EPA Estuarine Chesapeake Bay Water Quality & Hydrodynamic Model

Role responsibilities

The candidate will conduct research on the Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Model, focusing on the development and application of numeric estuarine water quality models. This research aims to support the Chesapeake Bay Program's efforts to restore and maintain living resources in the Bay.

Requirements

Candidates should have received or be currently pursuing a doctoral degree in relevant fields such as computational science or environmental science. Preferred skills include experience in environmental applications, numeric modeling, and knowledge of coastal and estuarine systems.

Key skills

Environmental Applications, Quantitative Skills, Numeric Model Development, Scientific Programming, Coastal Systems, Estuarine Modeling, Water Quality Modeling, Physical Processes, Biogeochemical Processes, Numerical Models, Unstructured Grid Models, SCHISM, Ocean Modeling, Ecosystem Responses, Data Analysis, Collaboration

Keywords

Chesapeake Bay, Water Quality Model, Numeric Models, Estuarine Processes, SCHISM, ICM, TMDL, Hydrodynamic Model, Environmental Science, Marine Biogeochemistry, Computational Science, Scientific Programming, Quantitative Skills, Coastal Systems, Ecosystem Modeling, Nutrient Loading, Sediment Interactions