There is a 4-years Ph.D. position on drought effects on carbon–water trade-offs in European forests open at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU), Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Forest Risk Research Center.
Project Summary:
The project is focusing on carbon–water dynamics, drought impacts, and ecosystem modeling, focusing on pan-European forests. It aims to identify the patterns and drivers of drought impacts on carbon-water cycling in European forests, focusing on water-use efficiency (WUE) across various tree species and environmental conditions.
Research Objectives for the PhD:
The Ph.D. candidate will learn how to operate the process-based biochemical model Biome-BGCMuSo and get involved in the European forest modeling community. The objective of the study is to explore and quantify how historical and future drought events alter ecosystem-level water-use efficiency (WUE) using eddy covariance observations and the process-based model at different European forest sites.
The candidate will be involved in the CROSS-CASCADE COST Action (CA24163, https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA24163/), co-chaired by the supervisor, which provides extensive networking opportunities, short-term research stays and supports future career development. The modeling expertise acquired during the position will be applicable to a wide range of other process-based modeling frameworks in the future.
Application process:
Please find further information here, and apply until 15 March 2026 at https://is.czu.cz/prihlaska.
Please address any further questions about the position before you apply to Laura Dobor
