I am seeking a motivated student to fill a graduate assistantship at the Ph.D. level in the Marine Biology Program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (http://marinebiology.tamucc.edu/). The position is available beginning in August 2011, but applicants who wish to enter in January 2012 will also be considered. Current lab research focuses on understanding the ecological mechanisms controlling estuarine/coastal phytoplankton blooms, planktonic food web interactions, and effects of climatic and anthropogenic change on coastal ecosystems. Ample resources are available for field sampling, experimental (mesocosm & laboratory) approaches, and or synthesis/modeling of existing data. The student will be housed at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (http://harteresearchinstitute.org/).
Interested students should preferably hold a M.S. degree in ecology, marine science/oceanography, or a related field and possess strong quantitative skills. Potential applicants with only a B.S. degree should have at least 2 years of research experience in an area related to plankton or estuarine ecology and evidence of strong writing and presentation skills. Experience with GIS and/or spatial analysis will be viewed positively. The graduate assistantship will have an excellent stipend relative to the cost-of-living. To be considered for the position, please email me, Dr. Mike Wetz at michael.w...@tamucc.edu. Along with a letter of interest, please send your C.V., unofficial transcripts and GRE scores. For more information on my laboratory and research interests, please see: http://sci.tamucc.edu/~mwetz/. Screening of applications will begin on May 28th, 2011, but the position will remain open beyond this date until filled.
