Please contact Dr. Riku Paavola ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for more information. JOB OPENING: A PhD student position at Oulanka Research Station, Thule Institute, University of Oulu is open for applications. PROJECT TITLE: The impact of logging residue removal (LRR) on boreal headwater stream communities and drainage areas FIELD OF SCIENCE: freshwater community ecology
We invite applications for a PhD student position at Oulanka Research Station, starting in 2009. The project duration is three years (conditional, based on yearly progress evaluation) and it is funded by Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation. The project focuses on quantifying the potential effects of logging residue and tree stump removal on boreal headwater streams and their drainages. Another goal of the project is to establish a long-term monitoring program at a subset of study sites. The PhD student will concentrate on studying the effects on benthic invertebrate community composition and diversity and effects on stream water chemistry. The effects on diatom and bryophyte communities and on drainage area soil communities will be investigated in separate subprojects employing MSc students as other funding permits. We are looking for an outstanding PhD student with excellent skills in statistics and a willingness to do field work. Benthic freshwater invertebrates will be the focal organism group so relevant identification skills will benefit the applicant. Applications from foreign students are also welcome but excellent skills in English are expected. Ideally, non-native speakers should provide TOEFL test scores or similar proof of language skills. A MSc degree or equivalent from a relevant field (e.g. ecology, hydrobiology, environmentalbiology) is required but students very close to completing their MSc thesis and degree may also be considered. The following documents should be attached to the application: curriculum vitae, copies of relevant degree diplomas, record of studies (courses listed, including credits and a short description), copies of thesis evaluations/grades and reference letters or contact information of two references. Most promising candidates will be interviewed either at Oulanka or by telephone. Deadline for applications is 12.12 2008. The personal grant is tax free and is 1320,68 euros per month (i.e. 15848,16 per year). There is also a small allowance for conducting field work. Accommodation with three meals a day is available at the research station at a very reasonable price. Contact information: Senior researcher Riku Paavola Oulanka Research Station Liikasenvaarantie 134 93999 Kuusamo Finland email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: +35888515213 web: http://cc.oulu.fi/~oba/indexe.html
