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Today's Topics:
1. PhD opportunities at the Department of Meteorology of the
University of Reading (Nicolas Bellouin)
2. PhD position in Ocean Modelling (Roger Brugge)
3. Tenure-track Faculty Position at the University of Alaska,
Fairbanks (USA) (Roger Brugge)
4. The Joe D and Helen J Kington Professor in Environmental
Change at the University of Virginia (USA) (Roger Brugge)
5. Meteorologists & Climate Information Services Experts with
the Norwegian Refugee Council (Norway) (Roger Brugge)
6. Software Engineer/Programmer III with NOAA's, Geophysical
Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (USA) (Roger Brugge)
7. Post Doc Position at Météo-France (France) (Roger Brugge)
8. Postdoc Position at the Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences, Umeå (Sweden) (Roger Brugge)
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 16:15:01 +0000
From: Nicolas Bellouin <n.bellouin@reading.ac.uk>
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Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD opportunities at the Department of Meteorology
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From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD position in Ocean Modelling
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PhD position in Ocean Modelling
The Marine Research Centre (MARE) of the University of Liège (ULg) (Belgium) is offering a Ph.D. grant in the framework of the FaCE-It project (Functional biodiversity in a Changing sedimentary Environment: Implications for biogeochemistry and food webs in a managerial setting), financed by the Belgian Science Policy (Belspo) in the frame of the BRAIN program. The project is coordinated by Steven Degraer and Ilse De Mesel (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science – DO Nature) and is in collaboration with Karline Soetaert, Jan Vanaverbeke, Tom Moens (UGent, marine biology research group), Gert Van Hoey (Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries research; Aquatic environment and quality) and Marilaure Grégoire, A. Capet, JM. Beckers, E. Delhez, A. Barth (ULg MARE).
FaCE-It aims at understanding the impact of a changing sedimentary environment on the benthic ecosystem functioning (i.e. biogeochemical cycling and food webs) of the Southern Bight of the North Sea (SBNS) from the local scale to those larger scales in which managers are interested in for the implementation of the MSFD. More specifically, the project will investigate the impact of the hardening, resulting mainly from the installation of offshore wind farms, and fining, resulting from multiple human activities (e.g. aggregate extraction) on the biogeochemistry and foodweb structure at local and larger scales.
The PhD thesis will be targeted towards the implementation of a tri-dimensional (3D) hydrodynamical-sediment transport model of the SBNS. The candidate will have to run the model in order to understand the processes that govern the distribution of the suspended particulate matter and seafloor sediment grain size and, to differentiate the impact of natural versus anthropogenic forcings (e.g. aggregates extraction, wind farms). Based on case studies of extraction sites derived from the literature, the model will simulate and scale the impact of aggregate extraction on seafloor integrity and hydrographical conditions (Descriptors 6 and 7, Marine Framework Strategy Directive (MFSD)). The PhD candidate will have to upgrade the hydrodynamical model by adding a representation of some specific sediment processes (e.g. diagenesis, biodeposition by filter feeders) based on local modelling and experiments performed in the project. This model upgrade will allow scaling up the impact of substrate modifications on the biogeochemistry, benthic functionality and food webs. Information derived from the model will be used to propose new indicators relevant for the MFSD.
Requirements for application:
· M.Sc. in engineering, physical science, earth and environmental sciences or equivalent.
· Above-average knowledge of Unix and FORTRAN90, and experience with supercomputers are welcome
· Good knowledge in English.
Duration: Four years from early 2016.
The candidate will collaborate with a team of scientists from different fields of oceanography (biological, chemical, sedimentology, modelling).
The candidate should send as soon as possible by e-mail his/her curriculum vitae, a covering letter of motivation, together with two references (name and email address), to Marilaure Grégoire (email: mgregoire@ulg.ac.be<mailto:mgregoire@ulg.ac.be>).
