Vacancies 20th Sep. 2019
Research Associate Soil and Water Biogeochemist at Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative biogeochemist to join a research team that explores the impacts of environmental and societal change on our soils and water as part of a larger team focused on ecosystem interactions from field to national and global scales. You will contribute to a large project that provides an evidence base for government in Wales and the UK as to the ongoing change in our environment and provides critical data for supporting our modelling frameworks for predicting future impacts of land use and climate change. You will provide specialist support in our work on soils and water in the field working with a range of methods and approaches and contributing to analysis of data working in collaboration with a broad range of data and environmental scientists within CEH and externally. The post will be based at CEH Bangor https://www.ceh.ac.uk/bangor working in the Catchment to Coast group. CEH Bangor is located on the North Wales coastline close to the Snowdonia National Park.
Deadline: Soil Biogeo: Oct 9 2019
More info here: Soil and Water Biogeochemist
Research Associate Environmental Statistician at Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative applied environmental statistician to join a research team that uses national monitoring spatial datasets to understand and predict the impacts of environmental and societal change on our natural assets including soil, biodiversity, water and air. The work directly provides an evidence base into government in Wales and the UK as to the ongoing change in our environment and provides critical data for supporting our modelling frameworks for predicting future impacts of land use and climate change. You will provide statistical expertise on a range of existing projects and develop your own areas of specialism in collaboration with a broad range of data and environmental scientists within CEH and externally. The post will be based at CEH Bangor https://www.ceh.ac.uk/bangor working in the Catchment to Coast group. CEH Bangor is located on the North Wales coastline close to the Snowdonia National Park.
Deadline:Oct. 3 2019
More info here: Environmental Statistician
PostDoc/ Researcher on “Biogeochemical and distributed hydrological model development and coupling” at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Garmisch Patenkirchen, Germany
The division of “Bio-Geo-Chemical Processes” at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) IMK-IFU in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is looking for a qualified, creative and motivated postdoc/researcher with experience in terrestrial ecosystems modeling and expertise in high-performance computing and data assimilation/visualization. The successful candidate will work in a small team with a research focus on the analysis and modelling of carbon and nitrogen transformations and budgets of arable, grassland and forest ecosystems and its environmental impact. Central questions relate to the calculation of regional and global inventories of biosphere/hydrosphere/atmosphere exchange of environmental important C and N compounds (N2O/ NH3/ CO2/ CH4/ NO3-/ DOC/ DON) for managed and natural land for present day and future climate and land use/ management conditions. Research aims at the identification of sustainable climate-smart management strategies, thereby using the ecosystem model framework LandscapeDNDC. The successful candidate is strongly encouraged to bring in and pursue own research ideas that are related to the above or other existing or upcoming projects within the research group.
More info: https://www.imk-ifu.kit.edu/jobs_2565.php
PhD Position: Envisioning Water Sustainability through Renewable Energy in Agricultural Landscapes (University of Kansas, USA)
The University of Kansas is recruiting a Ph.D. student to research the impacts of renewable energy expansion for sustainable agriculture on water resources. The use case involves groundwater and surface water resources in the irrigated Central Arkansas River Basin, and the student will integrate existing data, ground and surface water models, and cutting-edge AI/ML data science approaches. This position is part of a multi-institution, inter-disciplinary NSF INFEWS project focused on rural livelihoods, led by Professor Mary C Hill. The successful student will learn,work, and collaborate across disciplines to develop a holistic understanding ofthe food-energy-water nexus. We seek candidates who can bring creativity and initiative to the study.
Promising candidate(s) will be encouraged to apply to the department after discussion.
http://bit.ly/WaterPhD
PhD in Computational Biogeochemistry at University of Florida
The Todd-Brown Lab at the University of Florida would like to invite you to apply for one of two PhD students assistantships beginning in 2020.
Our lab focuses on predicting soil biogeochemical dynamics under a changing climate. Research focuses on soil carbon dynamics from the pore to globe scales, spanning systems from coastal marshes to dry grasslands to boreal forests. We develop new models that explicitly represent the biological, chemical and physical processes governing soil biogeochemistry. We lead collaborative networks creating new data collections to address the growing need for diverse global datasets in soil models.
Graduate students will have a large degree of freedom to choose their research topic, students with targeted research interests are particularly encouraged to apply. Research in this lab is compute driven. However there are opportunities to collaborate with field and bench scientists, and students should expect to interact regularly with non-computational researchers.
