Dear Colleagues,

USDA-NRCS is hiring two Climate Change Fellows for better understanding and measuring the climate impacts of conservation and management practices and for improving carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) estimations. More details are available at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/809216200. Note that the position will close on 09/26/2024.

Regards,

Xuesong (John) Zhang
Research Physical Scientist
USDA-ARS-Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory
10300 Baltimore Ave
B-003, Rm. 231 BARC-West
Beltsville, MD 20705

Telephone: 301-504-6693
Fax: 301-504-8931
xuesong.zhang@usda.gov

The Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science at the University of Maryland invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level with expertise in experimental atmospheric chemistry. The appointee will complement and expand existing disciplines such as aerosols, air quality, chemistry and climate interactions, convection, greenhouse gas flux, and environmental justice and will collaborate in numerical simulations.



The position announcement is attached.

Application portal: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/122843

Application deadline: 3 December 2024



Please forward this to potential applicants.

Thank you,

Sumant



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Sumant Nigam

Professor and Chair, Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Science (AOSC)

University of Maryland

3413 Atlantic Bldg., 4254 Stadium Drive, College Park, MD 20742, USA

Phone: (301) 405-5381; Webpage

Operations Manager & Assistant to the Chair: Genevieve Cooper, (301) 405-5391, gcooper@umd.edu

𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 – 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. Yanlin Guo at the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 is seeking a motivated 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 to join an intellectually exciting and socially impactful sponsored research project.

The project focuses on enhancing hurricane resilience of urban buildings in a changing climate. Damage due to wind and concurrent hazards during hurricanes can be catastrophic to urban buildings, and the risks may evolve due to climate change. The overall goal of this study is to develop new methodologies to assess these evolving risks, improving the lifetime performance of urban buildings during hurricanes and enhancing resilience in coastal urban communities.

𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼. Interested candidates can send their application materials directly to Dr. Guo.

Applications to our international Master in Water Science and Engineering, summer intake, are open until 30 November!

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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

🌟 2 PhDs & 1 PostDoc/PreDoc on hashtag#Climate hashtag#Risks and Climate Change hashtag#Adaptation 🌟
Join us in beautiful Delft! Our Department is hiring for three PhD/PostDoc/Researcher positions. All of them focus on quantitative analysis of climate change adaptation policy, and all involve collaboration with partners outside academia, offering unique experiences and networks:
1) 4-year fully funded PhD Position ‘Quantifying the National and Regional Distribution Effects Of Private and Public Adaptation Action’, with hashtag#econometric analysis and computable general equilibrium (hashtag#CGE) modeling as two key research methods (application deadline 27 Sept 2024). This PhD position involves collaboration with the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving), and will be part of the TU Delft Climate Action Programme Climate hashtag#Finance Flagship; led by Theodoros Chatzivasileiadis. Details & how to apply: https://lnkd.in/eJxcpCcn
2) 1,5 year fully funded Researcher (Postdoctoral or Post-MSc level) position on ‘Regional Economic Modeling of Long-Term Scenario’s and Climate Policy Impacts', with econometric analysis and computable general equilibrium modeling as two key research methods (application deadline 27 Sept 2024). As a PostDoc/PreDoc you will work with the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving), and will be part of the TU Delft Climate Action Programme. Details & how to apply: https://lnkd.in/dYa6JJ7s ;
3) 4-year fully funded PhD Position on ‘Socio-Economic hashtag#Tipping hashtag#Points and Positive Levers in Scaling up Nature Based Solutions’, with agent-based modeling (hashtag#ABM) and statistical hashtag#data analysis as two key research methods to quantify distributional impacts of Nature Based Solutions for hashtag#climate hashtag#adaptation and potential socio-economic levers for the hashtag#NBS upscaling. This PhD is part of the Dutch National Growth Fund Program hashtag#NL2120, uniting 15 other PhDs/PostDocs and 30 NGOs, research institutes, and industry. The PhD student will work closely with Bregje van Wesenbeeck (Deltares) & Marjolijn Haasnoot (Deltares & Utrecht University). The position is based at TU Delft | Technology, Policy and Management. Application deadline 28 Oct 2024. Details & how to apply: https://lnkd.in/duRwHpzY

The working language is English. If desired, non-Dutch-speaking candidates will have an opportunity to learn Dutch.

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of Exeter invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral research position in the group of Thomas Aubry, with a deadline of October 6 2024.

The successful applicant will assess uncertainties in the historical stratospheric aerosol dataset to be used for Phase 7 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP7), and quantify how these uncertainties propagate to simulated historical climate. They will work closely with the European Space Agency, the CMIP Climate Forcing Task Team, the UK Met Office, and international partners. They will be based in the stunning Cornwall campus of the University of Exeter. Applicants looking for flexible/hybrid working conditions are welcome to apply.

A PhD in climate science, atmospheric science or a related discipline as well as proficiency with scientific programming is required. Experience with climate modelling and/or remote sensing of the atmosphere would be beneficial. The salary range is £ 32,332-38,205 depending on qualification and experience.

Further information and instructions to apply can be found at: https://lnkd.in/dDrc8uB8. Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Thomas Aubry at t.aubry@exeter.ac.uk for any question about the position.

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Dr. Thomas J. Aubry (he/him)
Lecturer in Geophysics - Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, UK
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1. Ph.D. Research Assistantships in Arctic coastal ecology at the University of Texas at El Paso

Ph.D. research assistantships are available (beginning as soon as Spring 2025) in Arctic coastal ecology, morphology and biogeochemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
These positions are part of interdisciplinary teams funded by the National Science Foundation to study linkages between terrestrial and aquatic processes within sites of the Beaufort Lagoon Ecosystems LTER (ble.lternet.edu).
Students will study drivers of metabolism and carbon cycling within Arctic lagoons and rivers. Background knowledge in aquatic biogeochemistry, geographic information systems and ecosystem metabolism would be beneficial, with a degree in biology, environmental science, or a closely related field, preferred.

