Ph.D. in Phenocam Phenology of Permafrost Wetland Plant

Ph.D. in phenocam phenology of permafrost wetland plant/microbe/ecosystem ecology,

Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB), University of Arizona (UA)

Starting summer 2023; application deadline December 1, 2022

We seek a creative graduate student with experience in remote sensing and/or plant/ecosystem ecology, to pursue Ph.D. research on vegetation dynamics and vegetation-microbe interactions, in thawing permafrost peatlands. The student will join the EMERGE Biological Integration Institute, using phenocams to investigate how seasonal dynamics of above and belowground plant functional and carbon cycle dynamics interact with microbial communities to scale to the ecosystem biogeochemistry of CH₄ and CO₂, and learn how these relations are affected by changing climate.  

The successful student applicant would be enrolled in University Arizona’s EEB department starting in Fall 2023, managing phenocams deployed in the experimental field site in Arctic Sweden (at the Abisko Research Station), and will be co-advised by collaborators in Sweden. We anticipate a paid opportunity for an initial season of fieldwork (in summer 2023) before matriculating in the fall.

For details see ad posting here.

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Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE)

There is a two-year Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) within the UMR EcoFoG, in French Guiana.

This position will support the collaborative project “Greenhouse gas emissions in the Amazon Rain Forest”, which aims at characterizing fluxes of greenhouse gases, i.e. carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O), and their drivers, and comparing and validating flux data obtained at different scales in a tropical forest ecosystem. Particular attention will be paid to the role of the trees in regulating CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O consumption and production.

This is a full-time position for three years starting at the beginning of 2023 with a competitive salary (annual maximum: $44,000) and benefits package, including medical coverage and other insurance.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Preferred starting date January 2023.

Applicants should send a CV, detailed cover letter highlighting their interest in this position, and the names and contact information for two letters of recommendation to laeti.brechet@gmail.com and damien.bonal@inrae.fr.

More information on the listing here.

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PhD position in climate change ecology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Dryland Tree and Ecosystem Ecology Lab at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has an opening for an outstanding and highly motivated PhD student in climate change ecology. The successful candidate will conduct research on dryland mechanisms of ecosystem functioning in drier and warmer climate. The project takes up the ideas and principles outlined in a recent perspective in Nature Ecology & Evolution (doi: 10.1038/s41559-022-01779-y, online view https://rdcu.be/cSmAD) on the importance of dryland mechanisms for understanding climate change impacts in wetter biomes.

Project background and description: The project aims to assess thresholds of the activation of dryland mechanisms and their contribution to a series of ecosystem functions, such as plant growth, organic matter decomposition, carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling. These objectives will be achieved by a combination of field and lab experiments and analyses of online datasets. The candidate will join an established research group focusing on dryland and climate change ecology, and she/he will collaborate with partner labs in Europe. The successful candidate will gain experience in field measurements related to ecophysiology, ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, and various data processing technologies, such as online data surveys and advanced statistical analyses.

Candidate profile: Interested applicants for this PhD position should have (i) a Master’s degree in a related science field (e.g., ecology, physical geography, environmental science, or similar); (ii) high proficiency in English and excellent communications skill; (iii) a strong aptitude for scientific writing; (iv) ability to independent scientific work and time management skills; (v) experience in programming languages (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB).

Conditions and starting date: The successful candidate will receive a scholarship fully covering living expenses in Israel. Starting date is targeted for 1 November 2022 and no later than 1 January 2023.

Application: Applicants should send a cover letter outlining experience and specific interests related to the study in climate change ecology, a curriculum vitae, degree and transcripts of their academic record, contact information for two academic references, and past research publications (if available).

Applications should be sent to Prof. José Grünzweig (Jose.Gruenzweig@mail.huji.ac.il).

Additional information on the lab and its activities can be found on the lab website https://gruenzweiglab.huji.ac.il/

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is Israel’s premier university as well as its leading research institution. The Hebrew University is ranked internationally among the 100 leading universities in the world and first among universities in Israel.

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Postdoctoral Position Available in Carbon Cycle Modeling

 Job Summary
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah has a Postdoctoral Scholar position available to join our research team focused on understanding the carbon cycle of mountainous regions of the Western U.S., as part of a NASA-funded Carbon Monitoring System project. The research team includes researchers from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah, Caltech, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Key research tools include satellite-observed solar-induced fluorescence (SIF), the Community Land Model (CLM), and the Data Assimilation Research Testbed (DART). There will be opportunities to work with students and scientists across multiple universities and research institutions, as well as opportunities to engage stakeholders about the scientific results.

Interested applicants can find more details and submit their applications at:
https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/135290

About Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the “crossroads of the West” with exceptional quality of life opportunities. Within an hour of the city there are 7 ski resorts, wilderness trailheads, mountain biking, rock climbing, fishing, and endless hiking trails. Within a five hour drive there are 7 National Parks, rafting, canyoneering, and more. Salt Lake City has a vibrant concert scene, many museums, and the state capitol is just a few miles from the University of Utah.

