PostDoc in Urban Tree Ecophysiology and Ecohydrology

WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research; Birmensdorf (ZH); Presencial; CHF 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research invites applications for a PostDoc in Urban Tree Ecophysiology and Ecohydrology. The position is based at WSL Lausanne, focusing on understanding urban green infrastructure performance for cooling and rainwater retention.

You will combine in-situ measurements with soil hydraulic characterization, continuous soil-moisture monitoring, and field observations to parameterise an urban ecohydrological model.

Formación

• PhD in plant physiology, urban ecology, ecohydrology or related field.
• Strong quantitative and scientific writing skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English; French and German a plus.
• Experience with data analysis and modelling in R or Python essential.
• Familiarity with field instrumentation and remote sensing advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct in-situ measurements of tree water use and soil moisture.
• Parameterise urban ecohydrological models from field data.
• Scale up findings to citywide assessments using remote sensing.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders across sites in Sion, Fribourg and Winterthur.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Field research

Communication skills

Python

R

Educación

PhD in plant physiology

Herramientas

sap flow sensors

soil-moisture sensors

remote sensing data

Descripción del empleo

PostDoc in Urban Tree Ecophysiology and Ecohydrology

WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

Birmensdorf, Switzerland

You will be part of the WSL research program NovaCity that aims to support stakeholders in rendering urban areas more sustainable, resilient, and livable with nature-based solutions.

Based at WSL Lausanne, your work will focus on improving the understanding of urban green infrastructure performance for cooling and rainwater retention, and identifying tree-soil combinations that reduce urban heat.

For this, you will combine in-situ measurements of tree water use and water status with soil hydraulic characterisation, continuous soil-moisture and matric-potential monitoring, and microclimate observations.

You will use these site-level results to parameterise an urban ecohydrological model and, using remote sensing data, to scale up to spatially explicit, citywide assessment of urban green function for cooling.

Measurements and analyses will be conducted at multiple sites in Sion, Fribourg and Winterthur, and in close collaboration with local stakeholders and program partners.

You will work in an interdisciplinary team spanning plant ecophysiology (WSL Lausanne), soil ecohydrology and remote sensing (WSL Birmensdorf).

You hold a PhD in plant physiology, urban ecology, ecohydrology or a related field, and possess strong quantitative and scientific writing skills.

You have excellent communication skills, are self-motivated, and demonstrate an aptitude for field research and commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary research.

Familiarity with field instrumentation (e.g. sap flow, soil-moisture sensors) is an advantage as is knowledge of spatial/remote sensing data.

Experience with data analysis and modelling in e.g. R or Python is essential.

You have excellent written and spoken English skills, proficiency in French and German is an advantage.