[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantship, Microbial Ecology, Antarctica
A graduate research assistantship is available for a highly qualified student at Montana State University. The successful applicant will be involved in an NSF-funded project that examines microbial communities and dissolved organic matter in the Transantarctic Mountains and McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica. The student will be based at MSU, but will collaborate with students and PIs at the University of Colorado-Boulder (McKnight) and The Ohio State University (Chin). Field work will be conducted in Antarctica. Ph.D. students are preferred, but M.S. students may apply. The assistantship includes a stipend, tuition, health insurance and expenses for research. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Christine Foreman (cfore...@montana.edu) and send a letter of interest (prior accomplishments, research experience and interests, future career goals), a CV, transcripts, and GRE scores. Details about the graduate program at Montana State University can be found through the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences (http://landresources.montana.edu), and the graduate school (http://www.montana.edu/wwwdg/). Start date is summer/fall 2009. Founded in 1893 in the scenic Gallatin Valley just north of Yellowstone National Park, Montana State University has a total enrollment of 12,000 students, including ~ 1,200 graduate students. MSU is recognized as one of 94 U.S. research universities representing the top tier of the Carnegie Foundation rankings. Research funding currently exceeds $100 million annually and has been growing steadily. For more information see the MSU website at http://www.montana.edu. Named an All-American City, Bozeman is an attractive, culturally alive city located in the northern Rocky Mountain region. The 70,000 residents of Bozeman and nearby communities enjoy excellent schools, diversified medical facilities, a vibrant cultural and arts scene, and one of the most superb year-round recreational areas in the nation, including two world-class ski areas, blue ribbon trout fishing streams and the Gallatin National Forest.
[ECOLOG-L] NSF-IGERT Ph.D. Traineeships in Geomicrobiology
Montana State University NSF-IGERT Ph.D. Traineeships in Geomicrobiology We are excited to announce the availability of Ph.D. traineeships as part of a National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) Program focused on the geomicrobiology of complex microbiological systems. This graduate program brings together expertise in hydrodynamics, geochemistry, microbial ecology, biochemistry and genomics. The primary goal of this research and education program is to train students to use consistent and coherent interdisciplinary approaches in the study of microbial communities that lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the important interface between the biosphere and geosphere. The novel training program encompasses research scientists focused on the microbiology of extreme thermal, psychrophilic, or industrial biofilm communities. For more information and application instructions, please consult the IGERT Program on-line at www.igertmsu.montana.edu. If you need additional information regarding program content or application procedures, please contact Drs. Bill Inskeep ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Christine Foreman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
[ECOLOG-L] NSF-IGERT Ph.D. Traineeships in Geomicrobiology
We are currently seeking new Ph.D. students (Summer-Fall 2008) as part of a National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program focused on the geomicrobiology of complex microbiological systems. The MSU IGERT Program is an interdisciplinary effort including geochemistry, microbial ecology, physiology, biochemistry, and genomics. The primary goal is to use consistent and coherent systems approaches in the study of microbial communities that lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the important interface between the biosphere and geosphere. The novel training program encompasses science and engineering faculty focused on all facets of microbiology, with emphasis on microbial communities or processes important in geothermal environments, glacial ice, biofilms, bioprocessing, and bioenergy. For more information, please consult the IGERT program brochure available on the Thermal Biology Institute or Center for Biofilm Engineering web sites (www.tbi.montana.edu; www.erc.montana.edu), or contact Dr. Bill Inskeep, IGERT Director ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
