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Today's Topics:
1. Climate change modeler position, Cambodia (Roger Brugge)
2. Vacancy: Postdoctoral Fellowship at CSIRO (Australia)
(Roger Brugge)
3. Postdoctoral Position at the Soil Surface UBC Okanagan
(Canada) (Roger Brugge)
4. Vacancy: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of
Washington (USA) (Roger Brugge)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 07:36:29 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Climate change modeler position, Cambodia
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Climate Change modeler (International or National Expert) ? The Kingdom
of Cambodia
The Kingdom of Cambodia has received a grant from Nordic Development
Fund (NDF) towards the financing of the climate change component of the
Rural Roads Improvement Project. Part of the grant will be applied for
eligible payments under the contract for consulting services.
The main transport Project specifically aims to rehabilitate and pave
505.4 kilometers of rural roads of 5?6 meters in width to improve rural
connectivity to pave national and provincial road network. The total
loan amount is $65.4 million, out of which ADB Sustainable Transport
finances $35 million, with co-financing from Korea Export-Import Bank
(KEXIM) for civil works in the amount of $19.35 million in addition to
government co-financing. The proposed budget for the adaptation
component of this project is a EUR 4 million (~USD $5.4 million) grant
from Nordic Development Fund (NDF).
The Project has 4 major components:
(i) civil works component;
(ii) road asset management component, dealing with asset
management capabilities of the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD);
(iii) road safety and safeguards component;
(iv) Climate change adaptation.
The climate change adaptation component of this Project will seek to
strengthen the overall objective of the Project to improve rural road
mobility. It will do so by:
? Protecting the road infrastructure from the impacts of climate change and,
? Ensuring that the road infrastructure does not increase the
vulnerability of the surrounding area to climate change.
The adaptation activities fall under two outcomes: Outcome 1: Improved
planning for rural road infrastructure development by MRD to accommodate
climate changes and, Outcome 2: Increased resilience of road
infrastructure to climate changes.
We are seeking consulting services for 6 month for climate change
adaptation component of this project:
Climate Change Modeler
(i) Objective/Purpose of the Assignment: To assess and address climate
change downscaling gaps for Cambodia and provide an assessment of future
climate change in Cambodia as input into vulnerability mapping.
(ii) Scope of the Work: The specialist will co-lead in the development
of the vulnerability maps (activity 1.1) as well as contribute to others
as needed (1.3, 2.2)
(iii) Detailed tasks:
1. Analysis of the currents needs and gaps, particularly in coordination
with the Ministry of Environment and work undertaken through the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change National Communications.
2. GCM analysis and selection
3. Conduct regional climate modeling /Statistical downscaling
4. Undertake climate-hydrological model coupling, together with impacts
and hydrology specialist
5. Analyze and present the results in visual formats with assistance
from the Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist.
(iv) Final Output: Report detailing the results of assessment, including
input into impact models for further assessment.
(v) Skills Required: The international specialist should have at least 5
years experience running global circulation models and applying
downscaling techniques, particularly dynamical downscaling. Experience
working in a developing country context and in Cambodia in particular
will be necessary, with a minimum Masters degree in the related field.
The national specialist should have a minimum bachelor degree in
environment engineering and national experience of 5 years in the
related field.
Stipend depends on level of expertise.
The deadline for application is the 23rd of October 2011.
Interested candidates can contact or send a CV to
<evelyn.jacquot-keetelaar@egis.fr>
Evelyn JACQUOT-KEETELAAR
Directeur de Projets / Project Director
Direction Gestion de l'Eau et des Ressources Naturelles
Water Management and Natural Resources Department
Tel : +33 4 67 99 23 77
Email: <evelyn.jacquot-keetelaar@egis.fr>
Website : <www.egis-bceom.com>
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 07:37:55 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Vacancy: Postdoctoral Fellowship at CSIRO
(Australia)
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OCE Postdoctoral Fellowship - Climate Change, Variability and Predictability
* Excellent opportunity to work in a leading scientific institution with
dedicated professionals
* Offering outstanding career development and professional support
* Join CSIRO - Australia's premier science and technology research
organisation
We are seeking an innovative Postdoctoral Fellow to join our climate
processes team and work on how the variability and predictability of the
El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) may change with continuing global
warming.
Specifically you will:
* Analyse and rank major CMIP5 coupled ocean-atmosphere models in their
ability to reproduce the statistical properties of ENSO variability
during the 20th century and study their projections into the 21st
century with greenhouse gas forcing.
