Texas A&M University: Two graduate research assistantship opportunities (Ph.D.) are available beginning spring 2008 in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management to study how changes in natural vegetation affect water resources.
[[[The first Ph.D. student will study: "Woody Plant Encroachment into Karst Terrain: Implications for Regional Cycles of Carbon, Water, and Energy." The overall goal of this project, funded by the DOE National Institute for Climatic Change Research (NICCR), is to develop an understanding of how carbon, water and energy exchange in semi-arid savannas on karst terrain respond to rainfall and vegetation change. We seek applicants with a strong interest and background in field-based research in plant ecophysiology. The student will work with a team of ecologists and geophysicists. The project utilizes sap flux, leaf gas exchange, and eddy covariance techniques to quantify ecosystem-level fluxes at six research sites, varying from open grassland to mature juniper woodland.]]] [[[The second Ph.D. student will be part of the renowned Leon River Restoration Project. This interdisciplinary project is funded by the Texas Department of Agriculture with the goal of improving land stewardship on private ranches. We seek applicants with a strong interest and background in hydrologic modeling. The student will work with a team of plant ecologists, economists, and wildlife scientists. The project employs paired watershed techniques to quantify changes in runoff in response to restoration of native grasslands. The student will use mathematical and statistical analyses from more than five years of rainfall and runoff data from eleven watersheds.]]] Degree program options include: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Water Management and Hydrological Science Interdisciplinary Program, Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences Interdisciplinary Program, or Forest Sciences. Qualified applicants must possess a MS degree in ecology, hydrology, environmental science, or related discipline and a genuine interest in the fields of plant ecohydrology and ecosystem restoration. Students will receive a monthly stipend (combination of GRA and GTA), plus health benefits, tuition, and fees. Establish contact electronically and submit a description of career goals, curriculum vitae, and three reference contacts to: Dr. Georgianne W. Moore at [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more information about the Moore Ecohydrology Lab, go to http://rangeland.tamu.edu/people/gmoore/. Suitable applicants are invited to apply to Texas A&M University within the appropriate degree program (see below) by the October 1, 2007 graduate admissions deadline for US Citizens (August 1, 2007 deadline for International Students). ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Dr. Georgianne W. Moore Asst. Professor of Ecohydrology Dept. of Ecosystem Science and Management 2138 TAMU/ 325 ANIN Building Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2138 979/845-3765 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rangeland.tamu.edu/people/gmoore/ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~
