The Biology Department at Kent State has a core of exceptional faculty focused on aquatic ecology. University-affiliated field sites in Northeast Ohio and access to the Great Lakes offer outstanding research opportunities. For more information about the graduate program at Kent State see http://www.kent.edu/biology/graduate/index.cfm. Interested students should contact Dr. Costello (dcost...@kent.edu) and provide a cover letter detailing research interests and a cv/resume. Applications to Kent State must be received by Jan. 1, 2014 (Dec. 15 for international applicants).
The Costello Biogeochemistry Lab at Kent State University is seeking
graduate students (MS or PhD) for summer/fall 2014. The Costello lab
investigates research questions on how human activity affects elemental
cycles and ecosystem processes in freshwater ecosystems. Ongoing
projects explore the dynamics of toxic metals in streams, interactions
between biofilms and pollutants, and impacts of invasive earthworms on
riparian nutrient cycling. Immediate funding is available for a student
starting in summer 2014 to research metal cycling and toxicity in
streams in northern Canada impaired by mine effluent. Diversity of
research questions is a strength of the lab, and incoming students will
be encouraged to be creative and explore new directions related to the
fundamental focus of the lab. Visit http://costellolab.weebly.com/ for
more details about the lab.
