Graduate Student Opportunity in soil microbial modeling A M.S. or Ph.D. Fellowship is available starting in Spring or Fall of 2016 at the Lab of Climate Change and Soil Biogeochemistry ( http://jwli.weebly.com/). Research topics may include soil decay modeling, abiotic and microbial interactions and feedbacks, integration of long-term datasets with soil models and data assimilation. Applicants need to be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident for this Fellowship. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or M.S. degree (for PhD position) in ecology, soil science, environmental science or a closely related field. Strong desire to work with large datasets and quantitative modeling are expected. The GRA is expected to build strong collaborations with research scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (http://climatechangescience.ornl.gov/). To apply, please send a statement of interest, complete CV, and contact information for two professional references as a single PDF file to [email protected]. Transcripts and GRE scores are required though unofficial copies are accepted for review purpose. Review of applicants will begin immediately and the earliest start date is in January 2016. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Jianwei Li ([email protected]), Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee 37209. Website: http://www.tnstate.edu/agriculture/resumes/jianwei_li.aspx
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