A masters level graduate research assistantship is available starting in summer 2014 in Penn State’s Department of Ecosystem Science and Management (http://ecosystems.psu.edu/) for a highly motivated student to study the influence of mycorrhizas and other site factors on oak regeneration dynamics in Pennsylvania’s Ridge and Valley Physiographic Province. Ideal candidates will have a B.S. degree in forestry or closely related biological discipline, field experience, knowledge of eastern deciduous forest vegetation, competitive GRE scores, excellent organizational and communication skills, and be able to begin fieldwork in April or May 2014. She/he will have opportunities to collaborate with other Penn State faculty, federal (US Forest Service) researchers, and Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry managers contributing to this project. The selected candidate will be supervised by Dr. Aaron Stottlemyer (http://www.personal.psu.edu/ads175/blogs/PSUD_FEL/) and supported with a stipend, tuition remission, housing and transportation during the field season. Inquiries should be sent to Dr. Aaron Stottlemyer (ads...@psu.edu) and include a brief description of research interest/experience and career goals, CV, unofficial transcript, and GRE scores (if taken). For more information about graduate programs in Forest Resources at Penn State and application instructions, see http://ecosystems.psu.edu/graduateprograms/forest-resources.
Dr. Aaron D. Stottlemyer Assistant Professor of Forestry Penn State University, DuBois DuBois, Pennsylvania 15801 email: ads...@psu.edu
