral Fellow in Fluvial Geomorphology
Builds
Research manuscripts and reports on erosion and deposition patterns
Domain
Civil and Environmental Engineering / Fluvial Geomorphology
Deliverable
research
Required skills
PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Geomorphology, or related discipline; proficiency in oral and written English; ability to aggregate and synthesize hydrologic and geomorphic datasets; ability to conduct volumetric assessments; ability to collect and analyze field samples; ability to develop network sediment transport models
Preferred skills
Experience with sediment fingerprinting techniques; familiarity with network sediment transport models; experience with lidar, remote sensing, and streamflow data; research experience in arid or semi-arid river systems, particularly in the US Southwest
Technologies
lidar, remote sensing, streamflow data, USGS gage data
Responsibilities
Aggregate and synthesize hydrologic, geomorphic, and sediment datasets; Conduct volumetric assessments of bank erosion and channel sedimentation; Collect and analyze field samples for geochemical and radionuclide sediment fingerprinting; Develop and apply network sediment transport models; Write and publish peer-reviewed manuscripts and reports
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow