The successful candidate’s duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
● Design, develop, and test novel tools and technologies for coral restoration, including robotic and semi-automated systems.
● Program and operate robotic arms and automated equipment for coral handling, propagation, outplanting, and monitoring.
● Design custom equipment and experimental systems using CAD, 3D printing, electronics, machining, and other rapid-prototyping approaches.
● Integrate sensors, cameras, robotics, and environmental monitoring systems into coral-restoration applications.
● Develop computer-vision and image-analysis approaches for coral identification, health assessment, growth measurements, and automated monitoring.
● Translate biological restoration challenges into engineering specifications, functional prototypes, and scalable workflows.
● Design and conduct laboratory and field experiments to evaluate restoration technologies and their effects on coral performance.
● Analyze biological and environmental datasets using Python, R, and related computational tools.
● Lead field deployment, testing, troubleshooting, and refinement of technologies in coral nurseries and reef environments.
● Lead and administer funded projects, including budgeting, planning, field activities, and coordination of temporary employees and student workers.
● Prepare manuscripts, project reports, and first-author publications, and contribute to grant proposals and efforts to secure external funding.