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JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

As a free service to its membership and to the broader landscape ecology community, US-IALE is pleased to offer this job announcements page. This service is not affiliated with the US-IALE listserver. To submit a job for posting, you must be a current member of US-IALE.

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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Position Title Location Posting Date Closing Date
U.S. Geological Survey Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program Various Locations 07.17.2007 11.09.2007
Postdoctoral Position in Historical Landscape Columbia, MO 10.11.2007 Open until filled
Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Fire and Water Fort Collins, CO 10.24.2007 11.15.2007
Communications Specialist Toledo, OH 11.07.2007 11.16.2007
Wetland Plant Ecologist
Lafayette, LA 11.20.2007 Open until filled
Faculty Position in Terrestrial Biogeochemistry Frostburg, MD 12.19.2007 02.01.2008
Temporary PhD or Postdoc position - Geomatics Berlin, Germany 01.16.2008 02.01.2008
Assistant Professor Monticello, AR 01.29.2008 02.29.2008

Postdoctoral Fellowship in NSF Landscape Disease Ecology

Manhattan, KS 02.08.2008 Review begins 02.17.2008
Post-Doctoral Position – Landscape Ecology of Large Rivers La Crosse, WI 02.18.2008 03.04.2008
Research Assistants / Postdoctoral Researchers - Remote Sensing and Programming Woods Hole, MA 03.17.2008 04.18.2008
Landscape Ecologist, GS-0408-12/13 Gulf Breeze, FL 03.20.2008 04.14.2008
Research Ecologist, GS-0408-12/13 Gulf Breeze, FL 04.22.2008 04.25.2008

GRADUATE STUDENT POSITIONS

Position Title Location Posting Date Closing Date
Ph.D. Assistantship in Quantitative Spatial Ecology, Avian Ecology, Urbanization
Athens, GA 01.16.2008 02.15.2008
M.S. Assistantship in Wetlands Athens and Ichauway, GA 01.29.2008 02.15.2008



Position title :

U.S. Geological Survey Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program

Location : Various Locations
Posting Date : 07.17.2007
Closing Date : 11.09.2007

Position Description:

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) invites applications for the Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program for Fiscal Year 2009.  The Mendenhall Program provides opportunities to conduct research in association with selected members of the USGS professional staff.  Through this Program the USGS will acquire current expertise in science to assist in implementation of the science strategy of its programs.  Fiscal Year 2009 begins in October 2008.

Opportunities for research are available in a wide range of topics.  The postdoctoral fellowships are 2-year appointments.  The closing date for applications is November 9, 2007.  Appointments will start October 2008 or later, depending on availability of funds.  A description of the program, research opportunities, and the application process are available at http://geology.usgs.gov/postdoc.  The U.S. Geological Survey is an equal opportunity employer.



Position title :

Postdoctoral Position in Historical Landscape

Location : Columbia, MO
Posting Date : 10.11.2007
Closing Date : Open until filled

Position Description:

We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate to join our research team to examine restoration and fuel reduction opportunities in fire-adapted forest ecosystems in Missouri, Ohio, and Minnesota. The individual, along with other team members, will work to identify reference conditions from General Land Office (GLO) survey records, assess fire risks, and develop modeling approaches for prioritizing restoration opportunities in three study landscapes.

This position's primary research objectives are:

  • Quantify historical forest conditions (such as stand structure, species composition, and density) and reference targets for restoration for fire-adapted oak (MO and OH) or pine (MN) dominated ecosystems using GLO survey data and spatial modeling;
  • Develop a description of the contemporary condition for these three ecosystems using forest inventory and analysis (FIA) and other data sources;
  • Develop fire risk maps for contemporary landscapes using FIA, state and national, and wildland-urban interface data;
  • Produce mapped, spatially optimized, restoration priority indices (for the three regional landscapes) that prioritize restoration efforts based on current forest conditions, landscape rarity of the desired condition, cost to restore, and fire risk, particularly as it pertains to people and communities.

