<div dir="ltr">From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Quinn_Thomas?= <<a href="mailto:rqthomas@VT.EDU">rqthomas@VT.EDU</a>><br>
Subject: Ph.D. Assistantship Opportunity in Forests and Global Change<br>
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Ph.D. Assistantship in Forests and Global Change<br>
Virginia Tech<br>
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation<br>
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Description<br>
We are recruiting a motivated student for a new Ph.D. assistantship avail=<br>
able to study the influence of global change on forest ecosystems. The pr=<br>
oject objective is to=20<br>
predict future forest dynamics and carbon cycling by integrating observat=<br>
ions of forests (e.g., diameter measurements, remote sensing, drought exp=<br>
eriments,=20<br>
nutrient addition experiments, etc.) from diverse data sources into ecosy=<br>
stem models. The Ph.D. research will involve the development of model-dat=<br>
a fusion and=20<br>
ecosystem modeling techniques, with opportunities to participate in field=<br>
research at a new flux tower research site (<a href="http://sbc-lars.blog.sbc.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">sbc-lars.blog.sbc.edu</a>). Stud=<br>
ents are=20<br>
encouraged to apply to be a fellow in Virginia Tech=92s Interfaces of Glo=<br>
bal Change graduate program (<a href="http://globalchange.vt.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">globalchange.vt.edu</a>) or Remote Sensing gradu=<br>
ate program=20<br>
(<a href="http://rsigep.frec.vt.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">rsigep.frec.vt.edu</a>), depending on their interests. We are especially int=<br>
erested in recruiting students with previous ecological and computational=<br>
training.<br>
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Qualifications<br>
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in either ecology, environme=<br>
ntal science, forestry, statistics or closely related field; M.S. graduat=<br>
es are preferred.=20<br>
Previous experience with computer programing is required, with previous e=<br>
xperience in forest ecosystems desired.<br>
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Please send statements of interest (including previous research experienc=<br>
es and career goals), C.V., copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and con=<br>
tact information=20<br>
for at least three references to:<br>
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Dr. R. Quinn Thomas<br>
Assistant Professor<br>
Virginia Tech<br>
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation<br>
<a href="mailto:rqthomas@vt.edu">rqthomas@vt.edu</a><br>
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Research group website: <a href="http://epics.frec.vt.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">epics.frec.vt.edu</a><br>
Department website: <a href="http://frec.vt.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">frec.vt.edu</a><br>
Twitter: @ForestClimateVT</div>