1. Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & GIS

Lake Superior State University’s School of Physical Sciences seeks applicants for a tenure track position as an Assistant Professor in Environmental Science beginning Fall semester 2017.

Minimum Qualifications: MS in Environmental Science or closely related field.

Desired Qualifications: PhD or ABD in Environmental Science, or closely related field, with graduate coursework in GIS. Demonstrated successful undergraduate teaching experience. Qualifications to teach undergraduate GIS courses and experience using GIS for research or in public or private sector applications.

Qualifications to teach (all or part) of additional courses offered by the School of Physical Sciences. Successful experience supervising undergraduate research projects. Success in securing external funding to support research/teaching.

Details

Employer

Lake Superior State University

Location

Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan (US)

Posted

Mar 15, 2017

Closes

Apr 14, 2017

Discipline

Geochemistry, Global Environmental Change,Hydrology,Interdisciplinary/Other, Ocean Science

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

Masters

Job Type

Tenure Track

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003281/assistant-professor-of-environmental-science-and-gis/

2. 2 PhD scholarships: Sediment transport in aquatic canopies

Research project

A common feature of many coastal systems is the presence of large and complex bottom roughness (or canopies) on the seafloor formed by a wide range of different marine communities, including seagrasses, corals and mangroves.

Sediment transport is critically-important to the health of these ecosystems, as it can control the stability of the seabed, light availability, the efficiency of suspension feeding and the deleterious effects of turbidity plumes. However, the mechanics of sediment transport in canopies remains poorly understood.

We are seeking 2 PhD students to work on this new project supported by the Australian Research Council. One student will employ innovative experimental techniques to develop an understanding of the near-bed flow and sediment transport in these systems. The other student will design and execute field studies of this process in real canopies in the coastal waters of Western Australia.

Payment

This position includes an annual tax-free stipend of $30,000 (approx.). Qualified applicants who obtain an RTP scholarship (available for both domestic and international students) will be eligible for a stipend of up to $35,000 p.a.

Requirements/Eligibility

Applications are invited from both Australian and international students. Applicants should possess an Honours or Masters degree (or equivalent) in environmental or coastal engineering or related fields (including environmental science, civil/mechanical/chemical/ocean engineering and physics).

Details

Employer

University of Western Australia

Location

Perth, Western Australia

Salary

AUD $30,000-$35,000 p.a.

Posted

Mar 15, 2017

Closes

Apr 14, 2017

Discipline

Hydrology,Interdisciplinary/Other, Ocean Science

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

Bachelors

Job Type

Internship

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003280/2-phd-scholarships-sediment-transport-in-aquatic-canopies/

3. Research Assistant/Associate Position - Boreal Forest Fire Effects

SUMMARY: We seek a Research Assistant or a Research Associate to support several projects related to NASA’s Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE). The successful candidate will develop trajectories of ecosystem variables after wildfire in Alaska and Canada, and scale field measurements using remote sensing. Ultimately this research will inform fire management in northern systems. This position requires advanced remote sensing, GIS, and statistics experience, including the ability to manipulate large data sets in a LINUX computing environment.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will:

• Process and analyze multi-temporal remote sensing and geospatial data, taking advantage of supercomputing facilities operated by NASA.

• Develop trajectories of post-fire albedo and carbon dynamics after wildfires in Alaska and Canada using advanced statistical approaches.

• Derive statistical relationships between field measurements and geospatial data.

• Collaborate on the development of climate forcing layers to inform management.

Qualifications and Experience:

• B. S. (minimum) or M.S. (preferred) degree in environmental science, geography, ecology, Earth system science, forestry, or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience using remote sensing (Landsat or MODIS preferred) or other Earth observation data, and advanced statistical techniques.

• Knowledge of forest and disturbance dynamics.

• Advanced computational and programming skills.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and in a highly collaborative environment.

