Masters Assistantship available in Forest Ecology and Restoration
Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources, Humboldt State University
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP FOR STUDY ON FOREST RESTORATION SCENARIOS AT
THE WATERSHED-SCALE IN THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA
Dr. Rosemary Sherriff, Associate Professor of Geography and Graduate
Faculty in Forestry and Wildland Resources at Humboldt State
University
(<http://humboldt.edu/geography/sherriff.html>http://humboldt.edu/geography/sherriff.html
or <http://humboldt.edu/fwr/faculty>http://humboldt.edu/fwr/faculty )
seeks applications from highly-motivated students interested in
pursuing graduate studies in the Master of Science Natural Resources
Program with a degree in Forestry and Wildland Resources
(<http://humboldt.edu/fwr/program/graduate_degrees>http://humboldt.edu/fwr/program/graduate_degrees
). The selected student will help synthesize management goals and
develop a way of visualizing a set of forest restoration scenarios at
the watershed-scale based on available information and expert
knowledge on historical forest conditions, collaborative interaction
with the Forest Service, and spatial analyses.
ASSISTANTSHIP BENEFITS
- Stipend: $17,000 per year for MS student (for 2 years)
ELIGIBILITY
Strong candidates for admission to the HSU, Department of Forestry
and Wildland Resources graduate program will have:
- Grade point average of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale in all college
and university work
- GRE scores in the top 40th% (~ 500 Verbal, 600 Quantitative, 4.5
Analytical Writing)
- Demonstrated GIS and spatial analyses experience
- Demonstrated research interest and experience in forestry, ecology,
or related field
ASSISTANTSHIP BEGINS NO LATER THAN JANUARY 2014 ENTERING THE GRADUATE
PROGRAM IN THE SPRING 2014 TERM
HOW TO APPLY TO BEGIN THE GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR SPRING 2014
To apply, send (as a PDF or Word Document): 1) a CV (including GPA,
GRE scores and complete contact information); 2) a letter of interest
(clearly stated research interests and background); and 3) the names
and contact information of three references to:
<mailto:sherr...@humboldt.edu>sherr...@humboldt.edu. Review of
applications will begin immediately until a potential student is
selected for the position.
After an initial screening, one student will be asked to submit a
formal application through CSUMentor
(<http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/>http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/).
Women and applicants from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds are
especially encouraged to apply. Students who do not have a previous
degree in forestry are eligible for admission to the Department of
Forestry and Wildland Resources graduate program. However, students
who are admitted may be required to take prerequisite undergraduate
forestry courses (e.g. forest mensuration, silviculture).
