The Global Change Ecology Group at the University of Alabama has several exciting opportunities available for students to pursue a Ph.D. degree in plant physiological ecology and terrestrial/atmospheric interactions. We seek highly motivated graduates students to work on one of four active research areas:
1) Water Use Efficiency of Cellulose based Biofuels 2) Climate and water management effects on the carbon, water and energy dynamics Everglades Ecosystems 3) Synthesis of eddy covariance data across regions of the southeastern United States. 4) Urban Forestry Interested students should apply for the Ph.D. program within the Department of Biological Sciences. The student's research interests should focus on plant ecophysiology, ecosystem physiology, or plant ecology. To be eligible for positions, interested students must meet the graduate admission requirements of the University of Alabama and have competitive GPA and GRE scores. Applicants interested in ecophysiology should have a strong understanding of eddy covariance techniques. In addition, applicants should have strong analytical and quantitative skills and knowledge of SAS and/or R programming. Applicants with previous research experiences and/or a Masters degree in biogeochemistry, ecophysiology, forestry, or atmospheric sciences would be favored for the position. Support is by research and/or teaching assistantships with summer funding opportunities (Dependent on the area of research interest). Interested students should send a copy of their CV, statement of research interest, scientific writing sample and unofficial copy of transcripts. For more details, contact Drs. Gregory Starr or Christina Staudhammer ([email protected] or 205-348-0556 / [email protected] or 205-348-0556).
