Graduate Student Position in Soil Biogeochemistry/Microbial Ecology I have an open position for a M.Sc. or Ph.D. student in soil biogeochemistry at the University of New Hampshire. My lab examines how soil organisms interact with their environment to regulate agroecosystem productivity and ecosystem processes such as nutrient cycling, organic matter turnover, and trace gas emissions. While we use a range of fundamental laboratory methods, which include molecular chemical and microbiological approaches, we always have an eye towards applying our results to improve ecosystem processes and management. The student�s research area may be in line with other lab projects but is flexible depending on student interests. Potential areas of inquiry could include seeking an understanding of 1) how plants and microbes interact to acquire N from organic pools through priming; 2) the potential for cover crops to enhance soil communities and soil health by diversifying agroecosystems; 3) the resilience of microbial communities and plant productivity to variable precipitation; 4) soil biogeochemical modeling, including microbial- explicit modeling of soil carbon and nitrogen cycling; and 5) the role of soil food webs in soil organic matter dynamics. I�m very open, however, to new directions if you have ideas. I also am open to accepting students from non-science and non-traditional backgrounds that are interested in changing career directions, and are motivated to create a more sustainable planet, starting from the ground up. For more information about the Grandy Lab visit here: www.unh.edu/grandylab. The position start date is flexible but preferably fall semester 2017, or by January 2018 at the latest. Please contact Stuart Grandy with your interests if this position sounds like a good fit, stuart.gra...@unh.edu, with �graduate student 092017� in the subject heading. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Stuart Grandy Roland H. O'Neil Associate Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry and Fertility University of New Hampshire Website: www.unh.edu/grandylab Email: stuart.gra...@unh.edu
