Jobs:Job-01733

UCSB Bren PhD program: Management Dimensions of Sediment and Geomorphology

UC Santa Barbara, California, United States
Apply before: 12 December 2024

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PhD positions

Apply before:

12 December 2024

I am excited to announce the launch of my lab at UC Santa Barbara, where I am recruiting PhD students through the Bren School’s Environmental Science and Management Program (https://bren.ucsb.edu/phd-environmental-science-and-management) (application deadline: December 12).

I am seeking candidates who are enthusiastic about tackling environmental and water management challenges, particularly through the lens of fluvial sediment transport and geomorphology. Potential research topics in my lab include:

Assessing the impacts of dams on sediment transport and associated ecosystem services in regions such as the American West or big rivers in Southeast Asia.
Advancing the CASCADE sediment transport model (https://cascade.deib.polimi.it/about-cascade/).
Exploring opportunities to restore natural sediment regimes, and associated benefits.
Investigating the regional impacts of climate and land-use change on sediment regimes, and impacts on water infrastructure and ecosystems.

These are just a few possibilities, and I encourage candidates with curiosity and self-motivation to propose new angles within the broad scope of “sediment management.”

An interest in state-of-the-art numerical methods and some experience with coding would be a benefit, though not required. Ultimately, I am looking for self-motivated students who are eager to contribute to this exciting field and explore innovative solutions.

Thank you for considering this opportunity and for sharing it with your network and students.

Best regards,
Rafael

(please be in touch using: rschmitt@ucsb.edu)

Of interest for:

Terrestrial Working Group