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PhD Graduate Assistantship in Large River Unionid Ecology @ Central Michigan University

PhD Graduate Assistantship in Large River Unionid Ecology @ Central Michigan University
 
A PhD assistantship are available under the supervision of Dr. Dave Zanatta and Dr. Daelyn Woolnough in the Institute for Great Lakes Research and Department of Biology at Central Michigan University (CMU).  The projects that the student will be involved with are funded by the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and is a collaboration between CMU, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, and the US Geological Survey.  The student will be instrumental in designing and helping to implement (with other CMU students and collaborators from DFO Canada, Michigan DNR, and USGS) large-scale surveys for native freshwater mussels in the Detroit River (in summer 2019) and St. Clair River (summer 2020).  The student will also be responsible for developing, implementing, and testing habitat models for native mussels in these large river systems. 
 
A full stipend (grant- and university-funded Research and Teaching Assistantships) and tuition waiver for at least 4 years will be provided.  Salary: ~$26,000/yr + tuition waiver.
 
Start dates:  January (preferred) or May 2019
 
More information about the PhD program in Earth and Ecosystem Science at CMU is available here:https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/se/ees/pages/default.aspx
 
Qualifications for PhD Student:
Required:  BS in Biology or related field; previous research experience in aquatic ecology; strong background in ecological statistics; background/experience in GIS; valid driver’s license; valid passport and ability to travel to Canada; strong swimmer and comfortable in the water/snorkeling; strong writing and oral communication skills; interest in pursuing a career in academia or research; GPA >3.0; GRE scores >50th percentile.
Preferred:  MS in Biology or related field; research experience with freshwater mussels (unionids); evidence of experience in ecological/habitat/GIS modeling; SCUBA certified and some dive experience; valid recreational boating license and experience piloting and trailering boats; track record in publications and/or conference presentations; GPA >3.5; GRE scores >60th percentile.
 
Before applying the EES PhD program, please email a single PDF document to BOTH Dr. Woolnough (wooln1d@cmich.edu) AND Dr. Zanatta (zanat1d@cmich.edu) that contains: (1) a letter of interest describing your qualifications, experience and background, (2) your CV, (3) GRE scores, (4) GPA and unofficial transcripts, and (5) contact information for 3 academic/research references.  Feel free to contact us for more information about the programs, our research, and more specifics about the project.
 
Dave Zanatta, Ph.D.
Professor  |  Biology Department and Institute for Great Lakes Research
Biosciences Bldg. 2408  |  Central Michigan University
1455 Calumet Court  |  Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
P: 989-774-7829  |  E: zanat1d@cmich.edu  |  F: 989-774-3462

Graduate position: UKentucky.QuantitativeEvolutionEcol

The Van Cleve Research Group (http://secure-web.cisco.com/1g2dXqGY54T0dYUVICtHbaiJop1ksuBRH5clPDRniLAwo1lETLBFDvEbpxpdQ7kCmgW8xZasQQ0Qx1V6sovI8cTq9NwkHaB3iCmAQP_jVvCuUyjVKbAkIlT-qWHJz0pK9YpyC9wlkCkjsGT9nxA2QXknSzjuvsKGf6lvwP0eyi16P1B-3A9UHRyyI9p0qyB-G6oHjPlKQWiKj_aDqi2876yClSCAr23_BtDA3JuETay-YNaMDDvM7tNcV3Qc-Zm0I4w9QkrPGXFAc2BzwESH3NqPoCXRkIovQLXbegTuiQo4X-vrxX9FeoEWK-6xioqFyne_O9rCioHjesjDyvTZJs_HryX_4giGQtqF5_mHQ21PDHDvjPZAIRmdrG80qAARZolDdgDWnrBzfnkRlW_Pta9RauY9EUMoKj9t1qaQz4X8wDDhDojQlSq5gnoujLmRkud8IeNjkxXeFGxDCu48FMQ/http%3A%2F%2Fvancleve.theoretical.bio) in
the Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky is currently
recruiting Ph.D. students to join the lab in Fall 2019. The lab in
generally interested in quantitative and mathematical approaches to
evolutionary biology and ecology. Past and current research areas
include social evolution and other topics in evolutionary ecology,
the evolution of phenotypic plasticity and bet-hedging, and epigenetic
processes including genomic imprinting (see here for publications:
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Additionally, the lab aims to be broadly interdisciplinary across complex
biological systems from the molecular to metapopulation scales and welcomes
applicants interested in quantitative approaches and with diverse
backgrounds including (but not limited to) mathematics, physics, computer
science, and economics.

