Jobs:Job-01816

Postdoc, PhD, and MSc/MASc Positions – Open-Source Coastal Flood Modelling

University of Calgary, Dalhousie University, University of British Columbia, , Canada
Start reviewing process: 19 May 2025

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Position:

Postdoc, PhD, and MSc/MASc Positions

Start reviewing process:

19 May 2025

The Environmental Fluid Dynamics Lab (https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/qi-zhou) at the University of Calgary, the Coastal Systems Engineering Lab (https://cse.civil.ubc.ca/) at the University of British Columbia, and the Coastal Hydrology Lab (https://sites.google.com/view/dalhydro) at Dalhousie University are seeking applications for up to 9 fully-funded positions for postdoctoral fellows (3 positions) and graduate students (6 positions).

Project description and objectives: This project is part of OPEN-FRANC (Open-Source Flood Risk Analysis Network for Canada), with the overall program goal of advancing Canada’s capability to assess and manage flood hazards by harmonizing and upscaling floodplain modeling across the country. The team members recruited for the present positions will be focused on coastal processes and flood hazard modelling along lake and marine shorelines. Key outcomes of the overall program will be unified computational capacities, developed flood hazard products and predictive tools, & integrative data services.

Candidate qualifications, application documents, and conditions of employment: The ideal candidates will have coastal numerical modeling experience, excellent communication skills, relevant degrees in geoscience, coastal science, or engineering or a related field, experience with coding, and a team-oriented approach to research. Applicants can apply to one or more institutions, with the study site dependent on the selected institution and supervisor. Each institution has a similar number of positions.

University of Calgary, supervisor Dr. Qi Zhou (https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/qi-zhou), study site is Great Slave Lake
University of British Columbia, supervisor Dr. Enda Murphy (https://civil.ubc.ca/enda-murphy/), study site is Lower Mainland of BC
Dalhousie University, supervisor Dr. Barret Kurylyk (https://www.dal.ca/faculty/engineering/civil-resource/faculty-staff/our-faculty/barret-kurylyk.html), study site is the Chignecto Isthmus along the mega-tidal Bay of Fundy.

Further details, including the application process, can be found in this Google Doc (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NcRn71B2x2TFQwUJehNjBv8FXuW7dJ-D/view?usp=sharing).

Sincerely,

Barret Kurylyk

Barret Kurylyk, PhD, P.Eng.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR
CIVIL AND RESOURCE ENGINEERING

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY, SEXTON CAMPUS
A.L. MacDonald Building, Room 512
barret.kurylyk@dal.ca

President, Canadian Geophysical Union Hydrology Section

Of interest for:

Coastal Working Group

Coastal Vulnerability Initiative