PhD Position in Theoretical and Computational Ecology: Forest Soil Ecosystem Stability, Carbon Cycling, and Reversibility

Offer Description

The University of Namur (Belgium) is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate in theoretical and computational ecology to join the newly funded SHIFT project 'How does a shift in forest tree species composition affect soil organic carbon storage in ancient forests of Wallonia: site conditions, biotic interactions, and reversibility'.

This interdisciplinary project, led in collaboration with UNamur, UCLouvain, and ULiège, investigates how historical forest conversion and ecological restoration affect soil biodiversity, carbon storage, and ecosystem functioning in ancient forests of Wallonia.

The PhD position at the University of Namur will focus on the modelling and integration components of the project. The successful candidate will use empirical data from a large-scale field campaign across ancient forest stands to reconstruct soil ecosystem carbon budgets and develop dynamic models of complex soil ecosystems based on the literature...