Biology Jobs

Fellowship, Urban & Community Forestry (NY) M.S. Assistantship – Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Cornell University

This is a unique opportunity to work on a Human Dimensions of Natural Resources project focused on urban and community forestry. The purpose of this integrated social science research and outreach project is to work withresidents and community organizations to develop, implement, and evaluate an urban forestry community engagement model that will be used by organizations to reach and empower people to be active stewards of their community’s trees and other natural resources. The results will be instrumental in developing an informed, engaged, and active citizenry in support of urban and community forestry. While this project will be piloted in New York City, the project will have regional and national components as well. The assistantship will entail working collaboratively with Cornell Univ. Coop. Ext.-NYC and NGO and agency project partners. Successful applicants should have a strong interest in social science research, urban environments, and natural resources. Excellent communication and writing skills are critical, as are interests in qualitative and quantitative research methods. Students who have the ability to integrate research and outreach will be highly competitive. Students from backgrounds such as political science, planning, sociology, envir. science, natural resources, forestry, etc., are encouraged to apply. Min. requirements are GRE scores of 600 each, verbal and quantitative; undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher; and strong personal statement and reference letters. Start date is Fall 2009. Applications due by 4/15/09; a decision will be made by 5/12.

Job Type: Full Time temporary
Salary Detail:
Tuition, health insurance & stipend with total value of $33,425
Deadline: 4-15-2009
Organization: Cornell University, Dept. of Natural Resources

Contact Person: Dr. Shorna Broussard Allred
Phone: 607-255-2149
E-Mail: srb237@cornell.edu
Dept. of Natural Resources, Human Dimensions Research Unit
Fernow Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

I invite applicants for graduate assistantships in my lab at in the Biology Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (http://www.iup.edu/biology), the largest university in the PA State System of Higher Education.

A description of possible projects can be found on my website (http://nsm1.nsm.iup.edu/nuttle/).

I am especially seeking applicants for the following projects:
1. Restoration and reforestation of reclaimed surface mines.
2. Impacts of forest change on birds.

Interested individuals should send a CV and unofficial transcripts to me (nuttle@iup.edu). Successful applicants will receive a tuition waiver and stipend (about $12,000 per year).

Tim Nuttle, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ecology
Department of Biology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
114 Weyandt Hall
Indiana, PA 15705
http://nsm1.nsm.iup.edu/nuttle/

The Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program at NJIT/Rutgers is currently recruiting graduate students for Fall 2009. Our graduate program is offered jointly by the Departments of Biological Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Newark.

Adding to the strength of the Federated Department are its collaborative interactions with the other academic units at Rutgers- Newark and NJIT, including the Departments of Chemistry, Physics and Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers, and the Departments of Mathematical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, and Computer Sciences at NJIT. We are also affiliated with the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers-New Brunswick. Students in our graduate program can cross register for courses at all three campuses.

Faculty that are actively seeking students include:

Dr. Daniel Bunker
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/FacultyProfiles/bunker.html
Dr. Claus Holzapfel
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/FacultyProfiles/holzapfel.html
Dr. Gareth Russell
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/FacultyProfiles/russell.html
Dr. Karina Schäfer
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/FacultyProfiles/schaefer.html

Prospective students should contact directly the faculty members whose interests best match their own.

Additional information can be found here:
http://newarkbioweb.rutgers.edu/department/Graduate.html

The deadline for application to the Ph.D. Program is February 15, 2009.
The deadline for application to the M.S. Program is July 15, 2009.

I am hiring 4-5 field assistants for an NSF-funded project in Millbrook, New York, from May until Aug or September 2009. Millbrook is in the Hudson Valley, 2.5 hours or less from the Adirondacks, Catskills, Berkshires, and New York City. Here’s your chance to check out the east coast without living in a megalopolis!

This project will address how small-scale spatial distribution of small mammals affects their impact on prey and parasite populations in northeastern U.S. forests. Results of this study will be pertinent to understanding and predicting outbreaks of forests insects and human disease risk, as well as understanding the foraging behavior of mammals.

Send cover letter indicating qualifications, resume, and contact information for 3 references.

Applicants should be very reliable, conscientious, and able to work strenuously outdoors, sometimes in inclement and buggy conditions. Valid driver’s license required. Highest consideration will be given to applicants with prior field experience; training in wildlife biology, ecology, zoology, or related fields; and/or experience with Excel and Access.

