Position Description: Pending receipt of funding, an M.S. or Ph.D. position is available in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech with fieldwork on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. As part of a research team the student will focus on the conservation and management of Reticulated Flatwoods Salamanders and other amphibians that occur within mesic pine flatwoods ecosystem of the Florida panhandle. Specifically, there will be an opportunity to develop research questions within the framework of a replicated field experiment that is examining the effects on the amphibian community of midstory woody vegetation removal from wetlands. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to develop questions related to terrestrial movements and upland habitat use of adult flatwoods salamanders.
Qualifications: For M.S.: applicants should have a B.S. degree in Wildlife Science, Conservation Biology or a closely related discipline and competitive GPA and GRE scores. For Ph.D.: applicants should have a B.S. and an M.S. in Wildlife Science, Conservation Biology or a closely related discipline, and a record of peer-reviewed publication or other scholarly productivity. Salary: M.S.: ~$18,000/year + tuition waiver + student health benefits / Ph.D: ~$21,000/year + tuition waiver + student health benefits Contact: Please send a cover letter and CV (including GRE scores and GPA) to Dr. Thomas Gorman, gorm...@vt.edu and Dr. Carola Haas, cah...@vt.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, however for full consideration please have materials submitted by June 27. The preferred start date is late August. Virginia Tech is an EO/AA EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY.
