A Ph.D. position is available to study temporal patterns in hydrology and biogeochemistry of streams in the Department of Biology & Wildlife at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The student would contribute to a collaborative project to uncover hydrologic drivers of ecosystem production, nutrient dynamics, and food chain length. The student would also undertake analysis of existing datasets to investigate influences of long- and short-term patterns in climate on watershed biogeochemistry.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks encompasses a concentration of researchers addressing the effects of climate change at high latitudes. There are opportunities for students to conduct research with the Bonanza Creek Long-Term Ecological research program, focused on the boreal forest of Interior Alaska, and at the Toolik Field Station, located in arctic tundra. Interested candidates should contact Dr. Tamara Harms ([email protected]) with a brief summary of research interests and experience with ecosystem ecology, including field work. Applications to the graduate program at UAF are due 1/15/15, and application information is available from the Dept. of Biology & Wildlife (http://www.bw.uaf.edu/). Applicants who have earned an M.S. in a related field are preferred, particularly those with demonstrated experience with statistical tools and field experience in stream ecology.
