General information
Duration:
6 months
Commitment:
Full-time
Description:
Participation in manipulative experiments and field surveys aimed to explore the effects of resin tapping on ecological interactions in forest of Pinus species. The student will collaborate in:
- Establishment of experiments and design setup.
- Insect trapping and rearing.
- Birds and bats surveys.
- Tree trait assessment and sampling.
- Chemical analyses in the lab, including chromatography, colorimetric and molecular techniques.
- Data processing and analysis.
Compensation:
No financial compensation
Years of Experience required:
Yes
Keywords
Defence Conifers Sustainable bioproduct Forest ecology Insects Birds and bats Tree physiology CSICAdditional Information
We are seeking for motivated studients interested in Forest Science and particularly in the ecology and genetics of pine-antagonist interactions. Students are wellcome to perform their Bachelor/Master Thesis under our supervision.
We offer a confortable working environment, timely research topics and multidisplinary approaches that could be highly valuable for research training.
Previous research experiment in the area will be valuable.
The responsible person for the internship is Dr. Margarita Lema (email: [email protected]). Please contact her for the next step of the application.
