Missions

The land surface modelling group at the Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE) near Paris is looking for an engineer with previous experience in using the ORCHIDEE land surface model to improve its ability to simulate biomass growth using tree ring density observations. This post is part of the European project (ERC) CATES. The main objective is to introduce dynamic density simulation into ORCHIDEE as an integral part of the wood formation process, which underpins carbon sequestration and wood characteristics. This process is at the heart of dendrochronology, but is not taken into account in current models. CATES will bring to earth system modelling decades of progress made by dendrochronologists around the world. Further information on the CATES team is available at the following address: https://jbarichivich.github.io/erc-cates

Activités

• 1. Link the simulation of growth and dynamic density to a new module of wood formation for Angiosperms.
• 2. Contribute to the preparation of a dataset for validation based on the literature and laboratory work.
• 3. Parameterize and validate the simulation of growth and wood density with these data.

Compétences

• A master in ecological modelling
• Previous professional experience with a land surface model
• Excellent quantitative and programming skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Contexte de travail

Le LSCE (www.lsce.ipsl.fr/) est un institut de classe mondiale pour la recherche sur le changement climatique et la modélisation du système terrestre situé sur le plateau de Saclay près de Paris. Il héberge le développement du modèle ORCHIDEE et emploie plus de 320 chercheurs de plus de 30 nationalités différentes et issus d'un large éventail de disciplines scientifiques. Le poste sera occupé au sein de l'équipe MOSAIC, qui s'occupe de la modélisation des processus à l'interface entre la surface terrestre et l'atmosphère.