Researcher for modeling of forest wildlife activity and carbon emissions - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Modeling of forest wildfire activity and carbon emissions
The project is part of an ongoing research project with the aim of understanding the effects of wildfires on carbon cycling in boreal forests. The work will be focused on data from a network of 50 wildfire sites in Sweden and involves using existing data to construct an emission model of the 2018 fire season and analyse chemical and isotope data to better understand the alteration of biomass by fire in boreal forests.

Work duties

• Utilize data from a network of 50 wildfire field sites to produce a national emissions model for the summer 2018 fire season.
• Compare model results to leading wildfire models including the Global Fire Emissions Database (GFED) and LPJ-GUESS wildfire simulations.
• Analysing Diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFT) data and 13C and 15N isotope data collected from soil and char samples from the wildfire sites.
• The analyses are to be written into manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. 

Qualification requirements

Applicants must have:

• A PhD or equivalent research qualification within the subject of the position at the time of position start.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Proven track record of publication in the field of wildfire research.
• Proven ability to analyse soil and charcoal bulk geochemical data from wildfire sites.
• Competence in geographic information systems (GIS) software.
• Mathematical and statistical proficiency to enable the generation and comparison of wildfire emissions models.

Assessment criteria and other qualifications

• Must currently have experience with existing literature on wildfire research, especially concerning the summer 2018 wildfires
• Must be able to navigate existing datasets and generate publication-ready material within project limits.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Consideration will be given to the ability to independently carry out data analysis, compilation and presentation of complex datasets, as well as how the applicant is judged to complement and strengthen research on wildfires at Lund University through their experience and competence.

Terms of employment

This employment is for five months during 2024.

The position is full-time.

Contact person: Karl Ljung, (karl.ljung@geol.lu.se)

Instructions on how to apply Applications shall be written in English and be compiled into a PDF-file containing:

• résumé/CV, including a list of publications
• a general description of past research and future research interests (no more than three pages)[KL1]
• contact information of at least two references

Welcome to apply!