PhD student in biology, ecosystem, ecology
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet / Biologjobb / Umeå
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Department of Forest Ecology and Management in Umeå
1 PhD student in the research education subject: Biology;ecosystem ecology, plant physiology
The effect of anthropogenic nitrogen deposition on the net carbon balance of boreal soils
We invite applications for a recently funded research project focused on the effect of atmospheric N deposition on the soil C balance in boreal forests. During the past century, fertilizer production, agricultural intensification and fossil fuel combustion have led to a 3- to 5-fold increase in the global emissions of reactive nitrogen. There is substantial interest in understanding the fate and consequences of this nitrogen when it enters terrestrial environments, including whether it causes the carbon balance of nitrogen-limited ecosystems to change.
We will utilize a unique study system near Vindeln, Sweden, to investigate how soil C pools and fluxes respond to simulated anthropogenic N enrichment. The experimental site was established in a late-successional spruce forest at Svartberget field station (SLU) in 1995, and has been treated with annual N addition treatments ever since, making it one of the longest running simulated nitrogen deposition experiments in a boreal ecosystem. This study system provides a unique opportunity for a PhD student to work within a long-term research framework exploring a range of mechanisms through which anthropogenic N may alter soil C sequestration.
For Qualifications and for a complete advt:
www.slu.se/lediga-jobbThe student must be able to speak and write proficiently in English. The student must be comfortable working in the forest as well as in the laboratory. Any specialized experience in statistics, laboratory techniques, or experience doing field work is a plus, and should be described in your application, along with any other relevant qualifications. Possession of a valid driver?s license is desirable. We encourage both Swedish and international applicants.
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Employment as PhD student 4 years
SLU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
A person has basic eligibility for third level education if he or she has taken a second level qualification or has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 higher education credits at second level.
Those who met the requirements for general eligibility before July 1st, 2007, i.e. had completed a programme of higher education for at least 180 Higher education credits or the equivalent, will continue to do so until the end of 2015."
Selection among applicants meeting the requirements is made with reference to written application including curriculum vitae, copies of degrees and transcripts of academic records, one copy of the dissertation for masters or undergraduate degree, a list of at least two references familiar with the applicant's qualifications, certified knowledge of the English language and an interview.
Read about the PhD education at SLU at
www.slu.se/en/education/postgraduate-studies/Use this APPLICATION FORM
http://epi-resurs.slu.se/Forskarutbildningsplatser/ansokningsblankett2_eng.docApplications, marked with ref no 4179/2011, must have arrived at the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070, S- 750 07 Uppsala or
registrator@slu.se no later than 2012-02-15.
Publiceringsdatum2012-01-17Arbetstider och omfattningVisstidsanställning 6 månader eller längre
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Employment as PhD Student 4 years
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Så ansöker duAnge följande referens när du ansöker: SLU ua 4179/2011
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Registrator@slu.seFöretagSveriges lantbruksuniversitet
AdressSveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Box 7070
75007 UPPSALA
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Jobbnummer 1131001
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