Open position: 1 PhD student on the "Ecology of crop protection
against insect pests in agriculture"
The successful applicant will enter a dynamic and internationally
distinguished research environment (_www.slu.se/riccardo-bommarco_
_www2.ekol.slu.se/ecoservices/__)_ , and will explore the ecology
underpinning population regulation and dynamics of interacting damaging
and beneficial arthropods in agricultural landscapes, and based on this,
develop, test and promote sustainable pest control practices as part of
IPM in major crops in Sweden.
*Qualifications: *ApplicantsshouldhaveaMaster'sdegree(orequivalent)in
biology, agronomy,
environmentalscienceorsimilarsubjectswithspecializationinecology,andshouldbeinterestedinpopulation
ecology and developing applications based on ecological understanding
and experimentation.
*Last date of application:*20 October 2016. Submit your application to
[email protected]_ by this date carefully following the instructions at
http://www.slu.se/en/education/programmes-courses/postgraduate-studies/new-phd-student/Read-more/?sprak=e&Uid=1097
Applicants are expected to provide (i) a motivation letter, (ii) CV,
(iii) certified copies of degree certificates, (iv) copy of a
dissertation at second-cycle level, corresponding at least 15 HEC,,(v)
if the applicant is a foreign citizen, a certified copy of the passport
must be attached and (vi) a list of referees and their contact information.
*Start date:* Negotiable, but 1 February 2017 at the latest
*Location:***ThepositionisbasedattheEcology Centre at the
SwedishUniversityofAgriculturalSciences, inUppsala,Sweden
(www.slu.se),but field work can take place in other locations throughout
Sweden. The centre includes the DepartmentofEcology
whereweconductresearchand education forsustainableagriculture,
forestproductionandbiologicalconservation.Ourbasic
researchonpopulations,communitiesandecosystemsformsthefoundationforunderstanding
the impact
oflanduseandclimateonanimals,plants,soilnutrientstatusandgreenhousegasbalance.Solutionsaresoughtthatwillmitigateclimatechange,preservethreatenedspecies,benefitbiologicaldiversityandecosystemservicesandcontrolpestsinmanaged
agricultural, forested and urbanlandscapes. Active dissemination,
outreach and frequent contacts with stakeholders are key activities. The
University strives to achieve an even gender balance. Therefore,
applications from women, as well as from men, are encouraged.
*For further information **c**ontact:***
Prof. Riccardo Bommarco
[email protected]
http://www.slu.se/riccardo-bommarco
http://www2.ekol.slu.se/ecoservices/
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Riccardo Bommarco, Professor
Lab group:http://www2.ekol.slu.se/ecoservices
Personal page:http://www.slu.se/ecology/riccardobommarco
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Ecology
Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SWEDEN
Phone +46-(0)18-672423, Fax +46-(0)18-672890