Qualifications
A Ph.D. in the geosciences or related fields (atmospheric sciences, biology, ecology, forestry, environmental sciences, chemistry, statistics, data sciences, computer sciences, engineering or other STEM field) is required at the time of hire. The successful candidate should have a demonstrated ability to carry out computer modeling, conduct data analyses, and communicate results in peer-reviewed literature and presentations.
Responsibilities for this position include:
- Analyses of satellite and ground-based observations
- Data assimilation of aforementioned observations with the Community Land Model (CLM)
- Critical evaluation of model output
- Communicate results in peer-reviewed literature, in conference presentations, and to stakeholders.
The position will be funded for one year from the date of hire with a second year of funding contingent on performance. The position will be available beginning August 1, 2022 and will remain open until filled. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.

Minimum Qualifications 
Experience with carbon cycle or land surface modeling and computer programming in a Linux or UNIX environment (R or Python, shell scripts, Fortran) is strongly desired.

Additional Information 
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.

Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. 

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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Postdoc positions on Remote Sensing

The Remote Sensing Lab (https://remotesensing-mcmaster.org/) at McMaster University, ON, Canada is seeking multiple postdoctoral fellows or research associates in remote sensing of primary productivity and greenness, forest carbon budget modelling, mapping forest carbon removal by disturbance, and explainable AI. 

Salary ranges from $50000 to $80000 Canadian dollar per year depending on qualifications and experience. Experienced researchers are highly encouraged to apply as Research Associate. 

The postdoctoral fellows will have opportunity to collaborate, including research visits, with Canadian Forest Service, WWF-Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, McMaster Centre for Climate Change, and Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis. 

 

Candidates must exhibit effective written and oral communication skills, experience working in R/python or other computer languages, have demonstrated ability to publish peer-reviewed papers, and have a Ph.D. pending or awarded in relevant discipline. To apply, please send a letter of interest, current CV, and names and contact information of two references to Alemu Gonsamo at gonsamoa@mcmaster.ca.  The application review will start immediately and continue until the positions are filled. The lab has access to five eddy covariance towers in southern Ontario, and access and benefits from allocated computing resources at compute Canada’s super computers.

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PhD position in crop production adaptations to climate change

Ref SLU.ua.2022.2.5.1-2508

Department of Crop Production Ecology

Department of Crop Production Ecology is a part of the Ecology Centre at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), in Uppsala, Sweden. The research conducted within the department generally aims at improving crop production and sustainability, considering the interactions with the surrounding environment. The Ecology Center offers a stimulating research environment, involving scientists with very diverse and complementary expertise. Furthermore, the location in Uppsala allows collaborations also with researchers at Stockholm University and KTH. 

Description:

Extreme weather conditions, such as the heatwaves and dry periods that are hitting many regions, are expected to become even more common in the future. These conditions threaten food security by reducing crop yields and increasing their year-to-year variability. We need to know how to grow our crops such that risks of weather-induced yield losses are reduced, in the field and the landscape. A key challenge is to identify reliable forms of cropping, given the randomness of precipitation and temperature and the complex interactions between crops and growing conditions, in particular under climatic extremes. The successful candidate will exploit a wide range of land-use and climatic data, and, with stochastic and statistical models, quantify how climatic conditions and crop and landscape diversity affect the reliability of crop yields. This knowledge is key to inform climate change adaptation of agriculture.

The PhD student will join a world leading team in the field, with researchers working in the areas of plant ecophysiology, hydrology, agronomy and ecology. As a PhD student in biology, the student will carry out supervised research leading to a PhD thesis as well as take PhD courses to the equivalent of at least 30 credits.

Qualifications:

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate, who is actively pursuing an academic career. The required qualification for the position is at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 higher education credits at second cycle education. The higher education credits can be in ecology, engineering, earth and environmental sciences, hydrology, statistics, applied mathematics, agronomy, or related fields. Written and oral proficiency in English is required, corresponding to Swedish upper secondary school English 6 or equivalent level either from previous upper secondary education in English or an internationally recognized language test (TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge ESOL). Experience in collating and analyzing data and working knowledge of R, MatLab, Python, or other programming languages for data analysis and model implementation are merits.

The selection among the eligible applicants will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training, their ability to collaborate, as well as their creativity, initiative, and independence. Particular emphasis will be placed on the written motivation for applying. It should describe what makes the applicant a motivated and suitable candidate for pursuing a PhD program in general and for this position in particular. Personal merits will play a significant role in the recruitment process. Furthermore, great emphasis is put on personal and communiticative skills such as good collaboration and the ability to work independently.

Place of work:           

Uppsala, Sweden.

Form of employment:

Employment as PhD student (4 year education).

Starting date:

By agreement.

Application

We welcome your application no later than 2022-08-22. Applications are to be submitted by completing the process that is accessed through the button below. Applications received via email will not be considered.

The application must be written in English and must contain:

1. a statement of your scientific interests and motivation for applying to this specific position (max 8000 characters including spaces);
2. Curriculum Vitae including a complete publication list;
3. copies of previous university degrees and transcripts of completed courses;
4. copy of the dissertation for masters or undergraduate degree; 
5. contact information to at least two reference persons;
6. certification of English language knowledge equivalent to at least English B/English 6 and/or statement relative to English as language of upper secondary education (see below for details);
7. if the applicant is a foreign citizen, copy of the passport page with personal data and photography.

