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PhD candidate Project Integrated landbased aquaculture of algue and shellfish
Job description
Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture has gained a great deal of interest because it is based on efficient use of nutrients and reduction of environmental impacts. Innovation in bivalve shellfish culture aims at new land-based culture systems as an alternative for extensive culture and for the culture of new species. This innovative approach to land-based bivalve shellfish culture requires large-scale food production for the bivalves, but this aspect in turn requires research into and development of algal cultures.
At the Wageningen IMARES aquaculture department, the research programmes focus on various aspects of shellfish culture, hatchery-nursery systems, recirculation systems for shellfish and fish farming, fish health and development of IMTA systems. At the research centre in Yerseke (NL), studies are carried out into the integrated culture of algae, shellfish, ragworms and flatfish, as part of the Zealand Sole research project.
The PhD project aims at the development of land-based cultures of algae and shellfish. Major topics in algal culture research include the quality of the algae for shellfish, efficient use of inorganic nutrients originating from ragworm, flatfish and shellfish cultures, and the design of the culture system. Regarding the bivalves, the study will focus on efficient utilization of food and on the regeneration of nutrients. The approach is based on the use of mesocosm, laboratory and model studies.
Requirements
University Graduate
•A university Masters degree in the biology of aquaculture
•Knowledge of bivalve aquaculture and algal cultures
•Analytical tools and the ability to develop methods and practical culture systems
•Interest in mathematical modelling
•Broad interest, team player
•Ability to write scientific papers
Additional information about the job:
Supervision
The daily supervision of the PhD student will be done by Dr. P. Kamermans. The PhD supervising committee comprises Dr. J. Ketelaars, Dr. O. Schneider and Prof. Aad Smaal, who will be the formal PhD supervisor. The research location is Yerseke. After completing the 4–year research project and successfully defending the resulting dissertation, the candidate will receive a PhD certificate from Wageningen University.
Organization
Wageningen University and Researchcentre
The recently founded institute Wageningen IMARES intents to grow out to the national institute for strategic and applied ecological marine research, focussing on protection, harvesting and spatial usage of ocean and coastal areas, in other words: Marine Living Resource Management. Within Wageningen IMARES the central themes are: ecology, nature, environment, fisheries, aquaculture and other applications of marine and coastal areas and river basins. Therefore, it focuses on field research, experimental research, laboratory studies, data management, modelling and scientific counselling.
Yerseke, 4401 NT, (Zeeland), 36 hours per week
Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Conditions of employment
Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month 2560
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 1-4 years
Maximum hours per week: 36
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. Dr. A.C. Smaal
Telephone number: +31317 487039
E-mail address: aad.smaal@wur.nl
Application
You can apply for this job before 25-07-2008 by sending your application to:
Wageningen Imares
Postbus 68, 1970 AB IJmuiden
Mr. J.M. John de Graaff
Postbus 68 1970 AB IJmuiden
1970 AB IJmuiden
Nederland
E-mail address: john.degraaff@wur.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT200814.
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