Graduate Research Assistantship in Plant Physiological Ecology Biology Department, University of New Mexico
Funding is available to support one Ph.D. student interested in studying leaf and cell level physiology/biochemistry and how it impacts estimates of ecosystem, regional, and global carbon cycles. This work is part of a newly funded NSF grant on Light enhanced 13C enrichment of dark respired CO2: Implications for leaf internal CO2 conductance and respiration in the light. Research will involve high-frequency online gas exchange analyses of isotopic fractionation by photosynthesis and respiration using a revolutionary new instrument, the Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectrometer, and involve analyses of the isotopic composition of leaf metabolites. Exact projects will be determined according to student interest. Study organisms include poplar, juniper, and tobacco. As par of his/her degree program, the student will have the opportunity to work with co-PIs Dr. Nate McDowell at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Dr. Todd Rosenstiel at Portland State University, in addition to interacting with collaborators in France (Dr. Guillaume Tcherkez, University of Paris-SUD) and New Zealand (Dr. Margaret Barbour, Landcare Research). Students with backgrounds in biology, chemistry and/or physics, and an interest the fields of physiological ecology, ecosystem ecology and environmental science are encouraged to apply. However, any highly motivated students with variable levels of experience will be considered. Women and minority students are also encouraged to apply. Offer of graduate assistantship will be contingent upon acceptance into the University of New Mexico Biology Department Ph.D. program. The application deadline is January 15th, 2008 for admission in Summer/Fall 2008. UNM Biology Graduate Application Information can be found at: http://biology.unm.edu/graduate/application.html IF YOU ARE INTERESTED: Send an e-mail to: Dr. David Hanson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) University of New Mexico
