PhD: Forest VOCs & Aerosol Formation under Rising CO2

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 18.000 - 20.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual stipend

Tuition fees covered

Research Training Support Grant

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Birmingham invites applications for a doctoral researcher to investigate how elevated CO2 changes VOC emissions and aerosol formation in a temperate forest. The project is hosted by the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) and entails close collaboration with UEF and the ACE-Forest Centre of Excellence.

Measuring VOCs in situ, recreating mixtures in the lab, and applying box-model analyses will quantify drivers of secondary organic aerosol under future climate

Formación

• BSc (2:1) in a relevant science or MSc equivalent.
• Experience with laboratory experiments and data analysis is desirable.
• Interest in atmospheric chemistry and climate interactions.

Responsabilidades

• Measure VOC mixtures emitted under current and elevated CO2 in a real forest.
• Recreate VOC mixtures in the laboratory to quantify aerosol formation.
• Use a chemical box model to identify compounds driving any changes.
• Conduct laboratory work at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) as part of ACE-Forest collaboration.

Conocimientos

VOC analysis

Lab skills

Aerosol science

Data analysis

Educación

2:1 UK BSc or MSc

Herramientas

Chemical box modelling

Descripción del empleo

The University of Birmingham invites applications for a doctoral researcher to investigate how elevated CO2 changes VOC emissions and aerosol formation in a temperate forest. The project is hosted by the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) and entails close collaboration with UEF and the ACE-Forest Centre of Excellence.

Measuring VOCs in situ, recreating mixtures in the lab, and applying box-model analyses will quantify drivers of secondary organic aerosol under future climate