Dear all,
I would like to inform you that at CIRSA - Interdepartmental Research Center for Environmental Sciences of the University of Bologna, two scholarships are available for post-graduate research activities of 12 months each, starting from October 1, 2024.
1) Study of Adriatic benthic communities
Tutor Prof. Massimo Ponti
For master's graduates who possibly have:
• experience in benthic community monitoring methods
• experience in identifying macrobenthic organisms
• experience in using software for data analysis (e.g., PRIMER, PERMANOVA+ for PRIMER and R) and cartography (e.g., QGIS)
• good diving and nautical experience
• experience in underwater photography
• good knowledge of English, excellent communication and dissemination skills, ability to work in a group as well as independently
Call for applications: https://bandi.unibo.it/agevolazioni/borse-ricerca?id_bando=2196
2) Ecotoxicity of marine sediments
Tutor Prof. Andrea Pasteris
For bachelor's and master's degree graduates who possibly have:
• experience in acclimatization and laboratory maintenance of aquatic invertebrates and unicellular algae;
• experience in performing toxicity tests on water and sediments, using aquatic invertebrates and unicellular algae;
• experience in performing chemical analyses on water and sediments;
• knowledge of protocols, guidelines, regulations relevant to ecotoxicity tests, in particular used as a tool for monitoring and evaluating marine sediments;
• experience in using software for data analysis (e.g., PRIMER, PERMANOVA+ for PRIMER and R) and cartography (e.g., QGIS);
• good knowledge of English, excellent communication and dissemination skills, ability to work in a group as well as independently.
Call for applications: https://bandi.unibo.it/agevolazioni/borse-ricerca?id_bando=2195
For both grants:
Call deadline:
September 12, 2024
Duration:
12 months (from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025)
Amount:
€ 14,400.00
Location:
Environmental Science Laboratories
University of Bologna, Ravenna Campus
Via Sant’Alberto 163
48123 Ravenna
For more details and to apply, visit the respective call pages.
Massimo Ponti, PhD
Associate Professor, Coordinator of the MSc in Marine Biology
Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
BiGeA - Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences
CIRSA - Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca per le Scienze Ambientali in Ravenna
CIRI FRAME - Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca Industriale - Fonti Rinnovabili, Ambiente, Mare ed Energia
President of the
Italian Association of Scientific Divers
Vice-President of the Reef Check Italia
association
Associate Editor in in Marine Conservation and Sustainability of Frontiers in Marine Science
Address:
Laboratori di Scienze Ambientali
Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Via S. Alberto 163, 48123 Ravenna (Italy)
Office +39 0544 937311