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<div class="moz-forward-container">Dear colleagues,<br>
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I am looking for a PhD student working on belowground plant
responses to grazing and snow cover changes in boreal ecosystems,
and I hope you can help me spread this information to suitable
candidates!<br>
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The aim of the project is to study and quantify how reindeer
grazing and changes in snow cover influence plant growth and
decomposition patterns above- and belowground. The holder of this
position will investigate plant community composition, seasonal
plant (root) growth, decomposition of plant material, root
influences on carbon cycling, and how these change with altered
winter conditions and reindeer grazing regimes in boreal forests
and fens. Johan Olofsson (Umeå University) and Maria Väisänen
(University of Oulu, Finland) will be co-supervisors for this
position. More information on the position and Umeå University can
be found via the link below.<br>
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The <b>deadline for application: March 31st</b>, 2022, and we
welcome all applications!<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/open-positions/phd-position-in-ecology-with-focus-on-belowground-plant-responses-to-grazing-and-snow-cover-changes-in-boreal-ecosystems_481944/"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/open-positions/phd-position-in-ecology-with-focus-on-belowground-plant-responses-to-grazing-and-snow-cover-changes-in-boreal-ecosystems_481944/</a><br>
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Thanks for your help, and apologies for cross-postings.<br>
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Best wishes,<br>
Gesche Blume-Werry
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Gesche Blume-Werry
Assistant Professor
Department of Ecology and Environmental Science
Umeå University
Umeå, Sweden
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