Hiring a hashtag#Phd student in the Institute of Geography and Sustainability at University of Lausanne to work in our interdisciplinary project EQUITAS (Swiss Energy eQUIty aTlAS: Closing the loop between theory, policy, and practice) funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE in collaboration with HES-SO Valais-Wallis Institute of Social Work and Energy Science Center, ETH Zurich.

💡 If you have a strong interest for social justice and equity, particularly within the context of energy policies, this PhD position offers being involved in an interdisciplinary multi-institutional team, studying energy justice in Swiss energy policies through the four tenets of procedural, distributive, restorative and recognition justice.

❗️ Looking for a collaboratively oriented and solid researcher to develop our research further and work with us.

✉️ Deadline for your application: September 17th September, 2024.

👓 Read more in the listing below, and please share with potential candidates!

https://lnkd.in/eV37Jtf2

🌊 Graduate Assistant Position Available!

Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison is currently seeking a motivated and enthusiastic graduate assistant to join their team. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology.

If you're interested, please check out the job denoscription attached to this post for more details.

Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Ph.D. Position in Soil Microbial Ecology at the University of Kentucky

The soil microbiology and ecology lab at the University of Kentucky is recruiting a PhD student to join the lab in either Spring or Fall semester 2025. The successful candidate will develop a project investigating how microbial life history strategies affect soil carbon cycling in the context of land use change. The student will learn a wide variety of research techniques spanning the fields of soil science, ecosystem ecology, and metagenomics.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in soil science, biology, ecology, or related field. Ability to work independently in lab and field environments. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong interest in soils, microbiology, and ecology

Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in a related field. Lab experience in microbiology or molecular biology. Experience with statistics and/or bioinformatics. Experience with field and lab methods in soil science.

Find out more about our lab here: https://lnkd.in/gREDcuEK. Our lab is in the University of Kentucky Department of Plant and Soil Sciences (https://pss.ca.uky.edu/) and successful applicants will enroll in the Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences graduate program (https://ipss.ca.uky.edu/). The position is fully supported with a stipend of $27,716.

Application Process: Please email a pdf file that includes (1) a cover letter highlighting the applicant's interest in the position, (2) a CV and (3) three references to Dr. Ernie Osburn at e.osburn@uky.edu. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please contact Dr. Osburn with any questions regarding this position.

The Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience at Lehigh University is seeking to fill positions for two doctoral students and two postdoctoral research associates for interdisciplinary projects on catastrophe modeling, climate resilience, and environmental impact mitigation.

Topics: 1) the downscaling process of climate change scenarios; 2) the development of an agent-based model for water extreme events adaptation; 3) the development of a decision-support modeling framework for herbicide strategy; 4) the development of novel parametric fragility curves for classes of bridges under storm surge, wave impact, and wind loads.

Application page:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK8JCHb8YMUprZixQOzhdDyWRk2d0i4G8SjtWHG-jPq5q3ng/viewform

2 PhD positions at the Vrije Univesiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), The Netherlands



Topic: Landscape response to retreating glaciers: quantifying transient processes, erosion and sediment dynamics



Link: https://workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/two-phd-positions-in-landscape-response-to-retreating-glaciers-amsterdam-1104676

I am seeking highly motivated Ph.D. students to join my research group in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice University for either Spring or Fall 2025. Our research focuses on subsurface fluid flow modeling and computation (strong programming skills in C+/Python/Fortran and high-performance computing), as well as microfluidic experiments. Applicants with experience in these areas will be given priority.

If you are interested, please email me at sahar.bakhshian@rice.edu with the subject line "Prospective Ph.D. Student" and include your CV with a list of publications and a statement of purpose (1-2 pages). The deadline for Spring 2025 applications is October 25th, 2024. For more information, please refer to the following page:
https://lnkd.in/gn2xEjcU

We are looking for a postdoc (2 years) based in Reckenholz (Zürich, Switzerland):
https://lnkd.in/d4se2yVm

Please apply even in case you do not speak even one of the official Swiss languages.

For questions contact: johannes.koestel@agroscope.admin.ch

🚨 Exciting Postdoc Opportunity in Urban Meteorology! 🚨

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral position in Urban Meteorology. This role is part of a cutting-edge project aimed at enhancing Singapore’s convective rainfall prediction using advanced meteorological models and multivariate observations.

📝 Key Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, or related fields.
- Expertise in Convection Permitting Models (e.g., WRF).
- Strong data analytics and programming skills (Matlab, R, Python).
- Experience in hydrometeorological processes and rainfall products.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to impactful research in a dynamic and international environment. If you’re passionate about urban meteorology and climate change, we’d love to hear from you!