The position is located at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The scientist will work with data from Missouri, Ohio, and Minnesota, and will collaborate with an eight-member team of scientists from all three states.

Qualified candidates must have a PhD in landscape ecology, biogeography, forest ecosystems and communities, or related fields. Skills in GIS, statistics, and broad-scale environmental and physical data analysis are desirable. Excellent writing and communication skills are needed, as is the desire to work as a team member. The position is annually renewable with funding committed for at least three years. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

How to Apply: An application should consist of a cover letter, curriculum vita, and contact information for 3 references. These materials can be submitted electronically to:

Dr. Hong S. He (heh@missouri.edu),
Dr. Daniel Dey (ddey@fs.fed.us), and
Dr. John Kabrick (jkabrick@fs.fed.us).

Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. The desirable starting date is January of 2008 but an earlier start is possible.

For more information about the University of Missouri at Columbia, check
http://www.missouri.edu/.

For information about the city of Columbia, check these web sites.

Columbia's Chamber of Commerce:
http://chamber.columbia.mo.us/community/

Columbia's Visitors Bureau:
http://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/
http://www.columbiaredi.com/quality_of_life/index.php



Position title :

Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Fire and Water

Location : Fort Collins, CO
Posting Date : 10.24.2007
Closing Date : 11.15.2007

Position Description:

Department: Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
College: Warner College of Natural Resources
University:  Colorado State University

Project: Fire and water in Colorado: Resource trends and interactions in a changing landscape

Duties and Responsibilities: The purpose of the project is to analyze trends in wildfire incidence and water supply and quality in light of changing weather, vegetation, and land use conditions, with a focus on the state of Colorado. The post-doctoral researcher will work with Dr. David Theobald (Dept. Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University) and Drs. Tom Brown, Carol Miller, and Bill Elliot (Rocky Mountain Research Station, US Forest Service), in collaboration with researchers at other academic institutions and state and federal resource agencies.  The post-doctoral researcher also will be encouraged to develop and pursue questions of their own interest within the broad scope of the project.

Qualifications: Required:  1) Ph.D. in landscape ecology, geography or related field; 2) expertise in spatial analysis of natural resource data using GIS, spatial statistics, and database management, 3) research experience and publication record in spatial analysis and/or modeling, 4) interest and ability to work with resource agencies on conservation and management issues. Desirable: Experience in fire, climate, and/or water resource issues.

Appointment: This position is a full-time 2-year appointment, anticipated start in January 2008

Salary:  $40,000 per year for 2 years plus benefits

Application:  Applicants should e-mail: 1) letter detailing qualifications for position, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable), 4) contact information for at least 3 references to:

Dr. David Theobald: davet@warnercnr.colostate.edu
Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO  80523
(please no phone calls, email inquiries only)

Application materials must be received no later than 5:00 pm November 15, 2007.

Colorado State University is committed to creating a university community which values and supports diversity; individuals who contribute to such diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.

Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements in all programs. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located in 101 Student Services Building. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and so identify themselves.



Position title :

Communications Specialist

Location : Toledo, OH
Posting Date : 11.07.2007
Closing Date : 11.16.2007

Position Description:

Job #999263 Communications Specialist
Lake Erie Center, College of Arts & Sciences

The primary function of the position is to coordinate the communications, website presentation, data analyses, and computer technology for the Lake Erie Center. The Communications Specialist will originate, organize, assemble, disseminate, coordinate, integrate, and present communications, website, brochures, posters, displays, and computer technology at the Lake Erie Center focusing on environmental research, education, and outreach activities. The Communications Specialist will be in charge of computer technology as well as database coordination, development, maintenance, and delivery through web based interfaces. The Communications Specialist will actively interface with other universities, agencies, educators, and environmental groups.