The exact research project topics for potential students are flexible,
though interested individuals should contact Jeremy Van Cleve (
jvancleve@uky.edu) with a CV and short statement of interests before
applying.

Applicants should apply to the Department of Biology Graduate program (
http://bio.as.uky.edu/grad-program), and admission guidelines can be found
at: http://bio.as.uky.edu/admissions-0. *Stipend, tuition, and medical
insurance, are covered as part of a teaching assistantship* and research
assistantships and fellowships are competitively available.

Questions about the Biology Graduate program can be sent to Van Cleve (<
jvancleve@uky.edu>) or the Director of Graduate studies, David F. Westneat
(<biodfw@uky.edu>).

Please note that applications should be received by ***January 1st 2019***
for full consideration.

PhD position: Biodiversity and community ecology of coastal marine ecosystems (Univ. of Virginia)

PhD opportunity: Biodiversity and community ecology of coastal marine ecosystems (University of Virginia)
 
 
The Castorani Lab at the University of Virginia is recruiting 
one
 Ph
D
 student to study 
the biodiversity and community ecology of shallow marine ecosystems in coastal Virginia. The s
tudent will be advised by 
professor 
, and
 join UVA’s highly interdisciplinary Department of Environmental Sciences (http://www.evsc.virginia.edu/
and collaborative 
Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research program 
 
The student will undertake observational and experimental field studies of benthic invertebrate and fish assemblages in temperate coastal ecosystems
, as well as analyze existing long-term community data
. Focal study habitats include 
seagrass meadows, oyster reefs,
 
and 
salt marshes
 within the 
c
oastal lagoon
–barrier island system of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The student will have opportunities to contribute to highly collaborative long-term studies in the Virginia Coast Reserve and Santa Barbara Coastal (http://sbc.lternet.edu/) LTER programs
Although research in the Castorani Lab is primarily motivated by fundamental ecological questions, there are opportunities for applied research related to coastal habitat restoration (seagrass
, kelp, oysters
) and commercial aquaculture (oysters
,
 clams). 
 
At the time of enrollment, highly-qualified applicants will have an undergraduate or master’s degree in biology, ecology, fisheries, or a related field.
 
Ideal 
candidates
 will have
 e
xperience in
 field ecology, ideally 
having carried out experiments with
in
 marine or aquatic 
ecosystems
; knowledge of the biology of marine organisms; strong quantitative 
skills
; and data
 analysis experience
 
using
 R.
 
UVA has a highly interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences (http://www.evsc.virginia.edu/academics/graduate/), offering training and conducting research in ecology, geosciences, hydrology, and atmospheric sciences. Graduate students accepted into the program are typically supported through a mixture of teaching assistantships and research assistantships that 
provide
 
a competitive
 stipend
,
 tuition,
 and
 health insurance
.


Those interested should send
 the following items, as a single PDF, to 
Dr. 
Max Castorani (castorani@virginia.edu): 
(
1
) a brief description of their background, career goals, motivations for pursuing a graduate degree, research ideas, and why they are specifically interested in joining the Castorani Lab; (
2
) a CV with academic and professional experience (including GPA
); 
(3
) contact information for 2–3 references; and (4) a writing sample.


The 
application deadline is January 15, 201
9
 for enrollment in Fall 201
9
, however 
serious 
applicants should express their interest as soon as possible.

