Ph.D. student assistantship available – forest carbon cycling The O’Halloran lab in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University currently has an opening for a Ph.D. student starting in fall of 2018. We seek an enthusiastic and inquisitive student who is interested in understanding carbon cycling in the longleaf pine forests of coastal South Carolina. The student will have the opportunity to create their own research project out of several ongoing funded activities, primarily in coastal South Carolina, using a new cluster of AmeriFlux sites that include pristine salt marsh and a mature longleaf pine forest. The student will also have the opportunity to work with another cluster of towers that comprise a biofuels experiment in central Virginia. After completing coursework on main campus the student will relocate to the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science to join the lab group at the coast and complete their fieldwork and writing. A full research assistantship (including stipend and tuition waver) is available for three years. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in forestry, ecology, atmospheric science or other closely related environmental science with strong quantitative abilities and self-motivation. Preferred Qualifications: M.S. degree (highly preferred) in forestry, ecology, atmospheric science or other closely related environmental science. Programming experience in MATLAB or R. Fieldwork experience in ecology or forestry. To apply, send a CV, unofficial GRE and TOEFL scores (if available) and a cover letter stating your previous experience, interest in this specific position, and future goals to Dr. O’Halloran by May 25. Contact info and more details about the lab are available here: http://tinyurl.com/ohalloranlab
