Posted by Ted Feldpausch
10 April 2023There is a post-doctoral opportunity at INPE to study forest degradation, fire, and soil carbon using remote sensing.
This research aims to map and quantify the environmental factors, especially “fire”, that drive the spatial variation of soil organic carbon (SOC) and its “Pyrogenic” fraction in the Amazon, with implications for the estimation of carbon emissions (C ) and their stocks. The project requires the quantification of interactions between SOC and environmental variables, combining field monitoring data, satellite images and geo-referenced spatial data on environmental characteristics. A comparison will be made with data from official estimates.
These activities will be led by Dr. Ometto and Aragão from INPE as part of a FAPESP-NERC project coordinated by Prof Ted Feldpausch (University of Exeter) and Prof Plinio Camargo (CENA, Brazil). The position requires programming skills in R, MatLab or Python, and training in remote sensing or geographic information systems, using ENVI, ARGIS or QGIS software. It is desirable that they have theoretical knowledge and techniques for monitoring the forest C balance, and mapping the large-scale distribution of environmental variables, including geostatistics. Proficiency in English and Portuguese is desirable.
Interested parties should send CV, graduate history and letter of interest to the project coordinator by email at jean.ometto@inpe.br, indicating “Post-Doc FAPESP Name of candidate” in the subject of the message. The selected candidate will receive a Postdoctoral Scholarship in the amount of R$8,479.20 per month and a Technical Reserve equivalent to 10%. (deadline to apply: May, 10).
https://fapesp.br/oportunidades/carbono_pirogenico_na_amazonia:_quantificando_as_respostas_do_carbono_do_solo_ao_efeito_do_fogo/5888/
Image credit: Ted R. Feldpausch