<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial;" class="">A Ph.D. assistantship is available in the laboratory of Dr. Tamara Harms at the University of Alaska Fairbanks to study nutrient dynamics <span style="font-kerning: none" class="">of watersheds and freshwater ecosystems</span> in the boreal forest. Research would focus on interior Alaska and integrate with the collaborative research community anchored by the Bonanza Creek Long-Term Ecological Research program. Potential research topics include hydrologic or gaseous nitrogen export from ecosystems subject to permafrost loss or disturbance. See <a href="http://harmslab.org" class="">harmslab.org</a> for further description of current research in the lab.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; min-height: 21px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial;" class="">Prospective students should contact Dr. Harms (<a href="mailto:tamara.harms@alaska.edu" class="">tamara.harms@alaska.edu</a>) and include a brief description of research interests, experience, and academic preparation. The application deadline for the graduate program in the Department of Biology & Wildlife (<a href="http://www.bw.uaf.edu/graduates/index.php" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 46, 238);" class="">http://www.bw.uaf.edu/graduates/index.php</span></a>) is Jan 15. An M.S. or significant ecology-related work experience following a bachelor’s degree is required. Applicants should have a strong academic background in natural science, prior research experience, and demonstrated interests in ecosystem ecology or biogeochemistry. <span style="font-kerning: none" class="">UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: <a href="http://www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; color: rgb(4, 46, 238);" class="">www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination</span></a>.</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="">
<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Tamara Harms</div><div class="">Assistant professor</div><div class="">University of Alaska</div><div class="">902 N Koyukuk Dr</div><div class="">PO Box 757000</div><div class="">Fairbanks, AK 99775</div><div class="">ph: 907-474-6117</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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