Por cortesía del doctor José Luis Pantoja PhD., Investigador del Programa Prometeo que impulsa la Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SENESCYT), les ofrecemos la información de esta oportunidad de Beca para estudiar Ciencias del Suelo en Nueva Zelanda.

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
New Zealand
Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship

Project title:
Sources, supply and bioavailability of soluble organic matter in relation to mineralization.

Supervisors:
Prof. Tim Clough (Lincoln University)
Dr Denis Curtin and Dr Mike Beare (Plant and Food Research).

Topic:

Soluble organic matter (SOM) is of interest due to its role in C and N dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems but its role in agricultural ecosystems has not been extensively examined. The study will seek to understand the role that SOM plays in regulating the storage and supply of plant available nutrients (especially N) in agricultural production systems. A suitably qualified student is required to conduct and analyse experiments that determine the sources, supply and bioavailability of SOM in relation to mineralization within cropping and/or pasture soils.

The candidate’s Ph.D. program will be jointly supervised and based at Plant and Food Research and Lincoln University, New Zealand, and the Plant and Food Research is a New Zealand-based Crown Research Institute whose purposes is to enhance the value and productivity of New Zealand’s horticultural, arable and seafood industries to contribute to economic, environmental and social prosperity of New Zealand.

Lincoln University is New Zealand’s specialist land-based university. Lincoln is less than half an hour from Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. The Department of Soil and Physical Sciences resides within the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Both institutes provide excellent facilities and resources for the planned project.

Qualifications:

. B.S. or M.S. in an appropriate science discipline. Candidates with a background in soil chemistry, biology or biochemistry are preferred.
. Academic transcripts.
. Resume or C.V.
. TEOFL and GRE scores are highly recommended.
. At least two letters of recommendation with contact information.

Candidates should be able to find and synthesis literature, and work well either independently or in team situations.

Benefits:

. A tax-free stipend of NZD$26,000.
.Tuition fees.
.Research expenses.

Starting date and duration:

The project will start as soon as a suitable candidate is confirmed. The funding is for a 3 year Ph.D. project to be completed in 2017.

Contact information:

Tim Clough, Ph.D.
Professor Environmental Biogeochemistry. FNZSSS
Department of Soil & Physical Sciences
Faculty of Agriculture & Life Sciences
P.O. Box 85084
Lincoln University 7647
Christchurch, New Zealand
Ph: 03 423 0775, FAX: +64 3 3523607
E-mail: Timothy.Clough@lincoln.ac.nz
http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/

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