PhD Studentship, Ocean Research Group, School of Marine Science and Technology, UK

PhD Studentship, Ocean Research Group, School of Marine Science and Technology

The Ocean Research Group at the School of Marine Science and Technology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, invites applications for one PhD project to commence in September 2005. Successful candidates will receive a fully funded NERC quota studentship. Further details are provided below:

The coastal, marine source of carbon disulphide
G Uher and RC Upstill-Goddard (Marine Science), IM Head and N Gray (Microbiology/Geoscience)

The tropospheric oxidation of carbon disulphide (CS2) is a major source of carbonyl sulphide, a climatically important trace gas that affects Earth's radiation balance, surface temperature and stratospheric ozone depletion. This project aims to improve our knowledge of important coastal marine sources and emission to the atmosphere. The successful candidate will investigate photochemical and sedimentary production and the role of microbial removal pathways in CS2 cycling, in collaboration with the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences and the Institute for Research on Environment and Sustainability (IRES) (IM Head, ND Gray) .

The successful candidate will join a vibrant and expanding research team, which is a leading NERC-grant holder (see http://www.nerc.ac.uk/mis/) with an active research programme in marine biogeochemistry. Our work focuses on dissolved organic matter dynamics, trace gas and element cycling within the Global Change context. Our team has a record of international excellence, active collaborative links with major oceanography laboratories in the UK and worldwide, and access to state of the art analytical facilities for trace gas analysis, marine photochemistry, and microbial work. Further details can be obtained by contacting

Dr Guenther Uher (e-mail: guenther.uher@ncl.ac.uk
and via staff profiles at the School web page: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/marine/staff/profile/guenther.uher

Candidates should have or expect to obtain a minimum upper second class degree in environmental, physical or geo-sciences, oceanography, microbiology or a related discipline. Previous experience with marine field work, chemical or microbial analyses may be an advantage. Please note that only UK residents will receive full funding from NERC. Non-UK residents may be eligible for fee-only awards. Full details on PhD student maintenance grants are available through the NERC web page at http://www.nerc.ac.uk/ .

Applications should be sent AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Please provide your CV and a personal statement (1-2 pages A4) explaining your wider research interests, and your motivation to work in our research group.