Graduate opportunity available Spring or Summer 2012 in the Department of Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Multiple established and ongoing field experiments offer a unique framework for graduate research in grassland restoration. Prospective students with interests in plant community, ecosystem, and/or soil ecology are encouraged to apply. Research will be conducted at the Konza Prairie Long Term Ecological Research Site in Manhattan, Kansas. Prospective students should send an email inquiry and resume to Sara Baer ([email protected]). Learn more about Sara Baer’s research and lab at: http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/Faculty/Baer/index.html . Applicants must apply to the Graduate School and the Department of Plant Biology. Support will rely on a combination of Teaching and Research Assistantships. Teaching Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis. Early applications are encouraged for University Fellowship consideration. About SIU, Carbondale, and the Region: Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a high research activity University with approximately 20,000 students (http://www.siu.edu/). The Department of Plant Biology (http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/) has twelve full-time faculty members and forty-five graduate students in the disciplines of (i) ecology, (ii) systematics & biodiversity, and (iii) molecular & biochemical physiology. Ecology is a nationally recognized academic and research strength of SIUC. Over fifty faculty members from multiple departments across four colleges are affiliated with SIUC’s Center for Ecology (http://www.ecology.siu.edu/ ). Carbondale is a mid-sized, affordable, diverse, and culturally rich University town. Southern Illinois contains the Shawnee National Forest, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, as well as multiple state parks, natural areas, and lakes that are all accessible to the public. Sara G. Baer Associate Professor Department of Plant Biology Center for Ecology Southern Illinois University Mailcode 6509 Carbondale, IL 62901 [email protected] 618-453-3228
