Bridging the Americas Marine Conservation Fellowship Two 5-year graduate student (PhD level) fellowship positions are available to start in Fall 2016 as part of a new international collaboration between the University of Florida and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI). Both graduate fellows will conduct interdisciplinary, collaborative research in Panama, Florida, and the greater Caribbean region with a focus on mangrove ecosystems. One fellow will be based in Florida at the University of Floridas School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE). The other fellow will be based in Panama as part of the STRI-McGill NEO program. Fellowships include stipend, tuition, benefits, travel, and research allowance. Ideal applicants will have a strong background in ecology and/or marine science (bachelors or masters degree), excellent written and oral communication skills, and a demonstrated potential to conduct intensive, field-based research both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. Experience in science communication is a plus.
In an era when international collaborative research is key to major scientific advances, this graduate fellowship program has been created to provide students with the opportunity to develop skills, perspective, experience, and academic networks necessary to meet the complex challenges facing society and our environment. This program focuses on tropical and sub-tropical coastal habitats where biodiversity is highest, human impacts are accelerating fastest, and the need to build research capacity is greatest. Those interested in applying for a fellowship position at the University of Florida or STRI should email one of the four PIs listed below with a copy of their CV and a brief statement (<500 words) outlining their interests and suitability for the fellowship program. Contact information: Andrew Altieri (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) altie...@si.edu http://www.stri.si.edu/english/scientific_staff/staff_scientist/scientist.php?id=70 Christine Angelini (University of Florida, Dept. of Environmental Engineering) c.angel...@ufl.edu www.angeliniecologylab.com Tim Davidson (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute & CSU Sacramento Dept. of Biology) tmd...@gmail.com www.timdavidson.info/ Todd Osborne (University of Florida, Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience) osbor...@ufl.edu http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/research/faculty/todd-osborne/
