For more information, please contact Dr. Linda Van Diepen, Assistant Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology at
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http://www.uwyo.edu/esm/faculty-and-staff/linda-van-diepen/),
and Dr. Mengqiang “Mike†Zhu, Associate Professor of Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry at
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http://www.uwyo.edu/zhuensochem/).
If you would like to apply for this position, email Drs. van Diepen and Zhu with “Soil Health graduate assistantship†as the subject line. Include the following in a single pdf: 1) statement of interest; 2) complete CV; 3) unofficial GRE scores; 4) unofficial
transcripts; and 5) contact information for 3 references. For applicants who have a thesis-based master’s degree, GRE scores can be waived. International applicants also need to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. Please contact Drs. van Diepen and Zhu if you
have any questions about the position. Applications (emailed pdf) will be reviewed as they arrive and given full consideration if received by November 1st, 2020.
The ESM department at UW has a great SOILS group, with experts in pedology, soil physics, soil chemistry, soil fertility, and soil microbiology. The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and is only 1 hour from Fort Collins, Colorado, and ~
2 hrs from Denver International Airport. From Laramie you have easy access to a multitude of outdoor activities, from skiing and snowshoeing in wintertime and mountain biking and hiking in the summertime.
The University of Wyoming is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status
or any other characteristic protected by law and University policy. Please see
www.uwyo.edu/diversity/fairness.