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''We are now looking for a Postdoctoral researcher in hydrological and ecosystem modelling.'''
The postdoctoral position is linked to large-scale and long-term research in the water sector at the Flagship DIWA - Digital Waters, and SAFIRE - Safeguarding Biodiversity through Interdisciplinary Research on Habitat Restoration- a Profi8 programme at the University of Oulu, funded by the Research Council Finland. The position is located at the Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering research unit, in the Faculty of Technology.
We are looking for a talented and experienced postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in process-based hydrological, ecosystem, or earth system modelling. You will contribute to ongoing research projects focused on understanding and modelling hydrological and biogeochemical processes and their interactions with ecosystems under changing environmental conditions. The work will involve developing and applying models to simulate water and nutrient fluxes, and feedback between terrestrial ecosystems and climate systems, with a focus on Arctic and boreal environments.
Through the DIWA flagship, you will collaborate with several national research partners, doctoral researchers, and postdoctoral researchers in a strong team with a focus on digitalisation in hydrology, water research, and management, using and developing different types of solutions for monitoring, data handling, data fusion, and modelling approaches to develop digital twins.
Read more: https://oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:855952/ and apply by 5 October, 2025. +
18 month Post Doc opportunity in Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland
“Water Quality in Future Climate” : https://topjobs-teagasc.thehirelab.com/LiveJobs/JobApply/80394?source=1&externalAgency=-1 +
2 year post-doc position at the Department of Soil and Environment, SLU, Sweden.
https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=6458&rmlang=UK
'''Duties:'''<br>
The aim of this project is to evaluate if remediation can improve chemical and ecological status of agricultural streams and ditches in Sweden and thus help in reducing eutrophication. Remediation aims at widening of traditional narrow agricultural streams and ditches and therefore can increase water retention time and rates of biogeochemical processes that can remove excess nutrients and sediments from water. The project involves two tasks: 1) field sampling to gather information on hydrology, geomorphology, and chemical and ecological status of remediated and traditional ditches and 2) modelling in HEC-RAS to evaluate how different types of ditch remediation and different maintenance routines impact nutrient and sediment removal.
This new knowledge will help to form guidelines on how to effectively manage agricultural streams and ditches to reduce eutrophication and erosion. The work is part of a 3-year research project, which brings together scientists and stakeholders working on improving water quality in agricultural landscapes.
'''The postdoc is expected to:'''<br>
* conduct flow, water quality, and stream profile measurements
* conduct macroinvertebrate surveys and species identification
* perform statistical analysis of hydrochemical and ecological data
* calibrate and validate hydrochemical model
* publish and present high-quality science publications
* travel extensively within Sweden during fieldwork
* in addition, the candidate is expected to contribute to teaching and supervision in relation project activities, to interact with catchment and other stakeholders in sharing findings and contribute to sourcing new research funding.
'''Qualifications:'''<br>
'''The applicant should have:'''<br>
* a PhD in hydrology, biology, environmental science, ecology, water engineering or similar subjects
* evidence of relevant scientific publications and presentations
* practical knowledge of hydrological, hydrochemical and ecological methods
* experience in planning and conducting field and laboratory experiments
* proficiency in statistical tools
* excellent ability to communicate in both written and spoken English
* willingness to communicate with Swedish stakeholders
* excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work independently and in team
* driving license (B)
Skills in species identification of aquatic macroinvertebrates and hydrological and/or hydrochemical modelling are especially sought after.
This position is aimed for a junior researcher and we look for persons who finished their PhD at most five years ago.