The ideal applicate should either have a background in biogeochemistry with a strong interest in modeling and informatics OR a background in mathematics/computer science with a strong interest in soils. Most foreign national applications are not eligible for this specific assistantship but are encouraged to inquire regardless and other lines of funding can be investigated. Applicants must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Applicants from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
Assistantships include stipend, tuition, and benefits. Interested applicants should email Dr Todd-Brown (kathe.toddbrown @@at@@ essie ..dot.. ufl ..dot.. edu) a copy of their CV and a brief cover letter outlining their interests and suitability for the assistantship.
https://ktoddbrown.github.io/openpositions.html
PostDoc/ Researcher position (m/f/d): “Inventories of C and N environmental N losses (e.g. GHG emissions, leaching) for managed and natural ecosystems at national to global scales” at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Garmisch Patenkirchen, Germany
The division of “Bio-Geo-Chemical Processes” at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) IMK-IFU in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is looking for a qualified, creative and motivated postdoc/researcher with experience in terrestrial ecosystems modeling and expertise in high-performance computing and data assimilation/visualization. The successful candidate will work in a small team with a research focus on the analysis and modelling of carbon and nitrogen transformations and budgets of arable, grassland and forest ecosystems and its environmental impact. Central questions relate to the calculation of regional and global inventories of biosphere/hydrosphere/atmosphere exchange of environmental important C and N compounds (N2O/ NH3/ CO2/ CH4/ NO3-/ DOC/ DON) for managed and natural land for present day and future climate and land use/ management conditions. Research aims at the identification of sustainable climate-smart management strategies, thereby using the ecosystem model framework LandscapeDNDC. The successful candidate is strongly encouraged to bring in and pursue own research ideas that are related to the above or other existing or upcoming projects within the research group.
https://www.imk-ifu.kit.edu/jobs_2482.php
Postdoc and graduate student opportunities at the University of Hamburg in soil modeling.
Post-Doc 3 years: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-mathematik-informatik-und-naturwissenschaften/13-10-19-492.pdf
Post-Doc Heisenberg project, 3 years: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-mathematik-informatik-und-naturwissenschaften/13-10-19-493.pdf
PhD student, 3 years: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/uhh/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliches-personal/fakultaet-mathematik-informatik-und-naturwissenschaften/30-09-19-489-en.pdf
Assistant Professor in Earth Surface Processes at UC Merced
The School of Natural Sciences at the University of California, Merced is seeking one new faculty member at the Assistant (tenure-track) level in Earth Surface Processes. Candidates in all areas of geomorphology, geophysics, fluvial or aeolian processes, ecohydrology, watershed modeling or related fields are encouraged to apply. We particularly welcome candidates that consider effects of accelerated rate of anthropogenic and climate change on landform evolution (both marine and terrestrial), and with research interests that use/focus on emerging cross-disciplinary approaches such as: the coevolution of landscapes, climate, tectonic systems, life, and Earth’s sedimentary record; land-water-soil change and impacts; earth surface processes occurring at urban-agricultural-wildland interfaces; and natural hazards over any spatial and temporal scales. The successful candidate must have a strong publication record and have demonstrated the potential to develop and support an independent, innovative research program and to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with life, earth, and environmental scientists across the UC Merced community. We seek outstanding scholars who will establish and maintain creative research programs; participate in creating a multi-faculty specialization in geosciences, earth science, environmental sciences, or a related field at UC Merced; participate actively in the development of innovative interdisciplinary programs and research; and, teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
More info: https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF00875
PhD and MSc positions, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia
I am recruiting PhD and MSc students to join the UBC Micrometeorology Lab within the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia. Research projects will focus on greenhouse gas (GHG) and energy fluxes in restored peatland ecosystems and tidal marshes located near Vancouver, Canada. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate with several other research groups at UBC and other institutions. More information on these projects and my research group can be found on my website (https://blogs.ubc.ca/saraknox/).
The position will start in summer or fall of 2020. Students should have strong academic records, meaningful prior research experience, and a background in biogeochemistry, micrometeorology, or ecosystem ecology. Some ability to code in Matlab, Python or R is also beneficial.
Additional information about graduate admissions requirements and information about the department can be found here: https://www.geog.ubc.ca/graduate/ Graduate student support at UBC is available through teaching assistantships, UBC fellowships, and external scholarships. All graduate students admitted to the department are guaranteed a minimum income that comes from a combination of these sources. For Canadian students, external funding is available through NSERC (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/pg-cs/index_eng.asp).
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