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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Program
in Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME</span></p>

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<b><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Web Address</span></b><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">: </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri"><a href="https://umaine.edu/ees-graduate/">https://umaine.edu/ees-graduate/</a><br>
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<b><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Description</span></b><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The University of Maine’s program in Ecology and
Environmental Sciences (EES) invites applications for a full-time M.S. student
beginning in August 2016. The position will be funded as a half time research
assistantship plus half time teaching assistantship, with a 12-month stipend
that is eligible for annual renewal based on satisfactory progress. A tuition
waiver and portion of health insurance are included. </span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Teaching
involves working with EES faculty in introductory-level courses in our
undergraduate major. Research will focus on sets of lakes that have been
monitored long-term (many since the early 1980s) as part of US EPA’s LTM
Network (</span><a href="http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/monitoring-surface-water-chemistry"><span style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/monitoring-surface-water-chemistry</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">) that is evaluating response of surface waters
to changes in atmospheric deposition, and more recently, climate and other
anthropogenic change. The successful applicant will work with the existing
long-term data, coordinate with climate information, and be responsible for
ongoing field sampling for Maine LTM lakes, with opportunities to expand data
collection based on student interests.</span></p>

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<b><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Qualifications</span></b><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">To be eligible for consideration, students must
be accepted to Ecology and Environmental Sciences program at the University of
Maine as a full-time student, with approval of the UMaine PI, Dr. Sarah Nelson.
Students should have an excellent academic record including ecology, limnology and/or
geochemistry, strong statistical training, and interest in and ability to
perform fieldwork, often at remote sites. </span></span></p>

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<b><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">How to Apply</span></b><br>
<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Interested candidates should review the
application procedure described on the EES Web page: </span></span><a href="https://umaine.edu/ees-graduate/application-process/"><span style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">https://umaine.edu/ees-graduate/application-process/</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">. Contact Dr. Nelson, the faculty advisor for
this position, to discuss your academic and professional background and
research interests at </span><a href="mailto:sarah.j.nelson@maine.edu"><span style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">sarah.j.nelson@maine.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">. </span><span style="font-family:Calibri"></span></p>

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