[ECOLOG-L] Postdoc position - invasive species U of Minnesota
Position Description – POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER (9546) Department of Forest Resources Researcher sought with both basic and applied ecological interests and expertise; to develop successful strategies for invasive species (buckthorn) removal and subsequent management, to simultaneously constrain buckthorn recovery and recolonization, and enhance native diversity, composition, and abundance. Availability:Immediately or no later than May 1, 2016 – through April 2018, with the possibility of an additional year. The position is located in St. Paul, MN. Requirements: Ph.D.in forest ecology,forestry, vegetation management, restoration ecology, ecosystem ecology,grassland ecology ecophysiology or a closely related field, experience with plant identification, as well as a strong work ethic, demonstrated quantitative capabilities and a proven ability to work independently. Expertise and experience: Vegetation management,invasion biology, ecophysiology,community ecology,ecosystem ecology, or other relevant area. Main responsibilities will involve a new project funded by the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) through the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center at the University of Minnesota, which is aimed at developing strategies for encouraging desired plants to grow vigorously enough to help suppress buckthorn. The overarching goal of this project is to improve management of the invasive shrub, common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) by developing successful strategies that focus on both initial buckthorn removal and on subsequent management to simultaneously constrain buckthorn recovery and recolonization, and enhance native diversity, composition, and abundance. The specific outcomes we aim to achieve are to provide a comprehensive test of the efficacy and protocols of such potential management in upland terrestrial ecosystems (forests, woodlands). We will use manipulative experiments to test specific aspects of our hypotheses. Results will be presented in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, and the project will develop guidelines for vegetation management to deter buckthorn re-invasion. The project PI is P. Reich of the Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota. Other collaborators include L. Frelich (from the same Department); S. Schottler, Senior Scientist, St.Croix Watershed Research Station; P. Bockenstedt, Ecologist/Project manager, Stantec, West St.Paul, MN; A. Pierce, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Resources, Invasive Species Program, Section Manager; and A. Roth, Ecologist, Friends of the Mississippi River. Application Instructions: Applications and required documents must be submitted online at the University of Minnesota Employment website: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html. The job opening number is 307412. Application should include a cover letter, statement of interest and goals, resume/CV, and names and contact information for three references. Questions can be directed to Dr. Peter Reich (pre...@umn.edu). Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment. As an institution committed to demonstrating excellence through diversity, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences is committed to hiring a diverse faculty and staff, and actively encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.
[ECOLOG-L] job announcement MN Center for Environmental Advocacy
MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY POSITION DESCRIPTION DATE: October 2015 POSITION TITLE: Natural Resources Scientist SALARY: $50,000 – 65,000, depending on credentials and experience ACCOUNTABLE TO: Executive Director JOB STATUS: Full Time MCEA seeks a Natural Resources Scientist to join its advocacy team in the fall of 2015. The Natural Resources Scientist works collaboratively with MCEA staff and reports to MCEA’s Executive Director. MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY • Provide scientific expertise to support MCEA’s programs; • Advocate with state and local government agencies and elected officials for MCEA’s positions on natural resources issues, including but not limited to wetland protection and regulation, agricultural drainage, Great Lakes protection, water supply, groundwater, invasive and endangered species, and mining; • Develop and maintain institutional relationships with government agencies, with NGOs, with academics and other experts, with business, and with private citizens to advance MCEA’s positions; • Assist with fundraising to support MCEA’s natural resources work; • Plan for future application of scientific work to support MCEA’s programs; and • Assist with related legislative issues, including testimony, fact sheets, and lobbying. OTHER PERFORMANCE CRITERIA • Strong writing skills (writing sample requested); • Strong oral presentation skills; • Ability to act independently and also maintain adequate communication with appropriate MCEA staff and partners; • Ability to evaluate project ideas and advocacy approaches to ensure they are scientifically defensible, practical, and politically feasible; and • Experience working with government officials, legislators, and/or media. QUALIFICATIONS • Advanced degree in ecology, environmental science, wildlife biology, hydrology, aquatic ecology, geology, or related subjects; and • 5+ years of experience in analyzing, developing, implementing, or advocating for natural resources policy for government agency, NGO, academic institution, or other interested parties. DESIRED • Background in hydrology; • Familiarity with water quality models (e.g., BATHTUB; HSPF), and • Working knowledge of the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act and wetland plant community classification and delineation. MCEA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MCEA IS COMMITTED TO RECRUITING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE STAFF. INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. COMPENSATION MCEA offers a competitive non-profit salary based on years of relevant experience along with a full benefits package, including vacation and sick leave, a cafeteria plan for health insurance, 401(k) plan, and transportation allowance. BACKGROUND ON MCEA The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), founded in 1974, is the legal and scientific voice protecting Minnesota’s environment. With 16 staff members and an annual budget of $1.6 million, MCEA’s lawyers and technical experts work in all three branches of government to ensure that Minnesota’s environmental safeguards are enforced and environmental standards maintained. TO APPLY Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample and references to h...@mncenter.org by October 30, 2015.
