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Coastal climate change – One-Environment/One-Health
| Project number: | CPHEA-11-01-2023-04 |
| Lab/Center/Office: | CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT |
| Division: | PACIFIC ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS DIVISION |
| Branch: | PACIFIC COAST ECOLOGY BRANCH |
| Brief description of research project: | The post-doctoral fellow will collaborate with a team of EPA and external researchers conducting One-Environment/One-Health research (https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26602/transforming-epa-science-to-meet-todays-and-tomorrows-challenges) on coastal climate change, focusing on both environmental and human health endpoints, complementary to current Branch and Division research portfolio. The Pacific Coastal Ecology Branch (PCEB) is a leader in advancing the scientific knowledge needed to assess the effects of natural and anthropogenic stressors (e.g., pollution, climate change) on the status and condition of coastal and estuarine ecosystems (e.g., impacts of eutrophication and ocean acidification), and how environmental condition connects to human health and human well-being. The specific project(s) will be determined with EPA researchers, but they may include one or more of the following: - Research on effects of climate change (including sea-level rise, marine heat waves, changes in carbonate chemistry, and climate damage functions) on estuarine ecosystems (such as seagrass and blue carbon), using observational and experimental studies in the field and/or laboratory (including mesocosm facilities) - Research on use of eDNA to understand coastal climate impacts (leveraging PCEB expertise in carbonate chemistry ocean acidification, eutrophication) - Developing approaches to integrate and analyze multiple data streams for integrative analyses to assess ecosystem health and the effects of climate change from local sources of variability The focus will primarily be on Pacific coastal communities (potentially including working on Alaska, Hawai'i, US territories, indigenous communities), but using approaches designed to be transferable to other locations. PCEB researchers also work at national scales (e.g., participating in the National Coastal Condition Assessment). |
| Geographical location of position: | Newport, OR |
| High priority research areas: | SSWR.405.2 (focus on climate as modulating on nutrient impacts); SSWR.401.1.3 (coastal acidification indicator for NCCA); ACE 405.4.1 (assessing carbon sequestration potential of coastal natural infrastructure in Chesapeake Bay); ACE 405.5.5 (response and recovery of U.S. coastal systems to climate change and climate interventions); SSWR.402.1.2 (coastal community resilience to climate) |
| Scientific project area: | One-Environment/One-Health research on coastal climate change |
| Educational requirements: | PhD in Biology, Ecology, Physical Science, or related disciplines. |
| Specialized training and/or experience preferred: | - Using existing data sources, building dimensionality on existing climate research efforts at PESD and Newport - Utilizing software programs for data organization and analysis (e.g., R, Matlab, Python, etc.) - Outreach and collaboration with researchers on the Pacific Coast - Presentation of research results at scientific conferences and research symposiums - Peer-reviewed manuscript preparation, writing, editing, and publication |
| Projected duration of appointment: | 3 years |
| Paid relocation to EPA work location: | Yes |
| Application Period Open Date: | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Application Period Close Date: | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Scientific contact/Principal Investigator(s)*: | Matthew Harwell, harwell.matthew@epa.gov, 850-463-8365 |
*This person/persons may be contacted for additional scientific information about this project. This person is not authorized to accept applications, make job offers, set salaries, establish start dates or discuss benefits. See general announcement for details on how to apply.