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Today's Topics:
1. PhD Position Oslo: Land surface modeling (Frode Stordal)
2. Biometeorology postdoc / NH3, N2O / University of Minnesota
(Dylan Millet)
3. Postdoc Position at the Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences, Umeå (Sweden) (Roger Brugge)
4. Post-doctoral Position at the City University of New York
Institute for Sustainable Cities (USA) (Roger Brugge)
5. Post-Doc Research Associate position with CIMMS
(Nusrat Yussouf - NOAA Affiliate)
6. Optical Sensor Calibration Expert (Simon)
7. MSc Student Opportunity in Hydrology (Mohammad Najafi)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 10:19:12 +0200
From: Frode Stordal <frode.stordal@geo.uio.no>
To: met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Cc: Ryan Bright <Ryan.Bright@nibio.no>, Frode Stordal
<frode.stordal@geo.uio.no>, Bjørg Rognerud
<bjorg.rognerud@geo.uio.no>
Subject: [Met-jobs] PhD Position Oslo: Land surface modeling
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The PhD candidate will participate in a research project that aims to
better understand the role of boreal forest management in the mitigation
of/adaptation to climate change. He or she will work as part of a
multidisciplinary team studying the links between boreal forest
management and the climate system in order to improve its representation
in land surface models employed in climate research. The candidate will
be enrolled in the PhD program at the University in Oslo (UiO). The
position will be mainly based at NIBIO in Ås, Norway, with part of the
time spent at UiO in Oslo, Norway.
For more information and procedures for applying, please see
https://www.researchgate.net/job/876681_PhD_Position-Land_Surface_Modeling
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 07:49:53 -0500
From: Dylan Millet <dbm@umn.edu>
To: met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Subject: [Met-jobs] Biometeorology postdoc / NH3, N2O / University of
Minnesota
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Postdoctoral Position/University of Minnesota
A postdoctoral position in Biometeorology is available at the University
of Minnesota-Twin Cities. The project will involve the measurement and
modeling of regional ammonia and nitrous oxide fluxes in the US Corn
Belt. Research will include measurements (tunable diode laser
spectroscopy, eddy covariance, boundary layer budgets) as well as
modeling (WRF-CHEM, GEOS-Chem, CLM), and the ideal candidate will have
experience and/or interest in both. Please send a CV, statement of
interest, and the contact information of three references to Dr. Tim
Griffis (timgriffis@umn.edu). Applications received before October 1,
2016 will be given full consideration.
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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 18:08:08 +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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Forwarded from CLIMLIST...
Dear colleagues, we are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral
Researcher with focus on:
Peatland Phenology and Carbon Dynamics
Project and Tasks:
The postdoc will lead the synthesis and analysis of phenology camera
images and CO2 & CH4_flux data collected within the PhenoPeatCam
network. Data from eight European peatland sites are available since
2014 to explore peatland phenology and its control on the peatland
carbon cycle along climate and peatland type gradients.
In addition, a comprehensive dataset is available for data mining at the
core study site - the Degerö peatland located near Vindeln, in Northern
Sweden. This includes eddy-covariance and chamber CO2_& CH4_flux data
combined with meteorological measurements since 2001, as well as a
multi-year archive of phenocam images and spectral reflectance
(NDVI/PRI/SWIR) measurements. These data provide an excellent
opportunity to explore peatland carbon, climate and vegetation phenology
dynamics, with the overall goal to disentangle the effects of vegetation
phenology and abiotic controls on the peatland carbon cycle.
Requirements:
- a PhD awarded in environmental sciences, physical geography, or any
other related subject
- Interest and preferably experience in analyzing images from phenology
cameras and vegetation inventory data
- Experience with CO2/CH4 exchange measurements using eddy-covariance
and/or static chamber methods, preferably in peatland ecosystems
- Additional experience with spectral reflectance measurement, and/or
with handling and processing of large, multiple-source, data sets is a merit
- Skills in coordinating network activities & communication
- The candidate must be able to independently conduct field work and
possess a_driver's license valid in Sweden
-Fluency in English to be able to write, communicate and interact in an
English-speaking environment
Position type, length and starting date:
The position is a two-year scholarship from the Kempe Foundation with an
annual tax free stipend of 270,000 Swedish kroner. The anticipated
starting date is Dec 1, 2016. Further information about the position
is provided by Matthias Peichl, Associate Professor, Dept. of Forest
Ecology & Management, SLU, Matthias.Peichl@slu.se
<mailto:Matthias.Peichl@slu.se>.
