Doctoral studentship

STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY invites applications for a four-year doctoral studentship in: Asian monsoon variability and its impact on terrestrial ecosystems in Thailand during the past 25 000 years Monsun variabilitet och dess påverkan på terrestra ekosystem i Thailand under de sista 25000 åren at the Department of Geology and Geochemistry (ref.no.SU 464-13-09-09) The project will be focussed on deriving environmental and climatic signals from lake sediment and peat archives from northeast, northwest and south Thailand.The lake/peat archives will be analysed in high temporal resolution and with different paleoecological techniques over time intervals when rapid climate transitions are known to have occurred in the past.These data sets will then be compared to climate model output.The overall aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the sensitivity of tropical/subtropical terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to abrupt climate change and to document baseline levels of variability inherent in these ecosystems to maximize their sustainable use and preservation. Depending on the interest of the future PhD student, focus will be placed on geophysical, geochemical or biological techniques, or on climate modelling.The PhD education will provide an excellent opportunity to gain expertise in a wide range of paleoenvironmental and numerical techniques by attending short course and summer schools and by visiting the different partners involved in the project.The working language will be English, Swedish and Thai.Requirements Stockholm University Requirements: Applicants must have completed a research degree (e.g.Masters) or university study of 240 p (4 years), with at least 60 p (1 year) at the advanced (research) level in Earth Science or Physics/Chemistry, including a 30 p independent project.A firm knowledge of Thailand's geology is required.Some experience in climate modelling and fluency in Thai are an advantage.Conditions Research financing is provided for 48 months (full-time employment).The position is available from September 1, 2009.Applications Applications, including curriculum vitae, course transcript (in English), a list of at least 2 referees (with fax and/or email contact info) and a description of motivation and experience relevant to the research project (ca 1 A4 page), should be sent to: The deadline for applications is 15 April 2009.Contact For more information contact: Prof.See also: http://people.su.se/ wohlf/index.htm