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1 Posizione da Ricercatore (M/F) presso Eurac

1 posizione da Ricercatore (M/F) presso Eurac

Si segnala 1 posizione da ricercatore in “statistical models for climate scenario generation and the assessment of multi-scale climate-related hazards” presso Eurac in Bolzano. E’ possibile candidarsi fino al 22 Marzo 2023.

Di seguito maggiori dettagli.

The position is open within the Center for Climate Change and Transformation, a new interdisciplinary platform created in Eurac Research to bring together the expertise and experience of all the institutes that are working on climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies at all levels and in many geographical areas of the world.

​​The successful candidate will perform research activities within the field of advanced statistical modelling for scenario generation of climate-related hazards supporting risk mitigation and adaptation at multiple scales within the framework of the Italian PNRR Project RETURN. RETURN (multi-Risk sciEnce for resilienT commUnities undeR a changiNg climate) is a 3-year project funded by the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) with the aim of better managing the increasing systemic and interconnected environmental, natural and anthropogenic risks. The project fosters the resilient and sustainable development of Italian most complex and vulnerable areas with a holistic and interdisciplinary approach.
​Within the project, Eurac Research is responsible for carrying out activities on climate-related hazard assessment and scenario generation supporting risk mitigation and adaptation for Italian regions. More specifically, EURAC researchers, in cooperation with project partners, will perform an indicator-based assessment of past and current climate hazards for multiple sectors and will develop novel hybrid models for the generation of hazard indicator scenarios by combining process-based and data-driven methods. Machine learning and deep learning schemes will be also exploited in order to downscale and bias adjust state-of-the-art forecasts and scenarios at the scales required by end-user applications and impact studies.

Tasks

​​It is expected that the candidate will support the implementation of research activities within the “Spoke” DS of project RETURN. The activities comprise the following topics and activities:

  • hybrid and statistical modelling for the generation of multi-scale scenarios of climate-related hazards and uncertainty assessment
  • advanced statistical schemes for downscaling forecasts and projections
  • multi-scale climate-related hazard assessment for risk and impact studies in Italian regions and for multiple sectors
  • writing of project reports and scientific publications
  • dissemination of project´s results in seminars, meetings and conferences
  • coordination within the project´s EURAC team and the other partners in the RETURN consortium, tasks coordination and implementation of reporting duties.​

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in the field of atmospheric and environmental sciences (e.g., Physics, Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences) or a comparable course of study with a solid background in statistics and data processing
  • Experience in simulating and understanding weather and climate-related processes through data-driven models, including machine learning techniques
  • Knowledge of post-processing techniques for climate and weather model simulations, including downscaling Experience in manipulating large data volumes and multi-dimensional data (e.g., in netCDF format) High proficiency in high-level scripting languages (e.g., Python, R)
  • High proficiency in written and spoken English. Good command of Italian is a plus.
  • Experience/Interest in writing peer-reviewed papers
  • Proactive, independent approach to achieve personal and collective objectives and positive team player​

We offer

  • Full-time (40hrs/week) 2-year contract with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory work performance
  • Opportunity to work in a young international and interdisciplinary team
  • Working conditions which foster continuous professional growth and know-how acquisition with career opportunity as applied researcher
  • Attractive living and working conditions (Great Place to Work©) and a stunningly beautiful surrounding​

Please visit this link to apply.

Company: Eurac Research
Location: Bozen/Bolzano
Contact person: Manuela Bernardi
E-mail address: manuela.bernardi@eurac.edu

Interested candidates should submit their application (CV, cover letter and further relevant documents) by 22.03.2023.

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2 posizioni presso il Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)

2 Posizioni presso il CMCC

Segnaliamo due posizioni disponibili presso il Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC):

  1. Research position on ocean modeler (scadenza 31 Marzo 2023)
  2. Post-Doctoral Research Associate (scadenza 31 Marzo 2023)

Maggiori dettagli di seguito:

1. Research position on ocean modeler

The CMCC Foundation is a scientific research center on climate change and its interactions with the environment, the society, the world of business and policy makers.

Our work aims to stimulate sustainable growth, protect the environment and develop strategies for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

Our Division of Ocean Modelling and Data Assimilation (ODA) is looking for a new position of “ocean modeler”, responsible to perform research, development and assessment of the ocean modelling system based on NEMO used to deliver operational analysis and forecast numerical data for the Mediterranean Sea.

The job location is CMCC office in Bologna, Italy.

The candidate will work in a dynamical research environment where proactive approaches are fostered and will be part of the regional ocean modelling team at CMCC that develops and maintains the Copernicus Marine Mediterranean Forecasting System.

The candidate should have a background in marine ocean modelling and a solid knowledge of at least one compiled programming language.

The main aim of this position is to perform model developments particularly focusing on the implementation of upgraded surface and lateral boundary conditions including interface with: high resolution and high frequency freshwater river inputs from EFAS Copernicus Climate Change Service; lateral open boundaries from Copernicus Marine Service and local high resolution operational systems; high resolution atmospheric forcing fields.

The candidate is expected to communicate the developments and results through scientific papers, reports as well as oral presentations at internal and external meetings.