Marilaure Grégoire
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Marilaure Grégoire
University of Liège
Interfacultary Center for Marine Research (MARE)
B5a Sart-Tilman
B-4000 Liège
Belgium
http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/j_5871/repertoires/ph-search?uid=U016063
http://modb.oce.ulg.ac.be/colloquium/
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:49:17 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Tenure-track Faculty Position at the University of
Alaska, Fairbanks (USA)
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UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND
BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
and the GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE invite applications for a tenure track
position at the Assistant / Associate Professor level in the area of
Atmospheric / Environmental Chemistry to complement other members of the
Environmental Chemistry Graduate Program and Atmospheric Science or
Geochemistry research at the Geophysical Institute. The anticipated
start date is Fall 2016. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Chemistry or
related discipline; postdoctoral experience is preferred. The successful
candidate is expected to establish an externally funded research
program, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and teach at both
the graduate and undergraduate levels. Graduate teaching should be in
Environmental Chemistry, and undergraduate teaching expertise in
physical / analytical / general chemistry is preferred. To apply, visit
<http://www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=88581> Review of
applications will begin on 15 January, 2016. For additional information
please visit www.uaf.edu/chem <http://www.uaf.edu/chem> and
www.gi.alaska.edu <http://www.gi.alaska.edu> or email the search chair,
wrsimpson@alaska.edu <mailto:wrsimpson@alaska.edu>. The University of
Alaska is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and
educational institution. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
---------------------------------------------------
Education costs money. But then so does ignorance.
- Claus Moser, he died on September 4th at the age of 92 years old
Uma S. Bhatt
Professor and Chair Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences & Geophysical Institute
Director Cooperative Institute for Alaska Research
IARC Room 307
University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Dr.
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320
usbhatt@alaska.edu <mailto:usbhatt@alaska.edu>
www.gi.alaska.edu/~bhatt/
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:50:51 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] The Joe D and Helen J Kington Professor in
Environmental Change at the University of Virginia (USA)
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The Joe D and Helen J Kington Professor in Environmental Change
The University of Virginia's Department of Environmental Sciences in the
College of Arts and Sciences seeks an eminent scholar of international
prominence whose research and teaching address the contemporary
challenges of environmental change to apply for the Kington Chair in
Environmental Change, an endowed professorship with tenure.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field of the
environmental sciences and an outstanding record of scholarship and
teaching consistent with an appointment as a Chaired Professor. The
Kington Chair is at the center of a newly created university initiative
in Resiliency in the Face of Environmental Change, as part of the
University's Cornerstone strategic plan. This is a cross-school,
cross-disciplinary effort focused on addressing environmental
challenges. Developing ways to forestall and adapt to environmental
change, and to cope with its many inter-connected consequences will
require building strength across the disciplines whose research will
contribute to the resiliency of our social, economic, and infrastructure
systems. This university initiative will entail a cluster hire of at
least five faculty within the College, the School of Engineering and the
School of Architecture. The Kington Chair will provide intellectual
leadership for this network of scholars who will study the science,
politics, economics, culture, and ethics of environmental change.
The ideal incumbent of the Kington Chair should be conversant not
only in her or his own field, but knowledgeable about the
trans-disciplinary aspects relevant to the challenge of environmental
change. Possible areas of interest include (but are not limited to)
natural and human drivers and effects of environmental changes on the
biosphere, earth surface, hydrosphere, climate.
To apply, submit a Candidate Profile through <Jobs@UVa>
(<https://jobs.virginia.edu>), search on posting number 0617749 and
electronically attach the following: CV, cover letter, and the names and
contact information for three references. In the letter, please include
examples of where you have provided intellectual leadership for a
network of scholars who study multiple aspects of environmental change
(e.g., science, politics, economics, culture, ethics). Additional
materials will be requested of those candidates selected for interviews.
The review of applications will begin on December 23, 2015. The
appointment will begin at the start of the fall term in August 2016.
Questions regarding the application process should be directed to:
Rachel Short (<rbs2n@virginia.edu>, +1-434-924-7763).
Questions about the position itself should be directed to Jim Galloway,
Search Committee Chair, at <kingtonchair@virginia.edu>.
The University performs background checks on all new faculty hires
prior to making a final offer of employment.
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative
action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:53:12 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Meteorologists & Climate Information Services
Experts with the Norwegian Refugee Council (Norway)
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NORCAP seeks Meteorologists and Climate Information Services Experts -
Expert Deployment/ NORCAP
Norwegian Refugee Council
NORCAP is a world leading standby roster which consists of 700 highly
qualified women and men ready to deploy to international operations,
regional institutions and national authorities at short notice. In order
to rapidly respond to our partners' needs NORCAP is currently growing
its capacity within technical areas of relevance for Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA), including within
meteorology and climate services communication.
Specific background
Effective climate services are vital to reducing vulnerability to
climate impacts. However, 70 of the most vulnerable and least developed
countries do not yet have access to usable and scientifically credible
climate information and forecasts. The Global Framework for Climate
Services (GFCS) aims at pooling the expertise and resources of a number
of organizations together through the development and incorporation of
science-based climate information into planning, policy and practice at
all levels tailored to user needs in five focus areas: Disaster Risk
Reduction (DRR), water management, agriculture/food security, health and
energy.
