Graduate Student Assistantship. I am seeking an individual with experience in soil science, wetlands, freshwater littoral habitats, or invasive species to work on a study aimed at investigating relationships between soil properties and the use and management of freshwater littoral habitats. The goal of the study is to develop a soil-based interpretive tool that can be used to assess the condition of the shallow freshwater littoral habitats for use, management, and conservation. The primary focus will be on relationships between invasive species and soil characteristics, carbon accounting, nutrient sinks, and sedimentation rates. Responsibilities of the graduate assistant will be to: inventory the soils and habitat of a range of shallow freshwater littoral environments; to sample and characterize the soils in these settings; and to evaluate these soil properties relative to invasive species, carbon storage and sequestration, nutrient levels, and sedimentation rates. Please send résumé, college transcripts, and statement of interest to: Dr. Mark Stolt, Department of Natural Resources Science, One Greenhouse Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 02881, phone 401-874-2915, fax 401-874-4561, mst...@uri.edu URIs Department of Natural Resources Science conducts research in pedology, soil-environmental science, soil ecology, wetland and watershed science, landscape ecology, GIS, and wildlife and environmental management.
Mark H. Stolt Professor of Pedology and Soil-Environmental Science Department of Natural Resources Science 112 Kingston Coastal Institute 1 Greenhouse Road University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 voice 401-874-2915 fax 401-874-4561 mst...@uri.edu
