Graduate Research Assistantship in Fire Ecology I seek a MS student to research the effects of prescribed burning on ecosystem services of oak forests and savannas of south-central USA. The ecotone between the eastern forest and southern Great Plains has been subjected to anthropogenic burning for thousands of years. Because of recent changes in the fire regime there is growing interest in using prescribed burning to manage forests, savannas and grasslands for maintenance and enhancement their ecosystem services. A MS student is sought to conduct independent research on prescribed burning effects on ecosystem structure and function. The research will be done within the context of a larger DOD project concerning how to manage the carbon footprint of forests and savannas.
The MS Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) stipend will be $15,500 per year. The GRA will begin in mid-May 2012 and will be renewed for two years provided satisfactory progress in the project. GRAs are offered with tuition waivers. Please contact: Steve Hallgren, Oklahoma State University, 405-744-6805, steve.hallg...@okstate.edu<mailto:steve.hallg...@okstate.edu>
