PhD position – Soil–plant Hydraulics and Drought
Hybrid
Core
Investigate relationships between transpiration, soil water potential, and leaf water potential under contrasting conditions to understand hydraulic adaptation to drought.
Role type
PhD researcher in soil–plant hydraulics
Builds
Mechanistic soil–root–plant models validated against experimental data
Domain
Environmental science / Agricultural and forest systems
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Quantitative analysis, Numerical modelling, Data analysis, Programming, Soil physics knowledge, Plant hydraulics knowledge
Preferred skills
Experience in soil physics, plant hydraulics, or numerical modelling
Technologies
CPlantBox, TERENO SoilCan lysimeter network