The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
WSL is part of the ETH Domain. It employs approximately 500 people
working on the sustainable use and protection of the landscapes and
habitats and a responsible approach to handling natural hazards. The
Research Unit Community Ecology seeks to understand the patterns and
processes that shape multi-species assemblages and their dynamics. In
a new project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation we will
investigate the top-down effects of four herbivore groups on
vegetation and soil properties in the Swiss National Park and are
offering a
PhD Position in Grazer-Grassland Ecology
You will collect field and laboratory data on how herbivores affect
plant and soil properties through top-down processes; you will use
uni- and multivariate statistics to analyze the results, publish your
results in recognized scientific journals, and assist in the
supervision of students.
Your qualifications: University degree (M.Sc.) in Biology/
Environmental Science/Ecology, Evolution and/or Systematics,
experienced in grazing, plant and soil ecology, independent,
interdisciplinary and innovative work-style, able and willing to work
for several months - sometimes under adverse conditions - in a remote
high-elevation area, very good written and spoken English. Laboratory
experience as well as knowledge of one Swiss National languages is an
advantage. Valid driving license.
Interested? Please send your complete, written application with photo
and short summary of your M.Sc. thesis using reference number 572 to
Mrs. Monika Huber, Human Resources WSL, Zuercherstrasse 111, CH-8903
Birmensdorf, Switzerland. Dr. Anita C. Risch, tel. +41 44 739 23 46, ([email protected]
) and Dr. Martin Schuetz, tel. +41 44 739 25 26
([email protected]), will be happy to answer any questions or
offer further information.
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Anita C. Risch, Ph.D.
Head of Animal Ecology
Community Ecology
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
Zuercherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 739 2346
Fax: +41 44 739 2215
Email: [email protected]
http://www.wsl.ch/personal_homepages/risch
