A PhD research assistantship is available in the Hoffmann lab in the Department of Plant Biology at North Carolina State University. This position is part of a larger effort to understand the mechanisms that drive vegetation-fire feedbacks in longleaf pine savannas. The student will undertake research on 1) fire effects on vegetation or plant population dynamics or 2) physiological mechanisms of plant responses to fire. This position will pay a stipend of approx. $20,000. For more information on the graduate program, see http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/plantbiology/gradprograms.html. Applications should be submitted online at http://www.ncsu.edu/grad/applygrad.htm. For full consideration, apply by Jan 15, 2011, but applications will be considered until a suitable applicant is recruited.