Paleonet: Masters in Philosophy Studentship (Stratigraphy), University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

[N. MacLeod]

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Host University: University of Manchester
Supervisors: Prof Jonathan Redfern, Dr Luc Bulot
Funded by: OERA
Scholarship:  Full fees, analytical costs and living allowance (open to 
UK Students only)
Duration: 1.0 year

A fully funded MSc by Research studentship to start in April 2021 (or on 
award).   This research project is part of the CAPOC project, initiated 
by the NARG at the University of Manchester, in collaboration with the 
University of Plymouth. The primary aim of the MPhil project will be to 
establish and calibrate a high resolution biostratigraphic scheme for 
the Scotian margin of the proto-Atlantic Ocean during Callovian to 
Aptian times, within a sequence stratigraphic framework. This forms part 
of a wide study that aims to develop an integrated and high resolution 
biostratigraphic and isotopic proxy correlation for key intervals of the 
Jurassic/Cretaceous across the Central Atlantic conjugate margin that 
will evaluate changes in ocean circulation and climate in the central 
Atlantic and Tethys through the middle Jurassic to early Cretaceous 
interval.

The MPhil study will include:

1) the re-evaluation of published and unpublished data,
2) the sampling and study of new samples from DSSP/ODP and industrial 
exploration wells,
3) the correlation with the reference section of Western Atlantic Morocco,
4) the integration of the new data to the sequence stratigraphy framework.

The micropaleontological part of the study will be focused on 
nannofossils and to a lesser extent on calpionellids, ammonites and 
planktic foraminifera.

The successful candidate is expected to have good undergraduate training 
in micropalaeontology and biostratigraphy. Complementary training will 
be provided by members of the NARG Biostratigraphy team in the course of 
the MSc.

Recommended reading: Weston et al. 2012. A revised biostratigraphic and 
well-log sequence-stratigraphic framework for the Scotian Margin, 
offshore eastern Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 49: 1417–1462.

Apply online: 
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/admissions/how-to-apply/. 
Please use this advert as the research proposal.

Application Deadline:  April 2nd 2021

Online Interviews: April 12th 2021

For further information contact: Prof Jonathan Redfern: 
jonathan.redfern at manchester.ac.uk


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