Graduate Assistantship in Physiological and/or Ecosystem Ecology at the University of Wyoming: We seek a motivated student to conduct graduate research starting in summer 2009 on impacts of a massive bark beetle infestation on carbon, water and nitrogen cycling in Wyoming forests. Our interdisciplinary project investigates the consequences of beetle-induced tree mortality on ecosystem structure and function, successional processes and carbon storage potential, N fluxes and water yield.
Prospective students with a background in biology, ecology or soil science, preferably with a MS degree and strong quantitative and analytical skills, should apply by 30 January, 2009. UW is ideally situated in close proximity to varied ecosystems of the Rocky Mountains with easy access to outdoor recreation, and only 2 hours from Denver, CO. Students can apply to the PhD Program in Ecology or to the MS or PhD program in Botany through this website (http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/Botany/grad_oct08.html). Direct questions about the project to Brent Ewers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Elise Pendall ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
