I have a position available for a MS student to work on a project investigating black carbon deposition on the snowpack in Washington State post wildfire. Black carbon is a dark absorptive particle produced by incomplete combustion, and is second only to CO2 in its contribution to climate warming. Post wildfire charred trees act as a source of black carbon that is deposited on the snowpack. This leads to darkening and accelerated melt. I'm looking for a student to work on a recently funded project to look at how black carbon deposition and snow melt varies with burn severity and burn age. The student will be involved in the field and laboratory work and interpretation of results. I will begin fieldwork this winter, so ideally am looking for a student who would have availability to start the position in March or early April (or at least join in for some of the fieldwork). However, I will also consider students who are not available to start until this summer or fall. This position is in the Department of Geological Sciences at Central Washington University http://www.geology.cwu.edu/dept/programs/grad/ The deadline for application is February 1. I encourage interested students to contact me directly.