[ECOLOG-L] Employment opportunity - Boreal Forest Ecosytems Services Post Doc
*POST-DOCTORAL OPPORTUNITY IN BOREAL FOREST ECOSYSTEM SERVICES* We are seeking applications for a post-doctoral associate in ecosystem services and/or environmental economics to work with Drs. Peter Reich (Department of Forest Resources) and Steve Polasky (Departments of Applied Economics and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior). Both Reich and Polasky are also Fellows of the Institute on the Environment, which is a major supporter of this project. This research will be part of, and extend, both a long-running boreal forest ecosystem science project (led by Reich) and environmental economics/ecosystem services work (led by Polasky). Additionally, the project will interface with ongoing biodiversity-ecosystem services synthesis projects Reich is involved in. The appointment is for one year with potential for renewal depending on performance, to begin as soon as possible. The specific research project to be conducted will depend on the interests of the successful applicant, however its focus will be on ecosystem services, the factors contributing to their quantity and quality, their value to society, and how these may evolved under multiple global change drivers. Economic drivers of interest include tourism, forestry, mining, recreation, and others in a region that is a mix of public and private lands, including industrial forests and wilderness areas, and a range of land ownerships (federal, state, county, tribal, private industrial, private non-industrial). Required qualifications: Ph.D. in ecosystem ecology, natural resources ecology or economics, or other relevant field. Interest in bridging ecological and economic sciences. Preferred qualifications: Experience in bridging ecological and economic sciences. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Peter Reich, pre...@umn.edu To apply, upload your application materials on the University of Minnesota job site. Go to employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=123979 The requisition # for this posting is 194011. Include a statement of research interests, a CV, and cover letter. Please send three letters of recommendation to Cindy Buschena, cbusc...@umn.edu, with the subject line: Boreal Forest Ecosystem Services Post-Doc Search. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
[ECOLOG-L] University of Minnesota post doc positions
*Earth Systems Modeling Postdoctoral positions (three)* *Position Information* Position Title: Post-Doctoral Associate Requisition Number: 192697 Starting Pay Rate: Dependent on qualifications Department Name: Forest Resources College: Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Job Open Date: 07-18-2014 Job Close Date: Open until filled *Required/Preferred Qualifications * Required qualifications: Ph.D. in ecosystem ecology, ecophysiology, ecosystem physiology, biogeochemistry, computer science, systems modeling, or other relevant fields. *Duties/Responsibilities * We are seeking applications for three post-doctoral associates at the University of Minnesota for a DOE-supported project in Earth systems modeling. The applicants will work with Drs. Peter Reich (Department of Forest Resources, U of Minnesota), Peter Thornton (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Arindam Banerjee (Department of Computer Science, U of Minnesota), Jens Kattge (Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry), and Owen Atkin (Australian National University). The appointments have available funds for three years, with appointments initially for one year with potential for renewal depending on performance. Start dates: October 1 or as soon thereafter as possible. This project will advance global land models by shifting from the current plant functional typePFT approach to one that better utilizes the variability of plant traits, including how they vary with key drivers such as temperature, moisture, and atmospheric CO2. Land surface models have developed to include mechanistic representations of vegetation physiology, C and nutrient dynamics in plants and soils, how they respond to changing climate and chemistry, and how those changes might feedback to influence changes in atmospheric greenhouse gases themselves. Our work will address these processes. The trait-based approach will improve land modeling by: (1) incorporating global biogeographical patterns and heterogeneity of traits into model parameterization, thus evolving away from a framework that considers large areas of vegetation to have near identical trait values; (2) utilizing what is known about trait-trait, -soil, and -climate relations to improve algorithms used to predict processes at multiple stages; and (3) allowing for improved treatment of physiological responses to environment (such as temperature and/or CO2 response of photosynthesis or respiration). The work will focus on the CLM model, but may involve work with other models as well. The three postdocs will work together as part of a larger team, but will have different responsibilities. The expertise required and components each will be responsible for include: Position #1: Develop reliable methods of estimating continuous trait values for diverse vegetation types, species mixtures, climate zones, and climate conditions. Required