[Aqualist] PhD offer in paleomagnetism

[Tim Barrows]

Dear colleagues,
I am happy to advertise a fully-funded PhD offer for a project on lake sediment paleomagnetism and geomagnetic field modelling commencing in 2023 at The University of Melbourne, Australia. Please share in your networks and with potential applicants.
Note that this project does not directly address climate and landscape changes that is the focus of AQUA, however it will play a key role in developing new regional paleomagnetic dating tool for SE Australia paleosciences and archaeology. We would encourage students with a Honours or Masters research degree or equivalent in Earth Sciences, Geophysics or equivalent, to apply.
Regards,
Agathe Lise-Pronovost <agathe.lise at unimelb.edu.au>

PhD offer:
Paleomagnetic records from Australian lake sediments and their incorporation into geomagnetic field models

Field location: Lakes in Victoria and Queensland, Australia

Sponsor:  The PhD project is supported by a scholarship within the framework of an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA)

Supervisors: This PhD Project would be supervised by Dr Agathe Lise-Pronovost (School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, the University of Melbourne) with co-supervision by Assoc. Prof. David Heslop (Australian National University) and Dr Monika Korte (GFZ, Germany).

Project:  The objective of this project is to construct high quality records of Earth's magnetic field over the last 10,000 years in Australia and integrate the new data into geomagnetic field models. The study sites are lakes known to contain reliable sedimentary paleomagnetic records and located in a critically under-documented region of the globe. The integration of Australian paleomagnetic data into the next generation of geomagnetic field models for the Holocene will importantly contribute to the international effort understanding Earth's magnetic field evolution and future impact on society.

The PhD student will be involved with lake sediment coring, core opening and sampling, paleomagnetic analyses and geomagnetic field modelling. The student will be based in Melbourne and work as part of an international team with expertise in sedimentary magnetism and geomagnetic field modelling. The candidate will play a key role in constructing high-quality centennial-scale resolution paleomagnetic records from Australian lake sediments.
Skills required: We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated student to undertake a PhD project in paleomagnetism. We would encourage students with a Honours or Masters research degree or equivalent in Earth Sciences, Geophysics or equivalent, to apply. It would be advantageous to have the following skills (or a strong interest in developing them):   paleomagnetism, conducting laboratory experiments, programming, or related disciplines.
Support: The applicant will receive a full stipend (living allowance) of up to $34,400 per year (increased annually).  All costs of the project are covered by funds from the Project. The scholarship includes visits to ANU in Canberra for paleomagnetic analyses, a 4-week's visit to GFZ (Germany) and participation to at least one international conference.
Research Environment: The University of Melbourne is a research-intensive university and the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has an active program in key areas of Earth Sciences research. You will join a lively and collegial team of post-graduate students working on related projects.
How to apply? Applications will be reviewed from the 16th of December 2022. Applicants should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a CV, 3) academic transcripts and 4) the names and contact details of two referees via email to Dr Agathe Lise-Pronovost (agathe.lise at unimelb.edu.au).