Two fully funded Ph.D. Research Assistantships in Disturbance Hydrology with our colleague Prof. Safeeq Khan, [email protected] (School of Engineering, University of California, Merced, USA).------Forest Ecohydrology & Watershed Systems (FEWS) Lab at the University of California, Merced is seeking applications for two fully funded Ph.D. research assistantships in forest ecohydrology of the Sierra Nevada. The projects supporting these positions are part of a larger effort to better understand the interplay between climate, vegetation, and subsurface water storage under changing climate and forest composition and structure. We will be using in-situ and remote sensing measurements and numerical modeling for predicting water portioning between runoff, storage, and evapotranspiration across the landscape. Potential research topics can include isotope ecohydrology, ecosystem services, water and vegetation dynamics, montane groundwater, and forest soil health.The incoming students will join the Environmental Systems (https://es.ucmerced.edu/) Graduate Group at University of California, Merced in Fall 2025. University of California provides a highly competitive graduate research assistantships, benefits, and full tuition waiver (see pay scale here: https://lnkd.in/ecnX8yf2). Graduate teaching assistantships are available to students interested in teaching and mentoring opportunities. UC Merced offers multiple internal fellowships to meritorious and high achieving outstanding graduate students (https://lnkd.in/enWkEcqW). Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Safeeq Khan ([email protected]) with their curriculum vitae (CV) and a brief statement of interest. This research statement should describe their academic goals, motivation for pursuing a Ph.D. at UC Merced, and relevant experience in the area described above. Applicants with background in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Earth Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Water Resources, or related fields are preferred. These positions require driving long-distances and carrying research equipment in mountainous terrain.-------Good luck!…more