Volume
23
No.
30
BSc Honours Thesis Presentation and Poster Session, ENVR/EOSC 449
Museum Lobby, EOS-Main
Honours Thesis Presentation: April 4, Thursday 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Poster Session: April 3-4, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Please mark your calendars! ENVR/EOSC 449 BSc Honours Thesis poster presentations will be held on Thursday, April 4 in the Museum lobby, EOS Main. Please come support our BSc Thesis students and enjoy the breadth of undergraduate research being done in EOAS.
Inform your EOSC classes about this celebration of undergraduate research!
Posters will be on display in the Museum lobby, EOS Main for 2 full days, April 3-4. The space is open to the public during normal work hours.
Thesis Presentations (10 min talk, 5 min for questions) will be on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, in the same location. Refreshments will be available.
1:00 PM
ROMMEL, Alix: The effects of dissolved silver on two marine diatom species (Thalassiosira oceanica and Thalassiosira pseudonana)
1:15 PM
LEDOUX, Taylor: Thallium Mineralogy of the Taron Epithermal Cesium Deposit: Implications for Economics, Mining, Metallurgy and the Environment
1:30 PM
SMITH, Elizabeth: Characterizing Seasonal Variation in Pteropod Shell Dissolution
1:45 PM
MIYAMOTO, Mika: Species discovery among British Columbia’s fibre cap mushrooms through phylogenetic analysis of the Inocybe “praetervisa” group
<2:00-2:30 refreshment break>
2:30 PM
PAGOWSKI, Veronica: An investigation into the epidemiology and genetics of erythrocytic necrosis virus in North Pacific salmon and herring
2:45 PM
SHARP, Meghan: Glacier-Volcano Interaction in the Subglacial Katla Caldera: A One-Dimensional Box Model of Available Meltwater
3:00 PM
BELL, Shannon: Pacific Northwest Black Cottonwood Populations Exhibit Negative Linear Association Between Conventional Chilling Temperatures and Bud Break Date
3:15 PM
CANAM, Rebecca: Age, Petrology, and Geochemistry of an Appinitic Lamprophyre, Hjalmar Lake, South Rae Craton, NWT
ECORD Scholarships 2019
The European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) will sponsor Scholarships to allow outstanding young scientists to attend one of the three 2019 ECORD Summer Schools in Urbino (Italy), Bremen (Germany) or Leicester (UK). Each scholarship contributes to costs of registration, travel, subsistence and/or accommodation at the summer school.
The ECORD Scholarships are open to young scientists based in ECORD countries.
Preference will be given to PhD students or early-career and post-doctoral research scientists. The review of the applications will be made by ESSAC, the ECORD Science Committee, and the decisions will be communicated by May 2018.
Applications should be sent to the ESSAC Office – essac@plymouth.ac.uk – before 30 April 2019, and should include a detailed Letter of Interest (LOI) of maximum two pages, a CV and a Letter of Support from one supervisor.
No other attachments will be accepted.
Application for an ECORD Scholarship is independent of the application and registration process to an ECORD Summer School.
Employment Opportunities
Postdoctoral Position, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist position in inverse modeling of glacial isostatic adjustment.
The successful candidate will use glacial isostatic adjustment (GIA) modeling to better understand solid Earth properties, ice sheet evolution, and sea level change since the last glacial maximum. Particularly, the successful candidate will use gradient-based optimization to solve the GIA inverse problem within a laterally heterogeneous earth model.
Candidates should have completed or be nearing completion of a PhD in Geophysics (Seismology, Geodynamics, Glaciology) or related discipline. Excellent programming and mathematical skills are highly desired. Prior experience in one or more of the following is a plus: inverse theory, adjoint methods, glacial isostatic adjustment modeling, sea level or cryospheric research. Evidence of the ability to conduct and publish high quality research is desired.
Proposed start date is August 1st 2019, with some flexibility.
Appointment will be for 1-year, with continuation pending funding and progress.
Search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ad appears and will continue until the position is filled.
Please visit our online application site at http://pa334.peopleadmin.com/postings/2801 for further information about this position and to submit your application, curriculum vitae, cover letter, and contact information for three references.
