Fully Funded PhD in Mountain Hydrology (Snowmelt Dynamics and Hillslope Runoff) University of Wyoming in United States

Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) shared a PhD opportunity in the Mountain Hydrology Research Group at the University of Wyoming for an NSF-funded project on melt dynamics in mountain snowpacks . The project focuses on liquid water flow through snow , hillslope runoff processes , and modelling hillslope-scale infiltration and runoff . There is also scope to include fieldwork and/or remote sensing , depending on the successful candidate’s interests. Applicants are welcomed from backgrounds such ...

Two fully funded PhD positions are available in GeoAI and spatial data science at the University of Iowa , in the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability. The positions are in a new research group led by Peng Luo , whose work sits at the intersection of GIScience , GeoAI , and geospatial analytics. The advertised research directions are: • Trustworthy GeoAI — spatially explicit modeling, explainability, and uncertainty quantification in GeoAI. • Multi-Agent GeoAI Modeling — LLM-driven, ...

PhD opportunity in Remote Sensing & Hydrology at Kansas State University Associate Professor Song Shu at Kansas State University is recruiting 1–2 highly motivated PhD students to join the School of Earth & Environment, with a planned start in Fall 2027. The research group works on surface water hydrology, water resources, and water storage dynamics using satellite and UAV/drone remote sensing, GIS, AI, and advanced computational methods. Potential topics include lake and river hydrology, water-...

Rice University is advertising 2 PhD positions with the Water AI / hydrology research group led by Noemi Vergopolan , Assistant Professor at Rice University. The openings sit at the intersection of hydrology , geospatial data science , remote sensing , artificial intelligence , and water resources . PhD 1: Hydrologic Preconditions for Landslides (Spring 2027) Develop high-resolution, hydrologically informed landslide-risk models for roads, culverts, and stream crossings in collaboration with the...

PhD opportunity in Tropical Forest Dynamics and Carbon Cycling at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville , in Dr. Lei Ma’s Research Group within the School of Natural Resources and Herbert College of Agriculture. This graduate research assistantship focuses on tropical forest dynamics , carbon cycling , and related ecosystem processes. The post highlights a strong fit for students with backgrounds in environmental science , geospatial analysis , quantitative fields, or computational disciplines....