Read about the PhD education at SLU at https://www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/doctoral-studies/ 

Read about the English requirements, ways to fulfil them and equivalence to internationally recognized English test here: https://www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/doctoral-studies/new-doctoral-students/english-language-requirements/; https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/

Academic union representatives:

https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a world-class international university with research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. Its principal sites are in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, but activities are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks and educational establishments throughout Sweden. We bring together people who have different perspectives, but they all have one and the same goal: to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.

SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses.

www.slu.se

Contact person

Giulia Vico

Senior Lecturer

giulia.vico@slu.se

URL to this pagehttps://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=6933&rmlang=UK

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PhD Position on N2O Fluxes at University of Göttingen (Germany)

PhD Position description:

At the University of Göttingen -Public Law Foundation-, DNPW – Division Agronomy, there is a position as:

PhD position (all genders welcome)

to be filled.

The salary is in accordance with the German public service salary scale (Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L /65%).

The position is part of the DFG-funded project “INFLUX: Improved process understanding and quantification of Nitrous oxide FLUXes in a German crop rotation” where we aim at quantifying nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes simultaneously using eddy covariance and chamber techniques and to understand the mechanisms responsible of the fluxes combining soil analysis, metagenomic studies and isotopic techniques.

Your duties:

• Maintenance of instrumentation for eddy covariance measurements of N2O and calculations of fluxes
• Measurement of N2O fluxes using manual chambers
• Comparison of N2O fluxes from eddy covariance and chambers; analysis of spatial and temporal variability of the fluxes
• Collection of soil samples, soil analysis in the lab
• Metagenomic studies and isotopic signatures of N2O to understand the microbial communities responsible of N2O fluxes
• Writing papers and participation in scientific conferences.

Your profile:

 
We seek someone with a Masters on Agronomy, Soil Sciences, Environmental Sciences or related discipline, with experience on doing field or lab work. Previous experience in flux measurements will be considered an asset. The candidate should have good oral and written English language skills, some knowledge in statistical methods and of some programming languages (e.g. R).
This post is designed to serve in fostering young researchers and scientists and give the successful applicant the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree.

The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply in fields in which they are underrepresented. The university has committed itself to being a family-friendly institution and supports their employees in balancing work and family life. The mission of the University is to employ a greater number of severely disabled persons. Applications from severely disabled persons with equivalent qualifications will be given preference.

Please send your application with CV, Cover letter and certificates in electronic form as one single pdf file until 5/31/2022 to Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Department of Crop Sciences, Division Agronomy/Crop Science, anja.wrobel@agr.uni-goettingen.de.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ana Meijide directly via e-mail: ana.meijideorive@uni-goettingen.de.

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Post-Doc Position on Modeling Sahelian Ecosystems

Post-doctoral fellow in ecological modelling of agroforestry systems
Location Eco&Sols research unit, Montpellier (France)
Contract duration 24 months
Start July 1st 2022 at the latest

Following a multitude of local experiments, agroforestry (AF) has been identified as one of the
nature-based solutions to help mitigating the climate crisis. Yet, little is known on the large-
scale potential of AF to tackle climate change. The main reason for this is the gap between AF
ecosystems’ complexity and variability, and the surface homogeneity hypotheses relied upon
by Land Surface Models (LSM).

The DM-TropAFS project funded by Agropolis Foundation aims at a first evaluation of a land
surface model applied to a tropical AF system (as a proof of concept). More specifically, we
will focus on a semi-arid ecosystem in Senegalese Faidherbia parklands as a proof-of-concept
tropical AF system and evaluate the potential for LSM of accounting for vertical heterogeneity
in plant canopy energy budget.

For this, we are looking for a candidate with a background in ecological modeling and data
processing as well as a keen interest in agroforestry systems.

Work duties
The successful candidate will work with the ORCHIDEE land surface model to evaluate the
potential of recent multi-layer energy budget developments to simulate competition for light in
a semi-arid tree/crop ecosystem. The developments will be tested at site level based on carbon,
water and energy data collected at the experimental Faidherbia-flux platform before taking the
simulations up to the regional scale. In parallel, the candidate will work on developing a global
database of agroforestry system types at a level of detail usable by the global land surface model
ORCHIDEE, that is including main ecophysiological parameters, locations, and available
evaluation datasets.

The work will be conducted in close collaboration with LSCE and HORSTSYS project
partners for model development and data analysis respectively, as well as 2 PhD students
already working on complementary topics, thus providing an active research team. The
successful candidate is expected to present results at international conferences, produce high
quality scientific papers, and drive the disseminating of the results.

Requirements:
- PhD in ecology, environmental science, mathematics or other natural sciences
- Documented skills in mechanistic modelling
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Demonstrated skills to work in a team

Work environment
The successful candidate will be hired by CIRAD and hosted at Eco&Sols research unit with
visits to Horstsys and LSCE laboratories.

