<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div>Please can you send the following PhD advert to the mailing list?</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Sophie</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.866667px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">I am recruiting for a 4-year, funded PhD position in coastal biogeochemistry in the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County to start in Fall 2026. The research will fall within the following broad topics, investigating (i) drivers of microbial-biogeochemical cycling and greenhouse gas fluxes in coastal watersheds, (ii) effects of global environmental change on coastal wetland biogeochemistry or (iii) fate and transport of microplastics and their effect on biogeochemical cycling in coastal watersheds. The final research objectives will be decided by the successful PhD candidate. Applicants with a Master’s degree in biogeochemistry, environmental engineering/science, chemistry, or other related fields are welcome to apply. Previous fieldwork and/or laboratory experience is required with programming skills preferred but not required. The PhD candidates will work directly with Dr. Sophie Comer-Warner (</span><a href="https://ges.umbc.edu/sophie-comer-warner/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.866667px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)">Sophie Comer-Warner – Department of Geography & Environmental Systems – UMBC</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.866667px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">), if interested, please send a copy of your CV to<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:s.comer-warner@umbc.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.866667px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)">s.comer-warner@umbc.edu</span></a><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.866667px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.866667px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">with a 2-3 sentence summary of research interests so we can discuss further. The successful candidates will receive a competitive offer package including tuition waiver, monthly stipends and insurance benefits. The application process is outlined here (</span><a href="https://ges.umbc.edu/home/graduate-programs/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(150,96,125)"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.866667px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(5,99,193)">Graduate Programs – Department of Geography & Environmental Systems – UMBC</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:16.866667px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-image:none;background-position:0% 0%;background-size:auto;background-repeat:repeat;background-origin:padding-box;background-clip:border-box">).</span></p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><img> Sophie Comer-Warner (They/Them)<div><i>Assistant Professor of Coastal Science</i></div><div><br></div><div>University of Maryland, Baltimore County</div><div>Department of Geography & Environmental Systems</div><div>211-C Sondheim Hall</div><div>1000 Hilltop Circle</div><div>Baltimore, MD 21250</div><div>Phone: 410 455 3151, <a href="mailto:s.comer-warner@umbc.edu" target="_blank">s.comer-warner@umbc.edu</a></div></div></div></div>