Graduate Assistantship (MS in Raptor Biology) – Boise State University, Idaho

School: Boise State University

Location: Boise, Idaho

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: https://biology.boisestate.edu/

Salary: Based on experience, but to include academic year and summer stipend, tuition and fees, and student insurance.

Start Date: 08/15/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/30/2016

 

Descriptions:

     I am recruiting for One-Two MS graduate students interested in Raptor Biology to begin in Fall 2017 at Boise State University. In cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, and other land management agencies, thesis research will focus on ecotoxicology, behavioral ecology, and population dynamics of ferruginous hawks. Field and laboratory components are expected, and the graduate student will have the opportunity to help lead a network of cooperators. The positions likely require occasional travel and camping at field sites, so we are seeking students that would be comfortable while working in remote areas and at times independently.
     Students would pursue an MS degree in Raptor Biology, and there is opportunity to gain an additional certificate in GIS while studying at Boise State (see https://graduatecatalog.boisestate.edu/ for program academic requirements). A teaching assistantship that includes a stipend, tuition and fee waiver, and student health insurance will be available to support qualified students for up to three academic years contingent on satisfactory progress in the graduate program. Grant funds currently in place will support the research. Students can also gain conference travel and other logistical support though the Raptor Research Center and other programs at Boise State University. 

Qualifications:

    Minimum academic requirements for admission to the Raptor Biology MS program are a Bachelor’s degree in biology or closely related field, 3.0 or better overall GPA on a 4-point scale, and results that average in the 50th or higher percentile in the verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions of the general GRE exam.
    To apply for consideration, please send the following in one email ASAP (no later than 30 December 2016) via email to Dr. Jim Belthoff (jbeltho@boisestate.edu):
1. Cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for graduate studies and any previous experience in biological research, ecotoxicology, raptor biology, avian ecology, GIS, and/or data analysis.
2. Curriculum vita
3. College transcripts (unofficial are fine at this time, but finalists will need to submit official transcripts with their formal application to Boise State)
4. GRE results (unofficial results are fine at this time, but finalists will need to submit official results with their formal application to Boise State)
5. Names and contact information for three references.
    A short list of applicants will be interviewed, and finalists will be asked to make formal application to the Raptor Biology graduate program at Boise State by 15 January 2017. For details on formal application materials and procedures, see https://biology.boisestate.edu/graduate-programs/masters-in-raptor-biology/
Boise State University is strongly committed to achieving excellence through diversity. Therefore, we encourage applications and nominations of women, persons of color, members of other underrepresented groups, first-generation students, and veterans of military service.

MS Research Assistantship – Fish Ecology: Kansas State University

School: Kansas State University - Fish Ecology Lab

Location: Manhattan, Kansas

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: http://www.k-state.edu/fishecology/

Salary: 27,300

Start Date: 06/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 01/30/2017

 

Description: 

     MS Research Assistantship - Ecology of Small Impoundments - Kansas State University. Research focus: Seeking a highly motivated master’s student to assist in a large-scale experiment testing the importance of gizzard shad in regulating ecosystem dynamics of small impoundments in Kansas. The primary objective of the project is to characterize food web dynamics in 12 small impoundments that have a range of gizzard shad densities. These surveys will be used as baseline information for the experimental removal of gizzard shad from a subset of these impoundments. Our goal is to provide management recommendations on the efficacy of gizzard shad removal as a means to manage sportfish productivity and water quality in small impoundments. There is flexibility for the student to develop independent research within the broad scope of the project. This research is a collaborate effort with the Fish Ecology Lab at Kansas State University and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. For more information on the Fish Ecology Lab at Kansas State University please visit our webpage. Please send a resume, transcripts, GRE scores and contact information for two references to kgido@ksu.edu by the deadline to be considered for this position. Information about the Division of Biology at Kansas State University can be found at http://www.k-state.edu/biology/. 

Qualifications:

    Applicants should be willing to spend extended periods of time at field locations and be comfortable operating boats.

Effects of forest management on woodcock and associated avian wildlife in southern New England forests. University of Rhode Island

School: University of Rhode Island

Location: University of Rhode Island

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: Stipends are approx. $25,000/yr (includes a mix of RA & TA) and tuition is paid. Starting date is September 2017 or could be as late as January 2018.

