[ECOLOG-L] Advert for NERC studentships
34 funded PhD studentships are available through the London NERC Doctoral Training Partnership (http://london-nerc-dtp.orghttp://london-nerc-dtp.org/) We are looking for outstanding students across the environmental sciences. Each student will start with multidisciplinary training ranging from lab techniques through public outreach to enacting policy implications. These experiences will help you design your own project to research over the subsequent three years. Initial training involves all nine London partner institutions (UCL, Birkbeck, Brunel, Kew, Kings, Natural History Museum, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway and ZSL's Institute of Zoology) and then you will decide where to undertake your research and who will supervise you. You can find a list of projects that we (as potential supervisors) think are exciting on the websitehttp://london-nerc-dtp.org/2013/12/05/phd-proposals/: either divided up into 6 broad themes or by the institution you would end up in. You are free to devise your own project or use one of these as a starting point then adapt towards your own interests. Applicants should apply via the NERC London DTP website http://london-nerc-dtp.org/how-to-apply/ The NERC DTP studentships are available to UK nationals and other EU nationals that have resided in the UK for three years prior to commencing the studentship. If you meet this criteria, funding will be provided for tuition fees and stipend. Funding is for 3.5 years with a possible 6 month extension. If you are a citizen of a EU member state you will eligible for a fees-only award. The deadline for applications is 9.00am on Monday 17th February 2014x-apple-data-detectors://3 Begin forwarded message: From: Brierley, Chris c.brier...@ucl.ac.ukmailto:c.brier...@ucl.ac.uk Subject: Advert for NERC studentships Date: 20 January 2014 10:29:54 GMT To: geog-acade...@ucl.ac.ukmailto:geog-acade...@ucl.ac.uk geog-acade...@ucl.ac.ukmailto:geog-acade...@ucl.ac.uk Cc: Hopley, Philip p.hop...@ucl.ac.ukmailto:p.hop...@ucl.ac.uk Dear all, I've not noticed many advertisements for our new NERC DTP (at least in comparison with other DTPs). The big selling point of ours is the focus on the student - with the project being their own choice. This seems pretty hidden by the FindAPhd.comhttp://findaphd.com/ advert, so I've created my own (attached below) and distributed it on the Meteorology list serve to which that I subscribe. I was hoping you could post it on list serves you have access to as well. Feel free to improve upon my wording. Cheers, Chris 34 funded PhD studentships are available through the London NERC Doctoral Training Partnership (http://london-nerc-dtp.orghttp://london-nerc-dtp.org/) We are looking for outstanding students across the environmental sciences. Each student will start with multidisciplinary training ranging from lab techniques through public outreach to enacting policy implications. These experiences will help you design your own project to research over the subsequent three years. Initial training involves all nine London partner institutions (UCL, Birkbeck, Brunel, Kew, Kings, Natural History Museum, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway and ZSL's Institute of Zoology) and then you will decide where to undertake your research and who will supervise you. You can find a list of projects that we (as potential supervisors) think are exciting on the websitehttp://london-nerc-dtp.org/2013/12/05/phd-proposals/: either divided up into 6 broad themes or by the institution you would end up in. You are free to devise your own project or use one of these as a starting point then adapt towards your own interests. Applicants should apply via the NERC London DTP website http://london-nerc-dtp.org/how-to-apply/ The NERC DTP studentships are available to UK nationals and other EU nationals that have resided in the UK for three years prior to commencing the studentship. If you meet this criteria, funding will be provided for tuition fees and stipend. Funding is for 3.5 years with a possible 6 month extension. If you are a citizen of a EU member state you will eligible for a fees-only award. The deadline for applications is 9.00am on Monday 17th February 2014x-apple-data-detectors://3 - Professor Anson W. Mackay Vice-Dean for Research, Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences Environmental Change Research Centre Department of Geography, UCL Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK t: +44 (0)20 7679 0558 f: +44 (0)20 7679 0565 m: +44(0)7957585467 http://bit.ly/AnsonMackay http://www.facebook.com/ECRC.UCL skype: ansonmackay twitter: @ansonmackay
[ECOLOG-L] Land surface GPP and land-atmosphere interactions from GOSAT fluorescence- Funded PhD
