Masters Assistantship available in Fire and Forest Ecology
Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources, Humboldt State University
GRADUATE RESEARCH IN BAKER CYPRESS ECOLOGY
Dr. Jeffrey Kane, Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry and Wildland
Resources at Humboldt State University
(http://humboldt.edu/fwr/faculty/detail/jeff_kane) seeks applications from
highly-motivated students interested in pursuing graduate studies in fire
and forest ecology as a member of the HSU Wildland Fire Lab
(http://www.humboldt.edu/firelab/). The selected student will use
dendrochronology techniques to investigate the impacts of climate and fire
exclusion on tree growth, reproduction, and mortality in a rare conifer,
Baker cypress (Hesperocyparis bakeri), of northern California.
ANTICIPATED START DATE
• Fieldwork would start June 1st, 2016 and student would begin coursework at
HSU in Fall 2016
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 research interest and experience in forestry, ecology, or
related field
HOW 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); 3) unofficial transcripts, and 4) the
names and contact information of three references to: jk...@humboldt.edu.
Review of applications will begin on March 1st, 2016.
After an initial screening, one student will be asked to submit a formal
application through CSUMentor (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).
