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<p class="Body"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Faculty in the Department of Geology at Kent State University are seeking MS or PhD students to conduct research focused on biogeochemistry, environmental
</span><span lang="SV" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">geochemistry,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"> mineralogy, and black shale geochemistry. Available projects and faculty mentors are described below.
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<p class="Body"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Environmental Geochemistry/Biogeochemistry</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">: Dr. Elizabeth Herndon (</span><a href="mailto:eherndo1@kent.edu"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span lang="DE" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">eherndo1@kent.edu</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">)
is seeking graduate students to conduct research related to human impacts on environmental geochemistry and biogeochemical cycles (</span><a href="http://elizabethherndon.weebly.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">http://elizabethherndon.weebly.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">).
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Projects include a combination of field work, laboratory experiments, and analytical and spectroscopic analyses. A strong background in chemistry is recommended. Recent projects include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Investigating metal and nutrient cycling in arctic and subarctic environments</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Influence of vegetation on soil geochemistry and solute transport<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Mineral-organic matter associations in soil environments<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Concentration-discharge behavior in human-impacted streams</span></li></ul>
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<p class="Body"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Environmental Mineralogy and Geochemistry</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">: Opportunities are available to work with Dr. David Singer (</span><a href="mailto:dsinger4@kent.edu"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">dsinger4@kent.edu</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">)
in the Environmental Mineralogy and Geochemistry Lab (</span><a href="https://sites.google.com/a/kent.edu/dsinger/"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span lang="NL" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">https://sites.google.com/a/kent.edu/dsinger/</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">).
Research involves laboratory and field experiments on the fate and transport of trace metal in the environment, with a focus on water-energy systems. Experimental work includes Synchrotron-based X-ray experiments. Recent projects include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Metal speciation and distribution in the Marcellus shale</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Transformations of iron (oxy)hydroxides in acid mine drainage settings</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Soil development on coal mine tailings</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Ion sorption and diffusion into mesoporous materials</span></li></ul>
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<p class="Body"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Geochemistry of Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs (UOGs)/Mass Extinctions</span></i><span style="font-family:
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<p class="Body"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Dr. Jeremy Williams (</span><a href="mailto:jwill243@kent.edu"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">jwill243@kent.edu</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">)
is seeking graduate students to conduct research related to the Permian-Triassic Extinction and black shale geochemistry related to UOGs. Potential projects require utilizing various geochemical techniques (major, trace, and rare earth elements and stable
(C, N, S) isotopes) and analytical instrumentation (Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence, Elemental Analyzer-Isotope Mass Ratio Spectroscopy, and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy. Potential projects include:
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<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Reconstruction of marine depositional paleoenvironments of the Permian-Triassic extinction
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<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Understanding the Carbon-Sulfur-Nitrogen systematics of black shale environments.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Investigating environmental impacts of black shale weathering
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<font face="Times New Roman, serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">I</span></font><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">nterested students should have a background
in geology, earth science, chemistry, hydrology/water resources, or civil and environmental engineering. Strong applicants will have a solid academic record (> 3.5/4.0 GPA, >70</span><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">
percentile on GRE) and previous research experience. Applicants not meeting these criteria will also be considered based on a strong research background. Interested students should contact their prospective advisor by December 15th, 2016. Please indicate your
academic background and research interests, and include a current resume. Completion of a formal application through the Graduate School is required by January 15</span><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">,
2015, and information on this process can be found at </span><a href="http://www.kent.edu/geology/applying-graduate-program" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">http://www.kent.edu/geology/applying-graduate-program</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">Successful applicants will join the Department of Geology at Kent State University
</span><span lang="SV" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">in August 2017 (Fall Semester)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">. Support will be a combination of teaching and research
assistantships (including tuition). The Department of Geology has over 30 active graduate students and provides analytical facilities maintaining a wide variety of recently acquired instruments (</span><a href="https://www.kent.edu/geology/facilities" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">https://www.kent.edu/geology/facilities</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">).
More information on the Department of Geology can be found at: </span><a href="http://www.kent.edu/geology/index.cfm" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">http://www.kent.edu/geology/index.cfm</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", Times, serif;">.
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<p><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(117,123,128)"><span style="color:rgb(117,123,128)">Elizabeth M. Herndon</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(117,123,128)"><span style="color:rgb(117,123,128)">Assistant Professor</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(117,123,128)"><span style="color:rgb(117,123,128)">Department of Geology</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(117,123,128)"><span style="color:rgb(117,123,128)">Kent State University</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(117,123,128)"><span style="color:rgb(117,123,128)">email: eherndo1@kent.edu</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif; color:rgb(117,123,128)"><span style="color:rgb(117,123,128)">phone: 330.672.3656</span></span><br>
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