In the group Ecological Process Modelling at the Swiss Federal Institute for
Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL (close to Zurich)we offer a PhD
position in modelling boreal biome shifts.
The project includes upscaling a regional scale dynamic forest model to the
continental scale and simulations of climate change impact on the boreal
tree species compositions.
Besides a university degree in ecological, environmental, physics,
mathematics, computational sciences, or related sciences, the PhD student
should have experience and knowledge
o either in ecology (ecological modeling, forest, vegetation,
community, or theoretical ecology),
o or in scientific computing (programming, dynamic models, numerical
mathematics),
and at least basic knowledge and interest in the other field.
Interested? Please send your complete application, including photo and ideas
how you could contribute to the project, using reference number 576 to Mrs.
Monika Huber, Human Resources WSL, Zuercherstrasse 111, CH-8903
Further information about the project, the group and the institute:
http://www.wsl.ch/forschung/forschungsprojekte/muscatella/
http://www.wsl.ch/forschung/forschungsprojekte/biome_boundary_shifts
http://www.wsl.ch/forschung/forschungsunits/landschaftsdynamik/epm
http://www.wsl.ch
