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Sweden - Umeå University PhD Position in Isotopomer Studies of Plant-Climate Interactions

PhD position on isotopomer studies of plant-climate interactions
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
Umeå University, Sweden

Little is known on interactions between plants and atmospheric and climate change on time scales of centuries. The goal of the project is to deduce separate climate and physiological signals from tree rings, to be able to detect these interactions. We have developed an approach to measure isotopomer abundances (i.e. the intramolecular distributions of stable isotopes in metabolites), by NMR spectroscopy. Isotopomers turn isotope abundances into multiple information channels, as basis for parallel reconstruction of climate and physiological signals. The PhD project will focus on the deuterium isotope, applied to tree ring series and material from annual plants. The research environment includes chemists, earth scientists, and forest ecology.

Qualifications
Applicants must have a master’s degree in chemistry, earth sciences or a related field. We seek a person who is highly motivated to combine methodology from several fields. Key qualifications for this position include experience in handling environmental samples and familiarity with isotope concepts; experience in NMR spectroscopy is a merit.

Continue Reading November 19th, 2008

Thailand - AIT Post Doctoral Opportunities in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Post Doctoral Opportunities on Climate Change Research for Sustainable Development

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) invites applications for postdoctoral fellows or research associates in their thematic research area of Climate Change and Sustainable Development.

AIT is in the process of consolidating, strengthening and expanding research in response to climate change in the areas of technology, policy and planning, managerial and institutional arrangements. This opportunity will be in climate change science, mitigation of green house emissions, vulnerability aspects, adaptation measures to climate change, and more. In this effort, AIT plans to continue its work in an interdisciplinary manner, cutting across research that explores:

• How science influences policy, economic planning for governance and enabling mechanisms;
• Application of energy efficient and renewable energy technologies, linking rational energy use to adaption/impact of climate change vulnerability in a geographic context;
• Building resilience in urban, rural and coastal communities and social groups;
• Research on increasing carbon sequestering, including appropriate agricultural practices through selection and management of crops and vegetation, assessment of GHG emission in rice-based farming systems;
• Efficient technologies for treating waste which mitigates GHG emissions and facilitates energy recovery;
• Efficient use of water resources, water hydrology, land use;
• Biofuel and food security challenges;
• Linkages to Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s);
• Planning for new cities and other infrastructure development, prevention of further investments on unsuitable locations and vulnerability mapping using GIS;
• Use of sensors and nanotechnology-based devices for detecting of atmospheric changes;
• Business opportunities as a result of climate change adaptation and mitigation, etc.

Continue Reading October 8th, 2008

Netherlands - Postdam Institute of Climate Impact Research PhD Position in Climate Change Adaptation in African Agriculture

Agricultural modelling for Africa
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

We are seeking to fill a PhD position to work on climate change adaptation in African agriculture. The goal is to apply an existing vegetation and hydrology model for assessing impacts of climate change on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (in cooperation with GTZ and international partners).

Specifically, the position involves further development of the vegetation/crop model LPJmL, including representation of crop water requirements and evaluation of yield estimates. The model will be used for analyzing future scenarios for Sub-Saharan Africa under diverse climatic, economic, water and land use change conditions, including extensive sensitivity studies. Experience with computer programming and handling of large datasets is a prerequisite for these studies; a background in (geo-) ecology, agronomy, plant physiology, hydrology or a related discipline is advantageous. Work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa would be an asset.

Continue Reading September 9th, 2008

Australia - 2008 Curtin University of Technology Research Fellowships in Various Fields

Curtin Research Fellowships

The Fellowship scheme aims to attract high quality researchers with excellent potential for providing future academic and research leadership at the University. The scheme was expanded as a major strategic development under the University’s Research Management Plan 2006-2008. It is highly competitive and amongst the most prestigious Fellowship schemes in Australia.

Curtin University of Technology will offer up to thirteen Research Fellowships commencing in 2009. Up to five Early Career Researcher (ECR) Fellowships will be available for suitably qualified candidates who received their PhD within the last five years and up to eight Senior Research (SR) Fellowships will be available to suitably qualified candidates with more than five years post-doctoral experience.

