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From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rich Smith
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 5:44 PM
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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistantship in Plant Biology at UNH

I am forwarding this message for my colleague, Dr. Kirk Broders.  If interested, please contact him directly.
 
Graduate Research Assistantship in Plant Biology at the University of New Hampshire
 Research Project: 
Research is focused on the ecology, epidemiology, and population genetics of foliar and soil-borne pathogens of forage crops in the Northeastern United States. Potential candidates will be working with an interdisciplinary group of researchers to develop practical strategies for organic dairy producers to enhance the viability of farms by evaluating advanced pasture production techniques.  Specifically we will be using multi-cultivar mixtures and annual forage species to extend the grazing season and improve production. The role of the graduate research assistant will be to evaluate the disease severity of foliar and soil-borne pathogens, the population genetics of important foliar pathogen, as well as the effect of cultivar mixtures on the soil microbial community. 
 
Requirements:
BSc or MSc. Degree in plant sciences, biology or related field; GRE scores
 
Contact information:
Contact Dr. Kirk Broders ([log in to unmask]) in the Department of Biological Sciences for information on the position. For more information on the Plant Biology graduate program at the University of New Hampshire please contact our administrative coordinator, Diane Lavalliere ([log in to unmask]). 
 
Program Description: 
The plant biology graduate program  (http://www.plant.unh.edu/) at UNH consists of 20 faculty members and offers MSc snd PhD degrees. Research opportunities are available in basic and applied areas of plant biology, including breeding and genetics, pathology, cell biology, ecology, molecular biology, genomics, genetic engineering, crop production and environmental horticulture. 
 
Location:
The University of New Hampshire, located in Durham, New Hampshire, thrives in a diverse, dynamic, and beautiful part of New England. Durham, only an hour from Boston, is also conveniently close to the Atlantic Ocean, as well as New Hampshire’s rugged White Mountains and pristine Lakes Region.
 
Contact info:
Kirk Broders
Rudman Hall Rm. 389
46 College Rd. 
Durham, NH 03824
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603-862-4542
 
 
-------------------------------------------------------------- Richard G. Smith Assistant Professor of Agroecology Department of Natural Resources and the Environment 264 James Hall University of New Hampshire Durham, NH 03824 Email: [log in to unmask] (603) 862-2724 Office (603) 953-3396 Cell http://nre.unh.edu/faculty/smith ----------------------------------------------------------------