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<span lang="EN-GB">W</span><span lang="en-NL">e have two openings
for a PhD and a PostDoc position at Lund University to work on CH4
wetlands emissions modelling </span><span lang="EN-GB">at Lund
University</span><span lang="en-NL">, see the announcement below.
<span style="color:black">Please get in touch with me</span></span><span style="color:black" lang="en-NL"> (</span><span style="color:black" lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:marko.scholze@nateko.lu.se" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">marko.scholze@mgeo.lu.se</a></span><span lang="EN-GB">)<span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black" lang="en-NL">if you have any questions.</span><br>
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<b>Two Vacancies at Lund University, Sweden: <br>
1) PhD position in modelling CH4 emission from tropical wetlands<br>
2) PostDoc position in CH4 data assimilation<br>
</b><br>
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. <span lang="en-NL"><br>
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The Inverse Modelling group operates and further develops </span><span lang="en-NL">the regional LUMIA inverse modelling framework
estimating both CO2 and CH4 fluxes from atmospheric observation.
We also operate the </span><span lang="en-NL">Carbon Cycle Data
Assimilation System </span><span lang="en-NL">that quantifies
sources and sinks of carbon dioxide through the assimilation of
observational data</span><span lang="en-NL">. We are closely
collaborating with the LPJ-GUESS modelling group and the ICOS
Carbon Portal (</span><span lang="en-NL">hosted by </span><span lang="en-NL">the Department of </span>Earth and Environmental
Science)<span lang="en-NL"> that develops operational data products
and services building on ICOS observations for analysing carbon
fluxes within Europe. </span><br>
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Both positions are embedded in the IM4CA EU research project (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://im4ca.eu">https://im4ca.eu</a>)
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. <br>
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1) <b>The PhD student</b> 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. <br>
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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. <br>
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For more information about the PhD project and on how to apply see <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:896147/">https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:896147/</a><br>
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2) <b>The postdoctoral researcher</b> 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.<br>
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<span lang="en-NL">The </span><span lang="EN-GB">position</span><span lang="en-NL"> will be available for 24 months, with a preferred
starting date of June 2026. <br>
</span><br>
For more information about the postdoc project and on how to apply
see <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:915678/">https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:915678/</a><br>
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Closing date for both positions is 19 April 2026.<br>
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For more information about the Carbon Cycle Data Assimilation and
Inverse Modelling group: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://tinyurl.com/ymd4z9nw">https://tinyurl.com/ymd4z9nw</a>
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For more information about the Dept. of Earth and Environmental
Science: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.nateko.lu.se/">https://www.mgeo.lu.se/</a> <br>
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Best regards <br>
Marko Scholze <br>
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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
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mgeo.lu.se">www.mgeo.lu.se</a>
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