As a partner to the GFCS, NORCAP is seeking experienced Meteorologists
and Climate Information Service Experts who are interested in a
challenge out of the ordinary.
For more information, please visit:
<https://www.webcruiter.no/wcmain/advertviewpublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=2863415779&company_id=23109900&Link_source_id=&use_position_site_header=0>
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:57:06 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Software Engineer/Programmer III with NOAA's,
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (USA)
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Software Engineer/Programmer III
GFDL Empirical Statistical Downscaling Science Project
Application deadline: 22 January 2016
The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs, in cooperation with NOAA's
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) is seeking applications
for a Software Engineer/Programmer III to support the GFDL empirical
statistical downscaling science project. This position is located
on-site at the NOAA's GFDL, Princeton, New Jersey, USA.
The Empirical Statistical Downscaling (ESD) team at GFDL aims to
systematically evaluate the performance characteristics of statistical
downscaling methods as being relevant and valuable to different
communities interested in climate variability and change. For more
information about the ESD team visit:
<http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/esd_eval>
This position requires extensive experience (5 or more years) and
expertise in the Python and R programming languages, as well as in
modular programming practices, iterative design for software projects,
and proficiency with Unix-based operating systems. The successful
applicant should also have familiarity with statistical methods and data
analysis as applied to scientific problems, skill in oral and written
communication, and in working effectively in a project/team setting.
Background should include education and experience equivalent to a
Bachelor of Science in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Earth
& Atmospheric Sciences, or related field and 6 to 10 years of computer
programming experience associated with statistics and/or data analysis.
Master's Degree preferred.
Employees of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
are subject to and covered by UCAR policies with respect to all
personnel matters. The selected candidate will receive a fixed annual
salary. Benefits include health and dental insurance, sick and annual
leave, paid holidays, mandatory participation in a retirement fund
(TIAA/CREF), and life insurance. A relocation allowance of $3,000 for
travel, shipping, and other support costs is provided.
Initial consideration will be given to applications received prior to
4 PM (MST), Friday, 22 January 2016. Thereafter, applications will be
reviewed on an as-needed basis. UCAR is an EO/AAE who values and
encourages diversity in the workplace.
Please visit the UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs websites for more
details on the position and application information:
<http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/opportunities/GFDL_Software_Engineer-Programmer.html>
<https://ucar.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=217841&company_id=15947&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992758&startflag=1>
Origin: John Lanzante <John.Lanzante@noaa.gov>
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:00:09 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Post Doc Position at Météo-France (France)
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The Department of Climatology and Climate Services, Météo-France,
Toulouse seeks applicants for a post-doc position about development of
multimodel products in seasonal forecast.
A PhD or Engineer diploma in atmospheric sciences or related fields is
required. Experiences in reanalysis, climate variability and statistical
methods is strongly recommended. The applicant should be familiar with
climate modelling and statistic analysis (R Package, CDO). An experience
on graphic software (GMT or NCL or equivalent) is necessary. An
experience on web technologies (Drupal language or equivalent) would be
appreciated. Required languages: Both English (spoken, written) and
French (spoken, written).
This position is for 18 months starting in march 2016 or asap after this
date.
For full consideration, please send an application by email to
jean-michel.soubeyroux@meteo.fr
<mailto:jean-michel.soubeyroux@meteo.fr>(before 2016/01/15) including, a
detailed statement of research interest, a CV (including research
experience, publications and conferences, computing skill and different
languages practise, and the names, telephone and email address of 2 (or
3) referee).
See <http://www.cnrm.meteo.fr/IMG/pdf/c3s_sf_application_mf_dcsc_v2.pdf>
for more details.
----- Météo-France -----
SOUBEYROUX JEAN-MICHEL
DCSC/Directeur Adjoint Scientifique
jean-michel.soubeyroux@meteo.fr
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Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 20:03:04 +0000
From: "Roger Brugge" <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Postdoc Position at the Swedish University of
Agricultural Sciences, Umeå (Sweden)
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We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher with focus
on: Boreal Landscape Carbon Dynamics and Exchanges
The Department of Forest Ecology and Management
(<http://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/>) conducts
research and education in both basic and applied science in the areas of
Vegetation Ecology, Soil Science and Forest Management. The major
research focus is on the boreal landscape, including peatlands, forests
and surface waters, but we have activities also in other biomes. The
current position is in Soil Science/Biogeochemistry. In a recent
evaluation (2009) of the university the Soil Science/Soil
Biogeochemistry group was ranked among the top seven out of a total of
130 groups at the university. The department has about 85 members of
staff of which 12 are professors. Research areas include plant-soil
interactions, surface water hydrogeochemistry, soil chemistry, soil
biology, biosphere-atmosphere exchange, forest history, forest
management, forest regeneration, plant population and community ecology.
