******************************** From dp@DNA.BIO.WARWICK.AC.UKWed Aug 6 16:57:02 1997 Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 14:18:01 +0100 From: DAVID SCANLAN To: ALGAE-L@LISTSERV.HEA.IE Subject: PhD position Dear Colleagues, University of Warwick, UK NERC Postgraduate Research Studentship : Position Available Applications are invited for a NERC PhD Studentship in molecular ecology in association with Dr. Richard Geider at the Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, UK :- The molecular regulation of phytoplankton photosynthesis Phytoplankton photosynthesis plays a key role in removing CO2 from the atmosphere and sequestering it in the deep sea. However, large areas of the ocean are often nutrient-limited, which has important implications for estimates of primary productivity and global C cycling. This project will set out to determine which nutrient limits growth of phytoplankton in the natural environment by studying the biochemical response of the photosynthetic apparatus to various nutrient-limited growth conditions, and specifically the molecular regulation of phytoplankton photosynthesis underlying these mechanisms. This proposal is part of an ongoing collaboration between Warwick and Plymouth Marine Laboratory/the Marine Biological Association through which some research cruise experience will be available. The successful applicant will also be eligible to attend a summer course in Biological Oceanography in Bermuda. For further details contact Dr. Dave Scanlan by e-mail: dp@dna.bio.warwick.ac.uk or phone (01203) 522572 (lab) or (01203) 528363 (office) Prospective applicants who should already possess at least a 2i degree or M.Sc. in a relevant subject should try and contact me as soon as is possible. A CV with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees should be sent to Dr. D.J.Scanlan, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick. Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, England, UK. Date of Advertisement 6.8.97 Sincerely, Dr. Dave Scanlan **************************************************************************** From rldavis@CHARGER.NEWHAVEN.EDUWed Aug 6 17:11:00 1997 Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 09:06:52 -0400 From: Larry Davis Reply to: Research in Quaternary Science To: QUATERNARY@MORGAN.UCS.MUN.CA Subject: Graduate Research Position I apologize for cross-postings. Due to some last minute personnel decisions, I find myself with a GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT position available for a new, full time student in the Master of Science in Environmental Science program at the University of New Haven for the fall term beginning on 8 September. The RA will assist me in my research on the Karst Hydrology of San Salvador Island, Bahamas and in the preparation of a hydrogeologic map of the island. There will also be some teaching duties in the form of laboratory grading and Òhelp sessionÓ supervision. Grant money is available to pay the studentÕs research expenses, travel to and from the island, room and board, etc. and the assistantship pays half tuition plus $3300/year. Candidates for this position should have an undergraduate degree in Geology, Physical Geography, Engineering Geology, Hydrology, or a related field, or have a substantial number of courses in these areas. Some GIS and GPS experience is desireable but not required. The University of New Haven offers a Master of Science in Environmental Science either as a general program or with one of four concentrations: Environmental Geoscience, Environmental Ecology, Environmental Health and Safety, Geographical Information Systems. We have a large, fully-equipped GIS lab, plus the usual field and laboratory facilities. Additional information about the program and the University along with applications, etc. can be found at the UniversityÕs web site (www.newhaven.edu). More detailed information about the program and its philosophy, job placement record, and so forth can be found at the Center for the National Institute on the Environment web site (www.cnie.org). If you are interested in this position or would like additional information about the program, my research, or the University, please contact me by email ONLY. I am at my summer residence and am difficult to get a hold of in any other way. PLEASE NOTE, this position is for masters degree candidates only. It is not for post-docs and we do not have a Ph. D. program. U.S. and non-U.S. citizens will receive equal consideration although fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Foreign nationals will have to demonstrate financial responsibility for tuition prior to admission. R. Laurence Davis, Ph.D. Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of New Haven Email: R. Laurence (Larry) Davis Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences University of New Haven (Summer Address): c/o Pemi, Route 25A, Wentworth, NH 03282 email: **************************************************************************** From dp@DNA.BIO.WARWICK.AC.UKFri Aug 8 09:03:54 1997 Date: Thu, 7 Aug 1997 10:46:08 +0100 From: DAVID SCANLAN To: ALGAE-L@LISTSERV.HEA.IE Subject: PhD position Dear Colleagues, University of Warwick, UK NERC Postgraduate Research Studentship : Position Available Applications are invited for a NERC PhD Studentship in molecular ecology in association with Dr. Richard Geider at the Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, UK :- The molecular regulation of phytoplankton photosynthesis Phytoplankton photosynthesis plays a key role in removing CO2 from the atmosphere and sequestering it in the deep sea. However, large areas of the ocean are often nutrient-limited, which has important implications for estimates of primary productivity and global C cycling. This project will set out to determine which nutrient limits growth of phytoplankton in the natural environment by studying the biochemical response of the photosynthetic apparatus to various nutrient-limited growth conditions, and specifically the molecular regulation of phytoplankton photosynthesis underlying these mechanisms. This proposal is part of an ongoing collaboration between Warwick and Plymouth Marine Laboratory/the Marine Biological Association through which some research cruise experience will be available. The successful applicant will also be eligible to attend a summer course in Biological Oceanography in Bermuda. For further details contact Dr. Dave Scanlan by e-mail: dp@dna.bio.warwick.ac.uk or phone (01203) 522572 (lab) or (01203) 528363 (office) Prospective applicants who should already possess at least a 2i degree or M.Sc. in a relevant subject should try and contact me as soon as is possible. A CV with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees should be sent to Dr. D.J.Scanlan, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick. Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL, England, UK. Date of Advertisement 6.8.97 Sincerely, Dr. Dave Scanlan **************************************************************************** From D.Charman@PLYMOUTH.AC.UKWed Aug 20 12:19:30 1997 Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 13:10:06 BST From: D Charman Reply to: Research in Quaternary Science To: QUATERNARY@MORGAN.UCS.MUN.CA Subject: PhD Studentship Opportunity The following may be of interest to those with interests at the interface between palaeoecology and neoecology. Please reply to contact given below, not to me. PhD Studentship - Using testate amoebae to study restored peat bogs. Department of Biological and Earth Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street Liverpool L3 3AF, UK Dr David M. Wilkinson, d.m.wilkinson@livjm.ac.uk Tel: +44-151-231-2245. stlg5,200pa. Apply by 30/9/97. Many of the lowland raised bogs of Britain have been damaged by peat extraction in the past. This project aims to use modern and subfossil testate amoebae to investigate the success of restoration projects which aim to turn damaged bogs back into functioning sites of nature conservation interest. Three main approaches are will be used. 1) Compare the testate faunas of damaged and undamaged sites. 2) Use sub fossil testate remains to compare the fanuna of a damaged site with that prior to damage. 3)Use sub fossil remains from recent post damage peat growth to follow the rate at which 'natural' testate assemblages recolonise. Dr Dan Charman Dept Geographical Sciences University of Plymouth Plymouth, Devon, UK PL4 8AA Tel: 01752-233058 Fax: 01752-233054 Email: DCharman@Plymouth.AC.UK ****************************************************************************