Postdoc
Posdoctoral Research (36 months with possibility of renewal for a further 12 months)
24 May 2023 - 11:55
Venice,
Italy
Category
Logistics
Deadline for submission of applications: 17th June 2023, h. 12.00 noon (Italian time)
36 months with possibility of renewal for a further 12 months
Start date: 01/09/2023 - 01/10/2023
Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici (Department of Humanities)
Advisor: Prof Helen Foxhall Forbes
Salary: the research fellowship is worth €85.000,00 in total for 36 months.
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36 months with possibility of renewal for a further 12 months
Start date: 01/09/2023 - 01/10/2023
Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici (Department of Humanities)
Advisor: Prof Helen Foxhall Forbes
Salary: the research fellowship is worth €85.000,00 in total for 36 months.
https://apps.unive.it/common2/file/download/assegni_ricerca/6467847cba87a
Description
Science and the environment in the eastern Mediterranean in the first millennium CE
The post-doctoral researcher will carry out original research into the history of science in the eastern Mediterranean in the first millennium CE, and the connections between the study of pre-modern science and the environmental contexts of the writers. The researcher will examine textual evidence for intellectual and social responses to environmental change, and contemporary awareness of human effects on landscapes. They will contextualise this analysis with reference to relevant archaeological and palaeoenvironmental evidence, supported by project team members (Prof. Dan Lawrence (University of Durham, UK) and Prof. Fleitmann (University of Basel, Switzerland)). The knowledge of ancient / medieval Greek and/or another relevant eastern Mediterranean language is required. In addition to preparing their research for publication, the researcher will participate in the various activities of the SSE1K project, including attending team meetings and undertaking dissemination activities (conferences, seminars, workshops) on the project topics. For needs related to the research project, the renewal of the collaboration with the post-doctoral researcher for an additional year can be envisaged upon successful completion of the research work carried out during the three-year period. The motivation letter to be enclosed with the application shall include a proposal of the research that the candidate would aim to undertake during the research position.
The research may be carried out in English. The fellowship is intended to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to pursue his/her own research while benefiting from the range of expertise at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
The post-doctoral researcher will carry out original research into the history of science in the eastern Mediterranean in the first millennium CE, and the connections between the study of pre-modern science and the environmental contexts of the writers. The researcher will examine textual evidence for intellectual and social responses to environmental change, and contemporary awareness of human effects on landscapes. They will contextualise this analysis with reference to relevant archaeological and palaeoenvironmental evidence, supported by project team members (Prof. Dan Lawrence (University of Durham, UK) and Prof. Fleitmann (University of Basel, Switzerland)). The knowledge of ancient / medieval Greek and/or another relevant eastern Mediterranean language is required. In addition to preparing their research for publication, the researcher will participate in the various activities of the SSE1K project, including attending team meetings and undertaking dissemination activities (conferences, seminars, workshops) on the project topics. For needs related to the research project, the renewal of the collaboration with the post-doctoral researcher for an additional year can be envisaged upon successful completion of the research work carried out during the three-year period. The motivation letter to be enclosed with the application shall include a proposal of the research that the candidate would aim to undertake during the research position.
The research may be carried out in English. The fellowship is intended to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to pursue his/her own research while benefiting from the range of expertise at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
Tasks
The postdoctoral researcher will be a specialist in Greek texts and intellectual culture, and may also have skills in Arabic/Syriac/Aramaic. They will examine textual evidence for intellectual and social responses to environmental change, and contemporary awareness of human effects on landscapes, contextualising this with reference to relevant archaeological and palaeoenvironmental evidence, supported by Prof. Dan Lawrence (Durham University, UK) and Prof. Dominik Fleitmann (Universität Basel, Switzerland). The researcher will first define a corpus of textual evidence for analysis: this may include letters (e.g. Gregory of Nazianzus), historical texts (e.g. Prokopios, John Malalas, Chronicle of Monemvasia), hagiographies (e.g. Lives of the Desert Fathers), ‘scientific’ or medical works (e.g. Galen, John Philoponus, Geoponika), documentary records (e.g. administrative/transactional records such as many of the Oxyrhynchus papyri), theological or homiletic texts (e.g. Basil of Caesarea, Athanasios of Sinai). The researcher will also undertake searches for key words in relevant databases (eg. Thesaurus Linguae Graecae) to identify additional relevant written evidence. Once a specific corpus of textual evidence has been identified, in the second stage the researcher will read scholarship relating to climatic/environmental variation within the geographical areas and chronological periods from which the textual evidence originates (as far as it is possible to identify these). The third stage will be to analyse the textual evidence intertextually (by comparing texts and key passages from texts with each other, and by examining them within and in relation to their intellectual, historical, literary and theological contexts) and to contextualise this evidence with reference to data relating to climatic or environmental conditions. An important aspect here will be comparison between different geographical areas and over time, selected on the basis of coverage and where possible to coordinate with available palaeoenvironmental evidence, to identify similarity and variety in responses. The researcher will also consider the sources of the texts, to ascertain whether (for example), ‘scientific’ texts simply repeat earlier information or whether authors offer new or different ideas in relation to observed phenomena or their contemporary situations.