Details

Employer

Woods Hole Research Center

Location

Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Salary

$48,000-$58,000 depending on experience

Posted

Mar 14, 2017

Closes

Apr 13, 2017

Ref

Job #BRRA17

Discipline

Atmospheric Sciences,Biogeosciences, Global Environmental Change

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

Masters

Job Type

Full-time

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003279/research-assistant-associate-position-boreal-forest-fire-effects-/

4. Graduate Research Assistantship in Forest Ecology

The Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, West Virginia University, invites applications for a graduate research assistant (GRA) to conduct research on the role of the herb layer in nitrogen cycling in an Appalachian hardwood forest. The study is situated in and takes advantage of the data-rich environment of the Fernow Experimental Forest operated by the U.S.

Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree completed in natural resources, ecology, biology, environmental sciences, or a closely related field. Experience in forest plant identification, data processing, analysis, and GIS are a plus. Strong verbal, written, and computational skills are mandatory. Successful applicants will work collaboratively and independently, and conduct field work under variable weather conditions in steep, mountainous terrain. Applicants must possess a valid US driver's license.

Details:

Employer

West Virginia University, Division of Forestry and Natural Resources

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia

Salary

Stipend of $16,536/yr and tuition waiver

Posted

Mar 14, 2017

Closes

Apr 13, 2017

Discipline

Biogeosciences

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

Masters

Job Type

Internship

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003278/graduate-research-assistantship-in-forest-ecology/

5. 2017 NASA Planetary Science Summer Seminar Applications Open

NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 29th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will be held July 24-28, 2017 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

During the program and pre-session webinars, student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. By the end of the session, students will have a clearer understanding of the life cycle of a space mission; relationships between mission design, cost, and schedule; and the trade-offs necessary to stay within cost and schedule while preserving the quality of science.

Details:

Employer

JPL- Planetary Science Summer School

Location

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California (US)

Salary

Up to $1,100.00 travel reimbursement.

Posted

Mar 13, 2017

Closes

Apr 02, 2017

Discipline

Planetary Sciences

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Internship

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003273/2017-nasa-planetary-science-summer-seminar-applications-open/

6. PhD in hydrometeorological modeling

Where You Will Study

Université Laval (UL) is the oldest French-language university in North America. UL is a comprehensive university boasting some 48,000 students—a quarter of them graduates—as well as 17 faculties, 60 departments and schools, and nearly 400 undergraduate and graduate programs in every field of knowledge.

What You Will Do

Work is underway to construct an experimental hydrological surface model around three components that emanates either from the Soil, Vegetation, and Snow (SVS) land surface model under development at Environment and Climate change Canada or from the Maximization of the Entropy Production (MEP) method. The First component of this hydrological surface model consists in the MEP energy balance model, which was shown to realistically simulate land surface fluxes over a wide range of climates and vegetation covers.

What You Need

Academic background:

• MSc degree in hydrometeorology or closely related discipline

• Experience in physically-oriented hydrometeorologic modeling

• Demonstrated record of research and publication

• Ability to conduct graphical and statistical analyses

• Strong skills in written and oral communication of research results, in English and in French

Technical/computational skills:

• Strong competence in FORTRAN

• Strong competence with data, program and file management in UNIX

• Competence with analysis and scripting in MATLAB or similar analysis language

• Demonstrated skill in working with large and heterogeneous datasets

• Familiarity with super-computing environments (e.g., computing clusters)

Details:

Employer

Université Laval, Departement of Civil and Water Engineering

Location

Quebec / Québec, Quebec (CA)

Posted

Mar 10, 2017

Closes

Apr 09, 2017

Discipline

Atmospheric Sciences,Cryosphere Sciences,Hydrology

Career Level

Student / Graduate

Education Level

PhD

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003266/phd-in-hydrometeorological-modeling/

7. Academic Coordinator/Unit 18 Lecturer

Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at UC San Diego (http://scripps.ucsd.edu) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. SIO is a world-renowned center of climate research with approximately 200 principal investigators leading research programs on all aspects of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences.

