A PhD position is available for a highly motivated and qualified individual to join me in an endeavor to understand road ecology and amphibian responses at Michigan Technological University (MTU - http://www.mtu.edu/). The project will entail field work and laboratory trials with adults and tadpoles. Although important elements of this research have been planned, considerable intellectual freedom will be given to the successful applicant. Applicants must have solid laboratory and field skills.
MTUs School of Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences is ranked fourth in the nation (http://www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/news/media_relations/526/). Quality of life for MTU students is outstanding. MTU is located in Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula on the South Shore of Lake Superior. The region is dominated by publicly-owned forests, and is rated as one of the top 10 U.S. adrenaline outposts by National Geographic Adventure Magazine http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0107/trips_5.html. MTU is in Houghton, Michigan http://www.cityofhoughton.com/ and is a small community with all the characteristics of such (safe, inexpensive, friendly). Consideration of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Please send a cover letter that states your research interests and provides the names and contact information for three references, your curriculum vitae, and any other relevant materials by email to Jacqualine Grant ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931. My website: http://forest.mtu.edu/faculty/grant/index.html.
