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1. PhD opportunities, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Leeds

The School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds is currently 
advertising PhD Projects for 2010/11.

Please see the web page  www.see.leeds.ac.uk  for details.

Our research interests span studies of the Earth, the hydrosphere and the 
atmosphere, and issues of environmental management and sustainability. 
Research is grouped into four Institutes:

     * Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science (ICAS)
     * Earth Surface Science Institute  (ESSI)
     * Institute of Geophysics and Tectonics (IGT)
     * Sustainability Research Institute (SRI)

We expect to recruit around 45-50 PhD students for October 2010. A range 
of studentships are available. The deadline for NERC Quota award 
applications is February 28th 2010.

Other directly-funded studentships (Tied) are available. Some of these are 
open to EU and non-EU applicants. See the web pages for specific 
information.

For more information see: www.see.leeds.ac.uk
or contact Michelle Lesnianski (apply-phd@see.leeds.ac.uk)

2. Master of Science by Research studentship 

A fully-funded Master of Science by Research studentship is available
immediately in the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences at the
University of Glasgow for one of the projects shown below:
(1) Large earthquakes in the world (Supervisors: Zhenhong Li, Tim Wright
(Leeds COMET+), Zoe Shipton)
(2) Active faults in Tibet (Supervisors: Zhenhong Li, Tim Wright (Leeds
COMET+), Zoe Shipton)
(3) Landslides and faults in the Three Gorges region, China (Supervisors:
Zhenhong Li, Trevor Hoey, Tim Wright (Leeds COMET+))
(4) Use of the Unified Model for InSAR atmospheric correction (Supervisors:
Zhenhong Li, Geoff Wadge (Reading COMET+))

Could you please bring the studentship to the attention of any students who
you think may be interested. For more details, please refer to:
http://www.ges.gla.ac.uk/staff/zli.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Zhenhong Li, Email:
Zhenhong.Li@ges.gla.ac.uk.

The deadline for application is 26th Feb, 2010.

3. PhD position, micro-meteorology 
PhD student position in Meteorology with specialization in carbon
  transport between inland lakes and the atmosphere

at the Department of Earth Sciences. *Starting date: *Open from the 
application deadline.

The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and 
Spatial Planning recently decided to support a 5-year strong research 
environment on ?The Color of Water ? interplay with climate, and effects 
on drinking water supply?. Within the program several post docs and PhD 
students will be recruited. The positions will be based in Uppsala, and 
there will be ambitious programs for integration and for the involvement 
of senior guest researchers.

One part of the program aims at studying the exchange of methane between 
lakes and the atmosphere by using instrumentation designed to directly 
measure the important turbulent fluxes, the so called Eddy-Correlation 
(EC) method. This method has not been used previously for measurements 
of methane fluxes from lakes. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas; its 
concentration has greatly increased during the industrial period. The 
methane concentration leveled off during a couple of years with start 
around 2000 but has now again started to increase. Previous studies 
indicate that the contribution of methane by lakes to the total 
atmospheric concentration may be in the order of 10-20% however more 
measurements are needed. Earlier measurements have used the flux-chamber 
method which has indicated a large temporal variability of the methane 
flux which is due to episodic bubble events. By using the EC-method 
these episodic bubble events will be measured more accurately which will 
yield an improved qualitative and quantitative understanding of the lake 
source to atmospheric methane. EC-measurements of the carbon dioxide 
transport between lakes and the atmosphere will also be made in this 
project which will contribute to give a better picture of the role of 
lakes in the global carbon cycle. In addition a comparison with the 
flux-chamber method will be made by using simultaneous measurements.

The applicant should have a university degree in meteorology or similar. 
The successful candidate should have a solid base in mathematics and 
physics. Field work will be required of the applicant, including 
participation installing and maintaining a measurement site. Previous 
experience of similar field work is beneficial. You should be interested 
in informing other people about your work and cooperative ability is 
important. In order to take part in departmental life you are expected 
to know Swedish or learn it within two years.

*Applications* should include a CV, university transcripts that include 
a list of courses and grades.

The holder of a PhD-student position shall primarily devote her/his time 
to own research studies. Other departmental work, such as educational or 
administrative can be part of position (max 20%).

The applicant must be eligible for PhD studies. Priority is given to 
those who are deemed to show the greatest aptitude for a successful 
completion of graduate studies. Local guidelines at Uppsala University 
determine the salary levels. The university is striving for a more even 
balance between genders. A majority of the PhD students within the 
department are men. Women are, thus, especially invited to apply.

*For further information* about the position, please contact Anna 
Rutgersson, tel. +46-18 471 2523, e-mail Anna.Rutgersson@met.uu.se 
<mailto:Anna.Rutgersson@met.uu.se> or Erik Sahl?e, tel. +46-18 471 2569, 
e-mail Erik.Sahlee@met.uu.se <mailto:Erik.Sahlee@met.uu.se>. Union 
representatives are: Anders Grundstr?m, Saco-r?det, phone +46 18 471 
5380, Carin S?derh?ll, TCO/ST, phone +46 18 471 1996 and Stefan 
Djurstr?m, Seko, phone +46 18 471 3315.

*The application should be sent , preferrably by e-mail* to: 
registrator@uu.se <mailto:registrator@uu.se>, or by fax + 46 18 471 
2000, or by mail to: Registrar?s Office, Uppsala University, Box 256, 
SE-751 05 UPPSALA, Sweden. In any correspondence, please use the 
reference number *UFV-PA 2010/323. Application deadline on 22 March, 2010.