PhD or Post-Doctoral Research Position Available
Alaskan Paleoclimate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Fairbanks, Alaska and Las Vegas, Nevada
Application deadline: 1 February 2009
For further information, please contact:
Matthew Lachniet
Email: matthew.lachniet [at] unlv.edu
Or:
Daniel Lawson
Email: daniel.e.lawson [at] usace.army.mil
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the Cold Regions Research
and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) seek applicants for a PhD student or
post-doc to complete field and laboratory research on Alaskan
paleoclimate using stable isotopes in permafrost ground ice. The field
study will be conducted primarily in the CRREL Permafrost Tunnel,
located near Fairbanks, Alaska, and will involve analyzing ice wedges
and other types of ground ice in the context of their stratigraphy,
sedimentology, and age. Laboratory work will be conducted in the
newly-established Las Vegas Isotope Science (LVIS) Lab at UNLV. Previous
experience in paleoclimatology and/or stable isotope geochemistry is
preferred. The ability to work in a difficult field situation and to
solve problems is required.
For additional information, please contact Matthew Lachniet
(matthew.lachniet [at] unlv.edu) or Daniel Lawson
(daniel.e.lawson [at] usace.army.mil). Both Matthew and Daniel will be
available to meet interested students at the American Geophysical Union
(AGU) Fall Meeting in San Francisco. For more details about the
Department, Graduate Application information and deadlines, and Research
Facilities, see http://geoscience.unlv.edu.