Overview: The HydroEcology of Anthropogenic Landscapes group (HEAL), led by Sam Zipper, is looking for an experienced researcher to take a leadership role on hydrologic decision support projects related to agricultural water use practices in irrigated landscapes. Initial focal areas for this position will include: (i) advancing the use of remotely sensed Earth observation data (i.e., OpenET) to support farm and water management decision-making, and (ii) developing and applying coupled socio-hydrological modeling tools that can be used to quantify the impacts of different management strategies on water resources. This work will contribute to multiple externally funded projects from NASA, NSF, USDA, FFAR, and the state of Kansas and include opportunities to develop new projects.

Ultimately, this position is expected to work closely with stakeholders and decision-makers to identify decision support needs, conduct applied research to help identify data products and models that can help improve their decision-making processes, and identify and develop funding proposals to support the development and maintenance of these decision-support practices. Therefore, the ideal candidate will have strong technical skills related to programming-based geospatial analysis (in Python, R, or similar languages), experience working with remotely sensed data, grant-writing experience, and a strong interested in applied, interdisciplinary research projects.

The HEAL group (https://www.samzipper.com) is part of the Kansas Geological Survey and the Department of Geology at the University of Kansas and includes a collaborative group of students, postdocs, and other research staff on these projects. Beyond KGS/KU, this researcher will work with research collaborators at Kansas State University, Virginia Tech, the University of Manchester, other universities, and stakeholders across the state and region.

Salary/benefits: Expected salary of $75,000 to $85,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications. Other benefits include university staff privileges; up to 176 hours of paid vacation earned per year, 96 hours of sick leave earned per year, and nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day annually; group medical and dental insurance, life and disability insurance, and retirement program options.

Start date: Flexible, spring/summer 2025 preferred.

Position term: This position is contingent on funding. There is currently funding in-hand to support at least 30 months, and the expectation is that the individual hired to this position will work closely with Dr. Zipper to develop additional proposals for continued funding support.

Application: For more details and to apply: https://employment.ku.edu/jobs/staff/hydrologic-decision-support-researcher/29258br

Application review will begin on December 16, 2024.

Dear colleagues,

PhD studentships offered part of the Flood-CDT are now live. More information available at https://flood-cdt.ac.uk/Please share widely.

I would to particularly highlight the following:

https://noc.ac.uk/gsnocs/project/how-sustainable-relying-beach-management-promote-coastal-resilience-sediment-starved

https://noc.ac.uk/gsnocs/project/implications-diverse-risk-perceptions-within-and-across-coastal-communities-adaptive

Best,
Laurent
Dr Laurent Amoudry (he/him)
Head of Marine Physics and Ocean Climate
National Oceanography Centre, Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L3 5DA laou@noc.ac.uk | ORCID: 0000-0002-6592-6790 noc.ac.uk

Ph.D. Position in Spatial Infectious Diseases at the University of Oklahoma

We are looking for an independent, highly motivated and enthusiastic student who is passionate about pursuing research in infectious disease transmission and one health to join my lab (https://lnkd.in/gEh88HpE) housed in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Oklahoma (https://lnkd.in/gKX6xY-K).

Our lab focuses on questions at the intersection of medical/health geography, disease ecology, and epidemiology. A central goal of our lab is to understand the (re)emergence of infectious diseases, spatiotemporal dynamics of disease transmission, and the resilience of animal and human health systems in the changing environment to better inform disease control, surveillance, and one-health strategies.

Dear Colleagues,

I'm recruiting a PhD student for Summer/Fall 2025 to join my lab at Northern Arizona University. The full job ad is attached.

Required Qualifications for the Position
B.S. degree in forestry, hydrology, soil science, watershed science, earth science, geology, natural resource management, ecology, or closely related field of study.
Experience/ability to work in a field setting.
Strong writing skills and desire to author academic publications.
Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative setting.

Interested individuals must submit a CV, one-page cover letter, and contact information for 2 professional references to Dr. Dymond via email (salli.dymond@nau.edu) by January 6, 2025. The selected candidate must then apply and be accepted to the NAU School of Forestry graduate program for Fall 2025. 

