Funded MS or PhD in Geomorphology and Landscape Evolution, Fall 2027 — University of Kentucky

The Surface Processes & Geomorphology group at the University of Kentucky, led by Dr. Joel Leonard, is recruiting prospective MS and PhD students to start in Fall 2027. Students would lead research on how mountain landscapes evolve through the interplay of tectonics, climate, erosion and weathering, and how these processes shape the carbon cycle and natural hazards.

Institution: University of Kentucky, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lexington, Kentucky
Field: Geomorphology and Landscape Evolution
Level: MS or PhD
Funding: Funding is stated as available to support graduate students and research across three project themes: (1) quantifying mountain landscape evolution, with potential projects in the Andes, Himalaya and the U.S.; (2) mountain evolution and the carbon cycle; and (3) hazards in a changing climate, including high-resolution topographic data workflows.
Skills: Students will train in quantitative geomorphology, field geology, geochronology, numerical modeling and geospatial analysis.
Eligibility: Not specified in the post.
Deadline: Not stated in the post.
How to apply: No application link or contact email was given in the post. Check the University of Kentucky Earth and Environmental Sciences graduate program pages or contact Dr. Joel Leonard directly through the university.