Postdoctoral Fellow and Ph.D. Research Opportunities in Marine Calcification and Global Ocean-Climate Change

The Ries Laboratory (http://www.unc.edu/~jries/index.html) in the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill seeks a doctoral student and a postdoctoral fellow interested in conducting NSF-funded research on the relationship between global ocean-climate change and marine calcification, to begin Fall 2011. Research will include field investigations of modern (e.g., coral reefs) and/or ancient (e.g., limestones) carbonate systems coupled with laboratory calcification experiments. This opportunity affords access to state-of-the-art analytical equipment, including LA-ICPMS for trace element analysis, XRD for mineralogical characterization, isotope mass spectrometry for δ34S, δ13C, and δ18O, and SEM with microprobe for micro-imaging and elemental mapping. In addition to completing coursework in the four core oceanographic disciplines - geological, chemical, biological, and physical oceanography – the selected doctoral student will receive in-depth training in carbonate geochemistry, carbonate sedimentology, biomineralization, global ocean-climate change, and paleoceanography, which will directly support his/her research objectives. The student will also have access to the Department’s coastal laboratory in Morehead City, NC – the UNC Institute of Marine Science. Highly motivated and creative individuals with strong analytical skills are encouraged to apply.  Complete application information is available at http://marine.unc.edu/students/grad/.  Applications are due January 1, 2011.  Please direct specific inquiries to Prof. Justin Ries at riesjustin@gmail.com. 

Thanks,
Justin
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Justin B. Ries, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Marine Sciences
4202G Venable Hall, CB# 3300
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
riesjustin@gmail.com
office:(919) 962-0269
cell: (919) 536-9070
fax: (919) 962-1254
http://www.unc.edu/~jries/ (lab)
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