Student Opportunity Announcements
Graduate Assistantship - Biogeochemistry
University of Alabama: oil impact on biogeochemical cycling in
near shore marine systems starting in
Fall 2012.
Application deadline is March 15, 2012 (but exceptional
candidates will be considered past this
deadline). We are seeking candidates in the Biogeochemistry
Lab. The successful applicant will work
on elucidating spatial and temporal patterns in benthic nitrogen
cycling in coastal waters impacted
by the oil spill in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. The initial work
will focus on using membrane inlet
mass spectrometry to determine rates of denitrification. The
assistantship will include (1) a tuition
waiver, (2) an annual stipend and (3) health insurance. For
additional information, contact Dr. Behzad
Mortazavi, Department of Biological Sciences, University of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL 35487, ph: 251-
861-2189. Application information and forms
are available at http://bsc.ua.edu/gradstudies.htm.