[ECOLOG-L] PhD or MSc in wetland ecology & restoration
Graduate Research Assistantships in Wetland Ecosystem Services and Restoration The Atwood and Kettenring labs in the Department of Watershed Sciences and the Ecology Center at Utah State University have openings for graduate students (MS and/or PhD) in wetland ecosystem services and wetland plant restoration, starting summer and fall 2017. One project is primarily focused on quantifying ecosystem services in natural and restored Great Salt Lake wetlands and the prioritization of management actions based on different ecosystem service scenarios, under the guidance of Dr. Trisha Atwood (http://trishaatwood.weebly.com/), an aquatic ecologist with a focus on global change. Students with past experience working in wetlands and/or working with conservation prioritization tools are particularly encouraged to apply. A second project is focused on techniques for reestablishing native plants for supporting ecosystem functions and services in Great Salt Lake wetlands, under the guidance of Dr. Karin Kettenring (http://karinkettenring.weebly.com/), a plant ecologist who focuses wetland restoration and management. Students with a background and interest in seed ecology, plant propagation, and/or wetland restoration are particularly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email Dr. Atwood (trisha.atw...@usu.edu) and Dr. Kettenring (karin.kettenr...@usu.edu) with their transcripts (unofficial okay), GRE scores, a statement of research interests including preference for one or both projects, and a resume or CV. Review of applicants will begin April 14, 2017, and the positions will remain open until filled. Utah State University is located in picturesque Logan, UT, a community of 100,000 people situated 85 miles north of Salt Lake City. Logan has a low cost of living and is located in a semi-rural mountain basin with nearby ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains providing unparalleled recreational opportunities.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD & Msc positions in wetland ecosystem services and restoration
Graduate Research Assistantships in Wetland Ecosystem Services and Restoration The Atwood and Kettenring labs in the Department of Watershed Sciences and the Ecology Center at Utah State University have openings for graduate students (MS and/or PhD) in wetland ecosystem services and wetland plant restoration, starting summer and fall 2017. One project is primarily focused on quantifying ecosystem services in natural and restored Great Salt Lake wetlands and the prioritization of management actions based on different ecosystem service scenarios, under the guidance of Dr. Trisha Atwood (http://trishaatwood.weebly.com/), an aquatic ecologist with a focus on global change. Students with past experience working in wetlands and/or working with conservation prioritization tools are particularly encouraged to apply. A second project is focused on techniques for reestablishing native plants for supporting ecosystem functions and services in Great Salt Lake wetlands, under the guidance of Dr. Karin Kettenring (http://karinkettenring.weebly.com/), a plant ecologist who focuses wetland restoration and management. Students with a background and interest in seed ecology, plant propagation, and/or wetland restoration are particularly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email Dr. Atwood (trisha.atw...@usu.edu) and Dr. Kettenring (karin.kettenr...@usu.edu) with their transcripts (unofficial okay), GRE scores, a statement of research interests including preference for one or both projects, and a resume or CV. Review of applicants will begin April 14, 2017, and the positions will remain open until filled. Utah State University is located in picturesque Logan, UT, a community of 100,000 people situated 85 miles north of Salt Lake City. Logan has a low cost of living and is located in a semi-rural mountain basin with nearby ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains providing unparalleled recreational opportunities.
