Programs and Events

Funding Opportuntiy to Study or Conduct Research in France

We received the following information about a French initiative called “Make Our Planet Great Again”, through which the French government is offering funding for international researchers/scientists, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to conduct research in France on a topic related to earth systems, climate change and sustainability, or energy transition.

If you know of any colleagues and/or students who may be interested in applying, please don’t hesitate to forward this to them.

Finally, if you have any questions or require further information, please contact Sophie Rivière-Dufour at sophie.rivieredufour@sciencespo.fr.

The Campus France website should provide a clearer explanation for the 4 different programs : https://www.campusfrance.org/en/make-our-planet-great-again-funding-programs

Employment Opportunities

Three (3) Assistant Professor Positions in Water Science University of Waterloo

Applications are invited for three tenure-track positions as part of a strategic hiring initiative to strengthen interdisciplinary water research and education at the University of Waterloo. The successful candidates will join the more than 150 faculty members of the Water Institute from across the University’s six faculties. The Water Institute is committed to addressing society’s pressing water issues through research, innovation and knowledge mobilization. The three new full-time faculty positions are in the following areas.

1. Integrated hydrosystem modeling I. This position will focus on the quantitative modeling of the cycling of water and associated material flows at the watershed scale, in order to inform sustainable management practices to protect surface- and ground-water resources.
2. Integrated hydrosystem-modeling II. This position will focus on the predictive modeling of the biogeochemical dynamics in rivers, lakes and the coastal areas, and their implications for water quality and ecosystem services from the local to global scale.
3. Critical zone hydrology and biogeochemistry. This position will focus on the role of soils as biogeochemically active interfaces that modulate exchanges between the atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere, in particular in the context of ongoing and future climate and land use changes.

Appointments will be made at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidates will be hired into the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, with the possibility of joint or cross appointments with other departments participating in the Water Institute. The start date for the appointments can be as early as September 1, 2018, but later dates are negotiable. The regular salary range for Assistant Professors at the University of Waterloo is $78k-$97k. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant field and a track record of scientific achievements, as demonstrated by publications in leading journals. Applicants for positions 1 and 2 must have proven expertise in the mathematical and numerical modeling of complex hydrosystems; applicants for position 3 must have strong experimental and field research skills. We are particularly interested in applicants who apply innovative approaches to solving key questions and challenges in water science. The successful candidates will establish internationally recognized, and independently funded, research programs that will enhance and complement the collaborative research portfolios of the Water Institute and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Applications must be received by June 15, 2018. Interested applicants should submit a complete curriculum vitae, a research vision statement and a teaching vision statement. They should indicate how they anticipate strengthening and integrating the research and education enterprises of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Water Institute. Each of the vision statements should be no more than two pages in length. A cover letter should indicate for which position the applicant wishes to be considered for as well as the names and full contact information of at least three references. The entire application package should be submitted as a single PDF file to . Informal inquiries can be directed to the department’s Chair at .