2-Year Post-doctoral research fellowship<br>
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering<br>
The University of Padova<br>
Contact: marco.marani@unipd.it<br>
Call for Application: https://www.dicea.unipd.it/sites/dicea.unipd.it/files/01_ICEA_Bando_Tipo_A_PICA_Marani_signe_albo.pdf<br>
To apply, you will need to first register in the Pica System: https://pica.cineca.it/
Application link: https://pica.cineca.it/unipd. Search for "assegni-icea-23-2022-MARANI"
Space-time downscaling of rainfall extremes
The RESILIENCE project (see Summary description below and http://resilience.stat.unipd.it/) brings together an interdisciplinary group of scientists, from hydrologists, to climate modelers, to statisticians, to forest science experts. The research group involves Marco Marani (lead at the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering - University of Padova), Marco Borga and Carlo Gregoretti (Department of Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, UniPD), Antonio Canale (Department of Statistics, UniPD), Francesco Marra (National Research Council, Bologna), Giorgia Fosser (IUSS, Pavia). The group at the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (DICEA) will focus on novel statistical tools to infer local-scale (~point to 1 km scale) and short time scale (10 min- 1hr) extreme value statistics from Convection-Permitting and Regional Climate Model rainfall outputs (2.5-50 km in space and 1 day in time), as well as from remote sensing rainfall estimates. We envision using theoretical results based on general stochastic process properties (Marani, 2003; 2005) and applied successfully to the case of ordinary (i.e. non-extreme) temporal rainfall (Marani and Zanetti, 2007) and to ordinary and extreme space-time rainfall (Zorzetto and Marani, 2019). Results will be tested against high-resolution rain-gauge observations and weather radar information. Other methods that will be explored include, but will not be limited to, machine learning algorithms (e.g. convolutional neural networks). The work will focus on the Italian Northeast region, for which ground and remote sensing rainfall estimates are available to the team, along with results from Convection Permitting Models and Regional Climate Models. Outcomes are expected to be used and useful for impact studies and engineering design, objectives that will be pursued through the collaborations within RESILIENCE.
Candidate profile. The successful candidate will be based at DICEA and will work within an interdisciplinary group, collaborating with statisticians and hydrologists at UniPD, climate modelers at IUSS Pavia, and atmospheric physicists at CNR Bologna. Specifically, candidates who completed PhD theses in Hydrology, Atmospheric Physics, Environmental Sciences, Statistics, or other related disciplines are sought. A strong background in stochastic modelling will be preferred. Other qualifications include significant programming skills and research abilities demonstrated by publications.
ExtREme Storms in the ItaLIan North-East: frequeNCy, impacts and projected changEs (RESILIENCE)
Global warming is leading to a significant increase of short and intense precipitation in the next future, with a specific impact on flash floods and associated hydro-geomorphic processes (such as shallow landslides and debris flows). As shown by the extreme Vaia storm occurred on 2018 in North-eastern Italy, the joint occurrence of intense precipitation and strong wind is particularly relevant for forested mountainous catchments, where extensive uprooting may strongly enhance the triggering of landslides and debris flows, and lead to the formation of large woody debris. RESILIENCE aims to develop an integrated methodology to assess the impact of climatic variations and changes on the intense precipitation and wind regimes, and on the ensuing triggering of flash floods, debris-flows and wind-related forest damages. To meet this main objective, RESILIENCE develops based on two main scientific advances. The first advance is the advent of Convection-Permitting Models, which substantially improves the representation of both precipitation and wind field at the sub-daily scales compared to the standard Regional Climate Models. However, due to the computational costs of these high-resolution simulations, outputs for
only short (typically ten years) time slices are available. These time series are too short to provide reliable statistics of extremes if analyzed using the traditional extreme value theory. This limitation can now be overcome by exploiting a second recent advance in the field of extreme value theory, the Metastatistical Extreme Value Distribution. With RESILIENCE, the novel statistical method is further developed and exploited to quantify changes in the frequency of extreme impacts (flash flood peak/volume, debris-flow sediment volumes; forest damages) through the end of the current century focusing on the Veneto Region and on three key study areas where detailed process observations are available. RESILIENCE is based on the interaction with three key Project Stakeholders, and will communicate and disseminate the project results to a wide audience of residents in the Veneto region and beyond through collaborations with Museums, Academies and Local Authorities.
7 new exciting PhD positions on Risk, Climate Change and Sustainable Development are now open at the University of Genoa, co-funded by CIMA Research Foundation.