Best,
Salli

We have a vacancy for a temporary Researcher position to conduct Earth System Modeling in the topic of land-based Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) using the Norwegian Earth System Model.
The position will be part of the Horizon Europe project RESCUE (https://rescue-climate.eu/), which comprises a large model intercomparison project to quantify the Earth system response to pathways achieving climate neutrality by CDR deployment. A special focus lies on Earth system feedbacks and aspects of reversibility and environmental risks under scenarios of temperature overshoot. The position will involve conduct simulations with the Norwegian Earth System Model, NorESM, perform analysis of multiple models, with a focus on the carbon cycle and the effects of afforestation and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. The position offers the chance to be part of a dynamic team working at the frontier of Earth system science.  The team is strongly involved in large international collaborations such as CMIP and IPCC.
Please visit (https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/269906/researcher-in-modelling-land-based-cdr-using-noresm) for more information and submitting the application. Please note that any applications sent via email will not be processed.
Also note that we will consider applications from researchers at PhD level as well as skilled researchers at MS level.
Deadline for the application is 22Nov2024. Best regards, Helene Muri and Hanna Lee.

Are you a post-doc based outside of Europe and interested to come and work with me in the Berlin region on #climate protection and #foodsecurity and/or #violentconflict?
There is an open call for 15 prestigious International Climate Protection Fellowships at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation with a deadline of 1 February 2025.
Relevant for prospective leaders and postdocs with climate expertise currently based in non-European developing and transition countries planning to come for a 12–24-month research project to Germany.

We are looking for a #postdoc (f/m/div) in my research group ‘Economic Development and Food Security’ at Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) in the field of integration and synthesis of knowledge on #agriculture, #nutrition, #climatechange and #biodiversity.
This position will contribute to systematically processing and integrating existing findings from various knowledge and data sources (‘state of the art’) using innovative methods at key interfaces between the subject areas of nutrition, agriculture, climate and biodiversity. Thereby, text-based publications and quantitative data sets should be integrated to obtain a comprehensive overview. This should lead to the identification of remaining knowledge gaps. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with a team at the Leibniz-Informationszentrum Technik und Naturwissenschaften and other partners from the Leibniz Association.
Please send your application by email to bewerbung@igzev.de in a single pdf format by 10 November 2024.
For more information about the position, the application process and IGZ, please visit our web site. Or write to me. Looking forward to hear from you!
https://lnkd.in/dUD5ZMTi

PhD student and Postdoc Positions in Plant-Nematode-Microbe Interactions

Institution: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

For details, please see attached flyer or refer to: https://lnkd.in/d9NsFyZd

How to apply: Candidates should email a CV and a cover letter that summarizes research interests to Dr. Lei Zhang (leizhang@purdue.edu).

Screening of applications has already begun and will continue until the position has been

𝗣𝗵.𝗗. 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆

𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: Dec 4, 2024

The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Geospatial Analytics at the Center for Geospatial Analytics (geospatial.ncsu.edu) at North Carolina State University is accepting applications for Fall 2025 enrollment. We expect to admit a cohort of ten students, all with fully funded graduate research assistantships with minimum $30,000 salary, health insurance, and tuition waiver, renewable for up to four years.

The application deadline is February 1, 2025.

The program includes:
Collaborative, cross-disciplinary teamwork uniting students and faculty from many research fields; Core courses in topics such as remote sensing, geovisualization and data mining; Experiential learning including a professional seminar, conference travel funding and internship opportunities; Prioritizing mental health, work/life balance, open data and a strong commit to community and collaboration. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/geospatialphd.

Assistantship positions available for Fall 2025 include:
🛰 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
🛰 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
🛰 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
🛰 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
🛰 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮
🛰 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲

We welcome applications with quantitative and computational backgrounds interested in pushing the boundaries of geospatial analytics and technology from a variety of perspectives, including social and behavioral sciences, natural resources and the environment, computer science, engineering, design and more.

Competitive applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not fit with one of the above assistantships, as a select number of students will be admitted on internal program funding. We are especially committed to increasing the representation of students that have been historically underrepresented in U.S. higher education.

📌 2 Two Research Assistants (PhD Positions) in Crop Production 🌱🧬 at University of Rostock in Germany 🇩🇪... Please share and spread the word! For details visit: https://wp.me/pbv48T-9Mi

Join our research group!

PhD Position in Water Resources

I am recruiting highly motivated PhD students to join my research group in the Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department at Drexel University in the Spring and Fall 2025. Successful candidates will work with large datasets, hydrological/hydraulic models as well as machine learning as tools to describe natural processes, and integrate field data to understand causes and impacts of pressing environmental issues, contributing to the development of mitigation strategies to improve water quality and support decision-making.