📅 Start Date: Late 2024 / Early 2025

Ph.D. position in Forest Hydrology with Prof. Kevin McGuire, kevin.mcguire@vt.edu (Virginia Tech, USA).
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Seeking applicants for a fully-funded Ph.D. research assistantship in hydrology. The project will investigate the hydrology of forested ecosystems in the coastal temperate rainforest of southeast Alaska. The research will be part of a larger collaboration with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the USDA Forest Service, utilizing soil moisture sensors and Dynamic Soil Survey techniques to better understand the soil water balance in forested watersheds. Research themes can include hillslope and eco-hydrology, forest soils, runoff generation, nutrient fluxes, and biogeochemistry.
The project will be based at the USDA Forest Service Héen Latinee Experimental Forest or Juneau region in Alaska and provides opportunities to work within an interdisciplinary team of soil scientists and hydrologists from the USDA Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service. The project will combine field, laboratory, and modeling analysis with an expectation of extended visits to the field site throughout the duration of the study. An M.S. degree in hydrology, soil science, ecology or related field is required.
The incoming student will join the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation (www.frec.vt.edu) at Virginia Tech in January or August of 2025. The student may also participate in interdisciplinary communities at Virginia Tech such as the Global Change Center (www.globalchange.vt.edu) and would be encouraged to join Virginia Tech's Interfaces of Global Change graduate fellowship program (https://lnkd.in/dXKVxi7p).
Research assistantships provide competitive annual stipends and benefits, including a full tuition waiver. In addition, students are provided with opportunities to develop meaningful teaching and mentoring experience.
Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. Kevin McGuire (kevin.mcguire@vt.edu) with their curriculum vitae (CV) and a brief statement of interest. This statement should outline academic goals, relevant experience, and motivation for pursuing a Ph.D. in this research theme at Virginia Tech.

PhD Researcher (f/m/x) in lake ecosystem modelling
https://recruitingapp-5128.de.umantis.com/Vacancies/3033/Denoscription/2

I am currently recruiting multiple PhD students to join my research group in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Florida State University. Our work focuses on water quality modeling, urban hydrology, stormwater management, and assessing the impacts of climate change on hydrology and water quality.

Funding is available through National Science Foundation (NSF), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Tampa Bay Estuary Program.

If you're interested in joining our team, please send your CV to nalamdari@fsu.edu.

🚨 Job Opportunities in Water Resources Research at UT-Austin! 🚨
The HydroAnalytics research group at the Bureau of Economic Geology, part of the Jackson School of Geosciences at UT-Austin, is expanding! We are hiring for several exciting research positions:
🔹 Research Professor
🔹 Research Associate Professor
🔹 Postdoctoral Fellow

📍 Location: UT-Austin

🔗 Apply Here:
https://lnkd.in/eGT7G6Rs
https://lnkd.in/eT9RV78e
https://lnkd.in/efAYTYDK

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Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and contribute to highly relevant hashtag#agroforestry research in hashtag#Germany? Do you like to be out in the hashtag#field, work with hashtag#technology and lots of hashtag#data? Then maybe this position is for you!

We are looking for a doctoral student, who is interested in investigating the water balance and microclimate in agroforestry systems using cosmic ray neutron sensing and large sensor networks. More information is in the document attached.

The work is related to the DFG-funded research unit "Agroforestry for sustainable multifunctional agriculture (FORMULA)". To find out more about the research unit, as well as other open positions, check out our website: https://lnkd.in/ddDcuiBN

The following positions (research Fellow-Assegno di Ricerca) are open at the Department of Chemistry "Giacomo Ciamician" of University of Bologna.
-"Sustainable electrode and electrolyte materials of electrochemical energy storage/conversion systems"
https://lnkd.in/dtnf5-b7
Deadline 12/09/2024
2 positions

-“Processi sostenibili per il recupero di materiali catodici di batterie litio-ione”
https://lnkd.in/dnbVftks
Scadenza 10/10/2024
1 position

My research group at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan campus is seeking applications for two Ph.D. student vacancies in the areas of 1) lithium-sulfur batteries, and 2) graphite recycling. The positions are expected to start in May 2025. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to Jian.liu@ubc.ca. More details about the position requirements and responsibilities can be found below.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jian-liu-92716566_two-phd-positions-in-batteries-at-ubc-ugcPost-7236042006550962176-nUit?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

QuakeCoRE Disciplinary Theme 5 PhD Projects – Indigeneity and Resilience – Call for PhD Candidates

QuakeCoRE/Te Hirangu Rū, Aotearoa New Zealand’s Centre for Earthquake Resilience research, welcomes expressions of interest from potential PhD candidates. Funded projects will commence in 2025. Research topics can address communities within Aotearoa New Zealand, across the Pacific and around the Pacific Rim, and both geophysical and meteorological/climatological hazards.

1. Spatio-temporal evolution of land tenure, development, and disaster risk.
2. Partnership and autonomy for sustainable Indigenous-led disaster preparedness and recovery.
3.Enhancing disaster preparedness through Indigenous-led community programmes.
4. The future of post-disaster Indigenous cultural heritage protection.

To discuss further, please contact me: matthew.hughes@canterbury.ac.nz

Calling all The University of Edinburgh PhD students, especially those interested in how good ideas and discoveries from UoE researchers are turned into new products and make an impact on the wider world.

Edinburgh Innovations is recruiting three new Technology Transfer Interns for the period 2024/2025. It's an opportunity to work part-time (usually 7 hours a week) alongside your PhD studies, gaining valuable hands-on experience that will support your future career, whether you hope to commercialise your own technology, stay in academia, move into industry, or undertake a range of allied professional careers.

Full details at https://lnkd.in/eMSVjm5M, deadline 27 September 2024.