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Graduate Research Assistantship: Carbon footprints of alternative =20 land use and transportation scenarios. The University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and =20 Natural Resources, seeks applications for a graduate fellowship in =20 transportation and ecosystem science to begin in Fall 2008. The =20 ideal candidate will be a student with a background in ecosystem =20 ecology, experience with quantitative modeling and a strong interest =20 in interdisciplinary work at the interface between transportation and =20= ecosystems. We are especially interested in individuals who have an =20 understanding of regional-scale carbon cycling and global climate =20 change. The assistantship is located at the University of Vermont =20 campus in Burlington, VT. The student will join an exceptionally =20 strong team of investigators associated with UVM=92s Federally-funded =20= University Transportation Center (http://www.uvm.edu/~transctr/). Applicants should have a Bachelors=92 or a Masters=92 degree in biology, = =20 chemistry, geology, environmental science, engineering, or a related =20 field. For more information please contact Dr. Jennifer C. Jenkins, =20 Research Assistant Professor, University of Vermont, Rubenstein =20 School of Environment and Natural Resources, 617 Main St., =20 Burlington, VT 05405 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (802-656-2953) =20 (http://www.uvm.edu/~jcjenkin). Interested students should contact =20 Dr. Jenkins directly, and will also need to submit their application =20 materials to the University of Vermont Graduate College by following =20 the links from http://www.uvm.edu/~gradcoll/. Review of applications =20= will begin January 30 and will continue until a suitable candidate is =20= found. Dr. Jennifer C. Jenkins, Research Assistant Professor Program Director, Vermont Monitoring Cooperative The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources Gund Institute for Ecological Economics University of Vermont 617 Main Street Burlington, VT 05405 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (802) 656-2953 (voice) (802) 656-2995 (fax) (802) 734-0403 (mobile) http://www.uvm.edu/vmc http://www.uvm.edu/~jcjenkin
