Encaminhando oportunidade de doutorado em "restauração de vegetação em conexão
com o lençol freático".
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PhD scholarship: Fen Restoration
A 3-year PhD position is available at the Department of Biology, University of
Copenhagen, Denmark. The start date is June 1, 2017. The position will be
integrated in the project “Mapping, restoring and managing groundwater
dependent groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystems”. The project brings
together partners from Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, and
Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen. The project is funded by the
Aage V. Jensen Foundation and is coordinated with a LIFE IP project led by the
Danish Nature Agency.
The overall aim of the larger project is to develop methods for
bio-hydrological mapping of groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystems in
river valleys and to assess methods for restoration, e.g. restored hydrology
and grazing. Assessments will focus on water flow and water chemistry,
vegetation structure and biodiversity. The project’s study area is Himmerland
in Northern Jutland, Denmark.
The PhD project will specifically aim at assessing the effect of conservation
management on vegetation structure and derived biodiversity. Management may
include e.g. grazing, trampling, prescribed burning and natural succession and
their interactions with hydrology. Part of the work will be to set up and
maintain controlled experiments in collaboration with the project team at
large. The successful candidate is expected to travel to the field sites in
Himmerland on a regular basis.
The PhD work will be supervised by Associate Professor Hans Henrik Bruun,
Section for Ecology and Evolution
http://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/research/oe/staff/?pure=en/persons/149504.
Qualifications
An MSc in Ecology, Environmental Science or similar is a requirement. Good
knowledge of the Danish flora of vascular plants is considered a very strong
asset. Further skills in the natural history of relevant organisms, such as
bryophytes, lichens, fungi and insects, are similarly considered assets, but
not requirements. Analytical and writing skills are important assets as well. A
driver’s license valid in the EU is a condition.
Application
The application must contain:
* A letter of motivation for the application with statement of research
interests (max 1 page)
* A curriculum vitae (max 2 pages)
* List of publications (if applicable)
* Copy of Bachelor and Masters Diplomas and transcripts - other relevant
certificates, including grades
* A short abstract of the M.Sc. thesis or equivalent
* Contact details of at least two persons for references
Procedures and shortlisting
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment
manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview
Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their
application has been passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee.
Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each
applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that
relates to the applicant himself/herself.
The final selection of successful candidates will be made by the Head of
Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee.
Successful candidates will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as
a PhD student at the PhD school of the Faculty of Science, University of
Copenhagen. For more information see:
http://www.science.ku.dk/english/research/phd
Terms of salary and employment
Terms of appointment and payment are in accordance with the agreement between
the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Federation of Professional
Associations (AC). The starting annual salary for candidates with an MSc degree
will be a minimum of DKK 309.109 (April 2016 level) plus pension contribution,
with the possibility for salary negotiation.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and
welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal
background.
Please forward your application via the job portal of The University of
Copenhagen at Job Portal. Press “APPLY NOW” to fill in the application form.
The deadline for the application is April 1, 2017.
http://employment.ku.dk/all-vacancies/?show=892739
Hans Henrik Bruun
PhD, associate professor
University of Copenhagen
Department of Biology
Universitetsparken 15
2100 Copenhagen Ø
Denmark
tel 35321211
hhbruun@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:hhbruun@xxxxxxxxx>
Academic editor for Journal of Vegetation Science
President of the Danish Ecological Society OIKOS
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