Student Opportunity Announcements
NSF-IGERT Ph.D. Traineeships in Geomicrobiology
We are currently seeking new Ph.D. students (Summer-Fall 2008) as part of a National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program focused on the geomicrobiology of complex microbiological systems.
The MSU IGERT Program is an interdisciplinary effort including geochemistry, microbial ecology, physiology, biochemistry, and genomics. The primary goal is to use consistent and coherent systems approaches in the study of microbial communities that lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the important interface between the biosphere and geosphere. The novel training program encompasses science and engineering faculty focused on all facets of microbiology, with emphasis on microbial communities or processes important in geothermal environments, glacial ice, biofilms, bioprocessing, and bioenergy. For more information, please consult the IGERT program brochure available on the Thermal Biology Institute or Center for Biofilm Engineering web sites (www.tbi.montana.edu; www.erc.montana.edu), or contact Dr. Bill Inskeep, IGERT Director (binskeep@montana.edu).