Two post-doc positions (2 years) in evolutionary biology
Umea University, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Sweden
The role of climate change for the evolution of biodiversity
The aim of the project is to understand how climate change affects
evolution and the global distribution of species. The earth is
subject to recurrent and rapid climate shifts at various time-scales,
but the consequences of this has not been incorporated into models of
evolution. In the project, models of past climate change are combined
with phylogenetic data to address how diversification of species and
spatial patterns in genetic divergence within species are affected by
climate variability.
Position 1 investigates the role of climate variability for the
diversification of species. Data on past climate change from climate
models are used together with phylogenies from a range of taxa to
test for an association between climate variability and species
diversification.
Position 2 tests how climatic variability affects the degree of
genetic divergence among populations. Data on levels of genetic
divergence among populations are combined with data on past climate
change from climate models to test for a correlation between genetic
divergence and climatic stability, both within species (in cases
where climatic stability varies across its geographic range) and
between species inhabiting regions differing in climatic stability.
For further information and guide on how to apply, see
<http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/315-301-09.html>http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/315-301-09.html,
or contact Roland Jansson
(<mailto:roland.jans...@emg.umu.se>roland.jans...@emg.umu.se,
www.emg.umu.se/roland)
Last day for application is May 31, 2009.
Roland Jansson, Associate professor
Dept. of Ecology and Environmental Science
Umea University
SE-901 87 Umea, Sweden
phone: +46-90-786 95 73
fax: +46-90-786 78 60
web: http://www.emg.umu.se/roland
