PhD position in Ireland 2008

February 22, 2008
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Highly motivated candidate sought for PhD position in Ireland.

Project title: Assessing the impact of stochastic
gene-flow events in potato crops.

The studentship will focus on investigating the
impact of foraging pollinators and the spatial
arrangement of plants on pollen flow between
cultivated potato plots. Recent work by Teagasc
Oak Park and NUI Maynooth has cast doubt on the
accepted isolation distance for GM potato
cultivars and highlighted the role both of
foraging pollinators (particularly the pollen
beetle M. aenus) and wind breaks in skewing
expected inverse-exponential pollen and gene flow
dispersal patterns between cultivar plots.
Building on established molecular
(microsatellite) and morphological marker
protocols within the host research team, this
project will utilise a variety of experimental
planting strategies to investigate the dynamics
of stochastic pollination events using
conventional potato varieties. The project will
combine molecular marker-based gene flow methods
and spatial analysis of insect flight patterns.

The project will be supervised by Dr. Conor Meade
at the Molecular Ecology Laboratory, NUI Maynooth
in collaboration with Dr. Ewen Mullins, Teagasc
Oak Park. The stipend for the position is 16,500
per annum, plus allowances for fees and travel.
The start date for the position is June/July
2008. The National University of Ireland,
Maynooth is located in a small university town
30km from Dublin and hosts one of the leading
biological science clusters in Ireland.
Applications, including a personal statement, an
up to date CV, and the names and contact details
of three academic referees should be sent to
conor.v.meade at nuim.ie, or posted to:

Dr. Conor Meade
Molecular Ecology Laboratory
Department of Biology
NUI Maynooth
Co. Kildare, Ireland.

This project is funded by the Department of
Agriculture and Food Research Stimulus Programme
2007-2010. NUI Maynooth is an equal opportunities
employer.

Non-European Students: As this grant does not
cover non-EU postgraduate fees unfortunately you
must have access to your own funding to be
considered for this position.

–
Dr. Conor Meade
Department of Biology
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Tel. +353-1-708-6386
fax. +353-1-708-3845

http://www.may.ie/academic/biology/cmgeneflow.shtml

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