Info Beasiswa: PhD Studentdship in Environmental Studies (2) - University College Cork

PhD Studentship Greenhouse gas fluxes in peatland forests
Centre for Hydrology, Micrometeorology and Climate Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University College Cork,
Cork,
Ireland

*Duration:* 4 years.
*Value of Studentship:* Approx. €18,000 per annum (plus fees).
Tax-exempt.
*Closing date:* Friday, 16 March 2007

The successful applicant will investigate the affect of afforestation
on the
greenhouse gas balance (GHG) in blanket peatlands. The study will be
based
on a chronosequence which will include a pristine blanket peatland and
at
least four forest site spanning the full rotation. Soil fluxes of CO2,
CH4
and N2O will be measured using chamber techniques. Litterfall and fine
root
turnover will also be studied.

*In addition, the successful candidate will:*
• Possess an undergraduate (first or upper second class) or Masters
degree
in Forestry, Environmental Science, Ecology, Meteorology, Engineering,
Applied Physics or a related discipline.
• Have numerical analysis skills in FORTRAN, Matlab, IDL, C/++ or a
similar
environment.

The possession of a full clean driving licence is desirable.

Further information on the research activities of the Centre is
available at
http://www.hydromet.org/.
For informal discussion contact: Dr. Ken Byrne ( k.byrne@ucc.ie) or Prof. Ger Kiely (g.kiely@ucc.ie).

Candidates should submit a letter outlining their suitability for the
position and a full curriculum vitae, to include the names, addresses
and
emails of three referees, to:

Dr. Ken Byrne,
Centre for Hydrology, Micrometeorology and Climate Change,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University College Cork,
Ireland.
Email: k.byrne@ucc.ie
*This position is funded by the Irish Council for Forest Research and
Development (COFORD)*






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