International Graduate Program 2017 with multiple MSc and PhD positions available at the College of Forestry of Guangxi University, Nanning, China
The Plant Ecophysiology and Evolution Group, Conservation Biology Group and Forest Dynamics Research Laboratory at Guangxi University (Nanning, China) are seeking highly motivated and productive International MSc and PhD students to engage in 3-4 year projects, starting in 2017, in the following research fields: (1) Plant Ecophysiology -A: Plant Physiological Ecology including water relations -B: Functional Plant Anatomy -C: Photosynthesis and Photoprotection -D: Functional traits and community assembly of subtropical forests Projects are supervised by Prof. Kun-Fang Cao (kunfang....@gxu.edu.cn or ca...@xtbg.ac.cn) and Associate Prof. Shidan Zhu (zhushi...@gxu.edu.cn) . More information here: http://www.plant-ecophysiology-evolution.com/person/cao-kunfang/ http://www.plant-ecophysiology-evolution.com/person/shi-dan-zhu/ (2) Biodiversity Genomics -A: Plant Genomics and Evolutionary Diversification -B: Molecular Systematics and Plant Taxonomy -C: Historical Plant Biogeography and Biome Assembly Projects are supervised by Associate Prof. Joeri S. Strijk (jsstr...@gxu.edu.cn). More information here: http://www.plant-ecophysiology-evolution.com/person/joeri-sergej-strijk/ http://www.asianfagaceae.com/ (3) Genetics -A: Ecological Genomics. -B: Conservation Genetics. Projects are supervised by Associate Prof. Alison Wee (alison...@gmail.com). More information here: http://www.plant-ecophysiology-evolution.com/person/alison-kim-shan-wee/ (4) Seed Ecophysiology -A: Seed Ecology and Physiology Projects are supervised by Associate Prof. Uromi Goodale (uromi.good...@outlook.com). More information here: http://www.plant-ecophysiology-evolution.com/person/uromi-manage-goodale/ (5) Ecophysiology and Coevolution -A: Plant Ecophysiology of Mangroves. -B: Phylogenetics and Coevolution in Gymnosperms. Projects are supervised by Dr. Jiang Guofeng (gfji...@gxu.edu.cn). More information here: http://www.plant-ecophysiology-evolution.com/person/jiang-guofeng/ (6) Ecology -A: Animal Behaviour. -B: Breeding and Nesting Ecology. -C: Ecotoxicology. -D: Social and Economic Influences on Conservation Species Interaction Networks. -E: Urban Ecology. Projects are supervised by Faculty members of the Conservation Biology Group (Prof. Eben Goodale (eben.good...@outlook.com), Dr. Aiwu Jiang, Dr. Christos Mammides, Dr. Myung-bok Lee, Dr. Ari Martinez). More information here: http://animal-ecology-guangxi.com/ (7) Tropical Forest Botany and Ecology -A: Biodiversity Monitoring Forest Plots in Guangxi Province. -B: Distribution and composition of the Philippine Island Flora: phylogenetics, ecological features, plant functional and reproductive traits. Projects are supervised by Prof James V. LaFrankie of the Forest Dynamics Research Laboratory https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Lafrankie3 *************************************** The International Graduate Program at the College of Forestry offers fully funded MSc and PhD Fellowships for 4-year projects, with complete waivers for tuition fees and housing fees. Housing is provided in the International Student dormitories of the campus in Nanning. The first year will consist of orientation and study of Chinese language through courses in combination with introductory courses taught by faculty members of the three research groups. The other three years will be filled with fieldwork, professional courses and the research project. Project applications are now invited for starting dates of projects in September 2017. The application deadline is March 31, 2017. Fellowships come with an ample monthly allowance for the full duration of the project. Applicants with a proven track record of successful publication in peer-reviewed journals will have an advantage. Opportunities for the development of individual research projects as well as collaborative work, exist within our lab and with external groups. Candidates will be integrated in growing and multidisciplinary teams of Chinese and foreign researchers, providing a creative and stimulating research environment, and will work as part of teams studying the evolution, ecology, distribution, conservation and/or ecophysiology of selected taxa in Asia. Prior knowledge of Chinese is not mandatory as courses form an integral part of the curriculum, and the working language in our research groups is English. All research groups are part of the College of Forestry, under the State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, which houses a wide variety of laboratories and research teams. We are centrally located on the large Nanning city campus, with easy access to on-campus housing and day-to-day facilities for life on campus. Guangxi University (>25,000 students) in subtropical Nanning is part of the National 211 University Scheme of China. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_211) and aims to become a major research hub in Southern China. The city forms the natural gateway to South-East Asia, with Vietnam a mere 300kms away and direct international connecting flights available to most major cities in Asia from the new Nanning International Airport. For a picture impression of life on our campus, research in our groups and life in Nanning, please visit our website here: http://www.plant-ecophysiology-evolution.com/contact-us/ Please visit our group websites and research pages for more information on our teams and research: http://www.plant-ecophysiology-evolution.com/ http://animal-ecology-guangxi.com/ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Lafrankie3 *************************************** To apply for any of these positions, please email a statement of research interests and goals, a curriculum vitae, and the email addresses of three references directly to the individual project leaders: Application information: (1) Plant Physiological Ecology. Functional Plant Anatomy. Photosynthesis and Photoprotection. Functional traits and community assembly of subtropical forests. Prof. Kun-Fang Cao (kunfang....@gxu.edu.cn or ca...@xtbg.ac.cn). Prof. Shidan Zhu (zhushi...@gxu.edu.cn). (2) Plant Genomics and Evolutionary Diversification. Molecular Systematics and Plant Taxonomy. Historical Plant Biogeography and Biome Assembly. Associate Prof. Joeri S. Strijk (jsstr...@gxu.edu.cn). (3) Ecological Genomics. Conservation Genetics. Associate Prof. Alison Wee (alison...@gmail.com). (4) Seed Ecology and Physiology. Associate Prof. Uromi Goodale (uromi.good...@outlook.com). (5) Plant Ecophysiology of Mangroves. Phylogenetics and Coevolution in Gymnosperms. Dr. Jiang Guofeng (gfji...@gxu.edu.cn). (6) Animal Behavior. Breeding and Nesting Ecology. Ecotoxicology. Social and Economic Influences on Conservation Species Interaction Networks. Urban Ecology. Prof. Eben Goodale (eben.good...@outlook.com). (7) Biodiversity Monitoring Forest Plots in Guangxi Province. Distribution and composition of the Philippine Island Flora. Prof James V. LaFrankie (jlafran...@yahoo.com) Review of applications will begin immediately.