[ECOLOG-L] PhD position in predator sensitivity to extinction
GRADUATE POSITION ON PREDATOR SENSITIVITY TO EXTINCTION The Aquatic Ecology and Global Change Lab in the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University is seeking Ph.D applicants to undertake research on predator sensitivity to extinction. Trophic cascades are a charismatic topic in ecology, and one that has received wide attention from both the scientific and public community. The drive for understanding the effects of predator loss on the structuring and functioning of ecological communities is largely based on the assumption that predators are at a high risk of local or global extinction. Yet several studies that have investigated ecological mechanisms that underlie extinction risk have failed to investigate or show that trophic level is an important trait. As a result the question still remains, “Are predators at a higher risk of extinction compared to other trophic levels?” The project will involve meta-analyses and working with big data. The successful applicant will be based out of the Atwood (http://trishaatwood.weebly.com/) and Hammill labs at Utah State University, but will visit and work closely with the McCauley lab (https://labs.eemb.ucsb.edu/mccauley/doug/) at the University of California, Santa Barbra (USA) and the Madin lab (http://oceansphere.org/) at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). Students with a prior knowledge of computer programming, the statistical programming package R, ArcGIS, and prior experience extracting and analyzing big data are particularly encouraged to apply. Students must meet the minimum qualifications for acceptance into the graduate program: GPA of at least 3.4, 40th percentile in both verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE’s, three letters of recommendation. Utah State University (http://www.usu.edu) is a Research I (Extensive Doctoral) land-grant institution with a student body of over 24,000, 42 departments, 8 academic colleges, a school of Graduate Studies, and diverse research programs. The main campus is located in Logan, a community of 100,000 people. Logan is 85 miles north of Salt Lake City in scenic Cache Valley, a semi-rural mountain basin with nearby ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains providing many recreational opportunities. The area has a low cost of living and provides a high quality of life. For more information on Logan see http://www.tourcachevalley.com. Initial funding for tuition and salary has been secured. However, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for external fellowships through the NSF and other sources, and internal fellowships at Utah State (http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/htm/finances/fellowships, and http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/finances/funding-available-to- graduate-students). Candidates will be provided extensive support with the application process. Starting salaries are $20,000 for a PhD. Please contact Trisha Atwood (trisha.atw...@usu.edu, 435 797 5729) for more information or to submit application materials (CV, cover letter, any publications, details of research interests, official/unofficial GRE scores and transcripts, and names of three people willing to provide a letter of reference). Initial review of applications will begin Nov 30th 2015. Lab website http://trishaatwood.weebly.com/
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate position in ecosystem ecology
GRADUATE POSITION IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY The Aquatic Ecology and Global Change Lab in the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University is seeking Ph.D or M.Sc applicants to undertake research on understanding the effects of trophic cascades on carbon cycling in freshwater or marine ecosystems. Specific questions include: 1) Do predators shape carbon stocks in aquatic ecosystem 2) How does the fear of predation alter carbon cycling? The successful candidate will have access to a well-equipped laboratory and Utah State University’s nearby outdoor Aquatic Research Facility that houses mesocosms and experimental ponds. In addition the research group has strong ties to research stations in Costa Rica, Brazil, Canada and Australia that will be available for field projects. A knowledge or willingness to learn the statistical programming package R, and/or ArcGIS. Students with scientific diving certification are particularly encouraged to apply. Students must meet the minimum qualifications for acceptance into the graduate program: GPA of at least 3.2, 40th percentile in both verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE’s, three letters of recommendation. Utah State University (http://www.usu.edu) is a Research I (Extensive Doctoral) land-grant institution with a student body of over 24,000, 42 departments, 8 academic colleges, a school of Graduate Studies, and diverse research programs. The main campus is located in Logan, a community of 100,000 people. Logan is 85 miles north of Salt Lake City in scenic Cache Valley, a semi-rural mountain basin with nearby ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains providing many recreational opportunities. The area has a low cost of living and provides a high quality of life. For more information on Logan see http://www.tourcachevalley.com. Initial funding for tuition and salary has been secured. However, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for external fellowships through the NSF and other sources, and internal fellowships at Utah State (http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/htm/finances/fellowships, and http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/finances/funding-available-to-graduate-students). Candidates will be provided extensive support with the application process. Starting salaries are $18,000 for a Masters student and $20,000 for a PhD. Please contact Trisha Atwood (trisha.atw...@usu.edu, 435 797 5729) for more information or to submit application materials (CV, cover letter, GPS and GRE scores (unofficial is fine for initial applications) any publications, details of their research interests, names of three people willing to provide a letter of reference). Initial review of applications will begin Dec 5th 2015, but will continue until position is filled. Lab website: http://trishaatwood.weebly.com/
