<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear All,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For those interested in a PhD with fieldwork in Asia, read below.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Robert</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"DZG Aktuell" <<a href="mailto:dzg@zi.biologie.uni-muenchen.de" class="">dzg@zi.biologie.uni-muenchen.de</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[Job - Würzburg] PhD - Foraging ecology of Asian honey bees</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">30 May 2022 at 12:30:48 CEST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Prof. Dr. Robert Paxton" <<a href="mailto:robert.paxton@zoologie.uni-halle.de" class="">robert.paxton@zoologie.uni-halle.de</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class="">
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<div class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" class=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">Job announcement</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">------------------------------</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">------------------------------</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">------------------------------</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">----------------------</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=""></span><font face="Arial" class="">Universität Würzburg, Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology </font><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=""><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=""><strong style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">PhD - Foraging ecology of Asian honey bees<br class=""></strong><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">Application deadline:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">June 20th, 2022</strong><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">-----------------------------------------------</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">------------------------------</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">------------------------------</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class="">------</span><br style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial" class=""><font size="2" face="Arial" class="">[Printversion: <a href="https://www.dzg-ev.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PhD_Wuerzburg2022.pdf" class="">https://www.dzg-ev.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PhD_Wuerzburg2022.pdf</a>]</font></span></div>
<div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""><font size="3" class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">PhD position (m/f/d) in Animal Ecology <o:p class=""></o:p></font></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><b class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""><font size="3" class="">Foraging ecology of Asian honey bees</font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes" class=""> </span></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""><br class=""><u class="">Background:</u> The ecology of the Western honey bee (<i class="">Apis mellifera</i>) has been studied in some detail, but next to nothing is known about the foraging ecology and mechanisms of coexistence of Asian honey bee species (<i class="">A. cerana, A. dorsata, A. florea</i>). Further, it is unknown how the large-scale transformation of natural ecosystems for agriculture and settlement affect foraging strategies, floral resource overlap and colony performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0cm"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""></span> </p><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class="">We will address these questions in natural and human-modified landscapes in Southern India in a DFG-funded project. We aim to understand how changes in landscape structure affect foraging distances, the spatial distribution of exploited floral resources, and colony performance of different honey bee species. The project is part of a larger collaborative project comprising three further PhD projects with Prof. Hema Somanathan (IISER Trivandrum, India) and Prof. Ricarda Scheiner (Würzburg University) allowing to integrate ecological, behavioural, and physiological aspects in a common study design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><p class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0cm"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""></span> </p><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""><u class="">Requirements:</u> We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student with strong interest and expertise in insect ecology and landscape ecology. Applicants should have a MSc. or Diploma degree in ecology or related disciplines and skills in several of the following areas: experimental field research (e.g. plant-insect interactions, pollinator ecology), use of GIS and statistical data analysis (preferably in R), and scientific writing in English. Practical skills in beekeeping would be an asset. A driver license, physical fitness and very good language skills in English are required. The candidate is expected to work in an interdisciplinary and international project with longer periods of field work in India. The PhD position will be located in the Department of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology (<a href="http://www.zoo3.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/" class=""><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: blue; text-underline: none" class="">http://www.zoo3.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de/en/</span></a>) at University of Würzburg. For further information please contact:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" class=""> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""><br class="">Prof. Dr. Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter (<a class=""><i class=""><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: blue; text-underline: none" class="">ingolf.steffan@uni-wuerzburg.de</span></i></a><i class="">) </i><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""><br class=""><u class="">Salary and conditions:</u> Salary and benefits are according to public service positions in Germany (TV-L, 65%). Start date: <b class="">1</b></span><b class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class="">st</span></b><b class=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""> September 2022</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class="">. The planned duration of the project is three years. We offer the membership in a vibrant international research team, modern facilities, and a structured graduate training program. Würzburg University is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for women. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Disabled persons with equivalent aptitude will be favored. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: windowtext" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm;" class=""><br class=""><u class="">Applications:</u> Please send your application as <b class="">one single pdf file</b> per email to <a class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: blue; text-underline: none" class="">michaela.jaeger@uni-wuerzburg.de</span></i></b></a><b class=""><i class=""> </i></b>latest until <b class="">20 June 2022</b>. Applications should include a cover letter, a short summary of research interests, CV, complete certificates, and the names (with email addresses) of two potential referees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes" class=""> </span></div><p class="Default" style="MARGIN: 0cm"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes" class=""></span> </p><span style="mso-spacerun: yes" class=""><div style="background-color: white; text-align: justify; margin: 0cm; line-height: 115%;" class=""><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt" class=""><o:p class=""><font size="2" face="Arial" class="">---------------------- <br class="">weitere aktuelle Stellenausschreibungen finden Sie auf der DZG- webpage:<br class=""></font><a href="https://www.dzg-ev.de/stellenboerse/" class=""><font size="2" face="Arial" class="">https://www.dzg-ev.de/stellenboerse/<br class=""></font></a><font size="2" face="Arial" class="">wenn Sie keine Nachrichten mehr von uns wünschen, antworten Sie bitte mit "unsubscribe" im Betreff<br class="">To unsubscribe and stop receiving emails from the German Zoological Society please reply with "unsubscribe" in the subject line</font></o:p></span></div><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt" class=""><o:p class="">
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