President's Research Scholarships, Cardiff University Climate Change Network

Cardiff University Climate Change Network
President's Research Scholarships

An exciting new collaborative research project has been established between Cardiff University Schools of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Biosciences and Psychology focussed on interdisciplinary climate change research. The 'Cardiff University Climate Change Network (CU-CCN)' is inviting applications for six post-graduate researchers leading to the degree of PhD starting in September 2010

Proposed projects are:

1. Quantification of past ice sheet stability during global warming events
Supervisors: Dr C. Lear, Prof. P. Pearson and Prof. I. Hall
External Advisor: Prof. R. DeConto (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
2. Response of anaerobic prokaryotic processes and communities in Severn Estuary sediments to environmental change
Supervisors: Prof. R J. Parkes, Prof. A. J. Weightman and Dr H Saas
3. Climate change and dynamic sediment controls on stream organisms: a case study in the Severn Catchment
Supervisors: Dr J. Constantine, Prof. S. J. Ormerod and Dr T. H. Jones
4. The dynamic interaction between microbial biodiversity, biogeochemical activity and sedimentary geomorphology within the Severn Estuary
Supervisors: Prof. A. J. Weightman, Prof. R J. Parkes and Dr J. Constantine
5. The consequences of increasing atmospheric CO2 for litter quality, processing and detritivory in soils and waters.
Supervisors: Dr T. H. Jones, Dr R. Perkins and Prof. S. J. Ormerod
External Advisor: Prof. Sue Hartley (University of Sussex)
6. Public responses to the risks of future sea level rise in the Severn Estuary
Supervisors: Prof. N. Pidgeon, Dr R. Ballinger and Dr L. Whitmarsh

We seek highly motivated, well-organised students capable of developing and fostering collaborative research. The successful candidates should possess or expect to obtain, a first-class honours degree, or upper second class honours degree plus a postgraduate Masters degree at Distinction level (or their equivalents) in a relevant subject area. Good Excellent literacy, numeracy and IT skills are required, in addition to good English language skills. Applicants from the UK or EU are eligible for a full award of stipend and tuition fees.

For further information, interested candidates should contact Prof. Ian Hall of the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University by e-mail at Hall@cardiff.ac.uk (or see http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/earth/). To apply please send a CV and Covering Letter in the first instance to Ms. Liesbeth Diaz (Diaz@cardiff.ac.uk), School of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3YE. Tel: 029 2087 5772. Fax: 029 2087 4326. The deadline for applications is 04 February 2010.

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