PhD Opportunity in Alpine Viticulture, Ecohydrology and Earth Observation

[Mariapina Castelli]

Dear colleagues,

We would like to advertise a PhD opportunity jointly offered by Eurac Research and the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano within the doctoral programme in Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems.

The PhD project, titled “Improving Evapotranspiration Estimation in Alpine Vineyards through Integrated Field Measurements and Earth Observation”, will focus on vineyard ecohydrology, evapotranspiration and water stress monitoring, satellite remote sensing, and eddy covariance measurements in Alpine environments.

We are looking for motivated candidates with a background in Environmental Sciences, Hydrology, Remote Sensing, Agricultural Engineering, Physics, Geosciences, or related disciplines.

📍 Location: Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
🗓️ Application deadline: 10 June 2026 (12:00 local time)
🎤 Interviews: 25–26 June 2026 (online or in person)

More information and application details are available here:
https://www.unibz.it/en/faculties/agricultural-environmental-food-sciences/phd-mountain-environment-agriculture

Please feel free to circulate this opportunity among potentially interested students and researchers.

Best regards,

Mariapina Castelli