Carbonate Sedimentology and Geochem PhD position, University of Naples Federico I

Newly announced Ph.D. grants offered by the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Naples Federico I. Dr. Mariano Parente will supervise a project on the carbonate platform record of carbon cycle perturbations (end Triassic to Middle Jurassic). The PhD student will work in the framework of a 3-years national research project entitled "Biota resilience to global change: biomineralization of planktic and benthic calcifiers in the past, present and future”, P.I. Elisabetta Erba at the University of Milan. I am looking for candidates with a background in stratigraphy, carbonate sedimentology and/or sedimentary geochemistry, good skills in both field and lab work, strong motivation and sincere passion for scientific research. 

The deadline for applications is August 2.  The call and the instructions to apply are available here: www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca/english-version. Applicants can contact Dr. Parente for further details on the research projects (Mariano Parente, email: maparent@unina.it). A list of the research projects available for this year at the School in Earth Sciences of the University of Naples can be found here: www.distar.unina.it/en/xxxv-cycle/research-projects

The PhD School in Earth Sciences is offering seven 3-years grants. All the positions are open to non-Italian applicants. The salary is 1132.72 € per month, plus health care cover, etc. The salary is increased by 50% during periods spent abroad at foreign Universities and Research Institutions. There will be an open competition to select the best candidates. Three more positions without grant are available for candidates that have independent funding. 

Facilities available at the Department of Earth Sciences for this PhD project include a Triton Plus™ Multicollector Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer, a Perkin-Elmer Avio200 ICP-OES, a top-level SEM (ZEISS Gemini), two powder diffractometers (Philips PW3710/1730 theta/2theta double goniometric unit and dual detector; Panalytical X'Pert Pro theta/ theta with sample changer, equipped with fast RTMS X'Celerator detector). More lab facilities are available at the Department of Chemistry. 

Naples is one of the most wonderful towns of Italy. Its landscape and cultural heritage are fantastic, and the living costs are reasonably low, compared to other big towns in Italy and western Europe. The University of Naples Federico II is one of the most ancient in the world and hosts a lively international community. Please have a look at this video for a presentation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu2_qFCM55Q

Assistant Professor in Carbonate Sedimentology- Trinity College Dublin

This Assistant Professor appointment will be in the broad field of Carbonate Sedimentology. The appointee will contribute to undergraduate teaching, research and student supervision in the School. The successful candidate will develop an active externally funded programme of research linked to Earth and Environment an interdisciplinary research theme in the School. The Discipline of Geology at Trinity College Dublin is committed to education that emphasizes the importance of field-based investigation and observational skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate their experience in both teaching and conducting field-based sedimentology, together with laboratory-based microscopic description of sedimentary rocks.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Candidates wishing to discuss  the lectureship post informally and in confidence should email Professor Fraser Mitchell, Head of School: fmitchll@tcd.ie and Professor Patrick Wyse Jackson, Head of Geology: wysjcknp@tcd.ie


More information can be found here: https://www.tcd.ie/Geology/assets/pdf/Assistant%20Professorship%20in%20Sedimentology.pdf


Applications due: Tuesday May 23rd at Noon Irish Standard Time

Mountjoy Research Conference- Carbonate Pore Systems

Dates:        26-30 June, 2017

Location:   University of Texas, Commons Learning Center and BEG Core Facility

City:           Austin, TX, USA

Deadline for Abstract Submission: Extended January 31, 2017

The 2017 Mountjoy Conference theme is “Characterization and Modeling of Carbonate Pore Systems,” and the conference will showcase new approaches and results through oral and poster sessions as well as core workshops and fieldtrips. The theme is broad, encompassing the:

   • stratigraphic, facies and diagenetic influences on varied pore systems;

   • petrographic, geochemical and visualization tools applied to enhanced

      characterization of pore systems, from nano- and micro-scale, to fractures

      and cavernous pores; and

   • new approaches for modeling the origin and distribution of pore systems.

 

Integrated case studies from academia and industry are of particular interest.

 

One of the highlights of the 1st Mountjoy meeting in 2015 was the opportunity for individual discussion and interaction between the attendees and the presenters. The 2017 Mountjoy Conference will continue to stress the importance of dedicated time for discussion and one-on-one networking throughout the program. 

 

Now Accepting Abstracts! (Click here to submit form).