[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD position in Hydrological Remote Sensing of Tropical Peatlands (KU Leuven, Belgium)

[Michel Bechtold]

Interested in doing a PhD overseas at one of Europe's most renowned 
universities?

*** Invitation for applications ***
We are searching for an enthusiastic candidate who joins our team to 
exploit the potential of the combined use of land surface modeling and 
water-sensitive microwave satellite observations for supporting and 
monitoring management decisions over tropical peat soils.

https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/54972624

*** Project ***
Over the last decades, tropical peat soils turned into hotspots of 
greenhouse gas emissions of global climate relevance. Huge amounts of 
carbon and nitrogen that accumulated under permanently wet conditions 
over geological time scales are currently released due to agricultural 
drainage and large-scale disturbance of hydrological conditions. Future 
management of tropical peatlands will have a big impact on climate 
change through 2100 and beyond.
The major science innovations of the PhD project will include the 
advancement of the peatland hydrology module of a global-scale land 
surface modeling framework and the development of an inverse modeling 
and data assimilation approach that optimally merges land simulations 
and satellite data over peatland areas. A keen interest in remote 
sensing and mechanistic modeling of environmental processes is crucial 
for the success of the project.
The PhD research will be supervised by dr. Michel Bechtold, prof. 
Gabrielle De Lannoy and prof. Jan Vanderborght. More information on the 
research division: https://ees.kuleuven.be/bwb/index.html 
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*** Responsibilities ***
- Perform and disseminate highly qualitative research
- Follow doctoral school
- Assist in teaching

*** Profile ***
- Excellent motivation and grades
- Master in Bioscience Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering, 
Hydrology, Geography, Geosciences, Meteorology, Remotely Sensed Earth 
Observation, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences or equivalent
- Experience with data-processing applications such as Matlab, Python, 
IDL, R, or other
- Experience with programming and scientific computing
- Creative, critical, analytical and innovative mindset
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English

Only PhD candidates with grades above average can be admitted to the 
doctoral school.

*** Offer ***
- Fully funded PhD scholarship for 4 years; support and training through 
the Arenberg Doctoral School (https://set.kuleuven.be/phd 
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- KU Leuven is one of Europe's highest-ranked and most renowned universities
- Multi-disciplinary and international professional environment
- Leuven is a charming historical university town, located in the heart 
of Western Europe

Interested?
Only persons strictly matching the above profile should apply. Submit 
your resume, along with a motivation letter, and two names for 
references on-line. Make sure to indicate your study grades in your 
resume. The starting date is March 1st, 2019. For more information, 
please contact dr. Michel Bechtold, tel.: +32 16 32 01 67, 
mail:michel[dot]bechtold[at]kuleuven[dot]be.
You can apply for this job no later than February 05, 2019 via the 
online application tool
KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, 
regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or 
impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or 
support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR at kuleuven.be.

Apply for this position via the online tool (further information 
included): https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/54972624 
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Dr. Michel Bechtold
Feodor Lynen research fellow
KULeuven
Dept of Computer Science, Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics Section
Dept of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Division Soil and Water Management
Celestijnenlaan 200 E box 2411
B-3001 Heverlee
Belgium
Rm 02.234 Tel +32 16 32 01 67
https://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/en/person/00112876
Publications: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gzwEP_4AAAAJ&hl=en
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