Start Date: 09/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/15/2017

 

Description:

     A research assistantship is available at the M.Sc. or Ph.D. level to study the distribution and abundance of wild birds associated with early successional forests in southern New England and to develop a forest management plan for enhancing such wildlife. Selected species of songbird and gamebird that prefer early successional habitats will be censused to determine how forest management type and history influences their occurrence. An ongoing radiotelemetry study will be used to estimate home range and daily activity patterns of woodcock, an important gamebird associated with these forests. Significant habitat assessment and mapping will also be involved. Most field work will be conducted in Rhode Island on public and private forested land. Graduate students will choose to be trained in the Ecology & Ecosystem Science graduate program (http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/ees/) or the Integrative & Evolutionary Biology graduate program (http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/ieb/) at URI. These are interdepartmental graduate groups within our College of the Environment and Life Sciences (http://web.uri.edu/cels/) that are designed to provide students with a strong, interdisciplinary and integrative learning environment. 

Qualifications:

    Only hard-working, motivated, intelligent, good-natured persons interested in birds need apply. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree in animal/wildlife biology or ecology, earned at least a 3.2 GPA, must have taken the GRE, and must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Field experience with bird capture and handling, techniques for censusing songbirds, radiotelemetry and woodcock, and GIS is highly desirable. Experience with quantitative analysis skills and field research is required. Ability to work collaboratively and to supervise research assistants and undergraduates working in the field is also required. To apply submit the following: a letter stating your qualifications and research interests, a resume or CV, unofficial college transcripts, unofficial GRE scores, and the names an contact information for three references by no later than 15 December 2016 (early application is encouraged) to: Dr. Scott R. McWilliams (srmcwilliams@uri.edu).

Spatial ecology and habitat use of American Woodcock during migration and winter. University of Rhode Island

School: University of Rhode Island

Location: University of Rhode Island

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: Stipends are approx. $25,000/academic yr (includes a mix of RA & TA) and tuition is paid. Summer stipend of approx.. $10,000 is also available.

Start Date: 09/01/2017

Last Date to Apply; 01/15/2017

 

Description:

     A research assistantship is available at the M.Sc. or Ph.D. level to study the spatial ecology and habitat use of American Woodcock (AMWO) during migration and winter in the Delmarva Peninsula and elsewhere. Nanotags will be used to track the movements and habitat use of AMWO throughout winter and spring migration in relation to habitat availability. Body condition of birds will also be evaluated at capture by measuring plasma metabolites. Significant habitat assessment and mapping will also be involved. Most fieldwork will be conducted in the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia region in collaboration with the USFWS and the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuges. Graduate students will choose to be trained in the Ecology & Ecosystem Science graduate program (http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/ees/) or the Integrative & Evolutionary Biology graduate program (http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/ieb/) at URI. These are interdepartmental graduate groups within our College of the Environment and Life Sciences (http://web.uri.edu/cels/) that are designed to provide students with a strong, interdisciplinary and integrative learning environment. 

Qualifications:

    Only hard-working, motivated, intelligent, good-natured persons interested in birds need apply. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree in animal/wildlife biology or ecology, earned at least a 3.2 GPA, must have taken the GRE, and must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Field experience with bird capture and handling, techniques for capturing AMWO, radiotelemetry, and GIS are highly desirable. Experience with quantitative analysis skills and field research is required. Ability to work collaboratively and to supervise research assistants and undergraduates working in the field is also required. To apply submit the following to the URI Graduate School: a letter stating your qualifications and research interests, a resume or CV, official college transcripts, official GRE scores, and three letters of reference by no later than 15 January 2017 (early application is encouraged). For more information please contact: Prof. Scott McWilliams (srmcwilliams@uri.edu),

Doctoral Fellowships and other assistantships: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

School: Dept of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Location: Lafayette Louisiana

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: https://biology.louisiana.edu/

Salary: variable

Start Date: 08/10/2017

Last Date to Apply: 01/15/2017

 

Description:

   Doctoral Fellowships and other assistantships available for entering Ph.D. students in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Louisiana. We will be awarding University of Louisiana Fellowships and Board of Regents Fellowships to Ph.D. students entering Spring and Fall 2017. UL Fellows are funded for 3-4 years and have limited teaching responsibilities, while BoR Fellows are funded for 4 years and have no formal teaching duties. Stipends are up to $30,000 per year (plus tuition waiver). Eligibility requirements include US citizenship (or permanent residency) or degree from a US institution. We will also have teaching assistantships available for incoming Ph.D. students. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to directly contact prospective advisors, whose contact information and research interests can be found at our departmental web site (http://biology.louisiana.edu/), which also has a link to our graduate programs (http://biology.louisiana.edu/programs/graduate). The Department of Biology has approximately 75 graduate students and 25 graduate faculty members conducting research on a wide variety of topics. More information on application is available from Dr. Scott C. France (france@louisiana.edu).

