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Dear everyone,
We are looking for candidates for a 3-year postdoc in sedimentary geoscience at the University of Bergen. Applicants must have a PhD in sedimentary geoscience, reservoir modelling or similar.
The goal of the project is to formulate statistical rules for facies transitions and geobody distributions in different clastic sedimentary environments. The postdoc will collaborate with statisticians and modellers, and will investigate sedimentary rocks both in the field and in large virtual outcrops from the SAFARI database.
Application deadline is June 15th, and projected project start is September 2021.
Full details are available here: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/203354/postdoctoral-research-fellow-position-within-sedimentary-geology
Please pass this information on to interested potential applicants.
All the best
Christian Haug Eide
Christian Haug Eide<br>
Associate Professor / Førsteamanuensis<br>
Department of Earth Science<br>
University of Bergen<br>
Norway<br>
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=j3LGYEAAAAAJ<br>
http://www.uib.no/en/persons/Christian.Haug.Eide<br> +
Dear prospective students,
Expressions of interest are invited for a PhD scholarship position at Monash University’s Department of Civil Engineering (Water Group) and School of Chemistry. This project is jointly funded by the Australian Research Council, West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority and the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
Please see https://nrmjobs.com.au/jobs/preview/20009932/a?f=1 for more details on the project and how to apply.
Whilst prospective students currently located in Australia/New Zealand are preferred due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions, please still contact me if you are located outside Australia/New Zealand and interested in this opportunity. Current travel and border restrictions are quite fluid and difficult to predict.
Kind regards,<br>
Anna<br>
anna.lintern@monash.edu<br> +
Dear students and colleagues,<br>
I am searching for a mathematically inclined PhD applicant interested in understanding how networks of rivers (and their associated hillslopes) respond to climate and land-use change. Time scales of interest range from ~1--100,000 years, with a focus on sediment-transport processes and feedbacks between catchment hydrology, channel form, sediment supply, and long-profile and cross-sectional evolution. As currently envisioned, the student would examine how signals of internally or externally forced change propagate and evolve through the network, and use this insight to build a predictive understanding of fluvial-system response to perturbations, with applications to sustainable land management.
Students would have access to field sites in the rapidly-evolving upper Mississippi valley and Lake Superior basin, and to facilities at the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. While this project is currently unfunded, I have submitted two relevant grant proposals for student support, and the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences has ample TA support as well as competitive internal fellowships.
Please feel free to write me if you intend to apply and/or have any questions. Best wishes to all for an enjoyable and productive Fall season!
Andrew D. Wickert, Ph.D.<br>
Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory<br>
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities<br>
http://www.esci.umn.edu/people/Andy-Wickert<br> +
Dears,
we have 2 open PhD positions at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, in Germany, in partnership with Purdue University and University of Florida.
Topics are:
* Solving landscape puzzles to mitigate suspended solids pollution in rivers https://recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/2283/Description/2…
* Are all rivers losers? Understanding the role of losing flow conditions on solute export from catchments https://recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/2281/Description/2
Please bring it to the attention of good candidates you may know, or apply if you are one of those candidates.
Looking forward to your application!
Thank you and greetings from Halle/Magdeburg/Leipzig,
Stefano
bassoste@gmail.com +
Denison University invites applications for a '''tenure track''' position at the Assistant Professor level in the '''Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences''', to begin in August 2025. We seek a broadly trained scientist engaged in the study of Natural Hazards such as (but not limited to) earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, impacts, and more. Successful candidates are expected to be outstanding teacher-scholars and contribute to the continued growth of the Department and College.
We are seeking a colleague who is committed to teaching excellence in the liberal arts tradition, has broad interests beyond their individual specialty, and will provide a balance of classroom, field, and laboratory experiences for our students. Candidates must have the desire and ability to teach courses at all levels of the curriculum with an emphasis on (1) Structural Geology & Tectonics, (2) Natural Hazards, and (3) Introductory Earth & Environmental Sciences. The teaching load is 3 courses per academic year. Denison is a fully residential campus and all classes are held in-person and on-campus.
Successful candidates are also expected to maintain a vibrant, ongoing research program that actively incorporates undergraduate students in a liberal arts setting. The candidate's research specialty should complement and expand the department's existing strengths in sedimentology, geomorphology, petrology, and biogeochemistry.