Full description of the 7 positions are available at this link: https://sicurezza.unige.net/admission/how-to-apply/themes-rccsd-xxxix-june-2023
* Theme 1: Impacts of drought on plant biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and resilience in the Mediterranean Basin
* Theme 2: Drought stress and aquifers dynamics in Mediterranean environments
* Theme 3: Probabilistic Wildfire Risk Scenarios under Climate Change: from wildfire susceptibility to risk including cascading and compounding effects
* Theme 4: Improving hydrological modeling for impact-based flood forecasting in Africa
**This PhD program includes 6-12 month stay at ICPAC in Nairobi, Kenya.
* Theme 5: Methodologies to support the Public Administration in decisions regarding the management of natural risks and adaptation to climate change: responsibility, compliance, transparency and accountability in the “risk society”.
* Theme 6: Developing an innovative framework for the integration of situational awareness and Early Warning to Early Action strategies in the Disaster Risk Management
* Theme 7: Rural and environmental archeology and history (historical rural landscape, environmental resources management, abandonment as an historical process)
You can apply to the PhD calls until July 10, 2023, at 12 noon. All the information for participation is available at this link: https://unige.it/en/students/phd-programmes
alfios17@gmail.com +
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We invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher to join an NSF-funded project examining the impacts of climate-driven shifts in wildfire frequency on hillslope sediment transport processes and long-term erosion rates. The project uses a combination of novel short-lived radionuclide analysis, high-resolution topographic data and field measurements to calibrate a probabilistic model for bioturbation-driven postfire erosion and particle motion under changing surface conditions associated with wildfire and post-fire recovery.
<p>Primary responsibilities will be to <b>1)</b> conduct and publish independent research related to sediment transport mechanics and novel radionuclide methods, and <b>2)</b> assist in managing a research group of undergraduate and graduate students. Funding is available for 1 year with possible extension.
</p><p><b>Start date:</b> The position start date is targeted for July 15, 2023; however, this date is negotiable.
</p><p><b>Qualifications</b>
<ul>
<li>PhD in Earth science, geoscience, or related field (must be complete before starting)</li>
<li>Expertise in hillslope sediment transport processes and familiarity with short-lived radionuclide dating for soils (e.g., Cs-137, Pb-210, Be-7).</li><li>Strong publication and/or grant writing record.</li>
<li>Quantitative, organizational and time-management skills.</li>
<li>Ability to mentor a team of undergraduate and graduate students.</li>
</ul></p><p><b>Salary:</b> $68,000 + full benefits
</p><p><b>How to apply:</b> Applications must be submitted electronically through the application portal below and should include the following:
<ul>
<li>CV</li>
<li>Cover letter outlining your relevant research interests, experience and skills, and how these align with the position.</li>
<li>Contact information for 3 professional references (name, title, professional relationship, email address).</li>
</ul>
<b>Application portal and full job description: </b> https://jobs.mines.edu/en-us/job/496358/postdoctoral-fellowsurface-processes
</p>
<p>For questions or additional information on the position, please contact Danica Roth (droth@mines.edu).
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For questions or additional information on the position, please contact Danica Roth (droth@mines.edu).
For additional information about the Surface Processes Research Group at Mines, see our website (https://surfaceprocesses.mines.edu/). Learn more about the Mines Geology & Geological Engineering Department (https://geology.mines.edu/) and interdisciplinary Hydrology Program (https://hydrology.mines.edu/).