Bachelors degree required, preferred in Biology, Computer Science, or Geography, or related field (possibly English); Master of Science or Master of Arts degree preferred.  Candidates must have writing, editing, statistical analysis, communication, and design skills.  Experience in website development, presentations, information systems, Geographic Information Systems, statistical data analysis, data base development, and information technology. Candidates must be highly skilled in state-of-the-art GIS, information technology, computer web databases, advanced statistics, imaging, and graphic design. Ability to maintain and design information technology, computer systems, and to supervise and train personnel and students. Background knowledge of Lake Erie, the Great Lakes, and the basics in the fields of ecology, fisheries, geography, biology, and chemistry.

To apply, submit a cover letter (include position title and job #999263), a resume, as well as the names and contact information for three professional references to: The University of Toledo, Human Resources Department, Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390; Fax (419) 530-1490; or email recruit@utoledo.edu, which is preferred.  Use only one method of application.  

Resumes must be received by
November 16, 2007.  The University of Toledo is an Equal Access, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.



Position title :

Wetland Plant Ecologist

Location : Lafayette, LA
Posting Date : 11.20.2007
Closing Date : Open until filled

Position Description:

This person will support research on baldcypress swamps, floodplain and coastal ecosystems of the southeastern and midwestern United States. The goal of this work is to develop knowledge of aspects of function and characteristics of species of these systems and how these are impacted by hydrologic alteration, climate change, surface level change, hurricanes and other disturbances. The work examines the primary production, carbon storage and other functional characteristics of these systems across latitudinal gradients.

Specific job responsibilities include:

  • Acquire biological and environmental data in the field, greenhouse, seed bank nursery and laboratory (e.g., prepare and measure samples) in wetlands including but not limited to the southeastern and upper Midwestern United States. Overnight field trips of several days or weeks can be expected; multi-state trips of more than two weeks will be required; international travel up to two months may be required.
  • Establish and maintain seed bank and other plant growth experiments in greenhouses and growth chambers. Identify young plants from seed bank or greenhouse studies.
  • Establish and maintain field experiments, including litter production, root in growth, above ground standing crop and invasive species studies
  • Process greenhouse and field plant samples in the laboratory, including plant identification, dry biomass and other standard analyses.

Requirements: The position requires a bachelor's degree in a biologically related field and research experience with an ecological, botanical, or soil orientation. Coursework in plant taxonomy and statistics are required. A Master's level degree in a plant related discipline is a plus. Experience with wetland systems is a plus. A balance of field research and laboratory analytical experience is preferred. Experience in managing experiments under controlled conditions (environmental growth chambers) is a plus.

Application: Individuals with the above skills and experience should apply online at http://www.iapws.com.



Position title :

Faculty Position in Terrestrial Biogeochemistry

Location : Frostburg, MD
Posting Date : 12.19.2007
Closing Date : 02.01.2008

Position Description:

The Appalachian Laboratory (AL) of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) invites applications for a full-time faculty position in terrestrial biogeochemistry at open rank.  We seek to hire an outstanding researcher with interests in the following:  carbon sequestration by soils, forest nutrient transformations, and effects of land use change and ecosystem disturbances on elemental cycles in multi-use landscapes.  The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. and bring a vigorous, sustainable research program with a strong empirical component in an area of terrestrial biogeochemistry that complements current AL strengths in terrestrial and aquatic ecology, landscape and watershed ecology, and remote sensing.  AL has excellent research facilities, including plant/soil laboratories with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation, growth chambers, and a greenhouse.  Collaborative interdisciplinary and synthesis activities with clear management and policy relevance are strongly encouraged within AL and among the three UMCES laboratories.  The main responsibility of this position is research.  UMCES faculty participate in graduate education, outreach, and application of basic science to regional (e.g., restoration of Chesapeake Bay) and global (e.g., land use and climate change) environmental problems. 

