Dr. Erin Hotchkiss (Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech) is seeking applicants for 1-2 M.Sc. or Ph.D. graduate student positions with a target start date in August 2023. The new student(s) will have the opportunity to develop thesis or dissertation research linking water quality and stream functions (e.g., photosynthesis, respiration, nutrient cycling) to pollution and flow disturbances. The student(s) will contribute to collaborative research projects testing the ecological consequences of land use, pollution, and other environmental changes in streams of the southern Appalachian region of the United States. Graduate students will have freedom to develop their own research questions while also contributing to broader project goals when they are funded by a collaborative research grant.
You can learn more here: https://www.hotchkisslab.com/opportunities/aug2023