An M.S./Ph.D. Research Assistantship is available in the Coastal and Estuarine Biogeochemistry Lab at the University of Florida (Soil and Water Sciences department) for Fall 2019.
Research in the lab focuses on how human activities impact the fate and transport of nutrients in coastal ecosystems. Several topics related to nutrient cycling can be pursued, depending on the background and interest of the student. This may include projects that quantify nutrient fluxes and rates of denitrification in freshwater and marine habitats, investigate factors that control rates of biogeochemical transformations across a range of spatial and temporal scales, or characterize how land-use and environmental change interact to alter the structure and function of coastal ecosystems. Candidates will have a background in environmental science, biology, chemistry, or related discipline. Experience in wetland and coastal ecosystems, and analytical chemistry is preferred. The lab is located at the University of Florida/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/) in Homestead, FL, approximately 30 miles south of Miami, in close proximity to Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park and Florida Bay. There are also opportunities to work at main campus in Gainesville, FL and at other research stations including the Nature Coast Biological Station (https://ncbs.ifas.ufl.edu/) and the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience (http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/). Interested candidates should contact Dr. Ashley Smyth ([email protected]) with “Research Assistantship” as the subject header. Application packets are due January 2, 2019. Application instructions can be found at soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/graduate-studies/apply.
