A graduate assistantship is available for August 2015 or January 2016 to work on aspects of root and mycorrhizal fungal ecology in vineyards (https://ecosystems.psu.edu/research/labs/root-ecology/graduates). The work is in the context of better managing vineyards with cover crops with a particular focus on how competing herbaceous vegetation affects deep root function of the grapevines. Interested students should have a B.S. in biology, ecology or a plant-related field, undergraduate research experience and a strong desire to study belowground processes and learn about viticulture. This assistantship is intended primarily for a M.S. student but exceptional PhD candidates will be considered. If interested, please send a letter of interest and a C.V. that includes GPA and GRE test scores to David Eissenstat, d...@psu.edu and Michela Centinari (mz...@psu.edu). Information on the InterCollege Graduate Program in Ecology at Penn State can be found at: http://www.huck.psu.edu/education/ecology and the graduate program in Horticulture at: http://plantscience.psu.edu/graduateprograms/hort.
David Eissenstat Professor of Woody Plant Physiology Chair of the Ecology Graduate Program Penn State University Department of Ecosystem Science and Management 201 Forest Resources Building University Park, PA 16802 http://rootecology.psu.edu
