ECOLOG - happy new year! A Ph.D. research assistantship is available as part of a research project on Climate Smart Forestry, starting in summer 2025, in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University. This position is part of a grant-funded, three-year assistantship focused on advancing forest management practices for carbon sequestration as a Nature-based Climate Solution.
The research will involve a multi-stand manipulative forestry experiment in which improved forest management practices are applied to mature pine stands that would otherwise be harvested. Carbon fluxes will be measured using a network of tall, eddy covariance flux towers to quantify atmospheric carbon sequestration and assess the biophysical effects of altered stand structure. The work addresses key challenges in the measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) of carbon projects. The assistantship includes a three-year tuition waiver and a stipend of $27,000 per year. The project provides opportunities to develop skills in forestry and micrometeorology, including forest carbon inventories, eddy covariance sensor deployment, and data analysis. The student will also collaborate with a team of scientists at Clemson University and contribute to the broader understanding of climate-smart forest management. Minimum Qualifications: Masters (or equivalent) degree in biological sciences, environmental science, ecology, forestry, atmospheric science, engineering, or other related field. Experience programming in R, Python or MATLAB. Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with eddy covariance data, including running EddyPro and gapfilling models. Experience conducting forest surveys. Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift 30 pounds (14kg) and able to work outdoors in hot humid conditions. To apply, send an email attached with a CV introducing yourself, stating your previous experience, interest in this specific position, and your future goals to Dr. Tom O'Halloran (he/his) at toha...@clemson.edu<mailto:toha...@clemson.edu> and Annika Kuleba (she/her) at akul...@clemson.edu<mailto:akul...@clemson.edu> by February 3, 2025. Contact info, this posting, and details about the host lab are available here: https://sites.google.com/g.clemson.edu/ohalloran/opportunities TOM O'HALLORAN, PHD ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Forestry & Environmental Conservation Dept. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Science Clemson University Highway 17 N P.O. Box 596 Georgetown, SC 29442-0596 w (843) 546-1013 x235 f (843) 546-6296 toha...@clemson.edu<mailto:toha...@clemson.edu> https://sites.google.com/g.clemson.edu/ohalloran/home To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