Apologies for Cross Posting Land surface GPP and land-atmosphere interactions from GOSAT fluorescence NERC-NCEO-funded PhD Studentship at UCL, Department of Geography (Autumn 2013 start) Closing date for applications: 15th June 2013 Supervisors Prof. Philip Lewis, NCEO and Department of Geography, UCL Dr. Caroline Nichol, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh Topic The major constraint on vegetation growth and ultimately land surface carbon is the Gross Primary Production (GPP) of vegetation. Other than losses due to disturbance (such as fire) respiration and fluxes from soils, it also controls the exchange of carbon between the land surface and the atmosphere. At present, our information on this comes from extrapolated flux tower measurements and models, the latter being partially constrained by satellite observation of vegetation state. In the last year, it has been shown that it is feasible to measure canopy fluorescence from satellite instruments, namely the Japanese GOSAT instrument, by measuring in filling in solar Fraunhoffer lines, and we not have data for more than two years, globally. There are plans for future instruments that would be able to continue such measurements and hopefully improve on them, such as the ESA EE8 candidates. This presents exciting new opportunities for science and monitoring of GPP. Fluorescence is the closest we can hope for to a direct measurement of vegetation process (rather than state). There are several complicating factors that have limited current explorations of the fluorescence signal to coarse scale (in space and time) estimates by averaging observations. These include the spatial and temporal sampling characteristics of GOSAT and the inherently high noise in the fluorescence estimates (the instrument was never designed for such things). Further complication arises because GPP is most useful as a time integral quantity whereas the measurement is instantaneous. Furthermore, to fully understand leaf scale process, we need to account for vegetation amount and structure. For surface atmosphere flux considerations, we must also be able to include respiration, disturbance and soil fluxes. The exploitation of fluorescence then, needs both models and measurements and this is best achieved in a data assimilation framework. The student will have access to GOSAT data through existing collaborations. Field data collected in collaboration with partners at UoE will allow for the direct retrieval of solar induced fluorescence from field data for comparison with satellite methods. These data will come from narrow waveband radiance measurements currently operating as part of a long term RCUK project. This PhD will therefore explore key issues, developing methods to produce GPP estimates at higher spatial and temporal resolutions than the current coarse averages and using these to test and the land surface process models and help constrain atmospheric CO2 inversions. It will also be future looking in better positioning the community for future exploitation of data from forthcoming instruments. The appointed student will benefit from interactions within NCEO and the vibrant research environments at UCL and the School of GeoSciences at Edinburgh, as well as benefit from collaborations with Dr Luis Guanter and his group in Berlin. The PhD would be suitable for a candidate with a very good BSc or MSc degree in a suitable scientific discipline. Eligibility A UK Bachelor's degree in an appropriate subject, awarded with first or upper second-class Honours, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard from a recognised higher education institute is required. A Master's degree in an appropriate subject is desirable. Standard NERC studentship eligibility criteria apply. Please check that you are eligible for funding before submitting an application. See: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/postgrad/eligibility.asp Contact If you have any questions regarding this PhD, please contact Professor Lewis: p.le...@ucl.ac.ukmailto:p.le...@ucl.ac.uk Application Please note that applications completed online may take some time to reach the department. It is essential that you include full details of your qualifications (full transcripts) and ensure that your chosen referees are available to provide a reference. All applications require the completion and submission of the Graduate Application Form. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application Applications can be completed online, or the application form can be downloaded and submitted to: Fiona Mannion Graduate Admissions Department of Geography University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT Tel: 020 7679 7579/0575 E-mail: mast...@geog.ucl.ac.uk References and links: ·http://www.nceo.ac.uk/ ·http://www2.geog.ucl.ac.uk/~plewis/ ·http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/homes/cnichol ·
[ECOLOG-L] Four multidisciplinary PhD studentships in Natural Disasters and Development and Legal and Policy frameworks for Natural Resource Management
***Apologies for any cross posting*** Four multidisciplinary PhD studentships in Natural Disasters and Development and Legal and Policy frameworks for Natural Resource Management University College London (UCL) Applications are invited for four PhD studentships in the UCL ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) that cross the disciplinary boundaries with the natural sciences. The projects are linked to the following UCL Institutes Global Health, Sustainable Resources, Global Governance and Risk Disaster Reduction. UCL is one of the world's leading research universities, dedicated to developing, disseminating and applying original knowledge to transform society and benefit the world of the future. The studentships are designed to promote collaboration across disciplines and offer training in social sciences in combination with natural