PhD: Experimental Soil Hydrogeochemistry for Drought Stress

Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS); Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Hydrology Group at the University of Lausanne invites applications for a fully funded Ph.D. position in Experimental Soil Hydrogeochemistry. The project will examine how vegetation affects soil water fluxes and geochemical reactions, with a focus on drought-related changes in river geochemistry.

The Ph.D. candidate will design and perform experiments at the Unil Ecotron facility, utilizing sensors, a climate chamber, and tracer experiments, with potential collaboration within the DrySpell

Qualifikationen

• Fully funded Ph.D. position in Experimental Soil Hydrogeochemistry.
• Start between January and April 2027.

Aufgaben

• Design and perform experiments at the Unil Ecotron facility to investigate how vegetation regulates soil water fluxes and geochemical reactions.
• Methods may include analyses of major and trace elements, measurements of vegetation activity, tracer experiments and hydrogeochemical modelling.
• As climate change increases drought frequency, the project offers opportunities at the interface of hydrology, soil geochemistry, and ecosystem science.

Jobbeschreibung

The Hydrology Group at the University of Lausanne invites applications for a fully funded Ph.D. position in Experimental Soil Hydrogeochemistry. The project will examine how vegetation affects soil water fluxes and geochemical reactions, with a focus on drought-related changes in river geochemistry.

The Ph.D. candidate will design and perform experiments at the Unil Ecotron facility, utilizing sensors, a climate chamber, and tracer experiments, with potential collaboration within the DrySpell