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From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Fraterrigo
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 12:03 PM
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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] M.S. Assistantship in Landscape Dynamics of Terrestrial
Carbon Loss at the University of Illinois

An M.S. Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) is available for Fall 2010 in
the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
(http://nres.illinois.edu/) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
in the areas of remote sensing, landscape ecology, and ecosystem
biogeochemistry. 

The student will join an interdisciplinary team working to understand the
temporal and spatial dynamics of terrestrial carbon loss to aquatic systems 
using satellite images and a unique, long-term record of aquatic DOC. The
specific goals of the project are to extrapolate historical aquatic DOC and
assess the contribution of broad-scale drivers for explaining DOC patterns.
Motivated individuals from relevant backgrounds will be considered, however,
applicants with skills and experience in remote sensing, GIS, soil science,
and biogeochemistry are preferred. The GRA will provide an excellent
opportunity to interact with scientists from diverse fields and apply
cutting-edge technology to appreciate global environmental issues. 

To find out more information, please contact Dr. Jennifer Fraterrigo
([log in to unmask] ; http://landscape.nres.uiuc.edu), Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
61801.