National Institutes for Water Resources

Tomorrow is the Deadline! Present your research at our Annual Water Resources Conference. Engage with global experts in Minneapolis from June 3-5, 2025. Submit your 300-word abstract by January 29, 2025, and be part of innovative discussions on water resources challenges. #WaterResources #UCOWR2025 #NIWR2025 #CallForAbstracts #AcademicResearch #Collaboration https://lnkd.in/eXR3pGzz

We are hiring! Applications for our new director are now being accepted (Job ID: 366476). Priority application deadline is?February 24, and the final application deadline is?March 17. The director will provide strong intellectual leadership and guidance for the WRC, and will work to advance the Center’s research, extension, and education to the very forefront of Water Resource Centers worldwide, while maintaining a strong emphasis on water issues of importance to Minnesota. The director will be expected to work closely with non-profit and for-profit sectors, government, and other educational organizations, in shaping and fostering the outreach programs of the Center. This will include leading teams that translate scientific findings to application and practice, and articulate water science and policy findings in public forums as well as to industry and individuals. It is expected that the director will form an external advisory committee and will be responsible for developing comprehensive five-year strategic plans for the WRC. The successful candidate must have the ability to provide innovative leadership and vision, management skills and insight, and adeptly manage relationships across a wide spectrum of institutions and intellectual disciplines.?Fostering an organizational and educational climate that promotes and celebrates interdisciplinary excellence is an important priority; thus, the candidate must have experience leading interdisciplinary research projects and facilitating collaboration across a wide range of disciplines, including the natural and social sciences, engineering, and policy. It is important that the candidate has a record of successful fundraising, including major research grants. The director will provide leadership to accomplish the WRC goals, to encourage and strengthen the links between University water resources research and Extension, and to strengthen graduate education and training in water resources science. The director will have responsibility for managing and directing staff, budget planning and oversight, and programming to develop innovative and effective methods of delivering high-impact programs. This position is 100% time and reports to the Dean of CFANS | U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences with an initial administrative appointment for three years and annually renewable thereafter, depending on successful performance and funding. The position is reviewed annually by the Deans of CFANS and University of Minnesota Extension. Universities Council on Water Resources National Institutes for Water Resources #employment https://lnkd.in/gVA5NptZ

The deadline to apply for the NIWR student travel award is fast approaching. Don't miss out on the opportunity to have your travel expenses to our annual conference paid. We want to see you in Minneapolis June 3-5, 2025. It is easy to apply through this google form. https://lnkd.in/eBMeTAuq Deadline to apply is January 29th, 2025!

On January 2, our own Eliza Siefert, Dave Hoffman, and Nate DePriest will be speaking about our critical materials program. Acid mine drainage goes into a treatment facility, critical materials are recovered, and clean water comes out. Learn more about the science behind this innovative process in the next session of our virtual seminar series! https://lnkd.in/eR8JTkqa #acidminedrainage #criticalmaterials #waterrestoration West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

The North Central Water Network is holding their annual virtual symposium on harmful algal blooms this January. Check out their website for more information. The Algal Bloom Action Team is once again hosting their Virtual Harmful Algal Bloom Symposium this January 9-10, 2025! 2024’s event brought over 600 water professionals from across the region together to hear the latest research on HAB monitoring, treatment, outreach and communication.? https://lnkd.in/eqyki56F

After successfully leading the Water Resources Center (WRC) as its director since 2015, Jeff Peterson will return to a full-time faculty position in the Department of Applied Economics in September 2025. A national search will launch for the next WRC director, and Peterson will continue to lead the WRC during that time. In a recent note to WRC staff, Peterson shared that as he has learned more and more about Minnesota water issues over the years, he has seen a number of knowledge gaps that he'd like to work to address by connecting the tools of applied economics with those of other disciplines. Returning to a faculty role will allow him to devote himself to these sorts of challenging projects while also engaging with students and delivering relevant research results to the community. Through Jeff’s leadership, the WRC recently completed the?WRC 2024-2028 Strategic Plan?that will continue to guide the WRC in its vision of clean and abundant water for all, and its mission to address current and emerging water challenges through collaborative research, education, and engagement in Minnesota and beyond. The WRC is in a strong position for continued growth and success thanks to our supportive partners in both the CFANS | U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and University of Minnesota Extension. Please join us in thanking Jeff for his excellent leadership and congratulating him on this next exciting phase in his career! Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8PNKvvc

?? Have you registered for our winter webinar series yet? The first session is this Thursday at 10 AM and spotlights projects that received USGS funding. Spread the word! Register now at https://lnkd.in/eR8JTkqa #USGS #usgsfunding #wvu U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Colorado State University is seeking six new faculty members who use artificial intelligence (AI) as a key component of their research. Link to job post below. The Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering at Colorado State University announces a college-wide search for six new faculty members who use artificial intelligence (AI) as a key component of their research programs and who aspire to develop innovative AI educational programs.?We welcome candidates who develop foundations of AI in an engineering context, generate data for their AI models, or otherwise apply AI to solve engineering challenges. Each new faculty member will have their academic home in one or two of the departments within the College. We seek faculty members who apply AI to advance our areas of unique research expertise. These are elaborated below for each department and include prediction of climate and intense weather events using data from satellites and radars; novel approaches to synthetic biology and high-throughput biological synthesis; use of satellite data for water resource management; development of models and sensors for improving infrastructure resilience; unique high-power, ultra-short pulse laser systems for fusion and other applications; and cyber-physical systems.?? https://lnkd.in/dKyHtH9N

Register today! The Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) has turned 60! Join the celebration on November 12, 2024, from 12:00 to 1:15 pm #60years https://bit.ly/40SD38f

Weekly Wave - WRRC Hiring GIS Postdoctoral Research Scholar, In this issue: GIS Postdoc Opening, Webinar Recap, Women Achievers, Worldly Women #gis #jobposting https://bit.ly/3CdO0qn