Jekyll2023-04-24T16:02:12-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/feed.xmlHansi Alice SinghHansi Singh's Academic WebsiteHansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caPostdoctoral Position in Arctic Amplification2023-04-24T00:00:00-07:002023-04-24T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2023/04/ArcticAmplificationPostdocPosition<p>We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort with UC Santa Cruz and US DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on understanding the role of extreme moisture transport events in amplified Arctic warming with climate change. Please apply by <strong>May 31, 2023</strong> for full consideration for this position.</p>
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<h2 id="postdoctoral-position-in-arctic-amplification">Postdoctoral Position in Arctic Amplification</h2>
<p>We invite applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in Arctic amplification. This work is part of a collaborative project funded by the US DOE on the role of extreme moist transport events as a hypothesized driver of Arctic amplification. The postdoctoral scholars will conduct novel numerical water tracer and/or radiative-locking experiments in the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) to investigate the provenance of moisture intrusions and how they promote water vapor and cloud feedbacks over the Arctic, hastening sea ice retreat.</p>
<h4 id="ideally-the-successful-candidate-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">Ideally, the successful candidate to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>A PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.</li>
<li>Knowledge of extratropical dynamics and/or polar climate; and</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience modeling and coding, as well as working with large, complex datasets.</li>
</ul>
<p>We especially encourage applicants with expertise in running and configuring global climate models, such as CESM, E3SM, or another state-of-the-art Earth system model.</p>
<p>The postdoctoral scholars will join a vigorous research team coordinated by Profs. <a href="https://hansialice.github.io">Hansi Singh</a> (School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, Canada) and <a href="https://eps.ucsc.edu/faculty/Profiles/index.php?uid=nfeldl">Nicole Feldl</a> (University of California, Santa Cruz), with additional collaborators from the <a href="https://www.pnnl.gov/atmospheric-sciences-and-global-change-division">Pacific Northwest National Laboratory</a> and the <a href="https://atmos.uw.edu">University of Washington</a>. Prof. Singh will be the primary supervisor, with further mentoring provided at University of Victoria by Prof. <a href="https://www.colingoldblatt.net/home">Colin Goldblatt</a>.</p>
<p><img src="https://hansialice.github.io/images/ArcticSource_OND_yr0008_WholeArctic_102022_resize.gif" alt="Moisture Transport To the Arctic" width="800" /></p>
<p><em>Figure: Visualization of daily moisture transport into the Arctic over October, November, and December. The left panel shows the daily temperature anomaly (relative to the monthly climatology), the middle panel shows the column-integrated water vapor, and the right panel shows the source of that vapor on a 10 by 10 degree grid, over the entire northern hemisphere. From a pre-industrial control experiment performed in CESM1 by PhD student Kyle Heyblom.</em></p>
<p>The postdoctoral fellow will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The postdoctoral fellow will also be able to interact locally with scientists at several nearby research centres, including the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCMA), the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Funding is available for up to three years (with continued funding subject to a yearly performance review).</p>
<p>The position will include a competitive salary and a full benefits package (including an allowance for relocation). We especially encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity in the physical sciences (women, under-represented minorities, LGBTQIA individuals, persons with disabilities).</p>
<p>Please contact Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) with questions. Interested applicants should submit the following material to Prof. Singh as a single pdf file: (1) a cover letter that summarizes the applicant’s research experience, qualifications, and interest in the position, (2) an up-to-date CV, and (3) contact information for three professional references. Applications will be reviewed starting May 31, 2023, and will be accepted until the position is filled. <strong>The ideal start date is September 2023.</strong></p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caWe are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort with UC Santa Cruz and US DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on understanding the role of extreme moisture transport events in amplified Arctic warming with climate change. Please apply by May 31, 2023 for full consideration for this position.Postdoctoral Position in Coastal Ocean Modeling for our Blue Carbon Future2022-11-29T00:00:00-08:002022-11-29T00:00:00-08:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2022/11/CoastalOceanModellingPostdocPosition<p>We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort on the <a href="https://www.bluecarboncanada.ca">Blue Carbon Potential of Canada’s Coastal Oceans</a>. Please apply by <strong>January 1, 2023</strong> for full consideration for this position.</p>
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<h2 id="postdoctoral-position-in-regional-coastal-ocean-modelling">Postdoctoral Position in Regional Coastal Ocean Modelling</h2>
<p>We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar for a Regional Coastal Ocean Modeling position investigating the fate of Canada’s coastal oceans over the next century, to inform a large collaborative project on natural ocean climate solutions. The scholar will (1) produce high-resolution regional ocean models of Canada’s Pacific and Atlantic coastlines, and (2) assess how these coastal oceans will respond to a warming climate by subjecting these regional ocean models to downscaled global climate model projections.</p>
<h4 id="ideally-the-successful-candidate-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">Ideally, the successful candidate to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>A PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.</li>
<li>Some experience with numerical ocean modeling (e.g. MOM, POP, ROMS, NEMO, FVCOM, MPAS-ocean, or others) over global or regional scales;</li>
<li>Experience with scientific computing (Python, R, or Matlab); and</li>
<li>Ability to work as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists.</li>