and environmental sciences. The studentships cover funding for four years to accommodate some additional multidisciplinary training requirements. The start date of the studentships is 23 September 2013. Project descriptions: The studentships will be in the following four areas: Natural Disasters and Development 1.Understanding the relationship between extreme poverty and natural disaster vulnerability 2.Assessing climate change impacts on global health Legal and Policy frameworks for Natural Resource Management 3.Incorporation of environmental science into international policies to reduce deforestation 4.Understanding the role of natural resources within the global green economy. Alongside a primary research supervisor from the social sciences a set of secondary supervisors will be drawn from the natural and environmental sciences. Person specification: Applicants should have a Master's degree in a relevant area and a first or good upper second-class undergraduate degree. Applicants must be eligible for ESRC funding (www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/guidance/postgraduates/prospective-students/eligibility/index.aspxhttp://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/guidance/postgraduates/prospective-students/eligibility/index.aspx). Applications will be evaluated on the academic strength of the candidates and the match between the candidate's experience and the available projects and supervisors. Degree qualifications gained from outside the UK, or a combination of qualifications and/or experience that is equivalent to a relevant UK degree, may be accepted. EU applicants may only be eligible for fees-only funding. Funding details: Financial remuneration will be in line with current ESRC guidelines. Full awards consist of a tax-free enhanced maintenance stipend of £15,726, a London Weighting allowance of £2,000, and payment of the fees for MPhil/PhD enrolment at UCL. Fees-only awards only cover the fees for MPhil/PhD enrolment. How to apply: To apply, please email a completed application form, found at http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/admissions-and-teaching/postgraduates/phd-research/phd-applications-and-funding/ (found in section 'How to Apply- and click on application form') , your CV and a one-page cover letter in one file to Fiona Mannion, f.mann...@ucl.ac.ukmailto:f.mann...@ucl.ac.uk. Your cover letter should include information sufficient to allow confirmation of your eligibility for an ESRC award. Queries about the studentships should be directed to Professor Mark Maslin, m.mas...@ucl.ac.ukmailto:m.mas...@ucl.ac.uk. Closing Date: 7 June 2013 Interviews will be held in the week commencing 24 June
[ECOLOG-L] Rick Battarbee Lecture Series- UCL
Rick Battarbee Lecture Series 17-19h, Thursday 17th May, 2012. Professor Rick Battarbee FRS is one of the world's foremost physical geographers. As Director of the Environmental Change Research Centre (UCL Geography) he led a team that pioneered the use lake sediments to reconstruct the impacts of acid rain on freshwater and other vulnerable ecosystems. His subsequent insights have ensured that UCL has been at the forefront of research into global environmental change. The Rick Battarbee Lecture Series has been established at UCL to celebrate the contribution he has made to science, and geography in particular. It is with great honour that the inaugural lecture will be given by Professor John Dearing, from the University of Southampton. John's research addresses the complex links that exist between human activities, climate and the natural environment, particularly the changes taking place over multi-decadal timescales. He chairs the Past Global Changes (PAGES) programme Past Human-Climate-Ecological Interactions (PHAROS), a contributing programme to the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP). The title of his lecture will be: Sediments, Systems and Sustainability. The lecture is free, but please register at the website to confirm attendance. http://rwb2012.eventbrite.co.uk/
[ECOLOG-L] Environmental Palaeoecology and Aquatic Ecology Short Courses- Environmental Change Research Centre, University College London.
Dear All, Apologies for cross posting I would like to draw your attention to the 2011/2012 short-course programme in Environmental Palaeoecology and Aquatic Ecology being offered by the Environmental Change Research Centre, University College London. Registration is open and the courses available include: 9th- 13th January 2012 - Chironomids: Water Quality and Climate Change 23rd- 27th January 2012 - Introduction to Pollen Analysis 13th- 17th February 2012 - Stable Isotopes and Environmental Change 20th- 24th February 2012 - Ostracod Analysis 27th Feb - 2nd March 2012 - Introduction to Diatom Analysis 14th-25th May 2012 - Numerical Analyses of Biological and Environmental Data For full details, dates and an application form for the courses please visit http://www.ecrc.ucl.ac.uk/shortcourses or contact the course co-ordinator Fiona Mannion at ecrc-ad...@geog.ucl.ac.ukmailto:ecrc-ad...@geog.ucl.ac.uk Kind Regards Fiona Mannion Geography Administrator Geography Department University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT Email: f.mann...@ucl.ac.ukmailto:f.mann...@ucl.ac.uk Tel: 0207 679 (7579)(0575). Internal Ext: 27579, 30575.
