PhD scholarship in Environmental Assessment of CO2 Contamination in Shallow Aquifers at Technical University of Denmark
Application deadline March 1st, 2010.
Effects on groundwater quality related to the release of CO2 from underground CO2 storage.
Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship in the area of groundwater geochemistry related to potential effects of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) The PhD position will be funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research, in the research project Environmental Technology For Geological Storage Of Carbon Dioxide running 2010-2013.
Project Description
The need to reduce the rise in the CO2 concentration of the atmosphere has initiated the development of techniques aiming at reducing the CO2 emission from power plants and other point sources. One of these techniques is to capture CO2 at the point source and then inject it in pressurized form as a supercritical liquid into depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs, in the deep ocean or in deep saline aquifers. Little attention has so far been paid on the possible impacts of CO2 storage on the shallow groundwater systems which frequently are exploited for drinking water and feed streams and wetlands. The acidification caused by CO2 entering the aquifer from below could mobilize trace metals and the higher levels of bicarbonate might desorb phosphate and arsenate deteriorating drinking water and surface water quality. Increased rates of mineral dissolution could increase aquifer permeability leading to rapid transport of contaminants. Field based studies elucidating these aspects are clearly needed.
The PhD project will investigate the consequences of high CO2 concentrations entering into aquifers through a combination of laboratory column experiments and field experiments in aquifers. Geochemical modeling should be an integral part of the experimental planning and interpretation and extrapolation of the results.
Qualifications
For this position we seek a PhD candidate with a Master`s degree in aquatic geochemistry or a related field. Experience with laboratory and field investigations as well as geochemical modeling will be advantageous. We expect good communication skills, both verbally and in writing. The position is open to both international and Danish candidates.
The PhD project will be carried out at DTU Environment www.env.dtu.dk in close collaboration with GEUS (Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland) (www.geus.dk).
Approval and Enrolment
The PhD candidate will be enrolled at the Technical University of Denmark, DTU Environment and be part of the large and divers group of PhD students there. The full scholarship will be for an enrollment period of 3 years.
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in the Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering PhD programme at DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Salary and Appointment Terms
The salary and appointment terms (3 years) are consistent with the current rules for PhD students.
The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible after May 1st, 2010.
Further information
Further information is available from Associate Professor Rasmus Jakobsen, DTU Environment, e-mail raj@env.dtu.dk (DO NOT SEND APPLICATION TO THIS E-MAIL).
Application
We must have your online application by 8 March 2010. Please open the link `apply online` and fill in the application form and attach your application, CV and other relevant documents.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
Website link:
http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx?guid=7fcc57da-4b07-4179-bd52-c67861b9c0e2
Friday, February 12, 2010
[Denmark] PhD scholarship in Environmental Assessment of CO2 Contamination in Shallow Aquifers at Technical University of Denmark
[Norway] 6 PhD positions in Architecture at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
6 PhD positions in Architecture at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
The Faculty of Architecture and Fine Art, NTNU, announces six PhD- and one post doctor positions. Two PhD-positions are earmarked for the newly established Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB), one is within the field of real estate development and facilities management, one ph.d and post doctor related to research b
. Plan, project and process
. Environment and resources
. Art and theory
. Art and common space
. Tectonics and construction
y design and the three last are attached to the Faculty`s priority areas:
PhD-position - ZEB: AB-19-09
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/Job.aspx?jobid=63682
PhD-position - Real estate development and facilities management: AB-20-09
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/Job.aspx?jobid=63690
Phd-position: AB-21-09
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/Job.aspx?jobid=63691
Post doctor position: AB-22-09
https://secure. jobbnorge.no/Job.aspx?jobid=63692
PhD-position - Research by design: Innovative design strategies to the use of wood as a building material: AB-23-09
https://secure.jobbnorge.no/Job.aspx?jobid=63693
The application deadline is 20 February 2010
[Denmark] Phd Posistion in Veterinary Epidemiology and Virology at Technical University of Denmark
A 3 year PhD position in veterinary epidemiology and virology is available at the National Veterinary Institute (DTU).
The successful candidate will be placed at the National Veterinary Institute, Copenhagen, to work in the Section for Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Sector Consultancy, and will work for about 1 year at the Division of Virology, Lindholm Island between Moen and Zealand (near Kalvehave). The project is conducted in collaboration with the Danish Cattle Federation.
Job description
The overall aim of the PhD project is to optimize the surveillance of serious infections in cattle taking the structural development of the Danish cattle industry into account, leading to fewer but larger herds. This is to be done by 1) making effective use of existing data on health and production parameters on the animal and herd level to allow a risk based surveillance approach and 2) by increasing the sensitivity of the surveillance system by validating and improving the diagnostic procedures for screening of pooled bulk milk samples and 3) optimizing the performance of the surveillance program to ensure that it is focused on high risk animals/herds, can be used for early warning and is cost/effective. Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is used in the project as an example. BVD has been eradicated in the Danish cattle population during the last 15 years. The present surveillance system is based on bulk-milk-analysis which was validated using considerably smaller herds with a higher percentage of antibody positive lactating cows. The present situation where only a few cows may have antibodies need new considerations of how to collect samples and how to analyse them to have a cost effective and sensitive system.
