[Annelida] Open PhD position at the CEAB (CSIC) on meiofauna
Daniel Martin Sintes
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(by dani from ceab.csic.es)
Mon Feb 7 06:40:43 EST 2011
Dear colleagues, please find here attached the information on a PhD
position at the CEAB. The call has just started. Apologies for
cross-mailing. Dani.
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*PhD position in the framework of the Spanish Scientific program
FPI-MICINN / FI-DGR*
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*CENTRE D'ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES*
*CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS (CEAB-CSIC) *
In the framework of the multidisciplinary Spanish project:
*"Deep-water submarine canyons and slopes in the Mediterranean and
Cantabrian seas: from synchrony of external forcings to living resources
(DOS MARES-BIOMED)" of the National Spanish RTD (CTM2010-21810-C03-03)*
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/Open from February 7 to 21/
/Registrations at: //https://sede.micinn.gob.es///
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/Candidate profile: /
-Graduate in Biology, Marine or Environmental Sciences
-Master in related matters (such as Marine, Biodiversity, Ecology, etc.)
-Completion of 1st-class or good second-class honours or a Master of
Science (MSc).
-Interest in both quantitative and qualitative research design,
methodology and analysis
-Interest in undertaking field-based research on benthic fauna,
including taxonomy and ecology
-Excellent interpersonal, oral and written English communication skills
-Willingness to work as part of a large interdisciplinary team
-Send CV (together with academic background) by email to: Dr. Joan B.
Company (batista from icm.csic.es <mailto:batista from icm.csic.es>) and Dr.
Daniel Martin (dani from ceab.csic.es <mailto:dani from ceab.csic.es>)
/Project summary:/
The Coordinated Project, DOS MARES (meaning "Two Seas"), involves four
prestigious research groups, which are the CRG on Marine Geosciences
from the University of Barcelona, the Group on Ecology of Aquatic
Systems from the University of Oviedo, CRG on Renewable Marine Resources
from the Marine Science Institute of CSIC in Barcelona and the CRG on
Benthic Ecology and Biodiversity of the Center for Advanced Studies of
Blanes. The expertise ofthese groups includes the study of matter and
energy transfers in the ocean and seafloor physical processes, pelagic
biology and oceanography, living resources, and benthic biology and
ecology. Each of these core groups brings in a number of reputed
associated researchers belonging both to Spanish and foreign
institutions, which increases the capabilities, visibility and added
value of the project.
The project has a two fold general objective. First, we aim at
understanding the effects of the atmospheric teleconnections between the
Cantabrian and NW Mediterranean Seas, and their impacts on the deep
ecosystem, both pelagic and benthonic. Second, we want to know in which
way the transfer of the signal from the external forcings towards the
deep ecosystem controls the community structure and the population
dynamics, thus affecting the most valuable living resources.
*In particular, the objective of the Doctoral thesis will be: *taxonomic
and ecological analysis of the bottom meiofaunal community in relation
with the environmental forcings driving the functioning of the system,
with particular emphasis in the nematodes. The PhD will focus in the
Blanes canyon, from 400 to 2200 m deep, trying to relate the biological
processes with the environmental gradients along the continental margin.
The candidate will participate in the oceanographic, treatment of
biological-environmental data and taxonomic studies of the main
maiofaunal groups (particularly nematodes). The PhD will be co-directed
by Daniel Martin (CEAB-CSIC, Spain) and Ann Vanreusel (Ghent University,
Belgium) and the main works will be carried out in the CEAB, with
frequent visits to the Marine Biology Research laboratory in Ghent.
Barcelona, February 7th, 2011
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Dr. Daniel Martin
Scientific Researcher
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)
Director
Centre d'Estudis Avancats de Blanes (CEAB)
-> Carrer d'acces a la Cala Sant Francesc 14
-> 17300 Blanes (Girona), Catalunya (Spain)
-> Tel: (34) 972336101
-> Fax: (34) 972337806
-> WWW Institutional: http://www.ceab.csic.es
-> WWW Personal: http://www.ceab.csic.es/~dani
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