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1 MS, 2 PhD Assistantships at NC State Univ.

This is an announcement for 3 assistantships here in the Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. They are briefly described below. We would much appreciate it if you could post the flier or forward this email to any potential candidates. Position 1) MS Ecophysiology and productivity of short-rotation Populus for bioenergy plantations An MS assistantship (tuition, health insurance, stipend) is available immediately within the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University to conduct research on the ecophysiology and productivity of bioenergy plantations using several species of Populus . The work will be conducted at three field sites across the state in the coastal plain, Piedmont, and mountain physiographic regions of North Carolina. The research will consist of measurements of physiology (photosynthesis and respiration), biomass production, forest floor accumulation, plant water relations, and soil C dynamics of the aggrading forest stands. The successful candidate will have a background in plant physiology, forestry, ecology, or related field, be willing to perform field work and help maintain the experiment, and have a solid work ethic. Interested persons should contact Dr. John S. King ( john_king@xxxxxxxx ) with technical questions and may learn about our graduate program and application procedure at the department web site ( http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/grads/index.php ). Stipend amount: $20,000 per year Years of support: 2 Position 2) PhD Plant water relations of loblolly pine-switch grass bioenergy plantations A PhD assistantship (tuition, health insurance, stipend) is available immediately within the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University to conduct research on plant water relations in loblolly pine-switchgrass bioenergy plantations. The work will be conducted in collaboration with scientists of Weyerhaeuser Corporation at a field site on their ownership in the lower coastal plain of North Carolina. The research will consist of measurements of physiology (photosynthesis, stomatal conductance), plant water potential and hydraulic conductivity, understory evapotranspiration, sap flow, and plant-soil water relations. The successful candidate will have a background in plant physiology, forestry, ecology, or related field, be willing to perform field work and help maintain the experiment, and have a solid work ethic. Interested persons should contact Dr. John S. King ( john_king@xxxxxxxx ) with technical questions and may learn about our graduate program and application procedure at the department web site ( http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/grads/index.php ). Stipend amount: $19,000 per year Years of support: 3 Position 3) PhD Developing short-rotation cropping systems for bioenergy plantations 
A PhD assistantship (tuition, health insurance, stipend) is available immediately within the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University to conduct research on the development of short-rotation cropping systems for bioenergy plantations.  The work will be conducted at two field labs in the Piedmont and lower coastal plain physiographic regions of North Carolina.  The research will consist of testing a variety of early successional,  rapidly growing tree species such as sweetgum, yellow poplar, cottonwood, red maple and others for potential as bioenergy crops and determining the best silvicultural systems for short-rotation cropping.  Emphasis will be placed on quantifying above- and belowground productivity and the environmental consequences of intensive, short rotation cropping for soil nutrients, carbon, and water. The successful candidate will have a background in plant physiology, forestry, ecology, or related field, be willing to
perform field work and help maintain the experiment, and have a solid work ethic. Interested persons should contact Dr. John S. King ( john_king@xxxxxxxx ) with technical questions and may learn about our graduate program and application procedure at the department web site ( http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/grads/index.php ). Stipend amount: $22,000 per year Years of support: 2-3 Sarah SLOVER Graduate Program Coordinator Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources North Carolina State University Box 8008 Raleigh, NC 27695 919-515-7563 sarah_slover@xxxxxxxx