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae; statement of research interests, including a brief discussion of how the applicant’s research could complement ongoing research at AL/UMCES; selected reprints; and list of four references (name, title, mailing address, telephone, FAX, and e-mail address) to:

Terrestrial Biogeochemistry Search Committee
Appalachian Laboratory
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
301 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532

Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2008.  Information about AL and UMCES can be found at: http://www.al.umces.edu/ and http://www.umces.edu/.  UMCES is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.    



Position title :

Temporary PhD or Postdoc position - Geomatics

Location : Berlin, Germany
Posting Date : 01.16.2008
Closing Date : 02.01.2008

Position Description:

The applicant should have good knowledge in Geomatics techniques, particularly in spatial modeling. Land use modelling would be great. The full-time position will be available for 6 months and the monthly salary will be around 1700 Euro after deductions. Position runs 1 April - 30 September 2008.

The job includes:

1) Lecture: introduction in remote-sensing (2 hours per week) => if no knowledge about remote-sensing - we could arrange a separate position for that

2) Support a computer-based seminar on Land Use Change Modeling (6 hours per week, together with Tobias Kümmerle, Daniel Müller)

3) Supervise students in their project work

4) Develop a joint project idea with Dr. Tobia Lakes and submit a paper for publication.

This is a temporary position to fill in for a maternity leave. It is the perfect job for a (almost finished) PhD student or a Postdoc who would like to spend half a year in Berlin and perhaps would be interested in future joined work with our department. Right now we are a group of one professor (Patrick Hostert), one assistant professor (Tobia Lakes), 2 Postdocs and a number of PhD students working on different issues of Geomatics (http://www.hu-geomatics.de).

If you are interested please contact (Until January 20, 2008):

Tobia Lakes
Geomatics Department | Institute of Geography
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
eMail: Tobia.Lakes@geo.hu-berlin.de
phone: +49 (0) 30 2093 6873
fax: +49 (0) 30 2093 6848
mail: Unter den Linden 6 | 10099 Berlin | Germany
web: http://www.hu-geomatics.de



Position title :

Assistant Professor

Location : Monticello, AR
Posting Date : 01.29.2008
Closing Date : 02.29.2008

Position Description:

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) (http://www.uamont.edu/jobs) School of Forest Resources is seeking applicants with a natural resources background (e.g., forestry, wildlife management, environmental planning, geography) having extensive experience in GIS/Remote Sensing for a tenure track position. The successful candidate will be hired at the assistant professor rank and will teach and conduct outreach and applied research. This position is a 12-month fiscal-year appointment.

Situated in the pine forests of southeastern Arkansas on the edge of the Mississippi Delta, the School of Forest Resources is ideally located to serve the state's educational, research, and outreach needs. Our School is located on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and supports the mission of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, a University of Arkansas Center of Excellence, through the delivery of academic programs focused on natural resources.

The School of Forest Resources consists of academic programs in forestry, wildlife management, and spatial information systems. The School has three teaching computer laboratories that support undergraduate and graduate academic programs. One lab contains 20 state-of- the-art workstations with 3-D imaging capabilities. The School of Forest Resources, the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service work in collaboration to form the Arkansas Forest Resources Center. The Center focuses on developing and delivering superior programs in education, research and extension that enhance and insure the sustainability of forest-based natural resources.

Responsibilities: Duties include teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in the spatial sciences, such as introductory and advanced courses in GIS and/or Remote Sensing, with the potential to develop and teach in areas of related interest; conducting research to address natural resource-based questions; and conducting outreach and service. The successful candidate will be required to develop grant proposals and attract funding; publish in peer-reviewed, nationally recognized scientific journals; recruit and mentor graduate students; and serve as an advisor for undergraduate students in the Spatial Information Systems Program.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a natural resources related field (e.g., forestry, wildlife management, geography, environmental planning) with extensive experience in GIS and/or Remote Sensing. All candidates should value high-quality teaching, have an ability to attract funding, and have an active record of publication. The ability to work collaboratively with other faculty members in the School of Forest Resources, other units in the University of Arkansas System, and representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations is required. Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications/Excellent fringe benefits.

