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TWO Ph.D. Assistantships in
Physiological/Ecosystem Ecology and Soil Science/Biogeochemistry We
seek two motivated Ph.D. students to conduct graduate
research starting in January or May, 2010 on Rocky Mountain forests. Our interdisciplinary project investigates
the consequences of beetle-induced tree mortality on the interactions
between
ecosystem structure and function, successional processes, energy
partitioning
and water, carbon and nitrogen cycling. One student will be operating
at the
intersection of physiological and ecosystem ecology. This student will
be given
the opportunity to gain or enhance key skills including eddy
covariance, energy
balance, sap flux, stable isotopes and plant, soil and ecosystem gas
exchange.
The other student will be investigating biogeochemical consequences of
the
outbreak by evaluating interactions among the carbon (including
methane), water
and nitrogen cycles. In addition to participating in the skills above,
this
student will also enhance or learn key skills in soil biogeochemistry,
litter
decomposition, microbial processes, trace gas emissions and understory
vegetation analysis. Students
with a background in biology, ecology, soil science
or appropriate engineering, preferably with a MS degree, and strong
quantitative and analytical skills, should apply by November 30. UW is
ideally
situated in close proximity to varied ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains
with
easy access to outdoor recreation, and only 2 hours from Denver, CO.
Students
can apply to the PhD Program in Ecology or Botany through this website (http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/Botany/grad_oct08.html)
or Soil Science at this website (http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/UWrenewable/Soil_info.asp#Graduate_program).
Direct questions and application materials (resume, unofficial
transcripts and
GRE scores, and research objectives) to Brent Ewers (beewers@xxxxxxxx), Elise Pendall (pendall@xxxxxxxx) or Urszula Norton
(unorton@xxxxxxxx). |