<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-family:Arial">The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is
part of the ETH Domain. It employs approximately 500 people working on the
sustainable use and protection of the landscapes and habitats and a respon-sible approach to handling natural hazards. The Research Unit Forest Soils and
Biogeochemistry studies the impact of environmental changes on biogeochemi-
cal cycles and, within a project cluster on </span><span style="font-family:Arial">“river corridor m</span><span style="font-family:Arial">anagement (RECORD
</span><span style="font-family:Arial">Catchment”</span><span style="font-family:Arial">), is looking for a
</span><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div title="Page 1"><div><div><p><span style="font-family:'Arial,Bold'"><b>PhD Student Nitrous oxide emissions from soils
</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial">You will investigate the effects of soil aggregation, plant-soil interactions and
organic matter accumulation on the potential of soils to emit the greenhouse
gas N</span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:-2pt">2</span><span style="font-family:Arial">O. To this end, you carry out microcosm experiments with soils and
plant/soil systems under controlled conditions in the greenhouse or climate
chambers. An important part will be the development and application of novel
isotopic methods to identify and quantify sources and rates of N</span><span style="font-family:Arial;vertical-align:-2pt">2</span><span style="font-family:Arial">O production
processes. You will closely collaborate with research groups at the universities
of Basel and Zurich.
</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial">You have a M.Sc. degree in environmental sciences with a focus on (soil) bio-
geochemistry, or in analytical chemistry with a keen interest in soil sciences.
The willingness to handle complex laboratory systems and to experiment with
new methods is essential. Working in three different research groups will re-
quire flexibility and good social skills. Finally you have good writing skills in English. </span></p><div><br></div><div><div>Please submit your complete application online at <a href="http://www.wsl.ch" target="_blank">www.wsl.ch</a> under "job oppor-</div>
<div>tunities or send it using reference number 796 to Mrs. Sabine Hirt, Human Re-</div><div>sources WSL. The successful candidate will mostly work at the WSL, but will be enrolled in the Geoscience PhD Program of the University of Basel. Jörg Luster, phone <a href="tel:%2B41%20%280%2944%20739%2022%2095" value="+41447392295" target="_blank">+41 (0)44 739 22 95</a>, or Moritz Lehmann (see address below) are happy to provide fur-</div>
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<div>Prof. Dr. Moritz Lehmann</div><div>Aquatic and Isotope Biogeochemistry</div><div>University of Basel</div><div>Bernoullistrasse 30</div><div>CH-4056 Basel</div><div>Telephone <a href="tel:%2B41-61-2673616" value="+41612673616" target="_blank">+41-61-2673616</a></div>
<div>Fax: <a href="tel:%2B%2B41%2F61%2F267%2004%2079" value="+41612670479" target="_blank">++41/61/267 04 79</a></div><div>E-mail: <a href="mailto:moritz.lehmann@unibas.ch" target="_blank">moritz.lehmann@unibas.ch</a></div>
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