To apply: Send a letter of application, vita, copy of unofficial transcripts, and names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references (off-list references may be checked) to:

Rhonda Parris
University of Arkansas at Monticello
P.O. Box 3468
Monticello, AR 71656.
Inquires: phone 870-460-1052,
email: parris@uamont.edu

Review of applications will begin February 29, 2008 and continue until position is filled.

UAM is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.



Position title :

Postdoctoral Fellowship in NSF Landscape Disease Ecology

Location : Manhattan, KS
Posting Date : 02.08.2008
Closing Date : Review begins 02.17.2008

Position Description:

We have a position available for a postdoctoral scientist to study landscape disease ecology as part of a project funded by the NSF Ecology of Infectious Disease program.  This project addresses disease transmission in heterogeneous landscapes, using neutral landscape models to evaluate the effects of landscape pattern or heterogeneity on epidemics.  Existing plant disease epidemiology data sets will be used to parameterize models and there will also be the opportunity for the successful applicant to design new lab or field experiments to inform the modeling approaches.  New investigations might make use of the nearby Konza Prairie NSF LTER site (http://www.konza.ksu.edu), several long-term agricultural experiments associated with KSU, or other field sites or greenhouse settings.  There will also be opportunities to apply landscape ecology approaches in the context of on-going ecological genomics projects (http://www.ksu.edu/ecogen).

The postdoc will be co-advised by Karen Garrett (http://www.ksu.edu/pdecology) and Kimberly With (http:..www.ksu.edu/withlab) and work as part of a larger collaborative project with Chris Mundt (http://www.science.orst.edu/bpp/faculty/mundt), XB Yang (http://www.plantpath.iastate.edu/dept/labs/xbyang), and Jim Stack (http://www.gpdn.org).

Applicants should have demonstrated interest in ecological modeling and a PhD in landscape ecology, plant pathology, or related field.  Preference will be given to postdocs who have experience with simulation modeling and computational methods or demonstrated potential in these areas.  The successful candidate should have the potential to build an independent research program in this area.

Review of applicants will begin February 17 and continue until the successful applicant is identified.

Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of research interests and timing of availability, a CV, and names and contact information for three professional references.  Please send your application through e-mail to kgarrett@ksu.edu.  To ensure that your application is received, please include the following in the subject of your e-mail: 'Application for Landscape Disease Ecology Position'.

The starting date is flexible.  The position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Kansas State University is located in the college town of Manhattan (population ~45,000) in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas, about 2 hours away from Kansas City.



Position title :

Post-Doctoral Position – Landscape Ecology of Large Rivers

Location : La Crosse, WI
Posting Date : 02.18.2008
Closing Date : 03.04.2008

Position Description:

Post-Doctoral Position – Landscape Ecology of Large Rivers at U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC), La Crosse, WI.

Announcing a post-doctoral position in landscape ecology of large floodplain rivers (full-time position, 2 years with potential to be extended, pending funding).  Position is to provide leadership to UMESC in landscape ecology focusing on the Upper Mississippi River system and using existing data from the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP).  Various landscape metrics will be analyzed to develop models that relate landscape features to ecological processes and indicators.  The LTRMP began in 1988 and has developed extensive data sets (see http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/data_library.html).  Results will help determine the usefulness of landscape ecology approaches and metrics to understand ecosystem function and to set targets for rehabilitation.

Qualifications:  Experience in developing and leading landscape ecology studies applied to aquatic or riparian systems; experience with modeling and statistics related to landscape ecology; skills in manipulating large data sets; and a demonstrated capability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.  A complete description of qualifications is at http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/quals/0408.html

Salary/Benefits:  Level is GS-9/11.  Starting salary ranges from $45,040-$54,494.  Benefits include health, life, and long term care insurance; retirement plan with matching contributions; and pre-tax accounts for health and dependent care.