</ul>
<p>This position is a part of the <a href="https://www.bluecarboncanada.ca">Blue Carbon Canada research initiative</a>, endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, and supported through the University of Victoria, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC), and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The position will be supervised jointly by Prof. Hansi Singh, head of the <a href="https://hansialice.github.io">Climate Dynamics research group in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria</a>, and by Prof. Parker MacCready, head of the <a href="https://faculty.washington.edu/pmacc/cmg/cmg.html">Coastal Ocean Modeling Group at the University of Washington School of Oceanography</a>. The postdoctoral fellow will also work closely with the research groups of <a href="https://www.juliakbaum.org">Prof. Julia Baum</a> (Dept. of Biology at the University of Victoria) and <a href="http://oconnorlab.weebly.com">Prof. Mary O’Connor</a> (Dept. of Zoology at the University of British Columbia), who will be applying coastal projections from this research to kelp and seagrass species distribution models and projections.</p>
<p><img src="https://hansialice.github.io/images/KB_DeerGroup_IMG_20210723_090904_2.jpg" alt="KelpBeds,VancouverIsland" width="800" /></p>
<p>The postdoctoral fellow will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and will have the opportunity to visit the University of Washington to work in person with Prof. MacCready. The postdoctoral fellow will also be able to collaborate locally with scientists at several nearby research centres, including the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCMA), the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Funding is available for up to three years (with continued funding subject to a yearly performance review).</p>
<p>The position will include a competitive salary and a full benefits package (including an allowance for relocation). We especially encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity in the physical sciences (women, under-represented minorities, LGBTQIA individuals, persons with disabilities). <em>A remote appointment may be possible for the right candidate.</em></p>
<p>Please contact Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) with questions. Interested applicants should submit the following material to Prof. Singh: (1) a cover letter, (2) an up-to-date CV, (3) two recent publications, and (4) contact information for three professional references. Applications will be reviewed starting January 1, 2023, and will be accepted until the position is filled. <strong>The ideal start date is Spring 2023.</strong></p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caWe are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort on the Blue Carbon Potential of Canada’s Coastal Oceans. Please apply by January 1, 2023 for full consideration for this position.Three Year Post-Doctoral Position in Extreme Moisture Transport to the Arctic2022-10-14T00:00:00-07:002022-10-14T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2022/10/ArcticExtremeMoistureTransport<p>We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort between University of Victoria, University of California at Santa Cruz, University of Washington, and the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Please apply by <strong>November 15, 2022</strong> for full consideration for this position.</p>
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<h2 id="postdoctoral-position-in-extreme-moisture-transport-to-the-arctic-at-the-university-of-victoria-victoria-bc-canada">Postdoctoral Position in Extreme Moisture Transport to the Arctic at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC, Canada)</h2>
<p>We invite applications for two postdoctoral scholars in Arctic Amplification. This work is part of a collaborative project funded by the DOE on the role of warm moist air intrusions as a hypothesized driver of Arctic amplification. The postdoctoral scholars will conduct novel numerical water tracer and/or radiative-locking experiments in the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) to investigate the provenance of moisture intrusions and how they promote water vapor and cloud feedbacks over the Arctic, hastening sea ice retreat.</p>
<p>The selected candidates will ideally have training in atmospheric sciences; knowledge of extratropical dynamics and/or polar climate; and demonstrated experience modeling and coding, as well as working with large, complex datasets. Applicants with expertise in running and configuring global climate models, such as CESM, E3SM, or another state-of-the-art Earth system model are strongly encouraged to apply.</p>
<p>The postdoctoral scholars will join a vigorous research team coordinated by Professor Nicole Feldl of the University of California, Santa Cruz and Professor Hansi Singh of the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, Canada, with additional collaborators from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of Washington.</p>
<p><img src="https://hansialice.github.io/images/ArcticSource_OND_yr0008_WholeArctic_102022_resize.gif" width="800" />
<strong>Figure:</strong> Visualization of daily moisture transport into the Arctic over October, November, and December. The left panel shows the daily temperature anomaly (relative to the monthly climatology), the middle panel shows the column-integrated water vapor, and the right panel shows the source of that vapor on a 10 by 10 degree grid, over the entire northern hemisphere. From a pre-industrial control experiment performed in CESM1 by PhD student Kyle Heyblom.</p>
<h4 id="basic-qualifications">Basic Qualifications</h4>
<p>Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in atmospheric, ocean, or Earth sciences; physics; mathematics; or a related discipline.</p>
<h4 id="application-requirements">Application Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V., which must include a list of publications.</li>
<li>Cover Letter - Letter of application that summarizes your research experience, qualifications, and interest in the position.</li>
<li>3-4 references (contact information only)</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="apply-to-work-at-uc-santa-cruz-httpsrecruitucscedujpf01403">Apply to work at UC Santa Cruz: <a href="https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01403">https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01403</a></h4>
<h4 id="apply-to-work-at-university-of-victoria-email-the-application-materials-as-a-single-pdf-to-hansinghatuvicdotca">Apply to work at University of Victoria: Email the application materials as a single pdf to <a href="hansingh@uvic.ca">hansingh(at)uvic(dot)ca</a></h4>
<h4 id="recruitment-period">Recruitment Period</h4>
<p>The next review date is Nov 15, 2022.