Postdoctoral Research Positions in High Resolution Ice Core Chemistry and in Palaeoclimate Modelling
In the ERC-funded WACSWAIN (https://www.esc.cam.ac.uk/research/research-groups/wacswain) project, we aim to daignose the state of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) in the last interglacial. During the 2018-19 Antarctic field season, we successfully collected an ice core, 651 m loing, to bedrock at Skytrain Ice Rise, bordering the WAIS. Now we are seeking two further postdoctoral scientists to join our team.
The first one, undertaking High Resolution Ice Core Chemical Analysis (http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/20915/) wuill develop a laser ablation ICP-MS system for ice cores, so that we can analyse the highly thinned older ice in the core.
The second one (http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/20917/) will carry out palaeoclimate modelling using water isotopes in order to interpret the differences between isotope records of various Antarctic ice cores in relation to scenarios of WAIS size.
Both positions are for 2 years, based in Cambridge (UK) and under the leadership of Professor Eric Wolff. Applications should be made through the University of Cambridge online application system as shown in the appropriate job description. However feel free to contact Eric Wolff (ew428@cam.ac.uk) if you wish to discuss the work involved in these posts. The closing date for both posts is 27th April.
PhD Researcher in Plankton Ecology
This position is part of the DFG funded priority Programme Dynatrait (https://www.dynatrait.de). In phytoplankton, as the availability of light and nutrients fluctuate, there is variation in the nutrient stoichiometry of the algae. This variation is further influenced by growth rates, which culminates in most cases in the fact that fast growth is linked with a certain optimal nutrient content of the algae (less variation at higher growth rate), whereas slow growing algae can have a large array of different nutrient compositions. These patterns have been identified between populations of algae by averaging the individual responses of many different cells, but up until now, it is unclear whether this also holds within populations, between single algal cells. Thus, it is an open question whether the link between growth rate and nutrient stoichiometry of algae is a population response or an individual response. Zooplankton typically has a more constant nutrient stoichiometry, and a stronger degree of homeostasis. Here, we will investigate variation in population growth rate in microalgae, link this to intra-population variation in nutrient stoichiometry, and investigate the effect of these growth rate-induced variations in cell nutrient quota on growth and dynamics of predators.
Tasks
You will:
• Carry out experiments to investigate the effects of growth conditions of algae on their stoichiometry and the variation therein
• Assess the effects of variation in algal characteristics on grazers
• Design experiments and develop theory together with other members of the Dynatrait project
Requirements
• a Master degree (or equivalent) in Aquatic Sciences
• a strong background in Aquatic Ecology/Marine Biology
• working experience in plankton ecophysiology including plankton culturing
• proven analytical skills
• strong team player skills
• strong cooperation and communication skills in English language written and oral
Further Information
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Maarten Boersma (maarten.boersma@awi.de; +49(0)4725 819 3350). The position is limited to 3 years. The salary will be paid in accordance with the German Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes (TVöD Bund), up to salary level 13 (66%). The place of employment will be Helgoland.
PhD Researcher in Global Change Impacts on Plankton Dynamics
This position is in part funded by the Landesamt für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt und ländliche Räume (State agency for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of the German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein). Global change processes have had strong impacts on coastal seas, especially the North Sea. However, quantifying these changes is still a challenge, and particularly in the context of the European Framework Directive, there are still insufficient parameters describing the quality state of the system. Especially, zooplankton has not been used to its capacity in describing water quality, and only a few indicators exist using zooplankton characteristics. The aim of this project is to develop and test indicators based on zooplankton, using new observations as well as existing time series.
Tasks
You will:
• Carry out and oversee sampling campaigns in different areas of the German Bight to implement proper sampling strategies for different areas.
• Analyse long-term data series with respect to zooplankton from different sources
• Design, test and implement indicators describing the ecological state of the North Sea based on Zooplankton
Requirements
• a Master degree (or equivalent) in Aquatic Sciences
• a strong background in computational biology
• proven skills in statistics, and analysis of large datasets
• strong team player skills
• strong cooperation and communication skills in English language written and oral
Further Information
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Maarten Boersma (maarten.boersma@awi.de; +49(0)4725 819 3350). The position is limited to 3 years. The salary will be paid in accordance with the German Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes (TVöD Bund), up to salary level 13 (66%). The place of employment will be Helgoland.