Requirements
Prospective candidates are expected to hold a PhD in historical studies or related fields, in particular regarding aspects of the history of science or environmental history in the Eastern Mediterranean and should have a suitable scientific / professional track record. It is emphasised that the research to be carried out requires knowledge of ancient/medieval Greek and/or another relevant language of the eastern Mediterranean. The candidate is invited to provide a list of his/her modern and ancient language skills. Ca' Foscari encourages applications from researchers with positive evaluation in all the criteria in individual proposals such as Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships/ERC Starting Grants/FIRB (Italian Fund for basic research investments)/SIR (Scientific Young Independence Research) or similar. Researchers having successfully completed Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships/ERC Starting Grants/FIRB (Italian Fund for basic research investments)/SIR (Scientific Young Independence Research) or similar funded projects are warmly encouraged to apply.
Applications
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Candidates shall submit:
1. The application form;
2. A motivation letter along with their CV in European format, duly dated and signed, both to enclosed as a one single.pdf file; a declaration must be appended in the footnote of the curriculum, pursuant to the Italian DPR 445/2000 and subsequent amendments and additions, that the information provided corresponds to the truth. Moreover the candidates have to consent to the use of their personal data for the purposes of this selection procedure pursuant to the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003 and to the EU Regulations 2016/679;
3. The attachments called “obligations and understanding” and “participation and compatibility”;
4. All documents, qualifications and publications relevant for the selection procedure (please, see the notice on the website);
5. A copy of a valid identity document (either Identity Card or Passport);
6. (If available) Evaluation Summary Reports of Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships/ ERC Starting Grants/FIRB (Italian Fund for basic research investments)/SIR (Scientific Young Independence Research) individual proposals having passed all the evaluation thresholds;
7. (If available) Details of Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships, ERC Starting Grants, FIRB (Italian Fund for basic research investments)/ SIR Scientific Young Independence Research funded projects;
8. Declaration on availability to held the interview in remote to be sent via email to the following address: ricerca.dsu@unive.it All the schemes of the quoted documentation are available on the website. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
Applications should be submitted by the online procedure, available on the notice webpage, or submit here: https://apps.unive.it/domandeconcorso-en/accesso/2023-dsu-ar-2
The candidate, after the uploading, will receive a submission number and an e-mail acknowledging receipt of his/her application. The candidate if necessary could access the procedures for updating any data and materials by the link provided by the e-mail, in any case any updates must be made no later than the deadline on 17 th June 2023, h. 12.00 noon (Italian time). Please note that the University can be contacted for any support needs by the candidate until 16th June 2023 (h. 13.00 Italian time). Please note that in case of an high number of applications and / or weight of the materials loaded by the candidates the system might become slower, Therefore it is suggested not to start the process close to the deadline.
NB: the University does not take on responsibility for wrong or late communication of addresses, nor for any communication problem not depending on the University.
Candidates shall submit:
1. The application form;
2. A motivation letter along with their CV in European format, duly dated and signed, both to enclosed as a one single.pdf file; a declaration must be appended in the footnote of the curriculum, pursuant to the Italian DPR 445/2000 and subsequent amendments and additions, that the information provided corresponds to the truth. Moreover the candidates have to consent to the use of their personal data for the purposes of this selection procedure pursuant to the Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003 and to the EU Regulations 2016/679;
3. The attachments called “obligations and understanding” and “participation and compatibility”;
4. All documents, qualifications and publications relevant for the selection procedure (please, see the notice on the website);
5. A copy of a valid identity document (either Identity Card or Passport);
6. (If available) Evaluation Summary Reports of Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships/ ERC Starting Grants/FIRB (Italian Fund for basic research investments)/SIR (Scientific Young Independence Research) individual proposals having passed all the evaluation thresholds;
7. (If available) Details of Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions - Individual Fellowships, ERC Starting Grants, FIRB (Italian Fund for basic research investments)/ SIR Scientific Young Independence Research funded projects;
8. Declaration on availability to held the interview in remote to be sent via email to the following address: ricerca.dsu@unive.it All the schemes of the quoted documentation are available on the website. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
Applications should be submitted by the online procedure, available on the notice webpage, or submit here: https://apps.unive.it/domandeconcorso-en/accesso/2023-dsu-ar-2
The candidate, after the uploading, will receive a submission number and an e-mail acknowledging receipt of his/her application. The candidate if necessary could access the procedures for updating any data and materials by the link provided by the e-mail, in any case any updates must be made no later than the deadline on 17 th June 2023, h. 12.00 noon (Italian time). Please note that the University can be contacted for any support needs by the candidate until 16th June 2023 (h. 13.00 Italian time). Please note that in case of an high number of applications and / or weight of the materials loaded by the candidates the system might become slower, Therefore it is suggested not to start the process close to the deadline.
NB: the University does not take on responsibility for wrong or late communication of addresses, nor for any communication problem not depending on the University.