CIRAD is the French agricultural research and cooperation organization working for the
sustainable development of tropical and Mediterranean regions. CIRAD works with its
partners in southern countries to generate and pass on new knowledge to support agricultural
development. It puts its scientific and institutional expertise at the disposal of policymakers in
those countries and global debates on the main issues concerning agriculture. It also supports
French scientific diplomacy operations.

The Eco&Sol research unit focuses on understanding the functioning of agro-ecosystems in
particular with respect to soil-plant interactions.

Application
Please send in a single pdf your CV, motivation letter, one meaningful publication and contact
of a reference person who you worked with to aude.valade@cirad.fr
For more information contact aude.valade@cirad.fr

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Postdoctoral Position on water and heat stresses on ecosystem functioning with ECOSTRESS and OCO-3 observations

The Earth Systems Research Center, University of New Hampshire (UNH) has an immediate opening for a Postdoctoral Research Associate. The successful candidate will explore how water and heat stresses influence ecosystem functioning (photosynthesis, evapotranspiration, water use efficiency), carbon cycling, and/or plant mortality (e.g., tree mortality) for various ecosystem types over broad regions using observations from new generation satellites (e.g., ECOSTRESS, OCO-3, geostationary satellites), in-situ measurements, and machine learning/modeling. This position is funded by NASA and NSF and can be renewed annually depending on satisfactory performance. 

A Ph.D. in areas such as ecology, remote sensing, atmospheric sciences/meteorology, biogeosciences, forestry/natural resources, environmental science, or a related field is required. Applicants should be enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated. Ideal candidates should have one or more of the following experiences: satellite remote sensing, processing of large data sets, machine learning, Earth system modeling, and synthesis of in-situ observations. Strong communication, writing, and programming skills and publication record are highly desirable. 

Please submit a cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information of three references to Dr. Jingfeng Xiao (j.xiao@unh.edu) via email with the subject line “Application for postdoc position in ECOSTRESS and OCO-3”. Review of applications will begin on March 25, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. 

 The position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. The successful candidate will join a research team at the Earth Systems Research Center, a world-class research center in Earth system science. UNH is a Research-I, Land, Sea and Space Grant University that has been recognized both nationally and internationally for research excellence in ecology, environmental science, geoscience and forestry. Located in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire, members of UNH enjoy the high quality of life and beautiful natural surroundings the region provides. The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution

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Postdoctoral researcher (Greenhouse gas modeling using satellites and high-performance computing)

Postdoctoral researcher (Greenhouse gas modeling using satellites and high-performance computing)

 The Finnish Meteorological Institute (www.fmi.fi/en) Carbon Cycle group and the Greenhouse Gases and Satellite Methods Group seek for an enthusiastic and motivated postdoctoral researcher for a climate science project at Helsinki/Kumpula in Finland. The researcher will work in the forefront of carbon cycle research in both groups and internationally to ultimately help support the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Work tasks

The Carbon Cycle group studies the cycling of greenhouse gases in vegetation and soil, and interactions and feedbacks between atmosphere and biosphere, as well as global greenhouse gas sinks and sources. The group uses advanced modelling tools and data-assimilation methods to combine models with measurements. The Greenhouse Gases and Satellite Methods group studies greenhouse gases using a variety of novel satellite data. The group develops sophisticated data-driven methods for analysing the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases and evaluating the reliability of the observations. The research is linked with the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in Inverse Modelling and Imaging.

The postdoctoral researcher will study sources and sinks of greenhouse gases by using advanced modelling, high-performance computing, and satellite observations. The focus of the post-doctoral project is to develop atmospheric inverse modeling methods and implement the CIF atmospheric inverse model in CSC (IT Center for Science Ltd)  supercomputer LUMI. The researcher will perform computationally demanding simulations in high resolution relevant for GHG source partitioning, analyse simulation results, and work with the most recent, extensive satellite observations (e.g., from ESA Sentinel 5P TROPOMI, Nasa OCO-2) and synthetic near-future satellite data (CO2M). The work includes preparation of scientific articles related to methodological development of the model system and satellite data assimilation, and natural and anthropogenic methane and carbon dioxide budgets with uncertainty estimates. The team develops in particular national emission estimates for Finland to help verify and support the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Qualifications

• PhD degree or equivalent in a suitable field, e.g., computer science, data science, atmospheric sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, engineering (also applicants near the completion of the degree will be considered)
• Strong programming skills (e.g. Python, Fortran) and use of command line tools
• Good spoken and written English language skills
• Willingness to travel and work internationally
• Proven track-record on writing scientific publications
• Ability to carry out independent, systematic, well-organised research work as well as work as part of a team
• Good communication skills

Candidates with the following qualifications will be given additional consideration

• Expertise in atmospheric sciences, carbon cycle studies, greenhouse gases and/or satellite remote sensing
• Experience with working in supercomputing environment, specifically with massively parallel computing, and with large data sets
• Experience in data visualization and data analysis

• Strong interest in research and motivation for publishing research results in scientific and general forums
• Spoken and written Finnish language skills

We offer an inspiring working environment, development opportunities and support from our friendly research team!

