The 2022-2024 Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows cohort will explore how climate change is altering aquatic flows in streams and rivers across the country and how climate can be integrated into aquatic ecosystem management.
About
In ecosystems characterized by flowing water, such as rivers and streams, the dynamics of how the water moves - how deep it is, how fast it flows, how often it floods - have direct effects on the health, diversity, and sustainability of underlying communities. Yet increasingly, climate extremes like droughts and floods are disrupting fragile stream ecosystems by specifically changing their internal aquatic flows. Human infrastructure, such as irrigation and dams, further disrupt these dynamics, leading federal and state agencies to develop environmental flow standards to protect the Nation's aquatic ecosystems.
The 2022-2024 "Future of Aquatic Flows" cohort of the Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows (CAP Fellows) Program will explore how climate change contributes to changes in aquatic flows across the nation, how these changes will affect the long-term sustainability of ecosystems, and how climate can be integrated into establishing and maintaining environmental flow standards. Fellows situated at each of the nine regional CASCs will work with USGS, university, and regional partners to conduct research directly applicable to regional management priorities relating to aquatic flows. The fellows will also work with each other on a national synthesis project on the topic and participate in professional development training on conducting management-focused research.
From right to left: Madeleine Rubenstein (USGS National CASC), Will Farmer (USGS Northeast CASC), Richard Palmer (University of Massachusetts Amhurst, Emeritus), Kostas Andreadis (University of Massachusetts Amhurst), Michelle Baker (Utah State University), Jennifer Koch (University of Oklahoma), Charlotte Lee (North Carolina State University), Jay Wimhurst (University of Oklahoma), Yog Aryal (Indiana University), Farah Nusrat (Utah State University), Holly Barnard (University of Colorado Boulder), Jenny Pensky (University of Colorado Boulder), Megan Behnke (University of Alaska Southeast), Jackson Valler (USGS National CASC), Shawn Carter (USGS National CASC), Jason Fellman (University of Alaska Southeast).
Applications Now Open
Nine post-doctoral positions (one in each regional CASC) will open throughout Summer and Fall 2022 for the "Future of Aquatic Flows" CAP Fellowship cohort. Each position will be a two-year appointment and will be hosted by a regional CASC university partner. See below for project descriptions, university hosts, and application information.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to individuals who are obtaining or have obtained a PhD at institutions of higher education; for complete eligibility requirements, please see the specific job opportunities as announced by the consortium universities.
The CAP Fellows program is committed to increasing the diversity of the workforce within our network, and encourages individuals of all ages, races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, disabilities, cultures, religions, citizenship types, marital statuses, job classifications, veteran status types, income, and socioeconomic status types to apply. The CASC network is committed to building inclusive research and educational programs that support people of all backgrounds.
Future of Aquatic Flows Projects
| CASC | Application Status | Project Title | Principal Investigator(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central | Closed |
Future of hydrologic flow in the NC CASC: Towards a synthesis |
Holly Barnard | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Pacific Islands | Closed |
Fill the knowledge gaps: Extreme weather driven changes in |
Yinphan Tsang | University of Hawai’i at Manoa |
| Alaska | Closed |
Impacts of cryospheric change on aquatic flows and freshwater |
Ryan Toohey Jason Fellman |
University of Alaska |
| South Central | Closed |
Mesoscale socio-environmental systems modeling of water |
Jennifer Koch | University of Oklahoma |
| Northwest |
Closed |
Assessment of the variability in modeled representation of low |
Guillaume Mauger Lejo Flores Kendra Kaiser |
University of Washington |
| Southwest |
Closed |
Endangered streams: building strong and authentic bridges |
Michelle Baker | Utah State University |
| Southeast | Closed |
Future of aquatic flows: Exploring changes in the |
Natalie Nelson |
North Carolina State University |
| Northeast |
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A data-driven framework to inform projections of aquatic flows |
Kostas Andreadis | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Midwest |
Closed |
Exploring changes in rain-on-snow events and their influence on |
Darren Ficklin | Indiana University |
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Future of Aquatic Flows: Impacts of Cryospheric Change on Aquatic Flows and Freshwater Habitat Quality for Fish and Communities
Future of Aquatic Flows: Exploring Changes in the Freshwater/Saltwater Interface and Related Impacts to Aquatic Species
Future of Aquatic Flows in the South Central U.S.: Toward Sustainable Water Management in the Mississippi River Basin
Future of Aquatic Flows: Endangered streams: Understanding misalignments between aquatic flows and management strategies to inform adaptation efforts
Future of Aquatic Flows: A Data-driven Framework to Inform Projections of Aquatic Flows in the Northeast
Future of Aquatic Flows: Towards a National Synthesis of Streamflow Regimes Under a Changing Climate
A Guide to Modeling Low Flows and Intermittent Streams in the Pacific Northwest
- Overview
The 2022-2024 Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows cohort will explore how climate change is altering aquatic flows in streams and rivers across the country and how climate can be integrated into aquatic ecosystem management.
