A two year Graduate Research Assistantship is available at Idaho State University to provide support for a Master of Science degree in biology (botany emphasis). The study system will be treeline ecotones in Yellowstone National Park. Data collection will require extended stays in backcountry locations at the subalpine/alpine interface. Approach to the sites will require strenuous physical labor. Data analysis will involve spatial-temporal models based on remotely sensed data, and measurement and analysis of ecophysiological responses of treeline species to environmental gradients. We are looking for a bright graduate student with an appropriate educational background and an interest in plant ecology, climate change, and alpine and sub-alpine ecosystems. To apply send a cover letter indicating your interest in the position and a resume to [email protected]. Interested students must also complete the ISU graduate application (see http://www.isu.edu/departments/bios/gradaps.shtml)
