PhD Position In Soil Science, Technische Universität München
PhD position in Soil Science / "Securing agricultural productivity by improving the soil water holding capacity"
We advertize a PhD student position in Soil Science with subject to final approval of funding at the Technische Universität München (Lehrstuhl für Bodenkunde, http://www.soil-science.com). The earliest starting date is August 1st 2013. Salary is TV-L E13 (65%) according to the German TV-L system (Tarifvertrag für den �-ffentlichen Dienst der Länder). This position gives a 3-year opportunity to combine fieldwork and new conceptual applications with state of the art analytical techniques in a lab focusing on the fate and stabilization of soil organic matter. The group (Prof. Ingrid Kögel-Knabner) is located at Freising-Weihenstephan, nearby Munich in southern Bavaria.
Description:
Creating drought-resistant soil means to manage soil organic matter in order to enhance soil structural development. This enhances at the same time soil productivity and reduces the severity and costs of drought. Such an approach implies to understand the effects of organic matter amendments on the soil architecture and aggregation. The objectives of the project are to obtain a mechanistic understanding of the effects of different organic matter amendments (compost, biochar and their mixture) on the available water capacity in soils. To study the effects of different organic matter additions to soil, a detailed analysis of the chemical composition and structure will be done. To trace the fate of the organic amendments within the soil structure, the experimental approach will take advantage of established field trials with different types of organic matter amendments and laboratory experiments involving the use of 13C labeled organic matter amendments. Soil materials will be obtained from a long-term field experiment in France, where three types of compost were applied to an agricultural soil since 1997. This will be done via collaboration with the BIOEMCO lab in Grignon. The PhD student will thus be given the possibility to register at the University Pierre et Marie Curie in addition to registration at the TUM and to carry out their PhD thesis as co-tutelle.
Required experience:
A diploma/master's degree in forest science, agronomy, geosciences, geoecology, environmental sciences or a related discipline is required. Fieldwork experience in geological and/or ecological sciences and laboratory research experience in geochemistry or biogeochemistry would be a desirable foundation. The candidate should be highly motivated, team-oriented and willing to work with advanced analytical techniques, such as gas-chromatography (GC-MS), and NMR spectroscopy (NMR).
Applications:
Applications for this position will be accepted immediately until May 30th), via email to: Dr. Carsten W. Müller (carsten.mueller@wzw.tum.de).
Start Date: anticipated earliest date 1st of August 2013
Dr. Carsten W. Müller
Lehrstuhl für Bodenkunde
Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan für Ernährung, Landnutzung und Umwelt
TU München
85350 Freising-Weihenstephan
Phone: +49-(0)8161-714423
e-mail: carsten.mueller@wzw.tum.de
http://www.soil-science.com/
http://www.soil-science.com/nanosims/
Website: http://www.soil-science.com/index.php?id=open_positionsWe advertize a PhD student position in Soil Science with subject to final approval of funding at the Technische Universität München (Lehrstuhl für Bodenkunde, http://www.soil-science.com). The earliest starting date is August 1st 2013. Salary is TV-L E13 (65%) according to the German TV-L system (Tarifvertrag für den �-ffentlichen Dienst der Länder). This position gives a 3-year opportunity to combine fieldwork and new conceptual applications with state of the art analytical techniques in a lab focusing on the fate and stabilization of soil organic matter. The group (Prof. Ingrid Kögel-Knabner) is located at Freising-Weihenstephan, nearby Munich in southern Bavaria.
Description:
Creating drought-resistant soil means to manage soil organic matter in order to enhance soil structural development. This enhances at the same time soil productivity and reduces the severity and costs of drought. Such an approach implies to understand the effects of organic matter amendments on the soil architecture and aggregation. The objectives of the project are to obtain a mechanistic understanding of the effects of different organic matter amendments (compost, biochar and their mixture) on the available water capacity in soils. To study the effects of different organic matter additions to soil, a detailed analysis of the chemical composition and structure will be done. To trace the fate of the organic amendments within the soil structure, the experimental approach will take advantage of established field trials with different types of organic matter amendments and laboratory experiments involving the use of 13C labeled organic matter amendments. Soil materials will be obtained from a long-term field experiment in France, where three types of compost were applied to an agricultural soil since 1997. This will be done via collaboration with the BIOEMCO lab in Grignon. The PhD student will thus be given the possibility to register at the University Pierre et Marie Curie in addition to registration at the TUM and to carry out their PhD thesis as co-tutelle.
Required experience:
A diploma/master's degree in forest science, agronomy, geosciences, geoecology, environmental sciences or a related discipline is required. Fieldwork experience in geological and/or ecological sciences and laboratory research experience in geochemistry or biogeochemistry would be a desirable foundation. The candidate should be highly motivated, team-oriented and willing to work with advanced analytical techniques, such as gas-chromatography (GC-MS), and NMR spectroscopy (NMR).
Applications:
Applications for this position will be accepted immediately until May 30th), via email to: Dr. Carsten W. Müller (carsten.mueller@wzw.tum.de).
Start Date: anticipated earliest date 1st of August 2013
Dr. Carsten W. Müller
Lehrstuhl für Bodenkunde
Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan für Ernährung, Landnutzung und Umwelt
TU München
85350 Freising-Weihenstephan
Phone: +49-(0)8161-714423
e-mail: carsten.mueller@wzw.tum.de
http://www.soil-science.com/
http://www.soil-science.com/nanosims/
Deadline: Thursday, May 30, 2013
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