Qualifications: Candidates should have a degree in engineering, environmental science or related field. Dedicated and collaborative individuals, with good communication and scientific writing skills, knowledge of computer programming (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB), applied statistics, and/or experience in data analysis and modeling are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Process: If you are interested in applying, please email <applications.waterlab@gmail.com> your CV, a 1-page motivation letter, and contact information of at least two references. For full consideration apply by November 15th but review of candidates will continue until the position is filled. For more information about the graduate program, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dpkrkDBH. More information about the application for this position can be found at: https://lnkd.in/dq7cQtej

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you!

Two open positions: Now Hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate and a PhD Student in my group at the University of Bath!

🔍 Postdoctoral Research Associate (3 years, fully funded): We are seeking an ambitious Postdoc with strong computational skills, expertise in DFT simulations, and a solid background in many-body physics and quantum field theory. This role involves theoretical and computational research on nonlinear optics, nonlinear phononics, and quantum transport in layered quantum materials.

📖 Learn more about the Postdoc position here: [https://lnkd.in/epwq7M-y]
📅 Deadline: November 29, 2024
📌 Apply: [https://lnkd.in/enW_C_ru]

🔍 PhD Position (3.5 years, fully funded): We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate to apply quantum field theory and quantum kinetic methods to model dynamically driven quantum materials.

📖 Learn more about the PhD position here: [https://lnkd.in/er7dhkcn]
📅 Deadline: December 12, 2024
📌 Apply: [https://lnkd.in/eunA4DNQ]

📩 Questions? Feel free to reach out at hr745@bath.ac.uk.

Dear colleagues,

Our research group at the Department of Geography, LMU Munich, is calling for applications for a research position on modeling flood resilience. I would appreciate it if you could circulate the job announcement among your colleagues and in your network.

Research Position (postdoc or doctoral student) on Modeling Flood Resilience at LMU Munich (m/f/x)
Working place: Department of Geography at LMU Munich, Germany
Application deadline: Sundy, 15 December 2024 in Central Europe Time.
Application form: https://survey.ifkw.lmu.de/stories2024.
Full job announcement https://job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/421da6a2cce76cb9ce14267c59975f9acf5012560?ref=homepage

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Liang Emlyn Yang
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The Department of the Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences at George Mason University (GMU) is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to participate in a joint project between GMU and NOAA Climate Prediction Center (CPC) to improve the GLobal Ocean Reanalysis (GLORe) system. GLORe is a newly developed ocean and sea ice data assimilation system in support of the ocean monitoring and forecasting operation at CPC. Working with Professor Bohua Huang (GMU) and Dr. Jieshun Zhu (CPC), the postdoctoral researcher will conduct comprehensive diagnostic analyses using the GLORe reanalysis for 1979-2022 and examine the seasonal hindcasts by the NOAA United Forecast System (UFS) initialized with the GLORe products. The researcher will also carry out seasonal hindcast experiments using UFS to evaluate the impacts of the improved ocean and sea ice features in new versions of the GLORe reanalysis on the seasonal ocean and sea ice forecasts.

TERM: This position will be awarded for 1 year and may be extended by 1 additional year contingent on satisfactory performance.

QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD in climate dynamics, physical oceanography, or atmospheric science is required. Experience with running ocean or coupled ocean-atmosphere general circulation models is highly desirable. Programming experience in a Unix environment with noscripting languages, as well as experience in handling big data, is recommended. The applicant should also have written and verbal communication skills for scientific writing and oral presentation.

PROJECTED START DATE: Spring 2025

Interested applicants should submit the following items:
•     Curriculum Vitae
•     Cover letter
•     Statement of research and technical skills
•     three references

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Bohua Huang (bhuang@gmu.edu) or Dr. Jieshun Zhu (jieshun.zhu@noaa.gov).

For more information, please visit https://listings.jobs.gmu.edu/jobs/postdoctoral-research-fellow-fairfax-va-virginia-united-states-other-afc7d3e8-5941-4abc-94a0-607c6181c804. Applicants should submit their applications following the instruction given there. Please note that any applications sent via email will not be processed.