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 Matthias Peichl
(Matthias.Peichl@slu.se <mailto:Matthias.Peichl@slu.se> ) no later than
September 26, 2016.
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. Field work will be carried out at the
Degerö ICOS/SITES infrastructure
(<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
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.
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.
Regards,
Matthias
Matthias Peichl
Associate Professor
Forest Landscape Biogeochemistry
Department of Forest Ecology & Management
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Postal Address: 901 83 Umeå, Sweden
Visiting address: Skogsmarksgränd
E-mail: Matthias.Peichl@slu.se <mailto:Matthias.Peichl@slu.se>
Web: www.slu.se/Matthias-Peichl <http://www.slu.se/Matthias-Peichl>
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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 18:10:22 +0000
From: Roger Brugge <r.brugge@reading.ac.uk>
To: "met-jobs@lists.rdg.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Post-doctoral Position at the City University of
New York Institute for Sustainable Cities (USA)
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Forwarded from CLIMLIST...
Postdoctoral Position in Climate and Climate Impact Modeling Starting
Fall, 2016
at the City University of New York Institute for Sustainable Cities
APPLICATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 12, 2016
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP)
manages a system of 19 interconnected reservoirs that supply drinking
water to over 9 million consumers in New York City and surrounding
areas. NYC DEP uses terrestrial and reservoir simulation models to
investigate the potential effects of climate change on the NYC water
supply. To evaluate climate change, these models require forecasts of
future meteorological conditions in the reservoir watersheds. The
successful candidate will be an employee of the City University of New
York's Institute for Sustainable Cities (CISC), which has a contract to
support NYCDEP's efforts. Work will involve collaborative efforts with
an interdisciplinary team of scientists, and will also provide
opportunities for leadership in specific aspects of the research. The
candidate will be based in the NYCDEP office in Kingston, New York and
work with NYCDEP staff on a day to day basis.
Position details:
·Starting date: fall 2016. Actual start depends on candidate availability
·End date: Assuming satisfactory performance, approximately one year
from start date, with potential for an extension through August, 2018
·Location: Kingston, NY, 100 miles (150 km) north of NYC in the Hudson
Valley and nearby Catskill Mountains
·Open to eligible candidates of any nationality. Visas can be arranged
through the City University of New York.
Key tasks include the following:
Develop a familiarity with NYCDEP's recent work in downscaling of
GCM output, and in development of stochastic weather generator models.
Investigate and implement downscaling methods that incorporate the
effects of climate change with a focus on extreme events.
Update future climate scenarios using CMIP5 output.
In collaboration with scientists and engineers on the team, apply
climate forecasts in water system sensitivity studies to identify
conditions that may lead to water supply or water quality problems.
In collaboration with scientists and engineers on the team, apply
future climate scenarios in driving watershed and reservoir models,
and in developing innovative model applications related to climate
change.
Present work at scientific meetings; publish work in peer-reviewed
journals and NYCDEP reports.
The candidate should have all or most of the following qualifications:
·Ph.D. in atmospheric science, hydrology, civil or environmental
engineering, geography, or a related discipline. Candidates with a
Master's degree and strong research achievement will also be considered
·Experience with the development and/or application of stochastic
weather generators, and with downscaling techniques (preferably but not
necessarily for hydrologic and water quality applications)
·Experience in analysis of climate data and GCM/RCM output for
developing climate scenarios.
·Experience with data analysis and statistical software, such as R, IDL,
Matlab, etc.
·Demonstrated ability to communicate research results to scientific
community through peer-reviewed papers, conference presentations and
reports.
·Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment
Application Instructions:
For more information please send a letter of interest and curriculum
vitae electronically to:
Emmet M. Owens
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
71 Smith Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Application deadline is OCTOBER 12, 2016
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 13:28:31 -0500
From: Nusrat Yussouf - NOAA Affiliate <nusrat.yussouf@noaa.gov>
To: met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk
Subject: [Met-jobs] Post-Doc Research Associate position with CIMMS
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The Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS)
seeks to fill a position for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate for
collaborative research with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) in Norman, Oklahoma. The Post-Doc
will contribute to NSSL's Warn-on-Forecast (WoF) program.
*Background:*
Accurate short-term forecasts of extreme convective systems are crucial for
mitigating the impact of hazardous weather events (e.g., tornadoes, flash
floods, large hail, damaging winds). Ensemble-based data assimilation (DA)
and prediction systems have the potential to provide guidance that can
enable increased lead times for severe weather warnings, but efforts are
needed to improve the accuracy of numerical forecasts through advancement
in assimilating new data sets that are not currently operational at NWS.
The incumbent in this position will focus on studies to improve accuracy
(i.e., amount, location, and timing) of 0-6 h probabilistic forecasts of
heavy rainfall and other hazardous severe weather.
*Responsibilities: *
The incumbent will help develop and refine techniques for assimilating into
storm-scale NWP models boundary-layer observations from ground based,
remote-sensing instruments in addition to current and future radar and
satellite-based observations, using the operational Gridpoint Statistical
Interpolation (GSI) package based ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF)
technique. Responsibilities also include running DA and forecast
experiments, and critically analyzing and interpreting the model outputs.
The incumbent will publish the results in the peer-reviewed literature and
present scientific results at conferences.
*Required Qualifications:*
1. A Ph.D. Degree (or be in the final stages of dissertation completion
before applying) in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science or related area.
2. Research experience with the characteristics and dynamics of severe
convective systems (particularly associated with extreme rain and flash
flood events), storm-scale NWP models, ensemble DA techniques, and remote
sensing observations.
3. Experience with Linux (or Unix) operating systems, programming (e.g.,
Fortran, C, C++), and scripting (e.g. Python, NCL) skills.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills (including papers
published in or submitted to refereed journals) and an ability to work both
independently and cooperatively with others.
The beginning salary range will be $52,000-$55,000 per year (depending on
qualifications) with University of Oklahoma benefits. Information on
benefits may be found at
*http://hr.ou.edu/Employees/New-Employees-at-OU/OU-Benefits-Overview
<http://hr.ou.edu/Employees/New-Employees-at-OU/OU-Benefits-Overview>*.
Start date for the position will be as soon as the candidate can begin
work. The position will remain open until filled.
This position is a full-time, one-year appointment and is funded by a
partnership between NOAA and the University of Oklahoma through CIMMS. The
appointment may be extended for one additional year subject to satisfactory
performance and funding availability.
To apply for the position, please forward your resume, cover letter and
list of three references to:
Tracy Reinke
Executive Director, Finance and Operations
University of Oklahoma CIMMS
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2100
Norman, OK 73072-7304, USA
ATTN: JTTI PQPF
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 09:01:02 +0200
From: "Simon" <recruit@hamtec.co.uk>
To: <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] Optical Sensor Calibration Expert
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Optical Sensor Calibration Expert based at EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany
HAMTEC Consulting a provider of quality staff to the aerospace industry.
We are currently seeking a University educated engineer or equivalent in
Physics, Remote Sensing, Instrument, engineering, or similar, with At least
5 years experience in the processing of satellite data to generate
calibrated Ll datasets in the visible, near- and/or thermal infrared.
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Start Date: January 2017
Closing date: 14 October 2016
TASKS:
The focus of this Sentinel-3 Optical Sensor Calibration Expert is to support
the calibration of the Ocean and Land Colour Imager (OLCI) and Sea and Land
Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR} instruments on the Sentinel-3
mission, which EUMETSAT operates on behalf of the European Commission.
Hence, the focus will be to provide an in-depth understanding of the
instruments' calibration and characterisation inorbit.
The calibration data and instrument performance will be analysed using
existing tools and by developing in-house tools for instrument calibration
as well as vicarious and intercalibration to adjust and monitor the
operational calibration systems.
The Candidate shall support the Calibration Team of INRC competence area, in
close collaboration with the Ocean Colour and Surface Temperature Radiometry
teams in the Marine Applications competence area, whose activities the
consultant shall primarily support.
