UA Biosphere 2 Earthscience Graduate Research Assistantships. B2 Earthscience invites highly qualified prospective and current graduate students at the UA to apply for research assistantship funding (0.25 FTE) to begin in fall semester 2008. Assistantships are intended to support graduate research efforts conducted within the controlled-environment setting at Biosphere 2 and/or in complementary studies of natural systems. Proposed research must be consistent with the goals and objectives of B2 Earthscience http://www.b2science.org/b2earthscience.html, and should focus on coupled surficial processes affected by the behavior of water in the terrestrial landscape. Example research foci include ecosystem dynamics, hillslope hydrology, geomorphology, and biogeochemistry, and preference will be give to proposals that seek to couple two or more of these disciplines. The Assistantship is $8,902.00 for the 08-09 academic year beginning August 11, 2008-May 17, 2009, with possibility of renewal depending on progress. To apply, you must submit a curriculum vita, including a two-page research proposal, and arrange to have 1-2 letters of reference from major advisors. Submit the applications and letters via email to Candace Crossey . Applicants will be ranked on their qualifications and relevance of their research to Biosphere 2 programs, and the level of commitment for this activity expressed by their major advisors. Deadline for applications is June 6, 2008. For more information on The University of Arizona Biosphere 2 Earthscience Graduate Research Assistantships, please contact Dr. Travis Huxman; 626-4092, or visit www.b2science.org