Preference will be given to applicants who are able to make significant contributions in the following targeted areas of research activity:

• Sustainability/Sustainable Development;
• Cultural Enterprises;
• Chronic Disease Prevention and Management;
• Population Health;
• Mental Health;
• Ageing;
• Indigenous Health;
• Geology;
• Chemical Engineering;
• Electrical and Computer Engineering allied to high performance computing;
• Radio Astronomy;
• Theoretical Physics;
• Climate Modelling;
• Nanochemistry/Water Chemistry/Organic Geochemistry;
• Digital Ecosystems;
• Economic Development

Continue Reading August 29th, 2008

Germany - Karlsruhe Research Centre PhD Studentships in Meteorology and Climate Research

Open position for a PhD student (IMK-IFU01-08)

Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH is one of the largest natural science and engineering research institution in Europe. Our Atmospheric Environmental Research Division (IMK-IFU) of the Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research has a long tradition in atmospheric environmental research, with its main emphasis on studying the impact of anthropogenic activities on the interactions between atmosphere and biosphere, air quality, regional climate, and hydrology. Studies in these research fields are characterised by an interdisciplinary and integrated approach involving field measurements, process studies and numerical modelling. Results obtained in these research fields are used for defining reliable and efficient mitigation and adaptation strategies.

For numerical modelling tasks within the project “Verification of the turbulence parameterization and the description of the vertical structure of the marine atmospheric boundary layer in numerical simulation models for wind analysis and forecasts (VERITAS)” we offer a position for a

PhD student for a three year term as soon as possible. We seek a person who is interested in numerical simulation strategies in atmospheric environmental research and who has a master (Diplom) degree preferably in meteorology, flow engineering, mathematics or physics. Experience in numerical modelling would be an advantage but is not required. The work will comprise running mesoscale numerical models and the evaluation of offshore turbulence data.

Continue Reading August 8th, 2008

United Kingdom - University College Cork PhD Studentship in Geoinformatics and Climate Change

University College Cork
PhD Studentship available
Can Geoinformatics be used to Predict the Coastal Response to 21st Century Climate change?

Following the award of an EPA PhD studentship, the Geography Department of University College Cork is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified applicant for a doctoral studentship for three years commencing on or near 1st October 2008. The studentship covers university fees at the EU level, and an annual stipend of €18,000.

Within Ireland, coastal habitats are amongst the most vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, due to competing effects of sea level rise, increased storminess, changing meteorological conditions, and the subsequent loss/introduction of plant and bird species. The coastal margins of Ireland are also of great importance from an economic, agricultural, social and heritage perspective. Thus it is essential to develop the technologies for predicting the effects of climate change with respect to those areas that are most at risk.

This project aims to address that issue by considering the potential benefits of integrating remotely sensed data derived from satellite, airborne and field sources, with other spatial information. Automated image processing routines will be developed in order to better understand the coastal system at present. Through scenario testing of potential climatically induced terrestrial, marine and meteorological changes, the response of different coastal habitats will be modelled to provide greater insight into the present and future functioning of marsh, dune, lagoon and estuarine environments along the Cork coastline. The use of geovisualisation for communication of results to local interest groups will also be explored.

Continue Reading July 7th, 2008

United Kingdom - University of Exeter Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Statistics for Climate Science

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Statistics for Climate Science
Ref: N1458
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Academic)

Starting salary is between £23,002 and £30,013 depending on level of appointment.

Available full time for a fixed term of three years from 1 July 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) seeks to appoint a Research Fellow or Associate Research Fellow to conduct statistical research that will contribute to the aims of its Climate Directorate. The post is based in Exeter Climate Systems, a rapidly growing centre at the University of Exeter’s Mathematics Research Institute, and affords a rare opportunity to develop a research career at the interface between the statistical and climate sciences.