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<p>The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national centre for geosphere research. As a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (https://www.helmholtz.de/en/) we are part of the largest scientific organization in Germany. With approximately 1,500 (https://www.gfz-potsdam.de/en/about-us/organisation/facts-and-figures/) employees our key mission is to secure a profound understanding of the systems and processes of solid Earth, to develop strategies and options for action in addressing global change and its impacts on a regional level, to understand natural hazards and to minimize associated risks, to ensure the sustainable provision of energy and raw materials for a high-tech society and to evaluate the influence of human activity on system Earth.</p>
<p>For section 4.3: Climate Dynamics and Landscape Evolution (department "Geosystems”), we are offering a:</p>
<h3>PhD position Warm-Hydro Project (f_m_x)</h3>
<h3>Reference Number 7943</h3>
<p><strong>Impact of global warming during the penultimate termination on regional hydroclimate in the Dead Sea and Lake Van</strong></p>
<p>This DFG-funded project is part of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP), with a specific focus on the Dead Sea Deep Drilling Project and Lake Van Drilling Project. The project aims at investigating the transition from the penultimate glaciation into the last Interglacial (ca. 125 thousand years ago), which was the warmest time interval during the Quaternary and can serve as an analogue to investigate the consequences of anthropogenic warming. We will use two unique laminated drilling records from the Dead Sea and Lake Van, located in the eastern Mediterranean region. With this project, we aim at reconstructing the changes in hydroclimate using several methods (sedimentology, organic and inorganic geochemistry). Using the (near-)annual resolution provided by these records, the project will examine the changes in extreme rainfall events and climatic variability in a warmer-than-present climate. Such data are crucial to test forecasts from numerical models and improve our understanding of the hydrological cycle. </p>
<p>As a doctoral researcher, you will support this goal by developing a detailed stratigraphy and chronology using the partly annually-laminated lacustrine sediments of the Dead Sea and Lake Van ICDP drilling records. Sediment analyses will include microscope observations, organic and inorganic geochemical characterisation (XRF-scanning, element analyses, stable isotopes), and analyses of biomarker compounds that originate from land plants and their hydrogen isotope ratios (δDwax). These detailed synoptic reconstructions will contribute to a comprehensive picture of past hydroclimatic dynamics and global linkages over the eastern Mediterranean during one of the strongest warming intervals of the Late Quaternary.</p>
<h3>Your responsibilities:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Perform microfacies analyses of thin sections, measure major elemental contents (micro-XRF) and build a detailed stratigraphy and chronology for the selected intervals of the Dead Seas and Lake Van sediment records</li>
<li>Extract, purify and analyse terrestrial biomarkers and their hydrogen isotope ratios (δDwax) to trace hydroclimate change (such as changes in atmospheric circulation, water vapor transport, and seasonal rainfall patterns)</li>
<li>Obtain a detailed regional correlation of these records using state-of-the-art chronological synchronization tools</li>
<li>Publish in international journals and present results at scientific meetings</li>
</ul>
<h3>Your qualifications:</h3>
<ul>
<li>MSc degree (or equivalent) in geosciences (geology, physical geography, environmental sciences)<br/>
Interest in palaeoclimatology, (organic) geochemistry, lake records, source-to-sink thematic, and/or feedback processes</li>
<li>Experience in sediment core stratigraphy, sampling, and analyses</li>
<li>High motivation and creativity as well as a result-oriented, structured and reliable working attitude</li>
<li>Willingness and ability to work in diverse, interdisciplinary and international teams</li>
<li>Good English skills, both written and spoken</li>
</ul>
<h3>What we offer:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Ambitious and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment</li>
<li>State-of-the-art equipment</li>
<li>Public service benefits</li>
<li>Extensive training opportunities</li>
<li>Professional career advice offered by our in-house Career-Centre</li>
<li>Flexible working hours and conditions</li>
<li>Support with finding a good work-life balance offered by benefit@work</li>
<li>Institute day-care centre on site</li>
<li>Working at the Albert Einstein science park on the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam</li>
<li>Work place within walking distance of Potsdam main train station, or just a short ride on the shuttle bus</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Start date:</strong> 1<sup>st</sup> September 2023<br/>
<strong>Fixed-term:</strong> 3 years<br/>
<strong>Salary:</strong> The position is classed as salary group 13 according to “TVöD Bund (Tarifgebiet Ost - https://lohntastik.de/od-rechner/tv-gehaltsrechner/TV%C3%B6D-Bund/E-13/1 )”. The salary group is determined on the basis of the Collective Wage Agreement and the respective personal qualifications.<br/>
<strong>Working hours:</strong> Part-time 75% (currently 29.25 h/week)<br/>
<strong>Place of work:</strong> Potsdam<br/>
<strong>Deadline:</strong> 2nd July 2023<br/>
<strong>How to apply:</strong>Follow the step at: https://gfz-potsdam.de/karriere/stellenangebote/details/7943</p>