The candidate ideally has credentials in climate sciences and experience in some aspect of national, international, or local science policy, or in a related communication, business or non-governmental organization. The successful candidate should have a college degree (MS, PhD or equivalent experience) in a field relevant to climate sciences (i.e. climate sciences, earth sciences, chemistry, atmospheric sciences, oceanography) as well as policy-relevant experience. Significant experience in organizations involved with implementing and communicating climate policy is desired.

Details:

Employer

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

Location

La Jolla, California

Posted

Mar 10, 2017

Closes

Apr 09, 2017

Discipline

Interdisciplinary/Other

Career Level

Experienced

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003264/academic-coordinator-unit-18-lecturer/

8. Assistant Professor of Watershed Nutrient Management

The appointee is expected to develop a regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized research program related to watershed nutrient management. The appointee will conduct research and have expertise in soil, water, and nutrient management, especially related to nutrient use efficiency, nutrient movement, plant-nutrient interactions, and mitigating fertilizer/manure impacts on water quality. The appointee will have experience in working across multiple spatial scales. Housed in the Soil and Land Resources Division, this collaborative position is part of a cluster hire in the interdisciplinary Water Resources program. The appointee will, therefore, play an active role in both programs. The appointee will be responsible for teaching a senior level lecture and laboratory course in watershed nutrient management.

Details:

Employer

Soil and Water Systems

Location

University of Idaho

Posted

Mar 10, 2017

Closes

Apr 09, 2017

Discipline

Geochemistry,Interdisciplinary/Other

Career Level

Faculty

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003263/assistant-professor-of-watershed-nutrient-management/

9. Hydrologic Earth Research Scientist (Energy Geosciences)

Berkeley Lab (LBNL, http://www.lbl.gov/) addresses the world’s most urgent scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. Founded in 1931, Berkeley Lab’s scientific expertise has been recognized with 13 Nobel prizes. The University of California manages Berkeley Lab for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and apply hydrologic flow and transport models to quantify contaminant and solute fluxes, concentrations, and other metrics important in environmental and human health risk assessment.

• Assess the impact of short and long term climate change on catchment scale hydrologic and biogeochemical fluxes.

• Collaborate with geochemists to improve predictive capabilities for biogeochemical fluxes.

• Design and perform hydrologic numerical experiments including land-atmosphere interactions for the purpose of environmental prediction, validation, and/or to test new theories.

• Perform benchmarking of reactive and non-reactive transport models to build confidence in interoperability and for the development of numerical simulators.

• Implement geostatistical principles to characterize heterogeneous trends (such as auto- and cross- correlations and transition probabilities) in high-resolution spatial data.

• Synthesize large datasets with the use of high-performance computing.

• Identify and develop new research areas and proposals.

• Engage as a member of a large, multidisciplinary research team that includes geochemists, hydrologists, and computational scientists.

• Author peer-reviewed journal articles and technical reports.

Additional Responsibilities as needed:

• Experience in identifying and interpreting heterogeneous geologic patterns and spatio-temporal hydrologic and geochemical patterns across a number of scales.

What Is Required:

• PhD in hydrology, civil or environmental engineering, or geochemistry.

• Expertise in applying coupled land-surface and integrated (groundwater-surface water) hydrologic models.

• Expertise in geostatistical techniques and probabilistic risk assessment.

• Expertise in high performance computing including parallel simulation and large dataset analysis and manipulation.

• Ability to identify and develop new research areas and proposals.

• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists.

• Ability to author peer-reviewed journal publications and technical reports.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Over 3 years of postdoctoral experience.

• Have International research exposure.

Details:

Employer

Berkeley Lab

Location

Berkeley, California

Posted

Mar 09, 2017

Closes

Apr 08, 2017

Ref

83426

Discipline

Geochemistry, Hydrology

Career Level

Researcher

Education Level

PhD

Job Type

Full-time

Link:https://findajob.agu.org/job/8003259/hydrologic-earth-research-scientist-energy-geosciences-/