Pay: $12/hr
Housing: available on site

I’m also looking for a graduate student for this project to begin in Fall 09 – inquire if interested!

Eric M. Schauber, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Zoology
Wildlife Ecologist — Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory
Center for Ecology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
618-453-6940
618-453-6944 (fax)

Graduate Student Position: Cornell University Field of Natural Resources

We are seeking a graduate student to study early life ecology of fish in rivers and estuaries. The research will be highly quantitative, field oriented, and relevant to a prominent conservation challenge. Support will include funding for a full year assistantship, technicians, equipment, travel, tuition, fees, and insurance.

Qualifications:

We seek student applications with a experiences and interests in aquatic ecology, fish, plankton, habitat, and quantitative skills (statistics, modeling, large data sets). Competitive applicants will have an excellent academic record, research experiences, top GRE scores, and a background in environmental biology. Applicants that have an MS degree are preferred, but highly competitive new BS graduates will be considered.

Next step:

Evaluation of candidates is underway but will extend through early 2009. Email (no phone calls) a brief description of your career aims with a resume, course and grade history (unofficial fine), and GRE scores to Mark Bain (Mark.Bain@Cornell.edu). This material will be reviewed and only a small group of competitive applicants will be asked to submit a formal application. More specific information will be sent to leading applicants, and general information can be found at these web sites: http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/
http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/people/faculty/profiles/bain.html http://www.markbain.name/

PhD Traineeships: Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Ecosystem Restoration

The State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) encourages recent graduates of undergraduate or masters programs to apply to its new doctoral degree concentration in Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange (ERIE). The ERIE program provides Ph.D. students with the technical, professional and personal skills needed to become leaders in the emerging field of ecosystem restoration through its focus on innovative and interdisciplinary research in environmental science, engineering, and policy. The research at UB’s ERIE program is rooted in a number of nationally-recognized Great Lakes watershed and stream restoration efforts occurring in western New York State.

Eligible ERIE students (US citizens or permanent residents) are funded through a National Science Foundation IGERT traineeship that provides tuition, a generous stipend, and academic and travel expenses for two years of graduate work towards a Ph.D., followed by additional support through departmental assistantships. ERIE students take several core courses in ecosystem restoration principles and practice, attend several external professional training short courses, and participate in Canadian academic exchange activities, while also completing requirements for a doctorate in any of the eight participating science, engineering, and policy programs. Students may also take classes and conduct research with ecologists from nearby Buffalo State College.

Applications are due February 1. For program and application information, please visit http://www.erie.buffalo.edu/ or contact:

David M. Blersch
Director, ERIE IGERT Program
Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering State University of New York at Buffalo
202 Jarvis Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-2114 x 2352
Email: igert-erie at buffalo dot edu

Ruth Yanai is recruiting a graduate student, MS or PhD, to participate in a new multi-investigator project on nutrient limitation (N vs P) of young and old northern hardwood stands at Hubbard Brook, Jeffers Brook, and Bartlett Experimental Forest (sites with contrasting P availability) in New Hampshire, USA. Simulation modeling using Rastetter’s Multi-Element Limitation model could contribute to this project, as could field studies, for example on quantitative soil and root sampling or foliar retranslocation of nutrients.

For more information on my research projects, visit my web site. For access to the password-protected proposal documents, contact Heather Engelman at forestecology@esf.edu. Hubbard Brook and Bartlett Experimental Forest also have web sites.

For information about the department of Forest and Natural Resources Management at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, visit http://www.esf.edu .
Instructions for applying and application forms are available on line at http://web.esf.edu/gweb/.

The State University of New York is offering Doctoral Diversity Fellowships to US students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
http://cas.buffalo.edu/cas/content/DoctoralDiversityFellowship.pdf

Fellowships are also available to support participation in the National Science Foundation’s Graduates in K-12 Education program, linked with the ESF in the High School program (http://www.esf.edu/outreach/sciencecorps/nsfgk12.htms).

Ruth D. Yanai, http://www.esf.edu/fnrm/faculty/yanai.htm

Professor, Forest and Natural Resources Management SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY 13210
phone: 315 470-6955 fax: 315 470-6954 e-mail: rdyanai@syr.edu