Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research
Rostok, Germany
Description
The Department of Marine Geology of the Leibniz-Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) is offering within the framework of the BMBF research project "The service of the sediments in German coastal seas - evaluating the function of marine benthic systems in the context of human use - Service functions of the Baltic Sea" (SECOS) the position of a part-time (30 hrs/week) PhD student at the earliest convenience. Coastal and marginal seas serve as natural reaction sites for the processing and accumulation of land-derived discharges. The main location of modification and accumulation of input into coastal and marginal seas are in most cases the sediments. Their key positions as central reactors in land-sea interaction is insufficiently studied and assessed. In the frame of the proposed study, distribution and quantitative relevance of sedimentary services in the range of the German Baltic waters shall be mapped and modelled including projection of future scenarios with the aim to advance the development of management tools. The IOW is an independent institute of the Leibniz Association, which focuses on coastal and marginal seas, notably the Baltic Sea was investigated. The scientists inside of the four sections (Physical Oceanography, Marine Chemistry, Biological Oceanography and Marine Geology) work interdisciplinarily within the framework of a joint research program.
The PhD student will work on the topics of sediment input, transport, and deposition. The modern surface sediment distribution in the German Baltic waters mirrors the integrated effects of hydrodynamics, the initial glacial sediment distribution, and the post-glacial morphological development. Since long time scales (multi-decadal to multi-centennial) are relevant for assessing sediment functions related to intermediate storage or final sink of, e.g., nutrients or pollutants, a key aspect of the work will be the dating and comprehensive analyses of short-cores that will lead to estimations of mass-accumulation-rates and inventories of matter (lithogenics, organic material, biogenic silica, selected organic and inorganic pollutants). The analyses of field data shall be completed by results from numerical simulations.
Requirements
The successful candidates should hold a MSc in geology or marine environmental sciences. Previous expertise in sedimentology and geochemistry would be a strong advantage. We expect excellent English language skills and the ability to publish in international science journals. Furthermore, team-work skills and the willingness to actively collaborate with diverse working groups including e.g. biologists, physicists, and modellers are expected. The candidates should be willing to participate in up-to-one-month long ship cruises as well as possibly in research stays abroad.
More information and applications
Applicants are asked to send their complete applications (CV, copies of certificates, references) with quoting the Code: Geo 04/2013 until June 30th, 2013 to:
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