Job opportunity Forest Research, Aberystwyth, Wales

Forest Research is the Research Agency of the GB Forestry Commission. It carries out research in a number of areas related to forests and woodlands (see www.forestry.gov.uk/forestresearch).

Forest Research is seeking to recruit a research assistant (modeller) to work on a European Union project, funded through Framework Programme 7, under the acronym REPHRAME (Research Extending Plant Health Risk and Monitoring Evaluation). 

The REPHRAME project involves 11 partners in 8 countries carrying out in-depth research on the problems posed by pine wood nematode (PWN) within Europe.  The successful applicant will work with a small team, based at the Forestry Commission's Forest Research Unit in Aberystwyth, Wales, to develop models to predict the likelihood of trees being killed by the nematode pest.

Full details of this 3-year fixed-term post are available by following the relevant link from:

www.forestry.gov.uk/vacancies

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 25th August 2011. 
Please note that the position is only open to applicants who have the right to reside and work in the UK.

GIS Expert - Congo

Myjobs Prime Selection is selecting a GIS Manager (M/F) for a extensive project in Congo Brazzaville.

The GIS Manager will work for an urban land registration Project in Africa. He will work with Aerial Photographs and maps and ESRI programs. Also will be responsible for the interaction with several sources of information, with the customer and with the surveyors and Information systems

Job Requirements:

Must have working experience with GIS Technology
Must have minimum of 2 years experience in interpreting aerial photographs

Must have understanding of mapping and surveying
Fluent France – mandatory

Readiness for relocation in Africa as a single

Send us your CV in englis at: sara.alves@myjobs.pt

Source :http://www.empregos.org/view_job.php?sb_id=590271

Postdoc Position in Spatial and Infrastructure Planning, TU Darmstadt

Postdoctoral position at the Chair for Spatial and Infrastructure Planning at Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany. This three year position will commence in October 2011 with the possibility of afurther 3 year extension.

The successful candidate is expected to conduct research on the socio-spatial conditions for the development of infrastructures and the role of infrastructures in the fabric of the city. At the same time she/he will teach two courses in spatial and infrastructure planning in different BSc and MSc programs in architecture, civil and environmental engineering.

The closing date for applications is on 24 July 2011. If you have any questions about the position please feel free to contact Jochen Monstadt j.monstadt@iwar.tu-darmstadt.de or visit the website: www.raumplanung.tu-darmstadt.de

InSAR: An introduction to Processing and Applications for Geoscientists

August 8 - 10, 2011
UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Drive, Boulder, Colorado

Course will begin at 1 pm on Monday, August 8th and will end at 5pm on Wednesday, August 10th. If you prefer not to participate in the optional module, the course will end around 3pm on Wednesday, August 10.

InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) is a powerful tool for measuring Earth surface deformation due to earthquakes, volcanic unrest, ground water migration, and anthropogenic activity. Terabytes of InSAR data were collected for the EarthScope program that spans the entire US. Training new scientists for the interpretation of these important data sets is critical to the EarthScope mission. InSAR is also being increasingly used in studies of cryosphere (motion of glaciers and ice sheets) and atmosphere (water content in the troposphere). This short course will also help prepare scientists for the upcoming NASA InSAR mission, now called DESDynI (Deformation, Ecosystem Structure and Dynamics of Ice).

New techniques and applications of InSAR are rapidly developing, including stacking, time-series analysis of surface deformation, ScanSAR, polarimetric InSAR, and along-track interferometry. A 2.5 day workshop will introduce InSAR processing and applications to new users.

If you have considered using InSAR data and imagery in your research or want to learn more about how to apply InSAR to new areas of research, this workshop is for you. The workshop includes an overview of the technology and its application to Earth Science, an introduction to a common processing package, and an overview of different processing packages. In a hands-on session (“tinker time”), the students will use the InSAR software to process example data. An additional optional module on Wednesday afternoon will cover subpixel ground motions from glaciers, landslides, earthquakes, etc. measured from pairs of optical and SAR images using a technique called pixel or feature tracking.

Faculty: Paul Rosen, JPL; Eric Fielding, JPL; and Matthew Pritchard, Cornell University

These courses do not have a registration fee, but participants will pay their own travel and living expenses. UNAVCO will provide lunch and snacks during the short course. Scholarships are available for students who will utilize this information in their current research.

Course Registration

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Financial Support - limited funding is available for student participation. Follow the link for more information and to apply for support.

Earth Observatory of Singapoure - Research Fellow

Earth Observatory of Singapoure - Research Fellow for the project on statistical downscaling and disaggregation of regional climate data

We are looking to appoint a research fellow, ideally holding a PhD in climatology, hydrology, applied mathematics, systems analysis or a related field, to be involved in our upcoming projects on statistical downscaling and disaggregation of regional climate data considering temporal and spatial variability. The successful candidate is expected to help develop statistical approaches for building linkages between regional climate model (RCM) outputs and high-resolution local weather data, and examine the related uncertainties and complexities. He or she is also encouraged to collaborate and interact with other researchers from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and Institute of Catastrophe Risk Management (ICRM).

Candidates with a proven record of excellence in conducting research, expertise in developing and applying statistical methods, downscaling methods and other methods applicable for climate study and hydrological impact study are preferred. 

This position will initially be offered for 1 year, renewable for up to 3 years depending on performance. Interested applicants are highly suggested to contact Asst/Prof Qin Xiaosheng (xsqin@ntu.edu.sg), Asst/Prof Cheung Sai Hung (shcheung@ntu.edu.sg), and Asst/Prof Koh Tieh Yong (kohty@ntu.edu.sg) for details before applying.