Further information
Prof. Helen Foxhall Forbes, helenfoxhall.forbes@unive.it
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Postdoc position, marine sedimentary ancient DNA - Copenhagen, Denmark
01 May 2023 - 17:14
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Category
Logistics
Duration of job: 2 years (24 months)
Position start date: 1st of November 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Department details: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Department of Glaciology and Climate
Supervisor name: Heike Zimmermann
Position start date: 1st of November 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
Department details: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Department of Glaciology and Climate
Supervisor name: Heike Zimmermann
Description
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our interdisciplinary research group dedicated to the study of past climate and ecosystem changes in the marine Arctic. You will join an international and dynamic research group within the Department of Glaciology and Climate at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) where you will be employed in the project “Functional ecosystem changes in the marine Arctic: unravelling climate-biota interactions by hybridization capture of sedimentary ancient DNA (FunCap)”, funded by Danmarks Frie Forskningsfonds.
Tasks
A main challenge for the natural sciences today is to predict the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, which offer vital services to society, because our understanding of how species might respond to climate change is insufficient. Within this project, the successful candidate will explore the use of hybridization capture of ancient DNA preserved in marine sediments. By developing a hybridization capture assay with focus on marine, arctic key species, the postdoc will investigate past temporal and spatial trajectories in biotic responses to climate variability off west Greenland over the Holocene-Anthropocene (the past ~11,700 years).
Requirements
- PhD degree in Biology, Bioinformatics, or related disciplines
- documented experience in processing and analysing high-throughput sequencing data, with focus on environmental (ancient) DNA, comparative genomics, or transcriptomics
- familiarity with marine ecosystems, primer/probe/bait design, or experience in compiling sequence reference databases would be ideal
- motivation to perform experiments in the ancient DNA laboratories is of advantage
- good spoken and written English is a requirement
- publishing results in international scientific journals
- presenting results at international conferences
- documented experience in processing and analysing high-throughput sequencing data, with focus on environmental (ancient) DNA, comparative genomics, or transcriptomics
- familiarity with marine ecosystems, primer/probe/bait design, or experience in compiling sequence reference databases would be ideal
- motivation to perform experiments in the ancient DNA laboratories is of advantage
- good spoken and written English is a requirement
- publishing results in international scientific journals
- presenting results at international conferences
Applications
Application deadline: 31.05.2023 midday 12:00 Danish time
The official website with further information and details on how to apply can be found here: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=5001&ProjectId=168342&MediaId=5
The official website with further information and details on how to apply can be found here: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=5001&ProjectId=168342&MediaId=5
Application deadline
Further information
Please contact Heike Zimmermann, e-mail: hz@geus.dk telephone: +45 9133 3784 or head of department Signe B. Andersen, email: siba@geus.dk telephone: +45 9133 3804.
International applicants can read more about living and working in Denmark on GEUS’ homepage: http://eng.geus.dk/about/jobs/
International applicants can read more about living and working in Denmark on GEUS’ homepage: http://eng.geus.dk/about/jobs/
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Postdoc Researcher, paleoceanography - San Diego, USA
10 April 2023 - 22:51
San Diego, CA and/or New Brunswick, NJ,
United States
Theme
Category
Logistics
The successful candidate will be expected to interact with a research team led by Prof. Samantha Bova (SDSU, CA) and Prof. Yair Rosenthal (Rutgers, NJ).
The initial appointment will be for one year, and can be renewed for a second year given satisfactory progress. We hope to have a postdoctoral researcher join our team during summer or early fall 2023.
The initial appointment will be for one year, and can be renewed for a second year given satisfactory progress. We hope to have a postdoctoral researcher join our team during summer or early fall 2023.
Description
We invite applications for an NSF funded postdoctoral position in paleoceanography to investigate the impact of seasonal biases on sea surface temperature reconstructions and to improve our understanding of interglacial climates.
Tasks
The successful candidate will be expected to focus on down-core sea surface temperature reconstructions from foraminiferal Mg/Ca and alkenone paleothermometry.
Requirements
Recent Ph.D. graduates in Earth or ocean sciences or related disciplines are
invited to apply. Candidates will preferably have experience with trace element analytical techniques as applied to marine microfossils and/or alkenone paleothermometry as well as familiarity with Matlab or another programming platform. Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
invited to apply. Candidates will preferably have experience with trace element analytical techniques as applied to marine microfossils and/or alkenone paleothermometry as well as familiarity with Matlab or another programming platform. Ability to work independently and as part of a team as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Applications
To apply please submit electronically: 1) Curriculum Vitae including the names of three referees, 2) a one-page statement of research interests, and 3) contact information for three references to Samantha Bova (sbova@sdsu.edu) and Yair Rosenthal (rosentha@marine.rutgers.edu). Review of applications will start ASAP and will continue until the position is filled.
Further information
For further information please contact Samantha Bova (sbova@sdsu.edu) or Yair Rosenthal (rosentha@marine.rutgers.edu).
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Postdoc fellow, paleoclimatology - St Martin D'Heres, France
20 March 2023 - 13:52
St Martin D'Heres,
France
Theme
Category
Logistics
Application deadline is April 2023 with interviews planned in the first half of May. Start date is expected to be September 2023. Contract will be for 24 months. Salary will be between 2805.35 and 3963.98 euros gross per month depending on experience.
Description
The objective is to study the diversity of warm (interglacial) periods over the last 500 thousand years (ka) using a combined data-model approach. The selected person will contribute to the work undertaken within the framework of the MOPGA HOTCLIM project (2020-2026).