Applications will continue to be accepted until the positions are filled.</p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caWe are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort between University of Victoria, University of California at Santa Cruz, University of Washington, and the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Please apply by November 15, 2022 for full consideration for this position.Post-Doctoral Position in Coastal Ocean Modeling (with ROMS) for our Blue Carbon Future2022-08-29T00:00:00-07:002022-08-29T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2022/08/CoastalOceanModellingPostdoc<p>We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort on the Blue Carbon Potential of Canada’s Coastal Oceans. Please apply by <strong>September 30, 2022</strong> for full consideration for this position.</p>
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<h3 id="postdoctoral-position-in-regional-coastal-ocean-modelling-at-the-university-of-victoria-victoria-bc-canada">Postdoctoral Position in Regional Coastal Ocean Modelling at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC, Canada)</h3>
<p>We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar for a Regional Coastal Ocean Modeling position investigating the fate of Canada’s coastal oceans over the next century. The scholar will (1) produce high-resolution regional ocean models of Canada’s coastlines (using ROMS and CICE), and (2) assess how these coastal oceans will respond to a warming climate by subjecting these regional ocean models to downscaled global climate model projections. Regional ocean models will be developed first for the west coast (British Columbia), followed by the eastern Arctic and Atlantic Canada. This work is part of a larger 3-year project funded by the NSERC Alliance program on the blue carbon potential of Canada’s coastal marine ecosystems, and how environmental change will impact blue carbon storage in the future.</p>
<h4 id="we-expect-the-postdoctoral-fellow-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">We expect the postdoctoral fellow to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>A PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.</li>
<li>Extensive experience with regional ocean modeling using ROMS;</li>
<li>Experience with software development for ocean and/or climate modeling applications;</li>
<li>Experience with version control of community-developed codes (e.g. git);</li>
<li>Experience with code development in Fortran; and</li>
<li>Experience working as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists.</li>
<li>(optional) Experience with CICE and polar ocean modelling.</li>
</ul>
<p>The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to publish manuscripts in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and present their findings at national and international scientific conferences. This position is supported through the University of Victoria, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC), and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The position will be supervised primarily by Prof. Hansi Singh, head of the <a href="https://hansialice.github.io">Climate Dynamics Group</a> in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, and advised by Prof. Parker MacCready, head of the <a href="https://faculty.washington.edu/pmacc/cmg/cmg.html">Coastal Ocean Modeling Group</a> at the University of Washington School of Oceanography. The postdoctoral fellow will also work closely with <a href="https://www.juliakbaum.org">Prof. Julia Baum</a> (Dept. of Biology at the University of Victoria) and <a href="http://oconnorlab.weebly.com">Prof. Mary O’Connor</a> (Dept. of Zoology at the University of British Columbia), who will be applying coastal projections from this research to kelp and seagrass species distribution models and projections.</p>
<p>The postdoctoral fellow will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and will have the opportunity to collaborate locally with scientists at several nearby research centres, including the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCMA), the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Funding is available for up to three years (with continued funding subject to a yearly performance review).</p>
<p>The position will include a competitive salary and a full benefits package (including an allowance for relocation). We especially encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity in the physical sciences (women, under-represented minorities, LGBTQIA individuals, persons with disabilities).</p>
<p>Please contact Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) with questions. Interested applicants should submit the following material to Prof. Singh: (1) a cover letter, (2) an up-to-date CV, (3) two recent publications demonstrating the required background and expertise for the position, and (4) contact information for three professional references. Applications will be reviewed starting September 30, 2022, and will be accepted until the position is filled. Proposed Start Date: Jan 2023.</p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caWe are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort on the Blue Carbon Potential of Canada’s Coastal Oceans. Please apply by September 30, 2022 for full consideration for this position.Post-Doctoral Position in Climate Impacts of Kelp Halocarbon Emissions2022-08-29T00:00:00-07:002022-08-29T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2022/08/KelpHalocarbonClimatePostdoc<p>We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort on the Blue Carbon Potential of Canada’s Coastal Oceans. Please apply by <strong>September 30, 2022</strong> for full consideration for this position.</p>
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<h3 id="postdoctoral-position-in-climate-impacts-of-kelp-halocarbon-emissions-at-the-university-of-victoria-victoria-bc-canada">Postdoctoral Position in Climate Impacts of Kelp Halocarbon Emissions at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC, Canada)</h3>
