*The working group /Biodiversity, Macroecology and Conservation
Biogeography/ (University of Göttingen, Germany) *
Seeks applicants for
*One PhD *position in *Ecology*
Starting October 1^st , 2010, or later.
The DFG-funded project aims at developing demographic models for
vascular epiphytes and at ultimately integrating this group of plants
into major process-based forest models (FORMIND). The PhD work also
involves field work in Panama and in Brazil. The successful candidate
will be responsible for developing demographic simulation models at both
local and metapopulation scales as well as simulating scenarios of
spatial-temporal distributions of epiphytes within forest fragments.
Strong quantitative and computational skills and some experience with
modeling techniques (C++ and/or R) are required. Experience with field
work in the tropics, possibly with vascular epiphytes, is a plus.
The position will be based in the working group /Biodiversity,
Macroecology and Conservation Biogeography /at the University of
Göttingen (www.uni-goettingen.de/biodiversity
<http://www.uni-goettingen.de/biodiversity>), including cooperation with
Prof. Gerhard Zotz (working group Functional Ecology - University of
Oldenburg, Germany). The position will be for 3 years with a salary in
accordance with the German state regulated public service salary scale
(50% E 13 TV-L). The University of Göttingen actively seeks to foster
career opportunities for female scholars and therefore strongly
encourages qualified women to apply. Candidates with disabilities who
are equally qualified for the position will receive special consideration.
Applications should be sent as a single pdf-file to Dr. Juliano Sarmento
Cabral, jsarmen*uni-goettingen.de, and will be accepted until the
position is filled. The file must include: Letter of motivation
(including eventual field work and modeling experiences), CV and up to
two recommendation letters.
For more information, do not hesitate to contact:
Dr. Juliano Sarmento Cabral: jsarmen*uni-goettingen.de
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Zotz: gerhard.zotz*uni-oldenburg.de
Prof. Dr. Holger Kreft: hkreft*uni-goettingen.de
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Prof. Dr. Holger Kreft
Free Floater Research Group
Biodiversity, Macroecology& Conservation Biogeography
Georg-August University of Göttingen
Büsgenweg 2, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
phone: ++49-(0)551-39-10727
fax: ++49-(0)551-39-3618
email: [email protected]
website: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/biodiversity
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