About
In ecosystems characterized by flowing water, such as rivers and streams, the dynamics of how the water moves - how deep it is, how fast it flows, how often it floods - have direct effects on the health, diversity, and sustainability of underlying communities. Yet increasingly, climate extremes like droughts and floods are disrupting fragile stream ecosystems by specifically changing their internal aquatic flows. Human infrastructure, such as irrigation and dams, further disrupt these dynamics, leading federal and state agencies to develop environmental flow standards to protect the Nation's aquatic ecosystems.
The 2022-2024 "Future of Aquatic Flows" cohort of the Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows (CAP Fellows) Program will explore how climate change contributes to changes in aquatic flows across the nation, how these changes will affect the long-term sustainability of ecosystems, and how climate can be integrated into establishing and maintaining environmental flow standards. Fellows situated at each of the nine regional CASCs will work with USGS, university, and regional partners to conduct research directly applicable to regional management priorities relating to aquatic flows. The fellows will also work with each other on a national synthesis project on the topic and participate in professional development training on conducting management-focused research.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.Postdoctoral researchers, faculty mentors, and CASC staff participating in the Future of Aquatic Flows cohort of the Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows Program met for their first in-person workshop in August 2023. The workshop was held in Santa Barbara, California.
From right to left: Madeleine Rubenstein (USGS National CASC), Will Farmer (USGS Northeast CASC), Richard Palmer (University of Massachusetts Amhurst, Emeritus), Kostas Andreadis (University of Massachusetts Amhurst), Michelle Baker (Utah State University), Jennifer Koch (University of Oklahoma), Charlotte Lee (North Carolina State University), Jay Wimhurst (University of Oklahoma), Yog Aryal (Indiana University), Farah Nusrat (Utah State University), Holly Barnard (University of Colorado Boulder), Jenny Pensky (University of Colorado Boulder), Megan Behnke (University of Alaska Southeast), Jackson Valler (USGS National CASC), Shawn Carter (USGS National CASC), Jason Fellman (University of Alaska Southeast).Applications Now Open
Nine post-doctoral positions (one in each regional CASC) will open throughout Summer and Fall 2022 for the "Future of Aquatic Flows" CAP Fellowship cohort. Each position will be a two-year appointment and will be hosted by a regional CASC university partner. See below for project descriptions, university hosts, and application information.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to individuals who are obtaining or have obtained a PhD at institutions of higher education; for complete eligibility requirements, please see the specific job opportunities as announced by the consortium universities.
The CAP Fellows program is committed to increasing the diversity of the workforce within our network, and encourages individuals of all ages, races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, disabilities, cultures, religions, citizenship types, marital statuses, job classifications, veteran status types, income, and socioeconomic status types to apply. The CASC network is committed to building inclusive research and educational programs that support people of all backgrounds.