expertise: applied math (e.g., for trait data assimilation and uncertainty analyses; parameter estimation; trait mapping). This postdoc will work most closely with Banerjee, Kattge, and Reich. Position #2: Develop an approach to incorporating trait data to replace PFT-based trait assignments, including how these traits vary with key drivers (e.g., temperature, moisture, and atmospheric CO2). Required expertise: plant physiology and ecosystem ecology; with quantitative skills to identify and interpret key traits, trait relationships, and other physiological and ecosystem processes, and to conceptually develop parameterization schemes and modified model algorithms. This postdoc will work most closely with Reich, Atkin, and Thornton. Position #3: Hands-on coding of CLM model, implementation of model runs (CLM), and evaluation of model output in relation to empirical data (e.g., flux data) or comparison model output. Required expertise: quantitative analysis of ecosystem dynamics, computer model development and application, experience working with large multi-dimensional datasets. This postdoc will work most closely with Thornton, Kattge, and Reich. *Application Instructions * Applicants must apply online at employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=122173. Applications must include a statement of research interests, a CV, and three letters of reference. Specific questions should be addressed to Dr. Peter Reich, pre...@umn.edu. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment. As an institution committed to demonstrating excellence through diversity, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences is committed to hiring a diverse faculty and staff, and actively encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.
[ECOLOG-L] two PhD scholarships in Australia
*Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment* University of Western Sydney Locked Bag 1797 Penrith NSW 2751 Australia www.uws.edu.au/hawkesburyinstitute Two PhD scholarships are available for active, dynamic individuals with expertise and interests in soil microbiology, carbon and greenhouse gas analyses, molecular microbial ecology and biodiversity-ecosystem function relations. SCHOLARSHIP 1 – MICROBIAL MODULATORS OF SOIL CARBON STORAGE This project focuses on the impact of microbial communities on soil aggregate size and their role in soil carbon storage. Supervisors: A/Prof Brajesh Singh and Prof Ian Anderson. SCHOLARSHIP 2 – ECOLOGICAL THEORY TO EXPLAIN MICROBIAL REGULATION OF SOIL FUNCTION This project will address the question of whether ecological theory developed for plants and animals explains microbial regulation of soil function. Supervisors: A/Prof Brajesh Singh and Prof Peter Reich. Each project will use a combination of cutting edge theoretical framework, functional assays and state-of-the-art molecular and metagenomic approaches. Candidates will be provided with extensive training in appropriate methodologies, in addition to statistics, scientific writing and presentation skills. CRITERIA The successful applicant should: » demonstrate excellent academic performance in a field related to the proposed research » hold qualifications and/or experience equivalent to an Australian First Class Bachelor Honours degree » be highly motivated to undertake further study at an advanced level » demonstrate the ability to organise and work independently International applicants must also demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the English language. Please refer to the University’s web site for information about the English language Requirements: ( http://www.uws.edu.au/international/admissions/english_language_requirement) WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDE? » Tax free stipend of $34,653 per annum and a funded place in the doctoral degree. International candidates with a strong track record may be offered a tuition fee waiver. » Funding is also available for project costs and conference travel. NEED MORE INFORMATION? » Applicants should discuss their research aspirations and eligibility with Associate Professor Brajesh Singh before applying: b.si...@uws.edu.au, phone +61 2 4570 1329 » Contact the Office of Research Services to discuss enrollment and scholarships: hdrscholarsh...@uws.edu.au phone +61 2 4736 0966 » Browse the web for more information about the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment: http://www.uws.edu.au/hie HOW TO APPLY » Submit an application form, CV and one page research proposal that fits with the broad aims of the project as outlined above by the closing date. The application form can be downloaded from the web: http://www.uws.edu.au/research/scholarships APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 30 May 2013 HAWKESBURY INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PVR2774 23/4/12 Postgraduate Research Awards
[ECOLOG-L] Post doc - Healthy Forests
