<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Department of
Earth and Environmental Science at Temple University seeks motivated students interested
in pursuing  PhD (Geosciences) or </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MS (Geology).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></span></p>

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Development: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> This project will explore
the feasibility of agricultural/range co-location opportunities at multiple
test sites (in US, Indonesia and India), by providing foundational field-level data
and quantitative analysis on cost reduction opportunities. This project will
provide critical data on microclimate, hydrology, soil processes, vegetation
community composition and economics to inform developers, landowners, and state
agencies to facilitate widespread deployment. The student will be advised by
Sujith Ravi (Temple University, PA </span><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://sites.temple.edu/ravi/home/" style="color:blue">https://sites.temple.edu/ravi/home/</a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">) and will work in close collaboration with Jordan Macknick
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory, CO). </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Applicants for the PhD
program must hold an MS degree in geology, earth sciences or environmental engineering,
with strong oral and written communication skills. Experience or interest in
quantitative data analysis and field sensor networks is preferred. The graduate students will
be fully funded by research and teaching assistantships. For more info: </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Temple University is a
dynamic urban university with around 40,000 students and provides one
of the nation’s most comprehensive and diverse learning environments. Temple
University is designated as an "R1" Research University (Highest
Research Activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
and is among the top 100 universities in the country for research expenditures
(NSF). More information about our department is available at <a href="http://www.temple.edu/geology/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://www.temple.edu/geology/</span></a> .</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information
contact Sujith Ravi, Department of Earth & Environmental Science, Temple
University, Philadelphia, PA (<a href="mailto:sravi@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">sravi@temple.edu</span></a>).</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>

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