PhD in Agricultural Sciences

Within the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, members of the Division of Geography and Tourism at KU Leuven have a long tradition in soil erosion research. This includes the monitoring and quantification of soil erosion processes and the modelling of erosion and sediment fluxes at the hillslope and catchment scale. In recent years, soil erosion research in the Department has focused on monitoring the intra-annual dynamics of vegetation and rainfall characteristics that co-determine temporal changes in erosion rates, through the use of remote sensing approaches, as well as on monitoring and modelling gully erosion at continental scales./nWithin the EUROSION project we are looking for a PhD candidate to develop indicators to monitor soil erosion at a high temporal and spatial resolution across Europe. The position is located in Leuven, Belgium. You will work in a stimulating and challenging environment in Leuven, Belgium.