The Ecosystem & Soil Microbial Processes Lab led by Dr. Pete Homyak in the Department of Environmental Sciences at UC-Riverside is accepting applications for students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. Research in the lab focuses on the exchange of nutrients (N, P, and C) across the soil–water–atmosphere interfaces and how they are affected by microbial and abiotic processes and global change. Several field sites are available to develop projects including elevation gradients in the Sierra Nevada, a rainfall manipulation experiment in Pinyon-Juniper woodland, recently burned chaparral sites during the Holy Fire in the Cleveland National Forest, and high-temperature agroecosystems. Several novel tools are available in the lab to develop research projects including δ13C-CO2/CH4 and N2O isotopomer trace gas analyzers and LI-COR automated soil flux chambers.
The priority application deadline is December 1st, though applications will continue to be accepted through January 5th (http://graduate.ucr.edu/app_deadlines.html). To apply, please send your CV and short summary (no more than 1-page) of your research interests to Pete Homyak (phom...@ucr.edu). For more information please visit https://envisci.ucr.edu/faculty/homyak.html and http://graduate.ucr.edu/online_app.html UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. The school is located within one hour of downtown Los Angeles, a city that provides world-class cultural opportunities. Riverside also provides easy access to numerous outdoor recreational areas, including forest, alpine, ocean, and desert environments.
