paleonet PhD fellowships at ETHZ in Micropaleontology/Geophysiology

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PhD fellowships at ETHZ in Micropaleontology/Geophysiology

 Ecological and evolutionary significance of size in planktic protists

 Two PhD fellowships are available as part of a broader research theme
concerning size and diversity change of planktic protists in different areas
of the worldıs oceans and through geological time. The aim of the project is
to obtain better insights into macroecological and macroevolutionary
patterns and processes of size variability of carbonate and opal producing
groups of the oceanic plankton and to contribute to fundamental questions of
the interrealationship between natural global changes and the behaviour of
an important part of the organismic world. The project is financed by the
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), starting in October 2005. Further
information can be obtained from our web-site www.erdw.ethz.ch
<http://www.erdw.ethz.ch> /thierstein or from thierstein@erdw.ethz.ch.
 
The successful candidates are initiative, curious, communicative team
players with broad scientific interests. They have a university degree in
geosciences, environmental sciences, oceanography, biology equivalent to our
ETH Diploma or MSc degrees. The work will be under the supervision of
Professor Hans R. Thierstein and Dr. Andy Weller.
 
Applications including the usual supporting evidence (CV, diplomas, list of
classes taken, names of three referees, and a statement of research
interests) should be sent to Prof. Hans R. Thierstein, Geological Institute,
ETHZ CAB E 66 CH-8092 Zürich or thierstein@erdw.ethz.ch. Additional
information can be found at our departmental homepage www.erdw.ethz.ch
<http://www.erdw.ethz.ch>  and at www.study.ethz.ch
<http://www.study.ethz.ch> .
 
There is no deadline for applications but candidates will be considered for
shortlisting from mid-October 2005.