Ph.D. Opportunity: The lab of Dr. Basil Iannone in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) at the University of Florida is looking to hire a highly-motivated and imaginative individual to fill a Ph.D. positions starting in fall 2017. The student’s Ph.D. program will contribute to the efforts of an interdisciplinary cohort comprised of faculty from the SFRC, the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, the Department of Soil and Water Science, the Program for Resource Efficient Communities, and the Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology focusing on sustainable and resilient land use. This cohort encompasses interests and expertise in community ecology, geospatial analysis, hydrology, soil science, and analysis of “big data”. The students will also have the opportunity to work with many other faculty from across the campus, as well as with various stakeholders, on developing interdisciplinary research projects. This is an exciting opportunity, as the selected candidate will have the chance to contribute to an emerging program focusing on applying and developing geospatial analytical techniques to address questions pertaining to sustainable and resilient land use, the impacts of current and future land development on remnant natural and semi-natural areas, and the incorporation of principles of ecosystem services and ecological functioning into future land development. This position will likely require field, lab, and computational work.
Required: The candidate must have a master’s degree in ecology or in another related and relevant field, and strong interests in spatial ecology and analysis, interdisciplinary research, applying research findings to real-world conservation efforts, and outreach and extension. Desirable qualifications: A strong background in statistical analysis, GIS, and in writing research proposals and publications. For consideration: Please email: (1) a Letter of Interests stating your qualifications and interests in this position, (2) your C.V., (3) unofficial transcripts for all completed coursework, (4) copies of your GRE scores, (5) a list of three professional references who are be willing to write letters of support on your behalf, and (6) no more than two representative publications or writing samples to Basil Iannone at biann...@ufl.edu. Please place “Interested in Ph.D. Position” in subject line. Review of applicants will begin immediately. Please note that official transcripts and GRE scores will be required for admittance into the SFRC. Please see http://sfrc.ufl.edu/academics/graduate for information regarding the SFRC graduate program, including degree options, how to apply, and application deadlines.
