MS Research Assistantship - Sustainable Agriculture/Agroecology
A M.S. research assistantship at Eastern Illinois University is available starting summer/fall 2014 to work on a project examining the potential for chestnuts and hazelnuts as sustainable alternative crops in the Midwest. This project will focus on evaluating plant performance, herbivore damage, and disease impacts on both commercial clones and open-pollinated varieties. Potential candidates should have good quantitative skills and strong interests in sustainable agriculture, horticulture or plant ecology. RA responsibilities will include: data collection and management, conducting analyses, manuscript preparation, direction of undergraduate student researchers and community outreach. This position is supported for one year by a state grant; continued support would be from either a renewal of the grant or from a departmental teaching assistantship. The position includes a 12-month assistantship and tuition remission. Evaluation of candidates will begin March 15th and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please send a letter of interest, cv/resume, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to sjmein...@eiu.edu. Scott J. Meiners Department of Biological Sciences Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 Email: sjmein...@eiu.edu Phone: 217 581-3425