The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Cold Regions Research and Engineering
Laboratory (CRREL) are seeking applicants for a Ph.D. student to complete field and
laboratory research on Alaskan paleoclimate using stable isotopes in ground ice of
permafrost. The study area is located near Fairbanks, Alaska, and will involve
analyzing ice wedges and other types of ice in the context of their stratigraphy,
sedimentology and age, with lab work 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 difficult field situations
and to solve problems is required.
For additional information, contact Matthew Lachniet (matthew.lachniet@unlv.edu) or
Daniel Lawson(dlawson@crrel.usace.army.mil). We will be available to meet interested
students at the 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/