The University of Alabama has several exciting opportunities available for students to pursue a Ph.D. degree in The Plant Physiological Ecology / Global Change Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences (http://starrlab.ua.edu). We seek highly motivated graduate students to work in several active research areas: 1) A comparison of longleaf pine carbon dynamics across the coastal plain 2) The interaction of climate and water management on methane dynamics across Everglades ecosystems
The student will be co-advised by Dr. Christina Staudhammer and also interact with the Ecological Statistics Lab (http://bsc.ua.edu/about/faculty-directory/christina-l-staudhammer/). Students may apply for the Ph.D. program within the Department of Biological Sciences. The student's research interests should focus on plant ecophysiology, ecosystem physiology, or plant ecology with a strong desire to investigate and apply advanced quantitative methods. To be eligible for positions, interested students must meet the graduate admission requirements of the University of Alabama and have competitive GPA and GRE scores. Applicants for these positions should have a strong understanding of photosynthetic equipment, eddy covariance techniques and data loggers. In addition, applicants should have strong analytical and quantitative skills and knowledge of SAS and/or R programming languages. Applicants with previous research experiences and/or a M.S. degree in biogeochemistry, ecophysiology, or atmospheric sciences would be favored for the position. Support is by research and/or teaching assistantships with summer funding opportunities (depending on the area of research interest). Interested students should send a copy of their CV, statement of research interest, and unofficial copy of transcripts to Dr. Gregory Starr or contact Dr. Starr for more details ([email protected] or 205-348-0556).