The department has modern technical facilities, close collaboration with
several state-of-the-art technical platforms at Umeå University, and
access to unique long-term forest ecosystem experiments and other field
sites.
Project and Tasks
The postdoc will investigate the carbon balance of a boreal landscape in
Northern Sweden. For this project, the postdoc will use a unique set up
that integrates the well-established SITES research infrastructure of
the Krycklan catchment with the ICOS-Svartberget tall tower flux station
providing data of all terrestrial and aquatic C fluxes over a 68 km^2
managed forest catchment. Combined with >500 forest inventory plots, 16
long-term monitored streams, high-resolution Lidar scans and an advanced
hydrology model, these state-of-the-art research tools provide
exceptional resources for investigating forest C dynamics, budgets and
its underlying drivers spanning from the plot to the landscape scale.
The successful candidate will be mainly responsible for processing and
interpreting eddy-covariance data and for publishing findings in
relevant high-rank scientific journals. Additional opportunities
includeintegrating tower flux data with closed chamber, climate and
forest inventory data.
The postdoc location is at the Forestry Faculty of the Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Forest Ecology
& Management, in Umeå, Sweden
(<www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/
<http://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-ecology-management/>>). The
field work will be carried out around the ICOS Svartberget flux station
(<www.icos-sweden.se/station_svartberget.html
<http://www.icos-sweden.se/station_svartberget.html>>) which includes
eddy covariance and meteorological measurements on a 150m tall tower
located within the Krycklan Catchment (<http://www.slu.se/Krycklan>)and
Svartberget Experimental Forests
(<www.slu.se/en/departments/field-based-forest-research/experimental-forests/vindeln-experimental-forests/
where research related to watershed biogeochemistry and forestry,
respectively, has been carried out for several decades. This excellent
research infrastructure including permanently employed and skilled
technical staff will provide the postdoc with access to state-of-the-art
field instrumentation and long-term data, and offer ample possibilities
for scientific interactions and career development.
Qualifications:
·The candidate must have a PhD awarded within the last three years in
environmental sciences, ecology, physical geography, micrometeorology,
biogeochemistry, forestry or any other closely related subject
·Demonstrated experience in working with an eddy covariance system
including data processing and interpretation is required
·The candidate must be able to independently conduct field work, which
also requires a driver's license valid in Sweden.
·The candidate must be fluent in English to be able to write,
communicate and interact in an English-speaking environment.
·The candidate must have documented experience in writing and publishing
scientific articles
·Experience in either one or more of the following is considered a
merit: carbon cycle research in boreal landscapes (i.e. forests and
peatlands), eddy covariance measurements with a tall tower and/or in
complex terrain, chamber flux measurements, forest inventory, watershed
biogeochemistry as well as skills in GIS, logger programming and/or in
the handling and processing of large, multiple-source, data sets
Place of work: Umeå
Form of employment: Temporary employment for 2 years
Extent:100%
Starting date: April 1, 2016
Further information about the position is provided by Matthias Peichl,
+46 907868463, Matthias.Peichl@slu.se <mailto:Matthias.Peichl@slu.se>;
Dept. of Forest Ecology & Management, SLU
Documents that should be included with the application: CV,
publication list, PhD diploma, copies of up to three relevant
publications and a short but well-conceived motivation letter (max. 2
pages) outlining previous research, current research interests and other
activities of relevance for the position. Names and contact information
of at least two reference persons are also required. All application
documents should be written in English.
Application:
We welcome your application marked withRef no. SLU ua4118/2015.
Please submit your application to the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070,
SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden, orregistrator@slu.se
<mailto:registrator@slu.se>no later thanJanuary 4, 2016.
SLU is an equal opportunity employer.
Union representatives are:
Saco-Kansliet, SACO, +46(0)18 671085,
Hans Åkesson, ST, +46(0)90 786 8342, hans.akesson@slu.se
<mailto:hans.akesson@slu.se>
Inga-Lis Johansson, SEKO, +46(0)90 786 8210, inga-lis.johansson@slu.se
<mailto:inga-lis.johansson@slu.se>
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