Effects of fire on greenhouse gas flux and carbon storage in forests (University of Louisville, KY)

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Agency

University of Louisville, Department of Biology

Location

Louisville, Kentucky

Job Category

Graduate Assistantships

Salary

$22k/year + tuition + health insurance

Start Date

01/01/2022

Last Date to Apply

11/01/2021

Website

https://andrewmehring.wixsite.com/home/fire-ecology-job-ad

Description

Dr. Andrew Mehring of the University of Louisville (UofL) is seeking a graduate student (PhD) to study the effects of fire on carbon storage in forests. This student will be integrated into an interdisciplinary collaborative project in which a new section of forest will be experimentally burned each year for the next 4-7 years. The student will investigate pre- and post-fire changes in aboveground net primary production and fluxes of carbon dioxide and methane through soils, wood, and biota. The student will receive their degree from the Department of Biology (https://louisville.edu/biology/graduate) and coursework toward their degree is flexible. Start date is flexible (January or August 2022). The successful applicant for this position will be supported on a graduate teaching assistantship ($22k/year + tuition & health insurance). Interested applicants should contact Dr. Mehring at [email protected] Admission requirements: https://louisville.edu/biology/graduate/requirements Application Deadlines: November 1st or January 15th (dependent on start date) but review of applications will begin on October 15th. Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Mehring well before final deadlines. https://louisville.edu/biology/graduate/key-deadlines

Qualifications

desired qualifications: 1. ability to conduct fieldwork in adverse conditions (e.g. on steep forested slopes, at times in rain, snow, or hot weather) 2. driver's license and willingness to drive to field site 3. bachelor's degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Ecology, or related field 4. master's degree (preferred but not required) 5. experience managing datasets and spreadsheets 6. experience with statistical analysis in R or in other platforms 7. previous research experience

Contact Person

[email protected]

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