Tasks
Past warm intervals (interglacials) of the Quaternary represent a series of natural experiments to understand the sensitivity of the climate system to its boundary conditions i.e. the external orbital forcing, atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and continental ice sheet volume. In particular, the interglacials of the last 450 thousands of years (ka hereafter) are relevant in the context of current and future global climate change as they are characterized by a warming amplitude in Antarctica, comparable to that simulated for the end of the century.
The boundary conditions varied a lot from one interglacial to another with consequent effects on the recorded climate changes in natural archives. Indeed, paleoclimate records reveal a large interglacial diversity in terms of their intensity, shape and duration. The occurrence of interglacials with differing characteristics is an intriguing aspect of glacial-interglacial cycles that the ‘ice age’ theory does not account for. Despite significant progress made over recent decades in developing continuous records from climate archives and climate models with different degrees of complexity to test possible mechanisms, the link between interglacial properties, orbital forcing, atmospheric CO2 and resultant feedbacks remains unexplained.
Two of the main limitations are that:
-A comprehensive view of the forcings, the climate system response and the impacts at larger scales requires to build paleodata data syntheses providing a spatio-temporal view of interglacial climate at multi-millennial scale. However, such data syntheses are still lacking beyond the Last Interglacial referred also to as Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 5e, ~129-115 ka).
-The modelling of interglacials and the comparison with paleodata are key (1) to test with physics-based tools climate forcing and feedbacks hypothesized from the data and (2) to evaluate how well Earth System Models also used for future projections, simulate warm climates. However, the realism of Earth System model simulations investigating the diversity of interglacials has not been fully tested yet as model-data comparisons focus mainly on the two most recent interglacials.
As part of the HOTCLIM project, work is on-going to provide the first multi-millennial-scale spatio-temporal climate data syntheses over Marine Isotopic Stage (MIS) 7 (~260-190 ka) and MIS 9 (~350-300 ka). Those two intervals are of particular interest: the MIS 7 warmth intensity is relatively weak while the northern hemisphere summer insolation forcing is one of the strongest in the past 800 ka. As for MIS 9, it is characterized by the highest atmospheric CO2 levels over the last 800 ka.
Hence, we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher who will investigate past interglacial diversity using MIS 7 and MIS 9 as study cases to be compared also with MIS 5e. To do so, she/he will:
* Build on the individual MIS 9, MIS 7 and MIS 5e climate syntheses to compare climate changes at regional scale between these three different interglacial periods as recorded in natural archives;
* Compile existing transient and equilibrium climate simulations from different Earth System models on MIS 7 and MIS 9 and identify key modeled climatic patterns during these two interglacials;
* Lead a comparison between (1) MIS 9, 7 and 5e climate data and (2) outputs from existing and new simulations.
The selected candidate is expected to write scientific articles, to present results in international conferences and to be involved in the ICE3 team and IGE activities (group meetings, seminars, ...).
The boundary conditions varied a lot from one interglacial to another with consequent effects on the recorded climate changes in natural archives. Indeed, paleoclimate records reveal a large interglacial diversity in terms of their intensity, shape and duration. The occurrence of interglacials with differing characteristics is an intriguing aspect of glacial-interglacial cycles that the ‘ice age’ theory does not account for. Despite significant progress made over recent decades in developing continuous records from climate archives and climate models with different degrees of complexity to test possible mechanisms, the link between interglacial properties, orbital forcing, atmospheric CO2 and resultant feedbacks remains unexplained.
Two of the main limitations are that:
-A comprehensive view of the forcings, the climate system response and the impacts at larger scales requires to build paleodata data syntheses providing a spatio-temporal view of interglacial climate at multi-millennial scale. However, such data syntheses are still lacking beyond the Last Interglacial referred also to as Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 5e, ~129-115 ka).
-The modelling of interglacials and the comparison with paleodata are key (1) to test with physics-based tools climate forcing and feedbacks hypothesized from the data and (2) to evaluate how well Earth System Models also used for future projections, simulate warm climates. However, the realism of Earth System model simulations investigating the diversity of interglacials has not been fully tested yet as model-data comparisons focus mainly on the two most recent interglacials.
As part of the HOTCLIM project, work is on-going to provide the first multi-millennial-scale spatio-temporal climate data syntheses over Marine Isotopic Stage (MIS) 7 (~260-190 ka) and MIS 9 (~350-300 ka). Those two intervals are of particular interest: the MIS 7 warmth intensity is relatively weak while the northern hemisphere summer insolation forcing is one of the strongest in the past 800 ka. As for MIS 9, it is characterized by the highest atmospheric CO2 levels over the last 800 ka.
Hence, we are looking for a postdoctoral researcher who will investigate past interglacial diversity using MIS 7 and MIS 9 as study cases to be compared also with MIS 5e. To do so, she/he will:
* Build on the individual MIS 9, MIS 7 and MIS 5e climate syntheses to compare climate changes at regional scale between these three different interglacial periods as recorded in natural archives;
* Compile existing transient and equilibrium climate simulations from different Earth System models on MIS 7 and MIS 9 and identify key modeled climatic patterns during these two interglacials;
* Lead a comparison between (1) MIS 9, 7 and 5e climate data and (2) outputs from existing and new simulations.
The selected candidate is expected to write scientific articles, to present results in international conferences and to be involved in the ICE3 team and IGE activities (group meetings, seminars, ...).
