Date

PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowships Available
Sources, Sinks, and Impacts of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition
in the Arctic (NSINK)
Sheffield University

For further information, please contact:
Andy Hodson
Phone: +44-114-222-7950
Email: a.j.hodson [at] sheffield.ac.uk


The Sources, Sinks, and Impacts of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition in
the Arctic (NSINK) program announces nine (9) PhD Fellowships and three
(3) Postdoctoral Fellowships on arctic nitrogen dynamics. NSINK is a
European Union (EU)-funded Initial Stage Network (ISN) training network,
coordinated by Sheffield University, that aims to comprehensively
monitor the biogeochemistry of reactive nitrogen in a sensitive,
changing high arctic environment. This exciting program will be based
around the important arctic environmental monitoring infrastructure at
Ny Alesund (Svalbard, Norway), where a major field campaign will be
undertaken. Most positions start in October 2008.

In accordance with Marie Curie mobility regulations, these programs are
available to researchers who are still within the first five years (or
full-time equivalent) of their careers in research, at the time of
appointment. Please also note that applicants are not eligible for
positions in their home country.

The positions are available as follows:

Positions available at the University of Sheffield (UK):
- Two three-year Early Stage Researcher fellowships (PhDs) in the
Geography Department. Please contact Andy Hodson for further
information: a.j.hodson [at] sheffield.ac.uk
- Isotopic Tracers of Nitrogen Deposition and Transfer Through High
Arctic Environments. Supervised by Andy Hodson and Tim Heaton.
- Hydrologic Transfers and the Biogeochemistry of Snowmelt.
Supervised by Andy Hodson and Tim Heaton.
- Two three-year Early Stage Researcher fellowships in the Animal
and Plant Sciences Department. For further information, please contact
Gareth Phoenix: g.phoenix [at] sheffield.ac.uk
- Nitrogen Cycling Though Plants and Responses to Enrichment.
Supervised by Gareth Phoenix and Malcom Press.
- Soil Microbial Nitrogen Cycling. Supervised by Mark Osborn and
Gareth Phoenix.

Positions available at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (start date
is September / October 2009)
- One two-year Experienced Researcher position (postdoctoral or
equivalent). For further information, please contact Chris Evans:
cev [at] ceh.ac.uk
- Modeling Terrestrial Ecosystem Responses to Nitrogen Enrichment.
Supervised by Chris Evans and Ed Rowe.

Positions available at the University of Innsbruck (Austria)
- Two three-year Early Stage Researcher fellowships (PhDs) in the
Institute of Ecology. For further information, please contact Birgit
Sattler: birgit.sattler [at] uibk.ac.at or Karin Koinig:
karin.koinig [at] uibk.ac.at
- Nitrogen Cycling in Aquatic Ecosystems. Supervised by Birgit
Sattler and Roland Psenner.
- Palaeolimnology. Supervised by Karin Koinig and Anne Hormes
(UNIS).

Positions available at the University of Uppsala (Sweden)
- One two-year Experienced Researcher position in the Department of
Earth Sciences. Please contact Veijo Pohjola for further information:
Veijo.Pohjola [at] geo.uu.se
- Ice Core Retrieval and Analysis. Supervised by Veijo Pohjola and
Rickard Pettersson.
- One three-year Early Stage Researcher fellowship in the Department of
Earth Sciences. For further information, please contact Veijo Pohjola:
Veijo.Pohjola [at] geo.uu.se
-Solute Relocation in Firn and Glacier Ice. Supervised by Veijo
Pohjola and Rickard Pettersson.

Positions available at Norsk Polarinstitutt (Norway)
- One two-year Experienced Researcher position. Please contact Elisabeth
Isaksson for further information: elli [at] npolar.no
- Modeling Atmospheric Nitrogen Delivery. Supervised by Kim Holmen
and Elisabeth Isaksson.
- Two three-year Early Stage Researcher fellowships. For further
information, please contact Elisabeth Isaksson: elli [at] npolar.no
- Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology. Supervised by Kim Holmen
and Elisabeth Isaksson
- Nitrogen Dynamics in the Winter Snowpack. Supervised by Elisabeth
Isaksson, Andy Hodson, and Kim Holmen.

To apply, please email the contact person for the position in which you
are interested.

For further information on any position, please contact:
Andy Hodson
Reader in Cold Regions Biogeochemistry,
Director of Environmental Sciences,
Department of Geography,
University of Sheffield,
Sheffield,
S10 2TN,
UK.
Phone: +44-114-222-7950
Email: a.j.hodson [at] sheffield.ac.uk
http://www.shef.ac.uk/geography/staff/hodson_andy/index.html