PhD position: Spatial ecology of coastal habitats using drone and satellite remote sensing (Univ. of Virginia)

PhD opportunity: Spatial ecology of coastal habitats using drone and satellite remote sensing (University of Virginia)
 
 
The Castorani Lab at the University of Virginia is recruiting 
one
 Ph
D
 student to study 
the spatial ecology and dynamics of coastal habitats using drone- and satellite-based remote sensing data, such as optical and multispectral imagery. The s
tudent will be advised by 
professor 
, and
 join UVA’s highly interdisciplinary Department of Environmental Sciences (http://www.evsc.virginia.edu)
 and collaborative 
Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research program (https://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu/)
 
Field studies will focus on 
seagrass meadows, oyster reefs,
 
salt marshes, and dune vegetation
 within the 
c
oastal lagoon
–barrier island system of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Possibilities also exist for research on estuaries and 
kelp forests in California. The student will have opportunities to contribute to highly collaborative long-term studies in the Virginia Coast Reserve and Santa Barbara Coastal (http://sbc.lternet.edu/) LTER programs. Although research in the Castorani Lab is primarily motivated by fundamental ecological questions, there are opportunities for applied research related to coastal habitat restoration (seagrass
, kelp, oysters
) and commercial aquaculture (oysters
,
 clams). 
 
At the time of enrollment, highly-qualified applicants will have an undergraduate or master’s degree in biology, ecology, environmental science, geography, computer science, or a related field.
 
Ideal 
candidates
 will have
 
FAA R
emote 
Pilot Certification (“Part 107” license); experience flying small unmanned aircraft; 
strong quantitative 
skills
e
xperience 
with the collection, processing, and analysis of remotely-sensed data; and knowledge of geospatial analyses using R, Matlab, Python, or ArcGIS.
 
UVA has a highly interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences (http://www.evsc.virginia.edu/academics/graduate/), offering training and conducting research in ecology, geosciences, hydrology, and atmospheric sciences. Graduate students accepted into the program are typically supported through a mixture of teaching assistantships and research assistantships that 
provide
 
competitive
 stipend
,
 tuition,
 and
 health insurance
.


Those interested should send
 the following items, as a single PDF, to 
Dr. 
Max Castorani (castorani@virginia.edu): 
(
1
) a brief description of their background, career goals, motivations for pursuing a graduate degree, research ideas, and why they are specifically interested in joining the Castorani Lab; (
2
) a CV with academic and professional experience (including GPA
); 
(3
) contact information for 2–3 references; and (4) a writing sample.


The 
application deadline is January 15, 201
9
 for enrollment in Fall 201
9
,
 
however
 serious
 applicants should express their interest as soon as possible.

 

PhD Position at UMich in Freshwater Fish Ecology and Conservation

PhD Student in Freshwater Fish Ecology and Conservation

The Alofs Lab of Applied Aquatic Ecology at the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) at the University of Michigan is recruiting an exceptional PhD student with the motivation to improve our understanding of the effects of environmental change on freshwater fishes and how to manage and conserve aquatic ecosystems. We use a variety of approaches including analyzing monitoring data across regional scales, sampling along disturbance gradients, collecting trait data from natural history collections, and testing mechanisms in field and lab experiments. More details on the lab
here: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fumich.edu%2Falofs&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7Caafbaed1640a40cbe21b08d6124d499c%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636716520496300874&amp;sdata=wJaLlGoGTaiY6LfiLw7VcLWKxJ8PaNyOEsy1VAcg%2BNA%3D&amp;reserved=0

This is a five year fully funded doctoral program in Resource Ecology Management to start in Fall 2019. Funding includes stipend, tuition/mandatory fees waiver, and benefits), plus benefits. More details about the program and current students can be found here:
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fseas.umich.edu%2Facademics%2Fphd&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7Caafbaed1640a40cbe21b08d6124d499c%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636716520496300874&amp;sdata=ZZDt0RUUy3rOOzEbKqu%2BUEHxf7uPHqPIp5dOKYhvBSk%3D&amp;reserved=0

Qualifications:
Students should have a strong interest and background in ecology, evolution, conservation, limnology, fisheries, natural resource management, science communication and/or statistics and modelling.
Students who have completed an MSc and/or have authored a research publication are especially encouraged.  A Bachelor’s degree is required.

