Florida International University, Miami, Florida We have exciting opportunities available for graduate students to pursue a Ph.D. in the Ecophysiology and Global Change Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University, the State University of Florida at Miami (http://casgroup.fiu.edu/Biology). Active research projects in the lab include: Arctic ecosystem responses to climate change Carbon and water cycling in tropical rainforest Climate and water management effects on carbon fluxes in Everglades marsh Structure and function of Everglades tree islands For more information contact Steve Oberbauer, email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, (http://www.fiu.edu/~oberbaue). To be eligible for positions, interested students must meet the graduate admission requirements of Florida International University and have competitive GPA and GRE scores. Support is by teaching assistantships with summer funding opportunities. Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for fully-funded Presidential Fellowships. The deadline for graduate applications is January 15th 2011. The form is available at: (http://casgroup.fiu.edu/Biology/pages.php?id=1316). Applicants should be sure to request a teaching assistantship on the application form. Florida International University is the public research university in Miami with a highly diverse, vibrant, and growing student body located near the edge of the Florida Everglades. The Department of Biological Sciences has strengths in Marine, Everglades, Arctic, and Tropical Ecology