How to apply:  Position requirements and application procedures are provided in vacancy announcement #ER-2008-0085 on the USGS Online Automated Recruitment System at http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/ .  Applications close 4 March 2008. 

For more information, contact: Dr. Barry Johnson, bljohnson@usgs.gov, 608-781-6230

The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity employer.



Position title :

Research Assistants / Postdoctoral Researchers - Remote Sensing and Programming

Location : Woods Hole, MA
Posting Date : 03.17.2008
Closing Date : 04.18.2008

Position Description:

The Woods Hole Research Center has positions open for Research Assistants and Postdoctoral Researchers with experience and responsibilities in remote sensing and programming to monitor and analyze land-use change and to model ecosystem responses to climate change.

Job descriptions are posted at http://www.whrc.org/jobs

Application instructions: To apply, send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references to jobopenings@whrc.org.



Position title :

Landscape Ecologist, GS-0408-12/13

Location : Gulf Breeze, FL
Posting Date : 03.20.2008
Closing Date : 04.14.2008

Position Description:

At the full performance level, the incumbent of this position serves as a research team leader to the Coastal Assessment and Nutrients research team.  He/she participates in setting research directions and implementing field and laboratory research to support EPA's strategic goals for water quality and healthy ecosystems; leading research teams who conduct estuarine and coastal research to improve understanding of ecosystem condition associated with anthropogenic stressors, including nutrients, habitat alterations, contaminants, and watershed attributes; developing mathematical models for coastal ecosystems using both established and innovative methods in systems analysis to improve understanding of complex coastal ecosystems using both established and innovative methods in systems analysis, demographic analysis, spatial analysis, and multivariate statistical analysis to improve understanding of complex coastal ecosystems and to make predictions for the outcomes of management alternatives; developing and participating in scientific partnerships with state agencies, federal agencies and academic institutions to achieve research goals; and disseminating research findings through research reports, publications, presentations, outreach and technology transfer to EPA programs and regional offices.  

The US EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
How to apply:

http://www.usajobs.gov

Announcement Numbers:

RTP-MP-2008-0119: (open to Federal competitive status eligibles and other special groups as listed in the announcement)

RTP-DE-2008-0067:
(open to all U.S. citizens):  

Position announcement on USAJobs

For more information:  Rena Sawyer, 800-433-9633, sawyer.rena@epa.gov



Position title :

Research Ecologist, GS-0408-12/13

Location : Gulf Breeze, FL
Posting Date : 04.22.2008
Closing Date : 04.25.2008

Position Description:

At the full performance level, the incumbent serves as a research team leader in the Ecosystem Dynamics and Effects Response Branch.  He/she will conduct watershed, estuarine and coastal research to improve understanding of ecosystem responses to environmental stressors, including changes in watershed nutrient loading and landscape attributes and evaluate ecological risks associated with anthropogenic stressors; develop and apply spatially-explicit mechanistic models that dynamically simulate physical and biogeochemical processes that impact water quality impairment of coastal/estuarine ecosystems in order to quantify the relationship between impairments and causes, so as to support continual improvements of water quality criteria and guidance for watershed management; provide leadership and expertise to research teams by helping to establish research directions, by implementing research and by developing products that address water quality and ecological research multi-year plans at the division, laboratory and office level; disseminate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, reports and presentations and assists with outreach and technology transfer to EPA program and regional offices; and collect and maintain data and records in accordance with the laboratory/division policies and procedures.