<p>We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar for a position investigating Climate Impacts of Kelp Halocarbon Emissions. The scholar will (1) estimate potential halocarbon emissions from intensive kelp aquaculture, and (2) use CESM2-WACCM6, a state-of-the-art Earth system model, to assess the global warming and ozone depletion potential of intensive kelp aquaculture. For the latter, the postdoctoral scholar will implement and validate iodo-carbon and bromo-carbon chemistry in CESM2-WACCM6. This work is part of a larger project on the blue carbon potential of Canada’s coastal marine ecosystems, including kelp forests.</p>
<h4 id="we-expect-the-postdoctoral-fellow-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">We expect the postdoctoral fellow to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>A PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field;</li>
<li>Working knowledge of atmospheric chemistry and chemistry-climate models;</li>
<li>Experience with running and/or modifying CESM or another state-of-the-art Earth system model;</li>
<li>Understanding of stratospheric dynamics, troposphere-stratosphere coupling, and climate dynamics;</li>
<li>Experience working as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists.</li>
</ul>
<p>The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to publish manuscripts in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and present their findings at national and international scientific conferences. This position is supported through the University of Victoria, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC), and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The position will be supervised primarily by Prof. Hansi Singh, head of the <a href="https://hansialice.github.io">Climate Dynamics Group</a> in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, with additional advising from <a href="https://www.colingoldblatt.net">Prof. Colin Goldblatt</a>. The postdoctoral fellow will also work closely with <a href="https://www.juliakbaum.org">Prof. Julia Baum</a> (Dept. of Biology at the University of Victoria), who will be applying coastal projections from this research to kelp species distribution models and projections. <br />
The postdoctoral fellow will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and will have the opportunity to collaborate locally with scientists at several nearby research centres, including the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCMA), the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Funding is available for up to three years (with continued funding subject to a yearly performance review).</p>
<p>The position will include a competitive salary and a full benefits package (including an allowance for relocation). We especially encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity in the physical sciences (women, under-represented minorities, LGBTQIA individuals, persons with disabilities).</p>
<p>Please contact Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) with questions. Interested applicants should submit the following material to Prof. Singh: (1) a cover letter, (2) an up-to-date CV, (3) two recent publications demonstrating the required background and expertise for the position, and (4) contact information for three professional references. Applications will be reviewed starting September 30, 2022, and will be accepted until the position is filled.</p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caWe are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort on the Blue Carbon Potential of Canada’s Coastal Oceans. Please apply by September 30, 2022 for full consideration for this position.Postdoctoral Position in AI/ML for Engineering Optimal Global-Scale Climate Interventions2021-11-07T00:00:00-07:002021-11-07T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2021/11/ClimateInterventionsAI<p>We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in climate dynamics, interest in climate engineering, and enthusiasm for AI to join our research group! See the description below. Please apply by <strong>November 21, 2021</strong> for full consideration for this position. The ideal start date is January 1, 2022, though a slightly later start may be possible.</p>
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<h3 id="postdoctoral-position-in-aiml-for-engineering-optimal-global-scale-climate-interventions-at-the-university-of-victoria-victoria-bc-canada">Postdoctoral Position in AI/ML for Engineering Optimal Global-Scale Climate Interventions at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC, Canada)</h3>
<p>We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic individual for a postdoctoral research position on using state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence methods for optimizing global-scale climate interventions. The postdoctoral fellow will work collaboratively with AI researchers at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC; Palo Alto, CA, USA) to create a climate response function that maps the regional (shortwave) cloud radiative effect to the large-scale coupled (atmosphere and ocean) circulation and regional climate. The fellow will then use this climate response function to generate optimal Marine Cloud Brightening strategies (that, for example, preserve the West Antarctic Ice Sheet or help avert other impending climate tipping points), and test these optimized strategies in E3SM, CESM2-WACCM, or another state-of-the-art Earth System Model.</p>
<h4 id="we-expect-the-successful-candidate-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">We expect the successful candidate to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Experience with running Earth System models (CESM, E3SM, or another state-of-the-art ESM);</li>
<li>Experience with handling, processing, and analyzing large climate model output datasets (from CMIP5 or CMIP6);</li>
<li>Experience with scientific computing and data analysis using Python;</li>
