RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP LEADING TO M.Sc. IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Research topic: Effects of livestock grazing in southern interior wetlands: interactions with amphibians, benthic macroinvertebrates, vegetation, and breeding waterfowl.
Responsibilities: You will be part of a team studying the effects of cattle on wetlands in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. This is an integrated study involving two professors from Thompson Rivers University (Dr. Lauch Fraser and Dr. Brian Heise) with two other graduate students, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Agriculture Canada. Your responsibility will be the study of macroinvertebrates; how they are affected by cattle activity and their direct and indirect interactions with wetland function. Qualifications: B.Sc. Biology, Natural Resource Science or related field. Minimum GPA of 3.0. Student is expected to have a strong interest in wetland ecology. Starting Date: May 1, 2007 or a negotiable date Stipend: $17,000 per annum Inquiries: Inquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Dr. Brian Heise at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Closing Date: Until suitable student is found. Lauchlan Fraser, PhD Associate Professor Canada Research Chair in Community and Ecosystem Ecology Department of Natural Resource Science Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Road, PO Box 3010 Kamloops, BC Canada V2C 5N3 phone: (250) 377-6135 fax: (250) 828-5450 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] webpage: http://www.cariboo.bc.ca/schs/research/lfraser/
