Urban Tree Ecohydrology Postdoc - Climate-Resilient Cities

Academic Positions; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL in Lausanne invites applications for a 2-year PostDoc position in Urban Tree Ecophysiology and Ecohydrology (f/m/d). Based in Lausanne, you will contribute to the NovaCity program, studying how urban trees and soil interact to cool cities and manage rainwater.

You will combine in-situ measurements of tree water use, soil moisture, and microclimate monitoring with remote sensing to parameterize an ecohydrological model and

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field and strong quantitative and scientific writing skills.
• Excellent communication abilities and aptitude for interdisciplinary field work.
• Experience with data analysis and modelling in R or Python is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-situ measurements of tree water use and soil moisture.
• Monitor microclimate and soil matric potential at multiple sites.
• Parameterise an urban ecohydrological model with field data.
• Collaborate across sites and with program partners in NovaCity.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Scientific writing

Field research

R

Python

Communication skills

Education

PhD in plant physiology, urban ecology, ecohydrology or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL in Lausanne invites applications for a 2-year PostDoc position in Urban Tree Ecophysiology and Ecohydrology (f/m/d). Based in Lausanne, you will contribute to the NovaCity program, studying how urban trees and soil interact to cool cities and manage rainwater.

You will combine in-situ measurements of tree water use, soil moisture, and microclimate monitoring with remote sensing to parameterize an ecohydrological model and