MS Assistantship – Trout Management / Spatial Modeling: University of Georgia

School: University of Georgia

Location: Athens, GA USA

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: https://www.warnell.uga.edu/

Salary: Competitive stipend, tuition waiver, health insurance options

Start Date: 01/05/2017

Last Date to Apply: 10/15/2016

 

Description: We are seeking a highly motivated graduate student to work on a GIS-based model estimating trout supply in fishable waters of Georgia. Project description: This is a collaborative assessment to help the Georgia Department of Natural Resources formulate a trout management strategy that will satisfy a plurality of GA’s trout anglers and be robust to uncertainties in fishing pressure and population status. To do this we have proposed a coordinated evaluation that will examine socioecological dynamics relevant to trout management and synthesize information and uncertainties that inform decision-making for Georgia trout fisheries. Simply put, we will evaluate both the “supply” and “demand” in a geographically-explicit manner that will help inform trout management goals. This announcement is for a student who will focus on trout “supply” by using available data to inform predictive models of trout population characteristics throughout Georgia’s fishable waterways. This will complement work by another MS student currently focusing on trout “demand” and we expect excellent collaborative opportunities. The selected student will be co-advised by Cecil Jennings (fish ecology/management) and Nate Nibbelink (spatial ecology/GIS).

 

Qualification: Minimum entry requirements are 3.0 GPA and combined verbal + quantitative GRE score > 1000 (old scale), or roughly 300 (new scale). Post-baccalaureate work experience is preferred. The successful applicant will be motivated, have well-developed writing and communication skills, strong work ethic, and ability to work cooperatively in team setting. Coursework and experience in aquatic ecology and/or fisheries are preferred. Proficiency using ArcGIS for spatial analysis, strong quantitative skills, and most of all… creative energy, are required! To apply: Send a cover letter, CV, and an example of your writing, via email, to: Dr. Cecil Jennings 

(jennings@uga.edu). 

Contact Person: Cecil Jennings

Contact Email: jennings@uga.edu