 

Qualifications:

    More information on application is available from Dr. Scott C. France (france@louisiana.edu).

PhD Assistantship in Urban forest ecosystem services: University of Northern British Columbia

School: University of Northern British Columbia

Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: 18000

Last Date to Apply; 12/15/2016

 

Description: 

    Dr. Oscar Venter and the Integrated Forest Decisions (IFD) Laboratory at the University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George are now inviting applications for fully funded Masters and PhD positions starting in 2017. Students will undertake thesis projects on the ecosystem services provided by urban forests. Urban forests provide crucial opportunities for people living in cities to experience nature on a daily basis, and receive the benefits from these natural environments, including air and water purification, climate mitigation, noise reduction and recreation. It is at the wildland urban interface that these ecosystem services are most important. Two students are sought to undertake thesis work to quantify and map ecosystem services from urban forest in Prince George, BC. It is anticipated that students will undertake projects to enhance our understanding of how urban forests provide benefits to people at local and global scales, and how these benefits are valued by urban residents.
    Located in north-central British Columbia, Prince George is proudly known as the ‘city in nature’, largely because of its extensive and varied forests. These forests, and the greater region, provide a wide range of recreational amenities including skiing, canoeing, kayaking, fly-fishing, hiking and mountain biking. Northern and central British Columbia offers an unparalleled natural environment in which to live and work. UNBC is one of Canada's best small universities and was ranked #1 by the 2015 Maclean's survey. We are also Canada's Green University TM (voted #1 for environmental commitment in the Globe and Mail survey). We are leading the way to a more sustainable future through our passion for discovery, people, the environment and the North.
     Prospective graduate students will be expected to develop their own research goals, and should have curiosity, motivation, and independence. Students should also be interested in coupling field surveys with remote sensing, GIS, and modeling. Students could have a background in ecology, geography, environmental science or ecological economics. Students with a strong quantitative background (remote sensing, GIS, statistics, modelling) are especially encouraged to apply. Full funding is available, but students will be expected to apply for additional funding. Prospective students will apply to the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies program (http://www.unbc.ca/nres-graduate-program). Prospective students should email a short summary of their research interests as well as a CV to Dr. Venter (oscar.venter@unbc.ca) before applying to the program. 

Qualifications:

    Prospective students should have completed a bachelor's degree in ecology, geography, forestry, environmental science or ecological economics. Students with a strong quantitative background (remote sensing, GIS, statistics, modelling) are especially encouraged to apply.

Two PhD Positions in Mule Deer Ecology: U Idaho and UBC-Okanagan.

School: UIdaho and UBC-Okanagan

Location: Idaho; Britiish Columbia

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: TBD

Start Date: 09/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 11/30/2016

 

Description:

    Mule deer ecology in the Boundary Region of British Columbia, Canada. We are seeking two PhD students to conduct dissertation research focused on how changing habitat conditions, predation, and competition affect mule deer demography in the Boundary Region of British Columbia. This region – located along the BC-WA state border – once supported British Columbia’s most productive mule deer population, but this population has not rebounded since declining in the 1970s. A recent, large-scale fire has provided the rare conditions needed to conduct a landscape-scale experiment on how habitat change affects mule deer population dynamics.
    Working closely with the BC Wildlife Federation (http://www.bcwf.net/) and the Okanagan Nation Alliance (http://www.syilx.org/), one student will be supervised by Dr. Sophie Gilbert (http://www.gilbertresearch.org/) at the University of Idaho and one student will be supervised by Dr. Adam Ford (http://atford.weebly.com/) at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus. The Idaho-based student will examine how nutritional quality of the landscape impacts fawn and adult female fitness (body condition, survival, and reproductive performance) and use these individual responses to understand population-level consequences of landscape change. Approaches include GPS-collaring of adult females, VHF telemetry of fawns, and plant surveys to develop spatial-explicit, integrated population models. The UBC-based student will address how landscape and community context impact mule deer forage and exposure to predation. Approaches include herbivore-specific experimental exclosures, plant surveys, multi-species occupancy modelling with camera traps, and telemetry to assess predator-prey interactions, competition, and migratory connectivity.
    The PhD students are expected to work collaboratively on this team-based project and to engage with stakeholders, fish and game clubs, provincial range and wildlife agencies, industry, and First Nations.

