GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP - PhD to study bird conservation and function in diversified agricultural-forest ecosystems; research will link to another effort to develop a healthy farm index, including landscape scale modeling of ecosystem services and bird population/land use relationships. This Clemson University research may be collaborative with similar research initiated at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (http://organic.unl.edu/) in fall 2006. Available immediately or January 2009. Qualifications: MS in wildlife ecology or related field. Applicants must have a solid background in wildlife ecology and be skilled in bird identification and observation, be able to communicate and work with a wide variety of people, and be willing to work under extreme weather and field conditions. Experience with GIS, landscape analysis, data management and analysis, agricultural-forest systems, and bird and habitat sampling protocols preferred. Assistantship provides $18,500 per year plus reduced tuition and subsidized health insurance. Interested individuals should contact Dr. Ron J. Johnson, 245 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634; office phone: 864-656-6802; cell: 402-304-0025; email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Websites: http://www.clemson.edu/for/johnson_ron.html; http://www.grad.clemson.edu/programs/Wildlife/index.php. Applications include a statement of purpose (interest and goals), CV, transcripts & GRE scores, and names and contact information for three references. Position open until September 15, 2008 or when filled.
Ron J. Johnson Professor, Wildlife Ecology-BioSustainability Department of Forestry & Natural Resources 245 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson University Clemson, SC 29634 Voice: 864-656-6802 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
