?Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantships Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Department of Biological Sciences University of Arkansas I seek two Ph.D. students for a project examining flow-ecology relationships and environmental flows assessment for the Ozark-Ouachita Interior Highlands and West Gulf Coastal Plains. Important products of this work will be regional flow-ecology relationships that will form the scientific framework for setting environmental flow standards and understanding impacts of land use and climate change. These flow-ecology relationships will help determine environmental flow needs in the Ozark-Ouachita Interior Highlands and the West Gulf Coastal Plains and will provide the basis for conservation of numerous aquatic species. This project will involve using existing data sets to model flow-ecology relationships and may also involve field work in the Interior Highlands and lab experiments. Applicants should have a BS and MS in fisheries, ecology, biology, or a related field and; 3.0 GPA (minimum); 300 (V+Q) minimum GRE. Previous research experience with fish, invertebrates and/or streams is preferred. Strong quantitative skills including knowledge of GIS are required. Applicants must be responsible, motivated, and able to work independently and in teams. Graduate student stipend will be $18,700 plus full tuition waiver with potential for additional fellowships (http://graduate-recruitment.uark.edu/funding-degree/fellowships.php). Applications will be considered as they are received but for full consideration all materials should be sent by January 6, 2017. Start date is summer or fall 2017. Contact me for information or email 1) a letter describing your interests and career goals, 2) Curriculum Vitae (including GPA and GRE scores), 3) names and telephone numbers of three references, and 4) unofficial transcripts to: Dan Magoulick, dan...@uark.edu<mailto:dan...@uark.edu>, http://danmag.wixsite.com/business-services, 479-575-5449.?
