BAS Advanced Short Course - Safe & Effective Fieldwork in the Polar Regions

Dear UKPN,

Please see attached the flyer and application for the annual British Antarctic Survey's "Safe & Effective Fieldwork in the Polar Regions" field course in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard in August/September 2018. All UK PhD students welcome to apply, deadline 08 January 2018.

Please direct enquiries and applications to Ali Teague <alag@bas.ac.uk>. 

Happy holidays, wherever you are!

TJ

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Funded PhD studentship: Spatial scaling of snow properties for microwave modelling and remote sensing

Dear UKPN,

Please see an opportunity below for a funded PhD studentship.

Project description:

Remote sensing of water stored seasonally as snow is presently highly uncertain, which will become an observation gap of increasing priority as water resources and water security are highly relevant to society. This project will develop spatial simulations of microwave scattering at frequencies that satellites use. Fundamental to this is the spatial distribution of snow properties, particularly the size of snow crystals. Data analysis will be used to determine the best method of applying sparse field observations to inform spatially distributed computer simulations of snow. In particular, this project will:

1.            Analyse new objective measurements of snow properties (obtained from mountain, tundra, lake ice and sea ice environments) relative to traditional snow measurements to determine best methods for application of measurements across a range of spatial scales.

2.            Enable snow information to be distributed and used to simulate observations at microwave frequencies with the Snow Microwave Radiative Transfer (SMRT) model.

3.            Compare model outputs with airborne and satellite data, which will allow parameter sensitivity testing to support Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE's) in preparation for future snow satellite missions.

 

This is an exciting opportunity for students interested in remote sensing and environmental modelling. It is essential that applicants have a strong scientific background in disciplines such as geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography or physical geography. Applicants will have strong numerical skills, including computer programming and data manipulation, although full training will be provided throughout the studentship to develop relevant skills. Depending on the interests of the candidate, opportunities to participate in fieldwork may be possible to enhance the process-based understanding of microwave scattering in snow. The is a collaborative project externally co-supervised by Dr Chris Derksen (Environment and Climate Change Canada / University of Waterloo, Canada) and Dr Mel Sandells (CORES Science and Engineering Ltd, UK).

 

Application deadline: 16 February 2018

Start date: 1 October 2018

Further details and a link to the online application: https://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=93700

Any questions, please email: 

​Dr Nick Rutter

Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences

Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK

+44 (0)191 227 4735

nick.rutter@northumbria.ac.uk

Best Regards,

Archana.

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Archana Dayal,

PhD Candidate,

Department of Geography,

University of Sheffield.

UK Polar Network President​: http://polarnetwork.org/ukpn-committee/

Twitter: @snowecology

Two exciting PhD opportunities with the British Antarctic Survey

Dear all

currently we are advertising two exciting PhD projects on atmospheric and ice chemistry based at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, UK (deadline 8 January 2018). If interested follow the links below for further details on the projects, requirements and eligibility criteria or email me.

1. "Global change in atmospheric oxidation capacity owing to polar sea salt in snow and ice" - a numerical modelling study (apply for project RHULES12 here by 8 January 2018). This project is in collaboration with Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK.

2. "A source of atmospheric nitrous acid (HONO) in snow – understanding air quality above snow covered regions"  - a lab and field study with the possibility of Antarctic fieldwork. This project is in collaboration with the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.

Best wishes,

Markus

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Markus M. Frey, PhD

British Antarctic Survey

High Cross - Madingley Road

CB3 0ET Cambridge, UK

email: maey@bas.ac.uk

Skype: citlaltepetl2006 

phone: +44 1223 221268

http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/profile/maey

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South Georgia Association Fund

Hi all,

Please find attached information regarding the South Georgia Association fund, and application form. Closing dates for applications are 1 April and 1 October each year.

"The Association has an Initiative Fund. Applications are welcomed from all who have an interest in South Georgia and who wish to initiate or support projects that will stimulate awareness of, and interest in, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Grants will be awarded up to a maximum of £500 and successful applicants would be expected to become members of the Association. Potential applicants should contact Dr W Block, British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET (wcb@bas.ac.uk) to discuss their proposals. Closing dates for applications are 1 April and 1 October."


Kind regards,
Kyle Mayers
UK Polar Network Vice-President