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PhD-candidate artificial light and ecosystems

Specifications - (explanation)
Function typesPhD positions
Scientific fieldsNatural Sciences
Hours 38.0 hours per week
Salary € 2000 - € 2400
EducationUniversity Graduate
Job number ESG ECO-0031
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Job description

 a candidate who will carry out research on the effects of artificial light on organisms at different trophic levels using moths as a model group, both as part of the large scale experiment and in small scale experiments. To assess the impact of artificial light on flora and fauna a large-scale project has been funded by STW, Philips and the NAM. The project will be carried out jointly by the Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group  at Wageningen University (NCP-WU) and the Animal Ecology Department of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), in close collaboration with the Netherlands Society for Research on Flora and Fauna (VOFF), Philips Lighting and the NAM.

Requirements

 enthusiastic candidates with a MSc in  Ecology  or equivalent and experience with experimental work in the field and a good knowledge of the Dutch flora and fauna.

Conditions of employment

 A full-time PhD-position for 4 years. There will be a probationary period of 18 months.

The gross salary is € 2.042,- based on a full-time position in the first year and increases to € 2.612,- in the final year.



Additional Information:

Prof. Dr. F. Berendse (0317-484973) or Dr. E. Veenendaal (0317-483815)

Contract type: Temporary, 18 maanden met verlenging naar totaal 48 maanden

Organisation

Wageningen UR (University & Research centre)

The Nature Conservation and Plant ecology group (http://www.ncp.wur.nl) performs research and education in the fields of nature conservation, ecosystem ecology and plant-soil interactions, in temperate to arctic regions. The NCP group is part of the Centre for Ecosystem Studies in which groups Wageningen University and teams of Alterra research institute cooperate.





Wageningen UR (University and Research Centre) is an international leader in education and research. In the fields of healthy food and living environment we contribute to improving the quality of life. We are always looking for talented colleagues. Passionate people who want to put their expertise to work for tomorrow’s world.





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Additional information

prof.dr. F. Berendse/Dr. E. Veenendaal

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