 

Qualifications:

    Desired qualifications for both candidates include experience with or willingness to learn large mammal handling, VHF/GPS telemetry, plant identification, 4x4 vehicle operation, wilderness first aid, GIS analyses, habitat selection, population modeling, and occupancy analysis. Required qualifications include a MSc in ecology or related fields, proficiency in English, and valid driver’s licence and passport. To apply for these positions, please send a single pdf attachment (file name formatted as lastname_firstname_phd_date.pdf) to boundarydeerproject@gmail.com containing:

(1) A cover letter indicating: (a) preferred placement location, (b) past experiences in field ecology, and (c) approaches to stakeholder engagement

(2) A recent CV.

(3) Copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts

(4) Copies of GRE scores for US applicants 

(5) Contact information for three references. 

Please use the subject header “Mule deer PhD application”. We expect the students will commence graduate studies in September 2017. Review of applications will begin November 30th. We anticipate confirmation of funding in March 2017. Prospective candidates are encouraged to apply to the respective graduate programs of their desired placement by January 31st, 2017.

Wildlife Responses to Cover Cropping: Purdue University

School: Purdue University

Location: West Lafayette, Indiana

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: https://ag.purdue.edu/fnr/Pages/Profile.aspx?strAlias=rswihart&intDirDeptID=15

Salary: 12-month stipend, full tuition, and insurance

Start Date: 08/15/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/15/2016

 

Description:

    Graduate student (PhD and MS) assistantships available to participate in research projects exploring responses of mammals and birds to cover crops in corn and soybean agroecosystems. Projects will involve comparative field studies and experiments in conjunction with quantitative modeling and analysis. Possible foci include vole population dynamics and determinants of damage to soybeans, cover crop impacts on spatial distribution and density of upland game species, and cascading effects of cover crops on avian predators.

 

Qualifications:

    Minimum qualifications include a BS (for MS position) or MS (for PhD position) in Wildlife Biology, Ecology, or related field; GPA of 3.2 or greater; and above average GRE scores (at least 50th percentile for quantitative and verbal; at least 4.0 for analytical writing). For full consideration, please respond by 15-December-2016 and submit via email a cover letter, CV, GRE scores (unofficial is fine), transcript (unofficial is fine), and names and contact numbers of three references. For more information please contact: Robert K Swihart (rswihart@purdue.edu).

New Master of Science in Environmental Policy & Management at UC Davis

School: University of California - Davis

Location: Davis, CA

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships, Training

Website: http://epm.ucdavis.edu/

Salary: --

Start Date: 08/15/2017

Last Date to Apply: 01/15/2017

 

Description:

    The University of California, Davis is pleased to announce a new Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Management (EPM) (epm.ucdavis.edu) degree program at the John Muir Institute of the Environment. We are now accepting student applications or the Fall 2017 academic year. The EPM program focuses on the application of environmental sciences to real-world environmental policy and management issues. UC Davis provides an ideal setting for this pursuit as one of the world’s strongest campuses in environmental research and science. Individuals with scientific and engineering backgrounds who seek applied professional careers in environmental policy and management are especially encouraged to apply. The availability of an accelerated one-year program makes EPM an ideal option for early and mid-career professionals. EPM students will conduct policy analysis on projects proposed by partner agencies and institutions. We encourage environmental organizations to contact us with their pressing environmental policy analysis needs and become EPM program partners. Visit the EPM website (epm.ucdavis.edu) for details on applying to the program. The priority application deadline is January 15, 2017. For more information, contact us at: epminfo@ucdavis.edu.

Qualifications:

    See degree requirements: http://epm.ucdavis.edu/degree-requirements.html,