Jobs:Job-00246
Apply before: 15 December 2020
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Position: Research positions
Apply before: 15 December 2020
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The project began in 2018 with a grant from the UMN Grand Challenges Program and the Institute on the Environment, bringing together UMN social science and biophysical researchers and partners representing several tribes and inter-tribal organizations. It has now expanded to include participants from 9 tribes, 5 tribal natural resource agencies, 2 inter-tribal organizations, and 20 student researchers. With additional support from the National Science Foundation and United States Geological Survey, we are continuing to grow our research partnership and commitment to Manoomin conservation.
See: https://manoominpsin.umn.edu for more information about the Kawe Gidaa-Naanaagadawendaamin Manoomin/Psiη (First we must consider Manoomin/Psiη) project.
We are seeking applicants for the following open positions:
Integrated Social Dimensions (Department of Forest Resources). One graduate student (MS or PhD) to focus on understanding the influences of human values, policies, and practices on manoomin ecosystems. The student will examine social aspects of human/manoomin relationships, manoomin management, manoomin harvest, and environmental change. To do this, the student will conduct interviews, focus groups, surveys, and archival research. A successful student will engage in the entire interdisciplinary research process and be able to bridge not only social and biophysical sciences but also traditional ecological knowledge and western natural resource sciences. Students with experience working with tribal or Indigenous communities are highly encouraged to apply. The student will be located in the Department of Forest Resources and will be advised by Prof. Mike Dockry and others on the project. Application deadline is December 15, 2020.
Environmental Integration (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences). One postdoctoral researcher to perform integration across the different environmental and ecological components of manoomin, involving Indigenous worldviews and research methods. This postdoc will work closely with tribal partners and other researchers to synthesize hydrological, sediment, vegetation, geochemical, and social science data from human-influenced manoomin study sites. Excellent collaboration skills will be important for doing this integration work. The ideal applicant will have experience with Indigenous research methods as well as some area within geosciences, environmental science, and/or ecology. A commitment to learning about Indigenous histories, perspectives, and knowledge systems will also be necessary for this position. This postdoc will be located in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and will be advised by Prof. Crystal Ng and co-advised by Prof. Mike Dockry and others on the project. Postdoc applicants may directly contact Prof. Crystal Ng at gcng@umn.edu with their CV and cover letter.
Biogeochemistry (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences). One graduate student (MS or PhD) to examine the biogeochemical aspects influencing manoomin health and ecosystems. This student will focus on field and laboratory/analytical examinations of manoomin waters and sediments, but should be committed to maintaining and advancing the overall project goals and collaborative nature of the project. A successful student will develop expertise in a variety of analytical geochemistry techniques so should be comfortable engaging with other students and researchers to learn new approaches and instrumentation. A commitment to learning about Indigenous histories, perspectives, and knowledge systems will also be necessary for this student to be successful. This student will be located in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and will be advised by Prof. Cara Santelli and co-advised by others on the project. Application deadline is Dec. 15, 2020.
Hydrological Modeling (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences). One postdoctoral researcher, or PhD student with a strong computational background, to implement hydrological and statistical models and contribute to fieldwork. This postdoc/student will build upon existing modeling software to understand the response of manoomin watersheds to climate change and other human influences. A unique aspect will be to engage tribal community members and incorporate their knowledge and observations into the model development, calibration, and interpretation. The ideal applicant will have a background in hydrology as well as interest in related geoscience and ecology topics; be able to use Python, Matlab, and/or R; and have some exposure to or interest in Fortran, C++, and/or cluster computing. A commitment to learning about Indigenous histories, perspectives, and knowledge systems will also be necessary for this position. This postdoc/student will be located in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and will be advised by Prof. Crystal Ng and co-advised by Prof. Dan Larkin and others on the project. Application deadline for PhD students is Dec. 15, 2020. Postdoc applicants may directly contact Prof. Crystal Ng at gcng@umn.edu with their CV and cover letter.
Ecology (Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology). One graduate student (MS or PhD) or staff researcher to characterize manoomin’s ecological niche, including environmental relationships and interactions with other plant species, and evaluate the effects of management actions on manoomin health. This work will involve substantial fieldwork and analytical components. Strong collaborative skills will be needed for integrative work with other students, researchers, and tribal partners. The ideal applicant will have field-based research experience in plant and/or aquatic ecology and enthusiasm for statistical modeling. A commitment to learning about Indigenous histories, perspectives, and knowledge systems will also be necessary for this position. The position will be based in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology and supervised by Prof. Dan Larkin and co-supervised by others on the project. If filled as a graduate student position, the student will be based in the Conservation Sciences Graduate Program, which has a preferred application deadline of Dec. 15, 2020. Potential applicants can contact Prof. Larkin at djlarkin@umn.edu.
