[Pollinator] Fwd: PhD vacancy in pollination research

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From:  "Shelley Hoover" <shelley.hoover at GOV.AB.CA>
To:  CAPA-L at LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013  5:03:46 PM
Subject: PhD vacancy in pollination research


There is a PhD position available in the lab of Jason  Tylianakis at the 
University of Canterbury. Jason is a great guy, brilliant,  and Kiwi PhD 
programs are typically shorter than Canadian ones. 
Cheers, 
Shelley 
PHD VACANCY: POLLINATION 
 
We have a three-year, funded PhD position in our research  group to work 
within a larger project on the enhancement of pollination  services. There 
will be some flexibility in the PhD project, but it should  involve at least a 
component on landscape-scale interactions between floral  phenology and 
pollinator visitation patterns in arable and fruit crops. It  would also be an 
option to incorporate network approaches into the analysis,  to make use of 
the group’s existing strengths in this area. The position will  come with a 
stipend ($25,000NZ p.a.) for living costs, tuition fees covered,  and there 
will be funding available for research costs. The student will be  based at 
the University of Canterbury, NZ, but working in collaboration with  Drs. 
David Pattemore, Brad Howlett and Jan Grant from Plant & Food  Research. This 
position is funded through a 6-year research program led by  Plant & Food 
Research that aims to develop alternative crop pollination  systems to 
complement managed honey bees. 


Required  background

The applicant must be self-motivated and passionate  about science, with an 
honours or masters degree (involving a research  component) in ecology, 
entomology or a related discipline. Experience in  insect identification would 
be an advantage, as would a strong background in  analysis. The start date 
is flexible, but the student should be able to begin  by mid 2014 at the 
latest, to prepare for the southern-hemisphere field season  beginning in 
September/October.

Application

Please submit  a CV and cover letter describing your background, career 
aspirations, and why  you are interested in this position. Please also provide 
the names of three  referees who would be willing and available to provide a 
reference during the  coming weeks. 

There is no closing date, and the search will  continue until a suitable 
candidate has been found.

To apply or for  further information please contact Prof. Jason Tylianakis  
(jason.tylianakis at canterbury.ac.nz) 

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