I wish I were 23 again all power to the lucky student
N10 :)
"Mario Tenuta" <mario_tenuta at umanitoba.ca> wrote in message
news:cpprqt$7f6$1 at canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca...
> Graduate Position in Terrestrial Elemental Cycling and Greenhouse Gas
> Budgets Under a Future Climate at Churchill, Manitoba
>>>>>> A M.Sc. or Ph.D. position is available in the Department of Soil Science
> at The University of Manitoba in sub-arctic climate change research. The
> research will involve establishment and monitoring of elemental and
> greenhouse gas flux stations in plant communities in the vicinity of the
> Churchill Northern Study Centre. In addition, manipulation of soil
> temperature and water at selected plant communities will be done to
> determine changes in elemental cycling and greenhouse gas budgets under a
> future climate. The project is part of the larger Arcticnet Network of
> Centre of Excellence (http://www.arcticnet-ulaval.ca/), specifically Theme
> 3.2. A stipend is available ($16,500/yr) but interested students holding
> scholarships are encouraged to apply as top-up awards are presently
> available. The student's travel, accommodation and food expenses while at
> the Churchill Northern Study Centre are covered under the project. The
> Department of Soil Science at the University of Manitoba has 8 faculty
> members covering the major fields of Soil Science and Agrometeorology. It
> is a vibrant department with over 40 graduate students and infrastructure
> for conducting field and laboratory research being state of the art. The
> City of Winnipeg is one of Canada's largest cosmopolitan cities, with
> major transportation services and outdoor activities readily accessible
> from the city. Churchill is serviced by Via Rail and daily flights from
> Winnipeg. The student will be co-supervised by Drs. Mario Tenuta (Soil
> Science, University of Manitoba) and Rick Bello (York University,
> Geography). Individuals interested in learning more about this graduate
> opportunity can contact Mario (mario_tenuta at umanitoba.ca) or Rick
> (bello at yorku.ca).
>>