About SEAS, the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor:
The School for Environment and Sustainability is a collaborative and interdisciplinary school. Our mission includes contributing to the protection of environmental resources and the achievement of a sustainable society. We accomplish this by generating and sharing knowledge, contributing to policy and engaging managers and stakeholders. SEAS and U-M have a number of properties that are great places to do field research.
These include: University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) and E.S.
George Reserve. We have numerous local opportunities for collaboration and engagement through the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research
(CIGLR) and the Institute for Fisheries Research (IFR) and with colleagues at the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab (GLERL) and USGS Great Lakes Science Center. We also utilize the extensive freshwater fish collections at the U-M Museum of Zoology. The University of Michigan is a top-ranked public university with excellence in research and teaching. Ann Arbor, home to the University of Michigan, is a town known for arts, culture, parks and restaurants.

How to Apply:
Applications are welcome and encouraged from all qualified individuals regardless of background and identity. Details of applications to U-M SEAS graduate program can be found here: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fseas.umich.edu%2Fadmissions%2Fapply&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7Caafbaed1640a40cbe21b08d6124d499c%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636716520496300874&amp;sdata=2DRFyW5kWKnzYTVBgD4Byp3Y2YYzuznou5jCkWqVPwU%3D&amp;reserved=0.
The final deadline for PhD applications is December 14, 2018. Students must be accepted into the graduate program to join the lab.
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in the Alofs Lab, before submitting the above online application, please send a cover letter (including background and specific research interests), CV, unofficial transcripts to kmalofs@umich.edu. Please include “PhD Position” in the subject line of your email. Review of this material will be ongoing.

PhD opportunity in evolutionary ecology

The Walsh lab at the University of Texas at Arlington is recruiting PhD students for the Fall of 2019.  Research in the Walsh addresses questions at the interface of ecology and evolution in aquatic environments.  This position will have the opportunity to contribute to a NSF CAREER grant that is testing the role of phenotypic plasticity in adaptation. This project is resurrecting populations of waterfleas
(Daphnia) from lakes in Wisconsin that have recently adapted to a novel invasive predator. Activities associated with this position include field and laboratory experiments using aquatic organisms. Students with interests in the evolutionary ecology are encouraged to apply.

If interested, please send a brief statement of interests, CV, and GRE scores to Matt Walsh (matthew.walsh@uta.edu). Review of applicants will begin immediately. For more information about the lab, seehttps://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwalshlab.weebly.com%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C1aa5099b4b1645d4002e08d61192fcc5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636715720350336137&amp;sdata=Edxgs84i9wGs68%2FxpjVKSwfIS4mncYzQvFzd6tqSv5s%3D&amp;reserved=0. For information regarding the graduate program at UTA, please see https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uta.edu%2Fbiology&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C1aa5099b4b1645d4002e08d61192fcc5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636715720350336137&amp;sdata=mMhzXpY0PGcNDQBsCqvIS9qQNM8N2VeEkSZSHahAX2E%3D&amp;reserved=0.  UTA offers very competitive stipends that include a tuition waiver and health insurance coverage.

The Department and University have numerous resources including state- of-the-art labs, an Animal Care Facility, a Genomics Core Facility, a Center for Human Genomics, and the newly established Shimadzu Institute for Research Technologies – a major partnership between UT Arlington and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments that offers extensive resources for imaging, proteomics and analytical chemistry. The Department also benefits from access to core UT-system genomics and computational resources at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) – one of the leading advanced computing centers in the U.S.

Arlington is a city of approximately 365,000 and is conveniently located in the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Within a 25-mile radius of the center of Arlington is a workforce of over two million people. The city has 82 public parks, including River Legacy Parks, a 1,300-acre oasis on the Trinity River in the heart of north Arlington.
Arlington is the home of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, the Texas Rangers Ballpark, and Six Flags Over Texas. Cost of living is relatively low for a major metropolitan area. The Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the fourth largest airport in the US. More information on the city of Arlington can be found athttps://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.experiencearlington.org&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C1aa5099b4b1645d4002e08d61192fcc5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636715720350336137&amp;sdata=wzYZkDzYq2PwyyPLvbJ0zY%2BMGRc%2FNSHHYmzXWcLA5ng%3D&amp;reserved=0.

