<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 15pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">I am
seeking a highly motivated MS student to join the Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab
in the College of Forest Resources at Mississippi State University (Starkville,
MS). The student will conduct research in the discipline of forest
hydrology with specific attention to the interface between the atmospheric
environment and the forest canopy in a simulated bark beetle mortality
experiment. The student will participate in extensive field research at the
nearby John W. Starr Memorial Forest in addition to laboratory work in the
Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab on campus. The prospective student should possess
enthusiasm for field work, strong analytical and communication skills, and
attention to detail.  The desired start
date is June 2017, but August 2017 will also be considered. Financial support
is available for two years, including a stipend, tuition waiver, and health
insurance.<span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">If
interested, please contact Dr. Courtney Siegert at </span><a href="mailto:csiegert@cfr.msstate.edu">courtney.siegert@msstate.edu</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> and provide (1) a cover letter discussing interest in
the research and applicable background experience; (2) a CV; and (3) unofficial
transcripts and/or GREs. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2017.<span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Further
information about the Forest Hydrology and Soils Lab can be found at <a href="http://www.siegert-hydrolab.com/">www.siegert-hydrolab.com</a>. <span></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Details
on the full application process can be found at </span><font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="http://www.grad.msstate.edu/future-students/">http://www.grad.msstate.edu/future-students/</a>.</u></font></p></div>