New PhD opportunity in our group - please share with anyone who may be interested.

Interactions between glacier loss, proglacial lake development and downstream river ecosystems

Deadline 6th Jan

https://lnkd.in/giJ5hGZC

Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) is part of the Université du Québec network, the largest university network in Canada, with over 100,000 students.

Costal erosion and flooding are huge challenges in Quebec (the largest province of Canada). L’Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) and the Ministère des Transports (MTQ, government of Quebec) joint forces to create a research center in coastal engineering dedicated to the design, construction, and maintenance of coastal infrastructure. This research group will work with Laboratory of Dynamics and Integrated Management of Coastal Zone (one of most leading research laboratory in Canada). We are looking for motivated PhD candidates to join our dynamic team. The working language is English (Oral French is an asset). The successful candidates are expected to apply for scholarship from Government of Quebec. Here is the detail:

https://meopar.ca/research/calls-for-proposals/

Funding = $150,000 for 2 years

Start time = April/May 2025 or mutually agreed

More information about our research can be found at: https://www.uqar.ca/recherche/la-recherche-a-l-uqar/unites-de-recherche/genie-cotier/presentation-objectifs-et-mission-chaire-genie-cotier

The interested candidates should contact Dr. Kong at xiangbing_kong@uqar.ca as soon as possible, ideally before 15 December 2024. The email subject should be: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AWARD, MEOPAR

Dear friends,

I am recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher and 2 PhD Students to join my research group at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Davis. I am looking for candidates with knowledge on water systems, strong quantitative skills, and interest in working in interdisciplinary research (linking water engineering, economics and policy).

If you are interested, and want to learn more about my research group, please take a look at my webpage: https://lnkd.in/gjV-tF8b

Thanks so much for your interest!

Dear Colleagues,



We are seeking a PhD student to play a leading role in a model-intercomparison project and workshop, with the goal of testing which of the diverse set of coastline-change models—and the processes represented in them—are most relevant for understanding and forecasting coastline change over a range of time scales, in the context of changing climate forcing. The student will ideally bring a love of physics and Earth-surface processes, experience with numerical model development, and the enthusiasm to help orchestrate an international workshop and a set of numerical experiments. The student would join a recently funded NSF project as a Research Associate, working with a team led by Fernando Mendez (Univ. of Cantabria, Spain) and Brad Murray (Duke Univ., USA). Please circulate to potentially appropriate students (who can email Brad Murray at abmurray@duke.edu). Application deadline for the Earth and Climate Sciences PhD Program at Duke is January 8.



Thank you,

Brad and Fer





A Brad Murray

Professor of Geomorphology and Coastal Processes

Director of Graduate Studies

Division of Earth and Climate Sciences

Nicholas School of the Environment

Duke University

Dear Cryolist,

I am pleased to share three PhD opportunities at the University of Leeds, UK, with a focus on glacial lakes, glacial lake outburst floods, and the implications of glacier retreat for river ecosystems.

1. The future of Himalayan glacial lakes: uncovering subsurface features and instabilities with fieldwork and remote sensing observations (https://yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/the-future-of-himalayan-glacial-lakes-uncovering-subsurface-features-and-instabilities-with-fieldwork-and-remote-sensing-observations/)

2. Reducing uncertainty in glacial lake outburst flood risk and decision making (https://unrisk-cdt.ac.uk/projects/reducing-uncertainty-in-glacial-lake-outburst-flood-risk-and-decision-making/)

3. Interactions between glacier loss, proglacial lake development and downstream river ecosystems (https://yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/interactions-between-glacier-loss-proglacial-lake-development-and-downstream-river-ecosystems/)

Applications will open in December via the respective websites. Please let me know if you have any questions and share with interested candidates.

Many thanks,

Scott

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Dr C. Scott Watson

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

School of Geography

University of Leeds, UK, LS2 9JT

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Join our dynamic team at Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)! We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral researcher with expertise in agriculture or environmental sciences to advance research on our long-term field experiment (meta)data platform and reuse.

The application deadline is 10 December 2024
👇👇
https://jobs.zalf.de/jobposting/aeee05bfcd5c7f3e77278bac935d606d5275dfcd0?ref=homepage

Two PhD Position at University of Wyoming

Two PhD students to work on projects centered on non-siliciclastic sediment transport processes and products. These projects will focus on 1) heavy minerals, critical minerals, and energy minerals in placer deposits (modern and ancient) and 2) exotic or extraterrestrial alluvial systems.

