Postdoctoral assignment - Stronger Together: The Role of Connectivity in Safeguarding Functioning Coastal Ecosystems under Global Change

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Università Ca' Foscari Venezia invites applications for an international research fellowship focusing on bathymetric mapping and coastal habitat assessment in Fiji, the Seychelles, and Belize.

The project combines remote sensing with direct field surveys to study wave attenuation by mangroves, coral reefs, and seagrass meadows, and develops numerical hydrodynamic models using XBeach with measured boundary conditions and future climate scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bathymetric and coastal mapping using remote sensing and field surveys.
• Hydrodynamic modelling with climate scenarios and measured boundary conditions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement numerical hydrodynamic models using XBeach.
• Integrate remote sensing data with field observations to map coastal habitats.
• Carry out bathymetric mapping tasks across study areas.

Tools

XBeach

Job description

Organisation/Company Università Ca' Foscari Venezia Research Field Geography » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 15 Jan 2027 - 13:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Bathymetric and coastal habitat mapping in selected study areas in
Fiji, the Seychelles, and Belize, integrating remote sensing techniques (e.g., Satellite-Derived
Bathymetry) with direct field-based surveys. Investigation of wave attenuation by mangroves,
coral reefs, and seagrass meadows through a combination of hydrodynamic modelling and field observations. Development and implementation of numerical hydrodynamic models
using XBeach, forced with measured boundary conditions and future climate scenarios.

• International

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• International

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