I am looking for a PhD student working on belowground plant responses to grazing and snow cover changes in boreal ecosystems, and I hope you can help me spread this information to suitable candidates!
The aim of the project is to study and quantify how reindeer grazing and changes in snow cover influence plant growth and decomposition patterns above- and belowground. The holder of this position will investigate plant community composition, seasonal plant (root) growth, decomposition of plant material, root influences on carbon cycling, and how these change with altered winter conditions and reindeer grazing regimes in boreal forests and fens. Johan Olofsson (Umeå University) and Maria Väisänen (University of Oulu, Finland) will be co-supervisors for this position. More information on the position and Umeå University can be found via the link below.
The deadline for application: March 31st, 2022, and we welcome all applications!
https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/open-positions/phd-position-in-ecology-with-focus-on-belowground-plant-responses-to-grazing-and-snow-cover-changes-in-boreal-ecosystems_481944/
Thanks for your help, and apologies for cross-postings.
Best wishes,
Gesche Blume-Werry
-- Gesche Blume-Werry Assistant Professor Department of Ecology and Environmental Science Umeå University Umeå, Sweden --------
