[Aqualist] PhD Opportunity in Isotope Geochemistry at the University of Wollongong - Studying the landscape response to past climate change using isotope geochemistry

[Anthony Dosseto]

One PhD scholarship is currently available for a project in Isotope Geochemistry at the University of Wollongong

In order to predict how our water and soil resources will be able to cope with future climate change, we can study sedimentary records to decipher how the landscape has responded to past climate variability.
This project will use isotope geochemistry to re-construct variations in chemical weathering (which shapes the global carbon cycle), soil erosion and sediment transport in rivers. Isotopic systems used will be lithium, boron or uranium-series isotopes, which all provide different constraints on Earth surface processes.

The PhD project will be undertaken under the supervision of Dr Anthony Dosseto (http://smah.uow.edu.au/sees/contacts/UOW066559.html). The student will integrate the Wollongong Isotope Geochronology Laboratory, directed by Dr Dosseto (http://smah.uow.edu.au/sees/WIGL/) in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

The applicant should have a B.Sc. with Honours 1st class, a M.Sc. or equivalent, have published at least one peer-reviewed article, some knowledge of isotope geochemistry, low temperature geochemistry (chemical weathering, soil processes), experience with laboratory work and if possible with mass spectrometry.

The PhD scholarship includes tuition fees and offers a living allowance for the 3-year duration of the project. Salary will be equivalent to the standard Australian Postgraduate Award stipend: AU$24,000 tax-free, per annum. See http://www.uow.edu.au/research/rsc/prospective/UOW070389.html for more details.

If interested, send a cover letter and CV to Dr Anthony Dosseto (tonyd at uow.edu.au<mailto:tonyd at uow.edu.au>).
Deadline for applications (flexible) is 28 February 2014.


Dr. Anthony Dosseto
Senior Research Fellow (ARC Future Fellow)
Associate Editor - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Wollongong Isotope Geochronology Laboratory
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Building 41, Room 160
University of Wollongong NSW 2522
T + 61 2 4221 4805
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