PhD Opportunities Physiological Ecology of Western US Mountain Forests
University of Utah, Dept. of Biology, Salt Lake City, Utah=20
We are looking for PhD students interested in studying forest physiology and
forest carbon and water cycling in mountains of the western U.S. Current
projects are focused on biological and physical factors influencing
photosynthesis and transpiration of mountain forests in the context of
climate change. You will have the opportunity to learn and use a wide
variety of techniques, including leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll
fluorescence, plant water transport, forest environmental and flux
measurement methods, and isotope ratio mass spectrometry, and to work
collaboratively with scientists using tower and satellite-based remote
sensing observations and Earth system models. We’ll train you in analytical
field and laboratory instrumentation and research techniques, experimental
design, data analysis, computer programming, ecological modeling and
scientific writing. There is plenty of room to develop your own project in
the context of the overall scientific focus of our group. We offer up to 5
years of financial support in the form of teaching and research assistantships.
Requirements: 1) a bachelor=92s or master=92s degree and research experience in
a field of Earth system science (ecology, geology, physics, chemistry,
geography, etc.), 2) innate curiosity about the natural world and how it
works, 3) interest in learning and applying cutting-edge analytical
techniques to study ecology, and 4) strong motivation and ability to work
both independently and collaboratively. Experience with plant physiological
ecology or environmental instrumentation is highly desired. More
information about our Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal
Biology is available at http://www.biology.utah.edu/graduate/index.php, and
about our research group at http://biologylabs.utah.edu/bowling. The
University of Utah is ranked among the top research institutions in the
nation and is home to more than 30,000 students and 18,000 employees. Salt
Lake City is a sunny Western city with outstanding cultural and outdoor
recreational opportunities, including =93the greatest snow on Earth!=94 Deadline to apply is January 3, 2018. If you=92re interested, please contact
Dr. Dave Bowling, david.bowling@utah.edu
Professor of Biology
University of Utah