Retrospective and prospective insights in silver fir adaptation to face the climate crisis

30 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Università degli Studi di Padova – Dipartimento TESAF

Research Field

Agricultural sciences » Forest sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Italy

Application Deadline

14 May 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

By contrasting an unprecedented amount of phenotypic and genomic information on one of the most emblematic and sensitive species across Italy, Abies alba, we aim at revealing the genomic signature of tree adaptation and resistance against climate-related stressful conditions. The project will focus on a thorough sampling of ca. 60 silver fir natural populations, both large and relic, across the Italian peninsula. Here we’ll apply an individual targeted genotyping and in-depth dendrophenotyping by the analysis of
wood anatomical traits. We will end up with a subset of focal populations characterized by unparalleled phenotypic and genotypic information merged at individual level for trees showing contrasting life-history trajectories where we will finally reveal the genomic signature underlying both complex phenotypic traits with adaptive value and responses to single events that can permit trees to withstand climate constraints.

Requirements
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

The selection takes place through the evaluation of the titles, scientific and professional CV, academic/scientific publications and an interview

Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• International

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• International

Selection process

The applications will be valued by a referee committee, designed by the Director of the structure and composed by three members belonging to the scientific area of the research project, one of them is the scientific responsible of the scientific project

Additional comments

• Contact email: [email protected]
• Contact phone: 0498272750
• Annual budget: 28500
• Frequency of calls: 12 mesi
• International mobility required: no

Website for additional job details

https://www.tesaf.unipd.it/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Università degli Studi di Padova – Dipartimento TESAF

Country

Italy

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.tesaf.unipd.it/

Contact

City

Legnaro

Website

https://www.tesaf.unipd.it/

STATUS: EXPIRED