Ph.D. Opportunity in Conservation Science at Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary

School: Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary

Location: Gloucester Point, Virginia

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: http://www.vims.edu/gateways/prospectivestudents/index.php

Salary: $25,000

Start Date: 08/22/2017

Last Date to Apply: 01/05/2017

 

Description:

      The Center for Coastal Resources Management at Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary has an opening for a Ph.D student in the area of Community Ecology to start fall 2017. The student will be supported as a graduate research assistant as part of an NSF-funded project on coastal resiliency in Chesapeake Bay. This research will examine the interactions of climate change, management decisions and marsh ecological functions to simulate and select climate change adaptation strategies that will support a sustainable system. The student will participate in data collection and synthesis efforts in Virginia to comparatively quantify multiple ecosystem functions of living shorelines and natural marshes along a continuum of shorescape settings. The student’s research will likely focus on the quantification of marsh ecosystem services, such as habitat provision (invertebrate, fish, bird, turtle abundance, biomass, diversity), primary production, nutrient and carbon storage for both natural marshes and the ‘preferred’ shoreline protection strategy, living shorelines, within shorescapes representing the continuum of marsh connectivity conditions. The graduate student can and will develop a project and associated research questions tailored to their interests and intended career path.
      This position will be based in the Department of Biological Sciences at VIMS, but there are opportunities for co-advising with the Environmental Science and Policy Program, College of William & Mary. The positions will be supported with a stipend (approximately $25,000/year), and paid tuition/benefits.  More information about the CCRM lab is available at: http://ccrm.vims.edu/, more information about the ESPP labs is available at http://rmcham.people.wm.edu/ and http://wmpeople.wm.edu/mle.
      Potential PhD students should send their CV, transcripts (unofficial are perfectly fine), GRE scores, and a brief statement of research interests related to this project to Dr. Donna Bilkovic at donnab@vims.edu. Formal applications to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science should be complete by January 5, 2017. More information on the Graduate Program can be found here: http://www.vims.edu/education/graduate/index.php and http://www.vims.edu/gateways/prospectivestudents/index.php. 

Qualifications:

     Applicants should be self-motivated and also capable of working as part of a team. The ideal applicant will have experience and interest in conservation science, ecosystem services, community ecology, as well an interest in spatial modeling. Additional skills for the PhD position include statistical analysis, technical writing, and GIS.

Graduate Student in Marine Ecology: University of South Alabama

Agency: Dauphin Island Sea Lab/University of South Alabama

Location: Dauphin Island, AL

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: http://www.disl.org

Salary: TBD

Start Date: 08/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 02/01/2017

 

Description:

     We are seeking up to two graduate students in Marine Ecology. Student opportunities are available in:

1) Shell- or fin- fisheries physiology and microbiology as part of a joint program between DISL and the USFDA on Dauphin Island.

2) Marine mammal population ecology and/or pathology (experience with marine mammal observation, stranding and necropsy response, and/or photo-identification is preferred). 

Qualifications:

     Students must meet the minimum qualifications for entry to the University of South Alabama graduate school of Arts and Sciences and the Marine Sciences Department and have relevant coursework in the topic area of interest. Students will apply through the University of South Alabama (USA) and must apply for appropriate fellowship funding through FDA/DISL and/or USA, with final selection pending funding. Qualified candidates should send a brief email of inquiry, including an updated CV, GRE scores and GPA showing they meet the minimum qualifications to: Ruth Carmichael (rcarmichael@disl.org).

 

 

Bison Spatial Ecology MS Position: University of Nebraska – Kearney

School: University of Nebraska - Kearney

Location: Kearney, NE

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: http://www.ranglacklab.com

Salary: 10100

Start Date: 08/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 11/30/2016

 

Description:

    The Ranglack Lab (Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management) at University of Nebraska Kearney is seeking a Masters student interested in bison spatial ecology to begin Fall 2017. The student will have access to multiple GPS datasets from bison herds across their current range to examine the spatial scale necessary for ecological bison restoration. This involves using advanced statistical techniques and requires experience with managing and analyzing large datasets in R. Prospective students interested in bison ecology and/or spatial ecology are encouraged to apply. Funding for a 9-month teaching assistantship ($10,100) and tuition remission is available for a minimum of two years, pending satisfactory progress. The student will be expected to apply for additional external funding, must maintain a 3.0 GPA, and will teach general biology labs for non-majors.

Application Process:
    Applications due November 30th. Please send one pdf file that includes a cover letter, CV (with GPA and GRE scores), and names and contact addresses of three references to Dr. Dustin Ranglack at ranglackdh@unk.edu, with the subject line “Bison MS position”. 

Qualifications:

    Prospective students should have: a degree in ecology, biology or related discipline and experience in GIS and R. Applicants must have excellent English writing and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to work with and lead a research team. A minimum GRE score of 290 and 3.0 undergraduate GPA required. For more information please contact: Dustin Ranglack (ranglackdh@unk.edu).