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Forwarded for Dr. David Loydell (David.Loydell@port.ac.uk)

Ph.D. research opportunities at the University of Portsmouth.

 Funding (fees, maintenance (stlg6,000 p.a.), field expenses) is
 available to support one of the three projects below.

 1.  Palynology of the Silurian Lechthaylus Shale, Midwest of the USA

 2. Dendroid graptolites from Silurian Lagerstatten in the Midwest of
 the USA

 3. Palynology of the Llandovery-Wenlock of Wisconsin and Illinois,
 including the Waukesha Lagerstatte.

 Supervisor: David Loydell, in association with Don Mikulic (Illinois
 State Geological Survey) and Joanne Kluessendorf (University of
 Illinois).

 In addition, the following projects are included in a list of ten
 earth science bursary projects, to start September/October 1997. At
 least two of the ten projects (and we hope that at least one of these
 will be a palaeontology project) will be fully funded.

 1. Graptolite biostratigraphy of the Trannon area, mid Wales 
 (supervisor David Loydell)

 2. Marine vertebrate communities in Jurassic organic-rich mudrocks
 (supervisor David Martill)

 3. Migration and dispersal within Upper Jurassic benthic communities
 (supervisor Mike Barker)

 Students interested in any of these projects, or in research in
 related fields, who have (or are predicted to obtain) a good degree
 (2.1 or above) are invited to apply. For the Silurian projects with
 fieldwork in the USA the closing date is 30 June. For the earth
 science bursaries, the closing date is 1 August.

Please contact: Dr. David Loydell, Geology Department, University of 
Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth PO1 3QL, UK
e-mail:   David.Loydell@port.ac.uk

 Portsmouth University offers very attractive terms for self-funded
 part-time postgraduate students. If interested in pursuing part-time
 research in palaeontology, leading to a higher degree (M.Phil. or
 Ph.D.), again please contact David Loydell, at the address above, who
 will provide details.