Renaud Bulpa
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Research Project: New insights into the plant hormones that govern root system exploration in soil
University College Dublin
Suzan Kumer Bhadhury
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Research Project: Exploration of the relationship between genotype, microbiome, root development and crop performance under reduced nutrient inputs
Denis-Florentin Sfrangeu
Early Stage Researcher
Research project: Investigating the role of the 3D soil matrix in mediating root to root interactions
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
Abebaw Ambaw Misnagaw
Doktorand
Research project: Legacy of perennials in structuring soils – what we can learn for sustainability of cropping systems
DOCTORAL RESEARCHER 1
Legacy of perennials in structuring soils – what we can learn for sustainability of cropping systems
Host and PhD Awarding institution: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Germany
Primary Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Doris Vetterlein
Project duration: 36 months
Project Description: The specific task of this PhD position is to investigate root associated soil structural changes in perennial crops as compared to annual crops, more specifically permanent grasslands versus agricultural crops. This will show how far and whether at all the exploration of the subsoil can be improved by perennial root systems. It will also be investigated whether this results in differences in respect to infiltration or exploitation of soil water. A shared library of root images obtained via non-destructive X-ray CT scanning of root systems in soil will be created to improve the current state-of-the-art in root image analysis.
Secondment(s): University of Nottingham
Required applicant profile: Master’s degree in Agriculture, Biology, Soil Science, Geoscience or related natural sciences.
Informal inquiries: (opens in a new window)doris.vetterlein@ufz.de
Application deadline: 21st April 2023
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