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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution tenure-track Job Opportunity – Due Dec 31st!

The Department of Geology and Geophysics (G&G) at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) invites candidates to apply to the open full-time tenure track position on our scientific staff*. We seek to hire at the Assistant Scientist level, but exceptional candidates at more senior levels may be considered.

We seek applicants with expertise in the broad area of Coastal Systems, studying processes including coastal change, compound hazards, and adaptation. We seek candidates who would complement the existing strengths in G&G and other WHOI Departments. Research areas of interest include impacts of storms, climate change, and sea-level rise; geomorphology, sediment transport, and hydrodynamics; and tools such as modeling, remote sensing, and machine learning/big data. We welcome those working across a range of timescales and environments, including but not limited to the open coast, wetlands, deltas, barrier islands, coral reef environments, and the urban and built environment.

*Tenure-track staff are positions equivalent to ladder-rank professorial posts and tenure-track group leader positions.

More details can be found on the ad: https://whoi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WHOI-External/details/Tenure-Track-Scientist—Geology—Geophysics_JR100046?jobFamilyGroup=2871b3d9aa081001a85f734576740002

Machine Learning Water Quality postdoc Virginia Tech, US

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech is seeking a postdoctoral associate whose research interests relate to leveraging interpretable machine learning to understand how landscape connectivity influences water quality. The selected candidate will work alongside and be mentored by me at the Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory located in Northern Virginia. I’ve attached a PDF flyer and the job posting can be found HERE. Feel free to share this broadly.
The initial appointment is for a minimum of one year. The appointment may be extended for one or more years contingent on work performance and available funding. Apply by January 15, 2025 to ensure full consideration by the committee. A second review will occur after February 1, 2025. The position will remain open until filled. The preferred start date is negotiable, but no later than August 2025.

Congratulations to Dr. Megan Coffer for being elected to the WWQA Advisory Committee!

Megan Coffer – Global Science & TechnologyWe are excited to announce that Dr. Megan Coffer, Global Science & Technology, was just elected to the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) Advisory Committee!  Megan has been a vital member of GEO AquaWatch’s Management Team member since 2021 and currently also serves as co-chair of GEO AquaWatch’s Early Career Society.   Congratulations to Dr. Megan Coffer!

Dr. Coffer will be representing the North American global region alongside Dr. Myrle Ballard, University of Calgary, who was among the panelists featured during the July 31st “Contributions of Indigenous People’s EO to Water Quality Monitoring” MAGIK Network webinar co-sponsored by GEO AquaWatch, WWQA, IAGLR, CSIRO AquaWatch Australia, and the GEO Indigenous Alliance.