Gamebirds on the Coastal Prairie: Texas A&M University-Kingsville

School: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute / Texas A&M University

Location: Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas.

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: http://www.ckwri.tamuk.edu/fileadmin/user_upload/docs/Position_Announcements/Grahmann_Hernandez_Bobwhites_Coastal_Prairie_M_S__Oct_2016.pdf

Salary: $1,400/month plus benefits (medical package has a 60 day waiting period). Nonresident tuition waived (resident tuition fees apply). Partial resident tuition fee assistance may be provided based on availability of funds.

Start Date: 01/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/15/2016

 

Description:

     We are seeking a student to conduct research as part of a collaborative study to determine if red imported fire ants impact nest success and site use of northern bobwhites and re-introduced Attwater’s prairie chicken on the coastal prairie of Texas. Research responsibilities will include:

1) Working with graduate advisors to design a research project as part of an overarching collaborative project.

2) Oversight of research technicians.

3) Sampling fire ant densities and vegetation.

4) Capture, radio-collaring, and tracking of northern bobwhites

5) Analysis of data. 

     The successful applicant will work as part of a team of natural resource professionals under the supervision of Drs. Eric Grahmann and Fidel Hernandez. Research data will be used by the successful applicant for their thesis. Successful applicants will be expected to publish manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and present papers at scientific meetings. 

Qualifications:

     B. S. in ecology, wildlife science, range science, or closely related fields. A strong work ethic, good verbal and written communication skills, ability to work independently and as a productive member of a research team, and ability to work under adverse field conditions (hot humid South Texas environment). Training in plant taxonomy and plant identification skills are desirable. Ability to operate 4-wheel drive vehicles and conduct field research. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and competitive GRE scores (application package must include GRE scores; applications with no GRE scores will not be considered). For more information please contact: Dr. Eric Grahmann (eric.grahmann@tamuk.edu).