Please post: Graduate Research Assistant Positions: Two MS (or possibly PhD) students are sought for collaborative research on the ecophysiology and population ecology of invasive, exotic forbs in sagebrush steppe of Idaho. The students will work as part of a team in several experiments designed to test the contribution of altered soil water availability to persistence of exotic populations (eg. knapweeds, thistles) in areas disturbed by land uses. The project involves field measurements of plant-soil water relationships, experimental manipulations of precipitation and soil water, use of stable isotopes to determine depth of water uptake in plants, and linking ecophysiological responses to soil water to models of population growth. One student will focus on stable isotope applications under the direction of Dr. John Marshall at University of Idaho, and the other student will work on ecophysiological and population responses under Drs. Matt Germino, Richard Inouye, and Nancy Huntly at Idaho State University, in coordination with Dr. Jonathan Horton of University of North Carolina. The research is funded by a grant from the USDA NRI and will be performed in sites in and around Pocatello, Idaho. Applicants should send 1) a letter of interest and qualifications, 2) names, emails, and phone numbers of three references, 3) GRE scores, and 4) transcripts to either Matt Germino ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; 208-282-3285; PO Box 8007, Pocatello ID 83209-8007) or John Marshall (jdm@ uidaho.edu, 208-885-6695).
Matthew J Germino, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biology Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8007 ph: 208-282-3285
