(1) Assistantship at the M.S. or Ph.D. level available to conduct field surveys and develop models of the influence of landform and vegetative characteristics on detection, habitat use, and abundance of birds and small mammals in the Cumberland Plateau region of northeastern Alabama.
Qualifications: B.S. or M.S. in Wildlife Science, Conservation Biology, or related field required. Interest and experience in avian ecology and strong quantitative skills are required. Ability to identify birds by song is essential. Good verbal, communication, and analytical skills, and highly competitive GRE scores. This individual must be able to work cooperatively with other students and PIs, supervise/train technicians, and conduct field work in remote areas under rigorous field conditions on rugged terrain.
(2) Ph.D. assistantship available to develop landscape-scale models for birds distributions on statewide and or regional scales in the southeast.
Qualifications: M.S. in Wildlife Science, Conservation Biology, or related field required. Interest and experience in avian ecology and strong quantitative skills are required. GIS skills are desirable as are good verbal, communication, and analytical skills, and highly competitive GRE scores. This individual must be able to work cooperatively with other students and PIs, supervise/train technicians, and conduct field work in remote areas under rigorous field conditions on rugged terrain.
Contact:
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Dr. James B. Grand, Leader
Alabama Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Research Unit
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
108 White Smith Hall
Auburn University Phone: 334.844.4796
Auburn, AL 36849-5418 E-mail grandjb@auburn.edu
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www.ag.auburn.edu/alcfwru
Qualifications: B.S. or M.S. in Wildlife Science, Conservation Biology, or related field required. Interest and experience in avian ecology and strong quantitative skills are required. Ability to identify birds by song is essential. Good verbal, communication, and analytical skills, and highly competitive GRE scores. This individual must be able to work cooperatively with other students and PIs, supervise/train technicians, and conduct field work in remote areas under rigorous field conditions on rugged terrain.
(2) Ph.D. assistantship available to develop landscape-scale models for birds distributions on statewide and or regional scales in the southeast.
Qualifications: M.S. in Wildlife Science, Conservation Biology, or related field required. Interest and experience in avian ecology and strong quantitative skills are required. GIS skills are desirable as are good verbal, communication, and analytical skills, and highly competitive GRE scores. This individual must be able to work cooperatively with other students and PIs, supervise/train technicians, and conduct field work in remote areas under rigorous field conditions on rugged terrain.
Contact:
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Dr. James B. Grand, Leader
Alabama Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Research Unit
School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
108 White Smith Hall
Auburn University Phone: 334.844.4796
Auburn, AL 36849-5418 E-mail grandjb@auburn.edu
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www.ag.auburn.edu/alcfwru