Contributions to the life of the department, institution, and the larger community are an essential part of Denison’s mission. We anticipate our new colleague will regularly engage in service activities within these communities.
For the full ad and to apply, please visit http://apply.interfolio.com/149751
Dr. Anjali M. Fernandes<br>
Assistant Professor,<br>
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences,<br>
Denison University, <br>
Granville, Ohio<br>
She / her / hers<br>
Twitter: @climbing_ripple<br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2485-3449<br>
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Indiana University invites applicants for a post‐doctoral research position under the supervision of Dr. Brian Yanites and Dr. Douglas Edmonds. The successful candidate will be involved in a large, multidisciplinary Indiana University funded project called Prepared for Environmental Change (https://eri.iu.edu/) and will investigate how hillslope geomorphology and processes are changing in response to different environmental forcings. +
Department: UMD/ESSIC
Starting Salary: Commensurate with experience
Closing Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Duties: Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research position starting 1st October 2021 to join a dynamic team of researchers investigating connections between the global carbon cycle, tropical biodiversity, and land-cover change. Supported by NASA’s Carbon Cycle Science program, the team is developing a numerical land-surface model (LSM) to evaluate how dynamic plant traits affect carbon-climate feedbacks, using atmospheric measurements of CO₂ and the isotope ¹⁴C in CO₂ to evaluate model performance.
Project Summary: Several additions and improvements to an existing LSM are planned during this project:
* Improve representation of biodiversity by updating the concept of plant functional types (PFTs). Instead of static PFTs, we will implement dynamic plant traits sampled from statistical distributions generated from hyperspectral remote sensing.
* Improve representation of lateral carbon fluxes through the harvest and transport of crop and wood products.
* Improve representation of photosynthesis and respiration in the LSM by implementing and testing different response functions.
* Model the flow of carbon isotopes (¹²C, ¹³C and ¹⁴C) through the LSM to better distinguish processes.
The improved LSM will be run for both the historical era and for future climate projections to evaluate carbon-climate feedbacks. The improvements will be evaluated using plot-scale surface data and measurements of atmospheric CO₂ and its isotopes. The work is a collaboration between NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), University of Maryland, University of Colorado, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
'''Qualifications:'''<br>
Required and Desired Skills: A PhD in atmospheric or oceanic science, remote sensing, applied mathematics, physics, scientific computing, computer science, chemistry, or related technical discipline is required. Expertise in at least one compiled (such as C, Fortran, C++…) and one scripting (such as R, Python, Perl…) language is required. Experience with numerical modeling and using distributed high-performance computing systems is highly desirable. Experience with additional software tools such as Git or Mercurial for version control and expertise in geoscientific data visualization is preferred. The candidate will be expected to carry out model development, data analysis and visualization, and disseminate results through publications and conference presentations.
Position Logistics: The candidate will be appointed as a post-doctoral scientist or assistant research scientist at the University of Maryland at College Park, depending on previous experience. Full-time remote work instead of relocating is possible if desired. Note that candidate will be required to pass a federal background clearance for access to NASA facilities for this work, which may exclude certain candidates based on citizenship and current residence.
To Apply: Interested candidates should send a CV with a list of at least 3 professional references and a cover letter explaining how your qualifications meet the posted requirements to benjamin.poulter@nasa.gov, sourish@umd.edu.
Description<br>
The Geology Department at Carleton College invites applications for a tenure-track position in surface processes at the level of Assistant Professor to begin fall 2021. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to incorporate authentic research experiences into all levels of the undergraduate curriculum, and pursue an active research program that may involve students from a variety of academic disciplines. We are especially interested in applicants who can foster already strong ties between Geology and Environmental Studies at Carleton.
We welcome applications from geoscientists with expertise in terrestrial surface processes broadly, including but not limited to: geomorphology, groundwater and surface hydrology, Quaternary geology, landscape evolution, the intersection of geomorphology and variously climate and/or tectonics. We encourage applications from scientists who would make the most of our rural Minnesota locale to incorporate field experiences into their courses and to foster student-faculty research.
The successful candidate will complement existing strengths in the Carleton College Geology Department. Teaching expectations include 100-level courses (Introduction to Geology and Introduction to Environmental Geology), and 200-level and 300-level courses in surface studies that are of interest to a broad cross section of students. The new faculty will also advise senior theses, participate in semiannual Geology Department field trips, and co-teach our biennial off-campus geology field studies program in New Zealand.
