Overview
The internship aims to support analytical data-driven studies related to wetland hydrology and surface water–groundwater interactions using isotope techniques, geospatial analysis, and environmental datasets. The intern will gain practical experience in isotope data processing, geo-spatial analysis, and introductory programming skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the compilation, organisation, and quality control of a global database of water isotopes in wetlands.
- Assist with spatial analysis tasks, including groundwater contour mapping, IDW/kriging interpolation, and river and lake catchment delineation using Digital Elevation Models (DEM) in QGIS.
- Support data processing and basic scripting tasks (Python, R, C++) related to the analysis of hydrological, isotope, and environmental datasets.
- Assist with sampling networks logistics, documentation, and data management related to isotope measurements and wetland-focused research projects.
Required Experience
- Background or demonstrated interest in wetland hydrology, surface water–groundwater interactions, or environmental water processes.
- Background in a laboratory environment; familiarity with isotope or chemical analysis is an asset.
- Basic knowledge with data analysis and interpretation; prior exposure to geospatial analysis (e.g. QGIS, GIS tools) is desirable.
- Interest in environmental datasets and quantitative analysis; introductory programming skills (Python and/or C++) are an asset.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and international scientific environment.
- Good analytical, organisational, and documentation skills.
Qualifications
University degree in hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental sciences, geochemistry, physics, chemistry, atmospheric sciences, or a related field.
