Graduate Assistantship in Coastal Sciences offered by the University of Southern Mississippi’s Department of Coastal Sciences at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Location: USM Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi Salary: $19,200 stipend plus tuition End Date: Until Filled Description: The Department of Coastal Sciences at USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab is pleased to announce the availability of a PhD research assistantship for a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funded research project examining food webs of reef fish in Mississippi waters using stable isotopes. The prospective student should have an interest in fisheries oceanography, experience in using stable isotopes in ecological studies and have a strong analytical background. The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) is a marine/ coastal research and education enterprise sited in Ocean Springs, Mississippi and is a unit of The University of Southern Mississippi‘s College of Science and Technology. GCRL has a workforce of 200 faculty, researchers, graduate students and support staff. Research at GCRL is multidisciplinary and applications-oriented with a focus on sustainable coastal and marine resources, development of new marine technologies, and the education of future scientists and citizens. Education opportunities span graduate degree programs in the Department of Coastal Sciences, undergraduate field courses in marine biology and hands-on discovery programs for precollege students and teachers.
Academic requirements: Minimum GPA of 3.5, GRE verbal and quantitative percentiles of a minimum of 50%, and a 4.5 analytical writing score. Foreign students: minimum TOEFL percentile of 50%. To apply: If you are interested in applying for the Graduate Assistantship in Coastal Sciences offered by the University of Southern Mississippi’s Department of Coastal Sciences: Compile: 1. Cover letter 2. CV –include your GRE scores (unofficial are fine) 3. Unofficial transcripts Please send requested information or any inquiries about the PhD assistantship to Dr. Kevin Dillon (kevin.dil...@usm.edu)
