Graduate Opportunity in Global Change Ecology The Global Change Ecology Group in conjunction with the Alabama Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) seeks a highly motivated individual interested in pursuing a Ph.D. The successful candidate will be able to choose to pursue a Ph.D. working in one of five projects that are established within the lab:
1. Understanding the role hydrologic changes play in the carbon, water and energy exchange of Everglades Ecosystems. 2. Trading Water for Food in a complex mosaic of agroecosystems in France. 3. Comparing and contrasting biogeochemical cycles in bioenergy crops to natural forest of the Southeastern United States. 4. Determining the complex associations between prescribe fire, climate and biogeochemical cycles within and across longleaf pine ecosystems. 5. Understanding the ecophysiology and emissions of BVOCs from Urban trees. This program offers a competitive stipend of $32,000 annually for 2 years, full graduate tuition waiver and fees, conference and research travel opportunities, career seminars and workshops, and academic enrichment. To be eligible for consideration the candidate must meet the following requirements: • Hold a bachelor’s degree in a STEM program. • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA • Participate in an undergraduate LSAMP program • Gain Acceptance into The University of Alabama Graduate School • Meet the requirement for admission to the Department of Biological Sciences • Be committed to pursuing a doctoral degree in the Global Change Ecology Group Program eligibility is limited to U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals or permanent residents of the United States Interested candidates should contact Gregory Starr (gst...@ua.edu) and send a CV, letter of interest, research statement, and if possible a writing sample.
