PhD Position Available Fall 2026, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Georgia

[Don Nelson]

A PhD position is available to work on an NSF funded project focused on developing impact-based flood forecasts in the San Juan Puerto Rico Estuary. 

This is a highly interdisciplinary project that integrates across anthropology, climatology, meteorology, and engineering to 1) advance numerical modeling of compound flooding through integration of local knowledge, and 2) engage local experiences and future visioning to develop operational impact-based flood forecasts. The student will be based in anthropology and will also be a part of the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems community. 

Minimum qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in related field or 2 years of relevant work experience
• Spanish fluency
• Insatiable curiosity 

Desired qualifications: 

• Demonstrated interdisciplinary research experience
• Qualitative or Quantitative methodological and analytical training
• Experience working with communities 

The position offers a tuition waiver and a stipend. 

Interested students are encouraged to send a brief statement of interest, CV, and description of relevant experience to Dr. Don Nelson, dne...@uga.edu . The deadline to apply to UGA is Dec 1, 2025. However, interested applicants are encouraged to send materials to Dr. Nelson by Nov 1.

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Donald R. Nelson

Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

Dept. of Anthropology

Associate Director for Research Integration

Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems

Director

Humans and Environmental Change Lab