Requirements
The selection will be based on the following scientific and technical criteria:
- Good understanding of the climate system and climate changes over the last 2 Ma;
- Demonstrated experience in the interpretation of paleoclimate records;
- Demonstrated experience in the analysis of climate data;
- Demonstrated experience in the use of programming tools;
- Demonstrated experience in writing scientific articles;
-Very good level of communication in English, both orally and in writing;
- Excellent ability to work in a team.
- Good understanding of the climate system and climate changes over the last 2 Ma;
- Demonstrated experience in the interpretation of paleoclimate records;
- Demonstrated experience in the analysis of climate data;
- Demonstrated experience in the use of programming tools;
- Demonstrated experience in writing scientific articles;
-Very good level of communication in English, both orally and in writing;
- Excellent ability to work in a team.
Applications
Applications should include a CV, a cover letter and 2 names for references.
Apply online: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5001-ELSGEN-005/Default.aspx
Apply online: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5001-ELSGEN-005/Default.aspx
Application deadline
Further information
For more information, please contact Emilie Capron: emilie.capron@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
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PhD position, Footprint of Colonialism - Utrecht, Netherlands
14 March 2023 - 10:17
Utrecht,
Netherlands
Theme
Category
Logistics
PhD on the Footprint of Colonialism: Attributing Biodiversity Loss and GHG Emissions from Colonial Land Change Processes
You will be offered a temporary position (0.8 - 1.0 FTE), initially for one year with an extension to a total of four years upon a successful assessment in the first year, and with the specific intent that it results in a doctorate within this period. The gross salary ranges between €2,541 in the first year and €3,247 in the fourth year of employment (scale P according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year.
In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, (partly paid) parental leave and flexible employment conditions external link (multiple choice model). For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University
You will be offered a temporary position (0.8 - 1.0 FTE), initially for one year with an extension to a total of four years upon a successful assessment in the first year, and with the specific intent that it results in a doctorate within this period. The gross salary ranges between €2,541 in the first year and €3,247 in the fourth year of employment (scale P according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year.
In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, (partly paid) parental leave and flexible employment conditions external link (multiple choice model). For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University
Description
Quantifying the cumulative attribution of countries to biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from land change is of critical importance to achieve global environmental justice. Attribution of individual countries to past land change in an objective manner gives clear information for negotiations around loss and damage finances as recently debated at United Nations conference on climate Change (COP27) and biodiversity (COP15).
The aim of this project is to quantify the relative attribution of different countries to biodiversity loss and GHG emissions arising from land change since the colonial period using footprint analysis. This will illustrate to what extent the burden of resource extraction has shifted over time and how colonial legacies impact environmental footprints in present day. We will use an approach that integrates the HYDE database external link of landcover change with reconstructions of resource flows based on historical data and footprint modelling techniques.
The aim of this project is to quantify the relative attribution of different countries to biodiversity loss and GHG emissions arising from land change since the colonial period using footprint analysis. This will illustrate to what extent the burden of resource extraction has shifted over time and how colonial legacies impact environmental footprints in present day. We will use an approach that integrates the HYDE database external link of landcover change with reconstructions of resource flows based on historical data and footprint modelling techniques.
Tasks
The PhD candidate will work within two of the main research sections of the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development external link: Innovation Studies and Environmental Sciences at the core of Copernicus themes’ Integrated Modelling, Transitions, Sustainable Land and Sustainable Food.
Requirements
We are looking for an outstanding and highly motivated candidate with a deep interest in land use and history. We are especially interested in interdisciplinary scholars with strong modelling and quantitative data analysis skills. We gladly receive applications from candidates who:
- have an MSc in Environmental Sciences, (Economic) History, Digital Humanities or a related field;
- have strong affinity with sustainability, land use and history;
- have strong quantitative and data analysis skills;
- have excellent communication skills;
- have proficiency in English;
- enjoy working in an interdisciplinary and international environment;
- are willing to travel to case study countries and collaborate with local experts.
- the candidate is expected to contribute to the teaching programme of Copernicus (up to 10%).
- have an MSc in Environmental Sciences, (Economic) History, Digital Humanities or a related field;
- have strong affinity with sustainability, land use and history;
- have strong quantitative and data analysis skills;
- have excellent communication skills;
- have proficiency in English;
- enjoy working in an interdisciplinary and international environment;
- are willing to travel to case study countries and collaborate with local experts.
- the candidate is expected to contribute to the teaching programme of Copernicus (up to 10%).
Applications
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/phd-on-the-footprint-of-colonialism-attributing-biodiversity-loss-and-ghg-emissions-from-colonial
Application deadline
Further information
For more information about this position, please contact C.G.M. Klein Goldewijk external link (Assistant Professor) via c.g.m.kleingoldewijk@uu.nl or +31 6 27132148 or Brian Dermody external link (Assistant Professor) via b.dermody@uu.nl.
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Postdoc researcher - Cambridge, UK
24 February 2023 - 13:32
Cambridge,
United Kingdom
Theme
Category
Logistics
Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral Research Associate position in Paleoceanography, for a fixed term of 22 months as part of the project Resolving asynchronous responses of North Atlantic climate to deglacial changes in ocean circulation (ASYNC) funded by NERC. The post holder will be based at the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge.