Qualifications
Applicants with the following qualifications are preferred:
A master`s degree in either veterinary medicine, biology or a comparable discipline or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master`s degree
Experience in epidemiology and/or virology
An interest in cattle management and diagnostics
Fluency in English
Good social skills, innovative and interested in communicating research results
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval and the candidates will be enrolled in the Life Science PhD programme of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship study, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
Important notice
Due to work with virus diseases not occurring in Denmark (OIE (former) list A diseases) at the Division of Virology (Lindholm) the employee is not allowed to have or get in contact with cloven-hoofed animals during the stay at Lindholm. More detailed information on these restrictions may be obtained from The National Veterinary Institute.
Further information
For further information please contact senior scientist Claes Enøe phone +45 3588 6127 or Åse Uttenthal, phone +45 3588 7993.
Application
We must have your online application by 15 March 2010. Please open the link `apply for this job online` and fill in the application form and attach:
A motivation describing why you are interested in this position
A CV including publications
Copy of certificate with grades
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
Website link:
http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx?guid=5c262ab1-7e14-4d5f-a217-ed21cfdd1eff
[UK] 25 PhD Studentships at Bournemouth University
25 PhD Studentships at Bournemouth University, UK
BU is justifiably proud of its reputation for excellence in research. In the last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) results, BU was the fourth most improved university in the UK for the quality of its research and achieving a high global research profile.
The RAE ranking means that BU is now in the top ten for research amongst the 60 new universities (UK institutions which have become universities since 1992).
There are over 100 PhD researchers carrying out their subject-based research under the supervision of some of the leading researchers in their fields at BU. Many of our research centres have an international reputation for their outputs, and they also focus on research with potential for commercial exploitation.
As part of our continued investment into our research profile, we are offering 25 fully-funded studentships commencing in October 2010. The first call for applications is for projects in the following Research Centres:
Centre for Conservation Ecology and Environmental Change
Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
Centre for Forensic Science
Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health
Creative Technology Research Group
Centre for Wellbeing and Quality of Life
Design Simulation Research Centre
International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research
Psychology Research Group
Externally Funded Studentships
The Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE), a collaborative venture with the University of Bath and industry partners has fully-funded studentships on offer in Digital Entertainment.
Research Degrees
At BU there are also opportunities for full-time or part-time self-funded students to apply for a research degree.
Website Link:
http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/studentships/phd_studentships.html
[Australia] PhD Research Scholarship in Asia-Pacific Studies at University of Wollongong
PhD Research Scholarship in Asia-Pacific Studies at University of Wollongong
Two scholarships are available for PhD research to commence in Semester 1, 2010. The scholarships are associated with Professor Vera Mackie`s ARC Future Fellowship Project on Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region. Applicants should have a first-class honours degree with a specialisation in Asia-Pacific studies. Language skills from the region to be studied would be an advantage. Possible topics include a study of human rights in a specific country in the region, or a thematic study such as sexuality and human rights or indigeneity and human rights.
Reference number: 4594
Study subject: Asia-Pacific Studies
Application form:http://www.uow.edu.au/content/groups/public/@web/@unia/documents/doc/uow000054.pdf
Provided by: Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong
To be undertaken at: University of Wollongong.
Level: Post Graduate (Research)
Availability
This scholarship is offered once only to 2 people. Open for applications until March 12, 2010.
Payment information
The value of this scholarship is AUD22500 (per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of 3 years.
Research information
This scholarship is for any field of research.
Eligibility
This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Honours 1 or equivalent. There are no restrictions on citizenship.
Application details
To apply for this scholarship you must apply directly to the scholarship provider. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.
Contact
Professor Vera Mackie (ARC Future Fellow)
CAPSTRANS, Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong
Email: veramackie@telstra.com
Address: Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 2520
[USA] PhD Student in General Linguistics at University of Texas at Arlington
PhD Student in General Linguistics at University of Texas at Arlington
Institution/ Organization: The University of Texas at Arlington
Department: Linguistics & TESOL
Web Address: http://ling. uta.edu
Level: PhD
Duties: Teaching
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics
Description:
The Department of Linguistics & TESOL at The University of Texas at Arlington would like to announce the availability of five assistantships for new students admitted for study in our PhD program starting in Fall 2010. These graduate teaching assistantships will have a 9 month stipend of $15,300 and cover tuition for 9 hours of coursework a semester (9 hours is a full-time load).