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate position in ecosystem ecology
GRADUATE POSITION IN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY The Aquatic Ecology and Global Change Lab in the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University is seeking Ph.D or Master's applicants to undertake research on understanding the effects of trophic cascades on carbon cycling in freshwater or marine ecosystems. The successful candidate will have access to a well-equipped laboratory and Utah State University’s nearby outdoor Aquatic Research Facility that houses mesocosms and experimental ponds. In addition, the research group has strong ties to research stations in Costa Rica, Brazil, Canada and Australia that can be available for field projects. Students with a background in ecology, biogeochemistry or paleoecology and knowledge of the statistical programming package R and/or ArcGIS are particular encourage to apply. Students must meet the minimum qualifications for acceptance into the graduate program: GPA of at least 3.2, 40th percentile in both verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE’s, three letters of recommendation. Utah State University (http://www.usu.edu) is a Research I (Extensive Doctoral) land-grant institution with a student body of over 24,000, 42 departments, 8 academic colleges, a school of Graduate Studies, and diverse research programs. The main campus is located in Logan, a community of 100,000 people. Logan is 85 miles north of Salt Lake City in scenic Cache Valley, a semi-rural mountain basin with nearby ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains providing many recreational opportunities. The area has a low cost of living and provides a high quality of life. For more information on Logan see http://www.tourcachevalley.com. Initial funding for tuition and salary has been secured. However, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for external fellowships through the NSF and other sources, and internal fellowships at Utah State (http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/htm/finances/fellowships, and http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/finances/funding-available-to- graduate-students). Candidates will be provided extensive support with the application process. Starting salaries are $18,000 for a Masters student and $20,000 for a PhD. Please contact Trisha Atwood (trisha.atw...@usu.edu, 435 797 5729) for more information or to submit application materials (CV, cover letter, any publications, details of their research interests, names of three people willing to provide a letter of reference). Initial review of applications will begin Dec 5th 2015. Lab website: http://trishaatwood.weebly.com/
[ECOLOG-L] PhD or MSc position on predators and extinction risk
GRADUATE POSITION ON PREDATOR SENSITIVITY TO EXTINCTION The Aquatic Ecology and Global Change Lab in the Department of Watershed Sciences at Utah State University is seeking Ph.D or M.Sc applicants to undertake research on predator sensitivity to extinction. Trophic cascades are a charismatic topic in ecology, and one that has received wide attention from both the scientific and public community. The drive for understanding the effects of predator loss on the structuring and functioning of ecological communities is largely based on the assumption that predators are at a high risk of local or global extinction. Yet several studies that have investigated ecological mechanisms that underlie extinction risk have failed to investigate whether trophic level is an important trait. As a result the question still remains, “Are predators at a higher risk of extinction compared to other trophic levels?” The project involves meta-analyses and working with big data. The successful applicant will be based out of the Atwood (http://trishaatwood.weebly.com/) and Hammill lab’s at Utah State University, but will work closely with the McCauley lab (https://labs.eemb.ucsb.edu/mccauley/doug/) at the University of California, Santa Barbra (USA) and the Madin lab (http://oceansphere.org/) at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). Although this project does not contain a field component extensive travel to California and Australia is required. As a results the selected student must be able to travel and have a clear criminal record. Students with a prior knowledge of computer programming, the statistical programming package R, ArcGIS, and prior experience extracting and analyzing big data are particularly encouraged to apply. Student must meet the minimum qualifications for acceptance into the graduate program: GPA of at least 3.4, 50th percentile in both verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE’s, three letters of recommendation. Utah State University (http://www.usu.edu) is a Research I (Extensive Doctoral) land-grant institution with a student body of over 24,000, 42 departments, 8 academic colleges, a school of Graduate Studies, and diverse research programs. The main campus is located in Logan, a community of 100,000 people. Logan is 85 miles north of Salt Lake City in scenic Cache Valley, a semi-rural mountain basin with nearby ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains providing many recreational opportunities. The area has a low cost of living and provides a high quality of life. For more information on Logan see http://www.tourcachevalley.com. Initial funding for tuition and salary has been secured. However, candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for external fellowships through the NSF and other sources, and internal fellowships at Utah State (http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/htm/finances/fellowships, and http://rgs.usu.edu/graduateschool/finances/funding-available-to- graduate-students). Candidates will be provided extensive support with the application process. Starting salaries are $20,000 for a PhD. Please contact Trisha Atwood (trisha.atw...@usu.edu, 435 797 5729) for more information or to submit application materials (CV, cover letter, any publications, details of research interests, official/unofficial GRE scores and transcripts, and names of three people willing to provide a letter of reference). Lab website http://trishaatwood.weebly.com/
