A PhD research assistantship is available to study the effects of drought on soil carbon and nutrient cycling mediated by rhizosphere processes in the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Sydney. If you are interested and have an MS degree in soil science, environmental science, ecology, or related field, send an application letter, CV including contact information of two referees, and copies of transcripts to [email protected]. You are particularly encouraged to apply if you have experience using stable C and N isotopes.
The University of Sydney is Australia's premier University with an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence, and employs over 6,800 permanent staff supporting over 46,000 students. The Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources has established strengths in soil science, physiological ecology of terrestrial ecosystems, plant pathology, plant breeding, precision agriculture, spatial information systems, agroforestry, and agricultural and resource economics. Further information about the faculty and its academic programs are available at www.sydney.edu.au/agriculture <http://www.sydney.edu.au/agriculture> . Scholarships covering tuition and living allowance of AU$20,000 per year are available through the University of Sydney. For more information about the assistantship contact Feike Dijkstra at: [email protected]. FEIKE A DIJKSTRA | ARC Future Fellow and Senior Lecturer Faculty of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Level 4, Biomedical Building (C81), 1 Central Ave, Australian Technology Park | Eveleigh | NSW | 2015 T +61 2 8627 1122 | F +61 2 8627 1099 E [email protected] | W http://sydney.edu.au/agriculture/staff/find_staff_member/staff_profiles/ feike_dijkstra.shtml