<li>Familiarity with lower-order applied mathematical approaches for distilling the climate system response (such as fluctuation-dissipation, inverse methods, forcing-response theory);</li>
<li>Experience working as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists; and</li>
<li>Commitment to meeting project deadlines.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Some prior experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning methods is desirable, but not required.</strong></p>
<p>The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to publish manuscripts in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and present their findings at national and international scientific conferences. This position is supported by the University of Victoria through a collaborative project with PARC. The positions will be supervised primarily by <a href="https://hansialice.github.io">Prof. Hansi Singh</a>, head of the Climate Dynamics research group in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria , and mentored by Dr. Kalai Ramea, head of the Complex System Analytics research area at <a href="https://www.parc.com/">Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)</a>. PARC, located at the heart of Silicon Valley (near Stanford University), has made ground-breaking contributions to the advancement of computing over the last 40 years: PARC researchers were the original creators of the GUI, Ethernet, laser printing, ubiquitous computing, object-oriented programming, LCD, and many other technologies. Additional expertise in Marine Cloud Brightening interventions will be provided by Dr. Philip Rasch and the MCB group at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA, USA).</p>
<p>The postdoctoral fellow will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia. <strong>The position also includes one month of fully-funded expenses for travel to Palo Alto, CA, for learning from, collaborating with, and networking with AI researchers at PARC. As such, the position may provide an excellent springboard for the candidate with an interest in transitioning from academia to climate-relevant areas in industry and the private sector.</strong> Funding is available for 18 months (with year two funding subject to a performance review at the end of year one), with a possibility of extension to 36 months, subject to availability of funding.</p>
<p>The position will include a generous salary and a full benefits package (including an allowance for relocation). We especially encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity in the physical sciences (women, visible minorities, LGBTQIA individuals, persons with disabilities).</p>
<h4 id="minimum-qualifications-for-this-postdoctoral-position-include-the-following">Minimum qualifications for this postdoctoral position include the following:</h4>
<ul>
<li>A PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.</li>
<li>Experience with scientific computing and high performance computing on parallel architectures.</li>
<li>Familiarity with coupled atmosphere-ocean dynamics.</li>
</ul>
<p>Please contact Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) with inquiries.</p>
<p><strong><em>Interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter describing your expertise and outlining why you are the ideal candidate for the position, (2) an up-to-date CV, (3) two recent publications demonstrating the required background and expertise for the position, and (4) contact information for three professional references. <ins>Please send this material to Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) by Sunday Nov 21, 2021 for full consideration.</ins></em></strong></p>
<p>Proposed Start Date: January 1, 2022; no later than February 1, 2022.</p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caWe are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in climate dynamics, interest in climate engineering, and enthusiasm for AI to join our research group! See the description below. Please apply by November 21, 2021 for full consideration for this position. The ideal start date is January 1, 2022, though a slightly later start may be possible.Two Post-Doctoral Positions: Coastal Ocean Modeling for our Blue Carbon Future2021-11-07T00:00:00-07:002021-11-07T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2021/11/PostdoctoralPositionsCoastalOceanModelling<p>We are looking for two postdoctoral researchers to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort on the Blue Carbon Potential of Canada’s Coastal Oceans. See the description below. Note that the expertise required for each position is different: the first position is in coastal ocean modelling (using ROMS), and the second position is in dynamical downscaling of Earth System Model output. Please apply by <strong>December 1, 2021</strong> for full consideration for these positions.</p>
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<h3 id="two-postdoctoral-positions-in-coastal-ocean-modelling--dynamical-downscaling-at-the-university-of-victoria-victoria-bc-canada">Two Postdoctoral Positions in Coastal Ocean Modelling & Dynamical Downscaling at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC, Canada)</h3>
<p>We are seeking <strong>two</strong> engaged, enthusiastic individuals for postdoctoral research positions investigating the fate of Canada’s coastal oceans over the next century. The postdocs will work collaboratively to (1) produce regional ocean models of Canada’s coastlines (using ROMS and CICE), and (2) assess how these coastal oceans will respond to a warming climate by subjecting this regional ocean model to downscaled global climate model projections (using WRF). Regional ocean models will be developed first for the British Columbia coast, followed by the Canadian Arctic and Atlantic Canada. This work is part of a larger project on the blue carbon potential of Canada’s coastal marine ecosystems, and how environmental change will impact blue carbon storage in the future.</p>
