The Barrett Lab at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants for graduate research in soil ecology and biogeochemistry starting in the fall semester of 2017. Successful applicants will develop research pertinent to Long Term Ecological Research in the McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica and at the Coweeta Hydrological Laboratory in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina (http://www.lternet.edu/) working on projects addressing:
• the responses of soil communities and biogeochemical processes to climate variability • the influence of land-use history and vegetation change on nitrogen cycling in Appalachian watersheds. • controls over primary production in microbial mat communities in polar deserts Individuals with previous research experience and the demonstrated ability to work independently in remote field locations are strongly desired. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary programs in the Dept. of Biological Sciences (https://www.biol.vt.edu/) and the Global Change Center (http://www.globalchange.vt.edu/affiliated-faculty/) at Virginia Tech. Please contact Dr. Jeb Barrett for further information. Department of Biological Sciences Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1010 Derring Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 Email: [email protected]
