Applications are invited for a PhD project in the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD - http://www.ubd.edu.bn/) to study the ecology and evolution of the macrofauna of coastal wetlands in northern Borneo, under my supervision.
The candidate must have a IELTS or TOEFL English certificate with a good score. The successful candidate should also have strong personal motivation, and the capacity to work autonomously on the literature, learn new methodologies, creatively and critically study new problems, experimental designs and analytical procedures. Fieldwork in challenging environmental conditions is requested. Fundamental qualities include sense of responsibility, honesty, and above all adaptability and capacity to grow and develop. Possible research areas include the behavioural and evolutionary ecology of gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae), ecology and physiology of intertidal macrofaunas (mangrove forests, tidal flats - gobies, crabs, snails - in collaboration with Prof. David J. Marshall, UBD), the behavioural ecology of semiterrestrial crabs and fishes (Sesarmidae: Geosesarma; Gobiidae: Periophthalmus - in collaboration with Prof. Ulmar Grafe, UBD), fish behavioural ecology and conservation ex situ (Osphromenidae: Betta), and the population dynamics of crabs of commercial interest (Portunidae: Scylla). I am however available to supervise and discuss different doctoral projects in evolutionary ecology, behavioural ecology, or conservation biology/ecology. The candidate would send me a CV and a reference letter of a former MSc supervisor. The position will remain open until filled. Greetings from Borneo. Gianluca -- Gianluca Polgar PhD Lecturer Environmental and Life Sciences Faculty of Science Universiti Brunei Darussalam Jln Tungku Link, BE1410 Brunei Darussalam www.themudskipper.org https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gianluca_Polgar?ev=hdr_xprf https://ubd.academia.edu/GianlucaPolgar https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gianluca_Polgar/ http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fIMIuSIAAAAJ&hl=en&sortby=pubdate
