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PhD Positions Available: Paleoclimate & Fire Science</div>
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The Hren Lab at the University of Connecticut (<a href="https://paleoclimate.geosciences.uconn.edu/" data-outlook-id="7ba94a4c-3b85-4669-8873-8257c87a95f2">https://paleoclimate.geosciences.uconn.edu/</a>) is recruiting funded PhD students to begin in Fall 2026.
Research opportunities span paleoclimate reconstruction, (paleo)fire activity, and molecular geochemistry, with flexibility to develop interdisciplinary projects aligned with student interests.</div>
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Prospective students are encouraged to contact us with a curriculum vitae (CV) to discuss potential research directions and fit. </div>
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Contact: michael.hren@uconn.edu</div>
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Sincerely,</div>
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Zhao </div>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Zhao Wang (She/Her), Ph.D.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Terrestrial Paleoclimate and Earth Systems Research Group | Hren Lab<br>
University of Connecticut<br>
</span><span style="font-family: Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:zhao.2.wang@uconn.edu" data-outlook-id="29589774-7b27-4253-98c5-d8a1c300ecb6" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">zhao.2.wang@uconn.edu</a></u></span></p>
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