PhD in Ecology: Climate & Radionuclide Bioaccumulation

24 IUR; Uppsala kommun; On-site; SEK 320,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden invites applications for a fully funded PhD in Biology with a specialization in Ecology to explore how warming and runoff influence radionuclide bioaccumulation in fish.

The project offers fieldwork around the Baltic Sea, analyses of terrestrial–aquatic linkages, experimental setups, and mathematical modelling of food webs under climate change to assess biomagnification risks.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in community ecology.
• Motivated with genuine interest in learning to do research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field collections of fish and other taxa around the Baltic Sea.
• Analyze terrestrial–aquatic and benthic–pelagic linkages.
• Set up experiments and model food web dynamics under climate change.
• Examine radionuclide bioaccumulation and biomagnification in fish.

Skills

Community ecology

Job description

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden invites applications for a fully funded PhD in Biology with a specialization in Ecology to explore how warming and runoff influence radionuclide bioaccumulation in fish.

The project offers fieldwork around the Baltic Sea, analyses of terrestrial–aquatic linkages, experimental setups, and mathematical modelling of food webs under climate change to assess biomagnification risks.