The position is a fixed-term employment, and it will start on 1^st April, 2022 (or as agreed) and will end on 31^st March, 2023 (with a possible extension). The position includes a probationary period of three months in the beginning. The position will be located in Helsinki, Finland. Salary will be based on experience and performance according to the FMI salary scale, base level 12. Work languages are Finnish and English (the knowledge of Finnish is not required).

Send your free-form application with attachments (CV, transcript of records, list of publications and the contact information of maximum three references persons) https://www.valtiolle.fi/en-US/Vacancy?id=31-68-2022 by 15 March, 2022 at 2 p.m. (EET). You can leave your application in Finnish or English.

For more information, please contact Principal Scientist Tuula Aalto, tuula.aalto@fmi.fi or Head of Group Hannakaisa Lindqvist, hannakaisa.lindqvist@fmi.fi.

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PhD student: Exploring effects of alternative ditch management strategies on greenhouse gas fluxes in drained boreal forests

 

Ref SLU.ua.2022.2.5.1-462

Department of Forest Ecology and Management

The department includes about 100 people of which 11 are professors. Our mission is to advance the understanding of forest ecosystem processes and to progress the principles of forest ecosystem management. For more information: http://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/

Exploring effects of alternative ditch management strategies on greenhouse gas fluxes in drained boreal forests

Description:

Over 2 milion ha of land has been drained in Sweden during the past century to increase forest production. Today, we are facing an extensive network of mostly degraded ditches for which we require management strategies that are sustainable, ecological and climate-friendly.  

Within this context, a PhD student position for exploring how alternative management strategies for forestry on drained soils affect greenhouse gas exchanges is available at the Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU. The main goal of this PhD project is to improve our understanding of how restoring drained peatland forests (i.e. rewetting by ditch-blocking) and conducting post-harvest ditch cleaning in forest clear-cuts affect the CO2 and CH4 exchanges. The project is based on chamber and eddy covariance flux measurements supported by a comprehensive suit of environmental and vegetation data. The study site is the recently established Trollberget research infrastructure (www.slu.se/en/departments/field-based-forest-research/experimental-forests/vindeln-experimental-forests/trollberget/) which is located close to Vindeln (Västerbotten county) and provides a unique platform for addressing these research questions. The results from this project will create an urgently needed empirical database to guide management decisions towards sustainable and climate-friendly forestry.  

The candidate will join a larger recently funded research project that includes several graduate students and senior scientists that conduct research on the question how management decisions within boreal forestry on drained soils affect processes related to hydrology, biodiversity and biogeochemistry. Within this setting, the student will be given opportunities for cross-project collaborations and to explore additional areas of interest.  

Qualifications:

We are searching for a highly motivated student with a MSc degree in Environmental Sciences, Physical Geography, Ecology or any related field. The candidate must have good communication skills, a strong work ethic, be a team player and work well in a research environment. A strong interest in and knowledge on the interactions between the carbon cycle and greenhouse gas exchanges with the global climate is required. Experience from studying the boreal peatland and/or forest carbon cycle is a desired merit. Experience with field data collection methods (ideally from flux chamber measurements) and computer program skills (Matlab, R) for handling large, high-frequency data sets are also considered as strong merits. The candidate must be fluent in English to be able to interact in an English-speaking research and work environment. A driving license valid in Sweden is required for accessing the field sites.

Place of work:      

Umeå

Forms for funding or employment:

Employment as a PhD student for 4 years

Starting date:

The position start date is flexible but is anticipated to be at the latest June 1, 2022

Application:

We welcome your application no later than February 25, 2022, use the button below

To qualify for third-cycle (Doctoral) courses and study programmes, you must have a second-cycle (Master’s) qualification. Alternatively, you must have conducted a minimum of four years of full-time study, of which a minimum of one year at second-cycle level.

Applicants will be selected based on their written application and CV, degree project, copies of their degree certificate and transcript of records from previous first and second-cycle studies at a university or higher education institution, two personal references, and knowledge of English. More information about the English language requirements can be found here: www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/doctoral-studies/new-doctoral-students/english-language-requirements/

Please note that applicants invited to interview must submit attested copies of their degree certificate, a transcript of records from previous first and second-cycle studies at a university or higher education institution. Applicants who are not Swedish citizens need to submit an attested copy of their passport’s information page containing their photograph and personal details.

Read about the PhD education at SLU at www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/doctoral-studies/

Academic union representatives:

https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a world-class international university with research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. Its principal sites are in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, but activities are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks and educational establishments throughout Sweden. We bring together people who have different perspectives, but they all have one and the same goal: to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.

SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses.

www.slu.se

Contact person

Järvi Järveoja

Researcher

jarvi.jarveoja@slu.se

URL to this pagehttps://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjob=6067&rmlang=UK

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Postdoc Position on Eddy-Covariance of Urban Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Freiburg, Germany)

 The Chair of Environmental Meteorology in the Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Freiburg (Germany) is advertising for a

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Post-doctoral researcher to work on eddy-covariance of urban greenhouse gas emissions
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Start-date: Earliest April 1, 2022 (later negotiable), 2,5-year contract at 100% E13 with possibility of an extension.

