On behalf of Julia Schroeder, at Imperial, London:
Two phd projects (theoretical and empirical):
Offering two PhD studentships, one with a more theoretical focus and one with an empirical research focus, on trans-generational effects. The current speed at which environmental conditions change is unprecedented, endangering vulnerable populations and species. A cool idea for how organisms can sustainably respond to rapid environmental changes are environmentally induced adaptations that are heritable. Such trans-generational, potentially epigenetic effects can, with high precision mediate evolutionary rescue of populations that experience rapidly changing environments. These advantages put TAGs at the forefront of mechanisms leading to adaptations to global change. These projects will use a wild population of passerines, and experiments in captivity, to disentangle phenotypic plasticity induced during development from epigenetic TAGs. We will use long-term data and behavioural observations to test the hypotheses. The theoretical project will use population modelling and individual-based simulations infer evolutionary consequences of TAGs.
For both projects, you should have solid foundation in quantitative biology. Experience in advanced statistical methods using R is an advantage for both projects. The empirical project requires a student willing to conduct fieldwork in the UK during the breeding season of each year. A bird ringing license (BTO) is not required, but a big advantage. Students applying for the theoretical project should be highly quantitative and have at least some programming experience.
The Silwood Park Campus is a vibrant graduate campus one hour by train from London City with more than 120 graduate students from countries all over the world. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/visit/campuses/silwood-park/prospective-students/life-at-silwood/
Silwood's academics are world-class scientists, and we offer a range of graduate courses to improve hard and soft skills.
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/visit/campuses/silwood-park/research/
To apply, please send your CV, a motivation letter detailing your relevant expertise, and contact information for two references to: Julia.schroeder@imperial.ac.uk
Eligibility:
To be eligible for a full award a student must have:
• Settled status in the UK, meaning they have no restrictions on how long they can stay,
• Been 'ordinarily resident' in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the studentship.
• This means they must have been normally residing in the UK (apart from temporary or occasional absences)
• Not been residing in the UK wholly or mainly for the purpose of full-time education. (This does not apply to UK or EU nationals).
For FAQs and to apply please visit:
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Hanne Løvlie, Associate professor
IFM Biology
AVIAN Behavioural Genomics and Physiology Group
Linköping University
58183 Linköping
SWEDEN
http://www.liu.se/forskning/foass/hanne-lovlie?l=en
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Skickat: den 11 november 2016 10:41:16
Till: Hannah Dugdale; Martin Hinsch; Westneat, David F; Andras Liker; Henrik Jensen; sandra.bouwhuis@ifv-vogelwarte.de; michael.griesser@uzh.ch
Ämne: PhD positions, please distribute
Two phd projects (theoretical and empirical):
Offering two PhD studentships, one with a more theoretical focus and one with an empirical research focus, on trans-generational effects. The current speed at which environmental conditions change is unprecedented, endangering vulnerable populations and species. A cool idea for how organisms can sustainably respond to rapid environmental changes are environmentally induced adaptations that are heritable. Such trans-generational, potentially epigenetic effects can, with high precision mediate evolutionary rescue of populations that experience rapidly changing environments. These advantages put TAGs at the forefront of mechanisms leading to adaptations to global change. These projects will use a wild population of passerines, and experiments in captivity, to disentangle phenotypic plasticity induced during development from epigenetic TAGs. We will use long-term data and behavioural observations to test the hypotheses. The theoretical project will use population modelling and individual-based simulations infer evolutionary consequences of TAGs.
For both projects, you should have solid foundation in quantitative biology. Experience in advanced statistical methods using R is an advantage for both projects. The empirical project requires a student willing to conduct fieldwork in the UK during the breeding season of each year. A bird ringing license (BTO) is not required, but a big advantage. Students applying for the theoretical project should be highly quantitative and have at least some programming experience.
The Silwood Park Campus is a vibrant graduate campus one hour by train from London City with more than 120 graduate students from countries all over the world. https://www.imperial.ac.uk/visit/campuses/silwood-park/prospective-students/life-at-silwood/
Silwood's academics are world-class scientists, and we offer a range of graduate courses to improve hard and soft skills.
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/visit/campuses/silwood-park/research/
To apply, please send your CV, a motivation letter detailing your relevant expertise, and contact information for two references to: Julia.schroeder@imperial.ac.uk
Eligibility:
To be eligible for a full award a student must have:
• Settled status in the UK, meaning they have no restrictions on how long they can stay,
• Been 'ordinarily resident' in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the studentship.
• This means they must have been normally residing in the UK (apart from temporary or occasional absences)
• Not been residing in the UK wholly or mainly for the purpose of full-time education. (This does not apply to UK or EU nationals).
For FAQs and to apply please visit:
