We seek a Ph.D. student in the Graduate Degree Program in Ecology at Colorado State University to study how a landscape has responded to perturbation created by the arrival of an apex-predator. The student will develop and analyze a time-series of observations of willow communities before and after introduction of wolves to the northern range of Yellowstone National Park. The student will also extend an ongoing, factorial experiment examining the responses of willows to simulated beaver dams and elk browsing. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed a successful, field-oriented masters project resulting in peer-reviewed publications. The ability to work successfully in a team and to interact effectively with collaborators and managers in the Park will be critical. Interested applicants should send an email with curriculum vitae to both Dr. David Cooper ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and Dr. Tom Hobbs ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