<ul>
<li>Hybrid working options available, with 50% of your time onsite</li>
<li>Salary: £34,562 - £36,556 depending on experience</li>
<li>Closing Date: 20th February 2023, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.</li>
</ul>
<p>UKCEH are an independent, not-for-profit research institute. Home to 600 scientists, supported by our experienced professional service teams, we provide the data and insights that researchers, governments, and businesses need to tackle some of the major environmental challenges we face today.</p>
<p>We want you to love what you do whilst looking after yourself, so we support you with excellent benefits such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after 5 years</li>
<li>Above standard pension contributions</li>
<li>Enhanced maternity and paternity leave</li>
<li>A flexible approach to work, enabling you to maintain a healthy work/life balance</li>
<li>24 hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues</li>
</ul>
Plus loads more - https://www.ceh.ac.uk/employee-benefits
<strong>A bit about you... </strong>
<p>You are an enthusiastic scientist commutable to our site in Lancaster, UK, looking to work on modelling the emissions and fate of environmental contaminants. You will help advance our understanding of how contaminants - such as microplastics, pharmaceuticals, metals and nanomaterials - enter, move through, and transform in soils and waters. Initially, you will work on developing models and inventories of contaminant emissions and on supporting the development of fate models.</p>
<p>You may be looking for opportunities to develop your role; for example, to lead research proposals and projects in this area. Many of your scientific outputs will be important in supporting both UK and International policy and regulation for chemicals.</p>
<strong>Main Responsibilities</strong>
<p>The focus of the role is to support our environmental exposure modelling work through the creation of chemical emissions datasets and taking part in the development and application of chemical fate models, using these to provide insights into the behaviour of a broad range of chemicals in the natural environment.</p>
<strong>Other duties will include:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Developing and applying approaches to create spatial and temporal emission inventories for emerging and legacy chemicals to soils and waters;</li>
<li>Applying spatiotemporal models of chemical fate, exposure and speciation for various contaminant classes including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, nanomaterials and metals;</li>
<li>Supporting the updating of fate and exposure models to new chemical domains, e.g. microplastics, and contributing to the development of new models;</li>
<li>Analysing model outputs to gain insight into important trends in environmental contamination;</li>
<li>Communicating research findings internally and externally, including to key stakeholders from different sectors, such as regulators and industry;</li>
<li>Writing reports and scientific papers detailing major research findings.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Here are some essential skills we are looking for:</strong>
<ul>
<li>PhD or equivalent experience in a numerate subject, including but not limited to chemistry, physics, engineering and mathematics;</li>
<li>Experience of developing emissions inventories or models for environmental release of chemicals, or of developing scientific models or research software contributing to scientific outputs;</li>
<li>Awareness of emerging and legacy environmental contaminants, and enthusiasm to work in this research area;</li>
<li>Knowledge of a programming or scripting language such as R, Python, Fortran or Julia; </li>
<li>Excellent communication and time management skills;</li>
<li>Ability to work both collaboratively, and independently with initiative to solve problems, seeking guidance where appropriate;</li>
<li>Willingness to travel overseas for project meetings</li>
</ul>
<strong>We would be delighted if you also had the following skills/experience:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Experience of the use of scenarios and/or consultation with stakeholders in generating chemical emissions datasets;</li>
<li>Willingness to learn to program in Modern Fortran or Python, if not already experienced;</li>
<li>vExperience of applying computational skills to model environmental contamination;
<li>Experience using a version control system, such as Git;</li>
<li>Technical knowledge of analysing common spatial data formats, e.g. NetCDF, GeoTIFF, either programmatically or via GIS applications;</li>
<li>Knowledge of the FAIR principles in relation to scientific data and code accessibility;
<li>Experience in scientific paper and report writing. </li>
</ul>
<p>If you are excited about joining us, please send us your CV and covering letter, telling us how amazing you would be for this role, by following the link and clicking the “apply” button. Informal enquiries are welcome - please contact Sam Harrison at sharrison@ceh.ac.uk.</p>
A 3-year postdoc position is available at the College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
'''Description of Position:'''
The postdoctoral researcher will be working with Dr. Zhi Li on the development of a high-performance, coupled surface-subsurface flow model. The model will be used for simulating large-scale urban and/or coastal floods. The postdoctoral researcher will also have the flexibility to develop her/his own research topic (related to hydrologic/hydrodynamic/groundwater modeling). The starting date is negotiable, preferably before Jan. of 2023.
