Three Postdoctoral Positions Available
Cold Regions Hydrology
Centre for Hydrology
University of Saskatchewan
Application Deadline: Tuesday, 20 February 2007
For further information about the Centre for Hydrology, please go to:
http://www.usask.ca/hydrology
The Centre for Hydrology at the University of Saskatchewan, a research
group with over twenty core and thirty-five affiliated researchers, is
seeking three postdoctoral fellows for terms of up to three years to
fill the following positions in cold regions hydrology:
Canadian Drought Hydrology
The fellowship involves analysis of the hydrology of droughts in western
Canada for the Drought Research Initiative Network, a program to better
understand the physical characteristics and processes of Canadian
prairie droughts. Analysis will include physically based hydrological
simulation of droughts in small prairie catchments, analysis of water
budgets during prairie droughts, and regional hydrological drought
simulations using atmospheric model inputs. The position will primarily
involve analysis of existing data, model development, and assessment and
numerical analyses over time and space. A PhD in hydrology or
atmospheric science and experience with hydrometeorological simulation
are required. Understanding of the prairie environment is an asset.
Mountain Snow Hydrology
The fellowship will examine processes controlling snow accumulation and
ablation in complex mountain environments, parameterization of these
processes, and incorporation of new parameterizations into sophisticated
hydrological and land surface models as part of the Improved Processes
and Parameterization for Prediction in Cold Regions (IP3) Network, a
Canada-wide research network devoted to improved understanding of
surface water and weather systems in cold regions, particularly in the
Canadian Rockies and western Arctic. Winter field studies at
instrumented mountain basins in Alberta and the Yukon are a core
component of the fellowship. Modeling will involve process hydrology
models and coupled land-surface scheme hydrology models. A PhD in
hydrology and experience in snow hydrology and/or mountain hydrology are
required. The candidate should be physically able to undertake remote
field investigations, and knowledge of field instrumentation and
computer modeling are important assets.
Polar Hydrology
This two-year fellowship will focus on key snow accumulation and runoff
relationships that control freshwater generation from arctic catchments
in northern Canada as part of the International Polar Year. Field
studies of snowcover formation and snowmelt runoff will lead to
calculations of the freshwater input from seasonal snow in arctic Canada
to the northern oceans. Field and modeling work are essential components
of this fellowship. A PhD in hydrology with experience in remote regions
and cold climates is essential, as is the willingness to conduct
research in extremely remote locations under harsh conditions.
To apply for any of the fellowships, send an academic CV, sample of
published research in a refereed journal, list of three references, and
two-page statement of qualifications, interest, and research intent to:
John Pomeroy, Director
Centre for Hydrology
University of Saskatchewan
117 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 5C8
Canada
Applications must be received by Tuesday, 20 February 2007, and
preference will be given to Canadian citizens and landed
immigrants/permanent residents.
For further information about the Centre for Hydrology, please go to:
http://www.usask.ca/hydrology