The School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University currently has a graduate assistantship (M.S. $15,540) available in Plant Pathology/Climate Change research. Auburn University assistantships include tuition and fee waivers as well as shared funding of health insurance. The starting date for this position is negotiable, but January 1, 2013 desired. As part of a larger research project the student will examine the relationship of future climate scenarios of elevated tropospheric ozone and altered rainfall amounts with a plant pathogen in altering susceptibility to loblolly pine decline an important disease complex in the Southern United States. Minimum qualifications include a B.S. degree in Forestry, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Plant Biology, or a related field, and an interest in plant pathology and or climate change. Additional information is available by contacting Dr. Arthur H. Chappelka (chap...@auburn.edu) or Dr. Lori Eckhardt (eckh...@auburn.edu) in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University. SWFS education requirements for graduate school is located at the following website: http://www.sfws.auburn.edu/gpo/TestScoresandTranscripts.php . Interested students should send a letter of interest, resume, transcripts (photocopy is acceptable), and GRE scores if available (photocopy is acceptable) to Dr. A.H. Chappelka or Dr. Lori Eckhardt, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn, AL 36849-5418.
