The Russo Lab (russolab.unl.edu) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking masters or PhD students interested in conducting research in forest ecology.
Graduate student positions are available to conduct research in permanent forest monitoring plots in Nebraskan forests as part of the Smithsonian ForestGEO plot network (www.forestgeo.si.edu) in order to investigate changes in growth, survival, and recruitment rates of trees and understory herbs in response to environmental drivers. These projects involve multi-disciplinary collaborative teams and offer the opportunity to gain skills in areas such as geographic information systems and modeling, in addition to plant ecology, ecophysiology, and demography. Members of the Russo lab work broadly in plant ecology and diversity, linking ecophysiology with demography and species distributions. Potential applicants should email Sabrina Russo (srus...@unl.edu) with the subject line, “Forest Ecology Graduate Position” and with a description of research interests and experience, and a resume summarizing previous coursework and listing any publications. See russolab.unl.edu/links and www.biosci.unl.edu/prospective-graduate-students and www.unl.edu/gradstudies/prospective/programs/BiologicalSciences#apply for information on how to apply (deadline December 1, 2018). Sabrina E. Russo Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences University of Nebraska, Lincoln USA 68588-0118 402-472-8387 (ph), 402-472-2083 (fax) www.russolab.unl.edu srus...@unl.edu