Position Description – Research Associate (9702) Department of Forest Resources Researcher sought with expertise and interest in impacts of global change on plant communities and ecosystem processes. Availability: Immediately or no later than May 1, 2012 – through August 2013, with the possibility of an additional year. The position is located in St. Paul, MN. Requirements: Ph.D. in forest ecology, forestry, ecosystem ecology, ecophysiology or a closely related field, experience with plant identification, as well as a strong work ethic, demonstrated quantitative capabilities, and a proven ability to work independently. Expertise and experience: Global change biology, invasion biology, ecophysiology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, or other relevant area. Main responsibilities will be assisting an ongoing project funded by the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) which is assessing the links between forest attributes and plant invasion. The goal of the research is to better understand whether forest characteristics, especially those amenable to management, can be effective deterrents to plant invasion. A large number of forest study sites have been established in Minnesota to assess invasive plant species and a set of key indicators relevant to invasion, including disturbance history; tree canopy cover; native plant diversity; light and soil resources; native and nonnative biotic agents; and other factors that may be important. We will determine the links between these attributes and plant invasion, and attempt to discern cause and effect. Results will be presented in the peer reviewed scientific literature, and the project will develop guidelines for forest management to resist invasion. The secondary responsibilities of the post‐doc will involve engagement in existing research. As part of the activities in the Reich laboratory there are ongoing studies and associated data sets reflecting plant and ecosystem responses to experimental manipulations of atmospheric CO2 levels, N deposition, biodiversity, water, temperature, and fire, as well as to natural disturbances involving windstorms and wildfires. The studies include BioCON (a 13‐year experiment in perennial grasslands of CO2, N, and biodiversity, as well as a 4‐year study of CO2, N, and water availability; http://www.biocon.umn.edu/), the Cedar Creek fire frequency project (a 55‐year experiment with fire frequency in oak woodland; http://forestecology.cfans.umn.edu/oak%20savanna.html), B4WarmED (a 2‐year study in boreal forest of open air warming; http://forestecology.cfans.umn.edu/B4WARMED.html), and several linked observational studies of wildfire and windstorm disturbances in southern boreal forest. The postdoc will analyze data from one or more of these projects to address important questions not previously examined. The combination of the two assignments is geared towards advancing the scientific training and career potential of the successful applicant. The field study will require at least one field season, generating data suitable to craft scientific publications. Data from the existing projects are available now for analyses and publication preparation. During the postdoc position, he/she will be able to engage in both initial and latter stages of research, and be able to further develop their scientific publication record without the long delay that field ecology often entails. Application Instructions: Applications and required documents must be submitted online at the University of Minnesota Employment website: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=176958 Application should include a cover letter, statement of interest and goals, resume/CV, and names and contact information for three references. Questions can be directed to Dr. Peter Reich (pre...@umn.edu). * * *As an institution committed to demonstrating excellence through diversity, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences is committed to hiring a diverse faculty and staff, and actively encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply.*
[ECOLOG-L] joint UMN-Max Planck post doc
Position Description – Research Associate “Transformative Steps in Plant Data Synthesis: Quantifying and Scaling Global Plant Trait Diversity” * * *Availability*: Applications should be made by mid-May, 2011 and we will hire as soon as an appropriate candidate has been found. The position is for two years. *Requirements*: PhD in natural science or applied statistics/mathematics with interest in ecological research. *Expertise and experience*: We are seeking for applicants with excellent numerical skills (e.g., handling large datasets, multivariate data analyses, data mining). The Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, USA, and the Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, Germany, jointly offer a Post-Doc fellowship on analysing and predicting global pattern of vegetation attributes. [This will result in two, one-year appointments, i.e. the postdoc will be hired by each institute for one year.] The two Institutes are heading an international consortium of plant ecologists, which has developed a global database of plant traits (the TRYdata base; try-db.org) to support the quantification and scaling of global plant diversity. The Post-Doc position will contribute to the development and application of advanced statistical methods to fill gaps in the data matrix of the TRY database. The filled matrix will be used in combination with environmental information, like remote sensing, eddy covariance data and global species occurrence databases, to predict pattern of key vegetation attributes such as canopy nitrogen content and photosynthetic capacity on global scale. The approaches are highly innovative and will involve the application of numerical methods for gap-filling and spatial interpolation, which have recently been developed at the University of Minnesota, School of Statistics. The successful applicant will work closely with Peter Reich, with computer science/statistics experts (A. Banerjee, S. Chatterjee and/or S. Shekhar) of the University of Minnesota, with Markus Reichstein and Jens Kattge of the Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, Germany, and potential with others as appropriate. The project will be a close cooperation with scientists at both institutes, regardless of where the successful candidate is housed at any time during the project. The position will be divided approximately equally between the two institutions. For further information, please contact pre...@umn.edu, jkat...@bgc-jena.mpg.de, mreichst...@bgc-jena.mpg.de *Application Instructions**: *Applications and required documents must be submitted online at the University of Minnesota Employment website: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=472868 * *Upload the following documents:** 1. Your CV 2. Your most important publication or manuscript 3. The most important publication or manuscript on which you are the lead author, if different from #2, and 4. Your publication or manuscript most closely related to plant trait relationships, data mining, or biostatistics. Please include in your CV, the phone numbers and email addresses of three references. Please do not send reference letters. We will contact referees. *The University of Minnesota And The** Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry **are equal opportunity employers. The position is open to all nationalities.*
[ECOLOG-L] post doc position announcement
Post-doc Position announcement: Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Minnesota. Availability: The closing date is 20 May 2011. The position is for two years (two, one-year appointments at each institution). Requirements: Ph.D. in forest ecology, forestry, ecosystem ecology or a related field. Expertise and experience: Extensive quantitative skills, with experience in phylogenetic and/or Bayesian analyses We seek a post-doctoral fellow to explore relationships among phylogeny, functional traits, and performance of forest trees. The successful applicant will have extensive quantitative skills, with experience in phylogenetic and/or Bayesian analyses. Scientists working with the Center for Tropical Forest Science (http://www.sigeo.si.edu/) have compiled data, which includes bar code phylogenies, functional traits, and rates of recruitment, growth and mortality for several thousand tree species. The position will be divided approximately equally between the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Minnesota and will be hired by each institution for one year or so each. The successful applicant will work closely with Drs. S. Joseph Wright and Peter B. Reich. For further information, please contact wrig...@si.edu or pre...@umn.edu. *Application Instructions*: Applications and required documents must be submitted online at the University of Minnesota Employment website: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=47233 4 Please upload your CV; your most important publication or manuscript; and your publication or manuscript most closely related to relationships among phylogeny, functional traits, and performance of forest trees. Please include the phone numbers and email addresses of three references in your CV. Please do not send reference letters. We will contact referees. *The Smithsonian Institution and the University of Minnesota are equal opportunity employers. The position is open to all nationalities.*
[ECOLOG-L] post doc position available
Position Description – Research Associate Department of Forest Resources Researcher sought with expertise and interest in impacts of global change on plant communities and ecosystem processes. * * *Availability*: May 1, 2011. The position is funded for at least two years and located in St. Paul, MN. *Requirements:* Ph.D. in forest ecology, forestry, ecosystem ecology, ecophysiology or a closely related field, experience with plant identification, as well as a strong work ethic, demonstrated quantitative capabilities, and a proven ability to work independently. *Expertise and experience*: Global change biology, invasion biology, ecophysiology, community ecology, ecosystem ecology, or other relevant area. Main responsibilities will be in a new field project assessing the links between forest attributes and plant invasion. The goal of the research is to better understand whether forest characteristics, especially those amenable to management, can be effective deterrents to plant invasion. We will establish a large number of forest study sites in Minnesota and assess invasive plant species and a set of key indicators relevant to invasion, including disturbance history; tree canopy cover; native plant diversity; light and soil resources; native and non-native biotic agents; and other factors that may be important. We will determine the links between these attributes and plant invasion, and attempt to discern cause and effect. Results will be presented in the peer-reviewed scientific literature, but the project will also develop guidelines for forest management