Description
Greenland ice cores and North Atlantic marine records show clear evidence of concomitant rapid climate and deep-ocean circulation shifts during the last deglaciation. It is widely accepted that these climate shifts involved large variations in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) via changes in high-latitude North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) formation and export. However, due to intrinsic limitations with the precision and accuracy of paleoceanographic timescales, there remain fundamental uncertainties as to whether North Atlantic abrupt climate shifts were forced or reinforced by changes in deep-water circulation. The project will determine the response time of North Atlantic climate to changes in NADW flow by aligning the timescales of Greenland ice cores and North Atlantic marine records using ultra-high-resolution reconstructions of meteoric 10Be –a globally synchronous signal of past solar activity.
The Post-doctoral Research Associate will employ the 10Be synchronization results to generate high-resolution records of ocean ventilation and deep-water flow from marine sediment cores from the Nordic Seas and northern North Atlantic over the last deglaciation. The successful candidate will have experience in many of the following areas including planktic and benthic foraminiferal speciation, stable isotope analyses, preparation of foraminifera for radiocarbon analysis, sortable silt grain-size analysis, age-depth modelling.
The Post-doctoral Research Associate will employ the 10Be synchronization results to generate high-resolution records of ocean ventilation and deep-water flow from marine sediment cores from the Nordic Seas and northern North Atlantic over the last deglaciation. The successful candidate will have experience in many of the following areas including planktic and benthic foraminiferal speciation, stable isotope analyses, preparation of foraminifera for radiocarbon analysis, sortable silt grain-size analysis, age-depth modelling.
Tasks
The essential duties of the position are 1) preparation of marine sediment samples for foraminiferal-based geochemical analyses, 2) speciation of foraminiferal samples, 3) conducting radiocarbon measurements with the mini carbon dating system (MICADAS). Other proxies and/or duties may be added during the project and the Post-doctoral Research Associate will be expected to actively participate in data processing and interpretation. The project will ultimately improve our understanding of the relative phasing between abrupt climate shifts and changes in NADW and AMOC strength during the last deglaciation.
Requirements
Eligible candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent degree) in Physical Geography, Earth Science, or allied disciplines. A background in paleoceanography is essential. Proficiency in using computing platforms and quantitative skills are desirable. They must be highly motivated and should have excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills, and be able to work well as part of a team.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to train and mentor undergraduates in scientific research projects. Finally, they will join an international team of collaborators, i.e. Prof Christopher Bronk Ramsey (University of Oxford), Dr Claire Waelbroeck (LSCE), Dr Trond Dokken (NORCE), and secondments to Oxford, Paris, and Bergen are expected over the course of the project for laboratory activities and meetings.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to train and mentor undergraduates in scientific research projects. Finally, they will join an international team of collaborators, i.e. Prof Christopher Bronk Ramsey (University of Oxford), Dr Claire Waelbroeck (LSCE), Dr Trond Dokken (NORCE), and secondments to Oxford, Paris, and Bergen are expected over the course of the project for laboratory activities and meetings.
Applications
To apply for this position you will need to register an account with the UniCam recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online following the instructions on this webpage: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/39674/
Further information
For further information on this position please contact Dr Francesco Muschitiello (fm476@cam.ac.uk).
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Postdoctoral Researcher to study the long-term changes of terrestrial water cycle - Prague, Czechia
23 February 2023 - 09:48
Prague,
Czechia
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Logistics
We offer an annual contract starting as soon as possible with an extension of up to three years and a competitive salary depending on the candidate’s expertise, plus publication bonuses.
Description
Our multi-disciplinary project aims to investigate how the intensification of the hydrological cycle will impact water availability over land. The research group will analyze long-term hydroclimatic datasets and applying state-of-the-art statistical techniques to identify spatio-temporal patterns and trends of past, present, and future change. We will use these results to evaluate the accuracy and performance of existing hydrological models, and to advance our understanding over the complex interactions between the hydrological cycle, climate, and land surface processes. The ultimate goal of the project is to provide some actionable information about the potential impacts of hydrological cycle acceleration on water availability over land.
Started in 2022, this 5-year project is led by Dr. Y. Markonis and consists of experts in hydroclimatology (M. Hanel, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague), hydrology (O. Rakovec, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research), and stochastic hydrology (S. M. Papalexiou, University of Calgary). In addition, it is also supported by external collaborations with Rutgers University, Imperial College London, and Beijing Normal University.
Started in 2022, this 5-year project is led by Dr. Y. Markonis and consists of experts in hydroclimatology (M. Hanel, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague), hydrology (O. Rakovec, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research), and stochastic hydrology (S. M. Papalexiou, University of Calgary). In addition, it is also supported by external collaborations with Rutgers University, Imperial College London, and Beijing Normal University.
Tasks
A paleoclimatologist with expertise in reconstructing past climate variability that will provide valuable insights into the mechanisms driving past changes over the Holocene. They will collect, compile, and analyze paleoclimate data from a range of sources, to reconstruct past climate variability, apply statistical models to evaluate the sensitivity of the hydrological cycle to past climate variability, and collaborate with other members of the research team to integrate paleoclimate data with hydrological models.
