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Today's Topics:
1. Two PhD positions available at University of Bremen, Germany
(Georg Heygster)
2. Postdoc Position at the Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences (Sweden) (Roger Brugge)
3. PhD position Satellite observations and rainfall variability;
link update (Herman Russchenberg - CITG)
4. postdoctoral scholarship (Joao Marcos Azevedo Correia De Souza)
5. Full/Associate Professor in Boundary Layer Meteorology
(Roger Brugge)
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:05:44 +0100
From: Georg Heygster <heygster@uni-bremen.de>
To: met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Subject: [Met-jobs] Two PhD positions available at University of
Bremen, Germany
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Dear Met-Jobs list,
can you please post the following job offer?
Best regards
Georg Heygster
University of Bremen Institute of Environmental Physics, seeks PhD
students
The University of Bremen is seeking two PhD students in the area of
remote sensing of sea ice and the polaratmosphere. This will be a
fixed-term position for a duration of 3 years, based in Bremen, Germany.
PhD 1: The student will be expected to do Remote sensing of atmospheric
water vapor over Arctic sea ice and open ocean using satellite microwave
sensors in order to understand climate change in the Arctic, and the
observed amplification of global warming in the Arctic. The task
involves running but also adapting existing retrieval algorithms and
extensively analyzing and comparing large output data sets.
Ph.D. 2: The student will be expected to do retrieval of spectral
surface reflection properties from satellite and airborne observations
in order to quantitatively better understand the increased global
warming in the Arctic. The main focus of the research will be to analyze
the sources of uncertainties (e.g. different spectral or angular
resolution, varying cloud cover, varying surface properties) and use
existing radiative transfer models (SCIATRAN, MCARATS) to evaluate the
uncertainty when comparing data from satellite sensor and field or
airborne campaigns. The task assumes not only running, but also
improving the RT models and bulk processing of satellite data.
For further information and application, go to:
http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/eng/jobs/index.html
Application Deadline Date: two weeks after publication
Start Date: 1 April 2016
For questions, please contact: Georg Heygster heygster@uni-bremen.de
<mailto:heygster@uni-bremen.de>
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Dr. Georg Heygster
Institute of Environmental Physics
PHAROS - PHysical Analysis of RemOte Sensing images
University of Bremen
Phone: +49 (0)421 218-62180
P.O. Box 330440, D-28334 Bremen (letters) Fax: -9862180
Otto-Hahn-Allee 1, D-28359 Bremen (parcels)
GERMANY
http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de:8084/amsr2/
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:13:18 +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 (Sweden)
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Forwarded from CLIMLIST...
Dear colleagues,
We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher with focus on:
Peatland carbon flux partitioning using an automated chamber system
Project and Tasks
This project will combine a suit of state-of-the-art measurement
techniques with a unique experimental set up. This includes measurements
of carbon dioxide (CO_2 ) and methane (CH_4 ) fluxes in hourly
resolution using an automated chamber system over an array of
experimental vegetation treatment plots. In addition, vegetation
phenology data based on digital repeat photography and
spectroradiometers will provide a quantitative description of vegetation
development with high temporal (i.e. daily) and spatial (plot to
ecosystem) resolution. In combination, this set up will allow
investigations of the partitioning of the carbon cycle in order to
estimate the importance of the various CO_2 and CH_4 production and
consumption processes in relation to key phenological stages. The
project is part of a larger research framework that spans from the plot
to ecosystem using phenology and carbon flux data collected within the
PhenoPeatCam Network.
The main task of the successful candidate will be to analyze data from
the automated chamber system, vegetation and abiotic measurements and to
publish findings in relevant high-rank scientific journals.
Location
The postdoc location is at the Faculty of Forest Sciences at the Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Department of Forest Ecology
& Management, in Umeå, Sweden. The field site is the ICOS Degerö flux
station (<www.icos-sweden.se/station_degero.html
<http://www.icos-sweden.se/station_degero.html>>) where research related
to peatland biogeochemistry has been carried out for two decades. This
excellent research infrastructure including permanently employed and
skilled technical staff will provide the postdoc access to
state-of-the-art field instrumentation and long-term data, and offer
ample possibilities for scientific interactions and career development.
