University of Alabama: M.S. opportunity in benthic nitrogen cycling for Summer
2011. We have a
position available in the Biogeochemistry Lab
(http://bama.ua.edu/~bmortazavi) that currently has active projects in
nearshore coastal waters. The
work is focused on effects eutrophication and oil spill on biogeochemical
processes. The successful
applicant will work on elucidating spatial and temporal patterns in nitrogen
cycling in coastal waters
located within the vicinity of Dauphin Island, a barrier island in the Northern
Gulf of Mexico. The
initial work will focus on using membrane inlet mass spectrometry to detect
rates of denitrification.
Future work may involve tracing sources and utilization of nitrogen in coastal
waters. The
assistantship will include (1) a tuition waiver, (2) an annual stipend and (3)
health insurance. For
additional information, contact Dr. Behzad Mortazavi, Department of Biological
Sciences, University of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL 35487, email: bmortaz...@ua.edu, ph: 251-861-2141 Ext
2189.
Application information and forms are available at
http://bsc.ua.edu/site/gradapply.htm. Funding is
primarily in the form of research assistantships.
