Description

The Environmental Soil Physics Lab, led by Dr. Yingxue Yu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at The Pennsylvania State University, is recruiting a PhD student to begin in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2027. The successful candidate will be admitted through either the Soil Science Graduate Program or the Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology and will have the opportunity to pursue a dual-title PhD in Biogeochemistry. The lab focuses on understanding how physicochemical interactions and environmental factors shape contaminant behavior across terrestrial and aquatic environments.

Position details and application instructions: https://yingxueyu-pennstate.github.io/PhD-Student-Position-in-Environmental-Soil-Physics/