Ph.D. Positions in soil science
are available within the
project MediAN: "Mechanisms of
ecosystem services in hardwood floodplain forests: Scientific
analysis and optimization of conservation management".
Pristine hardwood forests belong to the most species-rich
ecosystems in Central Europe. Besides their ability to provide
diverse habitats, they offer valuable ecosystem services for
water retention, carbon sequestration or climate protection. The
overall research aim of the project MediAN is a better understanding
of the mechanisms underlying the ecosystem services
of hardwood floodplain forests and, further, to quantify the
spatio-temporal variability of these services. Scientists from
the fields of Plant Ecology (University of Hamburg), Soil Science
(University of Hamburg), Soil Zoology (Senckenberg Museum of
Natural History Görlitz), Nature Conservation (Helmholtz-Centre
for Environmental Research Leipzig) and Landscape Economy (TU
Berlin) work together to analyse which biodiversity components
affect the ecosystem services and how to assess them. We are
looking for highly motivated young researchers who are interested
to work in an interdisciplinary project.
At the
University of hamburg, we offer 1 Ph.D. position (4 years
65 % at the salary level TV-L13) in the fields of soil science
(MediAN-03):
Median-03: The ecosystem functions of soils will be quantified
with regard to carbon sequestration and flood retardation. The
focus will lie on the role of floodplain soils in the carbon cycle with
emphasis on soil-vegetation interactions. For more information:
http://uhh.de/08dzg
The University aims at increasing the number of women in
research and explicitly encourages qualified women to apply.
Equally qualified female applicants will receive preference in
accordance with the Hamburg Equality Act (Hamburgisches
Gleichstellungsgesetz).
The application deadline is 18th of July 2017. Severely
disabled applicants will receive preference over
equally qualified non-disabled applicants.