Jobs
Mountain Studies Institute, Silverton/Durango, Colorado, USA
The Mountain Studies Institute seeks an hourly, part time field technician to work alongside MSI project and field mangers, partners, and volunteers and provide monitoring and field support for several MSI wetland related projects in the summer, as well as bi-weekly seasonal snowpack monitoring and benthic macroinvertebrate sample processing in the fall and winter. The position offers full-time field work between July and August and part-time work from September 2024 – April 2025. Applicatons will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning 15 May 2024.
Department of Geography, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Conduct high-level research in soil-landscape science and geomorphology, lead scientific projects, secure funding, teach physical geography, and publish in international journals. Requires a Ph.D. in Geography or related field, expertise in geographic computation, successful publication record, and strong communication skills across disciplines.
Application deadline: 28 May 2024
Department of Geography, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
This role entails writing a dissertation, conducting independent research, and teaching in physical geography or related geoscience fields, emphasizing soil geography, natural hazards, and landscape evolution, while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and effective communication.
Application deadline: 28 May 2024
Institute of Interdisciplinary Mountain Research (IGF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Innsbruck, Austria
This position comprises the maintenance, supervision and further development of the GLORIA (Global Observation Research in Alpine Environments) databases and programmes, communication with partner groups on data input, data exchange and the occasional participation in GLORIA meetings and, optionally, field campaigns.
University of the Free State (UFS) Geography (Bloemfontein) in South Africa.
There are MSc and PhD research projects available at the University of the Free State. The themes are quaternary climate change, landscape evolution (mapping & modelling), geochronology (cosmogenic 36Cl and/or 137Cs), geoconservation and education (through immersive technologies like virtual reality, 360 film and photography) at sub-Antarctic islands.
- Project 1: Constraining the volcanological and geomorphological development of Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean, will be through geochronological dating and mapping;
- Project 2: Understanding the role of local topography in Marion Island’s deglaciation using palaeo-climate based modelling;
- Project 3: Calibrating Southern Hemisphere 36Cl production rates with data form Gough and Marion islands
- Project 4: Establishing a 137Cs reference inventory on Marion and Gough islands;
- Project 5: Utilising immersive technologies (virtual reality, 360 film and photography) to create virtual field trips for the sub-Antarctic islands.
If you are interested, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please add your CV and attach your latest research output (proposal, thesis, paper).
Hydrology Research Group at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.
Are you interested in using science and engineering to contribute to sustainable water resource management? Dr. Lauren Somers at the Somers Hydrolic Change Lab is currently looking for two self-motivated master’s students and a PhD student. Prospective graduate students should have (or will have) an undergraduate degree in engineering, geoscience/earth science, environmental science, or a related discipline, and have a history of academic excellence. Preferred candidates will have a background (through coursework, research, or professional experience) in hydrology or hydrogeology, and some experience with computer modelling, programming, or fieldwork.
Dr. Somers is currently looking for two Canadian Master’s students to begin funded projects (see below) in autumn 2023 or winter 2024, plus a PhD student with a flexible start date.
- Project 1: Quantifying and enhancing peatland carbon balance in the face of encroaching development in Atlantic Canada.
- Project 2: Climate Change Impacts on Community Groundwater Resources in Nova Scotia.
- Other project themes:
- Mountain and highland groundwater
- Community water supply and source water protection
- Hydrology and greenhouse gas emissions dynamics in natural and disturbed wetlands
- Passive managed aquifer recharge (MAR) techniques