<h4 id="we-expect-the-postdoctoral-fellow-in-regional-ocean-modelling-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">We expect the postdoctoral fellow in <ins><em>“Regional Ocean Modelling”</em></ins> to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Extensive experience with regional ocean modelling using ROMS;</li>
<li>Experience with software development for ocean and/or climate modeling applications;</li>
<li>Experience with version control of community-developed codes (e.g. git or subversion);</li>
<li>Experience working as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists;</li>
<li>(optional) Experience with code development in Fortran and parallelization with OpenMP; and</li>
<li>(optional) Experience with CICE and polar ocean modelling.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="we-expect-the-postdoctoral-fellow-in-dynamical-downscaling-of-climate-projections-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">We expect the postdoctoral fellow in <ins><em>“Dynamical Downscaling of Climate Projections”</em></ins> to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Extensive experience with using WRF to downscale Earth system model projections for regional ocean modelling applications;</li>
<li>Experience with assessing the appropriateness of Earth system models for various downscaling applications;</li>
<li>Experience with bias correction approaches in regional downscaling; and</li>
<li>Experience working as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists.</li>
</ul>
<p>These postdoctoral fellows will publish manuscripts in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and present their findings at national and international scientific conferences. These positions are fully-funded, and supported through the University of Victoria and the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC). The positions will be supervised primarily by Prof. Hansi Singh, head of the <a href="https://hansialice.github.io">Climate Dynamics Laboratory</a> in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, and advised by Prof. Parker MacCready, head of the <a href="https://faculty.washington.edu/pmacc/cmg/cmg.html">UW Coastal Modeling Group</a> at the University of Washington School of Oceanography. The postdoctoral fellows will also work closely with <a href="https://www.juliakbaum.org">Prof. Julia Baum</a> (Dept. of Biology at the University of Victoria) and <a href="http://oconnorlab.weebly.com">Prof. Mary O’Connor</a> (Dept. of Zoology at the University of British Columbia), who will be applying coastal projections from this research to kelp and seagrass species distribution models and projections.</p>
<p>These postdoctoral fellows will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and will have the opportunity to collaborate locally with scientists at several nearby research centres, including the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCMA), the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Funding for each position is available for two years (with year two funding subject to a performance review at the end of year one), with a possibility of extension to a third year.</p>
<p>Both positions will include a competitive salary and a full benefits package (including an allowance for relocation). We especially encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity in the physical sciences (women, under-represented minorities, LGBTQIA individuals, persons with disabilities).</p>
<h4 id="minimum-qualifications-for-both-postdoctoral-positions-include-the-following">Minimum qualifications for both postdoctoral positions include the following:</h4>
<ul>
<li>A PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.</li>
<li>Experience with scientific computing and high performance computing on parallel architectures.</li>
<li>Familiarity with coupled atmosphere-ocean dynamics in the extratropics.</li>
</ul>
<p>Please contact Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) with questions.</p>
<p><strong><em>Interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter <ins>indicating which position you are applying for and why are an ideal candidate for the position</ins>; (2) an up-to-date CV; (3) two recent publications demonstrating the required background and expertise for the position for which you’re applying; and (4) contact information for three professional references. Please send this material to hansingh@uvic.ca by December 1, 2021 for full consideration.</em></strong></p>
<p>Proposed Start Date: As early as January 1, 2022; no later than April 1, 2022.</p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caWe are looking for two postdoctoral researchers to join our group, as part of a larger collaborative effort on the Blue Carbon Potential of Canada’s Coastal Oceans. See the description below. Note that the expertise required for each position is different: the first position is in coastal ocean modelling (using ROMS), and the second position is in dynamical downscaling of Earth System Model output. Please apply by December 1, 2021 for full consideration for these positions.Two Post-Doctoral Positions: Coastal Ocean Modeling for our Blue Carbon Future2021-09-14T00:00:00-07:002021-09-14T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2021/09/TwoPostdocOpportunities<p>I am looking for two postdoctoral researchers to join our group! See the ad below. Please get in touch with me if you’re interested in joining us at the Climate Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Victoria!</p>
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<h3 id="two-postdoctoral-positions-in-coastal-ocean-modelling--dynamical-downscaling-at-the-university-of-victoria-victoria-bc-canada">Two Postdoctoral Positions in Coastal Ocean Modelling & Dynamical Downscaling at the University of Victoria (Victoria, BC, Canada)</h3>
