Ph.D. position in atmospheric rivers
- Employer
- University of Northern British Columbia
- Location
- Prince George, British Columbia (CA)
- Salary
- The student will be paid an annual stipend with funding guaranteed for four years
- Closing date
- Dec 7, 2019
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- Discipline
- Atmospheric Sciences, Hydrology
- Career Level
- Student / Graduate
- Education Level
- Masters
- Job Type
- Internship
- Relocation Cost
- No Relocation
- Sector Type
- Academia
Job Details
Project Details: Atmospheric rivers (ARs) were first recognized in the mid-1990s as narrow but elongated meridional moisture plumes that transport abundant water vapor inducing extreme precipitation events. They often stretch from (sub-)tropical to temperate latitudes, such as from Hawaii towards the Pacific Coast of North America, where they are known as ‘Pineapple Express’ storms. This project will focus on analyzing the response of terrestrial rivers to landfalling ARs including their associations with flooding in British Columbia’s Nechako Watershed. Attention will be given to the spatio-temporal variations in the hydrological responses of creeks and rivers draining the Coast Mountains due to changes in AR-related precipitation type (i.e. snow versus rain) across the complex terrain of the Nechako Watershed. The Ph.D. student will be responsible for characterizing the synoptic fields, precipitation patterns and types during landfalling ARs, and the associated snowpack and hydrological responses to ARs.
Application Process: Applications are invited for a Ph.D. student having a comprehensive knowledge of atmospheric rivers, synoptic meteorology, and mountain hydrology, and who also possesses excellent computational, data analysis and communication skills. Applicants with prior experience with the use of gridded climate and reanalysis products and analyzing streamflow time series will be given a preference for the position. The candidate may also be involved in field work related to the deployment of meteorological equipment across the Coast Mountains and may participate in a 2-month (in September and October 2021) field campaign to monitor atmospheric rivers in north-central British Columbia, and engage with local communities in the Nechako Watershed during outreach activities. UNBC is committed to equity, diversity, and equal opportunity; we strongly encourage applications from women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, the LGBTQ community, and other disadvantaged and underrepresented groups in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Interested applicants are highly encouraged to contact Dr. Stephen Déry at sdery@unbc.ca with a cover letter highlighting research interests and experience relevant to this position, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and the names of at least two potential references. The deadline for submitting these documents is Friday 29 November 2019 (or until the position is filled). When submitting electronically your application documents, please insert in the subject line “Application for PhD Opportunity on Atmospheric Rivers”. The successful candidates will then be required to submit an application for entry to the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES) graduate program at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) situated in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada by 15 December 2019. The start date for the Ph.D. position is 1 September 2020. Applicants whose first language is not English may need to submit evidence of English language proficiency prior to admission. The successful candidate will receive four years of financial support starting with the UNBC academic session in September 2020.
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