From: Madhav Pandey <mpandey71np@...>
Subject: [Foresters] Fw: 2 PHD Positions "Response of forest trees to climate change in north-eastern Germany (Greifswald, Germany)"
To: "Nepali Foresters" <nepaleseforesters@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009, 12:16 AM

FYI,

Madhav

 

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Dr. Madhav PANDEY
Canadian Genomics and Conservation Genetics Institute
Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Lab#107,Tweeddale centre, 1350 Regent Street
Fredericton NB E3C 2G6
CANADA
Tel: +1 506 452 6027 (Lab) Fax: +1 506 453 3574
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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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