ALASKA FIELD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY

SUMMER OF 2005
TOOLIK FIELD STATION

This summer a research opportunity at Toolik Lake, Alaska is available to a suitable candidate to study how long term increases in snow and summer temperatures affect plant, soil and trace gas processes in tussock and dry tundra. This is part of an ongoing NSF funded experiment that contributes to the International Tundra Experiment. The study was initiated in 1994.

This summer the project is focusing on three main areas and seeks candidates qualified to undertake such studies. First, we are interested in summer-long rates of soil respiration, peak season biomass, and soil C & N pools. We are interested in applicants who can spend ~ 100 days at the field station (mid-May to late August), who have experience working on plant, soil and or trace gas studies, who have field experience in harsh environments and who have experience conducting ecological studies in arctic or alpine settings. Individuals with BS, MS or finishing PhD students will be considered. Living accommodations, meals and a stipend of $1500/mo will be provided. Applications should consist of a cover letter, a resume describing relevant experience and accomplishments and names of three references.

Please submit email applications by 20 April to:
Professor Jeff Welker
Environment and Natural Resources Institute & Biology Department University of Alaska Anchorage afjmw1@uaa.alaska.edu