Graduate Research Assistantship in Chemical Oceanography

A MSc or PhD student position is currently available to study chemical processing and redistribution of hydrocarbons in the northern Gulf of Mexico deepwater ecosystems. The student will characterize composition, identify inputs and quantify transformations of oil-derived carbon in the environment. Students with a background in chemistry and environmental sciences are especially encouraged to apply. For further information, please contact Dr. Patricia Medeiros (medeiros@uga.edu)

Graduate Research Assistantship in Coastal Physical Oceanography

A MS or PhD student position is currently available to study estuarine and shelf circulation. The student will use numerical models, in situ observations and satellite imagery to investigate estuarine and/or shelf dynamics. Students with a background in physics, math and environmental sciences are especially encouraged to apply. For further information, please contact Dr. Renato Castelao (castelao@uga.edu)

Graduate Research Assistantship Available in Climate-sensitive carbon cycling

Dr. Patricia Yager has three recently NSF-funded research projects to investigate climate-sensitive carbon cycling, microbial ecology, and microbial community structure in the Amundsen Sea Polynya in Antarctica (during 2010-2011), the Amazon River plume (2010-2012), and the coastal Arctic (2010-2012). All three projects have graduate student support.  Students with at least B.Sc. degree (M.S. preferred) and a strong background in environmental sciences, microbiology, geochemistry,  and/or multivariate statistics are encouraged to apply. Field experience is desirable. For more information, contact Dr. Yager (pyager@uga.edu).  Graduate application materials should be submitted according to the directions found at: http://www.marsci.uga.edu/programs/grad_application.htm.

GOHI Fellowship Available:

The Georgia Oceans and Human Health Initiative is a NOAA-funded research training grant that supports doctoral research at the interface of oceanography, public health, and climate change.  Up to three years of fellowship and research support is available for successful applicants.  For more information, contact Dr. Patricia Yager (pyager@uga.edu).

PhD Student Position in Coastal Biogeochemistry

A PhD student position is available to study the impact of changing salinity regimes on the biogeochemistry and microbiology of coastal sediments.  The project is part of the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Project and begins in the summer of 2009.  The project involves a field manipulation of salinity at a previously freshwater site over four years. Key biological and chemical system components will be monitored during the salinity manipulation.  The selected student should have at least B.Sc. degree and a strong background in Environmental Sciences, Microbiology and/or Geochemistry.  Field experience is desirable.  For more information, contact Dr. Mandy Joye (mjoye@uga.edu; 706-542-5893) or see the Joye Lab website: http://www.marsci.uga.edu/FacultyPages/Joye/index.html.

PhD Student Position in Deep Sea Microbial Biogeochemistry

Two PhD student positions are available to study the biogeochemistry and microbiology of seafloor brine habitats in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Seafloor Brine Seep Microbial Observatory Project.  The project begins in the fall of 2009 and the first cruise is in the summer of 2010.  The project involves integrated studies of seafloor brine pools and mud volcanoes that occur along the continental slope of the Gulf of Mexico.  The project will provide opportunities for international student exchange in the laboratories of Dr. Kai-Uwe Hinrichs (Organic Geochemistry; Bremen, Germany) and Drs. Kirsten Habicht and Donald Canfield (Sulfur Biogeochemistry; Odense, Denmark).  The selected students should have at least B.Sc. degree and a strong background in Environmental Sciences, Microbiology and/or Geochemistry.  Field experience is desirable.  For more information, contact Dr. Mandy Joye (mjoye@uga.edu; 706-542-5893) or see the Joye Lab website: http://www.marsci.uga.edu/FacultyPages/Joye/index.html.

PhD Student Position in Permafrost Methane Cycling

A PhD student position is available to study the methane production and dynamics in permafrost habitats along the Russian East Siberian Shelf. The project begins in spring 2010. Due to global warming, seafloor permafrost along the East Siberian Arctic Shelf is experiencing a pronounced change in thermal regime. Increased temperature affects permafrost in several ways, ultimately leading to its degradation and enhanced methane release. This project involves quantification of rates of biological methane production and consumption (oxidation) in permafrost and sediments at in situ and elevated temperatures. Natural abundance carbon and hydrogen isotope measurements will be used to quantify the age and source of methane collected from different sites and depths. Students with at least B.Sc. degree and a strong background in Environmental Sciences, Microbiology and/or Geochemistry are encouraged to apply. Field experience is desirable. For more information, contact Dr. Mandy Joye; (706-542-5893) or see the Joye Lab website: http://www.marsci.uga.edu/FacultyPages/Joye/index.html.

Graduate Research Assistantship in Coastal Physical Oceanography:

A MS or PhD student position is currently available to study the upwelling circulation at a cape. The student will use in situ observations, satellite imagery and numerical modeling to investigate flow patterns and the coupling between wind forcing and sea surface temperature around headlands. Students with a background in physics, math and environmental sciences are especially encouraged to apply. For further information, please contact Dr. Renato Castelao (castelao@uga.edu)

Graduate Research Assistantship Available:

A position is available for a graduate student (MS or PhD) interested in developing computer models of material fluxes from the surface to the deep ocean. Interested students with backgrounds in physics, mathematics, chemistry or environmental sciences should send inquiries to Dr. Adrian Burd (adrianb@uga.edu). Further information about this and other research projects in the lab can be found at http://www-modeling.marsci.uga.edu/eco_index.html

Graduate Student Position Available:

Opportunity available for MS or PhD student to work on coastal physical oceanography. Research opportunities are broad, including the use of underwater robots and numerical models to investigate coastal oceanography problems at several scales (inner shelf dynamics, large-scale shelf circulation, buoyant plumes, etc). Preferred applicants will have a strong background in physics and/or math. For further information, please contact Dr. Renato Castelao (castelao@uga.edu)