Carleton College is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of 2,000, located forty-five miles south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul. Our academic year consists of three ten-week terms. The Geology Department includes a dedicated Technical Director who facilitates laboratory and field trip planning and logistics. We are particularly interested in applicants who will contribute to a vibrant college-wide culture of undergraduate research, and who have a commitment to attracting and retaining students from underrepresented groups. Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities. We are particularly interested in candidates committed to teaching a diverse student body. Carleton is committed to developing its faculty to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application documents<br>
Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of teaching goals and interests 4) a statement of research goals, 5) one sample of scholarly writing, and 6) the names and contact information of three references (letters will be requested for short-listed candidates). For full consideration, all application materials should be posted to https://jobs.carleton.edu by November 23, 2020.
See also: https://jobs.carleton.edu/postings/4729
Despite the rapid urbanisation of our planet and the significance of cities in human societies, our ability to sustainably design urban systems is limited. Cities are hot spots for innovation and social interactions, but they also drive land cover changes, resource consumption and a loss of ecosystem services at multiple scales. Urban vegetation can provide numerous benefits (e.g., reduce pollution, increase biodiversity, increase cooling, carbon sequestration), improve the wellbeing of city dwellers, and enhance the resilience to climate fluctuations by re-coupling urban areas to their local biosphere. However, existing efforts aimed at greening cities (tree planting, parks, green buildings, urban agriculture, etc) are often guided by aesthetic, conceptual, and qualitative principles rather than a quantitative understanding of the underlining biophysical processes, scales and feedbacks. The Urban Ecohydrology Lab at UCL aims to combine concepts of hydrology, ecology, meteorology, urban planning, public health and complexity science to better understand the interactions between human and natural systems and guide the design of greener, more sustainable and inclusive cities. The Lab’s main research themes focus on modelling and monitoring (i) soil-plant-atmosphere processes in natural and urban environments; (ii) urban-biosphere interactions across scales; (iii) urban green spaces, climate, and health; and (iv) coupled socio-ecological dynamics.
'''Studentship Description'''<br>
3 year Departmental Studentship covering UCL Home/ EU Full Time Fees and an annual Tax Free stipend paid pro-rata annually between September - September. The annual stipend for the 2019-20 academic year is £17,009, therefore January starters would be paid for the January - September period in the first instance.
'''Person Specification'''<br>
We are looking for a highly motivated student to join the Urban Ecohydrology Lab and carry out interdisciplinary research on the interactions between cities, nature and society, from local to global scales. The goal is to quantify how urban characteristics and the amount, type and spatial arrangement of urban green spaces affect urban climate and hydrology as well as the mental and physical health of city dwellers. This will be achieved by combining data analysis with advanced mathematical approaches (numerical and analytical models).
We are looking for a candidate that will carry out research in the field of urban ecohydrology, land-atmosphere interactions and/or coupled socio-ecological dynamics in urban environments. The candidate should have a MSc degree preferably in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Physics, Earth Science or a related field. A good knowledge of Hydrology, Ecology and Atmospheric Sciences or at least one of those subjects is required. The project will involve data analysis (e.g., big data, remote sensing) and mathematical modelling (e.g., differential equations, numerical simulations). Hence, quantitative and modelling skills, including programming skills (e.g., Matlab, R) are an asset for the position. Previous experiences in international context or periods of study abroad are also positively evaluated. We encourage applications from enthusiastic, dedicated individuals with excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
'''Eligibility'''<br>
Open to UK students or EU students with a Masters degree (MSc) in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Physics, Earth Science or a related field.
Applicants should send a covering letter and CV to Dr. Gabriele Manoli (g.manoli@ucl.ac.uk). Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview (video-Skype call). The successful applicant will then have to apply online to UCL by submitting a PhD application form by clicking on the Apply now button at the bottom of this page: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/research-degrees/civil-environmental-geomatic-engineering-mphil-phd. Please name Dr. Gabriele Manoli as the proposed supervisor.
See also: https://tinyurl.com/s2hww7w
Details below, for any further information you can contact Stefano Zanardo (stefano.zanardo@rms.com).
'''The Position'''<br>
Part of the Risk Management Solutions (RMS; http://www.rms.com/) Model Development group focuses on developing high-resolution, large-scale hydrologic/hydraulic models which are used to assess flood risk. The modeling work carried out by the flood team encompasses all steps from hazard modeling to loss modeling. The department has an engaged, collaborative working environment with a clear scientific and technological culture.
