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Sunday, December 02, 2007

PhD and MS assistantships in aquatic and fisheries ecology

Graduate Research Assistantships – MS and PhD
Supervised by Scott Peacor and Jim Bence
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan State University
Subject: Aquatic ecology and fisheries research.

We seek PhD and MS students to join a research effort seeking to understand how interacting processes affect population and community level patterns. The student will design a project that is part of a larger multidisciplinary study of the ecology of Saginaw Bay (in Lake Huron) that includes biologists and physical scientists. Principal goals are to understand how interacting processes affect population and community level patterns, and to compare different modeling approaches. Project goals include both basic and applied questions. Interest in incorporating a (or sole) theoretical/modeling component (and thereby develop useful and marketable tools) a plus. Starting date is flexible, stipends are competitive based on qualifications, and health and tuition waiver benefits are included.

Interested individuals are encouraged to provide the following materials as soon as possible:
(1) cover letter describing general and specific research interests/experiences, and potential start dates. (2) brief statement of professional goals (e.g., plans after finishing the graduate training), (3) resume, (4) transcripts, (5) list of three references (names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses), and (6) GRE and TOEFL scores. (TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English. Photocopies of transcripts and GRE/TOEFL scores are okay initially.) Please email (preferred), mail, or fax all application materials (or inquiries) to:

Scott Peacor
Peacor@msu.edu
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
10d Natural Resources Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI. 48824. USA.

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