Assistant Project Scientist in the Climate Hazards Center in the Geography Depar

The Climate Hazards Center ( https://chc.ucsb.edu/ ) at the University of California, Santa Barbara seeks a highly motivated scientist for an exciting multi-year project supported by the US Geological Survey and the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The project will be focused on climate analyses within one or more food insecure regions in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and/or Central Asia. Potential investigation topics include:The identification of homogeneous, potentially predictable regions sharing common climate variability and climate drivers;The analysis of evaporative demand and its contribution to drought, vegetation stress, and rangeland productivity;Research focused on the impacts, causes, and predictability of extreme heat events and/or the impacts of warming air temperatures on snowpack, water supplies or health and/or labor productivity.This scientist will work with key partners and stakeholders in developing countries to co-develop improved climate services, forecasts, information products and agro-climatic datasets. The resulting outputs will empower decision-makers in some of the most at-risk developing nations, helping these nations manage the impacts of increasingly extreme weather and climate hazards. This work is done in support of the USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) project.In addition to climate services activities, this scientist will also engage in the CHC’s routine monitoring and forecasting work, supporting the Famine Early Warning Systems Network’s (FEWS NET) ‘Food Security Outlook’ process. As a member of the FEWS NET Early Warning Science Team, the scientist will examine environmental conditions and forecasts in food insecure countries, and help USAID identify emerging shocks to food availability and access. These efforts will contribute to safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of millions of vulnerable people.The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.Unit:

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