'''Key Accountabilities & Deliverables:'''
* Contribute to the scientific and technological development of the flood hazard model components, as well as to their application: space-time stochastic rainfall model, water, and energy balance for the description of rainfall-runoff processes, hydraulic modelling of water flow in open channels, high-performance models for floodplain inundation and defense failure mechanisms
* Further advancement of hydrological and hydraulic modules by researching and implementing novel scientific techniques (e.g. advancing the stochastic modules and peril modules that are at the center of the flood model)
* Quality-check the results by means of automatic calibration routines and contributing original ideas for calibration/validation of model components including benchmarking of flood inundation maps
* Evaluate final model output (e.g., flood footprints, flood losses and their spatial patterns using statistical methods and GIS tools)
* Perform applied research related to the occurrence and severity of floods across different domains (e.g. meteorological drivers of extreme floods, large scale patterns of flooding, trends and impact of regional flood risk, etc..)
'''Experience Required:'''
* PhD in Hydrology, Hydraulics, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related discipline. Strong candidates with a relevant MSc and appropriate research or work experience will also be considered
* Strong programming ability in scientific and analytical scripting/programming languages (e.g. * Fortran, R, Python, bash, CUDA, C/C++)
* Ability to work as part of a team
'''Advantageous Skills'''
* Experience with GPU-accelerated computing for the solution of numerical problems
* Knowledge of Machine Learning techniques applied to large environmental datasets
* Familiarity with large scale model development projects on HPC environments in Linux
* Understanding of data-assimilation and/or forecasting environments, GIS tools, SQL and a strong publication record
* Strong knowledge of statistics and probability theory
Developing a Digital Twin of the Gulf of Mexico Coast Using AI/ML and Multiscale Process-based Models at the University of Texas at Austin
We seek a postdoctoral researcher to develop and integrate multiscale models using the AI/ML framework. Specifically, this will involve the Noah-MP and WRF modeling system, and its upscaling and downscaling with the E3SM earth system model and the ADCIRC+SWAN storm surge and wave modeling system. This is part of a multiyear project funded by the US Department of Energy. The candidate will be based at UT Austin and be affiliated in the Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, or the Oden Institute of Computational Engineering and Sciences or the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering. The researcher will get an opportunity to actively collaborate with different research groups at UT Austin, and also with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Austin is a highly vibrant city and provides access to numerous activities beyond the research and academic experience through UT Austin.
'''BASIC QUALIFICATIONS'''<br>
PhD (or equivalent international degree) in Atmospheric Sciences, Civil Engineering, Environment Water Resources, Applied Math, Statistics, or related field required by the start date.
'''PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS'''<br>
* Strong data science skills and research experience in global or regional atmospheric modeling (e.g., E3SM, CESM, WRF, HWRF, WRF-Hydro, ELM, NWM, Noah-MP, HEC-RAS) as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.
* Research skills and interests in processing and downscaling climate model outputs and satellite datasets
* Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, ability to think critically, and experience in leading high-impact scientific publications
* Ability to work with a cross-disciplinary team
'''APPOINTMENT'''<br>
The initial appointment is for one year, with a possible annual renewal for another two years based on performance. This is a full-time appointment and the postdoc will be co-supervised by Drs. Zong-Liang Yang and Dev Niyogi. Start date is immediately but is flexible between October 2021 to April 2022.
'''TO APPLY'''<br>
https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UTstaff/details/Department-of-Geological-Sciences---Postdoctoral-Fellow_R_00016211?q=postdoc
Diagnosing drought for dealing with drought in 3D: Toolbox for increasing drought preparedness of actors in water and climate governance, starting from north-eastern Brazil
This project is a joint effort of Brazilian and Dutch organizations including: Wageningen University (WU; The Netherlands); the Research Institute of Meteorology and Water Resources (FUNCEME; Brazil); the Federal University of Ceará (UFC; Brazil) and the Brazilian Research Agricultural Corporation, National Research Tropical Agroindustry Center (EMBRAPA; Brazil).
