[ES_JOBS_NET] 11 graduate positions on Aquatic Intermittency effects on Microbiomes in Streams

[Amy Burgin]

The Aquatic Intermittency effects on Microbiomes in Streams (AIMS) team is
seeking enthusiastic, qualified, diverse applicants for 11 graduate student
positions across seven different institutions. Students will join a
collaborative team of scientists focused on understanding the role of
microbiomes and stream intermittency in controlling downstream water
quality in the Mountain West, Great Plains, and Southeastern Forest
ecosystems. All students will take a cross-institutional Team Science and
Collaboration course in their first year, receive support for data science
instructor training through The Carpentries Foundation, have opportunities
to mentor undergraduate research projects, and will work with an amazing
team of scientists (see below). Dr. Amy Burgin at the University of Kansas
is the overall contact point for the project; if you have questions about
the benefits of working on the AIMS project or how the project will be
coordinated, please feel free to contact her at burginam at ku.edu. AIMS is
funded by an NSF-EPSCoR Track 2 Collaborative grant
<https://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2019603&HistoricalAwards=false>,
a press release
<https://news.ku.edu/2020/09/18/ambitious-project-spanning-five-states-and-eight-institutions-will-focus-intermittent>
also provides additional details. If interested in joining AIMS, email the
contact person listed at a given institution. Please include your CV and
short introduction to your research experience and interests.

Institution: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas; 2 Positions

Mentors & Contact:

Position 1: Dr. Erin Seybold (erinseybold at ku.edu) and Dr. Amy Burgin
<https://burginlab.wordpress.com/lab-members/> (burginam at ku.edu; please
include both accounts on inquiry emails),

Position 2: Dr. Sam Zipper <https://www.samzipper.com/> (samzipper at ku.edu)

Master’s/Ph.D. or either: Ph.D. preferred, Master’s considered

Academic Unit(s): Ecology & Evolutionary Biology OR Geology

Application Deadline: EEB: 1 Dec 2020; GEO: Rolling Admissions

Application components: Both: 3 Letters of Recommendation, Personal
Statement(s), CV, Transcripts; Geology requires GRE but no minimum score;
TOEFL for international students

Skills/Interests/Experience:

   -

   Position 1 (biogeochem focus): biogeochemistry, ecosystem ecology,
   sensor experience/field methods
   -

   Position 2 (hydro focus): hydrogeology, hydrology, field methods

Website for more info: EEB: https://eeb.ku.edu/how-apply

Geo: https://geo.ku.edu/graduate-admissions

Institution: Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

Mentor & Contact: Dr. Lydia Zeglin (lzeglin at ksu.edu)

Master’s/Ph.D. or either: Either

Academic Unit(s): Biology

Application Deadline: 15 Dec 2020

Application components: Personal Statement, 3 Letters of Recommendation,
Transcripts, Application Fee, TOEFL for international students

Skills/Interests/Experience: Molecular Microbial Ecology

Website for more info: https://www.k-state.edu/biology/grad/application.html



Institution: University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma; 1 Position

Mentor & Contact: Dr. Daniel Allen (dcallen at ou.edu)

Master’s/Ph.D. or either: Either

Academic Unit(s): Biology

Application Deadline: 1 Dec 2020

Application components: 3 Letters of Recommendation, Personal Statement,
CV, Transcripts; unofficial TOEFL iBT or IELTS exam scores for applicants
whose native language is not English.

Skills/Interests/Experience: Stream ecology, Macrosystems ecology, Ecology
of aquatic insects/benthic macroinvertebrates, DNA metabarcoding,
Biological data science

Website for more info: www.allenlab.org/join,
https://www.ou.edu/cas/biology/graduate-studies/apply,

Institution: Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID; 3 positions

Mentors & Contact: Dr. Sarah Godsey godsey at isu.edu), Dr. Rebecca Hale (
halereb3 at isu.edu), Dr. Kathleen Lohse (klohse at isu.edu)

Master’s/Ph.D. or either: Either

Academic Unit(s): Geosciences OR Biological Sciences

Application Deadline: January 15th, 2021

Application components: Both: 3 Letters of Recommendation, Personal
Statement, CV, Transcripts; GRE*; TOEFL for international students

Skills/Interests/Experience: hydrology, sensor experience, data science,
biogeochemistry, ecosystem ecology, MS preferred

Website for more info: Geosciences:
https://www.isu.edu/geosciences/graduate/

Biological Sciences*:
https://www.isu.edu/biology/degree-programs/graduate-degrees/

(*due to testing availability, the Bio subject GRE requirement is waived
this year for PhD applicants; inquire about GEO GRE if accessing testing is
an issue)

Institution: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; 2 Positions

Mentors & Contact: Dr. Nate Jones (cnjones7 at ua.edu), Dr. Jon Benstead (
jbenstead at ua.edu)

Master’s/Ph.D. or either: Ph.D.

Academic Unit(s): Department of Biological Sciences

Application Deadline: 10 Dec 2020

Application components: Both: 3 Letters of Recommendation, Personal
Statement(s), CV, Transcripts; TOEFL for international students

Skills/Interests/Experience: hydrology, biogeochemistry, and stream
ecosystem ecology

Website for more info:
https://bsc.ua.edu/degree-programs/graduate-program-overview/how-to-apply/

Institution: University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS; 1 Position

Mentor & Contact: Dr. Colin Jackson (cjackson at olemiss.edu)

Master’s/Ph.D. or either: Ph.D.

Academic Unit(s): Department of Biology

Application Deadline: 1 Feb 2021

Application components: Application, Statement of Purpose, 2 Letters of
Recommendation, Transcripts, GRE, TOEFL or IELTS for international students

Skills/Interests/Experience: Microbial Ecology

Website for more info: https://biology.olemiss.edu/graduate/

Institution: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi;
1 Position

Mentor & Contact: Dr. Kevin A. Kuehn (kevin.kuehn at usm.edu)

Master’s/Ph.D. or either: Ph.D.

Academic Unit(s): Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences (BEES)

Application Deadline: Fall admission – February 15th, Spring admission –
October 15th Application components: 3 Letters of Recommendation, Personal
Statement, CV, Transcripts, and scores from the verbal and quantitative
tests of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and TOEFL for international
students.

Skills/Interest/Experience: A Master’s degree in biology, microbiology,
ecology, or closely related field is required. Applicants having prior
experience in molecular techniques for determining microbial community
structure would be considered a plus.

Websites for more information:

Kevin A. Kuehn: (http://www.usm.edu/faculty-directory/profile.php?id=1936667
)

         BEES: https://www.usm.edu/graduate-programs/biological-sciences.php

         USM: https://www.usm.edu/graduate-admissions/index.php
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