Phd Opportunities (3)
A new generation of hydrologic models for remote catchments worldwide.
PhD top-up scholarships available on an Australian Research Council Discovery Project (details below) to be supervised collaboratively across three Australian Universities, including opportunities for travel and learning in reputed institutions overseas. Stipend includes a significant top-up over and above Australian RTP scholarships for eligible domestic students or residents.
Why it matters:
The World Bank states that the largest economic risk facing us over a 10-year horizon is a "Global Water Crisis”. While some facets of such a crisis may be beyond our control, its potential impact can be mitigated through proper modelling, prediction and communication. This research addresses a key factor impeding hydrologic modelling, prediction and communication, seeking to utilize the power of hydrologic modelling under uncertainty along with derived or indirect streamflows to measure and model river flow worldwide. Success in this research will lead to a many-fold increase in hydrologic measuring capability worldwide, as fewer than 1% of catchments are presently gauged.
Supervision team:
- Ashish Sharma (ʹڲƱ)
- Lucy Marshall (University of Sydney)
- Hae Na Yoon (Newcastle University)
- Seokhyeon Kim (Kyung Hee University, South Korea)
Who we are looking for:
Students with passion on using/refining/generating surrogate hydrologic data using the latest advances in Satellite remote sensing. Students with a passion on developing a new generation of hydrologic models that do not require calibration using ground streamflow measurements. Students must be excellent with computers and managing large datasets, be comfortable with uncertainty concepts (statistics) and have a demonstrated knowledge of hydrology. Thr