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PhD Position Advertisement at Colorado State University

Colorado State University, Colorado, United States
Start reviewing process: 1 March 2022

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PhD Position

Start reviewing process:

1 March 2022

Announcement for PhD Position at Colorado State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Ryan Morrison (http://www.ryanmorrison.org)

I am seeking a PhD student to begin in Summer or Fall 2022 to pursue research related to large-scale evaluation of hydrologic attenuation driven by river-floodplain connectivity. The motivation of this research is to improve our understanding of how flood attenuation is regulated by both the structure of a river network and the physical characteristics of floodplain environments. This research will investigate the importance of catchment-scale restoration, river-floodplain interactions, and the organization of river networks in enhancing the ecosystem service of flood attenuation, which together comprise the foundations of natural flood management. A combination of field work in Colorado, 2D hydrodynamic modeling, computer programming, and statistical analyses will be necessary for this research. This position will support a PhD student for 4 years with funding from NSF CAREER award 2142761 (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2142761).

Required qualifications are:

MS (for PhD position at CSU) in Civil and Environmental Engineering or related discipline.
Clear research interest in river mechanics, floodplain processes, and natural water resources.
Proficiency in oral and written English communication.

Preferred qualifications for this position are:

Experience with coding in R, Python, FORTRAN, or another programming language.
Experience with hydrologic and geomorphic field data collection, including drone imagery
Experience with FaSTMECH, SRH-2D, HEC-RAS 2D, or similar hydraulic modeling software
Research experience in water resources science or engineering.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams.
Demonstrated ability to write and publish original research.
Interest in integrating equity into graduate research.

Preference will be given to students from backgrounds historically excluded from in water resources engineering. I will begin reviewing applicants on March 1, 2022.

If interested, contact Ryan Morrison (ryan.morrison@colostate.edu) with the following materials as a single PDF attachment and email subject line “Application for Posted PhD Position”:

A 1–2-page cover letter with your interest in the position and research topics, and how you meet the required and preferred qualifications, and
A current resume or CV.

You may simultaneously or soon afterwards apply to CSU. Information about applying to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University can be found here: https://www.engr.colostate.edu/ce/graduate-application-information/.

Of interest for:

Terrestrial Working Group

Hydrology Focus Research Group