Graduate Student Position studying alternative reproductive tactics at BGSU

We seek a graduate student for a newly NSF-funded project examining the life history decisions made by male smallmouth bass. The student will begin in Spring 2019 (ideally), will be based at Bowling Green State University (working with Daniel Wiegmann), and will collaborate with faculty at Rice University (Scott Egan and Kelly
Weinersmith) and Colorado State (Lisa Angeloni). We offer full funding for a Master’s student, or partial funding for a PhD student (whose funding would subsequently be covered by teaching assistantships).

This project would be a good fit for a student interested in a career in natural resource management, evolutionary biology, and/or advanced quantitative methods.

Please send an email containing your CV to Drs. Daniel Wiegmann at ddwiegm@bgsu.edu and Kelly Weinersmith at Weinersmith@Rice.edu if you’re interested. Thanks!

Here is an abstract for the project:

The realization that many, perhaps most, alternative reproductive tactics, or ARTs, depend on individual condition sparked a general interest in the proximate control of tactic expression and the ultimate control of tactic frequencies within populations.
How ARTs coexist within a population is an evolutionary puzzle that is only partially resolved.  ARTs are evolutionary solutions to reproductive competition, products of an investment strategy that accounts for individual condition and fit into a broader category of investment strategies, which includes life history decisions.  ARTs reflect allocation responses to conditions under which individuals have developed.  Project researchers will detail ARTs in a population of smallmouth bass (Micropterous
dolomieu) from data collected in a ten-year, multigenerational study that includes detailed information on individual reproductive behavior.  The system has special intrigue because a non-genetic parental effect is hypothesized to cause tactic alternation within lineages, across generations, which may facilitate or impede adaptive evolutionary processes.  To test the genetic basis of this tactic polymorphism, RADSeq from preserved tissue samples will be used to generate thousands of SNPs across the genome and paternity analysis will be applied to trace tactic choices by males in 240-381 lineages, across 1-5 generations to detail parent and offspring tactic choices.  Developmental conditions and growth histories will be determined from field data and scale samples to identify factors that control the expression of tactics.  Undergraduates from underrepresented groups in STEM and graduate students will be trained in genetics, genomics, bio-informatics and fisheries techniques.  Results will be disseminated through press releases, podcasts, blog posts and an animated video made publicly available and distributed to resource managers and others to display where fishing licenses are sold.

Graduate position: PurdueU.HoneybeeEvolutionaryGenetics

Description: Two full-time Graduate Research Assistantships (Ph.D.) are
available beginning Summer/Fall 2019 in the laboratory of Dr. Brock Harpur (
beemolevo.com) in the Department of Entomology at Purdue University.

North American honeybee populations are non-native. They originate from
European settlers who brought colonies from at least two highly-diverged
source populations. How does admixture of highly diverged populations
influence gene expression, gene regulation, phenotypic expression, and
ultimately the evolution of traits? The Harpur lab is seeking two Ph.D.
students to combine genomics, transcriptomics, computational biology, and
biochemistry to tackle this question focusing on industry-relevant traits.
Application of molecular techniques and outreach to beekeepers and the
community will be an integral part of the students’ training.

Contact: Interested candidates should contact Dr. Harpur (b.harpur@gmail.com)
by November 17th, 2018. Please contact him with any questions. To be
considered for this position send a C.V., contact information for 3
references and a 1-page cover letter describing research interests and
background (use email subject line: “Grad Fellowship: Harpur Lab”). You can
also meet Dr. Harpur in person at the 2018 ESA, ESC, and ESBC Joint Annual
Meeting (Entomology 2018) in Vancouver.

About Purdue University: The Department of Entomology at Purdue is an
integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the world’s leading
colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource sciences, ranked
eighth globally in the 2016 QS World University Rankings. The College is
deeply committed to the three land-grant missions (teaching, research, and
extension), to international activities and perspectives that span all
missions. The College has 11 academic departments and includes 325 faculty,
2782 undergraduate students, and 690 graduate students. The College’s
strategic plan can be accessed at
https://ag.purdue.edu/plan/Pages/default.aspx

