PhD and Postdoctoral Positions Available
Remote Sensing/Cryosphere
City College of New York
For more information, please contact:
Marco Tedesco
E-mail: mtedesco [at] sci.ccny.cuny.edu
The City College of New York (CUNY) seeks to appoint a PhD student and a
postdoctoral candidate in the Remote Sensing/Cryosphere disciplines.
The postdoc will support a project aimed at combining active and passive
microwave data for improving retrievals of snow parameters from
spaceborne sensors. Microwave data will be complemented with visible
data and hydrological/electromagnetic/climate models for the retrieval
of snow depth, snow water equivalent, and liquid water content at large
spatial scale. Basic knowledge of hydrological and climate models as
well as electromagnetic models is desired. Experience in assimilation
principles and inversion techniques is considered as a plus.
In case of the PhD student, the aim of the project will be discussed and
coordinated with the student's expertise and suggestions. Generally, the
project should aim at improving our knowledge of mass balance in
Greenland through the use of multi-sensor satellite data and climate/ice
sheet models. Potential fields of work include combination of
microwave/satellite data with climate models to improve surface mass
balance, ice sheet hydrology models and validation with satellite data,
and combination of multi-sensor satellite data.
Applications are encouraged from candidates with a background in remote
sensing, hydrology, cryospheric sciences, geosciences, or a similar
subject. Experience in electromagnetic models for remote sensing of snow
at microwave frequencies would also be beneficial, though this is not a
requirement. Positions are fully funded for two years, with flexible
starting dates after February 2008. International candidates are invited
to apply. For both positions, interaction with scientists at NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center is anticipated.
To apply, please submit a CV specifying for which position you are
applying and, in the case of the PhD position, a brief research
statement to:
Marco Tedesco
E-mail: mtedesco [at] sci.ccny.cuny.edu