Date

Research Opportunity

Ph.D. opportunity in limnology/paleolimnology of Antarctic dry valley
lakes in conjunction with the McMurdo Long Term Ecological Research (LTER)
site.

General areas of study may include sedimentology, isotope geochemistry, and
modern physical/biotic processes. Must be available to assist in field
program October 1 through December 15, 1999. Ph.D. program will officially
start in January, 2000. Research assistantship and tuition waiver provided.

Previous research experience in Arctic or Antarctic environments desirable.
Send resume, transcripts (copies okay) and the names and addresses of three
personal contacts by June 25 to:

Dr. Peter Doran
Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
845 W. Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60607

See http://www.uic.edu/~pdoran/home.htm for more information.