Thesis supervisor: Katalin Török
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Vácrátót 2163 Hungary Abbreviation of location of studies: MTA
Description of the research topic:
The unprecedented loss of biodiversity, the degradation of habitats requires human intervention to restore habitats. Ongoing human disturbances, including land use and climate change require relevant knowledge to overcome these problems. The restoration of habitats can improve the provision of ecosystem services and human livelihoods for the benefit of the society, besides enhancing biodiversity. Ecological restoration applies interdisciplinary knowledge to re-establish native habitats or increase the natural state of degraded areas. It uses ecological principles to understand the processes and applies diverse management methodologies, including widely used agricultural practices. The later has gained importance in order to cope with the scale of the problem; experimental fine scale management has to be expanded to large scale interventions. The lack of restoration seed banks that can provide sufficient material of native seeds requires the development of large scale propagation methodology. The programme has two pillars: habitat management and seed propagation knowledge. The results of previous and ongoing restoration experiments guided by the supervisor will provide the basis of the studies on habitat management. The collection of the Pannon Seed Bank and the knowledge gained during its establishment will contribute to the programme to support seed propagation. Research will include habitat management and seed propagation experimenting. The knowledge gained during the programme will be synthesised in the final period.
Required language skills: english (at least B2 level) Further requirements: Experience in vegetation research, botany, gardening or agronomy; skill in basic computer use; exeperience in data statistics (advantage)
Number of students who can be accepted: 1
Deadline for application: 2017-05-31
2024. IV. 17. ODT ülés Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).
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