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The research participant will have the opportunity to participate in a research project focused on assessing the carbon sequestration (or “blue carbon”) potential of coastal natural infrastructure that benefits coastal resiliency in the Chesapeake Bay. The project seeks to further current understanding of the adaptation and climate-mitigating properties of coastal natural infrastructure, including submerged aquatic vegetation and wetlands. The research project is part of a larger effort to work with coastal communities impacted by climate change, and help provide information for community decision making and coastal resilience planning.
The qualified candidate should be currently pursuing or have received a bachelor’s or master’s degree in one of the relevant fields. Degree must have been received within five years of the appointment start date.
- Experience in the fields of marine and/or estuarine plant ecology, sediment science, biogeochemistry, environmental science, climate science, and other similar and relevant fields.
- Prior experience with research on blue carbon resources, including seagrasses and wetlands
- Experience with literature synthesis, organization of large datasets, data quality assurance procedures, data analysis, technical/statistical software packages (e.g. R, GIS, Python, Matlab), environmental modeling, spatial mapping, remote sensing techniques, and their application to environmental science research