Hi All,
I have an opening for a NERC-funded UK/EU PhD student to combine field-based data collected by University of Leeds RAINFOR project, with modelling and mathematical analysis methods developed in the group of Prof. Bill Kunin (Biology, U. Leeds). Research will focus on impact of past and future deforestation on tree species biodiversity. In particular, understanding economic, social and environmental return on investment from a decade of Brazilian government policy interventions which successfully reduced deforestation within Brazil, but perhaps increased it in neighbouring countries. The full project description, desired qualifications and contact info can be found here: http://www.nercdtp.leeds.ac.uk/projects/index.php?id=40 Eligibility criteria on NERC website: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/postgrad/eligibility.asp Application deadline is January 24, 2014. See full instructions here: http://www.nercdtp.leeds.ac.uk/how-to-apply/ This position is in competition with other projects offered by NERC-funded DTC led by the University of Leeds. Please contact me directly if you are an international student, and can bring your own funding. The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire,England. Leeds has around 33,600 students, the eighth-highest number of any university in the UK.From 2006 to present, the university has consistently been ranked second in the United Kingdom for the number of applications received, Leeds School of Geography is ranked in the top 6 geography departments for research in the UK RAE 2008. Cheers, Dr. Guy Ziv School of Geography University of Leeds
