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International Research Experiences for Students

May 12th, 2010

IRES Project
International Research Experiences for Students Project: Molecular Ecology and Evolution of Marine Photosynthetic Organisms

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This NSF-funded International Research Experience for Students (IRES) will provide US graduate students with opportunities to gain international research experience at the Station Biologique de Roscoff (SBR) in France, a research and training center in marine biology, oceanography, and marine genomics operated by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the Université Pierre et Marie Curie. Students will work closely with SBR researchers on the molecular ecology and evolution of marine photosynthetic organisms. SBR is located in Brittany, a western region of France. Students interested in the program can apply for stays up to 6 months. Applications
are accepted on an ongoing basis.

For more information regarding the IRES project and the application process please contact: http://armbrustlab.ocean.washington.edu/ires/

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Caribbean Seagrass Reproduction and Conservation

May 12th, 2010

Graduate Study of Seagrass Reproduction and Conservation

A MSc/PhD assistantship is available to investigate aspects of Seagrass Reproduction and Conservation in the Caribbean. This position will involve laboratory, field, and numerical modelling using classical as well as leading technologies. The ideal candidate should have an interest in seagrasses, biomechanics, and benthic systems.Suitable candidates should contact.

The project funding could start as early as July 2010. Please contact Dr. Joe Ackerman (ackerman@uoguelph.ca).

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Tags: Assistantship, Benthic Systems, Biomechanics, Caribbean, Conservation Graduate, Graduate Study, Joe Ackerman, Laboratory Field, Leading Technologies, Msc Phd, Reproduction, Seagrass, Suitable Candidates, Uoguelph Ca

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PhD Student, Aquatic ecology/evolution

May 12th, 2010

Eawag is the Swiss Federal Institute for Aquatic Science and Technology, a Swiss-based and internationally operating aquatic research institute within the ETH domain.

The Department of Aquatic Ecology seeks to recruit a

PhD student in Aquatic Ecosystems Ecology

The PhD student will be funded by a Swiss National Science Foundation grant, entitled “Responses of Aquatic Food Webs and Ecosystems to Global Environmental Change”.

The aim of the project is to understand how environmental change will affect the functioning of aquatic ecosystems. The project involves large-scale experiments that manipulate the ecological and evolutionary diversity of food webs under contrasting environmental conditions (e.g. temperature, inorganic nutrients, and dissolved organic matter). The project is broadly focused on aquatic food webs, so the student may work on microbial, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fish communities. Ultimately, the research addresses fundamental links between the ecology and evolution of food webs and the physical environment and biogeochemistry of ecosystems.

We are looking for a self-directed and motivated student with a broad interest in ecology, evolution, and/or ecosystem science. Ideally, the student will be interested in fieldwork, microbial communities and food-web experiments.

Eawag is an international research institute, and is closely affiliated with top universities that grant PhD degrees, such as ETH-Zurich. The working language of the department is English. We offer a stimulating research environment in the Aquatic Ecology department, which has locations in Dübendorf (near Zurich) and Kastanienbaum (near Lucerne).

Located on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Eawag’s Center for Ecology, Evolution & Biogeochemistry (CEEB) is a strong nucleus of Eawag research groups aimed at integrating evolutionary biology, community ecology, and ecosystem science. At both locations, the student will interact with a diverse range of researchers studying community ecology, evolutionary biology, ecological genetics, ecosystem science, and applied environmental science. The project will also involve collaborations between researchers at Eawag (Dr. Blake Matthews, Dr. Mark Gessner, and Dr. Helmut Bürgmann) and the University of Vienna (Dr. Christian Winter, and Dr. Gerhard Herndl).

The starting date for the PhD student is flexible, but a starting date in 2010 is preferred. The PhD program at ETH-Zurich generally lasts three years. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vita, and three references. Copies of prior publications or theses will also be considered if made available via PDF.

Please submit your application by 1 July 2010 as a single PDF
file to Sandra Isenring, Eawag, Human Resources Department
(recruiting@eawag.ch), indicating reference number 104402.

For further information:
please visit Eawag’s website (http://www.eawag.ch)
contact Dr. Blake Matthews by email
(blake.matthews@eawag.ch)
or visit his website (http://homepages.eawag.ch/~matthebl)

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Tags: Aquatic Ecosystems, Aquatic Food Webs, Biology Community, Community Ecology, Eawag, Ecology And Evolution, Ecology Department, Eth Domain, Eth Zurich, Evolutionary Biology, Fish Communities, Global Environmental Change, Inorganic Nutrients, Lake Lucerne, National Science Foundation, Phytoplankton Zooplankton, Swiss National Science, Swiss National Science Foundation, Top Universities, Web Experiments

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Post-doctoral scientist in zooplankton ecology

