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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Post-doctoral scientist in zooplankton ecology
February 22nd, 2010 
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Tags: Affirmative Action Employer, Cambridge Md, Chesapeake Bay, Curriculum Vitae, Dr Jamie, E Mail, Ecosystem Science, Effects Of Hypoxia, Environmental Science, Experience Position, Gulf Of Mexico, Horn Point Laboratory, Initial Appointment, James Pierson, Living Marine Resources, Maryland Center, Principle Investigators, Projects Focus, Science Candidates, Zooplankton Ecology 
No Comments »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).
Posted in Scholarships, jobs Tags: Ambitious Programs, Boreal Lakes, Changing Climate, Climate Change, Color Of Water, Drinking Water Supply, Ecology And Evolution, Evolution Program, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Global Carbon Cycle, Greenhouse Gas Emission, Greenhouse Gases, Guest Researchers, Phd Student Positions, Post Docs, Research Environment, Research Positions, Student Position, Swedish Research Council, Uppsala University No Comments »Graduate Research Assistantships (Multiple Ph.D. & M.S. Positions)
February 22nd, 2010 Research opportunities: Several openings for M.S. and Ph.D. students to conduct fisheries ecology research in numerous aquatic systems, using field, laboratory, experimental, and modeling approaches. General research topics include:
1) understanding stock structure of Lake Erie walleye and yellow perch, using a variety of techniques, including otolith microchemistry and genetics (co-advisers: Elizabeth Marschall and Stuart Ludsin;
2) understanding how physical processes (e.g., weather, water circulation) influence recruitment dynamics of Lake Erie walleye (co-advisers: Stuart Ludsin and Elizabeth Marschall );
3) simulating the interactive effects of migration barriers, climate change, and movement behavior on riverine fish populations (adviser: Elizabeth Marschall);
4) exploring optimal energy allocation, parental effort allocation, and life-history traits in a changing environment (adviser: Elizabeth Marschall);
5) conducting population modeling of spatially structured human-harvested populations of native fish (adviser: Elizabeth Marschall);
6) understanding how hypoxia has been influencing fish behavior, population and fishery dynamics, and community structure in Lake Erie, Chesapeake Bay, and the northern Gulf of Mexico (adviser: Stuart Ludsin); and
7) exploring the effects of watershed inputs (sediments, nutrients) on Lake Erie yellow perch recruitment (adviser: Stuart Ludsin).
Successful candidates would join a dynamic, interactive group of graduate students, post-docs, visiting scholars, and faculty at The Ohio State University’s Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (AEL) within the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB). Students would have the opportunity to work with Drs. Elizabeth Marschall (http://ael.osu.edu/ael-elizabethmar.html), Stuart Ludsin ( http://eeob.osu.edu/~eeob/drupal//?q=userpages/176/), Roy Stein (http://ael.osu.edu/ael-roystein.html), & Jim Bauer (http://www.vims.edu/people/bauer_je/index.php), our newest AEL member.
Qualifications: A successful applicant will be creative, motivated, and capable of working well both independently and cooperatively. A degree in biology, ecology, aquatic sciences, or a related field is required. Students must have strong writing and quantitative skills.
Salary: ~$2,050/month with some health benefits; full support will exist for the entire degree program.
Start date: Summer or fall 2010.
How to apply: Interested students should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names/contact information for three references, and unofficial transcripts and GRE scores to Dr. Marschall and/or Dr. Ludsin at The Ohio State University, Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, 1314 Kinnear Road, 227 Research Center, Columbus, OH 43212-1156. Electronic or faxed submissions also are welcome (see below for contact information). In the cover letter, please briefly: describe your background; indicate which research areas interest you most (if a preference exists); state whether you are interested in pursuing a M.S. or Ph.D.; and identify when you would prefer to start (summer or fall 2010).
Contact: For additional information, visit http://www.ael.osu.edu/ or contact Elizabeth Marschall (marschall.2@osu.edu), Stuart Ludsin (ludsin.1@osu.edu), Roy Stein (stein.4@osu.edu), or Jim Bauer (bauer.362@osu.edu). Fax: 614-292-0181.
