Stephen Watson is joining the CBESS community as a PhD student supervised by Prof. David Patterson (School of Biology, University of St Andrews), Dr Nicola Beaumont and Dr Stephen Widdicombe (Plymouth Marine Laboratory).
CBESS: Jack Maunder appointed
Jack Maunder is joining the CBESS community as Research Assistant, based at the Sediment Ecology Research Group (SERG) at University of St Andrews.
CBESS: Anne Cotton appointed
Dr Anne Cotton is joining the CBESS community as a post-doctoral researcher based in University of Essex. Anne will be leading on the molecular and nutrient flux work, and helping with the organisation of the Essex campaigns.
CBESS: Hilary Ford appointed
Dr Hilary Ford is joining the CBESS community as a post-doctoral researcher based in Bangor University. Hilary has a background in saltmarsh research, with a focus on greenhouse-gas and faunal responses to vegetation composition and grazing regime.
CBESS: Melanie Chocholek appointed
Melanie Chocholek has joined School of Geography and Geosciences, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of St Andrews as a Research Technician.
CBESS: research technicain positions advertised
Applications are being invited for a Research Technician to join the School of Biology at the Scottish Oceans Institute, at the University of St Andrews to carry out direct measurements of sediment ecosystem functioning and sampling of sediment cores for later laboratory processing. Closing date: Monday 5th November (Reference number: ML1036)
CBESS: two PhD positions advertised
Applications are being invited for two PhD projects being funded at the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast. Testing descriptors for non-market valuation of benefits from biodiversity. Scaling coastal biodiversity and ecosystem services in intertidal food webs. Closing date: Wednesday 31st October
CBESS: research technician position advertised
Applications are invited for a Research Technician to join the Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton to carry out the sampling, sorting and identification of sediment invertebrate macrofauna and assist with laboratory and field experiments on how infaunal activity influences sediment processes and functioning. Closing date: Friday 5th October (Reference number: 155612HN).
CBESS: research assistant position advertised
Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to join the School of Biology at the Scottish Oceans Institute, at the University of St Andrews to act as the CBESS Project Officer and contribute to some of the socio-economic work of the project. Closing date: Wednesday 19th September (Reference number: ME1573).
BESS launch
The launch event for BESS (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability) was held on 22nd June 2012 in at Royal Over-Seas League,London.