Colleagues, I am recruiting a Ph.D. student in Fire Ecology to begin Fall 2013.
The student will have flexibility in specific topics, but I am looking for these research areas: 1. Plant community flammability 2. Long-term ecological effects of fuels treatments. Applicants interested in flammability will focus on some aspect of plant flammability from lab-based work to field fire behavior, with a wide diversity of study species and sites available in the fire-prone southeastern US or in Mexico. Applicants interested in ecological effects of fuels treatments will work collaboratively with our lab and Dr. Chris Keyes at the University of Montana. Potential topic areas can vary widely, but our goal is to evaluate long-term changes in canopy and surface fuels at sites in the Northern Rockies and Southeastern Coastal Plain. Strong applicants will have abundant field research experience, a record of publication, an understanding of fire ecology and behavior (or really strong interest), and competitive GPA & GRE scores. Research assistantships include a full tuition waiver, a competitive annual stipend ($20,000), and health insurance for three years. Mississippi State University is located in Starkville, a beautiful college town in northeast Mississippi (http://www.msstate.edu/web/about ). For more information on the Department of Forestry: http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/forestry . Interested applicants should email me, including your research interests, a resume/CV with relevant experience and scores, and contact information for references who can speak to your potential as a productive scholar. Thanks in advance, Morgan Dr. J. Morgan Varner III Department of Forestry Forest & Wildlife Research Center 313 Thompson Hall Box 9681 Mississippi State University, MS 39762-9681 Tel. 662-325-0792 Fax. 662-325-8726 Email mvar...@cfr.msstate.edu