'''Project description:''' To manage drought better, human influences on drought must be better understood. Current frameworks for drought monitoring and water accounting focus on the natural boundary conditions and therefore offer little help in distilling human influences on drought. This project combines insights from socio-hydrology and water management to produce an entirely new approach, incorporating the study of water-related human dimensions (D1), socio-hydrological dynamics (D2), and the structuring of dialogues (D3) among actors. The project will develop and test the integrated, participatory 3D Drought Diagnosis (3DDD) toolbox. We will investigate nested scale levels, related to local water resources and virtual-water transfers together with actor networks of users, managers, traders, and policymakers. Test case is the drought-affected north-east of Brazil. Finally, the 3D Drought Diagnosis toolbox can be used to enable existing drought monitors to provide contextualized information in drought-affected regions worldwide. We will demonstrate how proposed drought management solutions perform with regard to cross-scale synergies and trade-offs in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2, 6, 10, and 13. The project will kick-off with three PhD candidates, each focussing on one of the three D’s: water-related human dimensions (D1), socio-hydrological dynamics (D2), and dialogues among actors (D3). As a PhD candidate in this project, you will work in an international and interdisciplinary team, studying the development and impact of droughts using approaches from different scientific disciplines.
See also: https://www.wur.nl/en/project/Diagnosing-drought-for-dealing-with-drought-in-3D-1.htm
Do you have modelling experiences and are you willing to widen your perspective on water resources management and related resources including impact of/adaptation to climate change and considering the multiple aspects of hydrodynamics and hydrochemistry?
Please contact me (rudy.rossetto@santannapisa.it) for discussing your potential research project proposal.
We look for brilliant and passionate perspective students!
Programming skills required.
Have then a look at the call for PhD in Agrobiosciences for perfoming research at the boundary of hydrology/hydrogeology, agricultural engineering, geomatics and hydrochemistry at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
https://www.santannapisa.it/en/training/call-application-phd-agrobiosciences-23-24
Call for application PhD in Agrobiosciences 2023-24; Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (https://www.santannapisa.it/en/training/call-application-phd-agrobiosciences-23-24)
Submission deadline for the online application: May 16th, 2023, at 12.00 p.m. (Noon - Italian time) ONLINE APPLICATION The aim of the Programme is to apply innovative teaching and research methodologies to train brilliant and highly motivated young researchers to successfully undertake activities in:
www.santannapisa.it +
Do you like environmental DNA, hydrology, and frozen water (i.e., ice and snow)? Are you looking for a PhD position? Then consider joining me in Bern for this exciting interdisciplinary project that will take you to the high mountains of two continents! Fully funded by the SNSF - US NSF Weave program at the Geography Institute of the University of Bern! Please share widely and send your applications to me.
https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jobs/1e46196e-b155-4e43-8e73-d3bd8f8566b2
'''Uni Bern: PhD position (4 years): environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tracer of hydrological processes in snow and ice dominated catchments'''<br>
In the Hydrology Group at the Institute of Geography, University of Bern Starting date: January 2026 You will be part of the bilateral research project Hydrology from Genes: what does eDNA tell us about melt contributions? led by Dr. Natalie Ceperley. The project examines stream contributions and flow paths in snow and ice-dominated catchments of the Oregon Cascades (USA) and the Swiss Alps. By combining traditional tracers (stable isotopes and geochemistry of water) with naturally occurring environmental DNA (eDNA) data, we will perform a detailed analysis of hydrologic transitions, such as seasonal shifts. This project will conduct eDNA sampling across four catchments, where non-target metagenomics analysis will be conducted on samples of watershed discharge and water sources throughout the catchment to identify the individual genes present in water samples. In the last years of the project, the PhD student will also be involved in outreach workshops in Switzerland and Oregon.
ohws.prospective.ch
Natalie Ceperley<br>
University of Bern<br>
Institute of Geography & Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research<br>
Dr. Natalie Ceperley <br>
Hallerstrasse 12, Office: 405<br>
3012 Bern, Switzerland<br>
mailto: natalie.ceperley@unibe.ch<br>
http://www.oeschger.unibe.ch/ (Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research) <br>
http://www.giub.unibe.ch (Hydrology, Research Group)<br>
Do you want to contribute with your knowledge about land deformation and morphodynamics to further strengthen TU Delft’s ambition as climate action university?
