I am posting this for a colleague, Alex Chow. Please respond directly to him at the address below.
The Biogeochemistry and Environmental Quality Research Group ( http://people.clemson.edu/~ACHOW/) at Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Sciences, Clemson University is seeking two highly motivated PhD candidates to participate in a project entitled “Impacts of Prescribed Fire on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Production and Contaminant Photo-transformation Reductions in Coastal Plain,” recently funded by the USDA NIFA. The project will combine intensive field and laboratory studies to understand the contribution of forest fires on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and dissolved black carbon (DBC), and the way in which the interacting photochemical and biogeochemical processes occurring near the water surface impact the fates of contaminants in blackwater rivers of the coastal plain. In addition to field sampling and chemical analyses, the PhD students will conduct watershed studies focusing on the loads and yields of PAH and DBC from managed and unmanaged forests in South Carolina’s Francis Marion National Forest. We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in field sampling and quantitative chemical analysis. A solid background in chemistry, with experience in GCMS and NMR are a plus. The successful candidate will work at the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Sciences, Georgetown, South Carolina ( http://www.clemson.edu/public/rec/baruch/). It is a research experimental station of Clemson University and includes a diverse team of hydrologists, biogeochemist, ecologists, and environmental engineers. Applicants with degrees in any field of chemistry, environmental science, or engineering are welcome to apply, but preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated skills in analytical chemistry. For further information regarding this position please contact Dr. Alex Chow through email at *[email protected]* <[email protected]>.
