PhD student position at Uppsala University - evolutionary traits in trophic interactions

Department of Ecology and Genetics, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala
University.

This PhD position is aimed at improving our understanding of the spatial
aspects of food web interactions in aquatic ecosystems. Top predators have
the ability as mobile consumers to integrate spatially separated food webs
and movement across habitats of these predators is key to understand how
spatially separated food webs can be coupled. The student will test the
importance of ecological factors and evolutionary traits constraining
movements and foraging abilities of predators. We use mainly Eurasian perch
(Perca fluviatilis) as our model species and the student will conduct a
mixture of small scale aquarium studies, mesocosm experiments and field
studies.

The candidate will receive her/his postgraduate training within
the postgraduate school at the Evolutionary Biology Centre
(http://www.ebc.uu.se/?languageId=1).  The school offers a creative
and stimulating environment and is very rich in seminars, courses
and possibilities to interact with other scholars and students
(http://www.ebc.uu.se/education/?languageId=1).

For further information regarding the position, please contact Peter Eklöv
(email: peter.eklov@ebc.uu.se, or phone:   +46 18 471 2720 ).

You are welcome to submit your application no later than August 1, 2012,
UFV-PA 2012/1553. For more information and how to apply please use the
following link.

PhD-student position in limnology:
(http://www.uu.se/jobb/phd-students/annonsvisning?tarContentId=192815)


Peter Eklöv, Professor
Limnology/Department of Ecology and Genetics
Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University
Norbyvägen 18 d, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
Phone:             +46-18-471 2720      , mobile:             +46-70-260 6856    
e-mail:  Peter.Eklov@ebc.uu.se
http://www.ebc.uu.se/Research/IEG/limno/Staff/Peter+Eklöv/