We seek a motivated PhD student (biologist, environmental scientist)
for the following topic in a graduate school:
for the following topic in a graduate school:
Effects of groundwater seepage on benthic primary producers
and their nutrient retention in lakes.
and their nutrient retention in lakes.
Field and laboratory investigations will be carried out to test the
hypotheses that groundwater seepage is a determining factor for the
development of submerged macrophytes, benthic algae and their
interaction in oligotrophic lakes and that these interactions
affect the nutrient availability for phytoplankton growth and thus
water transparency. The successful candidate must have a strong
commitment to aquatic fieldwork.
Applicants should electronically submit a CV, cover letter indicating
research interests and experience, a letter of motivation, names and
contact details of two referees, and a PDF copy of the
Masterā€™s Thesis. Deadline: 15th of September 2012
Sabine Hilt
hilt@igb-berlin.de
Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
Berlin (Germany)