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13.01.2010 | Job
PhD-Studentship in Ecology/Biodiversity
Institute of Environmental Sciences
Section of Conservation Biology
University of Basel, Switzerland
Position: PhD-studentship
Starting date: 1 April 2010
Duration: 3 years
Salary: According to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation
Project description: The PhD-studentship is part of the project «WATER CHANNELS – The traditional irrigation culture using water channels as model system for sustainable water
management» in the National Research Programm «Sustainable Water Management». The PhD-student will assess the biodiversity of differently irrigated meadows in the Alps (mainly in the cantons Valais and Grison) using vascular plants and terrestrial gastropods as indicators.
Requirements: Diploma or Master degree in biology. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated student in ecology or conservation biology. Experience in determining vascular plants in alpine habitats is required.
Application: Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a letter of motivation, and names and addresses of two reference persons. Applications should be sent to the address below until 10 Febraury 2010, preferably by email as attached pdf-files.
Inquiries and addressof application:
Prof. Bruno Baur
Institute of Environmental Sciences (NLU)
Section of Conservation Biology
University of Basel
St. Johanns-Vorstadt 10
CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
fax +41 61 267 08 32
e-mail: bruno.baur@unibas.ch www.conservation.unibas.ch