PhD Climate effects of Land Restoration at the Water Systems and Global Change Group Location Wageningen We are looking forLand degradation is a worldwide problem caused by non-sustainable management of farm and grazing lands. Strongly reduced vegetation cover leads to eroded, low quality soils, decreased rainfall infiltration and groundwater recharge, increased runoff loaded with sediments and an overall deterioration of the ecosystem services provided by the area affected. Especially in semi-arid areas, land degradation interacts with climate change, each reinforcing the other. As a result, livelihoods of people living in degraded areas, as well as those living downstream –hydrologically and meteorologically, are negatively affected.
Your project results will be disseminated through papers in peer reviewed journals (as a basis of your PhD thesis) and conference proceedings, but using also popular media is encouraged. We askThe ideal candidate has:
We offerWe offer a full-time position (38 hours), initially for 1 year after which a go/no-go decision will be taken. You will be appointed to the CLA of the Dutch Universities. In case of a go, the contract will be extended up to 48 months. Gross salary per month is € 2.222,-- in the first year for a fulltime appointment.
More informationFor more information about this function you can contact Dr Ronald W.A. Hutjes, e-mail: ronald.hutjes@wur.nl, +31 (0)317-48 64 62 This can be done directly via the application button at the vacancy on our website so that we can process your personal data with your permission. This vacancy is open until 15 August 2020. We want to plan the first job interviews on 4 September 2020. We are an employer that offers equal opportunities. We are happy to receive applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, gender, functional impairment, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. We believe that a diverse and inclusive working environment makes us a more relevant, competitive and resilient organization. Click here for more information about working at WUR with a functional impairment. We areThe mission of our University is to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life. Within Wageningen University & Research, nine specialised research institutes from the Wageningen Research Foundation and Wageningen University have joined forces to help answer the most important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. The Water Systems and Global Change Group (WSG) is one of the chair groups in the Environmental Science Group of Wageningen University & Research. WSG aims to create new knowledge to contribute to sustainable water systems in a changing global environment, in order to contribute the provisioning of sufficient, clean and climate-proof water for society and nature. The Water Systems and Global Change group aims to improve the understanding of anthropogenically driven changes in water cycles in relation to interactions between climate-, water-, energy- and agricultural systems. Apply now
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