We are looking for a motivated person with the following requirements:

  • PhD in Physics, Geophysics, Applied Mathematics, or related scientific disciplines with a research background in ocean modeling;
  • Good knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Fortran preferably, C, C++);
  • Good knowledge of geophysical data processing and manipulation tools (such as Python, NCO, CDO, MatLab, R, etc.);
  • Knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating systems and script languages; a very good knowledge of the English language;
  • good communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team;
  • teamworking attitude.

The following experiences are highly desirable:

  • Hands-on experience with ocean numerical models, NEMO modeling platform being an advantage;
  • Experience with operational forecasting systems, from input data quality control to assessment and evaluation of analyses and forecast quality;
  • Experience of parallel programming on supercomputers and job schedulers;
  • Experience in version controlling software (e.g. git);

Belonging to legally protected categories (ex L. 68/99) will constitute a preferential condition.

Some fiscal benefit could be applied for repatriated workers or foreign researches/professors, having the requirements defined by Dlgs 147/2015 (for repatriates) or Dl 78/2010 (for foreigners).

We offer the opportunity to join our team through a temporary contract of 18 months starting from March/April 2023, with the possibility of contract extension based on performance, results achieved and new project opportunities.

Annual salary range is from 30to 42K€/year, comprehensive of benefits, depending on qualification and experience.

This job announcement is a public invitation to express interest for the above mentioned CMCC Position.

(Deadline: March 31, 2023)

For more information on how to apply please visit this link.

2. Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Our Division of Climate Simulations and Predictions (CSP) is hiring a talented, motivated and proactive post-doctoral research associate to work in the framework of the ASPECT (Adaptation-oriented Seamless Predictions of European ClimaTe) Horizon Europe project (2023–2027). The successful applicant will support the group operations by contributing to a variety of tasks, such as: (1) the production of climate predictions with different forecast horizons, (2) conduct research on predictability and model deficiencies, such as the signal-to-noise problem and systematic model biases, with a focus on extratropical air‒sea interaction processes and climatic extremes, (3) assisting the development of climate services. The main focus of the work will be on scientific analyses related to task (2).

The job location is: CMCC, via C. Berti Pichat, 6/2, 40127, Bologna, Italy.

The desired qualifications include:

  • a PhD in climate sciences or related subjects;
  • experience with analyzing climate model output;
  • experience with Python and shell scripting in Unix;
  • a very good knowledge of the English language;
  • publications demonstrating quality research;
  • experience with running climate models.

Moreover, previous participation to European research projects will be valued.

Belonging to legally protected categories (ex L. 68/99) will constitute a preferential condition.

Some fiscal benefit could be applied for repatriated workers or foreign researches/professors, having the requirements defined by Dlgs 147/2015 (for repatriates) or Dl 78/2010 (for foreigners).

We offer the opportunity to join our team through a temporary contract of 24 months starting from April 2023 (or earlier) with the possibility of extending the contract for another 24 months. Annual salary from 35.000 to 45.000 Euros, comprehensive of benefits, depending on qualification and experience.

This job announcement is a public invitation to express interest for the above mentioned CMCC Position.

(Deadline: March 31, 2023)

For more information on how to apply please visit this link.

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Online la Newsletter 13 di AISAM!

Online la Newsletter 13 di AISAM!

E’ online il 13esimo numero della Neswletter di AISAM!

In primo piano ricordiamo l’evento previsto per la Giornata Meteorologica Mondiale 2023 a Roma e i 100 Anni dell’Aeronautica Militare al servizio del Paese. Tante sono le manifestazioni che si terranno nel 2023. Di seguito potete leggere la brochure: https://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/brochure-centenario

Tanti articoli interessanti vi aspettano! Congratulazioni anche ai nostri nuovi neo-laureati/dottorati, a cui auguriamo un grande in bocca al lupo per il futuro!

Un plauso al nostro comitato di redazione che, ricordiamo, è aperto alla collaborazione di tutti i soci. Se volete partecipare, o se volete proporre un articolo o una tesi di laurea, scrivete a newsletter@aisam.eu.

Buona Lettura!

seminari corsi meteorologia
2 Webinars Eumetcal

2 Webinars Eumetcal per il corso “High Impact Weather”

Nell’ambito del corso High Impact Weather, Rob Groenland (KNMI) presenterà due webinars il mese prossimo:

  1. Mercoledi 12 April 2023 alle ore 08:00 UTC /10:00 AM CEST, é possibile registrarsi al seguente link
  2. Martedi 9 Maggio alle ore 08:00 UTC /10:00 AM CEST, é possibile registrarsi al seguente link

Si ricorda che le registrazioni sono gratuite e aperte a tutti. Maggiori dettagli sul corso High Impact Weather di seguito:

This HIW course is an online course for EUMETCAL and will focus on the use of a particular forecasting method based on Doswell’s ingredient-based forecasting method IBM (1996). This method assumes that three ingredients are needed for convection: moisture, lift, instability (and vertical wind shear to take the modes in convection into account).

