University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, , Canada
Apply before: 6 December 2026
Position
Posting:
PhD position
Apply Before
6 December 2026
A PhD position is available under the supervision of Dr. Ali Ameli in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada.
Project: This funded project studies global watershed hydrologic function: how watersheds collect, store and release water across many types of landscape, from forested and mountainous to wetland, agricultural and urban. The student will identify global patterns in hydrologic function and how it varies over time, from event to event, season to season and year to year. The work combines large-sample hydrology, data science, machine learning and process-informed deep learning with conceptual and process-based hydrologic models.
Please review our publications to get to know our work and the type of research we do before applying: https://hgs4wm.eoas.ubc.ca/publications
Qualifications: A master's degree in hydrology, water resources or a related discipline, with a strong background in data science and machine learning and in conceptual and process hydrology.
Start date: September 2027
How to apply: Email the following to Hgs.wm.contact@gmail.com, with the subject line "PhD Application: Global Watershed Hydrologic Function":
- A one-page cover letter explaining how your expertise relates to global watershed hydrologic function
- CV
- Transcripts from bachelor's and master's degrees
The deadline is December 6, 2026. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will begin as applications arrive; only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been underrepresented or marginalized.
Please feel free to share this opportunity with potential applicants.
Ali Ameli
Associate Professor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Of interest for:
- Terrestrial Working Group
- Hydrology Focus Research Group