Requirements:
· a PhD awarded in environmental sciences, landscape ecology or related
fields within the last three years
· demonstrated experience with exploring interactions among carbon
fluxes, climate and vegetation dynamics in peatland ecosystems
· demonstrated experience with CO_2 and CH_4 exchange measurements using
the static chamber method
· demonstrated experience in exploring ecosystem carbon flux
partitioning into its various respiration and production fluxes
· experience from analyzing vegetation phenology from phenocam images,
biomass sampling and spectral reflectance measurements
· skills in handling and processing large, high-frequency and
multiple-source data sets using Matlab or similar software
· 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
· experience with handling data from an automated chamber system and/or
logger programming is a strong merit
Position type, length and starting date:
The position is a one-year tax-free scholarship from the Carl Tryggers
Foundation. The anticipated starting date is May 1, 2016. Further
information about the position is provided by: Mats Nilsson, Professor,
Dept. of Forest Ecology & Management, SLU, Mats.B.Nilsson@slu.se
<mailto:Mats.B.Nilsson@slu.se>; +46 90 786 83 75
Documents that should be included with the application: CV,
publication list, PhD diploma, copies of no more than three
publications. A short motivation letter (< 2 pages) outlining previous
research, current research interests and other activities of relevance
for the position. Names and addresses of at least two academic reference
persons. All application documents should be written in English. Please
submit your application via email directly to Mats Nilsson
(Mats.B.Nilsson@slu.se <mailto:Mats.B.Nilsson@slu.se>) no later than
February 19, 2016.
About the Department of Forest Ecology and Management, SLU
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 the latest
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
close and easy access to unique long-term forest ecosystem experiments
and other field sites. SLU is an equal opportunity employer.
Mats Nilsson
Professor in Soil Science, Biogeochemistry
Department of Forest Ecology & Management
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
S-901 83 Umeå
Sweden
Visiting address: Skogsmarksgränd 1
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:12:12 +0000
From: Herman Russchenberg - CITG <H.W.J.Russchenberg@tudelft.nl>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD position Satellite observations and rainfall
variability; link update
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Delft University of Technology has opened a PhD position 'Effect of Spatial Rainfall Variability on Precipitation Estimates from Space'. More details are here:
https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/TUD/vacancy/32278/lang/en/
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Prof dr ir Herman Russchenberg
Director TU Delft Climate Institute
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geoscience, Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Stevinweg 1, 2628CN Delft, The Netherlands, Phone: +31 152786292, Skype: hermanrusschenberg, h.w.j.russchenberg@tudelft.nl<mailto:h.w.j.russchenberg@tudelft.nl>, http://atmos.weblog.tudelft.nl/, http://climate.tudelft.nl<http://climate.tudelft.nl/>
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Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:16:12 -0800
From: "Joao Marcos Azevedo Correia De Souza" <jazevedo@cicese.mx>
To: met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Subject: [Met-jobs] postdoctoral scholarship
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The Department of Physical Oceanography of the Center for Scientific
Research and Higher Education at Ensenada, Mexico (CICESE) is offering a
postdoctoral scholarship to join the group that will study transport
mechanisms of passive particles in the western Gulf of Mexico. This is
within the work frame of a large multi-institutional and
interdisciplinary project to generate scenarios and evaluate possible
impacts of oil spills on the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.
The aim of the full time position is to study the environmental factors
controlling particle dispersion at various scales, and how the
properties of dispersion differ between the inner-shelf and deep water,
as well as between the surface and the deeper layers. The Lagrangian
data will be obtained from drifters and subsurface floats experiments in
the field, as well as via numerical model experiments. The final goal is
to assess the accuracy of model predictions and improve the
parameterizations of submesoscale features in the ocean models that are
appropriate for a region characterized by the presence of energetic
meso-scale eddies.
