Seeking outstanding applicants for a Ph.D. assistantship at Michigan Technological University investigating the combined effects of climatic change and hurricane disturbance on tropical forest tree physiology. This assistantship will primarily involve taking on the ecophysiological components of TRACE (Tropical Responses to Altered Climate Experiment; https://www.forestwarming.org <https://www.forestwarming.org/>) in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. TRACE is the first ever tropical forest warming experiment, and we have an unprecedented opportunity to further investigate the effects of the 2017 hurricanes Irma and Maria on this experimental system.
For more information about the position please see https://www.mtu.edu/forest/graduate/pdfs/phdasst-phys.pdf <https://www.mtu.edu/forest/graduate/pdfs/phdasst-phys.pdf> Applicants should create a single pdf that includes the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, unofficial general GRE scores (if available), and contact information for three references. In the cover letter, please include a clear statement of purpose, including what topics of scientific inquiry are most interesting and inspiring to you and what makes you uniquely qualified for this position. Please email the pdf as an attachment to Dr. Molly Cavaleri ([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>) with “TRACE PhD Assistantship” in the subject line. The pdf should be named with the first and last name of the applicant. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Desirable applicants will be invited to apply for admission to the graduate program in Michigan Tech’s School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (forest.mtu.edu <http://forest.mtu.edu/>), preferably for a January 2019 start date.