The tasks of the Candidate will include:
* scientific analysis of the radiometric and spectral calibration of
Ll data from OLCI and SLSTR,
* analysing results of pre-launch and in-orbit calibration systems and
characterisation data, including:
* solar diffusers, straylight, nonlinearity, SNR, polarisation
sensitivity,
* spacecraft manoeuvres performed during or after commissioning,
* developing in-depth knowledge of the instruments' operational
processing chain,
* applying the calibration monitoring tools to OLCI and SLSTR, which
will include a combination of:
* pseudo-invariant calibration sites,
* Rayleigh scattering over the sea,
* lunar calibration,
* deep convective clouds,
* inter-calibration against collocated hyperspectral sounder
observations,
* developing specific components of the calibration monitoring tools
to handle Sentinel-3 data,
* analysing results of these tools to provide information on these
sensors' performance,
* performing comparisons with other instruments, such as A VHRR,
VIIRS, MODIS to gain understanding of the performance ofOLCI and SLSTR,
* using GEOCAL tool developed by ESA to monitor geometric performance,
* providing recommendations to implement changes to the operational
procedures and processing chains to improve the instruments' calibration,
* working with the team responsible for generating L2 products for
these instruments to assess and improve the instruments' calibration,
* writing and reviewing documentation describing the instruments'
calibration and aspects of their Ll processing.
Qualifications and Experience
* A university degree or equivalent in Physics, Remote Sensing,
Instrument engineering, or similar
Essential Skills
* At least 5 years experience in the processing of satellite data to
generate calibrated Ll datasets in the visible, near- and/or thermal
infrared.
* At least 5 years experience in L 1 calibration/validation.
* Recognised expertise in the calibration of optical sensors- both
pre-launch and on orbit.
* The Consultant shall be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge
of statistical techniques and understanding of the concepts of calibration
and traceability.
* The Consultant shall have a good knowledge of radiative transfer in
the solar and/or infrared spectral ranges and experience in applying them
for surface and/or atmospheric applications.
* Proven experience in the use of data analysis tools, such as
Matlab/IDL, scripting languages, such as Perl/Python and high-level
programming, such as C/C++/FORTRAN on a Linux/Unix environment, and an
aptitude to learn further programming languages as required.
* Experience in the implementation of calibration algorithms.
* Very good communication skills - both verbal and written are an
important aspect of this role- both between teams within EUMETSA T and with
Industry and ESA
* To work effectively in a small team;
* To work autonomously without close supervision;
* To work to tight deadlines under changing conditions;
* To analyse complex problems, distinguishing between critical and
less critical information, and to synthesise and clearly present the results
of such analyses.
Desirable Skills
* Knowledge and practical experience with the calibration of similar
optical
* sensors, such as MERIS, MODIS, OLCI, (A)ATSR or A VHRR.
* . Experience of working in an operational satellite environment.
Please send you CV in English to:
Simon Davidson via <mailto:recruit@hamtec.co.uk> recruit@hamtec.co.uk
To register with HAMTEC Consulting and to view current opportunities go to
our website:
<http://www.hamtec.co.uk> http://www.hamtec.co.uk
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Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 21:20:30 +0000
From: Mohammad Najafi <mnajafi7@uwo.ca>
To: "met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk" <met-jobs@lists.reading.ac.uk>
Subject: [Met-jobs] MSc Student Opportunity in Hydrology
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Applications are invited for an MSc graduate student position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Western University, London. The successful applicant will develop frameworks for the probabilistic assessment of hydroclimatic extremes, including floods and droughts, at the regional and global scales. The project requires processing and analysis of large datasets as well as setting up and calibrating a semi-distributed hydrologic model. Financial support will be provided including a monthly stipend, full tuition and travel to scientific conferences. The qualified student should have a degree in engineering, hydrologic science or a related field with a background in hydrology and statistics. Knowledge and experience with ARC-GIS and computer programming (such as C++, R and Python) is an asset. The ideal start date is January of 2017.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, unofficial transcripts and the names of three references by September 30 to mnajafi7@uwo.ca
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