The applicant should have a Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography or other
similar fields of study. Experience with Lagrangian data (real or
simulated) is desirable. The scholarship will depend on the
qualifications of the candidate. The contract will cover a period of one
year and it might be extended up to 3 years depending on progress.
Interested persons are invited to submit amotivation letter and
curriculum vitae with full contact information to Paula
Pérez-Brunius(brunius@cicese.mx <mailto:brunius@cicese.mx>) or Julio
Sheinbaum (julios@cicese.mx <mailto:julios@cicese.mx>).
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Joao Souza
Associate Researcher
Physical Oceanography Department
CICESE
Ensenada - Baja California / MX
01(646) 175-05-00 / 24058
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Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 09:33:33 +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] Full/Associate Professor in Boundary Layer
Meteorology
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Full/Associate Professor in Boundary Layer Meteorology
Faculty position in Arctic Geophysics at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)
General
The department of Arctic Geophysics is now seeking candidates for the position as Professor/Associate Professor in Boundary Layer Meteorology. Currently the department constitutes 3 professors, 4 associate professors, 2 researchers, 1 post-doctoral research fellow, 4 PhD students and 11 Adjunct Professors (20% position). The ACSI (Air-Cryosphere-Sea Interaction) group within the department focuses on the Air-Chryosphere-Sea interaction processes through observation and model experiments. In order to strengthen the ACSI research group and continue our strong research focus within atmospheric- and ocean boundary layers at the department of Arctic Geophysics we have opened a position in Boundary Layer Meteorology.
Description of the vacant position
We are seeking an applicant with a PhD in meteorology or its equivalent, and a background in interaction studies in order to strengthen the air-cryosphere-sea interaction research within the Arctic Geophysics department. The Arctic is characterized by extremes in both weather and climate, and significant interactions between the atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, glaciers, and land ice take place in the region that affect the weather on a global scale. There is an urgent need to better understand the dynamical processes behind the variable heat transport to the Arctic in both the atmosphere and the ocean, and the impact this has on the snow- and ice masses in the Arctic. Furthermore, weather forecasts in the Arctic are often unreliable, and global climate models show large uncertainties in future climate scenarios, especially in the Arctic. Reasons for these deficiencies include the general lack of observations in the area and the fact that several processes in the predominantly stable Arctic atmospheric boundary layer are poorly understood and often poorly implemented in these kinds of models.
The vacant position in Boundary Layer Meteorology will include research and teaching of the processes behind the turbulent exchange of heat, momentum and matter between the atmosphere and the ocean, sea ice, glaciers and tundra (all with and without snow cover) in the Arctic. The successful candidate will have a theoretical background within boundary layer dynamics and exchange processes with emphasis on the stable boundary layers; turbulence; air-cryosphere-sea interaction; topographically induced phenomena; measuring techniques and data analysis. The research and teaching within the ACSI group is performed from an observational, modeling and climate-change point of view, with emphasis on observations and fieldwork. Moreover, the research will be conducted in close collaboration with the large-scale meteorologist in the ACSI group with an expertise within the connection between the larger and smaller (meso and synoptic) scale flow. The successful candidate will therefore have experience in both conducting fieldwork in Arctic conditions and preferably also with atmospheric boundary layer modeling, and be able to team up with physical- and chemical oceanographers and glaciologists.
The appointed person will conduct research within the scope and strategy of the Department of Arctic Geophysics at UNIS and is expected to participate in the supervision of master- and PhD students in cooperation with the Norwegian Universities. The teaching affiliated with this position includes two courses in meteorology linked to the department course strategy and the ACSI group research activity. One course at the bachelor level (AGF-213, Polar Meteorology and Climate) is offered each year, and the second course at the master- and PhD level (AGF-350/850, The Arctic Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Local Climate Processes), is offered every second year. The AGF courses are closely tied to the existing study programs at the Norwegian mainland Universities in accordance with the University collaboration agreement with UNIS. Please note that UNIS stresses the importance of field- and research based studies throughout our teaching programs at all levels. For further description see: <http://www.unis.no/studies> http://www.unis.no/studies.