Contact: Dr. Brandon McElroy <bmcelroy@uwyo.edu>

Dusty Rivers: quantifying fluvial flooding controls on aeolian activity. With Matthew Baddock, Edwin Baynes & Joanna Bullard.



Using remote sensing and possibly field observations to quantify flood activity in dust-bearing dryland fluvial systems and the degree to which rates of mineral dust vary in response to hydrological perturbations of these landscapes.



Project webpage link here: https://centa.ac.uk/studentship/2025-lu2-dusty-rivers-quantifying-fluvial-flooding-controls-on-aeolian-activity/

Oceanic island insights into river-driven volcanic landscape evolution. With John Hillier, Edwin Baynes, Wolfgang Schwanghart (Uni. Potsdam), Ramon Casillas Ruiz (Uni. de la Laguna, Tenerife).



Using topographic analysis and numerical modelling to develop new insights into how bedrock incision processes interact with geological and climatic factors (i.e. spatially variable uplift, shield building, mega-landslides, orographic rainfall effects and extremes), using the volcanic island of Tenerife as a case study.



Project webpage link here: https://centa.ac.uk/studentship/2025-lu4-oceanic-island-insights-into-river-driven-volcanic-landscape-evolution/

MSc position in Stream Incision and Soil Carbon Interactions

The Montana State University seeks an MSc student for a project studying the timing and controls of arroyo formation and carbon storage. Multiple geochemical tools will be used to date sediments, quantify the spatial and depth distribution of soil carbon, and measure erosion rates.

This project requires interest/experience in fieldwork, geospatial/GIS methods, and geochemical analyses. The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences, or related field, with past coursework in geomorphology, GIS, and chemistry.

Interested students should email Dr. Dixon at jean.dixon@montana.edu . The email should include the subject line “Arroyo MSc applicant” and contain a CV/resume and a denoscription of your research/academic background and interest in the project.

A PhD position at Duke University

A PhD student to play a leading role in a model-intercomparison project and workshop, with the goal of testing which of the diverse set of coastline-change models—and the processes represented in them—are most relevant for understanding and forecasting coastline change over a range of time scales, in the context of changing climate forcing. The student will ideally bring a love of physics and Earth-surface processes, experience with numerical model development, and the enthusiasm to help orchestrate an international workshop and a set of numerical experiments. The student would join a recently funded NSF project as a Research Associate, working with a team led by Fernando Mendez (Univ. of Cantabria, Spain) and Brad Murray (Duke Univ., USA). Please circulate to potentially appropriate students (who can email Dr. Brad Murray at abmurray@duke.edu). Application deadline for the Earth and Climate Sciences PhD Program at Duke is January 8.

Postdoctoral Researcher -- Impact of Irrigation on Land-Atmosphere Coupling and Meteorology through the Integration of Satellite-Based Earth Observations



https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60397565?lang



Job denoscription

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KU Leuven is looking for an enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher with experience in (i) land and/or atmospheric modeling and (ii) satellite-based earth observations (EO). You will participate in a cutting-edge and international research project “METEORI” (funded by Belspo) to improve our understanding of the effect of irrigation on land-atmosphere coupling, and you will assimilate EO data to enhance the representation of irrigation in Earth system modeling. You will be part of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Division Soil and Water Management, Research Group “Land Surface Remote Sensing, Modeling and Data Assimilation”. Research stays at FZ Jülich (Germany) are possible. Your direct supervisors will be prof. Gabriëlle De Lannoy (KU Leuven), drs. Zdenko Heyvaert (KU Leuven/ECMWF), and prof. Stefan Kollet (FZ Jülich).



