Funded master's degree (MSc) project in atmospheric remote sensing --- Montreal, Canada (UQAM)
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Funded master's degree (MSc) project in atmospheric remote sensing --- Montreal, Canada (UQAM)
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Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) / ESCER Centre
The ESCER Centre (Centre pour l'étude et la simulation du climat à l'échelle régionale) is a research group in UQAM which focuses on the observation and simulation of weather and climate phenomena as well as on atmospheric physics. This research group is very dynamic and it is located downtown Montreal (Quartier des spectacles).
Homepage: https://escer.uqam.ca/
Location
Montréal, Canada
Sector
Academic
Relevant division
Atmospheric Sciences (AS)
Type
Full time
Level
Student / Graduate / Internship
Salary
21 000 $CAN/yr x two years = 42 000 $CAN (+ possible financial help for relocation fees)
Required education
Undergraduate degree
Application deadline
Open until the position is filled
Posted
3 May 2026
Job Description
The specific theme of the project is the development and evaluation of convolutional neural networks (CNN) for cloud scene classification. The project is funded mostly by the programme "Research opportunities in HAWC suborbital, science, and application development activities (ROHSSA)" of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), in link with the Canadian HAWC (High-altitude Aerosols, Water vapour and Clouds) mission which will lead to the launch of three satellite instruments around 2032, namely the ALI, SHOW and TICFIRE instruments (for general informations, see : https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/hawc/).
More precisely, data from the FIRR-2 radiometer, a precursor of the upcoming TICFIRE instrument, will be used to develop a CNN-based cloud classifier. FIRR-2 is a radiometer measuring radiances in 8 thermal infrared and far infrared bands, and it collected data during the recent WHAFFFERS and PONEX airborne campaigns. These data as well as auxiliary data will be used to explore the potential added value of CNN-based cloud classification as compared with a more traditional threshold-based classification algorithm.
How to apply
Interested Students May Send An E-mail [grenier.patrick@uqam.ca] To Patrick Grenier, Professor At The Department Of Earth And Atmospheric Sciences At Université Du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Canada. An Application E-mail Should Contain The Following Documents, In PDF Format
Curriculum vitae ; University transcripts ; Letter of motivation.
Applications can be made in French or in English (a French version of the offer is advertised on UQAM's ESCER center website : https://escer.uqam.ca/appel-a-candidatures/).
Applications will be reviewed as received and the position will remain open until it is filled. The ideal starting date is September 2026.
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About European Geosciences Union (EGU)
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is the leading organisation for Earth, planetary and space science research in Europe. It was established in September 2002 as a merger of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) and the European Union of Geosciences (EUG), and has headquarters in Munich, Germany.
It is a non-profit international union of scientists with over 20,000 members from all over the world. Membership is open to individuals who are professionally engaged in or associated with geosciences and planetary and space sciences and related studies, including students and retired seniors.
The EGU has a current portfolio of 18 diverse scientific journals, which use an innovative open access format, and organises a number of topical meetings, and education and outreach activities. It also honours scientists with a number of awards and medals. The annual EGU General Assembly is the largest and most prominent European geosciences event, attracting over 16,000 scientists from all over the world each year. The meeting’s sessions cover a wide range of topics, including volcanology, planetary exploration, the Earth’s internal structure and atmosphere, climate, as well as energy and resources.
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Funded master's degree (MSc) project in atmospheric remote sensing --- Montreal, Canada (UQAM)
Top Benefits
About the role
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Position
Funded master's degree (MSc) project in atmospheric remote sensing --- Montreal, Canada (UQAM)
Employer
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) / ESCER Centre
The ESCER Centre (Centre pour l'étude et la simulation du climat à l'échelle régionale) is a research group in UQAM which focuses on the observation and simulation of weather and climate phenomena as well as on atmospheric physics. This research group is very dynamic and it is located downtown Montreal (Quartier des spectacles).
Homepage: https://escer.uqam.ca/
Location
Montréal, Canada
Sector
Academic
Relevant division
Atmospheric Sciences (AS)
Type
Full time
Level
Student / Graduate / Internship
Salary
21 000 $CAN/yr x two years = 42 000 $CAN (+ possible financial help for relocation fees)
Required education
Undergraduate degree
Application deadline
Open until the position is filled
Posted
3 May 2026
Job Description
The specific theme of the project is the development and evaluation of convolutional neural networks (CNN) for cloud scene classification. The project is funded mostly by the programme "Research opportunities in HAWC suborbital, science, and application development activities (ROHSSA)" of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), in link with the Canadian HAWC (High-altitude Aerosols, Water vapour and Clouds) mission which will lead to the launch of three satellite instruments around 2032, namely the ALI, SHOW and TICFIRE instruments (for general informations, see : https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/hawc/).
More precisely, data from the FIRR-2 radiometer, a precursor of the upcoming TICFIRE instrument, will be used to develop a CNN-based cloud classifier. FIRR-2 is a radiometer measuring radiances in 8 thermal infrared and far infrared bands, and it collected data during the recent WHAFFFERS and PONEX airborne campaigns. These data as well as auxiliary data will be used to explore the potential added value of CNN-based cloud classification as compared with a more traditional threshold-based classification algorithm.
How to apply
Interested Students May Send An E-mail [grenier.patrick@uqam.ca] To Patrick Grenier, Professor At The Department Of Earth And Atmospheric Sciences At Université Du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montréal, Canada. An Application E-mail Should Contain The Following Documents, In PDF Format
Curriculum vitae ; University transcripts ; Letter of motivation.
Applications can be made in French or in English (a French version of the offer is advertised on UQAM's ESCER center website : https://escer.uqam.ca/appel-a-candidatures/).
Applications will be reviewed as received and the position will remain open until it is filled. The ideal starting date is September 2026.
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About European Geosciences Union (EGU)
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) is the leading organisation for Earth, planetary and space science research in Europe. It was established in September 2002 as a merger of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) and the European Union of Geosciences (EUG), and has headquarters in Munich, Germany.
It is a non-profit international union of scientists with over 20,000 members from all over the world. Membership is open to individuals who are professionally engaged in or associated with geosciences and planetary and space sciences and related studies, including students and retired seniors.
The EGU has a current portfolio of 18 diverse scientific journals, which use an innovative open access format, and organises a number of topical meetings, and education and outreach activities. It also honours scientists with a number of awards and medals. The annual EGU General Assembly is the largest and most prominent European geosciences event, attracting over 16,000 scientists from all over the world each year. The meeting’s sessions cover a wide range of topics, including volcanology, planetary exploration, the Earth’s internal structure and atmosphere, climate, as well as energy and resources.
#
Imprint: https://www.egu.eu/imprint/
Site notice Information provided according to Sec. 5 German Telemedia Act (TMG): Union européenne des géosciences (EGU) Ecole et Observatoire de Physique du Globe 5 rue René Descartes 67084 Strasbourg Cedex France
Register entry: Tribunal d'Instance de Strasbourg Volume N°41, Folio N° 115
Represented by: (EGU President)
Contact: Simone Aechter Kastenbauerstraße 2 81677 Munich Germany +49-89-2050-76300 secretariat@egu.eu
Responsible for contents acc. to Sec. 55, para. 2 German Federal Broadcasting Agreement (RstV): Hazel Gibson Kastenbauerstraße 2 81677 Munich Germany +49-89-2050-76341 communications@egu.eu