-Job description
Land subsidence is a key process that directly impacts long-term coastal planning as well as the use of the subsurface in coastal areas, e.g., for freshwater extraction. Coastal subsidence is also important for local and regional sea-level rise projections. Subsidence can have multiple causes, of both natural and anthropogenic origin. Available evidence of changes in the land surface originates from geological and morphodynamics studies as well as geodetic and remote sensing measurements, altogether spanning very different spatial and temporal resolutions.
The Assistant Professor in Coastal Subsidence will contribute to a better understanding and quantification of the dominant physical processes along the Dutch coast and other low-lying regions worldwide, while approaching the problem from an interdisciplinary perspective that might encompass remote sensing, modelling of sub-surface processes and coastal geomorphodynamics.
Within this topic you will be given the opportunity to develop your own research line, complementing ongoing geophysical, sea level and morphodynamic research at Delft University of Technology.
The key job responsibilities for this Assistant Professorship include:
-Research: Delivering high quality, internationally leading research. (Co-)supervising PhD and MSc students aimed at successful completion of their theses. Effectively disseminating research outcomes via internationally leading journals and conferences.
-Education: Contributing to the organization and teaching of relevant courses in the BSc and MSc programs of Civil Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences. This includes the opportunity to introduce new content and teaching methods matching the candidate’s expertise and interests in the renewed MSc programs. Preparing, supervising and assessing of BSc and MSc student projects.
-Valorisation: Initiating projects and obtaining funding for new research and/or education projects. Creating societal impact by disseminating research results outside academia, by reaching out to companies, public organisations and the general public.
-Organization: Contributing to organizational / administrative activities and committees within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences.
Requirements
The successful candidate:
-Holds a doctorate degree (PhD) in engineering or (earth) science in a relevant field, like Solid Earth Geophysics, Coastal Geomorphology, Hydraulic Engineering, Geodesy, Applied Physics or Applied Mathematics.
-Has a track record that demonstrates their ability to independently perform and publish high quality research.
-Demonstrates a strong outline for setting up their own research area and building their own research group, while at the same time establishing strong collaborations with colleagues within the department, faculty and university.
-Ability to develop and maintain a national/international network of scientists and representatives of organizations related to the research activities.
-Possesses a good understanding of the higher education and academic environment, including diversity and inclusion values.
-Has the capacity to communicate and cooperate effectively with peers, students and stakeholders.
Interested? Please visit this website to apply online:
https://www.tudelft.nl/over-tu-delft/werken-bij-tu-delft/vacatures/details/?nPostingId=3467&nPostingTargetId=10481&id=QEZFK026203F3VBQBLO6G68W9&LG=UK&mask=external
Do you want to help shape the future of water resources engineering? Join our team as an Assistant Professor, driving innovation in water systems management and preparing the next generation of engineers for their climate and policy challenges.
For more information and an online application form, see:
https://www.tudelft.nl/over-tu-delft/werken-bij-tu-delft/vacatures/details?jobId=17467&jobTitle=Assistant%20Professor%20Water%20Resources%20Engineering
Additional information
For more information about this vacancy, please contact Remko Uijlenhoet: r.uijlenhoet@tudelft.nl.
Application procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 11 June 2024 via the application button. Applications via email will not be considered.
Prof.dr.ir. Remko Uijlenhoet<br>
Professor of Hydrology & Water Resources<br>
Water Resources Section Leader<br>
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)<br>
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences<br>
Department of Water Management<br>
Water Resources Section (Bldg 23, Rm 4.87)<br>
Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands<br>
P.O. Box 5048, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands<br>
E R.Uijlenhoet@tudelft.nl<br> +
Dr. Akash Koppa's lab at the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland, College Park is seeking a motivated PhD student to start in Fall 2025. The student will work on answering fundamental research questions related to how drylands form.
Project Description: A rapidly warming climate is expected to accelerate this dryland expansion. Consequently, not only will societies face permanent water insecurity, but plant and animal biodiversity will be under threat. Despite these consequences, very little is known about the physical mechanisms which cause irreversible long-term drying of humid regions. An unexplored mechanistic pathway is how land–atmosphere feedbacks in local and upwind areas modulate the expansion and formation of drylands. Interested candidates are referred to Koppa et al. (2024), Science for preliminary evidence of the role land–atmosphere feedbacks in dryland expansion.
Role Description: The student will work on a) coupling a Lagrangian atmospheric transport model with Earth system model simulations, b) developing a novel mathematical framework to decompose the source of drying into its moisture and heat origins, and c) using the aforementioned tools to develop a novel theory of dryland formation from a land–climate feedback perspective.
