Bridging soil-plant-atmosphere dynamics with advanced EO data to address water accounting in th[...]

Organisation/Company Politecnico di Milano

Research Field Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3)

Application Deadline 30 Apr 2026 - 12:00 (UTC)

Country Italy

Type of Contract To be defined

Job Status Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The TWISTT project (who TWISTs the Tap?) will develop a novel multi-scale Earth Observation (EO) and modelling system to solve the gap of data availability, quality and incomplete coverage required in water accounting. The FEST-EWB model will be applied across different irrigation districts in Northern Italy to quantify the irrigation volumes and the impacts on the water balance fluxes. Satellite data of soil moisture and surface temperature will be analyzed and integrated into the FEST-EWB model using data assimilation techniques. The estimates will be validated through comparisons with ground soil moisture and evapotranspiration measurements, information from Irrigation Consortia, and independent satellite estimates.

Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates’ aptitude and suitability to carry out the research activity covered by the Fellowship, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the research activities to be performed (up to 40 points)

Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 20 points)

Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 30 points)

Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 10 points)

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