Research assistantships at Iowa

This sounds like a perfect opportunity for the kinds of people who regularly read Places and Spaces:

The Department of Geography at the University of Iowa is accepting applications for graduate student research positions. These positions are available beginning as early as the Fall of 2009 and offer a unique opportunity to participate in large interdisciplinary NSF funded projects focused on the application of agent-based models to land use decision-making. Skills in geographic information science and computer programming are required.

Research assistantship stipends start at >$19K for a 12 month appointment, with health benefits and tuition scholarships.

For more information please contact, David Bennett, david-bennett@uiowa.edu, Department of Geography, The University of Iowa, 319.335.0158.