PH. D. Assistantship – Hydrology of isolated wetlands Objective: To investigate the hydrologic connectivity of isolated wetlands with surface water flows within the lower Flint River Basin, a karst region of the State (the Dougherty Plain) with numerous depressional wetlands. Specifically, this project will: a) characterize isolated wetland recharge and discharge mechanisms; b) quantify potential flow pathways between cropland, wetlands and the underlying regional unconfined aquifer; and c) identify hydrologic and climatic conditions that result in surface water connectivity with streams and rivers. The graduate research project will build upon an on-going long-term study of depressional wetlands in the coastal plain of Georgia.
Student will complete coursework at the University of Georgia campus and then relocate to Ichauway, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center, for duration of fieldwork period and dissertation completion. The 3-year Assistantship is jointly funded by UGA and the Jones Center. Graduate stipend and housing will be provided while in residence at Ichauway. Anticipated starting date is August 2011. Requirements: Candidate must have a B.S. or M.S. in Natural Resource Management with emphasis in Soil Ecology and Hydrology and demonstration of strong quantitative skills. Interest and experience in Landscape Ecology, Remote Sensing (e.g., LIDAR), GIS and Wetlands Ecology preferred. Graduate student will be co-advised with Dr. Jeffrey Hepinstall-Cymerman, UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, and Dr. George Vellidis, National Environmentally Sustainable Agricultural Laboratory, Tifton, GA, and Dr. Katherine Kirkman, Jones Ecological Research Center. For more information, contact: Dr. Katherine Kirkman J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center Route 2 Box 2324 Newton, GA 39870 229-734-4706 [email protected] Dr. Jeffrey Hepinstall Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources University of Georgia Athens, GA 31705 706-583-8097 [email protected]
