M.S./Ph.D. Graduate Student Assistantship. We are seeking an individual with experience in coastal wetlands, hydric soils, or benthic habitats to work on a study investigating relationships between subaqueous soils and the use and management of shallow-subtidal habitats. The goal of the study is to develop an interpretive tool that can be used to assess the condition of the shallow-subtidal habitats for use, management, and conservation. Critical questions to be answered in the study include: Are there soil-eelgrass relationships that can be used to assist in the restoration of SAV? What effect does dredging have on these habitats and the adjacent land the materials are deposited upon? Is carbon sequestration a critical function of these habitats? What subtidal soil/landscapes have the highest shellfish productivity? How should these habitats be classified? Responsibilities of the graduate assistant will be to inventory the habitats of a range of shallow subtidal wetlands, to sample and characterize the soils in these settings, to evaluate these soil properties relative to use and management of the habitats in regard to eelgrass, shellfish, dredging, and carbon sequestration. Please send résumé, college transcripts, and statement of interest to: Dr. Mark Stolt, Department of Natural Resources Science, One Greenhouse Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 02881, phone 401-874-2915, fax 401-874-4561, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mark H. Stolt Associate Professor of Pedology and Soil-Environmental Science Department of Natural Resources Science 112 Kingston Coastal Institute 1 Greenhouse Road University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 voice 401-874-2915 fax 401-874-4561 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