to resist invasion. The secondary responsibilities of the post-doc will involve engagement in existing research. As part of the activities in the Reich laboratory there are ongoing studies and associated data sets reflecting plant and ecosystem responses to experimental manipulations of atmospheric CO2 levels, N deposition, biodiversity, water, temperature, and fire, as well as to natural disturbances involving windstorms and wildfires. The studies include BioCON (a 13-year experiment in perennial grasslands of CO2, N, and biodiversity, as well as a 4-year study of CO2, N, and water availability; http://www.biocon.umn.edu/), the Cedar Creek fire frequency project (a 55-year experiment with fire frequency in oak woodland; http://forestecology.cfans.umn.edu/oak%20savanna.html), B4WarmED (a 2-year study in boreal forest of open-air warming; http://forestecology.cfans.umn.edu/B4WARMED.html), and several linked observational studies of wildfire and windstorm disturbances in southern boreal forest. The postdoc will analyze data from one or more of these projects to address important questions not previously examined. The combination of the two assignments is geared towards advancing the scientific training and career potential of the successful applicant. The new field study will require at least a field season, and perhaps longer, generating data suitable to craft scientific publications. In contrast, data from the existing projects are available now for analyses and publication preparation. So while the new project is developing, the postdoc will be able to work on data analyses and publication preparation. Hence, during the postdoc position, he/she will be able to engage in both initial and latter stages of research, and be able to further develop their scientific publication record without the long delay that field ecology often entails. *Application Instructions*: Applications and required documents must be submitted online at the University of Minnesota Employment website: https://employment.umn.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=466607 Application should include a cover letter, statement of interest and goals, resume/CV, and names and contact information for three references. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to Dr. Peter Reich (pre...@umn.edu, 612/624-4270). *As an institution committed to demonstrating excellence through diversity, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences is committed to hiring a diverse faculty and staff, and actively encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. *
PhD scholarship/job announcement
MQRES PhD Scholarship Closing date: 7 December 2007 *Physiological Ecology of Forest Succession*** * A PhD scholarship investigating the physiological ecology of forest succession is available at Macquarie University. The successful applicant will work in conjunction with an ARC Discovery Project headed by Dr. Chris Lusk, in the Department of Biological Sciences. Partner investigators are Prof. Peter Reich (University of Minnesota) and Prof. Ulo Niinemets (Estonian University of Life Sciences). Work will focus on understanding traits associated with adaptation of juvenile plants to different light environments, and there is ample scope for the students own input into project design. * Fieldwork will be carried out in Australia and USA, and US applicants are invited to consider the possibility of a co-tutelle with Prof. Peter Reich at University of Minnesota. Co-tutelle is a bilateral doctoral enrollment/co-enrollment and exchange agreement to enhance international research collaboration through co-supervision of doctoral candidates between overseas and Australian Universities. Under a co-tutelle agreement, a PhD candidate may spend a minimum of one year under supervision at a partner institution, and the remaining two years at the home institution, or durations as agreed by the institutions. * The scholarship is available to international or Australian students. Applicants should have equivalent research qualifications to an Australia undergraduate degree with first class honours (such as a Masters with a substantial thesis component) in a relevant discipline. * The scholarship pays a living allowance, currently Au$19,616 per annum, tax exempt (2007), and the tenure is 3.5 years full time, subject to satisfactory progress. Tuition fees will be funded for the scholarship tenure, with International award holders having their fees sponsored and domestic students receiving Research Training Scheme placement for their tuition. * For further information and discussion regarding the project, applicants are encouraged to contact: Dr Chris Lusk, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], telephone: +61-2-9850 8165 or Dr Peter Reich, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. * Application forms and award conditions are available from the Higher Degree Research Office, telephone: +61-2-9850 7987, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or download from: www.research.mq.edu.au/students/scholarships/ELS_ForestsSuccession http://www.research.mq.edu.au/students/scholarships/ELS_ForestsSuccession. Applications should be forwarded to: The Scholarship Officer Higher Degree Research Office The Research Hub, C5C Level 3 East Macquarie University NSW 2109 Australia
