Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environment & Sustainability at William & Mary William & Mary in United States

The Environment & Sustainability Program at William & Mary is offering a Mellon Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Environment & Sustainability for a two-year appointment starting August 10, 2026. This opportunity is ideal for researchers with a PhD in Earth or environmental science (or a related field) who have expertise in both field and computational ecosystem methods. The fellowship supports independent research as well as collaboration with a faculty mentor team on a project focused on landscape disturbance and ecohydrology function in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Applicants should have a strong interest in undergraduate teaching, as the fellow will develop and teach an undergraduate seminar in the first year and an upper-level undergraduate course in the second year. Preferred qualifications include programming skills (R, Python, or similar), experience in ecological modeling, spatial analysis, or forest ecosystem fieldwork, and a background in ecosystem science, ecohydrology, watershed dynamics, geomorphology, or ecophysiology.

The faculty mentor team consists of Dom Ciruzzi, Joanmarie Del Vecchio, Jennifer Swenson, and Jean-Christophe Domec, all affiliated with William & Mary. The position is based in the United States, and the initial review date for applications is March 7, 2026. For more information and to apply, candidates should consult the official job posting on the William & Mary careers website. This fellowship is a great opportunity for those interested in combining research and teaching in environmental science, sustainability, and related fields.