Jobs:Job-01927
Start reviewing process: 12 November 2025
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Posting:
Position: PhD position
Start reviewing process: 12 November 2025
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The Research in Brief
This project is focused on advancing the design and effectiveness of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) investments in the Central Valley region of California. A key component of the project is to better understand how investment partnerships can be used to enhance water management in agriculture-intensive regions. Building on our recent work (Gupta et al., 2025 (https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2024EF005465); Hamilton et al., 2024 (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-51660-8)), the Cornell PhD will focus on exploring and evaluating MAR-based water supply portfolios’ tradeoffs, resilience, and robustness. This work is in collaboration with Alvar Escriva-Bou and Helen Dahlke (U of CA Davis), Megan Mullin (UCLA), and Greg Characklis (U of NC Chapel-Hill).
Desired Qualifications
- Strong computational and programming skills
- Background in surface and groundwater hydrology
- Experience in water resources systems modeling
- Interest in interdisciplinary research
How to Apply
For initial screening, please provide a cover letter with your qualifications and interests as well as an curriculum vitae to Dr. Patrick Reed (patrick.reed@cornell.edu). I will be evaluating candidates for Fall 2026 admission within Cornell’s Environmental & Water Resources Systems graduate program (https://www.engineering.cornell.edu/cee/phd-program/) for an August start date.
Patrick M. Reed (He/Him)
Joseph C. Ford Professor of Engineering
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Fellow, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
Cornell University
211 Hollister Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-3501
Email: patrick.reed@cornell.edu
Fax: 607-255-9004
