Graduate assistantships – U Illinois, Eric Larson Lab.

School: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Location: Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: https://docs.google.com/a/uw.edu/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=dXcuZWR1fGVyaWMtci1sYXJzb258Z3g6ODc4MzA3MzQyN2ZkYTUw

Salary: $22,000 (estimate)

Start Date: 08/15/2017

Last Date to Apply: 01/01/2017

 

Description:

   The freshwater ecology and conservation science laboratory of Eric R. Larson at the University of Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (https://sites.google.com/a/uw.edu/eric-r-larson/) is recruiting for multiple graduate students at the MS or PhD level, to work on several externally funded and/or internal fellowship-supported projects including: distribution (or ecological niche) modeling of native and invasive species in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems; environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring for endangered and invasive aquatic species; and food web impacts and interactions of freshwater invaders.

 

Qualifications:

   Preferred qualifications include demonstrated ability in data management and analysis, scientific writing, field work in freshwater or terrestrial habitats, and genetics (project dependent).
   Interested applicants should first contact erlarson@illinois.edu with a brief statement of research interests and experience, along with a curriculum vitae or resume. Research interests should relate clearly to areas of emphasis in the laboratory (https://sites.google.com/a/uw.edu/eric-r-larson/home/publications). Applications may be considered either through the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES; http://nres.illinois.edu/) or Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (PEEC; http://peec.illinois.edu/), with January 1st 2017 deadlines for consideration of autumn 2017 admission. For additional information please contact: Eric Larson (erlarson@illinois.edu).