Bachelor's//U. of Kentucky//Assistantships

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:26 -0500 (EST)
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Yes, Kentucky! Pair of 'em.

Chris Hohnholt
School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science
Michigan Technological University
906 487-2417
forest.mtu.edu

#1) MS/PhD Graduate Research Assistantship: Nitrogen Cycling in Managed Grasslands

Location: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Review/Close Date: Tentative start date – June 2009

Description:

An MS or PhD level graduate research assistantship is available in the grassland ecosystem ecology lab of Dr. Rebecca McCulley (see http://rebecca.mcculley.googlepages.com/ ) at the University of Kentucky to explore the effects of plant community composition and fungal endophyte symbiosis on nitrogen cycling, retention, and loss in cattle grazed, transition zone, managed grasslands. Familiarity with the techniques used to measure trace gas fluxes and nitrogen isotopes is preferred (though not required). Interested applicants are encouraged to send a CV and cover letter to:

Dr. Rebecca McCulley

N-222D Ag Sci North

Dept. of Plant & Soil Science

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 40546-0091

Phone: (859) 257-6388

Fax: (859) 323-1952

Email: rebecca.mcculley@xxxxxxx

The successful candidate will receive a graduate student stipend, health insurance, and tuition remission for at least 2 years. Start Date: June 1, 2009.

#2) MS/PhD Assistantship – Decomposition in Drylands

A graduate research assistantship (MS or PhD level) is available in the Department of Plant & Soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY). This position is affiliated with the grassland ecosystem ecology lab of Dr. Rebecca McCulley (see http://rebecca.mcculley.googlepages.com/ ) and is being supported by an NSF funded project entitled, ‘COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: Decomposition in drylands: Soil erosion and UV interactions.’ As suggested by the title, the project is collaborative in nature (with Drs. Steve Archer, Dave Breshears, Heather Throop, and Paul Barnes), and the field sites for this work are in the desert grasslands of New Mexico and Arizona (see http://www.snr.arizona.edu/project/decomposition for more information). The assistantship in Kentucky will support the microbial-side of the project; therefore, applicants for this position should have demonstrated skills with traditional and/or modern microbial techniques. Candidates with an MS degree in soi
l science, ecology, microbiology, or related fields and proven interest, experience, and/or knowledge of dryland ecosystems are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will receive a graduate student stipend, health insurance, and tuition remission for at least 3 years. Tentative Start Date: June 1, 2009. For more information, please contact: