[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD and PostDoc position, Lund University, Sweden: CH4 wetlands emission modelling

[Marko Scholze]

We have two openings for a PhD and a PostDoc position at Lund University 
to work on CH4 wetlands emissions modelling at Lund University, see the 
announcement below. Please get in touch with 
me(marko.scholze at mgeo.lu.se)if you have any questions.

*Two Vacancies at Lund University, Sweden:
1) PhD position in modelling CH4 emission from tropical wetlands
2) PostDoc position in CH4 data assimilation
*
The Carbon Cycle Data Assimilation and Inverse Modelling group at the 
Department of Earth and Environmental Science has a PhD and a Postdoc 
openings for candidates with a strong background in Physical Geography 
and Ecosystems Analysis, Atmospheric sciences, Environmental 
Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.

The Inverse Modelling group operates and further develops the regional 
LUMIA inverse modelling framework estimating both CO2 and CH4 fluxes 
from atmospheric observation. We also operate the Carbon Cycle Data 
Assimilation System that quantifies sources and sinks of carbon dioxide 
through the assimilation of observational data. We are closely 
collaborating with the LPJ-GUESS modelling group and the ICOS Carbon 
Portal (hosted by the Department of Earth and Environmental Science)that 
develops operational data products and services building on ICOS 
observations for analysing carbon fluxes within Europe.

Both positions are embedded in the IM4CA EU research project 
(https://im4ca.eu) that aims to to establish the scientific fundament 
needed to understand and mitigate the climate forcing of methane by 
delivering knowledge and data on the regional and global sources and 
sinks of atmospheric methane.

1) *The PhD student* will further develop and apply the wetlands module 
in the dynamic global vegetation model LPJ-GUESS to improve the 
quantification of CH4 emissions from tropical wetlands. The student will 
gain research experience in state-of-the-art ecosystem modelling, model 
optimisation, and presenting and publishing the results.

This is a 4-year fully-funded PhD position at Lund University, Sweden 
with a preferred start in summer 2026. The PhD student will be 
supervised by Marko Scholze and Paul Miller (both Dept. of Earth and 
Environmental Scienc) and be able to work in an international team with 
world-leading scientists in the area of CH4 emissions quantification.

For more information about the PhD project and on how to apply see 
https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:896147/

2) *The postdoctoral researcher* will work on developing and applying a 
methane data assimilation system, CH4DAS. The CH4DAS will be based on 
the LUMIA regional inversion system coupled with a model of boreal 
wetlands CH4 emissions. The postdoc will develop and apply the CH4 data 
assimilation systems together with the IM4CA project partners as well as 
international collaborators.

The positionwill be available for 24 months, with a preferred starting 
date of June 2026.

For more information about the postdoc project and on how to apply see 
https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:915678/


Closing date for both positions is 19 April 2026.

For more information about the Carbon Cycle Data Assimilation and 
Inverse Modelling group: https://tinyurl.com/ymd4z9nw
For more information about the Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science: 
https://www.mgeo.lu.se/


Best regards
Marko Scholze


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Dr. Marko Scholze
Department of Earth and Environmental Science
Lund University, Sölvegatan 12, SE-223 62 Lund
Phone:+46 46 222 4082
www.mgeo.lu.se 
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