Some potential topics are (but not limited to):
(A) For postdocs:
AI and/or modeling of wetland greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts
Field measurement of Southeast Asia wetlands (emissions, plant species, soil, hydrology, etc)
Automated Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) design for field measurement of wetlands
Other topics related to carbon cycle and atmospheric science that you are strongly motivated to do
(B) For PhD candidates:
PhD Position 1: Atmospheric chemistry modelling
We are looking for highly motivated PhD candidates to study urban, biogenic, or fire emissions and chemistry using atmospheric chemistry modeling.
Examples of topics:
- Emissions and chemistry (e.g., urban, ship tracks, biomass burning, biogenic, fire)
- Secondary pollutant formation
- Model-measurement evaluation with satellite, ground networks, and campaign data
Desired qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in atmospheric science, environmental engineering, physics, chemistry, data science, or related.
- Experience with at least one relevant modeling tool (e.g., WRF, CMAQ, GEOS-Chem, CAMx)
- Programming proficiency in Python/R/Fortran/Matlab
- Strong quantitative skills and clear scientific writing and communication in English
PhD Position 2: Greenhouse gas budget modeling
We are looking for highly motivated PhD candidates to study national and regional greenhouse gas (GHG: CO2, CH4, N2O) budgets using top-down or bottom-up models.
Desired qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in atmospheric science, environmental engineering, geoscience, data science, or related.
- Experience with at least one relevant top-down or bottom-up modeling tool (e.g., WRF, GEOS-Chem, LPJ, ORCHIDEE)
- Programming proficiency in Python/R/Fortran/Matlab
- Strong quantitative skills and clear scientific writing and communication in English
(C) For research assistants, Bachelor/Masters students, and visiting students:
Topics in section A above
Global carbon cycle and greenhouse gases (not limited to wetlands, or CO2/CH4), e.g. forest, wildfire, agriculture, landfill
Air quality and atmospheric chemistry, such as urban air quality, wildfire chemistry and its long-range transport
Environmental injustice and human health to air quality