We are currently reviewing applications and will continue to do so until suitable applicants are found.
Posted in Scholarships, jobs Tags: Aquatic Ecology Laboratory, Chesapeake Bay, Effort Allocation, Elizabeth Marschall, Energy Allocation, Fish Behavior, Fish Populations, Graduate Research Assistantships, Interactive Effects, Jim Bauer, Lake Erie Walleye, Life History Traits, Microchemistry, Ohio State University, Optimal Energy, Parental Effort, Recruitment Dynamics, Roy Stein, Stock Structure, Water Circulation No Comments »MSc Aquatic Ecology by Research
February 13th, 2010 The majority of MSc programmes with an aquatic theme are based upon taught modules focusing on applied aspects of management. However, the rationale for offering the MSc Aquatic Ecology by Research (AER) is to provide a more comprehensive practical training by application in the laboratory or field, rather than by formal tuition in the lecture theatre. In essence then, AER melds both the UK and European models of MSc. The key element is the extended project which is designed to provide many the skills required to undertake further academic or applied research. Such projects are closely aligned to the current research topics of staff members of the Centre for the Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment at Queen Mary, University of London.
For further information, please contact: Postgraduate Admissions Administrator, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E1 4NS.Tel: +44(0)20 7882 3012 / Fax: +44(0)20 8983 0973, email: sbcs-pgadmissions@qmul.ac.uk
Posted in Scholarships Tags: Aquatic Ecology, Aquatic Theme, Chemical Sciences, Current Research, Element, European Models, Formal Tuition, Lecture Theatre, London E1 4ns, London London, Msc, Postgraduate Admissions, Practical Training, Queen Mary University, Queen Mary University Of London, Rationale, Research Topics, Staff Members, Terrestrial Environment, University Of London No Comments »PhD opportunity – Sediment carbon cycling
February 13th, 2010 Patch carbon cycling in sediment accumulations from different sources
Dissolved and particulate organic matter is potentially a major energy source for stream biota, and hence could drive in-stream respiration and CO2 efflux. Yet we know very little about what happens to this dissolved organic matter once it enters our river networks. Stream monitoring and isotopic data suggest that, in streams draining peaty upland catchments, in-stream C cycling plays a relatively minor role in attenuating organic carbon fluxes. In contrast, lowland streams draining more base-rich environments, show strong evidence that in-stream cycling of organic matter is a major source of dissolved CO2.
This PhD project will explore the influence of multiple factors on patch-scale C dynamics in streamwaters draining catchments with markedly different soil parent materials and land-use. The research will focus on: i) the relative size of C flux respired in sediment patches compared to total aquatic C flux; ii) the differences in C cycling (accumulation, respiration) between catchments with different geology and land-use; iii) the influence of physical habitat (sediment particle size), substrate quality (DOC characteristics), and chemical habitat (water quality) on sediment C cycling in field and lab experiments.
Applications are invited from candidates with a minimum qualification equivalent to a UK first class or high 2i degree in an appropriate discipline, with preference given to those with an interest in or experience of carbon cycling and aquatic biogeochemistry. Successful applicants will be considered for full-time funding for 3.5 years duration from a range of sources including NERC, departmental and university sources. Self funded students are also welcome to apply for the project. Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Sheila Palmer (s.m.palmer@leeds.ac.uk) or Dr Clare Woulds (c.woulds@leeds.ac.uk). Further details about postgraduate research degrees at the School of Geography, University of Leeds can be found on our website (http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/study/phd.html).
Posted in Scholarships Tags: Biota, Carbon Fluxes, Dr Sheila, Efflux, Informal Enquiries, Isotopic Data, Lab Experiments, Minimum Qualification, Organic Carbon, Parent Materials, Particle Size, Particulate Organic Matter, Phd Project, Physical Habitat, Postgraduate Research Degrees, Qualification Equivalent, Relative Size, Rich Environments, River Networks, University Sources No Comments »
