An opportunity exists for a MS-Level student to work on a project that will use tree-ring analysis to study the link between forest dynamics and a complex of ecosystem drivers in forests of southwestern Ohio. The student will be based at The University of Dayton and will work in the laboratory of Dr. Ryan McEwan. I am seeking a motivated student who is eager to perform the arduous tasks associated with tree-ring sample collection in steep, forested, terrain in all weather conditions. Field dendrology skills are required and must be balanced by an eagerness to learn and implement complex statistical analyses. Demonstrated research experience with tree-ring samples would be beneficial to the application process as would evidence of scientific writing.
The student will be supported by a teaching assistantship through the Department of Biology at the University of Dayton. The assistantship is associated with a stipend of ~$14,000/year AND students have the opportunity to apply for summer fellowships which provide an additional ~$5,000 each year. The assistantship also comes with 100% tuition remission. UD is the largest private University in the state of Ohio, and is consistently award winning for both academic programs and scholarship http://www.udayton.edu/awards_and_rankings.php. Enrollment is ~11,000 with approximately 3,000 graduate students. The Department of Biology is one of the largest majors at UD, and we have both a MS and PhD program. Interested individuals are encouraged to view the following web sites: University of Dayton: http://www.udayton.edu UD Department of Biology: http://biology.udayton.edu Dr. McEwan’s Lab Pages: http://academic.udayton.edu/RyanMcEwan To being the application process, please send a CV and both GPA and GRE scores to: ryan.mce...@udayton.edu. -- Ryan McEwan The University of Dayton http://academic.udayton.edu/RyanMcEwan
