Date

Multiple Positions Available

  1. University of Alaska Anchorage seeks Graduate Student
    Aquatic Geochemistry/Chemistry
    Anchorage, Alaska

  2. Florida International University seeks PhD Student
    Ecophysiology and Global Change Lab
    Miami, Florida

  3. University of Alaska Fairbanks seeks Two Assistant Professors
    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Fairbanks, Alaska

  4. Northumbria University seeks PhD Student
    Evaluation of Snow Remote Sensing
    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

  1. University of Alaska Anchorage seeks Graduate Student
    Aquatic Geochemistry/Chemistry
    Anchorage, Alaska

The University of Alaska Anchorage seeks a graduate student (Master's
level) to participate in a three-year interdisciplinary U.S. National
Science Foundation project in Greenland. The position will be based in
Anchorage, Alaska with fieldwork in Greenland.

Applicants should have a solid background in aquatic
geochemistry/chemistry. Basic knowledge of glacial processes, hydrology
or microbiology, and field experiences are beneficial. The student will
spend two summers (15 May to 1 September) in northwest and southwest
Greenland performing fieldwork, and will be responsible for sample
collection, discharge measurements, and basic geochemical monitoring and
analyses. Tuition and student salary are provided for up to three years.

Fieldwork is expected to start around 15 May 2011. Interested candidates
should email Birgit Hagedorn (anbh [at] uaa.alaska.edu) with an application,
including a curriculum vitae and a brief description of their research
interests and experiences.

For further information, please contact:
Birgit Hagedorn
Email: anbh [at] uaa.alaska.edu

  1. Florida International University seeks PhD Student
    Ecophysiology and Global Change Lab
    Miami, Florida

The Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International
University (FIU) seeks applicants for a graduate student to pursue a PhD
in their Ecophysiology and Global Change Lab. The position will be based
in Miami, Florida.

The project is part of the Arctic Observatory Network under the NSF
Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH) program and is based at
Toolik Field station. The study focuses on interfacing manual
phenological and tundra community properties with robotic sensor
measurements of vegetation surface properties. The project is closely
linked to the International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) and is a
collaboration between Florida International University, The University
of Texas El Paso, Grand Valley State University, and the University of
Alaska Anchorage.

Applicants must be energetic and field hardy and prepared to spend three
months in the Arctic at Toolik Field Station, the U.S. Flagship Arctic
Observatory (http://toolik.alaska.edu/). A foundation and interest in
ecology is required. Familiarity with remote sensing concepts and
experience or interest in plant identification are advantages. To be
eligible for the position, interested students must meet the graduate
admission requirements of FIU and have competitive GPA and GRE scores.
Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for fully-funded
Presidential Fellowships.

The deadline for graduate applications is Saturday, 15 January 2011.
Applicants should be sure to request a teaching assistantship on the
application form, which is available at:
http://casgroup.fiu.edu/Biology/pages.php?id=1316.

For further information on the Department of Biological Sciences at FIU,
please go to: http://casgroup.fiu.edu/Biology.

For more information on the position, please contact:
Steve Oberbauer (http://www.fiu.edu/~oberbaue)
Email: oberbaue [at] fiu.edu

  1. University of Alaska Fairbanks seeks Two Assistant Professors
    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Fairbanks, Alaska

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the
Assistant Professor level in the areas of Organic Chemistry and
Environmental/Analytical Chemistry.

Candidates should hold a PhD in chemistry or a related discipline;
postdoctoral experience is preferred. Each successful candidate is
expected to establish an externally funded research program, mentor
graduate and undergraduate students, and teach at both the graduate and
undergraduate levels.

For further information on or to apply to the Organic Chemistry
position, please go to:
http://www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=72035.

For further information on or to apply to the Environmental/Analytical
Chemistry position, please go to:
http://www.uakjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=71939.

Review of applications will begin Saturday, 15 January 2011.

For additional information on the chemistry department at the University
of Alaska Fairbanks, please visit: http://www.uaf.edu/chem.

For questions, please email:
chemistry.uaf [at] alaska.edu.

  1. Northumbria University seeks PhD Student
    Evaluation of Snow Remote Sensing
    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

The School of the Built and Natural Environment at Northumbria
University seeks applicants for a fully-funded PhD studentship to carry
out innovative research on advanced evaluation techniques of
ground-based remote sensing of snow. This award is for three years
beginning 1 February 2011, and will be based in Newcastle upon Tyne,
United Kingdom.

The presence of a snowpack has a strong influence on climatological and
hydrological mass and energy fluxes between the land and the atmosphere.
The ability to accurately quantify snowpack properties using remote
sensing is, therefore, essential at the global scale for evaluating
future climate change scenarios, as well as at the catchment scale for
water resource management (drinking water, irrigation, flood mitigation,
hydropower, etc.). This project will evaluate estimates of snow water
equivalent from ground-based microwave (passive and active) remote
sensing. Opportunities will be provided to participate in field
campaigns involving ground-based sensors that replicate both currently
operational satellite sensors (passive microwave) and sensors currently
proposed to the European Space Agency as part of the Earth Explorer
program (active microwave).

Training will be provided, however, preference will be made to
applicants who have experience running or using output from
environmental models, who have computer programming and data
manipulation skills (experience with Matlab is highly desirable), and
who have previous experience with cryospheric data collection
techniques. It is essential that the successful applicant is
enthusiastic, highly motivated, independent-thinking, and prepared to
work as part of a team in cold environments. The project will involve
extensive periods of work in Waterloo and Toronto, Canada, as well as in
remote field locations within North America.

Applicants should hold a first or upper second class honors degree (in a
relevant subject) from a British higher education institution, or
equivalent. Students who are not UK/EU residents are eligible to apply,
provided they hold the relevant academic qualifications as well as an
International English Language Testing System score of at least 6.5.
Applications are due by Friday, 14 January 2011 and can be downloaded at:
http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/static/worddocuments/resdocs/studshipapp.d….
The application must be submitted via email to Andrew Pearce
(andrew.pearce [at] northumbria.ac.uk).

For further information, please go to:
http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/static/5007/854725/studship10/RS10-BNE01.p….

Or contact:
Nick Rutter
Email: nick.rutter [at] northumbria.ac.uk
Phone: +44 191-227-4735

Chris Derksen
Email: chris.derksen [at] ec.gc.ca
Phone: +1 416-739-5804

Mel Sandells
Email: m.j.sandells [at] reading.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 118 378 5214