Best regards,

Bohua Huang and Jieshun Zhu

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Bohua Huang
Professor
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences
&Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies
269 Research Hall, Mail Stop 6C5
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Tel: 703-993-6084

PhD Opportunity: Environmental Systems Engineering
Institution: Penn State University

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Dr. Meng Wang’s research group in Environmental Systems Engineering in John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering (EME) at The Pennsylvania State University has openings for doctoral students starting in Spring/Fall 2025. The students will conduct research in resource recovery, nutrient management or environmental sustainability. The potential projects are:
Algae-based systems for resource recovery and water reuse
Partial nitritation and anammox for mainstream wastewater treatment
Biorecovery of energy and minerals from mining waste
Environmental biotechnology in energy and mineral applications
Self-motivated students with background in environmental engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology, geosciences, mathematical modeling, or related fields are encouraged to apply. Candidates are expected to have strong academic records and good communication skills. Experience in bioreactor design and operation, environmental microbiology, kinetic modeling or environmental sustainability are desirable, but not required. Qualified applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Meng Wang (mxw1118@psu.edu) with their CVs and submit their application online and select “Energy and Mineral Engineering” (https://lnkd.in/gNa67JK8).

Dear Colleagues,

I am recruiting one Ph.D. student to join the Hydrologic Interfaces and Processes Laboratory for Fall 2025. This position is fully funded and supports student tuition, benefits, and a competitive graduate stipend. While there is flexibility on the potential research projects, all projects focus on bacterially mediated reactive transport in confined geometries. Potential projects include:

• Using experiments and modeling to investigate the fate of pharmaceuticals and their degradation byproducts in river sediments (learn more).

• Investigating feedbacks between mass transport, microbial growth, and reactions in confined flows (e.g., groundwater, the human gut) using microfluidics (learn more).

Please click here or review the attached job flyer for information.

Thank you, Kevin

--

Kevin R. Roche, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dept of Civil Engineering

Boise State University

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Louisiana State University’s Department of Geology and Geophysics is looking for strong student applications for our MS and PhD programs. We encourage highly motivated students with an interest in a variety of topics related to our competitive research programs, including:

· Mineralogy, Petrology and Solid Earth Systems

· Stratigraphy, Geologic Time and Climate

· Sedimentary Systems

· Geophysics

· Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction

· Structure, Tectonics, and Landscape Evolution

· Planetary Science

· Polar Studies

· Geochemistry

· Hydrology/Hydrogeology

· Energy

Admission to the graduate program is based on academic merit and research focus; we thrive on diversity. We offer both Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships as available.

In addition, we are pleased to announce a Fellowship opportunity (MS and PhD) under the Applied Depositional Geosystem Fellowship (ADG). The ADG program aims to prepare students for careers in the energy industry through course work applicable to industry, through participation on the IBA Competition Team, and through a thesis or dissertation that is focused on an industry-related topic. Stipend $25,000/yr for two years. Additional TA support for PhD student contingent on progress through the program. Tuition and partial fees paid.

Application deadline January 1.

Please visit our Departmental and Graduate Admissions homepages for more information.



Special recruiting announcements:

CENEX is looking for one or two graduate students (MS or PhD) to conduct palynological (microfossils) analyses of samples recovered from IODP expedition 401 with the objective of Investigating Miocene Mediterranean–Atlantic Gateway Exchange. Background in palynology a plus but not required. Students should be detailed oriented, patient and love spending time at the microscope. Contact Dr. Sophie Warny at swarny@lsu.edu if interested or for questions. Lab and IODP 401 details found here.

Adam Forte is recruiting a PhD student for a project that seeks to understand how variations in the spatial footprint of runoff events influence long-term landscape evolution. The project will involve significant landscape evolution model use and development, and as such, a student with an interest in numerical modeling and ideally some experience with programming (python preferred, but experiences with other languages are beneficial) would be ideal. While modeling and model development makes up the bulk, there are potential opportunities for the student to participate in field work in the western US, 10Be cosmogenic erosion rate analysis, hydroclimatology data analysis, and topographic analysis. Interested students should contact Adam Forte (aforte8@lsu.edu).

Eirini Poulaki is recruiting two students for two fully funded PhD projects in metamorphic petrochronology and (micro)structural geology: 1. NSF funded project in reconciling the geophysical observations of slow slip and tremor in subduction zones with geologic and rheological constraints. The project will involve a significant component of fieldwork in the Franciscan, California, (and if desired by the student in the Cyclades, Greece), geochronology/geochemistry, metamorphic petrology, and structural work. 2. Investigating feedback between deformation and fluid/rock interactions during mantle exhumation. This project will utilize existing samples collected during IODP Expedition 402 in the Tyrrhenian Sea. This work will involve geochronology/geochemistry, microstructural work, and stable isotope analyses. Interested students please contact Eirini Poulaki (epoulaki@lsu.edu).