Graduate student opportunity in marine ecology

Graduate student (PhD level) research assistantship available for Fall 2016 at UC Santa Barbara to study nitrogen recycling and primary production in kelp forest ecosystems.  Research to be done in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research program (http://sbc.lternet.edu/). Seeking an individual with broad training in ecology and chemistry (with either BS or MS), an interest in ecosystem-level processes, and a demonstrated aptitude for conducting field research using SCUBA. Position includes tuition, stipend, and benefits via a TA and/or RA position.  The student could be part of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology (https://www.eemb.ucsb.edu/) or the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science (https://www.igpms.ucsb.edu/). Interested individuals should contact Bob Miller (miller@ucsb.edu; http://www.msi.ucsb.edu/people/research-scientists/robert-miller ), Dan Reed (dan.reed@lifesci.ucsb.edu; http://www.msi.ucsb.edu/people/research-scientists/dan-reed), or Deron Burkepile (deron.burkepile@lifesci.ucsb.edu; https://labs.eemb.ucsb.edu/burkepile/deron/).