Job Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) - PhD student ESS-CC

PhD student: Feedbacks between climate and forest carbon/water exchange: modelling seasonal to decadal variability

Job description:

Within the ‘EC-Earth’ initiative, you will model temporal, climate-induced variability in vegetation-atmosphere exchange of water and carbon, and look at impacts of this variability on climate: The effect of phenology in climate models; Influence of productivity in one period on carbon/water uptake in subsequent periods; ‘chaotic’ behaviour of productivity’. You will work with simple models, with global coupled models, and with global data sets, collaborating with groups in Netherlands, Sweden, Brazil and the USA.
Requirements:
- M.Sc. in Earth system sciences, theoretical ecology or forestry, atmospheric sciences or equivalent
- Excellent maths and programming
- Creative, innovative
- Research experience at ecosystem scale or global scales is advantageous
- Strong collaborative skills.
- Excellent English writing and communication
- Travelling abroad for extended periods

Conditions of employment:Fulltime position: 4 years, starting with a 18 month contract. If your suitability in this position is apparent your period of employment will be extended to the remainder of your PhD-study.
Commencing as soon as possible. Gross salary starts at 2042 Euro/month during the first year increasing to 2612 Euro/month during the fourth year. This project is funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific research.

Additional information: B. Kruijt Tel: + 31 317 486440; bart.kruijt@wur.nl) or Prof. P. Kabat Tel: +31 317 486458, pavel.kabat@wur.nl).

Our Research Group The Earth Systems Science and Climate Change group aims to advance understanding of the complex Earth and climate system, including anthropogenic components. The Earth Systems Science and Climate Change Group has about 50 members, including about 15 Ph.D. students. See also: www.ess.wur.nl, and ecearth.knmi.nl/ Apply for this job by sending your letter and CV, mentioning the reference number. You can only use the link at Academic Transfer

eddy.moors@wur.nl