Multiple graduate research assistantships (MS or PhD) are available in the Lutz Laboratory in the Department of Biology at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
Our research group seeks to understand biogeochemical and ecosystem processes in a broad variety of contexts, incorporating diverse research strategies including empirical data collection, data synthesis, and modeling. Motivated graduate students with interests in the following topics are encouraged to apply: (1) assessing the environmental impacts of energy extraction practices, such as hydraulic fracturing and surface coal mining; (2) investigating watershed carbon and nutrient cycles in both natural and human impacted settings; and (3) studying urban eco-hydrology in the post- industrial landscape of Northeast Ohio and throughout the Great Lakes region. Incoming students, particularly at the PhD level, are expected to develop independent research questions within one of these areas. Students with undergraduate degrees outside of the environmental or natural sciences are equally encouraged to apply. For more information about the lab or ongoing research projects, please visit http://lutzlab.weebly.com. Interested applicants should email Dr. Lutz (blu...@kent.edu), providing a brief but specific statement of future research interests and curriculum vitae. Applications received by February 15 will receive full consideration.