We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to develop eddy-covariance techniques to monitor and attribute carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in cities. The goal of the research is to explore and test new approaches combing direct CO2 flux measurements with fluxes of co-emitted species and isotopes. Using a fast multi-gas analyser and a relaxed sampler system, we will measure fluxes of multiple compounds intermittently between 2022 and 2024 on tall (~100m) towers operated as part of pilot observatories in Zurich, Paris and Munich. Measured fluxes of CO2, its isotopic composition and co-emitted species will be combined with detailed source area models and fine-scale inventories to derive sector-specific flux ratios and to separate fossil fuel from biogenic carbon dioxide. This research is integrated into a multi-institutional effort to develop techniques to monitor urban emission reduction efforts and is coordinated by the European Research Infrastructure “Integrated Carbon Observation System” (ICOS, see https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.icos-cp.eu/projects/icos-cities-project__;!!BiR-i3uNs8L8!agcVuisefcFEF2A3qE0pgVrM0IvgQoAoY52SfPK0eX0nuJ2_mmZqI4LHEtJuguy3Z_E$ ).

The work will include the preparation and operation of instrumentation during campaigns, data processing and quality control, and statistical data analysis in combination with models. Further, a significant part of the work includes the preparation of scientific publications as first author, the publication of open datasets and contributions to reports.

The work place will be Freiburg, Germany. The position will be offered at the Chair of Environmental Meteorology in the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Freiburg and is supervised by Prof. Dr. Andreas Christen and co-supervised by Dr. Samuel Hammer from the University of Heidelberg (Germany). The successful candidate will be involved in field campaigns in all three ICOS pilot cities in Zurich, Paris and Munich and is expected to disseminate results at project meetings, conferences and in scientific publications.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree, or be very close to successful completion of a doctoral degree in meteorology, environmental sciences, environmental physics, atmospheric chemistry, physical geography, ecosystem sciences or a related field. Key competences include experience in operating field equipment (ideally with eddy covariance systems), ability to perform and organize field work, data analysis skills and experience with large datasets and time- series. Language requirement: English. Knowledge of German and/or French is an asset. The employment is according to TV-L E13 at 100% level for 2,5 years with the possibility of an extension. No teaching obligations.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit:

* Letter of intent detailing why you are interested in this position.
* Curriculum Vitae listing your education, your past experience, any scientific publications, conference presentations or talks, programming and language skills, experience in field campaigns.
* Copies of your university degree(s) with grades (B.Sc., M.Sc., doctoral degree), or alternatively documents that demonstrate imminent doctoral degree completion.
* Suggestion of two referees with contact details.

We particularly encourage applications from women for the position advertised here. International applicants are eligible to apply.

Please send in a complete application along with the above-mentioned supporting documents by February 28, 2022 at the latest. Please send documents with reference to “ICOS Cities post- doctoral position” to the following address in written or electronic form (max 10 MB). All electronic submissions will be confirmed.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Christen
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources
University of Freiburg
Werthmannstraße 10
D-79085 Freiburg
Germany

Email: andreas.christen@meteo.uni-freiburg.de

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Andreas Christen (andreas.christen@meteo.uni- freiburg.de)

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Postdoc Research Position in Micrometeorology and Land-Atmosphere Interactions at INAR, UH (Finland)

 Measured in number of students and teachers, the Faculty of Science at the University of Helsinki (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-science) is the largest science faculty in Finland. There are some 6,000 students taking a basic degree. Out of them, some 1,000 are postgraduates. There are some 500 international students, and over 200 researchers and teachers from abroad.

Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) is a multi- and interdisciplinary research unit based in physics, chemistry, meteorology, forest sciences, environmental sciences and social sciences in the University of Helsinki. INAR aims to strengthen the internationally leading, integrated multidisciplinary research and education environment for atmospheric and Earth system science and to feed in scientific results for the national and international environment and climate policy. It performs multiscale research from molecular to global scale and focuses on climate change, air quality, biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem processes. INAR has INAR Finland Network partners in Finnish Meteorological Institute, University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University of Technology.

Faculty of Science invites applications for

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN MICROMETEOROLOGY AND LAND-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS

starting in Spring 2022 for a fixed-term contract of three years.

The post-doctoral researcher will work in the Micrometeorology group in INAR (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/micrometeorology) and will participate to multiple ongoing projects. The work will be broadly focused on land-atmosphere interactions relevant to the global carbon and water cycles. More specifically she/he will contribute to advance our understanding of one or more of the following research topics:

- The effect of surface heterogeneity on the structure of the near-surface airflow and on transport/mixing due to turbulence and submeso-scale motions and their contributions to fluxes of energy and gases;
- Feedbacks between surface fluxes and Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) processes;
- The impacts of disturbances (e.g. drought, heatwave, clouds flecks, forest harvesting) on surface fluxes and partitioning and PBL dynamics;
- Limitations of eddy covariance flux measurements (nighttime problem, lack of surface energy balance closure).

These will be addressed by using a combination of different methodologies including eddy covariance fluxes, lidar and DTS measurements, machine learning tools and/or PBL models.

