Kentucky. Yes, Kentucky! Chris Hohnholt School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science Michigan Technological University 906 487-2417 forest.mtu.edu Ph.D., M.S. Graduate Assistantship Available for Rhizosphere Science Department of Plant & Soil Sciences University of Kentucky University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY - The Rhizosphere Science Laboratory in the Department of Plant and Soil Science at The University of Kentucky is seeking a highly motivated, well qualified M.S. or PhD level student to immediately join the Rhizosphere Science Laboratory to work with a transdisciplinary group of researchers investigating how interactions between endophytic organisms and their plant hosts influence root exudate composition and subsequently soil microbial population dynamics and C and N turnover. Research will specifically focus on (1) Identifying key bioactive compounds in plant root exudates using a variety of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, (2) evaluating the influence of bulk and rhizosphere soil physiochemical properties on root exudate production and persistence, and (3) elucidating how microbial population and (4) C and N turnover are affected. The ideal candidate would have prior experience working in a research lab as well as course work (or an interest in pursuing coursework) related to soil chemistry, geochemistry, soil biochemistry, microbiology, plant biology and/or plant physiology. The selected candidate will join a newly emerging interdisciplinary laboratory at the University of Kentucky designed to investigate (using cutting edge tools such as synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, ATR-FTIR, HPLC-MS, ICP-MS, NMR) the dynamic interaction between plants and their soil environment and how these interactions influence ecosystem level processes. Candidates interested in this exciting opportunity should contact Dr. David McNear @ dave.mcnear@xxxxxxxx Dr. David McNear Asst. Professor of Rhizosphere Science University of Kentucky Department of Plant and Soil Sciences N-122S Ag Sci. Center North Building Lexington, KY 40546 Email: dave.mcnear@xxxxxxx Phone: 859.257.8627 Lab website: http://www.ca.uky.edu/labs/Rhizolab/index.html (See attached file: Rhizolab Position Announcement.pdf) You are receiving this message because you have SSSA Division S-11 as one of your divisions of interest with your membership. If you would like to unsubscribe, please send an e-mail with UNSUBSCRIBE in the Body of the message to: s11-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Please do not type anything else in the Subject line or Body of the message.
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