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--></style></head><body lang="EN-NZ" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">We are looking for a motivated and energetic PhD candidate to undertake research within threatened peatland ecosystems in New Zealand.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Project description</i></p><p class="MsoNormal">New Zealand’s lowland peatlands were formed in a warm-temperate climate by members of an unusual Australasian vascular plant family, the Restionaceae. In the Waikato Region of the North Island, 80% of the original 94,000 ha of peat wetlands has been drained for agriculture, and the remnant peatlands range from the 9,000 ha near-intact Kopuatai bog to the remnant 100 ha Moanatuatua bog. This latter site is surrounded by farms developed on deeply drained peat and the absence of buffer zones means that its water table is relatively deep. However, it represents an important refuge for rare species and its peat preserves a valuable palaeoenvironmental record. We have research questions focussed on the functioning and restoration of this ecosystem, such as:</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>How do the ecosystem carbon and water balances compare to a more pristine bog, and how sensitive are they to climatic and hydrological variation?</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>How have peat accumulation and degradation rates been affected by the history of surrounding land drainage and intensification?</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span>What restoration strategies might ensure this ecosystem continues to function?</p><p class="MsoNormal">An important aspect of the research will be the maintenance of eddy covariance towers and other measurement infrastructure at Kopuatai (operational since 2011) and Moanatuatua (to be established in early 2015).</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Award details</i></p><p class="MsoNormal">Three years of PhD student funding are available at $25,000 (NZD) + enrolment fees per year. </p><p class="MsoNormal">This project is aligned with a NZ-wide wetland restoration research programme, so collaboration with other peatland scientists and land managers will be expected. The candidate’s first six months of PhD enrolment will be focussed on developing a formal research proposal, as well as carrying out initial field-based research.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Application process</i></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please prepare a brief statement of interest, CV, transcripts and contact information for two referees and send to: Dr Dave Campbell, School of Science, University of Waikato, <a href="mailto:davec@waikato.ac.nz">davec@waikato.ac.nz</a>. The position will remain open until filled. For more information about University of Waikato and postgraduate studies, please visit <a href="http://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/postgrad/">http://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/postgrad/</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Our research group</i></p><p class="MsoNormal">Visit our website, <a href="http://waiber.com/">http://waiber.com/</a>, to see the range of research questions investigated, and publications produced, by our students and staff.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Dave Campbell</p><p class="MsoNormal">School of Science</p><p class="MsoNormal">The University of Waikato</p><p class="MsoNormal">Hamilton</p><p class="MsoNormal">New Zealand</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:davec@waikato.ac.nz">davec@waikato.ac.nz</a> </p></div></body></html>