Deadline: Fri, 10/18/2024 - 12:00pm Employer: University of Georgia Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Assistantship Location: Georgia Location Detail: First year will be located in Athens, GA. Subsequent years will be in residence at teh Savannah River Ecology Lab in Aiken, SC. Job Description: The University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources & Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) are seeking a Ph.D. student to conduct research focused on tree transpiration and forest water use beginning fall of 2025. The project will: (1) explore relationships between forest structure and transpiration; (2) assess the accuracy of sap flow techniques for measuring tree transpiration and develop methodological improvements; and (3) explore other questions related to tree transpiration and forest water use. If interested in this opportunity, send an email with “PhD in Tree Transpiration” in the subject line and attach a single pdf containing: (1) a 1-2 page statement of your research interests and a summary of your professional career goals that explains why you think working in the Aubrey Lab will help you realize these goals; (2) a current CV; (3) unofficial transcripts showing all previous coursework, degrees, and GPA’s; and (4) contact information of three references to Dr. Doug Aubrey (daubrey@srel.uga.edu). If selected to compete for this assistantship, you will be encouraged to submit an application to the UGA Graduate School prior to December 1, 2024. Please familiarize yourself with Warnell’s admission requirements and deadlines. Qualifications: The ideal candidate would already possess some field experience (preferably with dataloggers and sensors in remote locations), knowledge of tree physiological processes and their measurement, proven problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, a basic statistical background, an ability to work both independently and as a productive member of a research team, and motivation to develop, conduct, and publish their research. Candidates should possess a M.S. degree in ecology, forestry, plant biology, biogeochemistry, or a related discipline, with minimum undergraduate and graduate GPA’s of 3.0 and 3.5, respectively. Salary: $29k Benefits: The successful candidate will receive a graduate research assistantship consisting of an annual stipend of approximately $29k and tuition waiver.
