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<p class="">Please help me spread the word about the attached two positions (PhD and Postdoc). While different projects, both are focused on the microbial and chemical processes regulating root and rhizosphere carbon and nitrogen cycling. <u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;font-weight:700">Ph.D. Position in Soil Microbial Ecology/Biogeochemistry
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">I have a Ph.D. position available in soil microbial ecology and biogeochemistry at the University
of New Hampshire. The person in this position will be analyzing plant-microbe interactions that
regulate soil organic C and N transformations. In a process referred to as ‘priming', plants can
stimulate N transformations by providing soil microbes with a labile carbon source, which can
enhance microbial activity and induce microbial turnover, the upregulation of extracellular
enzymes to break down soil organic matter, and ultimately N mineralization. Agricultural N
losses could be reduced if we understood how plants coordinate the mineralization of N from
organic pools through priming to coincide with the timing and extent of plant demand for N.
The student will examine biological N mineralization processes driven by interactions among
plant roots, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), and soil microbes, and assess how these
processes can be managed to maximize crop N nutrition and C sequestration while minimizing
environmental N losses.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">Interested students must be highly motivated and have some experience in a relevant discipline
(e.g. a BS, MS or job training in ecology, microbiology, soil fertility, isotope biogeochemistry or
a related area) and a strong interest in genomic approaches to examining soil communities and
function. The position will start between January 01 and May 01 2014.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">To apply please email your CV with the names of three references, GPA, GRE scores (including
percentile), and a short statement of interest (~1 page) to Stuart Grandy
(<a href="mailto:stuart.grandy@unh.edu">stuart.grandy@unh.edu</a>). More information about the lab can be found at
(<a href="http://pubpages.unh.edu/~asf44/">http://pubpages.unh.edu/~asf44/</a>). Applications will be considered until October 15, 2013 or
until the position is filled. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPS;font-weight:700">Postdoc in Soil Ecology/Biogeochemistry
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">I have a position open for a postdoc in soil biogeochemistry at the University of New Hampshire
to study root-derived carbon dynamics. The individual in this position will be using isotopic
approaches to examine the fate of root carbon in biofuel cropping systems and be tied into a
broad network of scientists involved with the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. Along
with using isotopes to track the fate of labeled roots through different soil organic matter pools,
there are opportunities in this position to learn advanced methods in soil organic matter chemical
analysis, examine arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities and the fate of rhizodeposits, and
identify the microbial community processes that transform and stabilize root C. Candidates are
expected to be highly motivated, possess strong oral and written communication skills, and have
demonstrated ability to publish quality papers. Strong preference will be given to candidates with
experience in relevant areas, which could include: 1) isotopic approaches to studying soil carbon
dynamics; 2) soil organic matter chemical characterization; and 3) microbial carbon cycling.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">To apply please send your CV with the names of three references and a short statement of
interest (~1 page) to Stuart Grandy (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="mailto:stuart.grandy@unh.edu">stuart.grandy@unh.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">). More information about the lab can
be found at (</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="http://pubpages.unh.edu/~asf44/">http://pubpages.unh.edu/~asf44/</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT">). The start date is flexible and could be anytime
between now and early 2014. Applications will be considered until October 15, 2013 or until the
position is filled. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT"><br></span></p>
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<p class="">Stuart Grandy<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="">Assistant Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="">Rowland H. O'Neil Professor<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="">University of New Hampshire<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="">Website: <a href="http://pubpages.unh.edu/~asf44/" target="_blank">http://pubpages.unh.edu/~asf44/</a> <u></u><u></u></p>
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