Position: M.S. position in agricultural climate change mitigation (biogeochemistry).
Application Deadline: March 1, 2013 Start Date: Summer 2013 Project: This long-term initiative works with farmers, agricultural service providers, researchers and community organizations to evaluate and implement on-farm climate change mitigation and adaptation practices. This position is funded to focus on quantifying the mitigation capacity of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) in terms of carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions. More information is available at http://www.uvm.edu/~agroecol/?Page=Vtresearch.html & http://adairlab.weebly.com/ Responsibilities: The student will work with Dr. Adair and the interdisciplinary Agricultural Resilience group to quantify carbon storage in and greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural BMPs throughout Vermont. Duties will include writing a study plan, implementing sampling protocols, analyzing data, supervising technicians/undergraduate assistants, and preparing publications and presentations for scientific and lay audiences. Qualifications: The student should demonstrate a strong interest in biogeochemistry and climate change ecosystem ecology and have a B.S. in ecology, environmental science, plant and soil science or a related field. In some cases, related work experience may substitute for prior academic experience. Training will be provided, but experience with field or lab workis highly desirable. While not required, preference will be given to students with strong quantitative skills, including statistical analyses and programming in R. Application: Interested applicants should submit the following: letter of interest, names and contact information of three references and CV to Dr. Carol Adair. Applicants will need to apply to the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) Graduate School before final acceptance (http://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/graduate-application-process) Carol Adair, Assistant Professor RSENR, University of Vermont carol.ad...@uvm.edu, 802.656.2907 http://adairlab.weebly.com/ http://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/cadair/
