Position Overview:

This Action Area Coordinator position offers an exciting opportunity to lead Action Area B (AAB), one of ICIMOD’s six Action Areas (AA), specifically focused on Stimulating Action for Clean Air across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). This important new position is responsible for managing the AAB and delivering AAB-specific results as committed to in ICIMOD’s Medium-Term Action Plan V (MTAP V): Embracing Change and Accelerating Impact (2023–2026). AAB is part of Strategic Group (SG) 1, one of ICIMOD’s three SGs. The position reports directly to the Strategic Group Lead (SGL).

We are seeking a strong manager with excellent organisational and multitasking skills, as well as technical expertise in all aspects of air pollution and air quality management. This role is ideal for someone skilled in planning and coordinating multiple concurrent workstreams, including budgets and personnel management, while maintaining a strong focus on delivering outcomes and impacts.

Background

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500 km across Asia, spanning eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Encompassing high-altitude mountain ranges, mid-hills, and plains, the zone is vital for the food, water, and energy security of up to two billion people and is a habitat for countless irreplaceable species. It is also acutely fragile – and frontline to the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is an international organisation established in 1983, that is working to make this critical region greener, more inclusive and climate resilient. For more information, read our Strategy 2030 and explore our website.

Method of application

Applicants are requested to apply online before 16 February 2025 (11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time) through ICIMOD Vacancy Application Portal.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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(Senior Specialist-Geoinformation Technology)

Position Overview:

The Regional Information Service (RIS) is a new intervention in ICIMOD’s Building Institutions for Regional Cooperation and Collaboration Action Area, part of the organisation’s work on Enabling Regional and Global Mechanisms for Sustainable Action. The overall objective of the RIS is to harness the power of data and rapid evolving digital technologies to make a difference to decision making in a way that sustains and protects lives and livelihoods across the rapidly changing Hindu Kush Himalaya region.

The RIS enhances access to data, information and insights on climate and environmental trends and events. It focuses on developing high-priority regional datasets, advanced information systems, applications and tools, as well as innovative digital platforms to inform research, policy, planning, and investment decisions. RIS will also work to integrate the best of digital innovation moving forward – such as AI, machine learning, as well as cloud computing, as well as to deploy a networked approach to deliver rapid, high-quality information services to its users within and outside ICIMOD.

Background

The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500 km across Asia, spanning eight countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Encompassing high-altitude mountain ranges, mid-hills, and plains, the zone is vital for the food, water, and energy security of over two billion people and is a habitat for countless irreplaceable species. It is also acutely fragile – and frontline to the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu, Nepal, is an international organisation established in 1983 that works to make this critical region greener, more inclusive, and climate resilient. For more information, please explore our website.

Method of application

Applicants must apply online before February 07, 2025 (11:59 PM Nepal Standard Time) through ICIMOD Vacancy Application Portal.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Click the “Read More” button below to view the complete job description and apply.

The proposed project will investigate current and historical alpine plant community composition in the southwest Coast Mountains under the supervision of Dr. Boulanger-Lapointe, Dept. of Geography, and co-supervision of Dr. Higgs, School of Environmental Studies. The research will involve extensive field work in the alpine to conduct vegetation surveys as well as historical and repeat photographs and remote sensing analyses back in the lab. This position is part of a large interdisciplinary research initiative conducted in collaboration with local partners to identify ecosystems most vulnerable to recreational activities and climate change.

Competitive candidates will have skills and experience in both computational solutions and field ecology; strong statistical and modelling skills; training and interest in shifting dynamics of ecosystems under climate and other environmental changes; and excellent interpersonal and writing abilities. Experience working with Indigenous partners and local stakeholders will be considered an asset.

Compensation: They offer $40,000 per year for four years as part of a portfolio of funding sources; grant, departmental stipends and TAships. It is expected that successful applicants will be competitive for and apply for external scholarships and fellowship (e.g., NSERC CGS-D).

