07 April 2021
The Department of Civil and Water Engineering at Université Laval is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to participate in the realization of a two-year project in connection with hydroclimatology within the framework of INFO-Crue.
Tasks
- Explore the Raven hydrological framework and the hydrological models in order to choose a model appropriate for the watersheds of southern Quebec and whose complexity is comparable to that of HYDROTEL;
- Implement the chosen model on the region of interest (gauged and non-gauged);
- Deploy different formulations of snowmelt and potential evapotranspiration, in order to quantify the sensitivity of the simulated flows to the representation of these hydrological processes;
- Produce new hydrological simulations under historical and future climatic conditions using different configurations of the chosen model, in order to better represent the uncertainty associated with hydrological modeling;
- Analyze and compare these new simulations with those used by the DEH for the Hydroclimatic Atlas, in order to assess the dispersion in daily flows and in several hydrological indicators;
- Quantify the relative effects of the different sources of uncertainty on the simulated flows;
- Publish the results in peer-reviewed journals.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences, hydrology, applied mathematics, fluid dynamics or any other related discipline, obtained in January 2019 or thereafter;
- Experience in modeling the atmosphere and / or hydrology and in handling large amounts of climatic and / or hydrological data
- Good knowledge of python programming (xarray, dask, pandas, numpy, scipy modules an asset)
- Proven record of research and publications
- Knowledge of various hydroclimatic issues (winter conditions and ice jams, low water levels, marine enhancement, etc.) an asset Skills
- Ability to set up an experimental protocol that addresses specific scientific questions
- Demonstrate autonomy, have the ability to manage priorities, plan and organize their work with rigor and thoroughness
- Ability to work with partners with diverse profiles;
- Strong interest in the issue of flooding;
- Ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals
- Fluency in French and English (spoken and written).
To apply, please send your cover letter, your CV as well as the names of two references to prof. François Anctil (francois.anctil@gci.ulaval.ca) with the subject “Postdoctoral fellowship in hydrological modeling”, by April 30th, 2021.
