A Graduate Research Assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D.) is available starting Fall 2013 to study the consequences of hemlock decline for biogeochemical cycling. Fieldwork will be conducted in the southern Appalachians of western North Carolina in cooperation with researchers at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, which is part of the Forest Watershed Science Research Work Unit of the US Forest Service.
Applicants should have at least a 3.2 GPA and competitive GRE scores. Additionally, individuals should be highly motivated and have excellent writing and analytical skills. Candidates must be able to work independently. Preference will be given to applicants with experience performing ecosystem process measurements. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Jennifer Fraterrigo ([email protected]), Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801. In your initial contact, please include a statement of your research interests and experience, GPA, and GRE scores and percentile ranks. Additional details about the project and the Fraterrigo research group are available at: http://landscape.nres.uiuc.edu.
