A M.S. or a Ph.D. Research Assistantship is available in the School of Forestry (www.for.nau.edu), Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. The selected student will work as part of an interdisciplinary (ecosystem ecologist, fire ecologists, soil ecologist, dendroecologist, and a statistician) and inter-institutional (Penn State University, Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, and US Forest Service) team funded by a USDA NRI grant to quantify the effects of fire suppression, wildfire, and fire management strategies on long-term C storage in ponderosa pine forests of the southwestern US. The graduate student will be co-advised by Dr. Stephen Hart (an ecosystem ecologist) and Dr. Pete Fulé (a fire ecologist). The position starts the summer of 2006 and is open until a suitable candidate is found. The assistantship stipend is competitive and commensurate with experience. Flagstaff is located at an elevation of 2,280 m on the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau and offers exceptional recreational opportunities. Contact Dr. Stephen C. Hart for application information ([EMAIL PROTECTED]; 928-523-6637).
