Planetary Exploration and Earth Observation University of Trento in Italy

We are hiring a PhD student in AI for Science to join an interdisciplinary project at the interface of artificial intelligence and environmental science . The opportunity is shared by Zhiqiang Zhong from the University of Luxembourg . The post highlights a strong team and an exciting research environment focused on impactful, cross-disciplinary work. This is a student opening rather than a scholarship announcement. No stipend, tuition, or fee-waiver details are mentioned in the post. Interested ...

Kostas Andreadis, Associate Professor, is sharing a new research direction at the University of Virginia in the Department of Environmental Sciences . He will join UVA in Fall 2027 as the Commonwealth Associate Professor of AI and Environmental Sciences . The group will work at the intersection of AI and computational hydrology , using satellite observations and machine learning to understand and predict how water moves through the Earth system. Research directions mentioned include scientific m...

The University of Hong Kong invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow position in the HKU Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality, with related appointment levels also available for Senior Research Assistant and Research Assistant candidates. The appointee will collaborate with the supervisor and core research team on AI-enabled Earth observation initiatives, with a primary focus on iEarth , an HKU-incubated Earth intelligence platform. Research activities include remote sensi...

This research contract is hosted by the Istituto di Geoscienze (GEO) of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Perugia, continuing the scientific line of the former Istituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica (IRPI) . The project sits within a wider research framework on water resources and climate impacts, and it is explicitly designed to address drought processes in a changing climate. The selected researcher will work on the generation, evolution, and propagation of droughts , with...

This Science Careers article reports on a major disruption affecting postdoctoral research in Argentina . Nearly 400 researchers who had applied for a permanent career-track position with the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) were left in limbo after the agency delayed results until 2027 and their fellowships ended. The story highlights the broader impact of budget cuts on the scientific workforce, including reduced numbers of available positions, suspended calls, and ...