Jobs:Job-01402
Apply before: 30 October 2023
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Posting:
Position: Ph.D. positions
Apply before: 30 October 2023
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Position 1: Water Transit Times and Water Quality in Catchments (apply: https://shorturl.at/OPT13)
This position aims to improve our understanding of the links between water transit times (see Benettin et al., 2022; https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR033096) and solute transport in catchments. Possible initial topics for this position include: tracer-based estimation of water transit times in natural landscapes; relationships between water flow and rivers’ water quality; effects of urbanization and climate variability on water transit times. This position involves theoretical/modeling work (40%), data analysis (40%), and fieldwork (water sample collection and analyses for water stable isotopes and major ions, 20%).
Position 2: Ecohydrology (apply: https://shorturl.at/tLNPY)
This position aims to better understand the interactions between water and vegetation (see Fatichi et al. 2015; https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1125), especially using tracers like the water stable isotopes (see Penna et al., 2018; https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-6399-2018). The initial topic of this position will be understanding how vegetation (in particular grape vines) may use old/deep water stored in the soil during periods of water stress. Examples of additional possible topics include: monitoring and modeling urban vegetation dynamics; modeling water circulation in forested/agricultural landscapes; quantifying water transit times within a tree, from roots to leaves. This position involves data analysis (50%), and then a flexible ratio of modeling and/or fieldwork.
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree in environmental science/engineering, geochemistry, soil physics or closely related disciplines
- Some experience with applied mathematics (for example, statistics, differential equations)
- Some experience with programming (for example, in Python/R/Matlab)
- Some experience with field work and experimental data collection
- Enthusiasm for environmental research
How to apply
Applications are only managed through an institutional platform: Position 1 (https://shorturl.at/OPT13), Position 2 (https://shorturl.at/tLNPY). Deadline: 30.10.2023. Applications to both positions are possible, if duly motivated. For any questions, feel free to contact Paolo Benettin (paolo.benettin@unil.ch).
The University of Lausanne is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.
Paolo Benettin (he/him)
Assistant Professor, Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, UNIL
