Vacancies 28 June 2022
Postdoctoral Researcher, University College Dublin, Ireland
This is a temporary contract position for 2 years that involves modelling of mitigation strategies involved in the Irish Marginal Abatement Cost Curve analyses using process-based models (DayCent, RothC). The models will
be parameterized and calibrated, particularly in terms of climate and soil impacts, on crop and grass growth in order to better simulate Irish pedo-climatic conditions using data from Teagasc experiments. The calibrated models will be used to evaluate the impacts of land use change and management practices on carbon and nitrogen cycling, greenhouse gas emissions in particular, at the national scale. Modelled field scale emission factors will be integrated into the farm-scale modelling framework. The Postdoc will lead tasks involving the assessment of impact of mitigation strategies using process-based models and development of the national agricultural emissions model framework. Deadline: NA, See link for details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kCGKjSzxeEc6XtPpSf3P7Ubls7RlVMjKWJZpGfSvIyw/edit
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Climate Science, Penn State University, USA
We are seeking postdoctoral researchers with backgrounds in climate science or closely related disciplines to be part of a cohort of scholars in the Department of Earth & Environmental Science (EES) within the Penn School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) working closely with Professor Michael Mann and collaborators at Penn and other institutions including the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the University of Minnesota.
Possible areas of research include, but are not limited to: long-term paleoclimate modeling including carbon cycle and ice sheet dynamics, climate change impacts on extreme weather events, and modes of low-frequency coupled ocean-atmosphere variability. Deadline: Aug 31st 2022, See link for details: https://apply.interfolio.com/108621
Postdoctoral position in global hydrology/remote sensing, University of Pittsburgh
We are seeking applicants for a postdoctoral researcher broadly interested in global river hydrology, sediment flux, optical satellite remote sensing, and making open-source data products.
The overall goal of this NASA-funded, multi-institutional (NASA JPL, University of Massachusetts, University of North Carolina, Ohio State University) project is to operationalize and combine the Surface Water and Ocean Topography Mission (SWOT) global river discharge product with a global river suspended sediment concentration (SSC) product derived from the harmonized Landsat/Senintel-2 under development by the Gardner Lab. This position will work closely with the SWOT hydrology team, NASA JPL computer scientists, and computer vision researchers. Major tasks include: (1) transition current workflow for global SSC observations (built in GEE and machine learning in R/python) from Landsat 5/7/8 to harmonized Landsat 8/Sentinel-2, (2) guide NASA computer scientists to operationalize workflows, and (3) pursue science questions of your interest (in earth science, hydrology, remote sensing etc.) using global observations of SSC for peer-reviewed publications. Deadline: NA, See link for details: https://gardnerlab.weebly.com/join-the-lab.html
Postdoctoral Researcher, Kansas State University, USA
We are looking for a Postdoctoral researcher with a passion for natural resources sustainability and environmental research to contribute to an NSF-funded project investigating the environmental impacts of development of a biodegradable biopolymer for crop production and how it can strengthen the agroecosystems in Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The successful candidate will lead the modeling effort to study the effect of bioplastic mulch application on crop establishment, growth and yield along with its impact on crop water use efficiency. We aim to develop a platform that will integrate past and future environmental, ground, and remotely sensed data to study the feasibility of this new technology. Thus, the ideal candidate would have strong technical skills for working with and coupling environmental models and a desire to engage with an interdisciplinary team of researchers. Deadline: NA, see link for details https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/513295/fellow-post-doc?fbclid=IwAR0sSEpcRWJkBR7wkB_tbmOTRJv-as3ThRqiNd45149YyCeGfbI8cn7Xybc
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Our interdisciplinary team at the University of Wisconsin seeks a postdoctoral scholar to apply novel remote sensing techniques to improve estimates of crop yields. Specifically, our project seeks to use geostationary (“weather”) satellites to monitor plant productivity at half-hourly time steps in U.S. agroecosystems, and to link these observations to crop yield using Machine Learning techniques. We seek an enthusiastic postdoctoral research associate and encourage applicants with a broad range of skills and experiences in biological, physical, and computer sciences. Experience with Python and remote sensing is preferred. The University of Wisconsin values diverse perspectives and is committed to supporting an inclusive and culturally diverse campus. We seek applicants from all backgrounds who will foster an inclusive learning environment. The project start date is flexible and can begin as early as July 1, 2022. See link for details: https://digitalag.bse.wisc.edu/phd-positions/?fbclid=IwAR19n3F0IZZfRKRyX1shwnfFQcsF2D5JeA8NQxidD_RYs3B97uAGjr6BGk4
Postdoctoral position in global hydrology/remote sensing, University of Pittsburgh
We are seeking applicants for a postdoctoral researcher broadly interested in global river hydrology, sediment flux, optical satellite remote sensing, and making open-source data products.
The overall goal of this NASA-funded, multi-institutional (NASA JPL, University of Massachusetts, University of North Carolina, Ohio State University) project is to operationalize and combine the Surface Water and Ocean Topography Mission (SWOT) global river discharge product with a global river suspended sediment concentration (SSC) product derived from the harmonized Landsat/Senintel-2 under development by the Gardner Lab. This position will work closely with the SWOT hydrology team, NASA JPL computer scientists, and computer vision researchers. Major tasks include: (1) transition current workflow for global SSC observations (built in GEE and machine learning in R/python) from Landsat 5/7/8 to harmonized Landsat 8/Sentinel-2, (2) guide NASA computer scientists to operationalize workflows, and (3) pursue science questions of your interest (in earth science, hydrology, remote sensing etc.) using global observations of SSC for peer-reviewed publications. Deadline: NA, See link for details: https://gardnerlab.weebly.com/join-the-lab.html