The impact of irrigation on the atmosphere has mostly been studied using models. However, EO data offer the possibility to identify areas with irrigation and improve our estimates of the land surface. The land surface interacts with the lower atmosphere through land-atmosphere coupling. METEORI will for the first time apply multi-sensor, multi-frequency, and multivariate data assimilation over agricultural areas to leverage EO in a coupled land-atmosphere model. More specifically, the irrigated land will a priori be classified using EO data. Over these areas, microwave-based retrievals of soil moisture, optical-based retrievals of vegetation and infrared-based retrievals of soil temperature will be assimilated into the Noah-MP model embedded within the NASA Land Information System (LIS). The successful candidate will extend the LIS software to facilitate the assimilation of satellite products that have not yet been implemented. Following an ‘offline’ (land surface only) evaluation, Noah-MP will be used together with the Weather Research & Forecasting (WRF) atmospheric model within the NASA Unified WRF (NU-WRF) to perform ‘online’ (land surface and atmosphere) simulations. The inclusion of EO data into the coupled land-atmosphere simulations will alter the coupling strength compared to model-only simulations. This coupling strength will be quantified using novel methods that involve machine learning or deep learning. METEORI will improve both the understanding of land-atmosphere coupling and the skill of local and regional meteorological forecasts, both directly over agricultural areas and downstream.



The postdoc is expected to work in a broad international context, and collaborate with PhD and MSc students.



Our team: http://ees.kuleuven.be/bwb/index.html

a PhD position under the supervision of Professor Antonios Mamalakis. The student will enroll full-time in the graduate program of the Department of Environmental Sciences in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The student is expected to take all necessary courses/credits towards completion of their degree. The graduate student is also expected to carry out research related to hydroclimate, extremes and data science. This includes but is not limited to understanding predictability of hydroclimate across different timescales, using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to improve predictive skill of teleconnections and extreme events, enhance understanding of climate change impacts and attribution of hydroclimatic extremes, and other related questions.



Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science, Earth System Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related fields
Solid scientific background and academic performance (e.g., as may be indicated by GPA)
Proficiency in English
Proficiency in Python, MatLab, or R
Experience in working with large datasets
Commitment to the PhD program


Preferred qualifications

MSc in Atmospheric Science, Earth System Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related fields
Passion for climate science and big data
Strong presentation skills (written/oral)
Previous experience in presenting at scientific conferences or/and publishing in scientific journals
Independent thinking and creativity


Applicants should send an email including a CV (2 pages maximum) and 1-page cover letter to npa4tg@virginia.edu. The cover letter should solidify the applicant’s interest in the position and discuss qualifications. The applicants may be contacted by the PI to discuss further details about their application before being encouraged to apply to the graduate program (application deadline: January 15, 2024). We strongly encourage applicants to send their materials by December 10th for full consideration.


Visit https://uva.theopenscholar.com/mamalakis-lab for more information about the research group

We have an open postdoc position (3 years) on crop ecohydrology at ZALF (close to Berlin). The position is part of the project ”Using real-time isotopic in-situ measurements to partition evapotranspiration into soil evaporation and plant transpiration at two distinct cropland sites” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The project is part of the DFG research unit Land-Atmosphere-Feedback Initiative (LAFI).

More information and application via:


https://jobs.zalf.de/jobposting/b44bbfcc83b953e042b568da1d535c5f8293a8de0?ref=homepage (English version)

https://jobs.zalf.de/jobposting/3af39bb43f2ae18361b0d89a7ce1daeece6264120

(German version)


Contact: angelika.kuebert@zalf.de

*Master's and PhD Student Positions in Additive Manufacturing**

Applications are invited for fully funded "Master’s and PhD Student positions" in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick (UNB). The candidates will perform research in the field of "Metal Additive Manufacturing", specifically Laser Powder Bed Fusion of advanced alloys.
The candidates will be expected to contribute to a vibrant multidisciplinary research group and be able to work in close collaboration with industrial partners. Strong oral and written communication skills, along with solid background and/or sufficient experience in materials science and manufacturing are required.

§ Applicants will be ranked based on their GPA, quality of publications, skills and field of research, TOEFL/IELTS score, honors and awards, and work experience. Selected applicants will be contacted and invited to interview.

Interested candidates should send their cover letter and detailed CV to Dr. Hamed Asgari (hamed.asgari@unb.ca)

PhD Position at University of Potsdam in Germany

This is a fully funded 3-year PhD position within the EU-sponsored doctoral network INITIATE. We are looking for a motivated candidate with backgrounds in digital image
processing, radar interferometry, or GNSS data processing. The project
(DC2: Topographic signatures of mass movements in the Central Andes and
Corinth Rift) aims at using pixel tracking methods and/or geodetic
approaches to measure rates of unstable hillslope movement. Knowledge in
digital data handling through Python and machine learning are useful skills.

