Postdoctoral Researcher in Metabolites of Pesticides in Groundwater Agroscope in Switzerland

Agroscope is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in Wädenswil, Switzerland on the topic of metabolites of pesticides in groundwater . The role sits in the research group Plant Protection Products – Effects and Assessment , which combines expertise in plant protection products, their environmental behavior, and assessment methods. The project focuses on processing monitoring data on pesticide metabolites in groundwater, compiling Predicted Environmental Concentrations (PEC) from the Eu...

Open postdoctoral position in forest ecology , biodiversity , and large-scale data analysis focused on long-term forest research and the diversity and stability of European forests . The post is shared by CUSO biology courses and points to a team recruiting for a 2-year postdoc with a possible extension depending on funding. The work appears to be based in Switzerland , with the University of Bern referenced in the source URL and post context. Ideal candidates should be interested in forest ecos...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Pretoria in collaboration with Citrus Research International (CRI) . The project focuses on remote sensing , landscape genomics , entomology , and pest management , specifically studying thrips spillover dynamics in mixed production agricultural landscapes in Mpumalanga, South Africa . The research is centered on citrus and macadamia systems and combines field ecology, molecular approaches, and spatial analysis. Funding: R190,000 per year bursary...

University of Bern, Switzerland, is recruiting a Post Doc in Climate-Resilient Companion Cropping within the Research Section Biotic Interactions (Institute of Plant Sciences) and the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research (OCCR). This 100% postdoctoral position sits at the intersection of chemical ecology , community ecology , soil science , crop physiology , and agroecology . The project asks how plant-plant interactions can help crops withstand drought and heat, with an initial focus on ...

Funded PhD opportunities are available with The University of Edinburgh in microbial carbon cycling in soils . The research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that shape the balance of carbon in soils across different ecosystems, with an emphasis on microbial processes, fungal-bacterial interactions, and soil carbon dynamics. The work is interdisciplinary and may involve omics , stable isotope tools , organic chemistry , and modelling approaches . A forthcoming E5 DTP-funded project with Fo...