The Hans Merensky Chair in Advanced Modelling of Eucalypt Wood Formation
Understanding xylogenesis in the world's most widely planted hardwood species
Precision dendrometers are logging high-quality data for Mpilo’s Ph.D.
Post authored by Ph.D. candidate Mpilo Khumalo Dendrometers are frequently used instruments in ecological and forest science research, and are used to measure the diameter of the trees. High-precision dendrometers are one type of sensor in use in Ph.D. candidate Mpilo Khumalo’s ongoing research….
The EucXylo Team is growing, and so are our trees!
The EucXylo Team is going from strength to strength in 2021: our numbers are growing – with the addition of two new students, and a new member of staff – and the increasingly-instrumented trees that make up our flagship ‘phenomenological trial’ are too! EucXylo…
Letitia and Gugu arrive at an exciting time!
Two new members join EucXylo, and the work is going full steam ahead! We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Letitia Schoeman, who has joined the EucXylo team as a postdoc in February 2021. Letitia comes from a food science and horticultural…
PhD opportunity in eucalypt wood property variation
EucXylo is currently recruiting for a funded PhD position at Stellenbosch University; the successful candidate will investigate wood property variation in eucalypts as a function of fine-scale growth and ecophysiological responses to environment in the context of an ongoing long-term monitoring study. The study…
Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity in advanced imaging of developing xylem!
The EucXylo Research Chair at Stellenbosch University has an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral researcher to work on advanced imaging of developing xylem. Interested candidates are invited to apply to lead research into non-destructive methods for observing and quantifying developmental processes in differentiating xylem…
Funded PhD position to study aspects of modelling wood formation!
Are you a MSc student with an interest in plant physiology, xylem development and modelling? Are you looking for a PhD study that is not only interesting, but also challenging and multidisciplinary? Then look no further! Interested candidates are invited to apply to join…
Welcome Dr. Leandra Moller!
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr Leandra Moller, who will take on a technical support and lab management role for EucXylo. Leandra officially takes up her duties from 1 November 2019, but will be starting a little earlier to help make…
Join our team from 2020!
We are currently looking for our first post doctoral fellow, a technical offer to oversee the lab and for PhD and M.Sc. students! Please visit http://blogsdev.sun.ac.za/eucxylo/opportunities/ for more information. A competitive tax-free stipend is available for the PDF, and above-average scholarships for the students.