Project description

This doctoral student will primarily use a fast ocean-atmosphere climate model (FOAM or equivalent) coupled with the PANALESIS palæogeographic maps (with quantified topography) to determine the long-term evolution of the Earth's climate. The student will benefit in particular from the experience of  both Prof. Gerya's team at ETHZ from the expertise of Maura Brunetti’s group at the University of Geneva on climate modelling. The work will provide the collaboration with the ‘base-line’ evolution of the climate over the long-term (Phanerozoic or more). Simulations will initially use constraints on sea-level and CO2 content from the literature (Fig.7) until those values can be critically assessed in the light of the outcomes from the mantle and palæogeographic models (PhD.1, PhD.2). The student shall also work in close collaboration with Prof. Sébastien Castelltort’s group (in particular with PhD.5 and Dr. Christian Vérard) to become acquainted with the best way to consider erosion – sedimentation and drainage aspects.

You will be under the co-supervision of Prof. Taras Gerya and Prof. Sébastien Castelltort and Dr. Christian Vérard at the Department of Earth Sciences in Geneva. You will collaborate closely with the Base-Top Earth Sinergia team composed of the supervisors, senior scientists from the different research groups, and the other PhD students.

The doctoral position is fully funded for 4 years (based on an initial 1-year positive evaluation) starting October 1st, 2023.