PhD Position in Microbial Dormancy in Glacial Forefields

The Biology Centre and Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences is seeking a student to work on microbial dormancy and growth in Alpine glacial forefields using stable isotopes and ‘omics methods. The Project “is QoMA” aims to quantify microbial dormancy and growth in glacial forefield soils, focusing on the hypothesis that, while microbes are widely dispersed, many remain dormant until favourable conditions arise. This project will investigate and quantify the proportions of dormant versus active microorganisms in newly deglaciated environments compared with developed alpine meadows.