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<oikoslistan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Enviado: quarta-feira, 9 de novembro de 2022
10:31:10 GMT+1Assunto: Extension for application: PhD-position on oaks, insects
& microbes at Stockholm University
Dear colleagues,
We are looking for a highly motivated PhD-student to join the long-term
research on the interactions between plants, insects & microbes, with a focus
on the food web surrounding oak trees.
For more information see the project description (below) and the following link:
https://www.su.se/english/about-the-university/work-at-su/available-jobs/phd-student-positions-1.507588?rmpage=job&rmjob=19076&rmlang=UK
and don’t hesitate to contact me directly by email, (the new closing date is
November 18)
My best,
Ayco Tack
ayco.tack@xxxxx
Some more info: Questions that the project aims to answer are: Where do the
microorganisms associated with plants come from? Are they inherited from the
mother plant through the seeds, or are they acquired from the environment? How
will plant-associated microorganisms affect the assembly of the insect
community? What are the drivers that structure plant-associated multitrophic
food webs, and do the structuring forces differ between microorganisms and
macroorganisms?
To answer these questions, we have to link studies on the micro- and macrobiome
across spatial and temporal scales. One useful approach is to focus on a
diverse community associated with a keystone species. In this project we will
use the pedunculate oak Quercus robur.
The PhD-student will be located at DEEP with Ayco Tack as main supervisor, but
with complementary support by a group of co-supervisors with other competences.
