[ES_JOBS_NET] PhD scholarship (Australia/New Zealand) on freshwater carbon cycling

[Wells, Naomi]

Note that, due to funding requirements, we can only accept applications from citizens or permanent residents of Australia & New Zealand.

We’re looking for a PhD student to work on an exciting project to understand how headwater streams impact Australia’s terrestrial carbon budget. This project comes with a very generous stipend (40k AUD per year). Preference would be for the student to be based in Australia at Charles Darwin University, but we’re also willing to discuss more flexible working arrangement (e.g., student primarily based at Lincoln University but travels to Darwin for field work). Applications are being evaluated on a rolling basis, and will close 15 May. Please get in touch with me (naomi.wells at lincoln.ac.nz<mailto:naomi.wells at lincoln.ac.nz>) or Clem (clem.duvert at cdu.edu.au<mailto:clem.duvert at cdu.edu.au>) as soon as possible if you have any questions about the position or think you might be interested in applying.





PhD scholarship: Aquatic carbon export from Australian headwater streams

The Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) at CDU has received funding from the Australian Research Council to develop the first nationwide assessment of carbon export via streams and rivers. We are seeking applicants for an exciting PhD project linked to this research program.

The PhD student will address the following question: How much of the carbon that was previously thought to be stored in terrestrial ecosystems actually leaks into streams and rivers? Through integration of high-resolution river chemistry and gas measurements, remote sensing and statistical modelling, the student will generate new knowledge about the links between terrestrial carbon sequestration and aquatic carbon export. Expected outcomes include a refined estimate of the net carbon sequestration potential across Australian biomes and seasons. The PhD student will undertake river flow and carbon measurements at ecosystem observatories of the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). The student will combine these measurements with geospatial data and machine learning modelling to extrapolate findings to the continental scale.

Initial activity will focus on the deployment of field instruments, field sampling and liaison with TERN collaborators. The field component will result in a multi-site, high-resolution time-series dataset of flow, dissolved gases and organic carbon, which the student will use to derive estimates of aquatic carbon export at each site. They will then develop approaches to upscaling point measurements of aquatic carbon flux to the continent, with the overarching aim to update the carbon balance for Australia.



The successful applicant will receive:

- A living allowance of $40,000/yr plus tuition fee waiver (3 years full time)

- A top-up of up to $5,000/yr is available for outstanding candidates

- Generous research support for project costs



How to assess your suitability

Applicants are required to have a 1st class Honours, MSc or equivalent in a relevant science discipline such as hydrology, environmental science, biogeochemistry, or GIS. They are expected to have quantitative skills and prior experience in programming (e.g. R, MATLAB, Python), or a strong willingness to learn.

This position is only available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or NZ citizens.



How to apply

To submit an expression of interest, please send an email to Clément Duvert (clem.duvert at cdu.edu.au<mailto:clem.duvert at cdu.edu.au>) with a CV and a brief statement describing your background, research experience and interest in this research project.
Preferred location: Darwin (negotiable)


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Naomi S. Wells, PhD
Lecturer
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Dept. of Soil & Physical Sciences
Burns 221
PO Box 85084, Lincoln University
Lincoln 7647, Canterbury, New Zealand
Mobile:+64 (0)22 059 0060
Email: naomi.wells at lincoln.ac.nz

Twitter: @15nswells<https://twitter.com/15nswells>
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