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Looking for grad students and a postdoc - Extreme Weather and Climate Research at the University of Utah

  • 1.  Looking for grad students and a postdoc - Extreme Weather and Climate Research at the University of Utah

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    Posted 27 days ago
    Dr. Alyssa Stansfield, an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, is hiring graduate students (MS or PhD level) and a postdoc to start in Fall 2025! Her research group focuses on combining advanced atmospheric modeling and observations to better understand how extreme weather and its impacts are influenced by both natural climate variability and anthropogenic climate change. Potential research projects for students include: 1) studying the relationship between extreme precipitation and deep convective structures over the U.S.; 2) assessing the future risk of hurricane-extreme heat compound events in the Southeast U.S. under various climate change scenarios; 3) using convolutional neural networks to understand why some African Easterly Waves become hurricanes while others do not; 4) improving predictions of flash flood events near the National Parks in southwest Utah. For more information on Alyssa and her research group, please see https://alyssa-stansfield.github.io/. If you are interested in researching any aspects of extreme weather and climate, please email Alyssa (alyssa.stansfield@utah.edu) with your CV and a brief description of your research interests.
    Grad Student Positions: The Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah is a premiere program for education, training, and research in atmospheric and climate science. Our faculty are worldwide leaders on a wide range of topics, including mountain weather, atmospheric chemistry, Earth system interactions, cloud microphysics, data assimilation, and convection. Graduate students are fully funded at an annual rate of $35,000 (MS) or $40,000 (PhD), including health benefits and travel to conferences and do not incur any cost for tuition. Ideal candidates have 1) a BS or MS degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, climate science, physics, or a related field; 2) previous research experience in atmospheric science, computer science, or other related field; and 3) experience using a Linux environment and coding in Python. These qualifications are preferred but not required, so if you only meet 1 or 2 of the requirements, you should still reach out. For more information on the graduate program in our department, please see our FAQs page and grad student guide. Applications are due around January 6, 2025.
    Postdoctoral Researcher Position: While Alyssa does not currently have external funding for a postdoc, she is interested in preparing applications for postdoc fellowships alongside a senior grad student. A particular program of interest is the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy Postdoctoral Program, which is a University of Utah-specific program for any research involving climate change. Other programs include the NSF AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Alyssa was a recipient in 2022) and the NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Program. Applications for these opportunities tend to be due in late January. If you are a senior grad student who is looking to start a postdoc in Summer or Fall 2025, please email alyssa.stansfield@utah.edu with your CV and research interests.


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    Alyssa Stansfield
    Postdoctoral Fellow
    University of Utah
    Fort Collins CO
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