An 10 week summer REU position is available for a student interested in applying general ecological theroy to the dynamics and succession of soil bacterial communities (16S rRNA gene) during soil and ecosystem development. A number of potential opportunities exist that can be modified in ways to fit with a student's interests, background, & career goals. One example would to assess how 16S rRNA genes closely related to known bacterial nitrogen fixers change during soil and ecosystem development. The position is available beginning in May, 2010.
Students should send a resume and statement of interest to Mark A. Williams (mw...@msstate.edu). Mark A. Williams, PhD Soil Microbial Ecology 470 Dorman Hall Mississippi State University, 39762 662-325-2762