Future of Aquatic Flows Projects
CASC Application Status Project Title Principal Investigator(s) Location North Central Closed Future of hydrologic flow in the NC CASC: Towards a synthesis
of changing hydrology under increasing climate change and
disturbance pressuresHolly Barnard University of Colorado Boulder Pacific Islands Closed Fill the knowledge gaps: Extreme weather driven changes in
flow regime and their impacts on amphidromous species in
Hawaiian streamsYinphan Tsang University of Hawai’i at Manoa Alaska Closed Impacts of cryospheric change on aquatic flows and freshwater
habitat quality for Pacific salmon and coastal communitiesRyan Toohey
Jason Fellman
University of Alaska South Central Closed Mesoscale socio-environmental systems modeling of water
availability across the Mississippi River BasinJennifer Koch University of Oklahoma Northwest Closed
Assessment of the variability in modeled representation of low
and no flow conditions and implications for management
decision support toolsGuillaume Mauger
Lejo Flores
Kendra Kaiser
University of Washington Southwest Closed
Endangered streams: building strong and authentic bridges
between science and practice to understand impacts of future
water flows on aquatic ecosystemsMichelle Baker Utah State University Southeast Closed Future of aquatic flows: Exploring changes in the
freshwater/saltwater interface and its impacts to aquatic speciesNatalie Nelson
North Carolina State University Northeast Apply Here
(open until filled)A data-driven framework to inform projections of aquatic flows
in the NortheastKostas Andreadis University of Massachusetts, Amherst Midwest Closed
Exploring changes in rain-on-snow events and their influence on
future streamflows, stream temperatures, and management
priorities in the Great Lakes BasinDarren Ficklin Indiana University << Return to the CAP Fellows Program
- Science
Future of Aquatic Flows: Impacts of Cryospheric Change on Aquatic Flows and Freshwater Habitat Quality for Fish and Communities
High latitude northern ecosystems are currently warming twice as fast as the global average. Over the last several decades, this has caused dramatic losses of frozen area in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. However, it is unclear how melting coastal mountain glaciers, thawing permafrost, and declines in snowpack will affect the quality of freshwater habitat for culturally and economically important salmFuture of Aquatic Flows: Exploring Changes in the Freshwater/Saltwater Interface and Related Impacts to Aquatic Species
Coastal ecosystems are uniquely vulnerable to changes in the quantity and quality of freshwater discharge. With a warming climate, changes in freshwater discharge into estuaries will interact with rising sea levels. Coastal natural resource managers need guidance on the potential impacts and vulnerabilities to better manage the risks to aquatic species and habitats and to mitigate species declineFuture of Aquatic Flows in the South Central U.S.: Toward Sustainable Water Management in the Mississippi River Basin
The greater Mississippi River Basin (MRB) is the largest river basin in North America and the fourth largest basin in the world. The MRB encompasses 24 terrestrial ecosystems, providing habitat for 100 species of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians Its floodplain supports 40% of the waterfowl and wading birds in North America, and the MRB’s rivers transport 40% of the nation’s total exports. DozensFuture of Aquatic Flows: Endangered streams: Understanding misalignments between aquatic flows and management strategies to inform adaptation efforts
Stream flow is directly tied to climate, and numerous studies provide substantial evidence that climate change is a threat to future aquatic water flow processes. In the southwestern United States, mountain snow is a primary water source for streams and rivers. However, climate change is threatening the region's mountain snow, leading to reduced snowpack, earlier snowmelt, and more precipitation fFuture of Aquatic Flows: A Data-driven Framework to Inform Projections of Aquatic Flows in the Northeast
As climate change is impacting water resources and aquatic ecosystems, there is a great need for natural resource managers to assess adaptation measures in a holistic manner. This can be done by integrating model predictions of climate, hydrology, and ecosystems with observational data to better refine estimates of conditions on-the-ground; however, it can be challenging to combine these differentFuture of Aquatic Flows: Towards a National Synthesis of Streamflow Regimes Under a Changing Climate
In ecosystems characterized by flowing water, such as rivers and streams, the dynamics of how the water moves - how deep it is, how fast it flows, how often it floods - have direct effects on the health, diversity, and sustainability of underlying communities. Yet increasingly, climate extremes like droughts and floods are disrupting fragile stream ecosystems by specifically changing their internaA Guide to Modeling Low Flows and Intermittent Streams in the Pacific Northwest
As droughts become more frequent, there is a growing need to understand how drought impacts streamflow permanence. Intermittent streams, or streams that go dry at some point during the year, are found in all ecoregions and represent over half of the global stream network length. As stream intermittence increases, there will be implications for both aquatic and terrestrial wildlife communities, lan - Connect