A graduate position at the MS level are available in the Department of Coastal Sciences (http://usm.edu/gcrl), The University of Southern Mississippi, supported by the NAS Gulf Research Program. The new graduate student is expected to start in spring semester of 2016, and will conduct research on evaluating ecosystem services under conflicting decisions in ecosystem restoration and economic development in the northern Gulf of Mexico region. Applicants should have a BS in ecology, statistics, or a closely related field. Experiences in Bayesian statistics, modeling, GIS/Remote Sensing are desirable.
Interested candidates should send an email describing their past experiences and their motivation for pursuing a graduate degree, along with a resume, unofficial college transcripts, GRE scores, and the names and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Wei Wu wei...@usm.edu, Associate Professor, Department of Coastal Sciences, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
