-- Amy Marcarelli
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Dr., Dow 740 Houghton, MI 49931 Phone: 906-487-2867 ammar...@mtu.edu http://www.bio.mtu.edu/faculty/Marcarelli.htm
Graduate positions in stream ecosystem ecology will be available
beginning summer 2010 with Dr. Amy Marcarelli at Michigan Technological
University to study consequences of salmon marine-derived nutrients for
biofilm productivity, nutrient cycling, and organic matter flow. There
will be opportunities for field research in the Snake and Salmon River
basins of central Idaho as part of a collaborative project with Dr.
Colden Baxter (Idaho State University), as well as in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. Candidates will be considered at either the M.S.
or Ph.D. level; Ph.D. students should have a M.S. in aquatic ecology or
related discipline, although substantial research experience will also
be considered. All candidates must be highly motivated, work well with
a team, and be willing to conduct research in wilderness settings.
Desired qualifications also include excellent academic record,
substantial field experience in aquatic ecosystems, a good quantitative
background, and strong writing and computing skills. Graduate research
and teaching assistantships and tuition waivers will be provided.
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Amy Marcarelli
(ammar...@mtu.edu <mailto:ammar...@mtu.edu>, 906-487-2867) and visit
http://www.bio.mtu.edu/marcarelli. For details on the application
procedure, visit http://www.bio.mtu.edu/grads.htm. Positions will be
open until filled, but applicants must apply by January 15, 2010 for
full consideration.