The position can be filled immediately and the place of work is at the
University of Potsdam in Germany. Candidates who have received a degree
from a German university in the past three years are NOT eligible (see
the EU mobility criteria).

See the link for more information

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/fileadmin/projects/verwaltung/docs/Dezernat3/Ausschreibungen/2_akadPersonal/370_2024_Geoscience_DC2_111124.pdf

A PhD student position in the Department of Geosciences at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg campus.

The student will focus on investigating sea level changes (tides, waves, surges, etc.), extreme events, and the impacts of flooding on coastal communities. The candidate will join a recently funded NASA-funded project focused on using coastal altimetry data, machine learning, and statistical methods to reconstruct and analyze storm surges and extreme water levels on a global scale.

A background in coastal-related processes and experience with coding, statistics, or numerical modeling is desirable.

Interested candidates should send their CV to Dr. Alex Enriquez at <a.enriquez@ucf.edu>.

Dear all,
We have an open postdoc position (3 years) on crop ecohydrology at ZALF (close to Berlin). The position is part of the project ”Using real-time isotopic in-situ measurements to partition evapotranspiration into soil evaporation and plant transpiration at two distinct cropland sites” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The project is part of the DFG research unit Land-Atmosphere-Feedback Initiative (LAFI).
More information and application via:

https://jobs.zalf.de/jobposting/b44bbfcc83b953e042b568da1d535c5f8293a8de0?ref=homepage (English version)
https://jobs.zalf.de/jobposting/3af39bb43f2ae18361b0d89a7ce1daeece6264120
 (German version)

Contact: angelika.kuebert@zalf.de


Have a nice weekend,

Angelika
 

Hi everyone,
The Department of Environmental Sciences invites applications for a PhD position under the supervision of Professor Antonios Mamalakis. The student will enroll full-time in the graduate program of the Department of Environmental Sciences in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The student is expected to take all necessary courses/credits towards completion of their degree. The graduate student is also expected to carry out research related to hydroclimate, extremes and data science. This includes but is not limited to understanding predictability of hydroclimate across different timescales, using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to improve predictive skill of teleconnections and extreme events, enhance understanding of climate change impacts and attribution of hydroclimatic extremes, and other related questions.
 
Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science, Earth System Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related fields
Solid scientific background and academic performance (e.g., as may be indicated by GPA)
Proficiency in English
Proficiency in Python, MatLab, or R
Experience in working with large datasets
Commitment to the PhD program

 
Preferred qualifications

MSc in Atmospheric Science, Earth System Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related fields
Passion for climate science and big data
Strong presentation skills (written/oral)
Previous experience in presenting at scientific conferences or/and publishing in scientific journals
Independent thinking and creativity

 
Applicants should send an email including a CV (2 pages maximum) and 1-page cover letter to npa4tg@virginia.edu. The cover letter should solidify the applicant’s interest in the position and discuss qualifications. The applicants may be contacted by the PI to discuss further details about their application before being encouraged to apply to the graduate program (application deadline: January 15, 2024). We strongly encourage applicants to send their materials by December 10th for full consideration.

Visit https://uva.theopenscholar.com/mamalakis-labfor more information about the research group.

A funded MS or PhD student position in Geology at New Mexico Tech.

The student map the geomorphic surfaces and hydrologic response units in the Rio Grande rift in Central New Mexico, to support understand hydrogeomrophic feedbacks on dryland ecosystem dynamics, particularly shrub encroachment into grasslands. The project is supporting research at the Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research site. The project in particular is mapping the geomorphic surface and deep soil profiles (up to 2 m) to understand soil correlations with grassland-shrub ecosystem boundaries, followed by a hydrologic field and lab characterization of the mapped units.

If you are interested, please contact Dr. Alex Rinehart (alex.rinehart@nmt.edu).

Fantastic opportunity to write your PhD on the economics of climate change adaptation in agriculture in our team PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

🪴 The position is fully funded and you will be part of an international and dynamic working group with flat hierarchies and an extremely committed team of supervisors. Plus lots of opportunities to travel and work closely with farmers and policymakers to inform and communicate your research results.

From my experience, it's a rare opportunity to actually enjoy your PhD journey 🙃

➡️ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e_Apu_ia