Postdoctoral Ecologist Position Available
University of Aberdeen, Scotland
For further details and application information see:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/pss/vacancies.hti
Closing Date: 11 October 2002
Postdoctoral Ecologist Position
Carbon and nitrogen cycling in high Arctic tundra
An exciting opportunity to work on ecosystem processes within a
large-scale collaborative field experiment on the effects of goose
grazing and climatic warming on Svalbard tundra. Based at the University
of Aberdeen, Scotland, with up to 3 months each summer on Svalbard, you
will work with Dr Sarah Woodin (Plant & Soil Science) and Dr René van
der Wal (CEH, Banchory). The experiment, which also involves groups from
the University of Tromso, UNIS Svalbard, University of Groningen and
Netherlands Institute of Ecology, is part of a large EU funded project
"FRagility of Arctic Goose habitat: Impacts of Land use, conservation
and Elevated temperatures (FRAGILE)". Candidates will be experienced in
field based ecological process studies, be able to collaborate
effectively within an international team, and be creative in developing
their own research interests within the overall framework of the
project. The successful candidate will be responsible for studies on CO2
flux, decomposition and mineralisation (by 15N pool dilution).
Informal inquiries are welcomed by:
Sarah Woodin (+(0)1224 272688, s.woodin [at] abdn.ac.uk)
and
René van der Wal (+(0)1330 826337, rvdw [at] ceh.ac.uk)
For further information about the Aberdeen institutions please see:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/pss/
http://banchory.ceh.ac.uk/
http://www.mluri.sari.ac.uk/northernstudies/
Starting salary £17,681-£21,503 per annum.
Closing Date: 11 October 2002
Further details and application information are available at:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/pss/vacancies.hti