Specific duties of the position include:
- Critical appraisal of theory behind micrometeorological techniques
- The application of quantitative analytical methods to large datasets
- Presentation of results at scientific meetings
- Publishing of results in scientific journals
- Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students (teaching can take up to 5% of annual working time of 1612 hours)

Required qualifications:
- PhD in a field that is relevant to the research topics, e.g. atmospheric science,
geophysics, environmental science, geography or similar.
- Knowledge of micrometeorological flux measurement techniques, machine learning tools applied to atmospheric and environmental data, and/or PBL models.

Preferred qualifications:
- Proficient coding skills in at least one of: R, Matlab, Python, Fortran
- Good skills in written and spoken English.
- Evidence of ability to publish results in relevant journals
- Good numerical and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team

Finland is a member of the EU, has high quality free schooling (also in English), generous family benefits and healthcare. The University of Helsinki is a top 100 ranked university in most ranking lists, and invests heavily in Earth system research, please see https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/inar-institute-for-atmospheric-and-earth-sys...

The salary of the position will be 3300–3700 euros/month, depending on the appointees’ qualifications and experience. The position will be filled with a 6 month trial period. Furthermore, the University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. University assists employees from abroad with their transition to work and life in Finland (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university).

How to apply?

Please submit your application (as a single pdf-file) including
- Cover and motivation letter,
- Curriculum vitae,
- List of publications,
- Research statement (max. 2000 words) with a brief description of previous experience and research interests, as demonstrated e.g. in a doctoral thesis.

You should use the electronic recruitment system of the University of Helsinki via the link “Apply for the position”. Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via SAP Fiori. The deadline for applications is 20th of February 2022.

For further information, please contact Professor Ivan Mammarella (ivan.mammarella(at)helsinki.fi)

Due date

20.02.2022 23:59 EET

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Assistant Professor of Forest Carbon Cycle Science, Forest Ecosystems and Society Department, College of Forestry, Oregon State University

The Forest Ecosystems and Society Department, College of Forestry, Oregon State University is looking for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 9- month tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a focus on Forest Carbon Cycle Science.  

The carbon cycle is at the heart of the climate crisis our planet is currently facing, and it is important to build knowledge and understanding of this domain to inform decisions that will impact social and ecological systems. We believe the most important advances will come through integration of diverse perspectives, methods, and data. The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, in OSU’s College of Forestry, is a highly diverse unit where scholars and educators from across social and biophysical disciplines address issues of forest conservation, sustainability, and management.  

OSU embraces equity, inclusion and diversity as foundational values and as pillars of excellence, and we aspire to create an environment in which all members of the community feel safe, respected and free to participate.

To view the posting and apply, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs and search for posting # P05029UF. The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, apply by December 31, 2021.  

OSU is an AA/EOE/Vets/Disabled employer

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MSc and PhD Study Opportunities in Wetland Restoration

 

USDA FSA has recently supported a $3.2M project, lead by Ducks Unlimited and the USGS, to examine the impact of wetland restoration under the Conservation Reserve Program on soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas exchange.  A diverse, multi-institutional team will conduct field work in midwest USA wetlands, along with an intensive modeling effort, spanning a 5 year period in an effort to quantify the climate-mitigating potential of wetland restoration.

 We hereby announce our intention to hire several research positions at multiple levels and across several institutions to join our interdisciplinary research team.  Please note these are informal announcements that are superseded by and subject to the hiring announcements and policies of the respective institutions.  Points of contact and likely start dates are listed below for more information.

 Graduate students

• M.S. or Ph.D. in the College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences at Clemson University in South Carolina in the area of measuring soil and plant greenhouse gas fluxes.  Contact Dr. Tom O’Halloran - tohallo@clemson.edu
• Ph.D. in the School of Natural Resources at University of Missouri-Columbia in the area of measuring soil and plant greenhouse gas fluxes and soil labile carbon pools. Contact Dr. Chenhui Li - liche@missouri.edu

 Research Technicians

• A three-year term research technician position at the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Science in Georgetown, South Carolina in the area of measuring soil and plant greenhouse gas fluxes.  Contact Dr. Tom O’Halloran - tohallo@clemson.edu
• Four seasonal, student-service contractor, technician positions with the U.S. Geological Survey based out of Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center in Jamestown, ND to collect wetland soil, vegetation and greenhouse gas flux data during summers 2022-2024. Technicians must be in school (high school, grad school) or recently graduated (within 2-years) and U.S. citizens. Contact: Sheel Bansal, sbansal@usgs.gov
• A seasonal technician (4 months starting in late Spring 2022) at the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, TX is needed to collect wetland soil, vegetation and geospatial data in the High Plains region of Texas. This technician may also assist with sample processing in the lab at Port Aransas. Contact: Dr. Jessica O’Connell, jessica.oconnell@utexas.edu

Position type	Focus area	Institution/location	Point of contact	Likely start date
Graduate student (M.S. or Ph.D.)	Plant/soil GHG fluxes (M.S. or Ph.D.)	Clemson University, South Carolina	Tom O’Halloran tohallo@clemson.edu	May 2022
	Plant/soil GHG fluxes and soil labile carbon (Ph.D.)	University of Missouri, Columbia Missouri	Chenhui Li liche@missouri.edu	May 2022
Technician	Plant/soil GHG fluxes	Clemson University, South Carolina	Tom O’Halloran tohallo@clemson.edu	May 2022
	Plant/soil GHG fluxes	USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center	Sheel Bandal sbansal@usgs.gov
	Plant/soil/remote sensing	University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas TX	Jessica O’Connell, jessica.oconnell@utexas.edu	May 2022