How to apply:

http://www.usajobs.gov

Announcement Numbers:

RTP-MP-2008-0120 (open to Federal competitive status eligibles and other special groups as listed in the announcement)

RTP-DE-2008-0089 (open to all U.S. citizens):  

Position announcement on USAJobs

The US EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

For more information:  Rena Sawyer, 800-433-9633, sawyer.rena@epa.gov



Position title :

Ph.D. Assistantship in Quantitative Spatial Ecology, Avian Ecology, Urbanization

Location : Athens, GA
Posting Date : 01.16.2008
Closing Date : 02.15.2008

Position Description :

PhD position is available beginning summer/fall 2008 for a highly motivated and qualified individual to study the relationships between landscape patterns and ecosystem function at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (http://www.warnell.uga.edu) at the University of Georgia. Student will have access to a long-term dataset of songbirds in an urbanizing region and will participate in field work in the southeastern U.S. to develop species and community response models. An interest and background in GIS and spatial modeling is required; and in land use and land cover change modeling, wildlife species habitat models, Bayesian hierarchical models, cellular automata, and urban ecology is desired. Field identification experience with southeastern U.S. bird species is also desired.

Expected enrollment is Fall 2008. Twelve month funding includes serving as a teaching assistant in 1 class per year. Interested students should email a cover letter stating your research interests, names and contact information for three references, and CurriculumVitae to Jeffrey Hepinstall at jhepinstall@warnell.uga.edu before February 15th, 2008.

Location: Athens, Georgia, USA

Qualifications: Prospective applicants should have a B.S. and a Master's degree in biology, zoology, wildlife management, conservation biology, or related field. Additional qualifications include a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the B.S. degree and a minimum GPA of 3.5 for the Master's degree, and a minimum of 1200 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants also should have solid analytical and writing skills. Desirable qualifications of applicants include experience with GIS (ArcGIS preferred), experience with statistics and spatial modeling, a high degree of motivation, good people-skills with an ability to work as part of a research team, and an interest in interdisciplinary research and applied landscape ecology.

Salary and Benefits: $17,888/year plus full tuition waiver and supplemented health insurance. Additional salary may be available for additional research efforts, pending funding.



Position title :

M.S. Assistantship in Wetlands

Location : Athens and Ichauway, GA
Posting Date : 01.29.2008
Closing Date : 02.15.2008

Position Description :

Project Objective:  To assess the environmental conditions of isolated wetlands in the Dougherty Plain of southwestern Georgia relative to disturbance history.  This project will analyze the rate and degree of degradation of isolated wetlands within the lower Flint River Basin, a karst region of the State (the Dougherty Plain) characterized by the presence of numerous depressional wetlands. Specifically, this project will: a) examine changes in cover type of the wetlands at a landscape level using aerial imagery and GIS technologies; b) identify a continuum of wetland disturbances; and c) measure physical variables as indicators of ecosystem integrity.  The graduate research project will build upon an on-going long-term study of depressional wetlands in the coastal plain of Georgia.

Student will complete coursework during first year on University of Georgia campus and then relocate to Ichauway, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center, for duration of fieldwork period and thesis completion.  Graduate stipend for two years and housing while in residence at Ichauway will be provided. Graduate student will be co-advised with Dr. Katherine Kirkman, Jones Center, and Dr. Jeffrey Hepinstall at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.
 
Interested students should email a cover letter stating your research interests, names and contact information for three references, and Curriculum Vitae to Kay Kirkman (kkirkman@jonesctr.org)  and Jeffrey Hepinstall (jhepinstall@warnell.uga.edu) before February 15th, 2008.

Location: Athens and Ichauway, Georgia, USA

Qualifications:  Prospective applicants should have a B.S. degree in biology, zoology, wildlife management, conservation biology, or related field. Additional qualifications include a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the B.S. degree and a minimum of 1200 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants should be interested in field-based research as well as experience with or a desire to learn GIS (ArcGIS preferred).

Salary and Benefits:  Approximately $16,800/year plus full tuition waiver and supplemented health insurance. 

For more information, contact:

Dr. Katherine Kirkman
J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
Route 2 Box 2324
Newton, GA  39870
229-734-4706
kkirkman@jonesctr.org

Dr. Jeffrey Hepinstall
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia
Athens, GA  31705
706-583-8097
jhepinstall@warnell.uga.edu


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