[ECOLOG-L] PhD scholarship - plant-microbial partnerships - Sydney, Australia

[Jeff Powell]

The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Western Sydney University is offering a unique PhD Scholarship opportunity in conjunction with The University of Sheffield under a Dual Award partnership. The partnership means that you can study for a PhD within both universities, gaining incredible experience, mentoring opportunities and professional development recognised by both universities. Friends with benefits, or a reluctant threesome? Plant-microbial partnerships and their effects on crop pathogens The next Green Revolution will target microbial partnerships with agricultural crops. For this to happen, the paradigm that these partnerships are always beneficial must be challenged. Plants generally trade carbon in return for growth-limiting nutrients but some genotypes are more conservative and hoard resources. This PhD will investigate the wider impact that these strategies have on beneficial mycorrhizal partnerships and on disease priming and resistance. The successful applicant will obtain skills in molecular biology, physiology, statistics, and image analysis. Contact: A/Prof Jeff Powell jeff.pow...@westernsydney.edu.au Apply at: http://bit.ly/2BGAUl3 The closing date is 18 March 2018. Strong candidates will be recommended for an international fee waiver.