I am seeking a PhD student for this summer/fall to begin work investigating the mechanisms of grass survival during extended drought. Recent research focused on drought-induced mortality of plants has focused on woody species and measurements have been made primarily on aboveground tissue. Perennial grasses, however, can resprout from belowground bud banks that can survive extreme conditions during drought, but an explanation for how these tissues can survive drought is unknown. I am looking for a student with a masters degree in plant ecophysiology, or related subject, and strong quantitative skills to work on this project and develop techniques to measure physiological processes on belowground plant tissue. If you are interested in this PhD opportunity,please send your CV and a brief statement of your background and interest to me at [email protected].
