The Aquatic Ecology lab at Clemson University seeks qualified applicants for a graduate assistantship at either the Masters or Ph.D. level, starting in the summer or fall of 2007 in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources.
The Lab is first and foremost an ecology lab and emphasizes broad themes and research questions that are of general ecological interest, regardless of study system. We primarily focus on addressing these questions in aquatic systems, and study a diverse range of questions within aquatic ecology, including: how habitat heterogeneity influences temporal variability in stream communities role of mutualistic interactions in structuring communities and influencing ecosystem functioning in stream and river communities how compensatory dynamics and other food web attributes can stabilize aggregate community properties and ecosystem functioning in time in streams and lakes effects of perturbations on community variability and structure in streams and lakes how effective are restoration practices with regard to biotic impacts A more complete description of research interests and future research plans can be found at Dr. Bryan Browns website (people.clemson.edu/~bbrown3). Funding for this particular graduate position is flexible with regard to student research. Successful applicants will develop a research program by either augmenting one of the current Lab projects, or by developing a new research idea within the Labs general sphere of interest. The resources available for aquatics research at Clemson are formidable and include stream mesocom systems, experimental ponds, and a large experimental forest containing an extensive stream/river network and large wetland areas. Our graduate program in Forestry and Natural Resources is large and diverse, and students are encouraged to utilize resources and participate in activities across departments within the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences at Clemson, including Biological Sciences and Entomology. Stipends are approximately $14,000 per academic year for Masters students and $18,000 for Ph.D. students. Clemson also awards competitive graduate fellowships that supplement stipends considerably for outstanding applicants. Clemson is a land-grant university classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive with an enrollment of approximately 17,000 students, and is currently rated in the top 30 public colleges and universities in the US by US News & World Report. Clemson is located near the foothills of the Southern Appalachians in northwestern South Carolina in the college town of Clemson. Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE) and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran's status. Interested parties should go to the website (people.clemson.edu/~bbrown3) and follow the Opportunities in the lab link on the Navigation page. For full consideration, please apply before January 25, 2007. -- Bryan L. Brown Assistant Professor, Aquatic Ecology Clemson University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Clemson, SC 29634-0317 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 864-656-7333 http://people.clemson.edu/~bbrown3/
