Please respond to Dr. Stephen C. Hart, contact information given below. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP IN BIOGEOCHEMISTRY AT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
A M.S. Research Assistantship is available in the School of Forestry (www.for.nau.edu), Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. The successful candidate will join a group of researchers investigating the controls on ecosystem development in piñon-juniper woodlands using substrate-age gradients (i.e., soil chronosequences; http://www.mpcer.nau.edu/chrono_intro.html) and resource amendments. Specifically, this graduate research assistant will investigate the importance of atmospheric dust inputs and deep plant roots to the function of these semi-arid ecosystems. The position starts the summer of 2008 and is open until a suitable candidate is found. Flagstaff is located at an elevation of 2,280 m on the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau and offers exceptional recreational opportunities. Contact Dr. Stephen C. Hart (http://www2.for.nau.edu/EELab/) for application information ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; 928-523-6637). -- Paul C. Selmants, Ph.D School of Forestry Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5018 928.523.1469
