Postdoc in "nowcasting Drought Stress Indices in

03/02/2023

Job Information:

Organisation/Company

• Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
  Research Field
• Biological sciences » Botany
• Environmental science » Earth science
• Environmental science » Ecology
• Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences
• Biological sciences » Other
• Environmental science » Other
• Environmental science » Water science
  Researcher Profile
• Recognised Researcher (R2)
  Country
• Switzerland
  Application Deadline
• 01/05/ :59 (UTC)
  Type of Contract
• Temporary
  Job Status
• Fulltime
  Hours Per Week
• 38
  Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
• Not funded by an EU programme
  Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
• No
  Offer Description:

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is part of the ETH Domain.

Approximately 600 people work on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and on the handling of natural hazards.

The Research Unit Forest Dynamics assesses the effects of changing environmental conditions on forest ecosystem functioning. In the Research Group Ecosystem Ecology we offer a
2-year position as

Postdoc in "Nowcasting drought stress indices in European forests" 80-100% (f/m/d)

Climate change and other environmental stressors such as air pollution create increasing pressure on forest ecosystems.

Pan-European monitoring and evaluation of the impacts of climate change on forests are crucial and the ambition of the EU H2020 project FORWARDS.

Within this EU project the target of your post-doc position will be to nowcast drought stress at several sites in Europe.

Based on high resolution dendrometer data and a soil-vegetation-atmosphere transport model, you will establish a daily operational data processing pipeline to run simulations and merge it with other data sources.

Further, you will develop statistical and machine learning models to derive drought stress proxies for display at a webpage and as an input to the ForestWard Observatory.

Finally, you will publish the results in international journals and present them at conferences.

You hold a PhD degree in hydrology, plant physiology, environmental sciences or a related field. You have a strong background in hydrological and statistical modelling with excellent programming skills in R. Additionally, you are experienced in handling and managing large data sets. Good skills in scientific writing are essential.

You are ambitious, used to a high standard of independent, structured, and careful work, and have a high level of self-motivation and good team spirit.

Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf
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Requirements:

Research Field

• Biological sciences
  Years of Research Experience
• 10

Research Field

• Environmental science
  Years of Research Experience
• 10

Research Field

• Environmental science
  Years of Research Experience
• 10

Research Field

• Agricultural sciences
  Years of Research Experience
• 10

Research Field

• Biological sciences
  Years of Research Experience
• 10

Research Field

• Environmental science
  Years of Research Experience
• 10

Research Field

• Environmental science
  Years of Research Experience
• 10

Additional Information:

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Number of offers available

• 1
  Company/Institute

Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL

Country
Switzerland

City
Uitikon

Postal Code
8903

Street
Zürcherstrasse 111

Where to apply:

WebsiteContact**:

City

• Uitikon
  Postal Code
• 8903

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