A graduate research assistantship is available starting fall semester 2012. The
project involves cutting edge application of ground-penetrating radar to
quantify root biomass and spatial distribution. The research will be conducted
at the Blackwater Ecologic Preserve in Virginia and at two sites in Florida
(Kennedy Space Center and the Disney Wilderness Preserve). A doctoral student
is preferred but a master’s student will be considered. Applicants should have
strong data management and computer skills as well as a solid background in
plant ecology. Successful applicants would develop their master’s thesis or
doctoral dissertation around the research. The financial aid package is $22,000
per year plus full tuition waiver for a doctoral student. If interested, submit
a resume with cover letter (include GPA and GRE scores) to Dr. Frank P. Day,
Professor and Eminent Scholar, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion
University, Norfolk, VA 23529 (f...@odu.edu<mailto:f...@odu.edu>). Old Dominion
University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and requires
compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