Students will participate in all aspects of the project, from field work in the Arctic to publication of findings. Applicants are expected to have a strong academic background, show evidence of independent work in both the field and lab, experience in using R and demonstrate a capacity to contribute to a collaborative research environment.

For more information, please email a statement of interest/background and a copy of your CV to Dr. Vanessa Lougheed (vlougheed@utep.edu).

2. Ph.D. Assistantship, Wetland Ecology at The Ohio State University

The Wyatt Lab in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University has an opening for a PhD Graduate Research Assistantship focused on wetland/microbial ecology. Ideally, the successful applicant will have a background in aquatic ecology and a willingness to work in both field and laboratory settings. The multidisciplinary nature of this project provides research opportunities for students with a broad range of interests (microbial ecology, algal ecology, plant-microbial interactions, food webs, and biogeochemistry).

The field portion of the research will be conducted at the Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park located on the Ohio State campus (https://lnkd.in/g3A2KWSM). A graduate stipend at OSU includes academic year and summer support, tuition, and health benefits. Please see the lab website for more details: http://www.wyattlab.org

If you are interested in this position please send your CV and a short statement summarizing your qualifications and research interests to Dr. Kevin Wyatt at wyatt.268@osu.edu. Application requirements can be found at https://senr.osu.edu/. Applications are due November 30, 2024.

Fully funded PhD position: Solving stormwater overflows through spatial catchment optimisation, Engineering and Computer Science (University of Exeter, UK)(deadline: 21 October 2024): https://lnkd.in/e8mmWgwd
Good luck!

We’re hiring! (f/m/d)

84-2024 - student assistant to support the preparation and realisation of events

85-2024 - Research associate “Biodiversity impact assessment” - with the opportunity for preparing a PhD Thesis

Further information on the job advertisement can be found at: https://lnkd.in/evf8zyx9

Funded Ph.D. Opportunity, University of Georgia, Climate-Smart Agriculture

Call for applications for a PhD position funded through a NSF-HEGS project. The position will be through the University of Georgia’s Anthropology program. If interested, the student may also apply to UGA’s ICON Phd program.

The selected student will be co-advised by me and Prof. Don Nelson at UGA to examine climate-smart agriculture and farmer adaptation in India. They will also be working closely with Dr. Nathan Cook. This research team integrates a range of social science perspectives, including anthropology, economic theory, political science, and studies of environmental management and social-ecological resilience.

The student will be trained as an interdisciplinary social scientist, using diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to study how climate-smart interventions, rural livelihoods, and policies interact, and how these dynamics shape resilience and development outcomes in agricultural communities.
Minimum qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in any social science field (economics, anthropology, geography, political science, or human dimensions of natural resources). They should have strong quantitative skills and demonstrate excellent writing and communication abilities. Knowledge of Hindi is preferred but not essential. Candidates with relevant methodological and theoretical training will be prioritized.
To apply:

The application deadline for the Department of Anthropology is December 1, 2024, and applicants are encouraged to contact Drs. Vallury and Nelson earlier to express their interest in the position.

Please send a CV with the names of 3 references and a 1-2-page cover letter describing your interest in this project to Sechindra Vallury (sechindra.vallury@uga.edu) and Don Nelson (dnelson@uga.edu).

The letter may include a brief denoscription of your relevant past experiences as well as some discussion of what interests you about this research.

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They are seeking motivated graduate students to join the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Kentucky (https://ees.as.uky.edu/.

We encourage exceptional applicants to apply for the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship. The Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) aims to attract the brightest students worldwide to pursue their PhD studies at Hong Kong's institutions.

The Fellowship provides an annual stipend of HK$337,200 (approximately US$43,230) and a conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$14,000 (approximately US$1,790) per year.

Our Lab proudly has had 5 HKPFS awardees since 2014.

​We are excited to extend an invitation to all talented individuals out there who are passionate about exploring the fascinating world of the Water-Energy Nexus. Join our team at the Advanced Membranes for Water and Energy Laboratory, located at HKUST campus. We seek top-notch, motivated, and skilled individuals to develop innovative methodologies and technologies for the Water-Energy Nexus.

If you're interested in any of the openings or opportunities listed below, please feel free to contact me at mufarid@ust.hk

University of North Dakota
Earn approximately $28,000 per year plus tuition waiver
The UNDerwater Lab at the University of North Dakota is seeking a PhD graduate student to explore recreational fishery dynamics in North Dakota, a highly dynamic aquatic landscape and complex social-ecological system.

PhD Position in Environmental Engineering - Microbial Evolution, AMR in the environment
The Stabryla Lab led by Dr. Lisa Stabryla is looking for a motivated PhD student to join her group in the Department of Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, starting in the fall of 2025. The student will begin working on potential projects pertaining to evaluating antimicrobial mechanisms of engineered nanomaterials, understanding fundamental pathways for evolution and transmission of antimicrobial resistance in the built and natural environment, and developing new monitoring strategies for identifying drug-resistant bacteria and resistance hotspots in the environment. The candidate should have a background (or strong interests) in applying both traditional microbiological cell culture methods as well as next-generation sequencing techniques in pure cultures and mixed microbial communities/complex microbial systems.
The Stabryla Lab focuses on understanding how we can more effectively respond to emerging resistances in natural and built environments, including both through the sustainable design of next-generation, nano-enabled antimicrobial materials and the development of novel AMR monitoring strategies.
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