For more information on the Entomology Graduate Program, Purdue University
and West Lafayette, Indiana see:
http://www.entm.purdue.edu/prospective-grads/,  http://www.purdue.edu/ and
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The Department and College of Agriculture are committed to advancing
diversity in all areas of faculty effort, including scholarship,
instruction, and engagement. Purdue is an ADVANCE institution –
www.purdue.edu/advance-purdue .  Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.
All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with
disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

b.harpur@gmail.com

Graduate position: GeorgiaSouthernU.PlantEvolution

M.S. Position starting Spring 2019, Plant Evolution and Ecology

The Schenk lab at Georgia Southern University invites applicants for
a Masterขs Degree in plant evolution and ecology, starting Spring
semester, 2019.  Our lab group is interested in how botanical diversity
has been shaped by the interactions among morphological, ecological, and
species diversification.  We apply statistical phylogenetic approaches
that quantify and incorporate molecular, morphological, and ecological
variation to plant systems in order to understand the evolutionary
processes of how and why species diversify.

Tuition and stipend for competitive students that meet all requirements
will be supported by research and teaching assistantships.  For full
consideration, the application deadline is October 1st, 2018.

Interested students should contact Dr. John Schenk
(jschenk@georgiasouthern.edu) prior to submitting an application (the
earlier the better).  For more information, visit the Schenk lab website
(https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/schenk) and the Department
of Biology’s website (http://cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/biology).
More information about the Biology graduate
program can be found at the departmental web page
(http://cosm.georgiasouthern.edu/biology/graduate-program-2/).

John J. Schenk, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Plant Biology
Georgia Southern University Herbarium (GAS), Curator
Department of Biology
4324 Old Register Road

Georgia Southern University


Statesboro, GA 30460-8042

Office:  2260 Biology Building
Office phone:  (912) 478-0848
Lab website: sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/schenk
Herbarium website: sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/gasherbarium

jschenk <jschenk@georgiasouthern.edu>

Grad student opportunities in soil ecology and biogeochem McGill

Graduate (PhD and MSc) Opportunities in Soil Biogeochemistry

Timeline for application: Until filled

Start date: For Canadian citizens: January 2019 (application deadline Oct 15th 2019) or for Fall Term (application deadline May 31st 2019). For non- Canadian citizens: Fall 2019 (application deadline March 15th 2019).

Opportunities: The Soil Ecology and Biogeochemistry Lab
(https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fkallenbachcm.wixsite.com%2Fsoils&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7Cd22b686d8be54ac8810008d60ff82599%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636713955793143984&amp;sdata=NAaXGkLy534Snp%2FGMS7f%2FG4GtmzOI2B0%2FbvfWOy16Yg%3D&amp;reserved=0) at McGill University MacDonald campus is seeking highly motivated individuals for open MSc and PhD positions. The lab emphasizes research that couples soil ecology and biogeochemistry to understand soil organic matter turnover and accumulation and microbial-plant interactions affecting carbon and nutrient cycling in an agroecosystem specific context and in response to global change.
Students will be guided in developing research projects that will use an integrated approach, combining lab, greenhouse, and field-based studies with advanced chemical and biological molecular techniques.

Applicants should include a cover letter stating research and career goals, current transcripts and resume, and contact information (addresses, email and phone numbers) of at least two references.
Please send application materials to Dr. Cynthia Kallenbach, Department of Natural Resource Sciences; Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
E-mail: Cynthia.kallenbach@mcgill.ca.

Stipend: Annual stipend and tuition will be covered. Scholarship and teaching assistant opportunities to supplement stipend are also available.

Additional information: McGill University is Canada’s premiere university for research excellence and teaching and one of the top 50 universities worldwide. The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Science is located at McGill’s Macdonald Campus, just 30 km from vibrant downtown Montreal, providing students with both urban culture and recreational opportunities.
Graduate students at Macdonald campus are a quarter of the student body and the campus houses 8 graduate programs and over 100 faculty members. McGill University is committed to diversity and equity and welcomes applications
from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, visible minorities, and others who may contribute to diversification. For further information on the Natural Resource Sciences department and application process please visit:https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcgill.ca%2Fnrs%2Fgraduate-&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7Cd22b686d8be54ac8810008d60ff82599%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636713955793143984&amp;sdata=zEb1YXaXIgQCsPP2U7Bd3uoBtsHus9h4dQPwMbso8ZE%3D&amp;reserved=0
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