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PhD studentships available in urban river and sediment transport dynamics at the University of Birmingham Dear All, We currently have full funding to appoint 3 PhD students from 2008, including NERC awards. These particular funding schemes are restricted to UK/EU students only. This is a reminder that the closing date is 4 April 2008 (although late appplications may be considered). Please pass on these details to Masters or undergraduate students who are seeking a PhD position in river system dynamics, especially urban river processes. Many PhD topics are available, including: Downstream changes in organic matter and microbial habitats in fluvial systems: the impact of stream power on riverine organic carbon processing <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/baker%20lawler%20pinay.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> Supervisors: Professor Andy Baker <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=260#260> , Dr Damian Lawler <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112#112> and Professor Gilles Pinay <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=606#606> Organic carbon in rivers: modelling character and concentration at a catchment scales <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Baker%20Bridgeman.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Baker%20Bridgeman.pdf> Supervisors: Professor Andy Baker <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=260#260> and Dr John Bridgeman (Engineering) Deconvolving the carbon geochemistry of urban waters <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Baker%20Fairchild.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Baker%20Fairchild.pdf> Supervisors: Professor Andy Baker <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=260#260> and Professor Ian Fairchild <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=261#261> Impacts of riparian hydrological processes on river bank erosion <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Lawler%20Bradley%20Tellam.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> Supervisors: Dr Damian Lawler <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112#112> , Dr Chris Bradley <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=117#117> and Professor John Tellam <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=70#70> Modelling and field validation of river flow and suspended sediment responses to storm events in urban river channels <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Lawler%20Bridgeman.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> Supervisors: Dr Damian Lawler <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112#112> & Dr John Bridgeman (Engineering) The impact of catchment characteristics on fine sediment composition: implications for pollutant transfer, erosion estimation and ecological function <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Lawler%20Olad%20Naden.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> CASE studentship with the Centre of Ecology and Hydrology Supervisors: Dr Damian Lawler <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112#112> , Dr Gareth Old and Dr Pamela Naden (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology) Flood magnitude-frequency changes in North Atlantic arctic and subarctic river basins <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Lawler%20Hannah.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> Supervisors: Dr Damian Lawler <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112#112> and Dr David Hannah <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=121#121> Fluvial transport of POP-contaminated sediments from contaminated urban land <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Lawler%20Rivett.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> Supervisors: Dr Damian Lawler <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112#112> and Dr Michael Rivett <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=56#56> Impact of stream power distributions on rates and patterns of river channel change <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Lawler%20Chapman.pdf> <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/Chapman%20White.pdf> Supervisors: Dr Damian Lawler <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112#112> and Dr Lee Chapman <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=374#374> For the full list of topics, please see: http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/postgradresearch/physical/index.htm The closing date is 4 April 2008. Non-EU/UK applicants A number of our current and past PhD students are non-EU, and we actively encourage applications from overseas students. The majority of non-EU students within Physical Geography at Birmingham have brought their own funding with them (from a variety of sources including home government agencies and industrial sources). If you are non-EU and wish to apply to conduct PhD research within Physical Geography at Birmingham, please contact either the appropriate member of staff and/or the Physical Geography Postgraduate Tutor ([log in to unmask]) to discuss project and funding issues. Applicants who have their own funding are welcome to apply for any topic of their choice provided that we have the appropriate expertise and facilities to provide supervision. Please contact the appropriate member of staff for informal discussions about individual topics. General enquiries and all applications should be made via our School Postgraduate Administrator, Mrs Gretchel Coldicott ([log in to unmask]) Please pass on these details to enthusiastic Masters or undergraduate students who are seeking a PhD position in fluvial geomorphology or hydrology Best wishes, Damian Best wishes, Damian ======================================== Dr Damian Lawler Fluvial and Ecological Processes Research Group School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences The University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK Email: [log in to unmask] International Tel: +44 - 121 - 414 - 5532 / 5544 / 6935 International Fax: +44 - 121 - 414 - 5528 Web page: http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112 <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/people/index.asp?ID=112> Fluvial and Ecological Processes Research Group: http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/fluvial/index.htm <https://ex1.bham.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/research/fluvial/index.htm> School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Web site: http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk <http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/> Hyporheic Network: http://www.hyporheic.net <https://ex1.bham.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.hyporheic.net/>