Date

Postdoctoral Position Available
Hydrology

Northern Waters Futures
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Application review begins: 15 December 2020

For more information, go to:
https://northernwaterfutures.wordpress.com/nwf-postdoctoral-fellowship/

For questions, contact:
Philip Marsh
Email: pmarsh [at] wlu.ca


Northern Water Futures (NWF) and the Wilfrid Laurier University invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher interested in linking hydrological and permafrost/groundwater models for improved estimates of climate impacts on northern waters. This one-year position has an anticipated start date of 1 April 2021 and will be located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Northern Water Futures is a project funded by the Global Water Futures (GWF): Solutions to Water Threats in an Era of Global Change, a University of Saskatchewan-led research program. NWF is a Northwest Territories (NWT) focused consortium working collaboratively to understand, predict, and address the impacts of climate change and industrial expansion on shared water resources across the NWT.

Potential activities of this position include:

  • Conduct an extensive review of existing GWF/NWF hydrological models and existing groundwater/permafrost models and make recommendations on the best approach to couple such models for climate impact studies;
  • Test GWF/NWF surface hydrology models at key NWF study sites in the NWT;
  • Test appropriate groundwater/permafrost models and key NWF study sites in the NWT; and
  • Couple surface hydrology and groundwater/permafrost models, and test at NWF study sites

Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g. geography, environmental science, engineering, physics, atmospheric science) and experience in high resolution, spatially distributed hydrologic, groundwater, or permafrost models. The candidate should possess aptitude and enthusiasm for developing and applying high resolution, physics-based hydrological models in order to understand past changes in hydrology and to consider future changes under a rapidly changing climate. Proficiency with appropriate modelling tools is essential. Experience in northern environments is an asset.

Applications should include:

  • A cover letter highlighting relevant experience and interest in the position,
  • A curriculum vitae; and
  • Names and contact information for two referees.

Application materials must be submitted via email to Philip Marsh (pmarsh [at] wlu.ca) with the subject line “NWF PDF Hydrology Application.”

Application review begins: 15 December 2020

For more information, go to:
https://northernwaterfutures.wordpress.com/nwf-postdoctoral-fellowship/

For questions, contact:
Philip Marsh
Email: pmarsh [at] wlu.ca