UNIS as an academic institution, carries significant responsibilities in research and teaching, with a curriculum that includes training of Masters and Doctorate students.
Qualifications
Applicants for the position must be able to document their qualifications as Full or Associate Professor. To be considered for the position of Associate Professor a Ph.D. in meteorology, or its equivalent, is the minimum requirement. Professor qualifications must be documented as UNIS does not evaluate applicants for professorships. Furthermore, the applicants' background from previous work on Svalbard and other Arctic regions will be assessed as well as their pedagogic qualifications. Applicants are also requested to document their pedagogic qualifications and experience.
It is important that the person who is appointed has the ability to work independently, has a positive attitude and is flexible. A well-established international network is desirable in order to strengthen the internationalization of the teaching offered at UNIS.
Employment conditions for faculty positions at UNIS
The vacant position is fulltime, permanent within the Arctic Geophysics department.
Currently, sixty per cent of the working time of full-time faculty at UNIS is reserved for research and professional development. In addition, staff is required to be involved in teaching, administration and the social community. Approximately 30 ECTS are linked to each full-time position at UNIS. Full-time staffs have both the professional and the administrative responsibility for one or more subjects that are equivalent to 15 ECTS (primary subject). In addition they have a coordinating, administrative responsibility for a further 15 ECTS (secondary subject). External guest-lecturers augment the teaching in most courses to ensure complete and high-level instruction within each field of study.
All scientific staff is responsible for planning the content of their primary subject and must make all necessary arrangements with external guest lecturers, as well as preparing for and coordinating the stays of guest-lecturers coming to Svalbard. All faculty members are also responsible for budget compliance and financial follow-up for their primary subject and for providing continuity of contact with the students in their primary course. They must also provide assistance in handling these tasks in secondary courses assigned to them.
The successful candidate is expected to take an active part in the advancement of his/her field of research and must also be willing to contribute to the development of UNIS in a more general sense.
UNIS will offer
* Free arrival passage for you and your family, and relocation expenses associated with initiation of the engagement.
* Annual refund of expenses for trip related to vacation for you and your family.
* Membership in the Norwegian Public Pension Fund.
* Favorable conditions for sabbatical leave.
Salary
All salaries are set in accordance with the Norwegian government's University salary scale. Full Professors are offered a gross salary within the scale of salary step 69 – 101, normally within 69 – 78 (NOK 601 400 – 733 000) in the University salary scale. Associate Professors are offered a gross salary within the scale of salary step 57 – 77, normally within 57 - 68 (NOK 482 500 – 590 000) in the University salary scale. In special cases a higher salary step can be considered. The salaries are depending on experience/seniority. As resident of Svalbard, an annual allowance of NOK 29 600 (Svalbardtillegg) will be added to staff salaries. A social Security contribution of 2 per cent to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted from the salary. Income tax on Svalbard is 8 per cent, plus 8.2 per cent toward National Insurance coverage.
Selection and appointment
The field of expertise of all applicants will be evaluated in relation to the existing plans and research profiles of the department (see our web pages at <http://www.unis.no/> www.unis.no<http://www.unis.no>). A committee will evaluate the qualifications of the applicants. Based on the report, the top ranked person(s) will be invited for a trial lecture and an interview. The appointment will be made by the Board of UNIS, based on the recommendation from the evaluation committee, interview committee and the UNIS appointment committee. As UNIS would like to increase the percentage of females in academic positions, women are especially invited to apply.
Application
Inquiries about this position may be directed to:
Associate Professor Marius O. Jonassen, phone: + 47 7902 3339, e-mail: marius.jonassen@unis.no<mailto:marius.jonassen@unis.no>
Deadline for applications is 31 March 2016
Please apply online on <http://www.unis.no/> www.unis.no<http://www.unis.no> – vacant positions
In the end of the form, please attach:
* a full list of publications & previously held grants
* education, pedagogic or teaching certificates (including a list of previously supervised graduate and PhD students, where applicable)
* 5 publications (authored or co-authored by the candidate) that he/she wants to have evaluated for consideration for appointment to this position
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