Required qualifications (from Tongji University):
* Published at least 1 SCI paper.
* Obtained PhD degree within the past 3 years.
Preferred qualifications (from Dr. Zhi Li, not mandatory):
* Strong coding ability/experience with C/C++ or Fortran.
* Experience with numerical modeling and parallel computing.
* Experience with flood-related research or engineering projects.
* Good communication skill (oral + written) in English.
'''Salary:'''<br>
The base salary is 300,000 RMB (about 45,000 USD) per year plus benefits. Bonus is available upon performance.
'''To Apply:'''<br>
Inquiries and applications (with CV and cover letter) should be sent to zli90@tongji.edu.cn
'''For more info:'''<br>
Website of Zhi Li: https://zli90.github.io/ +
A 3-year postdoctoral position is available focusing on groundwater modeling, nature-based infrastructure, and climate change at Florida Gulf Coast University. Details of the position and application can be found in this advertisement: https://fgcu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/eaglejobs/job/Main-Campus/Postdoctoral-Researcher_R0004925 +
A NERC funded PhD studentship is available to work with me, Dr Simon Parry (UK CEH), and Dr Nick Chappell (Lancaster University) to study how catchments mediate the transition between droughts and floods. Industry partner for this project is Willis Towers Watson, a major multinational company in the flood insurance sector. This studentship is part of the ENVISION DTP funded by NERC. Details below.
'''About the Project'''<br>
Droughts and floods represent the extreme end members of catchment hydrological conditions, and both have the potential to cause severe socioeconomic damage and loss of life in places where they occur. Although the underlying causes and mechanisms of droughts and floods are extensively studied, we do not yet have a complete understanding of how catchments transition out of these extreme conditions and the speed at which they move from one extreme to the other. Large scale climatic patterns are known to be the first order controls on the occurrence of, and relief from, floods and droughts. However, the role played by physical catchment attributes in influencing the extreme hydrological conditions and mediating the transition between them has not been fully explored. Given that IPCC’s future climate projections indicate an increase in extreme weather events in many parts of world, it is critically important to: (1) understand how our physical environment can influence the occurrence of, and transition between, extreme hydrological conditions, and (2) develop land use intervention strategies to help mitigate their severity. This project will investigate the influence of physical catchment attributes on the hydrological transition between droughts and floods. Our approach will involve use of a global catchment dataset (>2000 catchments) to characterise flood and drought events, quantify their bi-directional transitions, and explore their relationships with physical catchment attributes using Machine Learning. Physics based hydrological modelling will also be used to assess the potential role of land use interventions for mitigating the severity of droughts and floods. The project benefits from being a CASE studentship. Successful student will have the opportunity to work closely with Willis Towers Watson, a major multinational company in the flood insurance industry. The student will also receive a comprehensive training programme that encompasses specialist scientific training as well as generic professional skills.
'''Eligibility'''<br>
Applicants should hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree at 2:1 level or equivalent in subjects such as Geography, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Civil & Environmental Engineering or Mathematics/Statistics. Applicants who additionally have a Masters degree, or relevant work experience, will be particularly competitive.
'''Enquiries'''<br>
For further details, please contact Dr Sopan Patil (s.d.patil@bangor.ac.uk) in the School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University.
'''To apply''' for this project follow this link: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fas/centres/envision-dtp/portal/apply.php.
Best wishes,<br>
Sopan
A Ph.D. research assistantship position is available in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (http://cce.eng.ua.edu/) at The University of Alabama. A qualified candidate will join the Coastal Hydrology Lab (https://hmoftakhari.people.ua.edu/) and will collaborate with researchers at The Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research (https://cchr.eng.ua.edu/).
