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Université de Rennes (Géosciences Rennes)
This is an opening for a PhD position on geophysical characterization and induced polarisation (IP) monitoring of landfills and wetlands. The proposed research will be based in Rennes (central Brittany, France) and will take place over three years.
Summary
The PhD project will address the major challenge of observing and modelling the reactive processes controlling the fate of invisible subsurface contaminants. The aim of the thesis is to define the added value of time-lapse hydrogeophysics, including induced polarisation (IP) as a complementary set of methods to standard geochemical observations, for understanding subsurface contaminant storage and discharge. Since the interactions between contaminants and minerals are similar in the case of wetlands and municipal landfills, these two contexts will be investigated and put into perspective.
Two field sites will be investigated: a natural wetland and a former landfill. Both are located on the south coast of the Brittany region (France), where the Ploemeur-Guidel critical zone observatory has also been in activity for the past 30 years. (See more: SNO H+, IR OZCAR.)
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Project Supervision:
Laurent Longuevergne, Géosciences Rennes, University of Rennes (France)
Florence Nicollin, Géosciences Rennes, University of Rennes (France)
Léa Lévy, Engineering Geology, Lund University (Sweden)
Géosciences Rennes: https://geosciences.univ-rennes.fr/eaux-et-territoires
Engineering Geology (Lund): https://www.tg.lth.se/
Prerequisite
You must hold a master’s degree in geosciences, preferably in geophysics, hydrogeology or mineralogy. Ideally, you should already have some experience in the field and be ready to carry out fieldwork. You should be knowledgeable in geophysical inversion methods and have a good command of numerical processing tools (Python or MATLAB). GIS skills are also valued. In addition, a good command of written and spoken English is required for interpreting, synthetizing and presenting results. Fluency in French is an asset but not necessary.
Application and Start
Application period is until the 15th of September 2024.
Candidates should give us their resume, statement of interest and names of three reference scientists we can contact. We will review all applications and contact selected candidates for a first round of interview.
Starting date is at the 1st of January 2025 at the latest.
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To apply for this job email your details to laurent.longuevergne@univ-rennes1.fr.