Research Faculty - Hydrologic Science and Water Management
University of Idaho
Application
Details
Posted: 03-Apr-23
Location: Boise, Idaho
Type: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Categories:
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture - Soil/Water
Years of Experience:
Less than 2
Required Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: F001123P
The University of Idaho, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Soil and Water System, is seeking a tenure track, Assistant Professor to address water issues and water management. The incumbent in this position will use cutting-edge tools to monitor, model and visualize water storage, fluxes, and consumptive evaporative water use across multiple scales to understand and educate on the impacts of federal, state, and farm level water management decisions on water availability, supply, and demand as well as the effects of global environmental challenges, such as climate change, urbanization, land use change, and population growth at the urban and rural interfaces. This position will also be responsible for teaching and research related to satellite-based remote sensing of consumptive water use and/or advanced mesh sensor networks, ultimately maximizing crop yield by minimizing water-related stress and disease. The successful candidate will have expertise in the use of advanced instrumentation and data collection such as eddy covariance flux towers, wireless sensor networks, unmanned aircraft systems, and smart farm applications to monitor point and field scale water storage and fluxes. Located in the Idaho Water Center (Boise), it is expected that this position will work closely with federal, state, and local governmental agencies responsible for water quantity and quality management, protection and permitting in Idaho waterways.
This position is expected to play an active role in undergraduate and graduate level student recruitment and maintain an active graduate student training program primarily funded through competitive grants. The position will teach 2 courses (5-8 credits) per years. The courses will support SWS, Water Resources (WR), Hydrogeology programs and can be part of the online Professional Science Master’s program.
Required:
PhD in Agricultural Engineering, Soil Science, Hydrology, or related field
Experience communicating research in peer-reviewed publications, scientific meetings, and interdisciplinary stakeholder, regulatory, or policy related meetings.
Experience working in interdisciplinary teams that include researchers, professionals, and stakeholders.
Preferred:
Demonstrated knowledge in all of the following areas: hydrologic cycling, plant water use, evapotranspiration, computer modeling and remotely sensed data. Record of research activities in the area of water resources management commensurate with career level
Experience working with near surface instrumentation such as wireless sensor networks or eddy covariance flux measurements.
Experience working in agricultural-based water issues involving diverse applied, management, and policy issues.
Demonstrated experience in student mentoring and teaching commensurate with career level.
Demonstrated interest in supporting the University of Idaho’s diversity goals and land-grant mission.
The Department of Soil and Water Systems combines faculty in soil science, agronomy, hydrology, sediment transport, irrigation engineering, waste management and precision agriculture to address resource issues related to soil, water quality and quantity and sustainable food, energy and waste systems.
The department has a statewide presence and is committed to excellence in teaching, research and extension. We prepare students to take up careers in soil, plant and environmentally related disciplines to discover new scientific knowledge and develop technologies to sustain production systems, extend technological developments to the public and promote the wise use, management and stewardship of soil, plant and water resources.
Our faculty and support personnel are located on the main Moscow campus and at research and extension centers in Aberdeen, Boise, Idaho Falls, Kimberly, Parma and Twin Falls.
