Bridging soil-plant-atmosphere dynamics with advanced EO data to address water accounting in the Mediterranean - 2026_IDR_DICA_8

Politecnico di Milano

Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

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.

Where to apply

Website: https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=1079

Requirements

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

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)

Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:

  • EUROPE

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

  • All

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

  • All

Selection process

In order to participate in the selection, please read the call (“bando”) available at the following website: https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca

Website for additional job details: https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca

14 days remaining

Apply by 30 April, 2026

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ORGANIZATION TYPE

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development