FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- [ Double-click this line for list subscription options ] 2 GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS - Ph.D. - MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Two Ph.D. research assistantships at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will be available in the late-winter/spring 2001 in the School of Forestry and Wood Products at the Michigan Technological University. The research will investigate the relationship between deer density, forest structure, and bird community dynamics and demographics. One PhD student will focus on vegetation and the other on birds. The project will involve fieldwork on North and South Manitou Islands, Sleeping Bear Nat. Lakeshore, in northeastern Lake Michigan. Selection will be based on academic achievements and research experience. Applicants with a M.S. degree are desirable. We are looking for highly motivated students with field experience working with forest ecology, or observing, mist-netting, and banding birds. The position includes stipend, tuition, and fees. For additional information, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED], 906-487-3608. Send letter of interest, resume, transcripts, GRE scores, and names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references to: for bird position: DAVID FLASPOHLER, School of Forestry and Wood Products, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931; for plant/forest ecology position: KURT PREGITZER, same address as above. Michigan Tech is located near some of the most spectacular natural areas in the eastern United States that boasts unparalleled outdoor recreational opportunities (http://forestry.mtu.edu). ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
