EVAPOTRANSPIRATION MEASUREMENTS AND MODELING FROM LEAF TO LANDSCAPE

The PhD study is jointly funded by the International Research School of Water Resources (FIVA); University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science; and Risø National Laboratory, Technical University of Denmark.

The principal advisor is Professor Henrik Søgaaard, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen (hs@geogr.ku.dk), and co-advisors are Senior Researcher Andreas Ibrom and Researcher Ebba Delwik, both at Risø National Laboratory.

PPROJECT DESCRIPTION
Changing climate and land use including aforestation and urbanization may in future have a considerable impact on the terrestrial water resources. Using data from three agricultural and one forest bio-meteorological station on the island Zealand, the aim for the present PhD study is to obtain a better understanding of the variation in the landscape level evapotranspiration fluxes due to land-cover. The separate sources and sinks between ground level and top of canopy will be analyzed using an energy balance approach. In order to further improve our understanding of the interaction between the land surface and the atmosphere, a modelling approach will also be used. The results obtained from the Danish sites may be compared to similar sites in the worldwide FluxNet network of climate stations (FluxNet/ CarboEurope, see www.carboeurope.org ). Depending on the applicants’ background, the project can have a variety of added areas of focus: water loss –carbon dioxide uptake relationships for different types of vegetation, interception modelling of the forest site, improving measurement techniques for evapotranspiration, satellite image analysis. All these areas fit well with the expertise of the supervisor group at Risø National Laboratory and University of Copenhagen.

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should hold a MA degree in science (meteorology, geography, physics, hydrology or biology) or engineering. Knowledge in mathematics and/or data processing is an additional asset.

The scholarship is open to both Danish and international applicants.

Salary and employment conditions
The successful candidate will be employed at the Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, and is requested to apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen. The salary follows standard rules for PhD students. Depending on seniority it is in the range of 23.000-30.000 DKK/month.

The rules and regulations for a Danish PhD study can be found at:
http://www.nat.ku.dk/uddannelser/phd/.

APPLICATION
Applicants are requested to submit an application that includes (1) a short description of their qualifications; (2) a curriculum vita that provides relevant academic, employment and personal details; (3) transcripts of coursework and documentations of university degrees; (4) a list of reference persons; and (5) evidence of English language competence.

A committee appointed by the board of the Research School will evaluate the applications and selected applicants will be invited for an interview. The final selection of the successful candidate will be made by the board upon recommendation by the committee.

Further information can be obtained from the principal supervisor or from the Head of the Research School, Professor Karsten Høgh Jensen, Tel. +45 3532 2484, Fax +45 3314 8322, email khj@geol.ku.dk. Useful information can also be found at http://www.fiva.dk/.

Applications in English are to be sent to Professor Karsten Høgh Jensen, Department of Geography and Geology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark, email: khj@geol.ku.dk.

Applications forwarded by email will be preferred.

The application deadline is April 27, 2007 at noon.

Submited By: Karsten H. Jensen