Fwd: [EPG EnvTalk] 2 PhD students: "Response of forest trees to climate change in north-eastern Germany"
Manjeet Dhakal
From: Tek Jung Mahat <tma...@icimod.org>
Date: Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Subject: [EPG EnvTalk] 2 PhD students: "Response of forest trees to climate change in north-eastern Germany"
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Might be useful to some of you.
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Tek
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From: Martin Wilmking <wilmking@UNI- GREIFSWALD. DE>
To: SJD-BIOLOGY@ LISTSERV. UNI-HEIDELBERG. DE
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:54:39
PM
Subject: Response of forest trees to climate
change in north-eastern Germany
(Greifswald, Germany)
SCIENCE-JOBS- DE Stellenausschreibun g
(vacancies)
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2 PhD students: "Response of forest trees to climate change in
north-eastern Germany"
(Ernst Moritz Arndt Universität Greifswald, Germany)
The advertised positions are part of the project "Forest Adaptation and
Restoration in NE Germany (FARSeeING)", a research cluster formed by
working groups of the universities of Rostock and Greifswald and funded by the
excellence program of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern.
The projects are focussed on future adaptation, restoration, and management
strategies for forest ecosystems with respect to
projected climate change by investigating the susceptibility of woodland sites
and the response of certain forest tree species in
semi-natural (Ph.D. 1) and
anthropogenic forests (Ph.D. 2)
to past climate extremes.
Within the project the task of each PhD student will be to investigate
climate-growth- relationships of important tree species along climatic and soil
moisture gradients in northeastern Germany and to develop habitat models to
project future distribution of these species. Additionally, future development scenarios for anthropogenic forest
ecosystems in NE Germany under changing climate
conditions should be developed (PhD 2). Goal of the Ph.D. projects is
the scientific qualification on an international level by, e.g. gaining skills
in modern research and methodologies, publishing papers in international
peer-reviewed journals, and participate on international conferences on the
related topics.
We are looking for highly motivated and team-oriented candidates with a strong
background in forest ecology who have an M.Sc. or
Diploma degree in landscape ecology, biology, forestry or related disciplines.
Experience in ecological field work,
dendroecological methods, niche modelling, multivariate analyses, and population ecology, respectively, would be a major
asset. Successful applicants should be motivated to combine intense field and
laboratory work with detailed statistical analyses. The ideal Ph.D. candidate
has a proven record of scientific achievement and will develop his/her own
ideas within the framework of the project.
The preferred starting date is April 1st 2009. The deadline for applications is
10.03.2009, although the positions will remain open until filled. Salary is
according to TVL 13/2 (east) (pending final approval by the state of Mecklenburg Vorpommern). The Ernst-Moritz-
Arndt-University Greifswald advocates gender equality. Women are therefore
strongly encouraged to apply. Equally qualified severely handicapped applicants
will be given preference.
Enquiries for PhD 1 can be directed to Prof. Dr. Michael Manthey (Tel.
03834-864128, manthey (at) uni-greifswald.
de) and Dr. Martin Wilmking (Tel. 03834-864095, wilmking (at)
uni-greifswald. de) and for PhD 2 to Prof. Dr. Stefan Zerbe (Tel. 03834-864119,
zerbe (at) uni-greifswald. de).
Applicants should send the following documents either in English or German by
email as a single pdf attachment to manthey@uni- greifswald. de: a cover letter that includes a
statement describing your experience and motivating your application, your
curriculum vitae with publication list, copies of certificates. Please do not
send original documents as the applications will not be send back. If you have
not heard from us four weeks after the submission deadline, consider your
application unsuccessful at this time.
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Von:
Martin Wilmking
wilmking@uni- greifswald. de
Universität Greifswald
Greifswald, Germany
Ansprechpartner: Michael Manthey
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