<div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem">The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia seeks graduate students with interests in geomorphology<span style="color:black;font-size:1rem"> and sedimentology. </span>M.S. and Ph.D. applications are welcomed from students<span style="color:black;font-size:1rem"> with related experience in geosciences, as well as those with training in other quantitative fields (e.g., computer science, civil engineering, physics) and a desire to tackle new topics. </span>Student support is available starting Fall 2019 through teaching assistantships<span style="color:black;font-size:1rem"> and </span>research assistantships on <span style="color:black;font-size:1rem">glacial and fluvial processes</span>.<span style="color:black"> </span>Potential research topics include but are not limited to </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem">reconstructing ice sheet retreat and subglacial hydrological processes in Antarctica</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">, linking fluid dynamics in rivers to landscape evolution, and exploring the sedimentary record of Mars. The department offers many opportunities to connect to allied fields that converge at Earth’s surface, including hydrology, ecology and atmospheric sciences.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">Applications submitted by <b style="font-size:1rem">January 15, 2019 </b> will receive full consideration for enrollment in Fall 2019.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1rem"> Interested students should contact Lauren Simkins (<span class="m_1890298008276056979m_5836021298974601708m_1602744784522336387m_-8033389964539982545m_-6697070704660390452m_-889751526313398310gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:lsimkins@virginia.edu" style="font-size:1rem" target="_blank">lsimkins@virginia.edu</a></span>) or Ajay Limaye (<a href="mailto:uva@ajaylimaye.com" style="font-size:1rem" target="_blank">uva@ajaylimaye.com</a>) as soon as possible with a description of research interests and CV.  <span style="color:black;font-size:1rem">For more information on the department how to apply, visit the department website:</span></span></p><p style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span class="m_1890298008276056979m_5836021298974601708m_1602744784522336387m_-8033389964539982545m_-6697070704660390452m_-889751526313398310gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.evsc.virginia.edu/academics/graduate/prospective-graduate-students" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);font-size:1rem" target="_blank">https://www.evsc.virginia.edu/academics/graduate/prospective-graduate-students</a></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">Regards,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;font-size:1rem">Lauren Simkins and Ajay Limaye</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://laurensimkins.weebly.com/" style="font-size:1rem" target="_blank">laurensimkins.weebly.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ajaylimaye.com/" style="font-size:1rem" target="_blank">www.ajaylimaye.com</a></span></p><p style="color:rgb(49,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</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif"><b>Ajay B. Limaye</b><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif">Exploration Postdoctoral Fellow</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif">School of Earth and Space Exploration</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif">Arizona State University</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif">Phone: (510) 703-9229</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif"><a href="http://www.ajaylimaye.com/" target="_blank">www.ajaylimaye.com</a></div></div></div>