<p>We are seeking two engaged, enthusiastic individuals for postdoctoral research positions investigating the fate of Canada’s coastal oceans over the next century. The postdocs will work collaboratively to (1) produce regional ocean models of Canada’s coastlines (using ROMS and CICE), and (2) assess how these coastal oceans will respond to a warming climate by subjecting this regional ocean model to downscaled global climate model projections (using WRF). Regional ocean models will be developed first for the British Columbia coast, followed by the Canadian Arctic and Atlantic Canada. This work is part of a larger project on the blue carbon potential of Canada’s coastal marine ecosystems, and how environmental change will impact blue carbon storage in the future.</p>
<h4 id="we-expect-the-postdoctoral-fellow-in-regional-ocean-modelling-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">We expect the postdoctoral fellow in <em>“Regional Ocean Modelling”</em> to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Extensive experience with regional ocean modelling using ROMS;</li>
<li>Experience with software development for ocean and/or climate modeling applications;</li>
<li>Experience with version control of community-developed codes (e.g. git or subversion);</li>
<li>Experience working as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists;</li>
<li>(optional) Experience with code development in Fortran and parallelization with OpenMP; and</li>
<li>(optional) Experience with CICE and polar ocean modelling.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="we-expect-the-postdoctoral-fellow-in-dynamical-downscaling-of-climate-projections-to-have-the-following-background-and-expertise">We expect the postdoctoral fellow in <em>“Dynamical Downscaling of Climate Projections”</em> to have the following background and expertise:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Extensive experience with using WRF to downscale Earth system model projections for regional ocean modelling applications;</li>
<li>Experience with assessing the appropriateness of Earth system models for various downscaling applications;</li>
<li>Experience with bias correction approaches in regional downscaling; and</li>
<li>Experience working as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists.</li>
</ul>
<p>These postdoctoral fellows will publish manuscripts in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and present their findings at national and international scientific conferences. These positions are fully-funded, and supported through the University of Victoria and the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC). The positions will be supervised primarily by Prof. Hansi Singh, head of the <a href="https://hansialice.github.io">Climate Dynamics Laboratory</a> in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, and advised by Prof. Parker MacCready, head of the <a href="https://faculty.washington.edu/pmacc/cmg/cmg.html">UW Coastal Modeling Group</a> at the University of Washington School of Oceanography. The postdoctoral fellows will also work closely with <a href="https://www.juliakbaum.org">Prof. Julia Baum</a> (Dept. of Biology at the University of Victoria) and <a href="http://oconnorlab.weebly.com">Prof. Mary O’Connor</a> (Dept. of Zoology at the University of British Columbia), who will be applying coastal projections from this research to kelp and seagrass species distribution models and projections.</p>
<p>These postdoctoral fellows will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and will have the opportunity to collaborate locally with scientists at several nearby research centres, including the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCMA), the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Funding for each position is available for two years (with year two funding subject to a performance review at the end of year one), with a possibility of extension to a third year.</p>
<p>Both positions will include a competitive salary and a full benefits package (including an allowance for relocation). We especially encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity in the physical sciences (women, under-represented minorities, LGBTQIA individuals, persons with disabilities).</p>
<h4 id="minimum-qualifications-for-both-postdoctoral-positions-include-the-following">Minimum qualifications for both postdoctoral positions include the following:</h4>
<ul>
<li>A PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.</li>
<li>Experience with scientific computing and high performance computing on parallel architectures.</li>
<li>Familiarity with coupled atmosphere-ocean dynamics in the extratropics.</li>
</ul>
<p>Please contact Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) with questions.</p>
<p><strong><em>Interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter, (2) an up-to-date CV, (3) two recent publications demonstrating the required background and expertise for the position for which you’re applying, and (4) contact information for three professional references. Please send this material to hansingh@uvic.ca by Nov 1, 2021 for full consideration.</em></strong></p>
<p>Proposed Start Date: As early as January 1, 2022; no later than April 1, 2022.</p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caI am looking for two postdoctoral researchers to join our group! See the ad below. Please get in touch with me if you’re interested in joining us at the Climate Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Victoria!Post-Doctoral Position: Explore the Dynamics of High Latitude Climates with us!2019-08-19T00:00:00-07:002019-08-19T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2019/08/PostDocOpportunity<p>I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher! See the ad below. Please get in touch with me if you’re interested in joining the Climate Lab at the University of Victoria!</p>
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<h3 id="postdoctoral-position-in-high-latitude-climate-dynamics-at-the-university-of-victoria">Postdoctoral Position in High-Latitude Climate Dynamics at the University of Victoria</h3>
