Student Opportunity Announcements
PhD student Limnology/Biogeochemistry
PhD position in limnology, aquatic biogeochemistry
At the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the
Evolutionary Biology Centre, in collaboration with the
Department of Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping
University, Sweden, and the Institute for Resources,
Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia,
Canada.
The successful applicant will work within a project about
natural halogenation of aquatic organic matter and its
possible consequences for the recalcitrance of organic matter.
There is increasing evidence of wide spread natural formation
of halogenated organic matter in terrestrial and marine
environments, but freshwaters environments are poorly
understood in this regard. Further, theoretical knowledge
about chlorination processes suggest that some of the
halogenated organic material can become more resistant to
degradation. Hence, halogenation could be one key to
increase our understanding of organic matter recalcitrance
and long term preservation in sediments which is of
importance for the global carbon cycle. The project includes
close collaboration with the Department of Water and
Environmental Studies, Linköping University, and the Institute
for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of
British Columbia, Canada, and will address questions
regarding the presence and formation/degradation rates of
organohalogens in lake water and sediment, as well as how
these processes affect organic matter degradation rates.
A suitable background is a Bachelor of Science or Master of
Science degree in biology, chemistry, geosciences or a related
subject. Experiences in one or several of the following fields
(in alphabetical order) can be very suitable: analytical
inorganic or organic chemistry, aquatic microbiology,
biochemistry, limnology, and organic geochemistry.
Experiences of various analytical techniques and study
designs is also valuable.
For more detailed information, see
http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/1796dorand_en
g.html, or contact Prof. Lars Tranvik, phone +46 18 471
2722, e-mail: lars.tranvik@ebc.uu.se., Dr. David Bastviken,
e-mail: david.bastviken@geo.su.se, Prof. Gunilla Öberg, e-
mail: goberg@ires.ubc.ca.
We are looking forward to receive your application by August
27, 2009 marked UFV-PA 2009/1796, to the Registrar´s
Office, Uppsala University, Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala, fax + 46
18 471 2000 or e-mail registrator@uu.se . Applicants who
use fax or e-mail must follow up by sending in original
documents no later than a week after the application
deadline. The application should include a letter which
describes yourself and your research interests, a CV, copies of
your exams, degrees and grades, and - if relevant - a copy of
your Masters thesis, diploma projects or equivalent. Contact
data to reference persons shall be included. Other relevant
material can also be included.