Graduate Students in Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Dynamics at Purdue

Qianlai Zhuang, Assistant Professor
Purdue University
Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
and Department of Agronomy
CIVIL 550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2051
Tel. (765) 494-9610; Fax (765) 496-1210
Email: qzhuang@purdue.edu



During 2006-2007 academic year, the Ecosystems and Biogeochemical
Dynamics Laboratory at Purdue University will seek two or three Masters
or Doctoral students, who are interested in (1) Conducting model-data
fusion studies with process-based models of various components of high
latitude terrestrial carbon dynamics including terrestrial CO2 and CH4;
(2) Modeling grand elemental cycles (e.g., C and N) and multiple gas
exchanges (e.g., CO2, CH4, and N2O) between the atmosphere and the
biosphere at various scales; (3) Studying impacts of changes of
atmospheric climate and chemistry on ecosystem structure and functioning
at multiple scales. Previous degrees of applicants could be in Ecology,
Ecosystem Sciences, Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, and other
relevant disciplines. Applicants with proficient mathematical,
computational, and/or remote sensing and GIS skills are preferred. The
graduate students will have the opportunity to interact with highly
diversified faculty members and scientists in the Department of Earth &
Atmospheric Sciences and the Department of Agronomy as well as the
Purdue Climate Change Research Center. Interested applicants could get
more information by contacting: Prof. Qianlai Zhuang, Department of
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences or Department of Agronomy, Purdue
University, 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051,
qzhuang@purdue.edu