<div dir="ltr">Dear colleagues,<div><br></div><div>Charles Ichoku, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Distinguished Scientist at NOAA's Cooperative Science Center in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, is in search of a postdoctoral researcher at Howard University:
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<p>We seek a motivated and passionate Postdoctoral research associate
who will investigate the complex energetics and emissions processes in
wildfires and other types of biomass burning, to contribute effectively
toward the reduction of current large fire-emissions uncertainties and
the advancement of associated environmental and climate research and
applications. The successful candidate will be expected to participate
in field studies/campaigns and calibrate and operate a variety of
scientific instrumentation to collect relevant measurements from
ground-based and airborne platforms, including unmanned aerial systems
(UAS). He/she will process and analyze new and existing measurements in
conjunction with satellite observations, derive fire emissions of
aerosols (e.g., black carbon and organic carbon) and trace gases (e.g.,
CO2, CO, CH4) from fire radiative power (FRP) and other parameters, play
a leading role in the development of the next version of the NASA fire
energetics and emissions research (FEER) products
(<a href="https://feer.gsfc.nasa.gov">https://feer.gsfc.nasa.gov</a>), and assimilate the resulting emissions
products into a suitable high-resolution mesoscale model, such as the
weather research and forecasting model coupled with chemistry (WRF-Chem)
and/or the community multiscale air quality (CMAQ) model. Also, he/she
will be expected to study the interactions of vegetation fires and their
emissions with micro- and mesoscale meteorological processes and
related impacts on atmospheric composition, air quality, and the water
cycle, primarily, in North America and northern sub-Saharan Africa, but
also in other parts of the world where similar studies may be
necessitated.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>•
Conduct innovative research on fire energetics and emissions using
observations collected during the NASA/NOAA/Community 2019 FIREX-AQ
field campaign synergistically with corresponding satellite
observations.</p><p>• Perform quality control on FRP and
flaming/smoldering fire products from the NASA MASTER airborne
instrument and extend the results to develop/assess similar products
from some other airborne (e.g., eMAS) and satellite (e.g., VIIRS, MODIS)
instruments.</p><p>• Conduct small-scale fire experiments
using visible/infrared imagers/spectrometers and other sensors aboard
UAS and participate in larger field campaigns involving the use of UAS
or manned aircraft to collect relevant measurements and develop/adapt
algorithms for retrieving FRP and other quantitative variables from such
measurements.</p><p>• Utilize lessons learned from the
integration of multi-airborne and multi-satellite fire analysis for fire
emissions to develop a prototype of speciated emissions algorithm for
FEER version 2.0 (currently at version 1.0).</p><p>• Prepare
fire emissions products for ingestion/assimilation into WRF-Chem/CMAQ
or similar models, and conduct relevant model simulation experiments to
evaluate their efficacy/performance at forecasting fire/smoke influence
on atmospheric pollution.</p><p>• Collaborate on additional
research projects within the atmospheric science research group at
Howard University and across the broader scientific community.</p><p>•
Disseminate research results to the community via data curation and
publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific
conferences, workshops, and seminars.</p><p>• Mentor
undergraduate and graduate research students performing data analysis,
modeling, and data assimilation projects.</p><p><strong>Position Requirements</strong></p><p>• A recent Ph.D. in Earth/Environmental/Atmospheric science or related field.</p><p>•
Experience with field/airborne studies of wildfires and/or prescribed
biomass burning, instrument operation, and related data
collection/processing/analysis/assimilation and modeling.</p><p>• Advanced scientific programing skills and experience with algorithm development and data analysis.</p><p>• Experience with data mining and fusion of large datasets from various observational systems and platforms.</p><p>• Knowledge of the planetary boundary layer thermodynamics and land/atmosphere interaction processes.</p><p>• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.</p><p>• Eligibility to work in the US.</p><p><strong>Length of Postdoctoral Fellowship</strong></p><p>One year, with potential of renewal to a second year based on performance and availability of funding.</p><p><strong>Work Location</strong></p><p>Howard University, Beltsville Campus (HUBC), Maryland.</p><p><strong>Expected Start Date</strong></p><p>July but no later than August 1, 2021</p><p><strong>Application Deadline</strong></p><p>June 30, 2021. Review of applications begins June 15, 2021, and continues until position is filled.</p><p><strong>Method of Application</strong></p><p>Send
resume, cover letter, PDF copies of two most recent related
publications, names and contact information of three references to:</p><p>Dr. Charles Ichoku (Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) Charles.Ichoku@Howard.edu</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Samiah</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><u></u></p><div> <br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Thanks,<div>Samiah Moustafa, PhD</div><div>Visiting Assistant Professor</div><div>Institute at Brown for Environment and Society</div><div>Urban Environmental Laboratory Room 209</div><div>Website: <a href="https://www.brown.edu/academics/institute-environment-society/people/details/samiah-moustafa" target="_blank">https://www.brown.edu/academics/institute-environment-society/people/details/samiah-moustafa</a></div><div>Phone: 401-863-5324</div><div>Pronouns: she/her/hers</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">*To make an appointment during office hours:</span> <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/selfsched?sstoken=UUduV1NTWnByOTRufGRlZmF1bHR8YjAzMjdiMWM3N2EzOTU0YzNkOWQ2ZDA4ZDk0ZTAzNjE" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/y5jv2auf</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>