Graduate Research Assistantships in Agroecosystem Sustainability. Southern
Illinois University Carbondale. The Department of Forestry at Southern
Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) announces the availability of M.S. and
Ph.D. research assistantships beginning in May or August 2011.
Assistantships include annual stipends of $17,600 for M.S. students and
$19,100 for Ph.D. candidates, a tuition waiver, and health benefits.
The graduate student will join a team of researchers, lead by Karl W.J.
Williard and Jon E. Schoonover, who are investigating soil chemical and
physical responses under various cover crops, tillage regimes, and crop
rotation treatments in central Illinois agricultural ecosystems.
Specifically, CO2 and N2O emissions and soil quality will be monitored in
response to the agricultural treatments. Research will include significant
field and laboratory components. Ph.D. students will enroll in an
interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Agricultural Sciences. M.S. students
will enroll in a soils and hydrology M.S. program in Forestry.
Qualified applicants should possess a M.S. or bachelors degree in soil
science, forestry, agricultural science, environmental science, chemistry,
biology, or a related discipline. Please email a letter of interest and
resume to Dr. Karl Williard, [email protected] or Dr. Jon Schoonover,
[email protected], Department of Forestry, Mailcode 4411, Southern Illinois
University, Carbondale, IL, 62901-4411. Tel: 618-453-7478. Please visit
the following web sites for more information on Dr. Williards and Dr.
Schoonovers Watershed Science Research group at
http://mypage.siu.edu/williard/ and http://mypage.siu.edu/jschoon/ the
Department of Forestry http://forestry.siu.edu/ and the Ph.D. program in
Agricultural Sciences http://coas.siu.edu/
