Graduate Research Assistantships MS and PhD Supervised by Scott Peacor and Jim Bence Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Michigan State University Subject: Aquatic ecology and fisheries research.
We seek PhD and MS students to join a research effort examining how interacting processes (multiple stressors) affect population and community level patterns. The student will design a project that is part of a larger multidisciplinary study of the ecology of Saginaw Bay (in Lake Huron) that includes biologists and physical scientists from universities and governmental laboratories. Principal goals are to understand how interacting processes affect population and community level patterns, and to compare different modeling approaches. Project goals include both basic and applied questions. We are especially seeking students interested in projects with a (or sole) theoretical/modeling component. Potential modeling approaches include analytical process based and statistical/data analysis models. Starting date is flexible, stipends are competitive based on qualifications, and health and tuition waiver benefits are included. Interested individuals are encouraged to provide the following materials as soon as possible: (1) cover letter describing general and specific research interests/experiences, and potential start dates. (2) brief statement of professional goals (e.g., plans after finishing the graduate training), (3) resume, (4) transcripts, (5) list of three references (names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses), and (6) GRE and TOEFL scores. (TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English. Photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are okay initially.) Please email (preferred), mail, or fax all application materials (or inquiries) to: Scott Peacor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Fisheries and Wildlife 10d Natural Resources Building Michigan State University East Lansing, MI. 48824. USA.