Given the interdisciplinary nature of the project, the candidates should have experience in collaborating across different fields and excellent communication skills to facilitate effective teamwork and the dissemination of the research results. Previous mentoring and teaching experience is considered important, since the position involves working closely with Ph.D. candidates and supervising courses such as Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Environmental Statistics or Earth System Sciences.
Given the interdisciplinary nature of the project, the candidates should have experience in collaborating across different fields and excellent communication skills to facilitate effective teamwork and the dissemination of the research results. Previous mentoring and teaching experience is considered important, since the position involves working closely with Ph.D. candidates and supervising courses such as Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Environmental Statistics or Earth System Sciences.
Requirements
The essential qualifications for the position include:
Ph.D. in paleoclimatology
Proficiency in statistics
Good knowledge of R
Strong publication record
Ph.D. in paleoclimatology
Proficiency in statistics
Good knowledge of R
Strong publication record
Applications
The post-doctoral position will remain open until filled. We invite interested candidates to apply through: https://forms.office.com/e/6PuBCcpTiq.
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Postdoc researcher, ice-sheet modeling - Bremen, Germany
10 February 2023 - 18:30
Bremen,
Germany
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Logistics
The position is open now and the successful candidate should start as soon as possible. Irrespective of the start date, the position will end on December 31, 2026.
Salary corresponds to 100% TV-L E13.
Salary corresponds to 100% TV-L E13.
Description
The goal of the PalMod project is to understand climate system dynamics and variability during the last glacial cycle. PalMod aims at simulating key periods of the last glacial cycle in transient mode with comprehensive Earth System Models that include interactive ice sheets. PalMod addresses climate variability during the last glacial cycle on a large range of time scales, from interannual to multi-millennial, and attempts to quantify the relative contributions of external forcing and processes internal to the Earth system. In order to achieve a higher level of understanding of natural climate variability at time scales of millennia, its governing processes and implications for the future climate, PalMod brings together three different research communities: the Earth system modelling community, the proxy data community and the computational science community.
Tasks
We invite energetic and creative applicants with a strong research background in ice-sheet modelling. As successful applicant, you will work in an interdisciplinary team of Earth System modellers in the Geosystem Modelling group at MARUM (www.marum.de). Within this team, you will contribute to the
continuous improvement of the coupled Earth System model (CESM-PISM) with a special focus on the ice-sheet component (PISM) and its coupling to the atmosphere and ocean. You will further carry out model simulations of the last glacial and deglaciation in a supercomputing environment. In particular, you will explore the role of ice-sheet dynamics in millennial-scale climate variability (e.g. Heinrich events) and publish your scientific results in international journals.
continuous improvement of the coupled Earth System model (CESM-PISM) with a special focus on the ice-sheet component (PISM) and its coupling to the atmosphere and ocean. You will further carry out model simulations of the last glacial and deglaciation in a supercomputing environment. In particular, you will explore the role of ice-sheet dynamics in millennial-scale climate variability (e.g. Heinrich events) and publish your scientific results in international journals.
Requirements
• PhD in Glaciology, Geosciences, Climate Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics or any related field
• Experience in ice-sheet modelling (PISM would be a particular advantage)
• Good skills in scientific computation (e.g. Linux shell scripting, programming in Python, FORTRAN, or MATLAB) and visualization
• Experience with climate models would be advantageous
• Proficient English language and scientific writing skills
• Strong motivation and ability to carry out research both independently and as part of a team in an international environment.
• Experience in ice-sheet modelling (PISM would be a particular advantage)
• Good skills in scientific computation (e.g. Linux shell scripting, programming in Python, FORTRAN, or MATLAB) and visualization
• Experience with climate models would be advantageous
• Proficient English language and scientific writing skills
• Strong motivation and ability to carry out research both independently and as part of a team in an international environment.
Applications
Your application should include a cover letter, CV, copies of your MSc and PhD certificates, publication list, and contact information of at least two referees. The cover letter should include your research interests, motivation, and anticipated career plans. Optionally, you can also submit a life-impact statement that describes any significant life circumstance that has impacted productivity, trajectory, or performance. Please submit your application documents with the reference number A15/23 until March 2nd, 2023 to
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences
University of Bremen
Dr. Matthias Prange
Postfach 330 440
28334 Bremen, Germany
or electronically as a single PDF file to Dr. Matthias Prange (mprange@marum.de).
The review of applications will start immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences
University of Bremen
Dr. Matthias Prange
Postfach 330 440
28334 Bremen, Germany
or electronically as a single PDF file to Dr. Matthias Prange (mprange@marum.de).
The review of applications will start immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
Application deadline
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Research Assistant, tephrochronology - London, UK
06 February 2023 - 10:02
London,
United Kingdom
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Department of Geography
Location: Egham
Salary: £30,896 to £36,442 per annum - including London Allowance
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Friday 03 March 2023
Reference:0223-051
Full-Time, Fixed-Term (18 months)
Applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant in the Department of Geography.
Location: Egham
Salary: £30,896 to £36,442 per annum - including London Allowance
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Friday 03 March 2023
Reference:0223-051
Full-Time, Fixed-Term (18 months)
Applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant in the Department of Geography.
