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One PhD scholarship is currently available for a project in<br>
Isotope Geochemistry at the University of Wollongong<br>
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> In order to predict how our water and soil resources will be<br>
> able to cope with future climate change, we can study sedimentary records to<br>
> decipher how the landscape has responded to past climate variability.<br>
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> This project will use isotope geochemistry to re-construct<br>
> variations in chemical weathering (which shapes the global carbon cycle),<br>
> soil<br>
> erosion and sediment transport in rivers. Isotopic systems used will be<br>
> lithium, boron or uranium-series isotopes, which all provide different<br>
> constraints on Earth surface processes.<br>
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> The PhD project will be undertaken under the supervision of<br>
> Dr Anthony Dosseto (<a href="http://smah.uow.edu.au/sees/contacts/UOW066559.html">http://smah.uow.edu.au/sees/contacts/UOW066559.html</a> [1]).<br>
> The student will integrate the Wollongong Isotope Geochronology Laboratory,<br>
> directed by Dr Dosseto (<a href="http://smah.uow.edu.au/sees/WIGL/">http://smah.uow.edu.au/sees/WIGL/</a> [2])<br>
> in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.<br>
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> The applicant should have a B.Sc. with Honours 1st class, a<br>
> M.Sc. or equivalent, have published at least one peer-reviewed article, some<br>
> knowledge of isotope geochemistry, low temperature geochemistry (chemical<br>
> weathering, soil processes), experience with laboratory work and if possible<br>
> with mass spectrometry.<br>
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> The PhD scholarship includes tuition fees and offers a<br>
> living allowance for the 3-year duration of the project. Salary will be<br>
> equivalent to the standard Australian Postgraduate Award stipend: AU$24,000<br>
> tax-free, per annum. See<br>
> <a href="http://www.uow.edu.au/research/rsc/prospective/UOW070389.html">http://www.uow.edu.au/research/rsc/prospective/UOW070389.html</a> [3]<br>
> for more details.<br>
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> If interested, send a cover letter and CV to Dr Anthony<br>
> Dosseto (<a href="mailto:tonyd@uow.edu.au">tonyd@uow.edu.au</a> [4]).<br>
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> Deadline for applications (flexible) is 28 February 2014.</p>