We are seeking an innovative and creative colleague to join the Global Climate and Ecology Laboratory at the University of Montana (http://www.cfc.umt.edu/research/gcel/). PhD Applicants are sought to participate in the recently NSF-funded National Research Traineeship (NRT) program: UM BRIDGES: Bridging Divides across the Food, Energy, and Water Nexus (http://www.umt.edu/bridges/). The successful fellow will be engaged with an intellectual community and cohort of other graduate students with research interests at the FEW nexus. We are seeking a student to collaborate on a project investigating the stoichiometry of nutrient deposition and its impacts on ecosystem metabolism in alpine ecosystems. Research will involve extensive field research in the mountains of the Western US and potentially abroad. This research will contribute to a larger effort to characterize how the redistribution of nutrients is affecting the global C cycle. Fellows will receive a generous living stipend ($34K/year), and tuition and research support, while gaining valuable teaching and mentoring experience. University of Montana is located in Missoula, a small city in western Montana surrounded by extensive wilderness with unlimited recreational opportunities. Interested applicants please send a brief description of research experience and interests, as well as a CV and unofficial transcripts. Students from a diversity of backgrounds are encouraged to apply. I will also be attending the American Geophysical Union Conference in New Orleans and will be available to meet in person with any potential applicants.
