Postdoctoral fellowship in Mycorrhizal Ecology Roger Koide and David Eissenstat are seeking a postdoctoral scholar to begin May 2012 to work on a project focusing on the ecology of ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses. The Postdoctoral Fellowship is funded by a NSF Grant entitled: Nutrient Foraging by Mycorrhizal Roots of Different Morphology: Are Roots and Fungi Complementary? One of the main hypotheses to test is that trees have selected for types of mycorrhizal fungi that complement their root functions. The ideal candidate would be trained in ecology and have skills in basic molecular ecology methods (sample collection, DNA extraction, PCR, sequencing, etc.). Applications will be accepted immediately and the position will be filled when a suitable candidate is found. Please contact Roger Koide ([email protected]) or David Eissenstat ([email protected]), Department of Horticulture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA.