Preferred Qualifications: The successful candidate should a) have a Bachelors and/Masters degree in a related field (e.g. environmental science, climate science, Earth science, civil engineering), b) have experience in developing algorithms for exploratory data analysis in a programming language of their choice, c) have prior experience in numerical modeling.
Application: Interested students are requested to send the following materials to Dr. Akash Koppa (akash.koppa@epfl.ch and akash.koppa90@gmail.com) with 'PhD position on land–climate interactions in drylands' as the subject matter:
A motivation letter (less than 600 words) addressing the following questions: a) why do you want to do a PhD?, b) why are you interested in this particular research topic?, and c) how will you leverage your education and experiences in approaching the research problem?
A detailed curriculum vitae with unofficial transcripts.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Informal interviews will be conducted between November 15–30, 2024. The successful candidate will have to apply to the graduate program in the Department Environmental Science & Technology at the University of Maryland, College Park before December 15th 2024.
Dr. Elizabeth Hajek, Associate Professor of Geosciences, and Dr. Zuleima Karpyn, Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, are seeking a distinguished postdoctoral scholar to work on a project aimed at understanding how depositional processes can be used to predict scales of heterogeneity in physical rock properties. Career mentoring and collaborative work with both geoscientists and engineers will be integral to this postdoctoral position. The successful candidate will carry out and supervise research aimed at integrating geologic observations with sediment-transport models and physical rock-property analyses, work closely with graduate and undergraduate students, and help build connections between the Department of Geosciences and the Department of Energy and Mining Engineering in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) at The Pennsylvania State University. Expertise in sedimentary geology, or a related Earth sciences field, and strong quantitative skills are required. Familiarity with data visualization software, programming languages such as Python or MATLAB, and experience with petroleum geology or petroleum engineering are highly desirable. A Ph.D. in geosciences or a related field is required by the date of hire. Applicants should include a letter of interest, a CV, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This appointment is funded through the EMS Dean’s program for Postdoc-Facilitated Innovation through Collaboration and includes a research-support budget. The initial term of this position will be for 12 months; funding is available for 6 additional months with the possibility of further extension. The Pennsylvania State University’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences takes an active role in building talented, inclusive and culturally competent workforce. We understand that our shared future is guided by basic principles of fairness, mutual respect, and commitment to each other. Applicants should share this commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusive excellence, and belonging and of engagement that creates an inclusive environment in their department/workplace.
Dr. Gooseff is seeking a PhD student to join a team recently funded to study the controls on river-groundwater interactions in the Columbia River, Washington. The goal of the project is to determine whether/when channel bedforms vs geologic structure most control exchanges of water between the river channel and the surrounding aquifer. We will use new geotechnical techniques (specifically FloaTEM) to collect data from the deep subsurface (10s-100s of meters) to characterize aquifer hydraulic conductivity variability. We will collect water quality data from the riverbed to identify locations of groundwater inflows. We then expect to couple these field data with groundwater flow models to address our overarching goal.
The successful candidate is expected to conduct field research with partners at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and US Geological Survey, and to conduct groundwater flow modeling. Hence, experience in conducting field research and a strong quantitative background are preferred.
The PhD student will join the Hydroecology Science & Engineering Lab at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) at the University of Colorado. The graduate program in water resources engineering at CU prepares students to push the cutting edge in hydrologic science and engineering.
Feel free to contact Dr. Michael Gooseff – michael.gooseff@colorado.edu especially if you are attending the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting from Tuesday to Friday. +
Dr. Holly Michael (University of Delaware) and I are recruiting for a two-year postdoctoral researcher position focused on freshened submarine aquifer(s) offshore of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
More details can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dW-0JsL6wYgwRNsuOlVKpCFK-UaZszid/view
Kind regards,<br>
Barret Kurylyk<br>
Barret Kurylyk, Ph.D., P.Eng.<br>
Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in Coastal Water Resources<br>
Department of Civil and Resource Engineering, Dalhousie University<br>
Vice President, Canadian Geophysical Union Hydrology Section<br>
Associate Editor, Geophysical Research Letters<br>
Lab website (https://www.dal.ca/sites/hydro.html) and Publications (https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=Q9lfg-cAAAAJ&hl=en) <br> +
