A graduate research assistantship is available starting fall semester 2012 or
spring semester 2013. The project involves cutting edge application of
ground-penetrating radar to quantify root biomass and spatial distribution of
roots. 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 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
