Postdoctoral Researcher in tracer-aided snow and ecohydrological modeling

at  Oulun Yliopisto

Water, Energy and Environmental Engineering research unit, at the Faculty of Technology, carries out research on land, water and energy systems and their interaction. Climate change, environmental degradation and energy transition are societal challenges that motivate the research to find sustainable solutions. Our water research includes a strong focus on water engineering, hydrological modelling, hydrological process, groundwater, water quality, water supply and protection. In cold climate hydrology, the research includes studies at Oulanka research station and collaboration at Pallas super site in the Finnish Arctic which forming a unique infrastructure in Northern Europe. We coordinate a Digital Water Flagship program bringing research and new innovations to support decision-making and management in the water sector - digitally.
We are now looking for a
Postdoctoral Researcher in tracer-aided snow and ecohydrological modeling.
We are looking for a talented environmental modeler with excellent knowledge of programming, numerical methods, and (eco)hydrological processes and modelling. You will make significant contributions to the field of ecohydrology by integrating tracer data (stable water isotopes) into process-based snow and ecohydrology models.
Job description
The overarching objective of the appointment is to make use of the potential of hydrological tracers in ecohydrological modeling in northern environments. Particular focus will be on snow processes and tree water uptake. We want you to be at the forefront of developing robust process-based numerical models to help evaluate pressing changes in ecosystem water availability caused by changes in snow conditions locally and globally.
We will expect you to both develop and program process-based models, and apply existing ecohydrological modeling software. You will work in two Research Council of Finland funded projects: “Correcting a bias undermining the importance of snowmelt” (SNOMLT) and “Tree water uptake under changing snow-rain seasonality” (BFF-Water). Your modeling work will benefit from extensive and novel snow and ecohydrological datasets collected in the two projects. You will utilize existing data from long-term environmental monitoring and stable water isotope monitoring programmes in the boreal (Oulanka) and subarctic (Pallas) sites.
The specific objectives as per project:

Please refer the Job description for details