Our Department has an established doctoral program, with strengths in language documentation, formal linguistics (syntax, semantics, pragmatics, phonology, phonetics), corpus linguistics, and second language acquisition (especially experimental approaches to SLA). Faculty strengths also include Asian, Austronesian, and Native American languages. We are hiring two new faculty this year, one in language documentation and syntax and another insecond language acquisition . Facilities include a new Speech Sounds Lab with a soundproof booth and a portable ultrasound. The graduate students in our Department also organize an annual student conference that includes the Yumi Nakamura Prize in Linguistics, which awards a cash prize to the top presentations at the conference.
Because these assistantships were just announced by our Graduate School, we suggest applicants submit their materials by February 12, 2010 for fullest consideration for admission and this funding program. Application information for prospective students can be found at:
http://ling.uta.edu/prospective-students/
Application Deadline: 12-Feb-2010
Mailing Address for Applications:
Attn: Graduate Advisor
Department of Linguistics & TESOL The University of Texas at Arlington
Box 19559 ? 403 Hammond Hall
Arlington TX 76019-0559
USA
Web Address for Applications: http://grad.uta.edu/prospective/apply/howto/
Contact Information:
Drew Burks
ling.advisor@uta.edu
[The Netherlands] PhD Position in Climate Research and Seismology at Global Climate of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
PhD Position in Climate Research and Seismology at Global Climate of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Within the sector of Climate research and Seismology, department Global Climate of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) we offer a PhD position.
General information
KNMI (www.knmi.nl) is the national institute for weather and climate change in the Netherlands. The Climate Research department focuses on understanding and predicting climate change. The sectionglobal climate in particular addresses the fundamental processes related to climate change and modeling of these processes. Understanding nonlinear climate change and decadal climate variations and developing scenarios for such variations are key issues in this department.
Job information
The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)-program Feedbacks in the Climate System has funded the project `How the Meridional Overturning Circulation interacts with climate: cause and effect of variations in the sinking of deep water.` The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (MOC; sometimes identified with the Warm Gulf Stream), transports large amounts of heat from the subtropics to more northerly regions. Multi-annual fluctuations in the MOC have a significant influence on European climate. Because the ocean is a relatively `slow` system, with a memory of many years to centuries, climate prediction is possible once the initial state of the MOC is known. A further demand, however, is that climate models correctly simulate the evolution of the MOC and the interaction between MOC and climate. Because the MOC is badly constrained by observations, the evolution of the MOC in climate models is hardly validated. We suggest a new strategy to validate the MOC/climate interaction and to assess model biases. Recently, a theory on the mechanism of the sinking of deep water, that is, the downwelling branch of the MOC was developed. With the aid of scaling laws and budget analysis one can assess whether models give an accurate description of the downwelling branch of the MOC.
Within this project three model configurations will be analyzed: The European Climate Model ECEARTH; its ocean component in stand-alone mode OPA_1.0; and the same ocean model in higher resolution: OPA_0.25. The aim is to make a quantitative assessment of MOC/climate feedbacks, by estimating lead/lag relations between the MOC and various oceanic and atmospheric fields, such as the heat and freshwater flux through the ocean`s surface and wind fields. We expect that the MOC/climate feedback can be represented by a chain of such relations. The theoretical analysis will serve as a framework to explain differences between models. Also, model results will be validated by observations taken at sea. From this comparison we will give a quantitative estimate of the model bias in MOC/climate feedbacks and an estimate of the various roles of processes like boundary-layer physics in the ocean; entrainment in overflows, air/sea iteraction.
Requirements
We are looking for an enthusiastic, science-driven, outstanding young physicist or mathematician, or someone with a background in meteorology or physical oceanography. Experience in fluid dynamics, nonlinear dynamics and numerical modeling is welcome. The candidate should be theoretically strong, but also be able to perform numerical experiments with large computer models. This work will be carried out in close collaboration with the University of Utrecht. It is the intention that the work will result in a PhD from Utrecht University.
Workingplace:
De Bilt
Salary:
The estimated PhD starting salary is € 1.934,18 per month gross in the first year and increase to € 2.571,64 gross in the fourth year.
Duration of the contract will be for a period of 4 years.
The selected candidate will be placed in the Stichting Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (SWO) KNMI.
Additional information about the job can be obtained from
dr. Sybren Drijfhout,
telephone number +31-(0)30-2206395,
e-mail: drijfhou@knmi.nl
To apply, please send a detailed CV together with a letter of motivation, a list of references and a summary of your MSc thesis.
You can apply for this job by sending your application, with reference to the vacancy number KNMI 2010/05, before February 15, 2010 to recruitment@minvenw.nl with a CC to drijfhou@knmi.nl
Website link:
http://www.knmi.nl/over_het_knmi/vacatures/vacature201005engels.pdf
