[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD student in Ecosystem Genomics or/and land surface modeling at University of Arizona

[yang song]

Dear Colleagues,

SONG BIO-ESM Lab at the University of Arizona is offering one/two Ph.D.
research assistant oppositions this Fall 2021. The applicants will join the
Departments of hydrology and atmospheric Sciences and the U of A’s *new
National Science Foundation-funded “Ecosystem Genomics" graduate training
program (BRIDGES).*


*Who we are?*

The SONG BIO-ESM Lab specializes in Biospheric-Earth System Modeling. We
aim to advance our understanding and predictive power of the role
of vegetation, microbial communities, and humans -the biotic components of
the Earth system - in terrestrial-atmospheric interactions. To achieve this
goal, we develop and employ a variety of state-of-the-art tools to address
pressing issues of the world. In particular, we develop multi-scale
datasets, scaling solutions, and process-based models across disciplinary
boundaries to improve Earth System Models (ESMs). We apply improved ESMs to
simulate and forecast biospheric system behaviors in response to climate
forcings and seek both scientific insights and practical strategies of
fundamental relevance to societal well-being, including agriculture
production, bioenergy feedstock, carbon sequestration, and water quantity
and quality.

- *Linking ecosystem genomics to Earth system modeling for improving
microbial functional representation in the ESMs.*

*- Linking advances in plant physiology and crop engineering to Earth
system modeling for improving parameterization of plants and manipulated
crop varieties in ESMs.*

*- Developing model assessment tools to identify climate-smart agriculture
practices.  *


Please see our lab website for more details:
https://song-bio-esm.lab.arizona.edu/



*What’s the BRIDGES Program?*

BRIDGES program aims to cultivate the next generation scientists with
integrated fundamental biological knowledge, data science, and computation
skills to solve real-world problems like climate change, environmental
sustainability, or maintaining our global food supply.



BRIDGES is an NSF-funded interdisciplinary graduate training program in
ecosystem genomics that trains diverse students to communicate (1) across
the entire “genes-to-ecosystems” scale, and (2) among the different
cultures of science and the people that practice science, to solve
real-world problems that matter.



All who are applying to one of UA’s seven graduate programs (EEB, SPLS,
ENVS, BES, HAS, SNRE, EIS) <http://bridges.arizona.edu/#services> for
matriculation in fall 2021 are encouraged to apply to join NSF BRIDGES’
first training cohort! U.S. Citizens and permanent residents are also
eligible to apply to competitive NRT fellowships of $34,000 per year for up
to two years. Those not eligible for fellowships are nonetheless encouraged
to apply to our program, to avail themselves of the program’s benefits
including interdisciplinary training, travel funding, and opportunities in
professional development, and outreach. BRIDGES (and accepting home
departments) will work with accepted International students to identify
possible paths of funding support.



For more details, please see the BRIDGES website (
http://bridges.arizona.edu/how-to-apply) and the attached fellowships
introduction.



*Start Date:*

Interested applicants could apply to our HAS Fall 2021 Program and/or
BRIDGES Program. The HAS department provides diverse Ph.D. programs,
including the Ph.D. program in Atmospheric Science (
https://has.arizona.edu/doctor-philosophy-atmospheric-sciences) and the
Ph.D. program in Hydrometeorology (
https://has.arizona.edu/doctor-philosophy-hydrometeorology). If you are
interested in the BRIDGES program, please apply for the HAS program and the
BRIDGES program simultaneously by Dec 1.  Please visit the corresponding
website for more information.



*Qualifications:*

Preferred qualification would be a BS or MS in atmospheric sciences, global
ecology, earth system science, environmental data science, climate science,
or other related majors. International applicants are welcome.



*How to Apply:*

Please directly apply for any program described above by the deadline. For
the BRIDGES program applicant, please make sure you apply for the HAS
program and the BRIDGES program (http://bridges.arizona.edu/how-to-apply)
simultaneously by Dec 1. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Song
(chopinsong at arizona.edu) with your CV and a letter of research interest.
The position will be closed until the satisfied applicants are found.



*Further Information:*

Information about applying to the HAS program can be found here:

https://has.arizona.edu/graduate-information

*Information about UA*

*Diversity Statement*

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we
know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing
innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an
inclusive academic community. As a Hispanic-serving institution, we
translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have
experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and
constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of
perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to
applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation,
gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National
Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other
national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive
Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values students,
staff, and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and
inclusiveness.


Thanks,

Yang Song,

University of Arizona
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