Graduate Research Assistantship in Spatial Ecology School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287
A graduate assistantship is available through an NSF-funded project entitled, "Testing Biodiversity-Ecosystem Functioning Relationships in an Ecological Stoichiometry Framework in the World's Largest Natural Grassland." The IMGRE (Inner Mongolia Grassland Removal Experiment) Project will test stoichiometric controls on the influence of plant functional diversity on ecosystem functioning across three trophic levels (plants, herbivores, and soil microbes) in the Inner Mongolian Grassland of northern China. It is aimed to synthesize recent advances and contribute to the further development of BEF theory by improving our understanding of stoichiometric mechanisms in natural ecosystems. The Ph.D. student will work with Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu on the analysis of the effects of spatial heterogeneity on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning based on data from IMGRE as well as long-term data from the Inner Mongolia Grassland Ecosystem Research Station. The start date for this position is the fall of 2007. More information on our research group and the project can be found at Landscape Ecology and Modeling Laboratory (LEML) at Arizona State University (http://LEML.asu.edu). The candidate must have a BS or MS degree in biological, physical, or mathematical sciences. To apply, send a statement of research interests to (email preferred): Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu School of Life Sciences & Global Institute of Sustainability Arizona State University P.O. Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501 Ph: (480) 965-1063 Fax: (480) 965-6899 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://LEML.asu.edu/Jingle/ The candidate must apply directly to the graduate programs (Biology or Plant Biology) at ASU online before December 15, 2006 for the fall 2007 admission. Information on the application for graduate study in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University is available at http://sols.asu.edu/grad/gradapp.php. Information on the ecology graduate concentration and faculty can be found at http://sols.asu.edu/grad/igels/ecology.php. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu Professor School of Life Sciences & Global Institute of Sustainability Arizona State University P.O. Box 874501, Tempe, AZ 85287-4501 Ph: (480) 965-1063 Fax: (480) 965-6899 http://LEML.asu.edu/Jingle/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor-in-Chief of *Landscape Ecology* http://www.springeronline.com/journal/10980/
