Student Opportunity Announcements
Graduate Student Assistantship, Aquatic Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology
A graduate research assistantship is available for a M.S. student in the area of microbial ecology, biogeochemistry and trace gas emissions. The candidate will take part in a NSF funded interdisciplinary project to assess the role of coastal wetlands on the emission of methyl halides to the atmosphere The primary study site is the Florida Everglades and the coastal waters. The M.S. candidate will be part of the Department of Biology graduate program but there will be ample opportunities to interact with faculty from the Department of Physics.
A B.S. in Marine Science, Limnology, Microbiology, Environmental Science, or related discipline is required. The M.S. candidate should have good written and oral communication skills and demonstrate excellence in course work. The ability to work under adverse environmental conditions will also be a consideration.
The stipend is $19,000 over the academic year for a two year period but additional support is available through teaching assistantships.
Interested students should send a resume, copy of undergraduate transcript, and contact information for three references to Dr. Ronald Jones at jonesrd@pdx.edu and Dr. Norman Scully at scullyn@pdx.edu.