MS Graduate Student Position_ Aquatic Community Ecology_ Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville TX to start early spring 2019 under the supervision of Dr. Carmen Montana (https://carmengmontana.weebly.com/) A TAship and research support is available to conduct master’s level research on aquatic communities in pond ecosystems in Texas. This research will be part of a long-term ecological project that examines spatial- temporal variation of pond communities at local and regional scales and quantify the environmental factors driving aquatic diversity across these landscape scales. More specifically, this project seeks to quantify pond aquatic diversity using both taxonomic and functional approaches, to quantify abundance of predators and competitors within pond microhabitats and to investigate the importance of local and regional factors on species diversity. The preferred starting date is Spring 2019 (early January). Graduates with an interest and education in freshwater communities (both fish and aquatic invertebrates) or related subjects are encouraged to apply. Please contact Dr. Carmen Montana (cgm...@shsu.edu) at your earliest convenience for more information about the position and the project. Other relevant information can be found on the following websites: https://carmengmontana.weebly.com/ http://www.shsu.edu/dept/graduate-admissions/prospective-students.html http://www.shsu.edu/academics/biological-sciences/programs/graduate- biology-program.html Qualifications Graduated with a degree in Biology, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or related fields, with research experience in freshwater ecosystems are encouraged to apply for this position. To apply send a letter of interest, a CV, GRE scores, informal transcripts, and the names and contact information for 3 references by email to Dr. Carmen G. Montana-Schalk (cgm...@shsu.edu)
