Deadline for applications is November 18, 2022.
The Faculty of Life- and Environmental Sciences at the University of Iceland is seeking a motivated candidate for the project: Bryophytes as ecosystem engineers in a changing tundra. The position is funded by the University of Iceland Research Fund for three years. The PhD project will be linked to larger funded projects.
Bryophytes are a major component in many tundra plant communities and potentially have multiple effects on the physical environment of tundra ecosystems as well as providing a habitat for diverse organisms building complex food webs. The aim of the PhD project is to investigate bryophyte functional traits, including the microbial/micro faunal traits, that drive ecosystem processes in tundra rangelands of Iceland (above potential tree line), and how they vary between Bryophyte Functional Groups, climatic condition, and herbivory. Within that framework the successful candidate will be given the opportunity to formulate relevant research questions.
The position is funded by the University of Iceland Research Fund for three years. The PhD project will be linked to larger funded projects.
More information can be found here: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/845469