Re-upping this position before the December 1st application deadline. I'm looking to hire a post-doc - could be a climate scientist or environmental economist. Ideal start early 2026 but could be later. Please circulate!
And explore the results using our interactive web map: www.edf.org/maps/wetland...
In this study, we quantify the effects of wetlands in reducing riverine flood losses across the US using flood insurance claims data and annually observed changes in wetland area between 1985 and 2023
We also calculate the marginal value of wetlands in reducing riverine flood losses for each sub-watershed in the US and find that the marginal benefits of flood mitigation outweigh the costs of land conservation in 16% of sub-watersheds
Read more in our blog post: blogs.edf.org/markets/2026...