 

 

 

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Postdoc positions: carbon flux estimation system for forest ecosystems of Canada

The Remote Sensing Lab at the School of Earth, Environment and Society, McMaster University, ON, Canada (PI Alemu Gonsamo, Canada Research Chair) is recruiting two postdoctoral fellows to develop a national carbon flux estimation system for forest ecosystems of Canada. The postdoctoral fellows will develop novel mechanisms, including deep learning algorithms, to quantify annual net carbon flux of all forest ecosystems in Canada including carbon fixed through plant primary production, and carbon emissions through land cover change and disturbance. The project will involve the use of satellite-based LIDAR, optical and SAR observations and forest inventory data.  

 

The postdoctoral fellows will be members of a growing number postdoctoral fellows and graduate students that are funded by NSERC Alliance Grant and World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada). WWF-Canada is one of Canada's largest conservation organizations actively contributing to the protection, management, and restoration of the environment. The postdoctoral fellows will have opportunity to interact closely with the Science, Research and Innovation division of WWF-Canada office in Toronto. 

 

The postdoctoral fellows will also have opportunity to collaborate, including research visits, with the project collaborators: Dr. Werner Kurz (Canadian Forest Service), Dr. Xiaoyuan Geng (Canadian Soil Information Service), Dr. Sarah Finkelstein (University of Toronto) and members of Lands and Resources Department of the Mushkegowuk Council representing Cree First Nations in Hudson and James Bay lowlands. 

 

The positions are ideally suited to researchers with strong skills in regional or global remote sensing of vegetation with keen interest in C cycle processes in terrestrial ecosystems. The successful candidates will be provided with the opportunity to lead the research project, coordinate collaborations, and publish results. Funding is available for 2 years at a competitive salary that is commensurate with qualifications and experience, with the possibility of renewal. Start date is January 1, 2022 but may be flexible. Experienced researchers are highly encouraged to apply as a Research Associate with 3-year contract.  

 

Candidates must exhibit effective written and oral communication skills, experience working in R or other computer languages, have demonstrated ability to publish peer-reviewed papers, and have a Ph.D. pending or awarded in relevant discipline. To apply, please send a letter of interest, current CV, and names and contact information of two references to Alemu Gonsamo at gonsamoa@mcmaster.ca.  The application deadline is December 10, but review will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.  

 

The newly established Remote Sensing Lab (https://remotesensing-mcmaster.org/) at McMaster University has several high performance lab computers equipped with the latest remote sensing software (e.g. ENVI, IDL, ArcGIS, Google Earth Engine, R), and access and benefits from allocated computing resources at compute Canada’s super computers.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate on Biogeochemistry

Posting Number: req7030

Department: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

Creative research opportunity for a postdoctoral scientist with skills in instrumentation and/or isotope biogeochemistry, to join an interdisciplinary team working in the Amazon of Brazil to discover controls on methane and carbon cycling across the terrestrial-aquatic interface, from upland terra firme to seasonally inundated varzea forests. The position is in the research group of Dr. Scott Saleska, with co-mentorship by Dr. Joost van Haren (at UA) and Laura Meredith (at UA) and Dr. Rick Wehr at Aerodyne Research, Inc., with extensive on-the ground collaboration and coordination with colleagues in Santarem, Brazil.

This is a year-to-year appointment, contingent upon funding and performance, with an approximately half-time commitment to living and working in Brazil. The U.S. component will include training at Aerodyne Research on the use of laser spectrometers for isotope measurements, and instrument testing in advance of field deployment at University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 research facility.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

The candidate will install and manage cutting edge field instrumentation for measuring ecosystem (via eddy covariance from towers) soil, and individual tree fluxes (via chambers) of  methane, carbon dioxide, and their isotopes in Amazon forests; lead interpretation and publication of resultant data on isotopic composition of fluxes and concentrations of CH4 and CO2, and work as part of an international team comparing carbon flux dynamics to the molecular microbial ecology of methane cycling organisms. The candidate will use a mathematical modeling framework to interpret field observations when possible; and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of ecosystem modelers, microbial biologists, and forest ecologists.  

The science goals of this project (funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and National Science Foundation, with contributions from institutions in Brazil), are to discover and predict how methane-cycling microbial soil communities interact with forest ecology and tree stem transport of gases to affect ecosystem carbon and methane cycling at large scales in the Amazon basin.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possess a doctorate degree in Science or Engineering upon hire.
• Experience in a technical background related to managing instrumentation 
• Experience in publishing material in peer review literature

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Portuguese; Scientists from Brazil are encouraged to apply
• Experience in mathematical and numerical modeling.
• Strong interest and experience in team-based interdisciplinary science.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40+

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: 53,760

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Scott Saleska
saleska@arizona.edu
Joost Van Haren
jvanhare@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please include the contact information for three professional references in the additional document slot.

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution and a Native American/Alaska Native-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

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