Description
The post holder will undertake cryptotephra investigation in the lab to support scientific research as part of the UKRI-FLF Future Leaders Fellowship entitled ‘Rethinking Palaeoclimatology for Society’ awarded to Dr Celia Martin Puertas. The project will use annually resolved (varved) lake sediment records from across Europe and modelling approaches to deliver unprecedented quantitative, continuous, annual climate data for the study of the decadal behaviour of North Atlantic atmospheric dynamics and their impact on the UK and European climate (e.g. floods and droughts) over the Holocene period.
The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in scientific activities such as scientific meetings and discussions and there will be fieldwork opportunities in Spain during the project.
The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in scientific activities such as scientific meetings and discussions and there will be fieldwork opportunities in Spain during the project.
Tasks
This is a 1.5 year full time post (18 months) to start in Spring 2023. The post holder will work on the following main tasks under the supervision of the technician staff in the department: (i) sampling sediment cores (ii) Sample preparation for tephra analysis (iii) Shard identification and Picking.
Requirements
This is a lab technician position and requires someone who hold a relevant BSc, together with skills and experience in lab procedures for tephra investigation. Familiarity with lake varved sediments and Holocene tephrostratigraphy in the North Atlantic region is desirable. The post holder is expected to work in a team, meet deadlines and support research by other members of the team. The post holder will closely work with Dr. Celia Martin Puertas, Prof. Simon Blockley and Mrs. Katy Flowers and will be part of the wider international team led by Dr Celia Martin Puertas, which integrates PDRAs, PhD students and senior investigators in the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Finland.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
Applications
Applicants should submit a CV and cover letter with their online application form.
Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements. We are happy to consider a request for flexible working for this post including compressed working hours.
Please quote the reference: 0223-051
Closing Date: 23:59, 3 March 2023
Interview Date: Week Commencing 13 March 2023
Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements. We are happy to consider a request for flexible working for this post including compressed working hours.
Please quote the reference: 0223-051
Closing Date: 23:59, 3 March 2023
Interview Date: Week Commencing 13 March 2023
Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Application deadline
Further information
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Celia Martin-Puertas on celia.martinpuertas@rhul.ac.uk.
To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.
To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.
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PDRA, Speleothem Modelling - Reading, UK
01 February 2023 - 13:17
Reading,
United Kingdom
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Logistics
The post is based in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Reading, UK.
The post is for a fixed-term period of 15 months, but may be extended subject to funding, and is expected to start in summer 2023.
The post is for a fixed-term period of 15 months, but may be extended subject to funding, and is expected to start in summer 2023.
Description
The University of Reading is collaborating on a NERC funded project led by the University of Northumbria "When and Why does it Rain in the Desert" and is responsible for the modelling component of this project. We are seeking to recruit a PDRA in Speleothem Modelling to work on this project and they will be responsible for developing and applying a forward model of the controls on speleothem isotopes to understand how past climate and environmental changes affect the isotope record. They will also be responsible for investigating plausible climate scenarios to explain observed changes in isotopic composition through time, through analysis of climate model outputs and data assimilation techniques. The PDRA will be involved in the design and analysis of model experiments to test explicit hypotheses about the isotopic response to environmental and climate change in the past. The postholder will be based in Reading and will be part of a team of early career palaeoclimate scientists there. For further details of the post please see https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=11686
Tasks
Main duties and responsibilities
1. Undertake research under the supervision of a Principal Investigator (PI) in accordance with the “Why does it Rain in the Desert” NERC funded project as an active team member.
2. Contribute to the development of the research project by undertaking the following activities:
• Analyses of the environmental drivers of isotopic changes in speleothems;
• Development and application of a forward model accounting for changes in vegetation composition, and isotopic modification in the soil and epikarst;
• Analysis of climate model outputs to determine plausible scenarios for precipitation changes in northern Africa;
• Performing data-model comparisons, including the use of appropriate statistics and metrics and the use of data assimilation;
3. Liaise with the wider project team to ensure deliverables are disseminated effectively and at the appropriate time to relevant stakeholders;
4. Provide research support in relation to the preparation of figures, public code and other inputs to publications.
1. Undertake research under the supervision of a Principal Investigator (PI) in accordance with the “Why does it Rain in the Desert” NERC funded project as an active team member.
2. Contribute to the development of the research project by undertaking the following activities:
• Analyses of the environmental drivers of isotopic changes in speleothems;
• Development and application of a forward model accounting for changes in vegetation composition, and isotopic modification in the soil and epikarst;
• Analysis of climate model outputs to determine plausible scenarios for precipitation changes in northern Africa;
• Performing data-model comparisons, including the use of appropriate statistics and metrics and the use of data assimilation;
3. Liaise with the wider project team to ensure deliverables are disseminated effectively and at the appropriate time to relevant stakeholders;
4. Provide research support in relation to the preparation of figures, public code and other inputs to publications.
Requirements
• A PhD in a relevant subject by the start date of the appointment
• Previous professional experience in a research context
• Previous professional experience in a research context
Applications
Applications via the University of Reading website
Application deadline: 31st March 2023
For further details of the post please see https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=11686
Application deadline: 31st March 2023
For further details of the post please see https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=11686
Application deadline
Further information
For further information please contact Sandy P. Harrison (s.p.harrison@reading.ac.uk)
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