Open Positions

Doctoral student in isotope-enabled evapotranspiration partitioning

Together with the WaldLab Ecohydrology group at D-BAUG , we are looking for  a reliable and enthusiastic doctoral student to join the Isotope-enabled flux partitioning of evapotranspiration (ET) in five Swiss forest and grassland ecosystems project (IsoFlux). IsoFlux aims to develop more robust, less assumption-dependent methods to partition ET into evaporation (E) and transpiration (T) by combining continuous, high-frequency water vapor isotope measurements (δ²H, δ¹⁸O)  with eddy-covariance ET fluxes. Tasks in the project include deployment of a mobile in-situ isotope measurement system to measure water vapor isotopes at different Swiss FluxNet sites, analysis of eddy-covariance ET fluxes, identification of potential water sources using stable isotope analysis of soil and plant water, assessment of different methods for ET partitioning using eddy-covariance flux and stable water isotope data, as well as machine learning approaches along with other statistical analyses. Eligible candidates must have a Master’s degree in atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, forest sciences, hydrology, ecology, or a closely related science field. The candidates should be experienced in stable water isotopes, micrometeorology, biogeochemistry, and/or plant ecophysiology. Experience in fieldwork, statistical and programming skills, as well as writing skills are expected.

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