* Develop a conceptual and mechanistic model of changes in ENSO
variability due to global warming that can explain regional impacts of
ENSO including in the Australian region.
* Study the effectiveness of ensemble forecasting schemes in a warmer
climate, compared with the current climate, using coupled
ocean-atmosphere models developed at CAWCR.
* Publish the research results in quality papers in international
high-impact journals.
Location: Aspendale, Victoria
Salary: $75K-$82K plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: 3 years
Ref No: VIC01496
To be successful you will have :
* A PhD in Physical or Mathematical Sciences with not more than 3 years
postdoctoral working experience.
* Demonstrated original conceptual thinking skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* The ability to operate effectively in a team environment
* The ability to produce high quality scientific papers
* Willingness to support CSIRO's code of conduct and Occupational
Health, Safety and Environment guidelines and policies
About CSIRO:
Australia is founding its future on science and innovation. Its national
science agency, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation (CSIRO), is a powerhouse of ideas, technologies and skills
for building prosperity, growth, health and sustainability. It serves
governments, industries, business and communities.
About the Research Group
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) aims to advance Australian
climate, marine, and earth systems science. Our research focuses on
issues affecting Australia and the world, and we provide a range of
scientific and consulting services that are underpinned by this research.
For more information on CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research please
visit our website at: http://www.csiro.au/org/CMAR.html
For further information and to apply online for the position of OCE
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Climate Change, Variability and Predictability
please visit our website at
http://csiro.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.home , choose "Jobs
Search" and insert Reference Number VIC01496 where indicated.
Applications Close: 31 October 2011
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 07:39:07 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Postdoctoral Position at the Soil Surface UBC
Okanagan (Canada)
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Postdoctoral position: Greenhouse Gas Fluxes at the Soil Surface
UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada has support
for a
postdoctoral position to start immediately. The project will examine the
long
-term greenhouse gas fluxes (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide)
from three
ongoing research trials of perennial woody crops (grape, raspberry,
apple)
in response to varying irrigation and fertilization practices. The field
sites
are located in Summerland British Columbia, and in the Fraser Valley
near
Abbotsford, British Columbia, at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada field
stations. This research is a collaboration involving researchers at UBC
Okanagan (Craig Nichol, Melanie Jones, Louise Nelson), Landcare in New
Zealand
(Peter Millard, David Whitehead, John Hunt), and at Agriculture and
Agri-Food
Canada (Denise Neilsen, Tom Forge). Experience measuring the fluxes of
soil
gases is required and direct experience in the field and laboratory
measurement
of nitrous oxide fluxes is preferred. Additional preferred skills
include:
experience with a variety of soils instrumentation (eg: soil matric
suction
sensors, TDR, tensiometers); laboratory measurement of gases using gas
chromatography; datalogger systems (eg: Campbell Scientific); and
computer
programming (Matlab, Labview). A valid, standard vehicle drivers license
is
required for the job, and the candidate must be able to do regular trips
to
the field sites.
The position is currently funded for 15 months by the Agricultural
Greenhouse
Gases Program administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, but may
be
extended longer.
To apply send a resume to Craig Nichol [<Craig.Nichol@UBC.ca>].
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Additional information soon to be available at:
<http://web.ubc.ca/okanagan/eesc/faculty/nichol.html>.
Craig Nichol
<Craig.Nichol@ubc.ca>
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 07:40:30 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Vacancy: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the
University of Washington (USA)
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Postdoctoral Research Associate ? Regional Climate and Land Surface Modeling
The University of Washington Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering seeks a postdoctoral researcher to participate in
development of the land portion of the DOE-funded Regional Arctic System
Model. The project involves coupling the Variable Infiltration Capacity
(VIC) model with the WRF regional climate model (and ocean and sea ice
models) through the CCSM/CESM flux coupler. Experience in land surface
model development and regional climate modeling, including diagnosis of
coupled model simulations, is desirable, as is experience in handling
large data sets ? e.g., remote sensing, gridded in situ observations,
and multivariate spatial model output. Proficiency in the C programming
language and Unix experience is essential, as are strong written and
oral communications skills in English. A Ph.D. in hydrology or a
closely related field is required. Salary DOE. Email vitae and a short
statement of relevant experience to Professor Dennis P. Lettenmaier,
dennisl@u.washington.edu <mailto:dennisl@u.washington.edu>. AA/EOE.
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