University of North Carolina Greensboro, Predictive Ecology Lab · North Carolina · internship · posted today
The Predictive Ecology Lab at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) is recruiting a PhD student to join our lab in Fall 2027. The position will be part of a NASA funded project focused on grazing impacts on carbon storage in grasslands and drylands. As part of their dissertation, the student will conduct independent research that uses existing long-term data from multiple grassland and dryland sites to parameterize and run a NASA-funded demographic vegetation model. The student’s primary mentor will be Dr. Kevin Wilcox in the UNCG Predictive Ecology Lab and will be co-advised with Dr. Ensheng Weng, a Research Scientist at the Center for Climate Systems Research in the Columbia Climate School. The student will receive training in how to use predictive tools, such as demographic vegetation models and state-of-the-art statistical analyses. Student support will include tuition coverage, student stipend, and all work travel expenses. Please see our lab website for additional information about who we are and what we do ( https://kevinwilcox.weebly.com/). *Application close date*: November 30, 2026 *Location*: University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA *Position start date*: August 2027 *Location*: UNCG is an inclusive learning community with a campus-wide culture that embodies access, equity, diversity, excellence, and collaboration, with an enrollment of more than 19,000 students, including 3,500 graduate students and 2,800 faculty and staff. UNCG is located in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina with 20 regional universities and community colleges, and one hour from the Raleigh/Durham Research Triangle Park. *Desired qualifications*: · Bachelor of Science degree in related field with GPA of 3.0 or higher · General understanding of plant ecology · Experience conducting biological research · Some experience with computer programming · Strong work ethic · Insatiable curiosity about the natural world · Willingness to learn new techniques and skills, including using process-based models *For full consideration, please send your application package as a single PDF by November 30th, at 5 pm ET to k_wilcox@uncg.edu <k_wilcox@uncg.edu>. Please include GRAZING CARBON PHD APPLICATION in the subject line of the email. *The application package PDF should include: 1. A two-page letter outlining your research interests, training, and why you are interested in this position 2. Curriculum vitae or resume 3. Contact information (email and phone numbers) for two academic or professional references. We will only contact references for candidates that are in final contention for the position.
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