We are seeking an enthusiastic PhD student to work as part of our interdisciplinary team\u00a0based at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Bangor with registration at Bangor\u00a0University.<\/p>\n
You will work in collaboration with Forestry Research and a European climate\u00a0change network with sites located in Denmark, Hungary and Spain. In our Welsh climate\u00a0manipulation experiment we found that the development of a moss mat changed the\u00a0response of soil to climate change. This is because mosses provide a habitat for soil\u00a0animals, influence nutrient cycling, and modulate soil moisture. The capacity of soil to\u00a0hold water is vital for soil stability and function, which in turn is crucial for flood mitigation\u00a0and biodiversity.<\/p>\n
The aim of this PhD is to assess the effects of moss mats on the\u00a0capacity of soils to reduce negative impacts of climate change. We have already collected\u00a0good evidence that moss mats increase soil moisture and reduce soil degradation. You\u00a0will investigate the causes of these changes related to soil structure, microbes and soil\u00a0fauna at our long-term climate manipulation site, in forests and across European\u00a0shrublands. You will learn and practice environmental measurements in the field and in\u00a0the laboratory. Measurements will characterise soil structure, soil chemistry and nutrient\u00a0cycling, biology (plants, microbes and fauna), and soil processes. You will learn to work\u00a0with, analyse and interpret long-term and large datasets originating from long-term\u00a0climate change experiments and national monitoring programmes. At the end of the\u00a0project, you will have developed a holistic understanding of ecosystem stability under\u00a0environmental change.<\/p>\n
Applicants should hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree at 2:1 level or equivalent in\u00a0subjects such as Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Biology, Ecology or\u00a0Natural Sciences or related areas. Be enthusiastic about outdoor working and laboratory\u00a0experimentation. Interest in data analysis using R would be an advantage. A valid driver\u2019s\u00a0license is required. Some European travel is likely.<\/p>\n
For further details please contact the primary supervisor Dr Sabine Reinsch at the Centre\u00a0for Ecology and Hydrology in Bangor (sabrei@ceh.ac.uk<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are seeking an enthusiastic PhD student to work as part of our interdisciplinary team\u00a0based at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in Bangor with registration at Bangor\u00a0University. You will work in collaboration with Forestry Research and a European climate\u00a0change network with sites located in Denmark, Hungary and Spain. In our Welsh climate\u00a0manipulation experiment we… Read More »The role of moss mats on the resilience of soil to climate change<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":5832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[51],"tags":[44,53],"class_list":["post-5831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-51","tag-case","tag-ceh"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/files\/2017\/10\/Sabine-Reinsch-Image-400x400px.png?fit=400%2C400","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8kFzn-1w3","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5831"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6407,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5831\/revisions\/6407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/envision\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}