The Chen Group at the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has openings for 1-2 postdoctoral fellows on Ecosystem modeling and remote sensing starting as early as Jan 2021.
The successful candidate will work closely with a team of scientists led by Dr. Min Chen (https://sites.google.com/view/min-chen) on any of the NASA-funded projects:
1) a project focusing on integrated understanding of the ecosystem changes in the Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE; https://above.nasa.gov/) domain and their socioeconomic impacts. The project develops and uses an integrated human-Earth system modeling framework and data assimilation to quantify how the NASA data (both remote sensing and in-situ data) would help reduce the uncertainties of estimated Arctic land-atmosphere carbon and energy exchanges, and how such improvements would further inform climate change mitigation strategies.
2) a project funded by NASA remote sensing theory program that aims to better understand and use the remotely sensed solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) by developing and using a leaf-to-canopy radiative transfer model.
Starting date: As early as Jan 2021 but flexible per discussion.
Qualifications: Applicants should hold a PhD by the time of appointment in the field of broad discipline of Earth system science. Expertise in data assimilation, land surface/terrestrial ecosystem modeling, quantitative remote sensing, radiative transfer modeling, numerical/statistical analysis are highly preferred. Strong programming skills and experience with the supercomputing environment is desired. Proficiency in spoken/written English is mandatory. The appointment will be renewed annually, contingent upon the performance. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience in relevant research.
How to apply: Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, a most recent CV and contact information of three references via email to mchen392@wisc.edu. Qualified applicants will be reviewed upon receiving the application while the search may continue until the position is filled. We greatly appreciate all the applications, but we will only give feedback to those candidates that we plan to interview. Please contact Dr. Min Chen for any questions.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a top-ranked public research university located on the beautiful shores of Lake Mendota. It is a founding member of the Association of American Universities and considered a Public Ivy. Madison is the capital city in Wisconsin with a fast-growing technology economy.
The Chen Group at the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has positions opening 1-2 fully funded PhD students on Ecosystem modeling and remote sensing. The enrollment time is flexible. The students will have opportunities to work with scientists at other prestigious institutions and national laboratories.
Our group is particularly interested in questions regarding to the interactions between climate change, terrestrial ecosystems and human society. We develop and use Earth system models (both process-based and empirical), various remote sensing and field data, integrated assessment models and model-data fusion as the major research tools to answer our research questions. For more information about Dr. Chen, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/min-chen, and https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Min_Chen26.
We are looking for talented and motivated students who are expected to work on one or more of the following general topics:
1) Modeling the land-atmosphere exchanges of carbon, water and energy across different spatial and temporal scales.
2) Vegetation radiative transfer modeling and its applications in understanding ecosystem processes in combination with Earth system models and remote sensing.
3) Using remote sensing data for understanding how ecosystem carbon/water/energy cycle respond to environmental changes.
4) Linking natural Earth system model with integrated assessment model (e.g., GCAM) to understand human-Earth system interactions that infers policy making.
All applicants should meet the minimum requirements by the graduate admission (https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/). International students should also meet the minimum requirement of TOEFL or IELTS.
Prospective students are encouraged to contact Dr. Min Chen (mchen392@wisc.edu) to discuss potential research projects and opportunities before their applications. Please include your transcripts, CV, names and contact information of up-to-three references and a personal statement that describes your research interest, experiences and skills relevant to our lab’s research directions. We greatly appreciate all the applications, but we will only give feedbacks to the candidates that we plan to interview.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a top-ranked public research university located on the beautiful shores of Lake Mendota. It is a founding member of the Association of American Universities and considered a Public Ivy.