M.S. – Wildlife Community Response to Native-Grassland Restoration: 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/Hernandez-Hixon_restoration_-M_S__Oct_2016.pdf

Salary: $1,500/month plus benefits (medical package has a 60-day waiting period) Nonresident tuition waived (resident tuition fees apply). Partial assistance for resident tuition and fees may also be available based on availability of funds.

Start Date: 01/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/15/2016

 

Description:

     Invasion of non-native grasses has degraded wildlife habitat on vast areas of the southwestern United States. We are seeking a student to assist in a research project to document if landscape-scale restoration of native plants on rangeland dominated by buffelgrass and Old World Bluestems increases northern bobwhite, scaled quail, songbird, small mammal, and butterfly populations. The successful applicant for this assistantship will focus on the non-game wildlife community response but will work as part of a team of graduate students and undergraduate assistants involved in this large, collaborative research project. The successful applicant will be expected to present papers at scientific meetings and publish manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.

 

Qualifications:

      B. S. in wildlife science, natural resources, range science, ecology, biology, 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) are essential. Ability to operate 4-wheel drive vehicles and conduct field research. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and competitive GRE scores (application package must include GRE scores). For more information please contact: Dr. Fidel Hernandez (fidel.hernandez@tamuk.edu)