[Jpjobs] Fwd: The Future of Dams: Research Opportunities

[Julia Westwater]

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> *From:*Leopoldleadership_Fellows 
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> <mailto:leopoldleadership_fellows-bounces at lists.stanford.edu>> on 
> behalf of David Hart <David_Hart at umit.maine.edu 
> <mailto:David_Hart at umit.maine.edu>>
> *Sent:*Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:54 PM
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> <mailto:Leopoldleadership_Fellows at mailman.stanford.edu>
> *Subject:*[Leopoldleadership_Fellows] The Future of Dams: Research 
> Opportunities
> Dear Fellow Leopoldians,
> I would appreciate your help in spreading the word about research 
> opportunities in conjunction with the launch of a major new 
> stakeholder-engaged, solutions-driven, interdisciplinary research 
> project focused on the future of dams. Supported in part by a $6 
> million, 4-year NSF EPSCoR grant, the project team includes more than 
> 20 faculty from six New England institutions (University of Maine, 
> University of New Hampshire, University of Rhode Island, Keene State 
> College, University of Southern Maine and Rhode Island School of 
> Design) with expertise that spans and integrates the natural and 
> social sciences, engineering, and design. Using dams in New England as 
> a model system, this initiative will examine the ecological, economic, 
> technological, social, legal, and political trade-offs associated with 
> different kinds of dam decisions (e.g., increasing power production at 
> existing hydropower dams; installing new power production technology 
> at non-power dams; maintaining existing but non-power dams for 
> recreation or habitat; or removing dams to restore diadromous 
> fisheries or address safety concerns). Our approach to problem solving 
> is strongly dependent upon, and benefits from, the local knowledge and 
> know-how of diverse stakeholders representing government, the private 
> sector, non-governmental organizations, and tribal communities.
> Here is a link to the press release for this 
> project:http://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/road-to-solutions/new-england-sustainability-consortium/the-future-of-dams-nest/
> In the coming months, we will be recruiting postdoctoral fellows and 
> graduate students to join our innovative research team and help us 
> advance the theory and practice of sustainability science. Information 
> on the first open position for a postdoctoral researcher at UMaine can 
> be found at our project website 
> (_http://www.newenglandsustainabilityconsortium.org/job-openings_), 
> which is where we’ll post many more positions in the future.
> Thanks and best wishes,
> David
> David D. Hart
> Director, Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions
> Professor, School of Biology and Ecology
> 5710 Norman Smith Hall
> University of Maine
> Orono, Maine 04469-5710
> Phone:  207-581-3257
> Fax:  207-581-3320
> Email: david.hart at umit.maine.edu <mailto:david.hart at umit.maine.edu>
> www.umaine.edu/mitchellcenter <http://www.umaine.edu/mitchellcenter>
> /Why is the Mitchell Center a great example of garage start-up?  Find 
> the answer here: /
> http://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/news/connections/solutions-newsletter/building-the-road-to-solutions-successful-initiative-becomes-permanent-center-for-sustainability/
> Check out our recent paper describing the Mitchell Center's innovative 
> approach to 
> problem-solving:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol20/iss2/art4/

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