Fordham University: Two graduate student (M.S.) positions are available in the Department of Biological Sciences to study the over-winter biology of small mammals. Specific topics are: 1) the role of food plant chemistry in the hibernation and over-winter survival of grounds squirrels in the mountains of California, 2) the effects of climate change (warming) on the torpor patterns of free-ranging eastern chipmunks, and, 3) the role of seed chemistry in the food hoarding decisions of tree squirrels. Funding will be provided either as Research or Teaching assistantships, depending on availability and student background. Stipends will range between $23,000 to $25,000 per year, plus full tuition remission. All students will have use of the facilities located at the Louis Calder Center, the biological field station of Fordham University. For additional information, contact Dr. Craig L. Frank before 15 December, 2006 at [EMAIL PROTECTED], by phone (914) 273-3078 ext. 14 or see: (www.fordham.edu/Academics/Office_of_Research/Research_Centers__In/The_Louis _Calder_Cen/Graduate_Education_12510.html).
