The University of Amsterdam is looking for a Ph.D. student in palaeoecology and landscape ecology on a project led by Dr. William Gosling. An overview of the project is listed below, but more details about the project and application process can be found at: http://ecologyofthepast.info/2015/07/28/job-phd-candidate-in-palaeoecology-landscape-ecology/
Faculty of Science – Institute for Biodiversity & Ecosystem Dynamics - University of Amsterdam Project overview: Characterization of Neotropical ecosystems by their modern pollen spectra and organic chemical composition The student will: - Develop skills in pollen identification, pollen chemical characterization, and the analysis of organic biomarkers. - Examine ecological variation across an altitudinal gradient of nearly 4000 meters on the tropical western Andean flank. - Improve understanding of how ecosystems function in a biodiversity hotspot, and how they might be identified in the fossil record.