The Fellow will develop a research programme and collaborate proactively with statisticians and climate scientists in order to advance understanding, modelling and prediction of the climate system. Examples of suitable research areas include modelling changes in risk from extreme weather events, validating and emulating climate models, identifying sources of predictability, and constructing probabilistic predictions of climate change and regional impacts. The Fellow will also contribute towards the promotion of statistics among NCAS scientists. Applicants must have demonstrated talents for developing and applying statistical methods to address scientific questions, and for written and spoken scientific communication. Applicants must also have an ability and desire to collaborate with climate scientists and to grow a research programme by writing grant proposals and supervising research students. Applicants must have a PhD or directly equivalent experience in statistics, or should expect to be awarded their PhD before starting the post.

Continue Reading April 6th, 2008

Belgium - Catholic University of Leuven PhD Studentship in Quantification and Control of 3D Micro Climate in Greenhouses

The research group Measure, Model, and Manage Bioresponses (M3-BIORES) headed by Prof. Daniel Berckmans is one of the leading groups at bio-monitoring and control together with research on imperfectly mixed fluids around living organisms. The research objective is to measure in an on-line manner biological responses of living organisms and their individual micro-environment and to predict their dynamic response in order to monitor and control their well being, health and performance.

Currently, there exists an open position as:

Research Assistant – PhD Candidate

For one year with a global intention to complete a doctoral degree. The title of the project is:

“Quantification and control of 3D micro climate in greenhouses”

Project description and tasks:
Plants in greenhouse have a certain comfort temperature zone. A climate control system tries to achieve these temperatures. However, as been shown in earlier research of our group, there is a huge spatial heterogeneity over time in the temperature distribution.

Continue Reading February 11th, 2008

Sweden - Stockholm University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Atmospheric Physics (Middle Atmosphere Dynamics)

Stockholm University announces a position as POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW (FORSKARASSISTENT) in Atmospheric Physics with emphasis on Middle Atmosphere Dynamics at the Department of Meteorology. (Ref. no. SU 614-0024-08)

Deadline for applications: January 31, 2008.

Main tasks
The position is focused on research and to some extent teaching. The research area comprises the dynamics of the stratosphere and mesosphere, i.e. the altitude range 10-100 km. Focus is on the modelling of dynamic processes in this altitude range. This includes transport and coupling mechanisms from small to global scales. Of particular interest is collaboration with experimental activities in the middle atmosphere, especially global satellite studies.

Research on the middle atmosphere is today conducted by the Department’s Atmospheric Physics group, utilising satellites, local measurements and theoretical studies. Focus is on the interaction between dynamical, chemical and microphysical processes in the mesosphere and stratosphere. The successful applicant is expected to become an active member of the group and to further develop the group’s established strengths.

The appointment is normally made for a period of four years.

Qualification requirements and basis for assessment
Anyone who has completed a doctorate or has a foreign degree that is considered to be the equivalent of a doctorate qualifies for employment as a research assistant. The doctorate must be completed by the application deadline. Applicants who have completed their degree no more than five years prior to the application deadline will be given priority. If there are special reasons, such as sick leave, parental leave, a position of responsibility with the national defence or with a trade union or student union, anyone with a doctorate completed more than five years ago may also be considered. Such circumstances must be stated in the application.

Continue Reading January 13th, 2008

Sweden - Stockholm University PhD Positions in Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography

The Department of Meteorology
3 (Three) Ph.D. student positions
in ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES AND OCEANOGRAPHY

focusing on

• Boundary layer meteorology (ref. no. 617-2737-07)
• Integration of meteorologic/oceanographic models with economy models (ref. no. 617-2738-07)
• Interaction between aerosols and large scale circulation systems in the atmosphere (ref. no. 617-2739-07)

Position no. 1: The successful candidate will be working on parameterisations of boundary layer processes in regional and global climate models. The work may include analysis of observations but the main focus will be on model evaluation and development.

Position no. 2: The successful candidate’s thesis work will be directed towards en integration of meteorologic/oceanographic models with economy models. A close cooperation with a PhD student at the Institute of International Economic Studies is foreseen.

Position no. 3: The successful candidate will study the interaction between aerosols and large scale circulation systems and precipitation patterns in the atmosphere.

Continue Reading January 12th, 2008