PhD Studentdship in Environmental Studies - University College Cork

PhD Studentship Soil carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas fluxes in
forest ecosystems
Centre for Hydrology, Micrometeorology and Climate Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University College 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 following: (i) carbon
stock
and stock changes in Irish forest soils. This will follow a paired plot
approach where soil carbon stocks will be measured at 30 forest sites
and 30
sites representative of the pre-afforestation land use at each site
(ii)
greenhouse gas fluxes in recently afforested grassland. CO2 exchange
will be
measured using eddy covariance and CH4 and N20 fluxes will be measured
using
chamber techniques.

*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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