Emprego

Distribution and crypotobiotic potential of nematode worms in glacial environments: evidence from outlet glaciers of ?r?faj?kull, SE Iceland.


Summary of project

Antarctic nematodes have been well characterised in demonstrating cryptobiosis and constitute valuable odule organisms to examine the biological and genetic basis of adaptative mechanisms to extreme nvironmental conditions. This project will undertake identification and distribution analysis of nematodes in itu and examine the potential for bio-prospecting species for continued examination of the genetic basis of ryptobiosis. This work is important because the glacial setting provides an ideal terrestrial analogue for xtreme environments.


Director of Studies: Dr Jacqueline Boyd

NTU co-supervisors: Dr Nicholas Midgley and Dr Jillian Labadz

Other co-supervisor: Dr Steve Coulson (UNIS, Svalbard)

Qualifications needed

A minimum 2:1 honours degree in an appropriate biological subject. An MSc or postgraduate research experience would be advantageous.

Details of the institution and application process are available at:

http://www.ntu.ac.uk/research/research_degrees/studentships/104512.html.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 9am Monday 18 April 2011.