GRADUATE STUDENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE University of Alberta Department of Biological Sciences & Department of Renewable Resources
We are looking for one or two graduate students (MSc or PhD, PhD students preferred) to investigate the interactions between climate change (warming and altered rainfall) and defoliation (simulated grazing) on grassland ecosystems in western Canada. The project is very well funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, with contributions from BIOCAP Canada Foundation, the Alberta government, and the private sector. The project consists of a team of researchers with expertise including grassland ecology, root ecology, microbial ecology, nutrient cycling, soil invertebrates, and rangeland management. We anticipate a total of 5-7 graduate students joining this project. We are currently looking for motivated students interested in understanding N and C fluxes and storage, microbial activity and diversity, litter decomposition, and plant eco-physiology using conventional and stable isotope techniques. There is lots of room for independent research in an area the student might have an interest in, under the overall project design. There is also substantial opportunity for a number of collaborations among the diverse team members. Students with training in biogeochemistry, ecology, soil science, rangeland management are encouraged to apply. Please send a copy of resume and transcripts by email to Dr. JC Cahill ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) in the Department of Biological Sciences or Dr. Scott Chang ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) in the Department of Renewable Resources. This position is currently available and we would like to have the position(s) filled by May 2007 or as soon as possible thereafter. More information about the Department of Biological Sciences can be found at: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/prospective/
