Graduate Position in Insect Community & Ecosystem Ecology: University of Dayton, Ohio.

School: University of Dayton

Location: Dayton, OH (summers in TX)

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: a stipend of ~$20,000/year

Last Date to Apply: 12/20/2016

 

Description:

    An opportunity exists at the University of Dayton (UD) for graduate-level training related to questions at the interface of community and ecosystem ecology utilizing insect communities. The student will be based at UD (although, there may be a substantial field component in grasslands in Texas) and will work in the laboratory of Dr. Chelse Prather. I am seeking a motivated student who is eager to perform the arduous tasks associated with ecological field research and chemical analyses in the lab, the careful work of experimentation, and who has an eagerness to learn and implement complex statistical analyses. Potential students must be excited to work with insects and have substantial fieldwork experience. Students must be able to work well in potentially inclement conditions (e.g., hot summers with many biting insects), and work well with others in the field. Other desirable qualities include: familiarity with sampling grassland vegetation and insects, insect identification, rearing insects, laboratory feeding trials with insects, and laboratory chemical analyses. I would be open to applications from potential Masters or PhD level students.
    I am currently working on two major projects in my lab: 

1) An NSF-funded large-scale manipulation to determine the role of micronutrients in structuring herbivore communities in grasslands

2) A USDA-funded mesocosm experiment (in collaboration with Dr. Angela Laws and others) to determine if herbivore diversity affects grassland functioning. These projects are both located in Texas, and could provide an excellent framework for an intellectually curious student to develop independent, interesting complementary projects.
     The student will be initially supported by a teaching assistantship through the Department of Biology at UD. The assistantship is associated with a stipend of ~$20,000/year; however, a portion of this comes in the form of a University summer fellowship which is awarded through a competitive process. The assistantship also comes with 100% tuition remission. Support is guaranteed for the life of the project pending satisfactory performance.
     UD is the largest private University in the state of Ohio, and is consistently award winning for both academic programs and scholarship http://www.udayton.edu/awards_and_rankings.php. Enrollment is ~11,000 with approximately 3,000 graduate students.
      Interested individuals are encouraged to view the following web sites:
Dr. Prather’s Lab Pages: https://chelseprather.wordpress.com
UD Department of Biology: http://biology.udayton.edu
University of Dayton: http://www.udayton.edu 

University of Houston’s Coastal Center (where field work is located): http://www.eih.uh.edu. 

 

Qualifications:

    Students must be able to work well in potentially inclement conditions (e.g., hot summers with many biting insects), and work well with others in the field. Other desirable qualities include: familiarity with sampling grassland vegetation and insects, insect identification, rearing insects, laboratory feeding trials with insects, and laboratory chemical analyses. I would be open to applications from potential Masters or PhD level students. For more information please contact: Chelse Prather (cprather1@udaton.edu).

M.S. assistantships in community ecology: University of Rhode Island

School: University of Rhode Island

Location: Rhode Island

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: http://web.uri.edu/preisserlab/

Salary: 24K

Start Date: 08/31/2017

Last Date to Apply: 01/01/2017

 

Description:

    The Preisser Lab at the University of Rhode Island, as part of an NSF-funded collaboration with Colin Orians (Tufts University), is seeking two highly-motivated students for M.S. work in plant-insect ecology beginning in fall 2017. Full funding for two students will be provided as a combination of research and teaching assistantships, depending on student background and availability. Applicants should be independent, excited to work in a collaborative environment, and possess research, field, and/or modeling experience. Research in my lab addresses predator-prey and/or herbivore-plant interactions; specific research topics have included the population-level consequences of non-lethal interactions between predators and their prey and the effect(s) of interactions between invasive species on eastern forests. Detailed information about the lab is available at http://web.uri.edu/preisserlab/.
    Prospective students should contact me at preisser@uri.edu; please provide a short description of your research interests and accomplishments, a CV (including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for three references. I will contact suitable candidates to discuss potential graduate projects and to set up an interview. Formal department review of applications will begin January 1, 2017, but interested students should contact me well before the application deadline. 

Qualifictions:

    Applicants should be independent, excited to work in a collaborative environment, and possess research, field, and/or modeling experience. Prospective students should contact me at preisser@uri.edu; please provide a short description of your research interests and accomplishments, a CV (including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for three references.

Graduate Research Assistantships: Oklahoma State University

School: OK Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Location: Stillwater

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: 16-18K annually plus benefits

Start Date: 01/05/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/01/2016

 

Description:

     I am seeking MS candidates to examine different aspects of fish and stream ecology. Projects will focus on the spawning and recruitment ecology of Smallmouth Bass, and evaluating the effects of introduced Rainbow Trout on native fishes.

 

Qualifications: 

   Candidates with a strong interest in research topics are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates with radio telemetry and/or experience identifying macroinvertebrates. Successful applicants will be dedicated students who are highly motivated to conduct research in the field and in a laboratory environment. Students will be funded on research assistantships, which include a competitive stipend, health insurance, and a tuition waiver.
    Prospective graduate students should send an e-mail to Dr. Shannon Brewer (shannon.brewer@okstate.edu) no later than December 1 with "Graduate Assistantship" in the title, and include:  

(1) Cover letter

(2) CV

(3) Statement of research interests and experience

(4) Scientific writing sample (e.g., laboratory report, undergraduate thesis, manuscript)

(5) GRE scores (if available; if not, indicate date the GRE will be taken)

(6) Unofficial copies of transcripts

(7) Contact information for three references working in fisheries, ecology, or a closely related field. Projects can begin sometime between Jan and June 2017.

Funded Environmental Science-Policy Master’s: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Location: Brownsville, Texas

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: $16,500 per year plus tuition ($6,520/yr.) for two years

Start Date: 01/17/2017

Last Date to Apply: 11/15/2016

 

Description:

    Dr. Owen Temby is searching for master's students to fund as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (CCME). The successful applicant(s) will work with Dr. Temby on research on coastal wildlife and fishery governance at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), and will be integrated into an active research agenda involving a network of scholars at other institutions conducting related research. Each position is fully funded at a rate of $16,500 per year plus tuition ($6,520/yr.) for two years starting Spring 2017.
    The selected student(s) will be expected to enroll in one of UTRGV's master's programs. Available alternatives include:
1. M.S. in Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences
2. Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
3. M.A. in Disaster Studies
   More information on these graduate programs is available on the website of UTRGV’s graduate college: http://www.utrgv.edu/graduate/for-future-students/graduate-programs/index.htm. Candidates are invited to submit via email:

1) A letter of interest outlining their skills and abilities

2) Curriculum vitae or resume

3) Contact information for three professional references to Dr. Owen Temby at owen.temby@utrgv.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. 

Qualifications:

    Disciplinary background is open, including social sciences (e.g., geography, sociology, political science) and natural sciences (e.g., marine biology, environmental sciences). A bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA is required for admission to graduate studies at UTRGV.
     Funding to support students under this announcement is provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce under award #NA16SEC4810009. As per the award terms and conditions, students supported under this program must meet the following eligibility criteria: students must be U.S. citizens, full-time postsecondary students, must maintain a minimum 3.0 grade point average, and not engaged in full-time employment outside the program and/or academic institution. Because this is a position funded by NOAA’s Educational Partnership Program for Minority Serving Institutions (EPP-MSI), preference will be given to students representing minorities. For more information please contact: Dr. Owen Temby (owen.temby@utrgv.edu).