How to Apply: To express your interest, get more information, or ask questions, please email your CV, academic transcript(s), and a cover letter (ideally as a single PDF file) that includes a short description of your research interests and background and a note about your career goals to nboulangerlapointe@uvic.ca with the title “PhD position”. Review of applications will begin on January 6, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. If the position is still listed on this site, we are still accepting applications!

The Mountain Hydrology Research group & Irrigation Science & Management Center at the University of Wyoming are looking for a Ph.D. student to start in May of 2025. The successful applicant will become a research assistant (RA) on the topic of improving streamflow forecasting for an active irrigation system. The research will build on understanding of local snow accumulation and melt to design the requirements for a monitoring network to improve streamflow forecasting both seasonally and in real-time. This network could include rain gages, soil moisture sensors, snow pillows, radiometers, and other suitable equipment. The student is expected to administer the irrigation system from May- July to ensure correct delivery of water to appropriators. This project includes components that welcome applicants from a variety of scientific backgrounds including, but not limited to hydrology, agriculture, snow science, remote sensing, geophysics, and analysis of large datasets. Skills in R, Matlab, or Python, and experience with GIS are highly desirable.

The RA will be part of the Mountain Hydrology Research group led by Dr. Ryan Webb (www.webbhydrology.weebly.com) in direct collaboration with Joseph Cook at the Irrigation Science & Management Center. The student will have the option to also be part of the Interdisciplinary Program in Hydrologic Sciences program at the University of Wyoming (http://www.uwyo.edu/wrese/index.html).

The selected student will spend the summers living in a mountain ranching environment, gaining valuable experiences in managing an irrigation network that will further supplement the student’s salary during this time (in addition to regular student stipend). Desired Qualifications and Skillsets:
• Ability to work independently
• Fieldwork experience (instrumentation installation, offroad driving, ATV use)
• Effective communication (oral and written)
• Interpersonal communication/conflict resolution
• Ability to conduct field work in mountain environments
• Experience with GIS software

This RA position includes tuition/fee coverage, health insurance, along with a stipend. See here for
more detailed information (https://www.uwyo.edu/uwgrad/enrolled-students/financialassistance/assistantship-funding.html)

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The Bergstrom Watershed Biogeochemistry Lab at Boise State University is recruiting a PhD student to begin in Fall 2025.

The student will be co-advised by Dr. Anna Bergstrom at Boise State University and Dr. Adam Price at the US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. They seek a motivated student to study how forest harvest and management practices impact snowpack development and retention as well as soil moisture dynamics. This research will be located in the US Forest Service Starkey Experimental Forest and Range located in the Blue Mountains in north eastern Oregon. The project will involve extensive field data collection, quantitative analysis, and interaction with stakeholders .

Required Qualifications: (i) Undergraduate degree in a STEM field (ii) Experience with scientific coding and data management (iii) Proficiency in oral and written communication in English.

Preferred Qualifications: (i) Master’s degree in hydrology, forestry, critical zone science, snow science, or closely related field (ii) experience with field work, particularly winter field travel (iii) experience with data loggers and maintenance of field instrumentation and meteorological stations (iv) demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team.

Location
The student will be admitted through the Geosciences Department at Boise State University. This position is fully funded and includes summer support. The Bergstrom lab, and this project in particular, is interdisciplinary and we encourage students across backgrounds (geology, engineering, natural resources) to apply. The candidate should be self-motivated and have a strong desire to learn and work outside their traditional area of expertise. We are committed to increasing participation of underrepresented groups in science and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.

To inquire about this position please contact: Dr. Anna Bergstrom at annabergstrom at boisestate.edu and Dr. Adam Price at Adam.Price at USDA.gov (cc’d on the same email) with the following items:
1) A cover letter describing your interest in the position, how you meet the required and preferred qualifications 2) A CV 3) Contact information for two professional references 4) Unofficial transcripts.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.