The research unit Land Use Dynamics - belonging to the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL - investigates patterns, causes and processes of land change. Within the Swiss national research project MOUNTLAND we seek a
PhD-Student in dynamic forest/landscape modelling Location: Close to Zurich, Switzerland Your duties: You will adapt and extend a dynamic forest ecosystem model regarding tree regeneration in mountain forests and the interaction between forest and avalanches, take part in field experiments about tree regeneration in the Alps, couple this model to other models of land change and socio-economy, and study the effect of climate change on mountainous regions. Your qualifications: University degree in environmental sciences, forestry, biology, or related sciences, solid background in forest, landscape, population and/or theoretical ecology, knowledge in dynamic ecological modelling, ideally experience in forest- or landscape modelling, and solid programming skills (e.g. in FORTRAN, C). You like independent scientific work (information search, conceptual work, analysis of results, writing of publications). You are not afraid of abstract mathematical thinking and are open to collaborate in an interdisciplinary team. Interested? Please send your complete application using reference number 540 to Mrs. Monika Huber, Human Resources WSL, Zuercherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. Informations about the group and the project is available at http://www.wsl.ch/forschung/forschungsunits/landschaftsdynamik/prozessmodel lierung_EN http://www.wsl.ch/forschung/forschungsprojekte/mountland/index_EN?start=0
