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<b style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Graduate student opportunities in dissolved gas biogeochemistry and chemical oceanography<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<span style="color: inherit; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Principal
investigator: Dr. Cara Manning, University of Connecticut Department of Marine Sciences</span></span></p>
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<b>Research opportunity: </b></span><a href="http://www.caramanning.com" title="www.caramanning.com"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dr. Cara Manning’s research group</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
at the University of Connecticut Department of Marine Sciences (UConn) seeks applicants for a fully funded MS or PhD position in chemical oceanography/aquatic biogeochemistry, to begin in fall 2022. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The graduate student will play a key role in establishing a new laboratory focused on using measurements of dissolved gases (e.g., O<sub>2</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>, greenhouse gases,
and noble gases) and other biogeochemical tracers to conduct research on topics ranging from marine productivity, to Arctic climate change, to the environmental impacts of nutrient pollution and resource development. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Available research projects include, but are not limited to:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">1) quantifying net community production in Long Island Sound using continuous and discrete measurements of gas tracers (O</span><sub><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">,
N</span><sub><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, Ar, and N</span><sub><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">O),
and quantifying gross primary production using </span><sup><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">18</span></sup><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">O tracer incubations</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2) developing high-throughput methods for measuring dissolved noble gases and N</span><sub><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">,
and applying them to improve estimates of denitrification rates in coastal waters and sediments, as well as comparing the results with incubation-based methods
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Students in the group will have the opportunity to develop and/or enhance skills in:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-analytical biogeochemistry and method development related to the measurement of dissolved gases</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-development and use of software for instrument control, data acquisition, and data visualization</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-computational biogeochemistry, including data analysis and quality control, and the use of external data products (e.g., meteorological data, remotely sensed parameters, and reanalysis
data products) </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Students will receive a stipend of at least $33,000/year throughout their degrees, a full tuition waiver, and access to low-cost comprehensive medical and dental insurance (currently
~$200/year). </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Department and campus:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
</span><a href="https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/graduate/" title="https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/graduate/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">University of Connecticut Department of Marine Sciences</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">
is located on the Avery Point campus in Groton, adjacent to Long Island Sound. The graduate program in Marine Sciences offers the intimacy and support of a small campus, coupled with the resources of a large, research-intensive public university. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Application procedure:
</b>Applications should be sent to the <a href="https://grad.uconn.edu/admissions/apply-to-uconn/" title="https://grad.uconn.edu/admissions/apply-to-uconn/">
UConn graduate school</a> by January 10 for fall 2022 admission. Required materials include official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a personal statement describing your research interests, relevant training, and career goals. A CV or resume
is optional and very helpful. International students whose native language is not English must submit evidence of English language proficiency. GRE scores are not required nor considered.
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. Manning by email (cara.manning@uconn.edu) with the subject line “Prospective graduate student” prior to submitting their formal application
and should provide:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-a cover letter describing their research interests and how they relate to the proposed projects or other topics within the scope of the lab’s research, as well as their motivation
for pursuing a graduate degree at the UConn Department of Marine Sciences</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-a CV or resume outlining their academic and work experience</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">-unofficial transcripts (or a list of courses completed and in progress, as well as grades)</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dr. Manning will respond to applicants who may be a good fit to set up a video call. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Equity, diversity, and inclusion:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We are committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive research environment. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been underrepresented in
and/or historically excluded from geosciences research. All members of Dr. Manning’s group are expected to spend time educating themselves on best practices in building equitable, diverse, and inclusive research groups, departments, and classrooms, and playing
an active role in implementing these practices.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">All opportunities with Dr. Manning’s group will be posted on the
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">University of Connecticut</span></div>
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