Post-doctoral Research Opportunity
Linking Terrestrial BVOC Emissions and Vegetation Dynamics
Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysis
University of Lund, Sweden
Application Deadline: Tuesday, 28 February 2006
For further information, please contact:
Almut Arneth
E-mail: Almut.arneth [at] nateko.lu.se
The Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystems Analysis at Lund
University seeks a post-doctoral research fellow to join the Marie Curie
Excellence Team on Exchange Processes in the Land-Atmosphere System.
Objectives of the project are to investigate the production of biogenic
volatile organic carbon compounds (BVOC) in terrestrial ecosystems and
their importance in the carbon cycle-chemistry-cloud-climate system.
Currently ongoing activities of the Marie Curie Team include leaf-level
and ecosystem flux measurements of BVOC, monitoring of aerosol
number/size distribution, and process based modelling activities.
The post-doctoral researcher will contribute to the further development
of a novel modelling scheme for terrestrial BVOC emissions and its
implementation in the dynamic regional and global vegetation modelling
framework LPJ-GUESS. Modelling experiments will investigate these
emissions in terms of climate and atmospheric CO2 concentration and
their possible feedbacks to climate and atmospheric chemistry. These
experiments will be undertaken on the regional and global scale, one
major regional focus being the northern high latitudes. The research
will include adaptation of LPJ-GUESS for these regions (e.g.,
implementing northern plant functional types). For further project
details, please contact:
Almut Arneth
E-mail: almut.arneth [at] nateko.lu.se
Requirements include:
* Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in an environmental sciences discipline
with a strong quantitative focus (e.g., environmental physics,
-chemistry, -biology, or -engineering). Applications from candidates who
are close to completion of their Ph.D. degree will also be considered.
* Strong programming skills (e.g., Fortran and C++).
* Expertise in mathematical modelling of ecological processes.
Candidates should have enthusiasm for collaboration within a
multidisciplinary team, as well as an aptness to pose and solve problems
individually. Strong international collaboration (e.g., with Bristol
University and the UK Met Office in Exeter) will be an important aspect
of the research. The work will require international travel on a regular
basis. The position is available immediately and for up to two years.
This call will remain open until the position is filled.
Applications including a description of motivation and research
interests, CV, publication record, and names and contact details of two
referees should be sent by e-mail in PDF format to:
Almut Arneth
E-mail: almut.arneth [at] nateko.lu.se