The focus of research will be on coupling hydrologic and hydrodynamic models to explore compound coastal flooding inundation dynamics (and related processes) under various hydroclimate variability scenarios, human activities (i.e. urbanization and dredging) and sea level rise.
A qualified applicant must have strong quantitative and analytical skills, and preferably have expertise in hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling and programming with Matlab/Python/R.
Send your inquires (with a a copy of your CV attached) along with the contact information for three references and a sample writing to Dr. Hamed Moftakhari (hmoftakhari@eng.ua.edu).
Members of underrepresented groups in STEM are particularly encouraged to apply. The positions carry a full tuition support, a stipend, and health insurance. Additional funding for conference presentations will be available. Position can start as early as January 5, 2022.
Hamed Moftakhari, Ph.D., P.E.<br>
Director of Coastal Hydrology Lab https://hmoftakhari.people.ua.edu/ <br>
Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research<br>
Assistant Professor<br>
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering<br>
The University of Alabama https://www.ua.edu/<br>
1068 Cyber Hall<br>
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487<br>
hmoftakhari@eng.ua.edu<br> +
A PhD research fellowship in non-stationary flood frequency analysis is now available at Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) in Oslo. Supervision is done jointly by Hydrological Modelling Section at NVE, Department of Geosciences at University of Oslo, Norwegian Computing Center (Norsk Regnesentral), and University of Gõttingen)
https://998100.webcruiter.no/Main/Recruit/Public/4218778544?language=NB
The deadline for application is 30th April. +
A PhD vacancy on salt marsh survival has just opened in our group at Wageningen University, the Netherlands. We are looking for a PhD candidate to investigate the dynamics of salt marshes, with the aim of predicting salt marsh development and determining crucial factors for coastal protection.
The project is embedded within the larger WadSed project (https://wadsed.nl/), ensuring both a fundamental scientific character as well as societal impact through stakeholder involvement.
The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Ton Hoitink, Dr. Silke Tas, and me.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including 29 April 2024. We hope to schedule the first job interviews soon after the closing date.
You can find the full job offer here: https://www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/phd-position-salt-marsh-survival.htm.
Please feel free to share further in your network.
Best wishes,<br>
Roeland<br>
Roeland C. van de Vijsel<br>
Postdoctoral researcher<br>
Hydrology and Environmental Hydraulics Group<br>
Wageningen University, The Netherlands<br>
WUR Homepage: https://www.wur.nl/en/persons/roeland-van-de-vijsel.htm<br>
Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-4v_4lgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao<br>
X: https://twitter.com/RoelandvdVijsel<br>
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roeland_C_Van_De_Vijsel<br>
LinkedIn: https://nl.linkedin.com/in/roeland-van-de-vijsel-4209a2b9<br> +
A Postdoc opportunity on “Urban Ecohydrological Modelling” is available as part of an Einstein Visiting Fellowship of Prof. Chris Soulsby at TU Berlin. Salary grade E13 (fulltime), 2 years. WEBLINK for more info: https://tub.stellenticket.de/de/offers/63548. For further information please contact Prof. C. Soulsby (Einstein Visiting Fellow; project PI) (email: c.soulsby@abdn.ac.uk).
The Research is part of the MOSAIC (MOdelling Surface And Groundwater with Isotopes in urban Catchments) project and will include hydrological/ecohydrological modelling of water partitioning and flow paths in urban hydrosystems, fusion of novel data in urban hydrological models, especially isotopic tracers and the co-ordination and storage of data; documentation and archiving of model codes. The successful candidate will have successfully completed a university degree (Master, Diplom or equivalent) and PhD in hydrology or related branch of environmental science/engineering and have experience in hydrological modelling of water movement in soils, aquifers and surface channels.
The closing date for applications is 10 May 2019. +
A Postdoctoral Researcher position is available in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA in the area of watershed modeling. The selected candidate will work mainly on a USDA-NRCS funded project evaluating conservation targeting tools for watershed planning using Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). The candidate will have opportunity to develop models for multiple watersheds in Pennsylvania using SWAT/SWAT+ and improve algorithms in models as needed. The candidate will be supervised by Dr. Cibin Raj and Dr. Heather Preisendanz and will work closely with researchers from both Penn State and the USDA-ARS on campus.
Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field. Strong programming skills and experience using SWAT/SWAT+ is desirable.
The selected candidate must be able to develop and implement research procedures and interpret results. This is a one-year position, with potential for extension based on future funding. For further information, contact Dr. Cibin Raj (craj@psu.edu; 814-865-5616). Application materials requested are cover letter (describe research interests, experience, and career plan), CV, and names and contact information of three references. Applications will be reviewed beginning June 15, 2020, and the search will continue until the position is filled. Desired start date is August 1, 2020.
https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/University-Park-Campus/Post-Doctoral-Scholar_REQ_0000002475-1
Bests,<br>
Cibin Raj<br>
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering<br>
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br>
The Pennsylvania State University<br>
247 Agricultural Engineering Building<br>
University Park, PA 16802<br> +
A Research Scientist position entitled "Landscape Hydropedology" may be opened in open competitions for research scientists at INRAE, in 2025.
This position will be based at the LISAH joint research unit (UMR LISAH) in Montpellier, France.
The appointed Research Scientist will address the challenges of agriculture adaptation to climate change by advancing knowledge on the combined effects of soil management practices and soil cover variabilities, under meteorological forcings, on the modulation of water transfer and retention capacities in soils at the landscape scale.
The desired skills include expertise in soil science, ideally with knowledge of pedology and soil hydrodynamics. Additional skills in modelling and agronomy would be appreciated.
We kindly ask you to share this information within your networks and with your former PhD students and postdoctoral researchers who might be interested.
For further information, please contact Jean-Stéphane Bailly (bailly@agroparistech.fr), Director of LISAH, or Cécile Gomez (cecile.gomez@ird.fr).
Thank you in advance. +
A Tenure-Track Junior Professor Chair (CPJ) in hydrogeology entitled “GIRE-CC: Integrated Water Resources Management in the face of Global Change” is open at Avignon University within the EMMAH Joint Research Unit (HYDRO team). This position is intended for PhD holders with several years of postdoctoral experience and who either hold an accreditation to supervise research (HDR) or are likely to obtain it within four years.
The proposed pre-tenure contract lasts 5 years, with the prospect of promotion to Full Professor at the end of this period.
The position comes with a budget of approximately €200,000 (e.g., PhD scholarship, postdoctoral position, operational costs, etc.).
Research contacts: konstantinos.chalikakis@univ-avignon.fr and naomi.mazzilli@univ-avignon.fr
Teaching contact: remi.valois@univ-avignon.fr
Best Regards
V. Marc +
A call for applications is open at Irstea Grenoble, ETNA (snow, avalanches, and torrent-control) research unit, concerning a permanent position of full-time researcher (research fellow) dedicated to the integrated modelling of sediment transfer in mountainous catchments and of protection strategies. Please notice that the deadline for application is very short: 14/03/2019.
More information about the job’s description, the required profile, and the conditions for application can be found here: https://www.irstea.fr/sites/default/files/DRHRS/CRCN%202019-5%20ETNA_0.pdf +
A collaborative research team from UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology seeks applicants for a postdoctoral research associate, for one year with the potential for renewal for an additional year. The research is supported by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The successful candidate will help execute and guide a collaborative data synthesis project aimed at improving drought resiliency in rivers in northern California by understanding the effects of beaver and beaver dam analogs on both the life history of native fishes and stream hydrology. The candidates will have the opportunity to interact extensively with resource biologists at CDFW and a team of researchers using processed‐based restoration to improve drought resilience in freshwater ecosystems.
Application details attached.
Ted Grantham<br>
Dept. Environmental Science, Policy, and Management<br>
University of California, Berkeley<br>
130 Mulford Hall #3114<br>
Berkeley, CA 94720<br>
tgrantham@berkeley.edu<br>
https://nature.berkeley.edu/granthamlab/<br> +
