I am currently recruiting for graduate students on two projects in my aquatic ecology lab at McGill University. Both positions are available, with stipends, at the PhD or MSc level. Start dates of January, June, or September 2012 are possible.
The first project involves a whole-lake experiment to test whether changing terrestrial organic matter inputs subsidize lake food webs. There are opportunities for interested students to work on organismal (fishes, invertebrates, microbes) or biogeochemical aspects of the project. Field work for this project will occur mainly at a remote field station in the spectacular northwoods of upper Michigan, USA. The second project focuses on understanding carbon cycle processes in lakes, using sensor network data and statistical and simulation modeling. Good quantitative skills are essential. Field work for this project will occur at the same Michigan field station and at temperate and boreal sites throughout Québec, with additional international travel for workshops with collaborators. If you are interested in applying, please email Dr. Chris Solomon ([email protected]) with a cover letter stating research interests, a current CV, and your undergraduate transcripts (and GRE scores if available). Review of applications will begin 3 Oct 2011 to accommodate possible January 2012 start date, but will continue throughout the fall and winter until positions are filled.
