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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">M.S. and Ph.D. opportunities in ecohydrology, ecosystem ecology, and expert assessment in Arctic and agricultural landscapes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Two graduate student positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Ben Abbott at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Students will work in an interdisciplinary and international team to develop a
project in one of three areas (details at benabbott.byu.edu):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></i><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Permafrost climate feedback</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: using stream networks as multi-scale sensors of landscape nutrient and permafrost dynamics<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This project combines high-frequency carbon and nitrogen data with occasional, spatially extensive hydrochemistry throughout Arctic stream networks to identify the location and
seasonal stability of nutrient sources and sinks in landscapes undergoing permafrost degradation. It involves fieldwork at Toolik Field Station and synthesis of circumpolar data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span></i><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Freshwater landscapes in the Anthropocene</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: quantifying catchment resilience to anthropogenic disturbance and nutrient loading
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This project addresses the global eutrophication crisis with new ecohydrological tools including biogeochemical tracers and spatiotemporal analyses. Fieldwork occurs in France and
the Intermountain West in catchments with mixed agricultural and urban land use. The student will also facilitate synthesis activities with a large group of ecohydrologists from Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></i><![endif]><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Combining expert opinions to inform policy</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: assessing risk of tipping points in subsea permafrost, global wildfire, and cyanobacterial blooms<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:76.05pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This project uses expert assessment methods to quantify uncertainty and identify research priorities for urgent environmental issues. The student will work with an international
team to develop and administer a series of quantitative surveys on response of subsea permafrost and global wildfire to climate change, and possible shifts in the frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applicants should have a B.S. in environmental science, ecology, or a related field, but excellent candidates from any field (including but not limited to humanities, social science, sustainability, and
computer science) will be considered. Expected start date is May-September of 2018. Prospective applicants should contact Dr. Abbott (<a href="mailto:benabbott@byu.edu">benabbott@byu.edu</a>) by December 30<sup>th</sup> with a CV and Cover letter describing
research interests and experience. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Ben Abbott</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">Brigham Young University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">Plant and Wildlife Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">5113 LSB,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">Provo, UT 84602<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222">801-422-8000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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