DEADLINE EXTENDED: PhD Positions
Biology and Technology
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Tromso, NorwayPolar Scientist in Residency Fellowships Available
Sitka Sound Science Center
Sitka, Alaska
- DEADLINE EXTENDED: PhD Positions
Biology and Technology
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Tromso, Norway
UiT The Arctic University of Norway is seeking three PhD students in
biology and technology. The available positions are in three areas:
Arctic oceanography/ocean observatory technology, remote sensing, and
Arctic marine biology/technology. These are full PhD positions with a
fixed-term of four years based in Tromso, Norway.
Arctic oceanography/ocean observatory technology: This position
interconnects the seafloor, ocean and atmosphere regarding two important
questions: How large is the flux of methane from the seafloor to the
atmosphere? What are the magnitudes and rates of changes occurring in
the Arctic under increasing ocean temperature scenarios? The successful
candidate should hold a M.Sc. degree (or similar) in oceanography, ocean
modelling and/or marine technology, with good cooperative skills and a
desire to work in a cross-disciplinary team.
Remote sensing: The successful candidate will do research in the field
of remote sensing, with emphasis on characterizing and monitoring sea
ice conditions in the marginal ice zone. The work will involve analysis
of multi-modal sensor data, which may include multi-spectral and/or
hyper spectral optical data, new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging
products like quad polarization images and/or interferometric image
pairs, and development of methodologies for fusing SAR and optical data
sets. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, experience with
data analysis and remote sensing, and good background in physics,
mathematics, statistics, and signal processing.
Arctic marine biology/technology: The successful candidate will work
with autonomous underwater vehicles to characterize sea-ice fauna and
algal communities, and with remote sensing to characterize different ice
types. The candidate must have experience from data treatment and/or
control engineering, and ability to coordinate large and different data
sets. The successful candidate should hold a M.Sc. degree (or similar)
in marine biology or technology, marine cybernetics or underwater
technology, with good cooperative skills and a desire to work in a
cross-disciplinary team.
Updated Application deadline for all positions: 29 March 2016.
For more complete information about each position and to apply, go to:
http://tinyurl.com/PhD-Arctic-Ocean-Tech.
- Polar Scientist in Residency Fellowships Available
Sitka Sound Science Center
Sitka, Alaska
The Sitka Sounds Science Center (SSSC) invites applications for the
Polar Scientist in Residency Fellowship (PSIRF). The Fellowship is a
fixed term of one month. The fellowships will be based in Sitka, Alaska.
The PSIRF Program offers several one month-long fellowships for polar
scientists each year. Expenses for travel, one month of lodging, per
diem, and a small honorarium will be provided to each fellow. The
scientists will be given lab and office space and SSSC will provide
administrative support. The PSRIF brings scientists annually to Sitka
for one-month sabbaticals. The Fellowship is limited to U.S Citizens and
is intended for mid-career scientists. Scientists live on the Sheldon
Jackson Campus and are provided office and laboratory space at the
Science Center.
The PSIRF Fellows will spend a week of their residency in outreach and
education activities to share their work in the schools and at other
forums like public library programs, lunch meetings with students, and
science cafes. They will give a lecture to the general community through
the Natural History Seminar series put on by the Science Center and
supported by the Sitka Charitable Trust and the University of Alaska
Southeast. Fellows will also be provided guidance on best practices for
communicating science to a public audience in rural Alaska. This program
is funded in part by the NSF Division of Polar Programs.
Application deadline: 1 April 2016.
For further information or to apply, please go to:
www.sitkascience.org/SIRF.
For questions, please contact:
Lauren Bell
Email: lbell [at] sitkascience.org
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