Dear ECOLOG-L subscribers,
PhD student assistantship in Ecology: habitat use and links to human
activities of Golden Monkey
A doctoral graduate student is sought to join an interdisciplinary,
multi-institutional project "CNH: Sustainability of Payments for
Ecosystem Services in Coupled Natural and Human Systems", which is newly
funded by NSF's Coupled Natural and Human Systems Program (PI: Dr. Li
An;
http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward.do?AwardNumber=1212183&WT.z_pims_id=13681).
For this PhD student assistantship position we are seeking a highly
qualified student who will study golden monkey habitat occupancy (using
camera trapping techniques) and human activity from Fanjingshan National
Nature Reserve, China. Students interested in integrating natural and
social science are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should have strong quantitative skills (e.g., computer
modeling, statistics, wildlife habitat analysis/modeling), excellent
interpersonal skills and writing capacity, and willingness to work in a
range of different international and interdisciplinary contexts (e.g.,
work on variable terrain in rural areas, or with people of varying
background or culture). Salary and benefits are competitive.
*Application due date is Dec 15^th *
Applicants should visit the SDSU Ecology joint doctoral program at
http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/ecology/prog_phd.php , and follow the
application instructions there. In addition to following the
Department's application procedure, interested individuals should email
the following materials: (1) statement of professional goals, (2) resume
(including contact information of at least three references),to
rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu
Dr. Rebecca Lewison
Department of Biology
Director, Institute for Ecological Monitoring & Management
San Diego State University
Email: rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu <mailto:rlewi...@mail.sdsu.edu>
Web: http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/faculty/lewison.html