These convection modes each have their own distinctive characteristics as regards duration, radar images and, in particular, hazardous weather phenomena (lightning, wind gusts, hail and heavy precipitation). This method has been incorporated into a convection scheme that is currently used at the KNMI forecasting office; it leads, via a few steps, to one of four convection modes. This online course e.g. explain the method and describe a number of typically synoptic situations that yield severe convection with some regularity.

The use of the convection prediction scheme in forecasting convection leads to a better physical understanding of convection, more objective forecasting methodologies and more accurate forecasts of hazardous weather phenomena. The convection prediction scheme can be used to make a good assessment of the probability of hazardous weather phenomena. The latter are rare in the case of single cells, for example, whereas pulse storms are frequently accompanied by strong downdrafts (wind gusts) and heavy precipitation and supercells are infamous for their prolonged duration, large hail, strong lightning activity and wind gusts.

Key goals: The goal of this online course is to help forecasters in forecasting of deep summertime convection with the help of this IBM.

  • Improve the forecast of deep summer convection with the help of a scheme to determine where and what type of convection can be forecasted Improve the forecast of the related hazardous weather

Why the training is important for our organization (KNMI) and other NMS’s in Europe: Due to some missed forecasts of deep convection in the past we started to use this methodology (and corresponding convection scheme) in 2014 at KNMI.

Note: After the course was concluded in 2021, it was made available to the community as a standalone time-independent learning material.

New in 2023: Rob will hold two more webinars as a followup to the learning material. They will be held on 12 April and 9 May 2023. Register here.

Recordings of the webinars are available inside Moodle environment.
Expected Learning Outcomes

After completing the training, participants will be able to:

  • Determine where and when deep convection will be initiated based on the convection scheme (IBM); they have to found the overlap regions of moisture, instability and lift.
  • Determine which mode of convection can be expected; single cell/ pulse cell, multi cell, squall line or supercell
  • Determine the corresponding hazardous weather

Target Audience / Copyright

Primary audience: forecasters working in the operation office of the National Weather Service or Meteorological Centres in Europe. The participants are expected to already have a basic experience in forecasting summer convection.

Secondary audiences: meteorologists interested in synoptic and mesoscale phenomena (related to summer convection), involved in training, research or management, who would benefit from the course and also provide necessary feedback.

Workshop e Congressi
Turbulence in environmental flows: corso rivolto a studenti di Master e dottorandi

Turbulence in environmental flows: corso rivolto a studenti di Master e dottorandi

E’ aperta la prima call per l’iscrizione al corso “Turbulence in environmental flows”, offerto dal Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Ambientale e Meccanica dell’Università di Trento, che si terrà nel periodo 5-16 giugno 2023.

Maggiori informazioni relative al corso si possono trovare sulla pagina web dedicata: https://sites.google.com/unitn.it/turbulence-env-flows

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1 posizione presso il Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)

1 posizione presso il CMCC

Segnaliamo una posizione disponibile presso il Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC):

Ocean Data Manager (scadenza 28 Febbraio 2023)

Maggiori dettagli di seguito:

The CMCC Foundation is a scientific research centre on climate change and its interactions with the environment, the society, the world of business and the policy makers.

Our work aims to stimulate sustainable growth, protect the environment, and develop strategies for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

Our Division of Ocean Predictions and Applications (OPA) is looking for a new position of Ocean Data manager,responsible for the management of oceanographic and atmospheric data to support both research and operational activities of the OPA and ODA divisions

The job location is CMCC Headquarters in Bologna, BO, Italy.

We are looking for a motivated person with the following requirements:

  • M.Sc. degree (or candidate for graduation in the next couple of months) or equivalent working experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering;
  • good knowledge of databases (i.e., mySQL);
  • good knowledge of programming languages (i.e., Python and/or Fortran and/or C);
  • good knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating systems and script languages (i.e., *nix shell);
  • good knowledge of version control systems (i.e., git);
  • good knowledge of the English language;
  • good communication skills;
  • teamworking attitude.

Furthermore, it is welcome to have as much as possible of the following experience:

  • knowledge of workflow management systems (i.e., Luigi, Cylc);
  • experience in managing/manipulating/visualization environmental data (i.e., NetCDF, CF metadata convention, GRIB, csv) and associated tools (NCO, CDO libraries);
  • experience with the Data Access System of the EU Copernicus Marine Service;
  • experience in analyse user requirements, create technical specifications, and write operational documentation.

Belonging to legally protected categories (ex L. 68/99) will constitute a preferential condition.

Some fiscal benefit could be applied for repatriated workers or foreign researchers/professors, having the requirements defined by Dlgs 147/2015 (for repatriates) or Dl 78/2010 (for foreigners).

We offer the opportunity to join our team through a temporary contract of 24months starting as soon as possible, with the possibility of contract extension based on performance, results achieved and new project opportunities.

Annual salary ranging is from 24K to 32K Euros for Junior Research Associate and from 32K to 40K Euros for Senior Research Associate, depending on qualification and experience.

This job announcement is a public invitation to express interest for the above mentioned CMCC Position.

(Deadline: Februaury 28, 2023)

For more information on how to apply please visit this link.