Graduate Research Assistantships. Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in
Agricultural Systems. Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The
Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC)
announces the availability of M.S. and Ph.D. research assistantships
beginning in May or August 2011.
The graduate student will join a team of researchers, lead by Karl W.J.
Williard and Jon E. Schoonover, who are investigating soil chemical and
physical responses, including CO2 and N2O emissions, in cover crop, tillage,
and crop rotation treatments in central Illinois agricultural systems.
Research will include significant field and laboratory components. Ph.D.
students will enroll in an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Agricultural
Sciences. M.S. students will enroll in a soils and hydrology M.S. program
in Forestry.
Qualified applicants should possess a M.S. or bachelors degree in soil
science, forestry, agricultural science, environmental science, chemistry,
biology, or a related discipline. Please email a letter of interest and
resume to Dr. Karl Williard, [email protected], Department of Forestry,
Mailcode 4411, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 62901-4411.
Tel: 618-453-7478. Please visit the following web sites for more
information on Dr. Williards and Dr. Schoonovers Watershed Science
Research group at http://mypage.siu.edu/williard/ and
http://mypage.siu.edu/jschoon/ the Department of Forestry
http://forestry.siu.edu/ and the Ph.D. program in Agricultural Sciences
http://coas.siu.edu/