<p>We are seeking an engaged, enthusiastic individual for a postdoctoral research position investigating the dynamics of high-latitude climates. The researcher will explore the workings of Arctic and Antarctic climate broadly, and may consider any (or all, time permitting) of the following scientific directions in high-latitude climate change: (1) the impact of dynamic atmospheric processes during the shoulder seasons (fall and spring) on the onset of sea ice growth and melt; (2) the role of atmosphere-ocean coupled dynamic processes in amplifying polar climate change in winter; and (3) the impact of atmospheric moisture transport, and cloud feedback processes, in polar climate change through the seasons. Other research directions on the dynamics of polar climate change are also possible.</p>
<p>The researcher will use output from state-of-the-art global climate models, reanalyses, and satellite/ground observations in her/his work, and may also run global climate model experiments. The researcher will publish manuscripts in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and present findings at national and international scientific conferences. The position is supported as a collaboration between the Climate Lab in the <a href="https://www.uvic.ca/science/seos/">School of Earth and Ocean Sciences</a> at the University of Victoria, and the <a href="https://www.hilat.org">HiLAT project</a>, funded by the US Department of Energy Office of Science.</p>
<p><img src="https://hansialice.github.io/images/EastSookePark.jpg" alt="EastSookePark,Victoria" width="800" />
The researcher will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and will have the opportunity to collaborate locally with scientists at the Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis (CCCma), and remotely with scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division. Funding is available for two years, with a possibility of extension to a third year.</p>
<h4 id="minimum-qualifications">Minimum Qualifications:</h4>
<ul>
<li>PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.</li>
<li>Experience in analyzing large climate datasets, using Python, R, NCL, or another data analysis language of choice.</li>
<li>Understanding of coupled atmosphere-ocean dynamics in the extratropics, and demonstrated interest in polar climates.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="preferred-qualifications">Preferred Qualifications:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Experience running global climate models on parallel architectures.</li>
<li>Familiarity with the physics of sea ice.</li>
<li>Familiarity working in Unix/Linux environments.</li>
<li>Some working knowledge of Fortran.</li>
</ul>
<p>Please contact Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) and Philip Rasch (philip.rasch@pnnl.gov) with questions.</p>
<p><strong><em>Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, one-page statement of research interests, up-to-date CV, and contact information for three professional references to Hansi Singh (hansingh@uvic.ca) by October 15, 2019.</em></strong></p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caI am looking for a postdoctoral researcher! See the ad below. Please get in touch with me if you’re interested in joining the Climate Lab at the University of Victoria!Why did Antarctic sea ice area expand even as the rest of the globe warmed?2019-07-10T00:00:00-07:002019-07-10T00:00:00-07:00https://hansialice.github.io/posts/2019/07/AASeaIceExpansion<p>Antarctic sea ice area has been a conundrum for climate scientists: why did it expand in area from 1979 (when the satellite record began) to 2015, even as the rest of the globe warmed, and Arctic sea ice area retreated to historical lows? In my recent talk at the American Meteorological Society meeting on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography (May 2019), I presented recent work done in collaboration with <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/~lmp/">Lorenzo Polvani (Columbia University)</a> and <a href="https://www.pnnl.gov/science/staff/staff_info.asp?staff_num=7237">Phil Rasch (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US DOE Office of Science)</a> on this very topic.</p>
<p><img src="https://hansialice.github.io/images/AASeaIce_Fig3_redo2_052019.png" alt="AASeaIceFig" width="600" /></p>
<p>We show that Antarctic sea ice expansion, even in the presence of rising atmospheric CO2, is possible if a global climate model is started from a warm Southern Ocean state. In such a case, sea ice expansion readily occurs in all 3 ensemble members (panel a), and occasionally requires multidecadal time scales (panel a, Ensemble Member 3), as found in the observational record (panel b, compare Ensemble Member 3 and observational record). Antarctic sea ice area expansion occurs concurrently with rising atmospheric CO2 and increasing global mean surface temperatures (panel c, compare Ensemble Member 3 with the observational record).</p>
<p>The implication here is that natural variability, which is extensive over the Southern Ocean, can cause Antarctic sea ice to expand, even when the climate is being forced in the opposite direction through increasing atmospheric greenhouse gases. Eventually, the forced response will come home to roost (so to speak), but it might take some time.</p>
<p>You can <a href="https://ams.confex.com/ams/15Polar/videogateway.cgi/id/54958?recordingid=54958">check out the talk on the AMS website</a>. I did manage to be funny a couple of times. A manuscript based on the results shown is currently in revision at <i>Geophysical Research Letters</i>.</p>Hansi Alice Singhhansingh@uvic.caAntarctic sea ice area has been a conundrum for climate scientists: why did it expand in area from 1979 (when the satellite record began) to 2015, even as the rest of the globe warmed, and Arctic sea ice area retreated to historical lows? In my recent talk at the American Meteorological Society meeting on Polar Meteorology and Oceanography (May 2019), I presented recent work done in collaboration with Lorenzo Polvani (Columbia University) and Phil Rasch (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US DOE Office of Science) on this very topic.