Effects of forest management on woodcock and associated avian wildlife in southern New England forests. University of Rhode Island

School: University of Rhode Island

Location: University of Rhode Island

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: Stipends are approx. $25,000/yr (includes a mix of RA & TA) and tuition is paid. Starting date is September 2017 or could be as late as January 2018.

Start Date: 09/01/2017

Last Date to Apply: 12/15/2017

 

Description:

     A research assistantship is available at the M.Sc. or Ph.D. level to study the distribution and abundance of wild birds associated with early successional forests in southern New England and to develop a forest management plan for enhancing such wildlife. Selected species of songbird and gamebird that prefer early successional habitats will be censused to determine how forest management type and history influences their occurrence. An ongoing radiotelemetry study will be used to estimate home range and daily activity patterns of woodcock, an important gamebird associated with these forests. Significant habitat assessment and mapping will also be involved. Most field work will be conducted in Rhode Island on public and private forested land. Graduate students will choose to be trained in the Ecology & Ecosystem Science graduate program (http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/ees/) or the Integrative & Evolutionary Biology graduate program (http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/ieb/) at URI. These are interdepartmental graduate groups within our College of the Environment and Life Sciences (http://web.uri.edu/cels/) that are designed to provide students with a strong, interdisciplinary and integrative learning environment. 

Qualifications:

    Only hard-working, motivated, intelligent, good-natured persons interested in birds need apply. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree in animal/wildlife biology or ecology, earned at least a 3.2 GPA, must have taken the GRE, and must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Field experience with bird capture and handling, techniques for censusing songbirds, radiotelemetry and woodcock, and GIS is highly desirable. Experience with quantitative analysis skills and field research is required. Ability to work collaboratively and to supervise research assistants and undergraduates working in the field is also required. To apply submit the following: a letter stating your qualifications and research interests, a resume or CV, unofficial college transcripts, unofficial GRE scores, and the names an contact information for three references by no later than 15 December 2016 (early application is encouraged) to: Dr. Scott R. McWilliams (srmcwilliams@uri.edu).

Spatial ecology and habitat use of American Woodcock during migration and winter. University of Rhode Island

School: University of Rhode Island

Location: University of Rhode Island

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Salary: Stipends are approx. $25,000/academic yr (includes a mix of RA & TA) and tuition is paid. Summer stipend of approx.. $10,000 is also available.

Start Date: 09/01/2017

Last Date to Apply; 01/15/2017

 

Description:

     A research assistantship is available at the M.Sc. or Ph.D. level to study the spatial ecology and habitat use of American Woodcock (AMWO) during migration and winter in the Delmarva Peninsula and elsewhere. Nanotags will be used to track the movements and habitat use of AMWO throughout winter and spring migration in relation to habitat availability. Body condition of birds will also be evaluated at capture by measuring plasma metabolites. Significant habitat assessment and mapping will also be involved. Most fieldwork will be conducted in the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia region in collaboration with the USFWS and the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuges. Graduate students will choose to be trained in the Ecology & Ecosystem Science graduate program (http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/ees/) or the Integrative & Evolutionary Biology graduate program (http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/ieb/) at URI. These are interdepartmental graduate groups within our College of the Environment and Life Sciences (http://web.uri.edu/cels/) that are designed to provide students with a strong, interdisciplinary and integrative learning environment. 

Qualifications:

    Only hard-working, motivated, intelligent, good-natured persons interested in birds need apply. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree in animal/wildlife biology or ecology, earned at least a 3.2 GPA, must have taken the GRE, and must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Field experience with bird capture and handling, techniques for capturing AMWO, radiotelemetry, and GIS are highly desirable. Experience with quantitative analysis skills and field research is required. Ability to work collaboratively and to supervise research assistants and undergraduates working in the field is also required. To apply submit the following to the URI Graduate School: a letter stating your qualifications and research interests, a resume or CV, official college transcripts, official GRE scores, and three letters of reference by no later than 15 January 2017 (early application is encouraged). For more information please contact: Prof. Scott McWilliams (srmcwilliams@uri.edu),

Doctoral Fellowships and other assistantships: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

School: Dept of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Location: Lafayette Louisiana

Job Category: Graduate Assistantships

Website: https://biology.louisiana.edu/

Salary: variable

Start Date: 08/10/2017

Last Date to Apply: 01/15/2017

 

Description:

   Doctoral Fellowships and other assistantships available for entering Ph.D. students in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Louisiana. We will be awarding University of Louisiana Fellowships and Board of Regents Fellowships to Ph.D. students entering Spring and Fall 2017. UL Fellows are funded for 3-4 years and have limited teaching responsibilities, while BoR Fellows are funded for 4 years and have no formal teaching duties. Stipends are up to $30,000 per year (plus tuition waiver). Eligibility requirements include US citizenship (or permanent residency) or degree from a US institution. We will also have teaching assistantships available for incoming Ph.D. students. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to directly contact prospective advisors, whose contact information and research interests can be found at our departmental web site (http://biology.louisiana.edu/), which also has a link to our graduate programs (http://biology.louisiana.edu/programs/graduate). The Department of Biology has approximately 75 graduate students and 25 graduate faculty members conducting research on a wide variety of topics. More information on application is available from Dr. Scott C. France (france@louisiana.edu).

 

Qualifications:

    More information on application is available from Dr. Scott C. France (france@louisiana.edu).