2-year postdoc position on Estimating CO2 emissions from satellite observations by inverse modelling in Dübendorf

The European Commission is planning to launch a series of new CO2 imaging satellites (CO2M) dedicated to the global quantification of anthropogenic CO2 emissions of countries, cities and industries in support of the Paris Climate Agreement. The EU project CoCO2, which brings together a high-level consortium of 25 European partner organizations under the lead of ECMWF, will develop a prototype monitoring and verification system in support of CO2M based on a suite of atmospheric transport models and emission quantification methods. As a key partner of CoCO2 contributing to the development of high-resolution model solutions, we are looking for a highly motivated postdoc experienced in atmospheric transport modelling.

Your tasks

• Determine the potential of CO2M to quantify CO2 emissions from power plants, cities and countries building on methods and modelling tools developed by our group in previous EU and ESA funded projects.
• Setup and conduct high-resolution simulations for large point sources and for the whole of Germany.
• Apply and develop methods for emission estimation using mass balance and inverse modelling approaches.
• Participate in regular project meetings, manage Empa's tasks and deliverables in the CoCO2 project.