February 22nd, 2010

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD, is seeking a post-doctoral scientist to work with Dr. James Pierson and Dr. Michael Roman on two federally funded projects exploring the effects of hypoxia on living marine resources. Specifically, these projects focus on the relationship between zooplankton and hypoxia, and involve both the analysis of existing data from the Gulf of Mexico, and a field project working with a team of scientists in the Chesapeake Bay. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in oceanography, fisheries, or related fields with experience in interdisciplinary research and an interest in ecology and ecosystem science. Candidates with field research experience and a strong background in quantitative analysis, numerical modeling, and ecosystem science are encouraged to apply. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Position begins after March, 2010. The initial appointment is for 1-year with re-appointments of up to 2 subsequent years possible, contingent on performance. For more information about Horn Point Laboratory and the project principle investigators please see these websites: http://www.hpl.umces.edu or http://www.hpl.umces.edu/~jpierson. If interested, please provide a cover letter describing your research interests and experience, a current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to Dr. Jamie Pierson by e-mail (jpierson@hpl.umces.edu). For more information please feel free to contact Dr. Pierson. Applications will be reviewed until position is filled. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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PhD students and postdocs in Limnology/Biogeochemistry

February 22nd, 2010

Five research positions in aquatic science, remote sensing, and meteorology

We are looking for post docs and PhD students in limnology/aquatic biogeochemistry, remote sensing, and meteorology for a strong research environment on inland waters and climate change

The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning supports a 5-year Centre of Excellence on “The Color of Water – interplay with climate, and effects on drinking water supply” (see www.geo.uu.se/cow/ ). Within the Centre, several post docs and PhD student positions will be recruited. The positions will be based in Uppsala, and there will be ambitious programs for integration and for the involvement of senior guest researchers.

One of the most prominent changes in Swedish lakes from climate change is increased runoff of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from land. DOC is the major regulator of the role of lakes in the carbon cycle, including emission of greenhouse gases. The aim of the Color of Water project is to 1) develop the monitoring of the quality and quantity of DOC employing fluorescence spectroscopy as well as remote sensing, 2) develop techniques for improved drinking water treatment at changing DOC, 3) assess the role of DOC in the carbon cycle (e.g., greenhouse gas emission, C sequestration), and 4) predict the quality and quantity of DOC in a changing climate.

In the first phase of the project, the following positions are open, with deadline for applications March 22, 2010:

PhD student position in Limnology, Aquatic Biogeochemistry at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, program for Limnology, Uppsala University, focusing on regionaldifferences in the quality of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in boreal lakes. Within the project, drivers for the differences in the DOC quality in Sweden and consequences for the global carbon cycle will be examined. For further information and application procedures, see

http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/526dorand_eng.
html (contact person: Gesa Weyhenmeyer,
gesa.weyhenmeyer@ebc.uu.se, phone +46 18 471 2711 .

PhD student position in Limnology, Aquatic Biogeochemistry at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, program for Limnology, Uppsala University, focusing on the quality and reactivity of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in lakes. Natural DOC is a complex mixture of organic moieties, and characterization by specific analytical-chemical approaches is difficult. An important aim of this position is to link the properties of DOC
to its dynamics in the environment, e.g.via availability for bacterial mineralization. For further information and application procedures, see
http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/547dorand_eng.
html (contact person: Lars Tranvik, lars.tranvik@ebc.uu.se ,
phone +46 18 471 2722).

PhD student position in Meteorology at the Department of Earth Sciences, program for Air- water and landscape science, at Uppsala University, with focus on carbon transport between inland lakes and the atmosphere. This project aims at studying the exchange of methane and carbon dioxide between lakes and the atmosphere by using the Eddy- Correlation (EC) method in combination with flux-chamber studies. . For further information and application procedures, see
http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/323dorand_eng.
html (contact person: Anna Rutgersson,
Anna.Rutgersson@met.uu.se , phone +46 18 – 471 2523).

Post doc in Aquatic Remote Sensing at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, program for Limnology, Uppsala University, focusing on remote sensing studies of lakes concentrating on colored dissolved organic matter, and its dependence on climate. The work will address operative monitoring of lake water quality at the regional scale as well as global estimates. For further information and application procedures, see
http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/engindex.html#
other (contact person: Tiit Kutser, tiit.kutser@sea.ee , and
Lars Tranvik, lars.tranvik@ebc.uu.se , phone +46 18 471
2722).

Post doc in Limnology, Aquatic Biogeochemistry at the Department of Ecology and Evolution, program for Limnology, Uppsala University, focusing on quality and dynamics of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Special emphasis will be put on the issue of removal of DOC during drinking water treatment, an emerging problem in Nordic countries. The research will address how the reactivity and cycling of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) depends on climate.. For further information and application procedures, see
http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/engindex.html#
other (contact person: Lars Tranvik, lars.tranvik@ebc.uu.se ,
phone +46 18 471 2722).

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