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8 Funded PhD Positions - Critical Earth ITN

There are 8 exciting PhD Fellowships currently open to applicants, as part of the new Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Innovative Training Network (ITN) called CriticalEarth that will be led by 12 European universities.

Click here for positions. You can see status of each PhD via the link, including the title, country location and brief overview of objectives and application deadline.

The 3-year PhDs should be recruited before the end of September 2021 and successful applicants will form a network of 15 PhD Fellows (or “early stage researchers”, as referred to by the EU), trained to research new methods for assessing the mechanisms and associated risks of critical transitions in the climate. The focus will be on investigating how complex mathematics can be used to predict and avoid irreversible climate change. The positions will offer candidates an excellent background, working within a strong, cross-disciplinary network among leading universities and research institutions across Europe and with contacts to industry, governmental- and non-governmental institutions.

Eligibility

• Applicants should hold an MSc degree in a relevant field with great results and good English skills.
• Because the aim of EU ITN projects is to attract candidates from worldwide locations, applicants must not have resided and not have carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date - unless as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention. If candidates are applying from a location that requires a visa or permit, then the university/institute responsible for the PhD will provide support and advice throughout the process of relocation.
• The applicant must be an Early Stage Researcher (ESR) i.e. at the time of recruitment they must be in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and must not have been awarded a doctoral degree.

Research Assistant - National Hydrological Services

The National Hydrological Services Research Affiliate Program is looking for a Research Assistant.

Duties

The selected student will have the opportunity to be a member of a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team to support the Water Survey of Canada (WSC) in the advancement of national hydrometric monitoring. The specific research focus could include topics such as:

• expanding the knowledge of ice signs and effects on river discharge, including the role of local weather conditions;
• exploring and assessing alternative winter data computation methods;
• investigating the effectiveness and reproducibility of new or alternative methods to produce winter discharge records.

Depending on level of education and experience, the duties of the student may include:

• reviews of scientific literature;
• quantitative research;
• preparing and analyzing data;
• coordinating with research partners;
• writing and refining methods, techniques and procedures;
• writing summary reports for managers;
• presenting results to a wide variety of audiences.

Apply here.

MSc and PhD Projects - Université Laval

The research program aims to develop methods for the automated identification of indicator minerals by µ-XRF with Bruker Tornado M4 and M4plus devices. These methods will make it possible to quantitatively measure the mineral proportions, shape, size, and composition of indicator minerals quickly and without conventional optical subjective evaluation.

The aim of the MSc project will be to develop a support for indexing the analyzed indicator minerals and to measure the identification precision of the analysis methodology.

The objective of the PhD project will be to develop an optimized automatic analysis methodology, to validate the precision and accuracy of analytical results, and to demonstrate the application of the methodology with case studies using different particle size fractions in a concentrate of heavy minerals.

Candidates should be interested in the development of new analytical methods using their knowledge of mineralogy, laboratory work with state-of-the-art µ-XRF instruments, and the analysis of complex results. Training in geology / mineralogy / geophysics with skill in data processing, or spectral analysis is sought.

The MSc project has a research grant of $ 21,000 per year for 2 years. The PhD project has a scholarship of $ 25,000 for 3 years. These scholarships can be combined with another merit scholarship. The candidate will have the opportunity to do original research and present it to national and international scientific meetings.

The MSc and PhD projects will begin in May 2021. The projects are carried out by a team of professors (G. Beaudoin, C. Guilmette, C. LaFlamme, B. Rottier) in partnership with Hugo Dubé-Loubert (MERN), O. Côté-Mantha (AEM), and M. Beauchaine (Bruker).

Submit your CV, transcripts, and cover letter to:
Georges Beaudoin
Chaire de Recherche Industrielle CRSNG-Agnico Eagle en Exploration Minérale
Département de géologie et de génie géologique
Université Laval
explomin@ggl.ulaval.ca News & Events

EOAS Colloquium: Chiara Marieni

Title: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) bucket list: bring it on!

Date & Time: Thursday, February 25th at 11:00am

Place: Zoom Room!

Abstract:

One of the challenges of our century is to mitigate the anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the atmosphere. Such task can only be achieved through the application of a portfolio of carbon sequestration solutions. Amongst them, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a methodology developed to capture waste CO2 for then storing it into a geological formation.

How does CCS work? What are the differences between the several CCS strategies? How much CO2 can be trapped by CCS?

This presentation addresses these questions, paying particular attention to carbon storage via Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), CO2 injection into deep-saline aquifers, and carbon mineralization. Also, on the base of natural analogues, geochemical reactions, and actual methodology deployment at a field scale (“Carbfix” method), it is shown how carbon mineralization represents the most stable option in the long-term.

The importance of CO2 reduction is then compared to the current global application of CCS strategies, providing insights on CCS future implementations, which are essential to meet the goals set by the Paris Agreement.

Specialized Talk & Discussion with Chiara Marieni

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 24th at 10:00am

Place: Zoom Room!