*Position announcement: Master’s or Ph.D. in mycorrhizal ecology*
The Hoeksema lab in the Department of Biology at the University of Mississippi is seeking a graduate student to participate in an NSF-funded project investigating variation in resource-exchange interactions between pines and their ectomycorrhizal fungi, and the consequences of this variation for community dynamics. For more information on the project and other ongoing research in the Hoeksema lab, see here: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/biology/hoeksema/research.html The target start date for the position is August, 2013, although an earlier or later start date may be negotiable. The position will provide a minimum of three semesters of stipend support through a research assistantship (RA), with further guaranteed support through teaching assistantships. Tuition and health insurance benefits are also provided. The Department of Biology has a thriving graduate program, with significant faculty strengths in ecology, evolution, and behavior. For more information about the department, see here: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/biology/ The University of Mississippi is located in Oxford, a charming small town in northern Mississippi that is consistently ranked as one of the top college towns in the United States. Oxford is an easy place to live and provides many social and cultural opportunities, including excellent food, music, and literary scenes. For more information, please contact Dr. Jason Hoeksema ( [email protected], 662.915.1275, http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/biology/hoeksema/index.html)
