Modelling of ammonia emission from field crop production
Website AgroParisTech Grignon Farm
Higher-education and research
About the Company :
Name of the company : AgroParisTech Grignon Farm
Type of organisation : Experimental Farm
Field of activity : Farming, research
Main engagements of the company: Sustainability (Haute Valeur Environnementale), innovation, research, education
Location : Grignon (78)
Required languages spoken :
English (French not mandatory)
Minimum education requirements : Undergraduate Year 3 or Master 1
Position summary :
Short Description of the company
AgroParisTech’s experimental farm operates a diversified crop‑and‑livestock system that integrates a biogas unit and solar panels, as well as a dairy processing unit. As a lighthouse farm, it conducts applied research and development activities dedicated to assessing and reducing the environmental impacts of agricultural practices.
Internship description (the tasks, responsibilities, benefits) :
Context :
This internship is part of the Trajectoire project. The project evaluates the sustainability of different cropping systems on an agronomic platform, located on AgroParisTech experimental farm.
Internship objectives:
The intern will work with the R&D team of the experimental farm to study ammonia volatilization associated with nitrogen fertilization across the different cropping systems of the Trajectoire platform. The intern will also collaborate with the UMR Ecosys research team, which specializes in modelling ammonia volatilization.
Responsibilities:
- Select relevant data from the monitoring of the Trajectoire cropping systems (meteorological variables, soil characteristics, crop management practices)
- Model ammonia volatilization in selected Trajectoire cropping systems using a dedicated computer program
- Analyze and synthesize the results
- Contribute to field data collection activities
Desired profile:
We are looking for a student with basic knowledge of field crop management practices and modelling principles, who enjoys working with data and calculations, and who is motivated by close interactions with farming activities and on field experimental activities.
Job Details :
Duration of the internship :
5 weeks
Period :
06/08/2026 – 07/10/2026
Application deadline: 30/04/2026
Weekly hours: 35
Salary : No
Any accomodation offered : No
To which pillar of the project can the internship be associated ?
- Digitalization for enhanced efficiency and productivity
- Resilient agrifood systems