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Graduate Research Assistantship (PhD) in Urban Micrometeorology, The University of British Columbia
Written by Suleman Shahid
Friday, 23 February 2007
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, is seeking a
graduate student at the PhD level in urban
climatology/micrometeorology. The position is part of a collaborative
research network on ‘Environmental Prediction in Canadian Cities’
(EPiCC) funded by the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric
Sciences (CFCAS). The successful PhD candidate will receive three years
of full-time support at a yearly minimum rate of CAD 18300 with a
possibility to extend to 4 years through internal funding.
The research will involve eddy covariance measurements and modeling
of energy, water and carbon exchange between urban environments and the
atmosphere. It will focus on temporal dynamics of fluxes with special
respect to anthropogenic activities, urban vegetation and irrigation.
Existing rural and suburban tower sites and upcoming mobile
measurements will allow addressing urban-rural differences as well as
intra-urban variability.
The successful candidate will enter a Graduate
Program in Atmospheric Science or in Geography at the University of
British Columbia, Vancouver. Anticipated start is September 2007 or
January 2008. Domestic and international students can expect a waiver
of tuition.
Required qualifications: an M.Sc. or a comparable degree in physical
geography, atmospheric science, environmental physics, biology or a
related field and a background in surface-atmosphere interactions and
statistical analysis. Field experience and high-level programming
skills are desired. The candidate must be eligible to be admitted by
the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The University of British Columbia is
committed to employment equity.
Further information on application procedures may be obtained from
Andreas Christen, phone: 604-822-6620,
The
closing date for applications is March 30, 2007.
Contact:
Andreas Christen - Assistant Professor
University of British Columbia
Department of Geography / Atmospheric Science Program
132 - 1984 West Mall
Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z2, Canada
